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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
GOVERNMENT CASE
GIVEN HARD BLOW
IN TRIAL OF BOPP

San Francisco. Dec. 8.-The govern
ments case against Franz Bopp and
other German consular officials here
was apparently teopardized today by
the charge by the defense counsel that
Louis J. Smith. the governments star
witness, was once convicted of a fell
ony and thus barred. from testifying in
federal court. President Wilson. has
been asked to restore Smiths citizen
ship.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
PEACE PARTY TO MEET.

Washington. Dec. s.-Many delegates
are arriving in Washington to attend
the second annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Woman's Peace Party. Of which
Miss Jane Adams of Chicago is presi-
dent The regular sessions of the con-
ference will begin tomorrow and con-
tinue over Sunday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
JAPAN BUILDING A
GIANT BATTLESHIP

Washington, Dec. s.-Japan is build
ing larger. more powerful and swifter
battleship than any built or planned
for the American navy. Rear Admiral
Badger of the general board told the
house navy committee today in ex-
planning the boards recommendation
for larger ships in the 1918 program.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
VIOLENT BREAK IN
THE PRICE OF COTTON

New Orleans, Dec. S.-A violent break
of more than IS a bale today. one of
the widest declines ever recorded In a
single session in this market, re-
suited from liquidation and short SELL
ing. following the census. bureau report
on cotton gfhned Dec. 1. which showed
10,359, ,346 bales gfnned.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
SOLUTION OF IRISH
QUESTION AT ONCE
TO BE UNDERTAKEN

London, Dec. 8.-The Manchester
Guardian says a report that Premier
Lloyd-George will attempt an imme-
diate solution of the Irish question by
means of an imperial conference is not
unlikely.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
WILL NOT JOIN CABINET.

London, Dec. ST have no inten-
ton of Joining the new cabinet. /
prefer to sit in Printing House square
and Carmelite house." Lord North
cliffe remarked to a Central News in
terviewer Thursday. From Carmelite
house he publishes the Daily Mail;
from Printing House square the Times.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
EIGHT IN FAVOR OF
THE DEATH PENALTY
Agreement From the Start
on Degree of Crime, but
Difference Arose as to the
Punishment to Be In
flicted.
Capital News Special Service.)

Emmett, Dec. 8.-A YER
dict finding the defendant
guilty of murder in the first
degree and fixing punish
ment at life imprisonment
was returned at 4:45 o'clock
this morning in the case of
Nick st. Clair, tried for the
murder of his wife, Effie st.
Clair, on Sept. 8 of this year,
near Montour, Gem county.
st. Clair will be taken to
the state penitentiary this
afternoon by Dave Nichols,
sheriff of Gem county, as
sisted by Deputy Sheriff Fl.
ii. Hamilton, who has had
charge of the prisoner since
the trial commenced.
FIXING THE PENALTY.
The jury went out to deliberate on
the verdict at 11:05 last night. From
n reliable source II was learned that
on the first test ballot the jury stood
five first degree murder, one second
degree murder, one manslaughter and
one for acquittal. On the first formal
ballot all voted for murder in the first
degree. 1t was up to the jury to fix
the penalty of either hanging or life
Imprisonment
1t was learned at one time the fury
stood eight for inflicting capital pun
lshment and four for life Imprisonment.
Then all agreed on life Imprisonment,
1t was 4:30 o'clock this morning when
the jury arrived at a verdict and 4: 40
when Judge e. L. Bryan received the
verdict. Those present in the court
when the verdict was rendered were ].
P. Reed, attorney for the state: Cartee
Wood, for the defendant; Nick ST.
Clair, the defendant; r. d. Wilson,
clerk of the court; Dave Nichols, sheriff
of Gem county; H. II. Hamilton, Conda
Wilson and II. P. Buys.
DEFENDANT BROKE DOWN.
St Clair did not show any emotion
but after he was taken from the court
room ne broke down. He pulled his |
hair and cried to see his baby. The
baby is at the home of It's grandmother
and grandfather, Mr.. and Mrs. Shilling, |
>boye Montour..
GIFT FOR HIS BABY.
This mofning st. Clair gave to
Sheriff Nichols for safe keeping a |
beautiful silver set consisting of a |
knife, fork and a shoe buttoner. ST |
Clair brought this set along from
Washington and was going to give 1t |
to his baby the day of the tragedy. |
The handles of each article are inlaid |
with pearl and bear the inscription,
Bernard st. Clair. in memory of your
daddy"
This was the biggest trial in the |
history of Gem county. Great interest
in.the proceedings were shown by the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
NO COURSE DECIDED ON.

Secretary Lansing said no final
course of action had been agreed upon
by the president Although the state
department has been going on the prin-
ciple of deciding each case separately
on its merits. 1t was said today the
number Of cases had reached such
proportions that some general action
would be justified.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
NO FINAL COURSE OF
ACTION DECIDED ON
Number Of Cases Has
Reached Such Proportions
That Policy of Dealing
With Each One Separate
ly May Be Abandoned.

Washington, Dec. "a new note to
Germany on the general submarine sit
uation appears to be among the possi-
bilities which may come out of the
latest activities of undersea boats. If
decided upon, such note would be- for
the purpose of clearing up what ap-
pear to be differences of interpreta-
tion in Washington and Berlin, as to
what Germany's pledges in the Sussex
case covered, especially as to armed
ShiDq
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08
RUMANIANS IN
full Retreat:
NO STAND WILL
Be MADE SOON

Berlin Statement Claims the
Capture of 10000 Prison
ers by the Austro- German
Forces, With Pursuit Still
in Progress.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-08

Continued on Pare Five.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20

aS3: packing stock. 24is G26.
Eggs 49, Unchanged; receipts. ea.oTS
cases; at mark, cases included, 1877
a0A; ordinary irsts, 1sd1siz; firsts,
20 a ao1s.
Poultry - Alive lower; fowls,s 90;
springs. is.
Pork - Cash. e2.T5 q 2S.3.it; May,
2S.20; July. 1895.
Lard--Cash. ITO: May. ll.65; July.
1l.S0.
Ribs-cash. 11soal2.2Q; May, l2.15;
July. 12.S2h.
Rye--No. >. 9sG9TR.
Barley-Ss@1s
Timothy. a 500.
Clover-10.00I1S,S0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
His Age ls Against Him.

Il am So years old and I nave been
troubled with kidneys and bladder for
a good many years." writes Arthur
Jones, Allen, Kan. My age is against
me to ever get cured, hut Foley Kidney
Pills do me more good than anything
ever tried" Many people suffer from
kidn3y trouble who need not suffer
when they can get Foley Kidney Pills.
Mr.. Jones in a later letter says if it was
not for them he would not be able II
work. in the hay field. Rheumatic SIN.
aching back. shooting pains. stiff joints.
all have been relieved. Mcbride &
VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Grain Trade News items.

From Lau7son Bros & co. 2o3 Masonic
temple. Phone 1887
Primary receipts-Wheai. ss6.ooo;
corr, $4,000: oats 80. 900.
Wheat. $4,000; corn
l.I20. 600: oats 995,@63.
Northwest rs-Minneapol:s -:
Duluth. :: Winnipeg. 31+.
Chicago cars-Wheat, l46: corn II:
oats. 10l.
Clearances-Wheat and -four. $50
0N4: corn. 1000; oats $50, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Kansas City Cash Grain.

furnished by Taylor K Patton. over
- East Main street,
Kansas CIV .\Pr!? 20
Wheat-No. red. l.1iIl.lS: No. ;
red. 1.g6 Ellis: No. red. 81 I.0t; No.
hard. IGsa ll.: No. hard. los q
IL: No hard oSIl,l4-
Corn-No >, -1GIl12: No 5. 700
70la: No. white. 7lt=: 40. 5 white.
70l4 All; No. yellow, - q '2'2; No. "
yellow. -.
O,sts-No. >. 40Ill; No. ,. IS a3s;
No. white, Asa 45le,; No. , white, II
q 49,; No. white. +c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Pearia Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
- Eas, Main street,
Peoria April 20.
Corn-Receipts. seventy nine cars
unchanged TO L cent lower: No. ;. -:
No. 4. .2iz ash; No. 5. ia: No. ..
7lA: No. white. 7+@7tA: No. :
white. 731-: No. yellow. rs: No :
yellow. -: No. yellow. So .3i3: No,
) yellow. ,1&: No. 6 yellow. 6sl2 q Il:
.ample grade. Asa S.
Oa,-Receipts- six cars; unchanged:
No. ; white. i3+4: No. white IA
sample grade, II y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
New York Produce.

New York April 90.
Ru,ter-Easier: receipts. 9.443 tubs;
creamery extras. 3512 q 3Si2: extra
drsts. 341a ass; extra seconds, 331s
asa
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 1855 boxes
Egcs-S.eady; receipts. 3S.sl3 cases
Pcultry-Alive. firm: broilers. $50
-: fowls, 20 4 81: turkeys. 20: dressed
very firm: fresh killed western chick
ems. III 50: fowls, lSa p: turkeys 81
a37
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Rance Of CHICAGO Grain Prices.

Chicago April 20.
wheat-May opened at 1-13: high
est 1.14S: lowest. I.13: closed. l.14,s ::
July opened AZ 1.I31& closed. 1.737s.
Corn-May opened at 75+. highest,
rs: lowest 75zs: closed 75&: July
opened al 7S%.: closed. .71s-
Oats-2iay opened at 49,: highest
454; lowest: 44@4: closed. 45m July
opened a. 42a,: closed .27s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago. April 20. Potatoes. un-
changed: receipts. twenty four cars.
Minnesota and Dakota Ohios. 10 a IS
Minnesota and Dakota whites. .T0GTs5
Michigan and Wisconsin whites TOIS5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20

MARKET WEAK AND 5
AND 10 CENTS LOWER

Cattle Supply Not Too Abundant and
Market Holds Steady-SeIlers Have
Difficulty in UNFOLDING Prices OF
Sheep and Lan,bs-Current Quota
tions at Live Stock Centers. +
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. England April 20.
Wheat-Nc. Manitoba, l3s Sd: No.
, Manitoba 13s Sd: No. ? red western
winter, lis Sd; No. ! northern spring,
IFS Sd.
Corn-New American mixed. los Cd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, April 20.
Wneat-No. red, nominal; No.
red. los Oils: No hard 1.15I: No.
3 hard. 1.12.
Corn-No. yellow. -: No. white.
I414 as: No yellow. 1914 T14H
Oats-No. white. Az rs: stand
ard 46
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20

Eight vessels have been chartered
for a new steamship service between
Puget sound points and Vladivostok.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago April -.
Butter Unchanged: creamery eE-
+ras, 81; extra frsts. 221S frsts. %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Ranue of Prices.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton, grain
merchants, over % East Main street
Phone SIS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
STOCK GAINS HELP
lO ADVANCE WHEAT
FEELING THAT BREAK WITH
GERMANY WILL BE AvERTED
MAKES MARKETS RULLlSH.
STORMY WEATHER IS
RETARDiNG SEEDING

Corn Wsakens Under Heavy Selling by
Leading Spectator, Who Has Re-
Gently Been Large Purehaser-oats
Show No Independent Action,
Changes Being Governed by Corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
Daily Grain Letter.

Furnished by LamSon Bros wire 203
Masonic Temple; phone 1873
Chicago. April 20.-Wheat-An over
sold condition in the market and
strength in northwest markets due to
unfavorable weather for seeding.
caused a sharp reaction here today.
Rain and snow IN the northwest are
hindering seeding operations, which
are not expected 70 be general before
May /. The Illinois state report. is
sued today, made the condition 90 per
cent, or per cent lower than April l,
with an abandoned acreage Of 40 per
cent ON account of winter killing and
floods. Kansas and Nebraska crop re-
ports are generally favorable
Corn-Local professionals who have
been builing corn were sellers today,
but their offerings were readily alb
sorbed by one OF the local elevator
concerns. which OF late has been con-
epicuous on the buying side While
country offerings show some increase,
there IS no great pressure from hat
source.
Oats-Larger country offerings were
offset by demand from seaboard in
tsrests who continue to buy the May
Cash demand is reported dull. Much
viii depend for the. next few weeks or
progress OF the growing crop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20

Close
To- Yes
Open. High. Low. day. friday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago. April 20. Cattle-Estt-
mated receipts for today, 5000; market
steady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-20


strength developed in the wheat mar
ket today based largely on the New
York stock market advances, which
were attributed in some quarters to
confidence that a break with Germany
would be arerted al the eleventh hour.
Stormy weather that seriously re-
tarded seeding, had further bullish
effect. /, was said that in some PAGES
all farm work would be delayed Wees
as the result Of rain and snow and that
Opening prices. which varied from the
same as yesterdays finish. TO = higher.
with May al ll32s and July at lis !!
ditional gains.
cents net higher, with May at $l.l+ Is
and July at sI1S7s.
Corn.
Corn weakened under heavy selling
from a leading Spectator, who recent
ly had been purchasing on a large
scale. Offerings were absorbed by big
warehouses After opening !. off -
a shade up. prices underwent a slight
further sag
The close was easy at : and /. to
II net decline.
Oats had no independent action.
Changes We're chiefly governed by
corn
Provisions
Lower prices or hogs tended to ease
provisions. Trade was light
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

Many fans of the present day are studying the men playing the first sta- ton because of the fact that they seem to be running neck and neck for the high esteem of the majority of those who patronixe the ball parks. Of course every individual has his own favorite. and 1t would be a hard prop ositiqn to pick out the one who holds most of the fans all to himself and at the came time do all justice.
 Nevertheless well known Brooklyn fan recently made this statement, Take off your hat to Jake Daubert. the sterling first baseman. To him be- Ionga much credit in keeping the Brooklyn team in the running since the start of the 1916 season. Not alone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
Sunday Greater
 Than Iy Cobb

WHERE'S at least one ball playing
 person who refuses to make it unani- nous about Ty Cobb being the great est ball player of all time. And that's old Eagle Eye Jake Beckley, who play cd the game nearly as long as Nap Lajoie and is now an umpire, living in Kansas City. A quarter century ago old Eagle Eye was in his prime. one of the hardest hitting first seekers the game ever knew.
 You can have your Ty Cobbs and your Benny Kauffs." Jake Beckley says, 'Tll take Billy Sunday for my ball club right now, and said the same thing back in the nineties.
 He's f1fty-two years old today, but he's running bases and sliding every day in that pulpit just as he did back in the old days. If he'd stayed in the game Cobb never would have been fa- nous.
 He was greater than Ty Cobb ever dared to be in three departments of the game.
 Everybody. thinks Cobb can run bases. I'd spot him a second against Billy Sunday and then watch Bill score first
 They think Cobb covers outaeld ter ritory. They should have seen Sunday in his prime.
 And throw-say he could throw from centerfield just as easily as Iris Speaker.
 Batting was where Sunday was weak, but in another year or so he would have overcome that weakness. He was just that kind.
 He had more fight in his heart than any man ever saw. He was learning more about the art and science of bat ting every day.
 You see. Billy Sunday broke in un- der a handicap. Pop Anson picked him up because of his speed and not because of his baseball ability. He was fast, but when he started in a bat was strange to him.
 He famed 90 many times his first year he must have been dizzy when the season ended. But when he came to our ball club he was improving and improving fast.
 "But he didn't give enough attention to his batting. He used to spend lot of time before the game in the club house always reading the Bible or studying
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
San Francisco Boosts
 Tennis as Cisls' Sport
-Z2s-- ,,.e.

TENNIs as an exercise Tor girls ss ar
 established condition in San Hfan- cisco, where public courts are reserved for their use. and many tournaments for girls are held, but action of high school authorities elsewhere in exclud- ing high school girlsgfrom interschoi- astic tournaments unless chaperons should be provided appears to have started discussion of the subject. Gen. eral sentiment. as developed in inter views. runs to expressions as to the value of the game. rather than to any discussion of chaperons,
 Tennis is one of the greatest exer- cises and health builders for women." said Mrs. May sutton) Bundy. known the world over as a wonderful tennis player. Perhaps if carried to excess it might hurt one. but none of my sis ters has ever been seriously i'll. nor have l.
 "The girl with weak heart ought not to play tennis, for the game de- mands considerable running around. and it would be easy to overtax the heart. There is nothing uniadylike or unwomanly about the game. 1t is just good, healthy. blood stirring exercise and sport"
 dance floor. but the moment she is out of doors she is lost" was the way Mau- rice E. McLoughlin, former national singles and doubles champion of the United States. put 1t. Tennis of all games. teaches boise and balance. They are two of the. essentials of the game"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
Star Baseball Player Must Be Good Forssttsr

A FACULTY which enters largely ~ ~ into the makeup of every good baeeball player is the ability to forget. Were it not for this power very few players would ever reach the, high de- gree of perfection which many of them possess today.
 The results in many cases are ex- ceedingly hard to determine, A play er's ability to perform his work is the most unstable of all clements. One day he looks like a world beater," corralling everything that comes his way and hitting the ball to the four corners of the lot, the next day, per- haps. he is equally extreme in the othf er direction and much resembles the proverbiai bush leaguer.
 It may be that even though he h . star of the nrst water he will have 2 bad streak and so for weeks without being able to do anything successfully. or he may personally perform his work in the most approved manner, but hard luck, the presence of which cannot be denied in baseball, enters in and spoils his efforts.
 Every fan has seen sharp line drives 90 straight into the hands of some in. fielder or long ones which looked good tor at least three bases caught by an outnelder with hardly an effort on his part. The fans have said, "Too bad, old boy" and that is all it has meant to him. But perhaps that batsman has been doing that same thing day after day for ceks.
 < He may have changed his style, al- tered his position, swung a little soon- CT or . little later. crowded" the plate or stood little farther away from it. but all to no purpose, until finally, there being no other explanation, he is pronounced by his teammates a hard luck hitter"
 If any one thinks there is no luck in baseball let him try to convert play er in one of these streaks to his way of thinking and 1t Is safe betting that before the argument is over the con- vinccr will himself be convinced. The existence of these elements in base- ball has taught him to reconcile him. self to them and to do his work in spite of their presence.
 < No matter how bad a day he may have he reports to practice the next morning just e good a ball player in his own estimation as he was the day before and with equally as much con adence In himself. Every day begins ID new era with him. and even though thinss have been "going bad" he is ab- solutely sure that the ''breaks'' will be hiD ynZ 1n tho naxt game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07

has Daubert played great game at first. but his batting has been sensa- tional, and he has won many games with his big stick"
 Manager Robinson of the Brooklyn team added; T have seen a number of first seekers in my day, but never the equal of the man who holds down first for the Superbas. Daubert can do anything and do it we'll He Is worth $50,0oo to the Brooklyn club"
 Managers Herzog and Connie Mack and others have made like statements about their first basemen. However, this is like everything else when many are running for the highest hon.. ors, and the latter part of the season may bring forth one player on whom
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
RussIAN sTupIEs sPoRTs.

sent by the czar of Russia to study athletics in the United States, re- gently reached San Francisco in his tour of this country, As a result of his visit the Russians will be taught American athletics by moving pictures. Anderson has secured pictures of many famous performers in action and will demonstrate the system in his country by this meanA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-07
Photos ns American Press Association.

~ & f W fl W F3 < xsa-s Its X
 1.- Jehusten, Pjttsbursh. a.--Pipp, NeM York Yankets. 3.-paubert,
 eropkiyn. Ludsrus, Philadelphia.
 ss4Merlie, Now. York Giants. G.
 oandIi, Cleveland. - Melnnis,
 Philahslph phlaT Athletics. 8--Heblitxsl,
 Dobk6n Hed ,ooxs e.-Saier, chicaca
 Amsricans, 1e. konstehy, eosteu
 DrsxSss 0 HERE wea . time -and only . lev yearS back. too---that
 managers of baseball teams s - found some difficulty in ob-, tainins eornpetent first sackers, but as the seasonp rolled on players rounded out sand fhts-s 4ear < fnds. both 1najor. ieagvet with good supplysof men to, cover Inc initiaf Btatton. s.s-s
 Of course individual stars were to be seen: right along. and when such vas tist ease something usually happened tostaie tho Joy out of life. When . pl144r RAa anjured in the old days 1t waa usualIy the case that he could not l9e tepifcsd byfa player of like caliber. b1t Stoday saysral teams have players oi3 reserve, showing how plentiful men m in this angle of the game.
 xI{ts condition has surely alleviated many pf the managers' troubles, and most of them are now directing their attentions to other positions which are In need of building up,
 Instance Merlxle, Daubert, Fournier, Konetchy, Miller, Chase, Safer, McInnis and several others who are making an enviable record in the inneld. Surely the brand of playing these mon arc displaying readily shows how first .basemen arc developing.