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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
STORM ON EASTERN
COAST WEARING OUT

New York, Dec. 16.-one of the
worst snowstorms in this section of the
Atlantic coast, accompanied by a gale
which lashed ship lanes into noun
tainous waves, grounding two vessels
and holding others back for "a hours,
wore itself out tonight. The United
States army transport Sumner which
had been ashore off Bernegat, n. B..
since Monday night. probably will be
saved. Another ship. identified as the
Norwegian vessel Juno, which has been
ashore since before dawn today. in all
probability will be taken off Little Egg
harber sheal at the next high tide.
The Sumner, abandoned today by
Captain Weber and % Of her crew. who
had stayed with the captain. gave
promise tonight OF again serving the
United States. Although she has been
battered on hard bottom by heavy
seas ever since she ran ashore, she is
holding together and ii she is pulled
off soon she may be salvaged.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
TO DISCLOSE OPIUM
PLOT BEING MADE

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-1he arrest today
of DIR. Harry Davis here marks the
third in the governments attemN to
track down what is believed to be an
international opium plot.
DIR. Clarence keyes Boys and Robert
Tinker We're arrested here yesterday
in connection With the alleged plot.
Federal agents expect to make several
other arrests.
These arrests and the other expected
to result, it is believed. Will uncover
the biggest dope smuggling scheme
operated since the passage of the Har-
rison anti narcotic act. Underground
traffic in drugs from Winnipeg and
Montreal across the international line
to St. Paul. Minneapolis and possibly
several other points had been carried
on by clever ruscs, federal agents be-
licve. Arrests in other cities are eA-
pected.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
NARROW MARGIN
TRADERS WHIPPED
OFF THE MARKET
Big Operators Make For
tunes in Wheat, While the
Amateur Traders Have to
Pay the Bill.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Hundreds Of anna
teur grain speculators in Chicago and
the middle west will have empty
stockings this Christmas because of
the effect of peace rumors on wheat.
market in swarms, trading on narrow
margins. When the peace talk struck
the pit they were wiped out in a tEink-
ling.
The big speculators lost nothing but
paper profits, as most of them had been
carrying wheat since it was down
around $1.26 and even if they did get
out of the market they did so with a
fat profit. The Armour Grain COM
pany, Patten and nearly all the big
men in the pit are credited with clean
ing up fortunes.
CLOSED UP GRADE.
The net loss in wheat for the mar
ket week was IA cents bushel in De-
cember, 141a in May and 1914 in July.
The market. however, closed on the
up grade and the bulls were again talk
ing OF So wheat before the next crop
comes in. This is based on the belief
of the spectators that If peace should
come as the result OF the kaiser's Of
fer it would not stop fighting before
spring.
The week saw decrease of 81 per
barrel in the price of flour but bread
so far has not followed flour and in
Chicago and many other cities remains
at the six cent level. Where prices
have not increased the size of the loaf
has decreased.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
STILL FEAR U-BOATS
DISARMAMENT OF
GREECE TO REQUIRE
THREE WEEKS TIME

London. Dec. 16 At least
three weeks will be required to
complete disarmament of Greece,
according to advices from Athens
tonight. Full compliance with the
allied demand has been made by
the king and council and as re-
suit the capital is quiet.
Effect of the allied blockade, es-
tablished because of Greek at
tacks on allied soldiers, is already
seen in Athens in restriction of
hotel menus and establishment of
bread rations. The city Is dark at
night and quiet.
The French and British ministers
who left Athens several weeks ago
are still aboard war vessels at Pi-
raeus. Transfer of Greek troops
and munitions will probably begin
at once.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
King of Roumania ltop) and Prince
Anton Karl of Hohenzollern.

London, Dec. 16.--Prince Anton Karl
of Hohenzollern, brother of the king
Of Rumania. $ ono Of the command
ers of the German forces that invaded
that country. The prince has issued a
proclamation to the people of the in
vaded territory, in which he says:
Compose yourselves. Go on with
your business. have come to punish
your felon of king
Prince Anton Karl has another
brother besides the king of Rumana.
He is Prince Wilhelm of Hohenzolern
and is also general in the German
army. Prince Wilhelm is head of the
non -reignine branch of the HohenzoI-
lern family.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
SHEEPMEN WORK FOR
GRAZING HIGHWAYS
Capital News Special Service,

tCapital News Special Service.)
Washington. Dec. 1.-two visiting
statesmen from Idaho dawned upon
Washington the past week. They were
Ex-Governor Frank r. Gooding and
Frank Hagenbarth. of Spencer.
Their visit vas in connection with
the proposed 640-acre grazing farm
units. The visitors are here to urge
that grazing highways from the
ranches to the grazing lands in the
mountains be established and kept
open against entry The fear voiced
b. the two sheepmen was that the en-
try of the lands lying between the
ranches in the valleys and the graz
ing grounds on the table lands might
be absorbed by entrymen and access to
the grazing lands be thus cut off. The
outlook for the passage of the 640-
acre grazing farm bill is good
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
SUBMARINE STILL
FAST ON THE SANDS

Eureka, Cal, Dec. 1S.-W orking
throughout the night against crushing
waves in the surf off Humboldt bay,
naval salvage crews began a race
against time tonight i'll an effort to
save the stranded submarine HIS from
destruction.
Two attempts to stretch a tow haul
ser from the HIS to the submarine ten
der Cheyenne and naval salvage boats
failed late today. Unless some imme-
diate results are secured the submarine
may become so firmly imbedded in the
sand that the task OF saving the diver
will be greatly complicated, naval men
declared.
heavy storm would reduce the
craft to total wreckage in her present
position, experts attending to the sal
wage say.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
MAY SEND CHILD BY
THE PARCELS POST

San Francisco, Dec It. Little
Glyne Kleinfelder, aged two, may be
sent from Denver to San Francisco
by parcels post
When Mrs. Bessie Kleinfelder's suit
for separate maintenance came before
Superior Judge Graham today, the wo-
man announced that she wanted her
child, but he was in Denver and she
did not have the money to pay his
fare, nor did she know any one who
could bring him here The Judge sug-
gested that SHE use parcels post and
Mrs. kleinfelder hurried to the office
of Postmaster Fay
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
STRIKERS WARNED
TO RETURN TO WORK

London, Dec. 16.--Strise OF the Liy-
crpool boilermakers was settled this
afternoon. The men decided to do nee
essary work over the week END il nee
essafS.
The settlement followed an ultima
tum to the strike from the new min
lister of labor, John Hodge, threaten
ing the most drastic action unless the
Workmen resumed their places before
Monday His warning declared that
this was the last chance and "resump-
tion of work must precede discussion =
The war council has endorsed the
action the minister asserted
From this warning there will be no
departure, the minister said
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
RUTH Law TO HAVE
SPEEDY AEROPLANE

New York, Dec. 16.-"very shortly
now Ill have machine to take hurried
business men to Chicago or to any
other place they may wish. when they
haven't time to wait for the Twentieth
Century Limited and other slow means
OF transportation" said Ruth Law.
champion woman cross country f1ier
here tonight.
Miss Law announced she had accept
ed an offer from Glenn Fl. Curtiss OF
the curtiss Aeroplane company Of Buf-
falo to build her an aeroplane designed
especially for speedy cross country
flights
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
BOPP TO ASK COURT
TO DISMISS CASE

san Francisco, Dec, 16.-When all
evidence is presented in the trial of
German Consul General Franz Bopp,
and associates on charges of attempt
ing to violate the United States neu-
trality law, Bopp is expected to ask the
court to dismiss the case.
Defense Counsel Theodore Roche in
dicated tonight that he would ask
dismissal on the ground that the prose-
cution had failed to sustain the indict-
ment.
United States District Attorney Pres
ton expects to complete his case by
Wednesday. The defense will probably
consume week in putting forth its
side.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
Representatives Of the
EntenteAdviseC Govern
ments Not to FlatlyRe-
fuse Proposal, for Fear
Of Alternating Opinion
BY ROBERT J, BENDER.
United Press StAff Core ent,

lOnited Press StAff Correspondentl
Washington, Dec. 16-Germany 10
ready to lay her peace cards on the
table. The Teutonic peace proposals
have all been forwarded to the allies,
with the United States as official mes
senser. And the allied representatives.
it was announced today here, have ad-
vised their governments not to turn
down flatIy the peace proffers without
discussion or explanation, lest such a
move ALLEVIATE neutral opinion. The
above misunderstanding elopments
in the peace situation as far as Wash
ington is concerned-made the admin
istration feel tonight that the entire
problem is wholly UP to the entente al
lies for the present at least.
BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS.
Officials felt that the ball is roll
ing" that the wedge of diplomacy
will widen, and that the counsel OF al
lied diplomats here will help serve the
purpose of promoting peace talk and
laying basis later for actual peace ne
gotiations.
German Ambassador Won Bernstorff.
calling on Secretary Lansing today,
learned the United States did not sup
plement Gefmany's proffers with any
word Of her own. But he was mani
festly heartened by the fact that the
United States has not shut herself out
from a possible later offer of good
services TO both sides
WILLING TO GIVE TERMS.
Bornstorff authorized the statement
that Germany Is willing to give spe-
cific terms around a peace conference
table.
Shortly afterwards the state depart.
ment announced that the actual physi-
cal transmission of the peace pro-
posals to all the allies had been ac-
complshed, as far as the Washington
end Of the cable is concerned. Presi-
dent Wilson Is keeping careful watch
of European developments and opin-
ions. Lloyd Georges speech. set for
Tuesday, probably will be a ground
work upon which the president can
tnre course In furthering peace par
leys. Until that time ii will be hands
off fer America.
NO PRESENT ACCEPTANCE.
The administration Is now entirely
convinced that there will be no present
acceptance of Germany's proposals. But
It does believe that Germany has stir
red up peace sentiment which in
the coming months must be reckoned
with and which may lead. before an
other Christmas season, to actual me-
gotiations between the warning ma
tions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
ATLANTIC REPORTED TO BE
ALIVE WITH GERMAN SuBMA-
RiNEs AND RAIDERS, BUT NONE
SEEN BY THE LINERS ARRlV-
ING IN NEW YORK FROM EURO
PEAN PORTS.

New York. Dec. 1s.-officers of the
italian liner Guiseppi Verdi which
reached here today from Genoa and
Naples. with a070 passengers. re-
ported submarines operating over
vide area in the Mediterranean and
Atlantic. The captain declared he had
received warnings of no less than eight
vubmersibIes but had managed TO avoid
an encounter with even one. He added
that he had seen none.
TELL OF GERMAN RAIDER.
The French liner Chicago. which
also put into port today. brought tale
of d German commerce raider at large
in the Atlantic. The captain said he
had received warnings regarding the
mysterious warship and changed his
course. His passengers were badly
frightened when bulletin was post
I'd, he said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
EVIDENCE OF FOUL
PLAY ON THE BODY
OF UNKNOWN MAN
lGapital News Special Service. J

tCapital News Special Seryice.)
Pocatello, Dec. 16.-County officers
returned from Swan Lake this evening
With the body of an unknown man who
was found in the burning station at
Swan Lake yesterday. The body is
III q mutilated condition and blood
stains give evidence OF foul play. An
other stranger. who was seen in COM
pany with the dead man before the sta
tion caught on fire Is being held on
suspicion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

Washington Dec. 16-.'The entente allies cannot
make peace with thesGean government in it's present
form and under its present control.
This was the statement made by the ambassadors Of
two OF the allied embassies and explained in detail to the
United Press tonight by official Of Of the embassies
Without allowing his name to be used he said:
'.What the allies fighting for is not SO much Ger
tam arrangement OF international boundaries the
tablishment of peace which will be than truce and
which will allow the nations Of the world to reduce
abandon armament -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
WEALTHY RANCHER
OF NORTHERN IDAHO
SHOT AND KILLED

Lewiston. Dec. 16.-Lester
Clifford, aged %, a wealthy
rancher. was shot and killed to-
} night by Jewell Freng. II, a
, former employe. The shooting
, occurred in drug store. Ac-
eording to witnesses. Freng de-
manded that Clifford pay him
J $3.50 for injuries sustained while
J working on the latter's ranch.
J Clifford wrote a check. saying he
, was doing 1t under protest. At
J the same time he sent friend
, for an officer.
As the policeman entered it is
alleged Freng fired four shots at
Clifford, one taking effect.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
OVERCOME BY HEAT;
TEMPERATURE ZERO

New York, Dec 16.-With the ther-
mometer just couple of 5hivers above
zero, Arthur Owens was reported to
Flower hospital physicians today as
having been overcome by the heat at
F'iftieth street and Broadway. .Ha. ha. .
said the doctors, 1--WE are laughing up
our sleeves but Arthur was. He's
fireman. and the boiler room got the
best of him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
No Settlement With German Government
in Its Present Form and Under Its
Present Control Declare Ambassadors
Of Two Entente Powers

Russia Refuses to Discuss Peace
With Opponent Who Claims Victory
Petrograd 16Because
dictated
proposal
Belief
the allied attitude
What Russia and her allies
Russia will
not discuss with
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
COMPANY DECIDES
fire NOT CAUSED
BY INCEND|AR|fS
Los Angeles Police Have a
Different Opinion and
Will Make Thorough In
vestigation of the Case.

Los Angeles, Dec. 1s.-Although the
directors of the Llewellyn Iron Works
are confident that crossed wires caused
the destruction of their plant with a
s350.000 loss, early today. and de-
eiared they intend to MAKE no inyesti-
cation, county and city officials still
contended tonight that the destruction
was the work of an incendiary.
They are seek ing evidence to sup
port their theory that the fire .tarted
from d firebom5. capable of quickly
spreading the flame by inflammable
fumes.
I'VE are positive from what we have
seen and learned that the fire was not
the work of incendiaries, announced
President Reese Llewellsn of the COM
pany after the directors held a meet
ing next the smoking ruins OF their
plant today. I'VE have had no labor
troubles for six years, and have abb
solutely no reason to suspect anyone
of causing the fire
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
MOVEMENTS PUZZLE
TO MILITARY MEN
Believed Villa Personally Is
With His Troops and That
Assault on Torreon and
Another on chihuahua
City Planned.
BY WEBB MILLER.
United Press Staff Correspondent.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 10
Proceeding swiftly south
westward, Villista force S
have captured Jiminez, and
are now in possession of that
city as well as Santa Rosalia,
the only important points
between them and Chihua-
hua City, according to ad-
vices reaching mining COM
panies here tonight. The
occupation of these two
towns by bandit forces ef-
fectually sewers the only
channel of supplies and am
munition for General Muir
guia S government army in
the north.
The toyn of Jiminez j. an import
ant railway junction on tlls road to
Torreon. The railway line frolt lar
raj joins the National lines at that
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
ALLIES CAN HELP.

Only the VIII of the people of Ger
many themselves can bring about this
change. But the allies can help BY
reducing the people of Germany to
such a state where they will recog
nize the responsibility of their gov
ernment for the awful conditions.
I'VE apparently can only do this by
continuing the war.
If we make peace now, even upon
favorable terms. before the German
people are convinced of this. we will
have nothing but an armed truce. with
oppressive military establishments
made permanent in England and
throughout Europe, and millions
sauandered yearly upon nayies.''
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
WILL REBUILD PLANT.

There will be no investigation as
far as we are concerned. Instead we
will devote our attentloa to rebuild
ing the plant and fulfilling our con-
tracts without ell Y,
The civil authorities, despite this
statement. are seeking men who
might hAye knowledge a bomb plot
and some point to yesterdays consic-
tion of David Caplan on charge of
completely in the Lo. Angeles Times
dynamiting as n possible motive.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
ACID BOMB THEORY.

Adopting The acid bomb theory OF
Detective Malcolm Mc-aren. the ruins
are being carefully searched by off,
GERS for bits of Mreckage that might
suggest the presence of a bomb. Me-
Laren was actise in the investigation
OF The att, mpt 70 blow up tie LleNellyn
plant in 1910. He declares circum-
stances in connection with the explos-
ion today are similar to those during.
the other.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17

Peace made with Germany under its
present autocratic control over an un-
democratic form of government, would
bring no guarantees against resump-
ton of war as soon as the belligerents
had recovered from the exhaustion of
the present one.
There must be total change
from the present German gov
ernment to some form Of a con-
stitutional monarchy with a
democratic parliament control
ling the affairs of the nation
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
REPORT TO WASHINGTON.

In military circles here il WAS ad
mfttcd tonight that man claiming tn
speak for Villa, has been in touch with
the United States authorities here, os-
tenstbly sounding the intention of this
government toward the bandit chief.
The .'messenger's" actions were made
the basis of a report to the authorities
At Washington.
General Trevino, Carranzista com
nander OF the garrison during the de-
tense of chihuahua City, has been
placed under formal rest by General
Murguia it was reported tonight. Ser
fous demonstrations by tho townspeo-
ole in the northern capital have taken
olace because Of Treyino's action in
abandoning the city without notice.
Two of his staff officers were reported
killed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-17
ALONG RAILROAD LINE.

The movement of yilla's forces s:nce
the bandit chief evacuated Chihuahua
City have been puzzling to military
men along the international border.
From fragmentary reports obtained by
United States department agents, il
is believed heavy force of Nillistas
Is still eneamped along the Mexican
Northwestern line in western Chihua-
hua. In most quarters it is believed
that Villa personally is in the Guerrero
dist let. Within the past fe days an
other large force has been operating
south IF the capital. The first move
of this BODY was The capture of Santa
Rosalia. while today came reports of
Inc fall of Jiminel.
These present movements of Nillistas
lcad observers to believe that the
oandit chief is planning an assault up
On Torreon. possibly simultaneously
with another raid upon chihuahua
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
MOULD CHANGE
BUDGET SYSTEM
Detroit Research Burea "a
Makes Several Suggestions
to Mayor and Cabinet

Important changes IN the compu.
|ine OF tho city 0f DetrOlt's annual
budget will be discussed AZ Friday
a!iernoon'e meeting Of Mayor MARI
and his department heads The
|ehangse were recommended by the
|Detroii bureau ot governmental re-
|search. and the purpose Of he most
/ |hnportant one is 10 devise a system
Whereby che people can learn quick
Nv how much 81 spent BY the ysr.-
|6us departments for different actiyi-
Eties
4 n the changes were carried out
Fihc city's bulge; report would how
Nor the police department. just how
[1nnch has been spent IN traffic reg.
kulstlon. general pafrolling sanitary
license bureau, and other
and the police com
would have 20 apply no
|fhe council for permission 90 in
|rrease or decrease any amount AL
low cd for these so-called activities.
Under the present conditions, so
long az o department head remains
within the total figure allowed for
bis division OF the municipal gov
'srnment, be IL not open 10 criticism.
There probably would he some
Imposition 10 the proposed change
Mayor Marx Is also desirous %
'eetting al least a general idea Of
Itne amounts which wiz be asked by
Rhe various departments for the
|pext appropriation.
"There will be increases Of
|tourse. 10 allow for Improvements
|nas suggested.
"That I don't know, said the
,I1ayor
After the butEe, has been dis
'cussed, II there is time left the
mayor will take up compls ints that
have been made against the sewer
Inspection department by the gov
|frnmenfal research bureau. Lack
'Df maps showing the sewer system.
|ifs proposed extensions. and work
|in progress. was one OF the crit
irlsms OF the bureau. City Eng.
uecr Mccormick will appear before
the mayors cabinet" to reply TO
u,is phase OF the bureaus findings
The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
JASNOWSKI
TO FINISH
PROBE SOON
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mission until Just q few days before
it issued warning agairst the pur-
chase ~ Harroun stock
Failure 20 ger in ouCh with Mr.
Cornelius vas giyen uy me prose
cur0r as the reason for DELAY In call
ing a. r Shelter and c. G Har
bridge rhe Herrou1 brokers IN De-
troir into bis oHce for Investigation
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found t1at these brokers had been
violating The "bMe sky Law in the
exploitation % tha Harrorn stock,
b. would prosecute them
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shelter and Ha-rrit-a viii be te-
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licenses should nor He revo@t fe-
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The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
owns EnaIne X. One. Ran.

HUTCHINSON. Kan. Dec. H.
Almost "a quarter OF century ago
% T. Byers. as an engineer on the
Rock Island was using engine No.
tel on run between Fort Worth,
IeN. and Chickasha, Okla
Mr Byers Is now president of hi3
Own railway. the Anthony q North
cr1 tie needed another locomotive.
and found. TO his satisfaction, that
his old engine. No 496. was out OF
commission on tho Rock Island As
q matter NJ sentiment LARGELY. he
d.ckercd 10, aud secured Tho loco
motive, ha. htd il rebuilt, and It
is now pulling wheat trains. as No.
4. on tho A. n y
vi B,Crs ran With freight
tra'r over the Inc seated in the
cab and AZ the throttle OF his old
engine now his in reality.