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HEAVY SHOWS COVER WESTERN
 STATES
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WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Reports from all sections of the west recetv- ed at the government weather bureau .discloses that. with the exception of a comparatively small area along the Pacific slope, the entire western coun- try Is in the grip of the storm king. Heavy snows have falen from the Sierra's to Kansas and intensely cold weather prevails Heavy blizzards have ragged in the northwest during the past forty eight hours while bit ter cold has been the rule In Montana and the Dakotas.
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HAY PROPOSES NATL
 GUARD INCREASE

Hay proposes to offer bill provid- ing for aa increase of tho national guard aA a substitute for the proposed continental army plan submitted by Garrison, claiming that it will prove equally as effective in increasing the strength of the military forces and will be far cheaper than the building up of a distinct military force.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Chairman Per kins of the progressive committee states that it is the hope of the party that the progressives and regular re as it is not the desire of the former to insist upon candidate of it's own selection
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FL PASO, Jan. 13.-Reports reaching here from Chihuahua today state that seventeen persons, all of whom are alleged to have been Americans, were taken from a north bound train near that city by military guard and were later shot by order of Rodriguez, the Villa general who has refused to lay
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Heavy Earthquake Registered.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-The seis- instruments here registered an earthquake of great severity this morning. The location of the disturb ance has not been ascertained. The vibrations indicated that the shock was about 2.600 miles distant
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 WASHINGTON. saa. As.--~cAairHaaa Rsy sf ths military committee of the hsuss of representatives suggested to sksstivs way of solving the problsm sf insrsasing the military strength Of sAs nation is by increasing the strength Q the national guard.
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of the republicans if acceptable to our views"
 The committee have decided to hold their convention on June 7th and it is intimated that the progress will be strong for preparedness. suffrage and an American merchant marine
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URGE TAFT FOR
 SUPREME BENCH
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 NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Seven former presidents of the American Bar Asso- citation have written to the president urging him to appoint former Presi- dent William Howard Taft to tho va cancy In the United States supreme court created by the death of Justice Lamar. In they few of the writers Taft Is the foremost man for tho position now in the United States.
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GERMANS CONTINUE ATTACKS
 IN CHAMPAGNE
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 PARIS. Jan. ls.-Ths war sAes ssmnuAious last night asserts that she 2srMAns are stiu trying 10 ham hnss in the Champagne section but without result save immense losses ts thsnsslvss Vigorous infantry assaults followed intense artillery Ire were
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REPORTS OF BANDIT
 MURDERS CONFIRMED

intense indignation prevails here and there is an imminent prospect that the Americans may exact reprisals
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Okuma Nearly Assassinated.

TOKYO. Jan. l3.-Premier Okuma had a narrow escape from death at the hands of assassins while returning home at an carly hour this morning.
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 CHICAGO, Jan. ls.--Rsesevslt has wired the national committee of the progressive party now in session in ais city urging them to adopt prs fsrn ts hs submittsd ts the voters SAs eeMking election
 The Dull Nooss leader insists that pfe eafsdness is the greatest issue now before the American people and should
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continued throughout the day yester- day The attacks were checked in every case with the enemy suffering great losses at eyory charge.
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NEWS FLASHES
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 FL PASO Jan. 13.-Former Mexican President Victoriano Hu.rta Is dying a Fort Bliss
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addition, adopt such other progressive measures as are fitted to the needs 0 the country. Perkins is also unquali- edly for Roosevelt as the party nom inee for president but asserts that the party has in no degree determined upon as their standard bearer In the coming campaign.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04

Banks brought message to Boise; a
message of a nation going dry. He
reviewed the prohibition movement in
this country for the past 10 years
and told of the remarkable progress
made in the past two years.
Twenty four states, he said, had
been placed in the dry column by an
enlightened people and he predicted
that within the next two years that
the necessary SO to ratify a constitu-
tional prohibition amendment, would
be secured. Rev. Banks announced
that he believed that Canada would
beat the United States to national pro-
hibition and he pointed out the
amount of territory now dry in that
country.
Prior to the close OF the session sub
scriptions to pledges were secured to
be paid in a period of five years to
the National Anti Saloon league to be
used in its work for national prohibi-
ton.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04

tho week as the guest of relatives
here.
Mrs. NJ Miner returned YESTERDAY
from Pocatello where she had been Wis
lung as the guest of her parents the
past two weeks.
benjamin Turner is reported quite
i'll.
MISS Ruth Thomas of Caldwell is
visiting here as the guest of relatives.
Merle Pfost of Nampa visited here
yesterday as the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. /. w, Pfost
Photographic advice received last ev-
ching from Harry Tbleth who was re-
Gently called to FaiHbury, Neb.. bv the
serious Illness OF his father was to the
effect that his fqther had undergone a
severe operation and was in very
critical candition
George e. Atwatcr, the local real
estate man, is business visitor to
Boise today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Wacconer visited
in the Indian valley yesterday as the
guests of relatives.
The program of the local lyceum
course provides for n lecture at the
rural high school Building this even
ing by. J. g. Herbsm hn popular "
ceum lecturer
Miss Elizabeth Fenton who is en-
ploNed as the principal OF the Melba
publlc school this yed spent Thanks
giving ana the week. end as the guest
Of her parents, Mr. aud Mrs j. A.
Fenton of this place While at home
Miss Fenton entertained Miss Grace
Nichols of HALEY. a former college
chum as her guest Miss Nichols is
now employed as the teacher of Eng
fish in high school at HALEY. Mr. and
MIS-. Fenton entertained at dinner
THANKSGIVING with George e. AtWater
and George Parkins and Miss Nichols
as their guests
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
GALLAP RESIDENCE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN

tlre of unknown origin, but which
started in closet, this morning at
1890 o'clock damaged the frame Gal
lap residence at $40 North Fifth street
TO the extent of several hundred dol
lars. The roof was burned off the
house and the interior of the kitchen
damaged to some extent. The alarm
was not turned in until after the blaze
had gained considerable Roadway and
although several streams of water
were used, the roof was burned off.
The house was being repaired and re-
painted and some men working in the
building were not aware of the fire I'M
III after the department arrived. Tho
house was occupied by an employee of
"a street railway company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
WESTERN PAINTER
TO RESIDE HERE
Carlton Spencer Returns to
the Home of His Youth to
Open Calendar Producing
Studio.

Carlton Spencer. the famous western
painter, who was raised near Boise. has
returned to this city with the intention
of opening calendar producing studio
and plant here next spring and making
this city his future home. Mr. Spencer
is an artist with a national reputation.
IL is claimed he has originated more
subjects than any artist living. The
advantageous climatic conditions, do
sire to be closer to western scenery
and western people, are the attractions
that drew Mr.. Spencer back to Boise
after travelling around the world and
back and forth across the American
continent many times. He has Just
finished trip from New York around
through the southern states givina,
exhibitions.
1t was nine years ago that Carlton
Spencer left the west to make his wan
as an artist. He started at New York
But it was while riding the Idaho and
eastern Oregon range, as cowboy and
broncho buster that he came close to-
western scenery and western life. In !
cidentally 1t was a drawing made then
that caused him to aspire to greater
things. The brand on one of the cat !
tie ranches he worked was Seven
Spencer had knael for drawing and
one day when at leisure he drew Il
western broncho in bucking attitude
with all four feet in the air. nostrils
snoring, and a cowboy with hat IN
hand seated upon his arched back on
the flank of the animal appeared IN
abbreviated brand of Seven The
drawing fell into the hands of a caleu-
oar agent, was taken east and put into
oil paint colors. Labeled Seven up"
the bucking broncho and its rider were
placed on calendars and sent broadcast
over the world.
Spencer thought that IL someone else
could make such profitable use of his
drawings he could do the same thing
so he went cast, where he took
up painting and cartooning. His rise
was rapid. Specializing in western
scenes his work became noted. lie
sketched for Jack London, a personal
friend. A warm friendship also sprung
up between Ebert Hubbard and
Spencer.
Speaking Of Boise and It's advantages
last night Mr.. Spencer said
THE people of Boise have much to
be thankful for. The times here are
better than can be found in many other
places l have visited. While we hear of
big wages and booms elsewhere, there
are always conditions more than to
offset them, and as for climate Boise is
the cream of America. L have tried
them all. 1 have painted in China, ia
pan, France, England, Ireland and
Canada. The more l Travelled the more
realized how well off the people of
Idaho are
Mr.. Spencer will have a studio in the
Burt owens paint establishment ON
Main street and later will open a large
studio. taking up the calendar business
more extensively.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
Will Cooperate in Effort
Being Made to Have the
Government Take Over
the King Hill Project
CRIME TO REFUSE TO
PROTECT SETTLERS
Idaho Senator Declares Poll
tics Should Have Nothing
to Do With Situation
Congress S m an Smith
Promises Support.

The Black Canyon project should be
included among the several other pro-
jects in Idaho which need federal as
sistance. United States Senator VIII
liam T. Borah made this PROPOSAL in A
telegram 10 Governor Alexander Sat
urday in which he pledges his co-oo-
Grafton to the program TO get an an
preparation through the next CONGRESS-
for the King HIN project. Congress
man Addison r. Smith also assures the
governor that he favors such pro-
gram.
The governor wired the members or
the Idaho congressional delegation. fol-
lowing a conference here with repre-
sentatives Of the settlers on the King
Hill project, asking them to use their
Influence with the secretary and de-
partment of the interior to make an
appropriation possible.
1t is in reply that Senator Rorah
asks to include the Black CANYON pro-
ject. He says it is nothing less than
a crime TO refuse to take care of the
settlers on that project.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
CARRANZA FORCES
ENTER CHIHUAHUA

Judrez, Mex, Dec. 4.-Carranza
forces were again In control of Chi
huahua City Sunday and Villa had fled
to the mountains to the west of the
capital city, 1t was announced by Gen
eral Francisco Gonzales, commander
Of the Carranza brigade here.
General Francisco Murguia, the Car
rama commander who has been NOV
ing slowly northward from Torreon.
was also reported to have entered the
city Sunday after having defeated the
Villa column 80 miles south of Chi
huahua City.
NO Americans have been killed in
Chihuahua City by Villa, according to
n private message received here last
night from that city. The message
said that the only foreigners to suffer
were the Chinese, for whom the band
its showed no mercy.
ENTERED SATURDAY NIGHT.
General Calos Ozuna, the cavalry
commander who has been charging the
rebel lines at Nombre de Dios and the
northern suburbs of Chihuahua CITY.
entered the city Saturday evening at
I o'clock, 1t was announced, and has
re-established telegraphic communica-
tion with the border. TIE reported
briefly to General Gonzales here. who
is his superior officer, and then pro-
ceeded into the heart of the city on an
exploring expedition and was expect
ed to report by telegraph late Sunday
night or early Monday on the present
conditions there, the mutual losses. and
the fate of the Americans and other
foreigners in the city.
The battle between General Muir
guia's forces and the bandits took
place Friday and was believed to have
completely routed the Villa forces
in that district and to have sent them
toward the west, in which direction
villa and his staff are said to have
gone on special trains.
TRAINS ARE OPERATING.
Six trains entered Chihuahua civ
sunday from the south and were be-
lleved here to have carried the re-
mainder OF Murguia's column. his field
equipment and heavy artillery. Tele-
graphic communication has been re-
established with Torreon and Mexico
city from Chihuahua City and trains
are operating as far south as Jim
lnez, 1t was announced here.
only meager details of the fighting
have been received.
1t was believed by Carranza officers
nero that Villa left some time Satur-
DAY Tor the west over the Mexican
northwestern railroad, following the
two trains of loot which he dispatched
after capturing the town.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
BIG LIVESTOCK
SHIPMENTS MADE
Number of Carloads Sent
Out From Nampa to st.
Joseph and Seattle Dur
ing the Past Week.

Nampa. Dec. 4.-Vast shipments of
livestock, the sale of which has con
tributed so greatly to the extremely
prosperous condition to be noted
throughout all the country adjacent to
this city, continue to go out from this
city from its tributary sections.
During the past week, the l. L. Mil
Ter Livestock company of this city
shipped seven carloads of cattle to St.
Joseph, Mo-, and two carloads of hogs
to Seattle. The Farmers Society of
Equity also shipped out to the Seat
tie market a carload of hogs.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
RESOLUTIONS FOR
DRY AMENDMENT

Resolutions calling on congress to
submit a prohibition amendment to
the federal constitution and to pass
prohibition laws for the District Of
Columbia and the territories, were
adopted at a union prohibition meet
ing held at the First Baptist church
yesterday afternoon. The resolutions
were as follows:
we, the citizens Of Boise, assembled
in mass meeting on this third day of
December, in the year of our Lord,
1916, do earnestly memorabilia the con-
gress of the United States of America
TO submit to its present session a
federal prohibition amendment to the
states for ratification, prohibiting the
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquor for beverage purposes.
we also earnestly urge congress
TO pass a federal prohibition law COW
cring the District OF Columbia and the
territories OF Hawaii and Alaska"
GREAT PROGRESS MADE.
The service was addressed by Rev.
Louis A. Banks, a pioneer minister of
Boise g years ago, now an officer Of
a national prohibition movement,
with headquarters at Boston. Rev Mr..
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
Nampa Bre vit1es.

Nampa, Dee. 4.-Mis$ Harriet Pear
son has returned from Pocatello where
she had visited friends for several
days.
The birth OF a boy baby Is reported
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. c. Heglcr
Robert GreSg returned yesterday
from q visit OF a month with relatives
at Kansas city. Mo
J. j. Walling, who has been quite
i'll ut his home in tho city the past
few days is reported to be considerably
improved.
Or. and Mrs. r. b S NTH will leave
this evening for Denve r. Mrs. Smith
will make an extended visit with rela-
tives while DR.. Smith will take post
graduate work in the east.
G. A. Remington, OF Meridian. Is a
business visitor in the city today
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
News From Meridian.

Meridian, Dec 4.-B. j. Dutton left
for Portland Saturday where he will
spend two weeks looking after bust
ness interests.
Miss Vivian Garrett returned yes
terday to Black creek where she is en-
ployed as the principal OF the Rose
Brier public school. after having spent
varsity of Idaho, and II. w. Hochbaum.
state leader of county agents, have re-
turned from Washington, D. c., where
they attended a conference of de-
pertinent heads and state leaders
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04

one at the conference however. would
say just what will be the outcome with
reference to this appointment. 1t is
within the hands of the governor. He
VIII not make an announcement for
some time to come. Pressure Is being
brought to bear to have a Democrat
from the north appointed and petitions
are being received here in support of
such an appointment.
BROXON UNDISTURBED.
While the governor would not discuss
the appointment OF secretary to the
governor, it is understood that C. o.
BroXon will be renamed. He was ap-
pointed by the governor two years ago
and has since served in that capacity
Mr.. BroXon is recognized as the conf
dental advisor of the governor and
there is very close personal and Of
fetal relationship between them.
1T is also claimed that in due course
of time II. A. Walters, attorney general
elect, will resign as a member of the
state board of education and will be
succeeded by some man prominent n
educational matters in this part of the
State
The resignation of c. S. Moody as ad-
jutant general will probably also be
submitted to the governor. He Is a
member-elect of the house of repre-
sentatives and an unopposed candidate
for speaker.
1t was said by Democrats who claim
to know that so far as the wardenship
of the state pententiary is concerned
State Game Warden Jones may be in
duced to accept it. He has the neces-
sary experience, it is pointed out, hav-
ing been sheriff of Lincoln county and.
it is believed by party leaders, would
make an excellent warden.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
Under the Capitol Dome

Fred Nihart, former state represen-
tative from Twin Falls county is in
the city today and was caller on
officials at the state house. Mr.. Nj
hart is one of the best known mem
bers of former legislatures. He was
defeated on a county division issue
at the last election.
The state board of examiners was in
session this morning considering sal
airy claims of state officials. 1t was
the regular monthly session of the
board
The public utilities commission
granted the application of the Power
County Telephone company to put into
effect rates for telephone service as
follows: Business telephones, $12 per
annum; residence, Sc and Bells, 49,
The state land board was in ses-
sion this afternoon taking up a large
amount of routine business. The
board has been advised that the set
tiers on the Gem irrigation project dc
sire to appear before the board Fri
day and make a. vigorous protest
against n recent ruling that assess
ments had to be paid up forthwith
The settlers feel that the order should
not be allowed to stand as it works
a hardship upon them.
D. w. Davis of American Falls, Re
publican gubernatorial candidate at
the last general election, is in the city,
having stopped here en- route from
Lewiston, where he attended the
Northwest Livestock Show. to his
home. He was caller at the capitol.
Mr.. Davis says the show was an ex-
ceptional one and was larely attended,
The memorial address for the Tlks'
lodge at Baker, Ore, was delivered
yesterday by Attorney General J. H.
Peterson, who returned from Baker
today.
John w. Graham, a member Of the
public utilities commission has return
ed from a trip to Minneapolis where
he represented the commission and
Idaho shippers in the Minnesota potato
case.
The fish and game department has
sold 16 beaver pelts for 500 to r. A.
Richardson of this city. The animals
were trapped and killed under permit
from the department
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany has been given permission by the
public utilities commission 10 with
draw its tariff on waste rock tailings
from Burke to Wallace.
Professor ]. S. Jones. director of the
state experimental farm at the Uni
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
JORDAN SPEAKS ON j..
PEACE OF NATIONS

The beauties and blessings of uni
Versal peace compared with the hid
eousness of war were painted by DR..
David Starr Jordan, former president
of Leland Stanford university, at a
MONDAY luncheon at the Boise Com
mercial club today, at which the dis
tinguished educator and author was
the guest of honor. Every seat in the
dining room was occupied and addi-
tional tables in side rooms were ar
ranged TO accommodate the crowd
while many had to be turned away.
DR.. Jordan went into the causes of
the present war and spoke of the
movement for peace. He declared that
there would be only one end to the
war and that was when the awfulness
of 1t all dawned upon the people of
The countries engaged, when they saw
the flower of young manhood go down
and realized that there We're no more
to take their places. Then. he de-
clared. the people would call for peace
so loud that the end would come.
NO CHANGE IN BOUNDARIES.
When the war is over, DIR. Jordan
stated, the central peace organization
or which he is a member, anticipated
that there would be no change in
boundaries. but that the territorial
lines would be drawn as before unless
some trade in property was made in a
manner approved by the nations deal
ing with the treaty.
DR.. Jordan's talk showed him to be
q man who had studied the war situa-
ton from all angles, a man who had a
peace program which he believed could
and should be put through and a man
who believed that the time of war was
the right time to prepare for univer-
sal peace.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
RECESS rs TAKEN
IN DISTRICT COURT

Caldwell. Dec. A recess has been
taken in the district court for Can
yon county by Judge Bryan that he
might go to Emmett today to convene
the district court for Gem county. The
trial of the cases on the docket for
this county viii perhaps not be re-
sumed until next week as the ST
Clair murder case and a number of
other important cases are to be heard
I'm the Gem county court
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-04
Announcement!
Carlton Spencer
The Celebrated Western Artist

and former Boise boy, who has re
ceived most favorable recognition
through his painting not only in this
country. but throughout Europe, Will
paint at the Burt owens Paint & Wall
Paper Store, 1915 Main St. afternoon
md evening. for 10 days. during which
time he will give away absolutely free
one of his beautiful pictures every
evening as a special advertising 1ea-
ture.
Special prices prevail on all Wall
Paper Paints Picture and Picture
Framing, SO come in and take adj
vantage of our bargains.