Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-01

2:so o'clock. Each member is urged to
bring a guest.
The Pythian Sisters will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Charles H. Roberts. 51l North
Thirteenth street. The event is in the
nature of get acquainted tea to which
all Pythian Sisters are invited.
Senator X. |. Perky, who has been
very i'll at his home at 1907 Washington
street, is reported considerably i'm
proved today, but it will be a week or
10 days yet before his physician be-
lieyes it will be safe for him to be out.
The estate of James H. Russell. de-
ceased, was probated today by Judge
r. II. Dunlap. l. w. HART, clerk of
the supreme court, was appointed adj
ministrator The estate OF the de-
ceased is valued at approximately
$4,000 and there are esveral heirs.
Whether or not Reed Smoot is en-
titled to seat in the United States
senate win be debated tonight at the
high school in the auditorium. The de-
late is entitled, 1.-The United States
Senate Versus Reed Smoot." No ad :
mission is to be charged and patrons of
the school are invited.
Dave Corack, the foreigner arrested
here Sunday believed to have been i'm
plicated in the bogus check swindle Of
Boise merchants on Christmas eve,
1914, when $1,000 in Inter Mountain
Railway checks were passed here Is to
have his preliminary examination be-
fore Judge White Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock
Today marks the twentieth anniver-
sary Of E. L. Wells connection with
the government service. Invent years
ago at Huron S. D., Mr.. Wells entered
the government service in the United
States weather bureau and after three
years there was transferred to Boise
and has been connected with the
weather bureau here for II years.
II was announced late this afternoon
la happy surprise is in store for those
who attend the concert given tonight
Hat the Pinney theater by the Schumann
quintet, for Helene Fortune will sing
the aria from Traviata, "Ah fors g
Luis" Carl Lampert. the leading vio-
linist of the company, states it was
not planned to have this number on
the original program.
During the past week the police de-
partment has secured two opium out
fits, including several pipes, lamps and
other articles used in the smoking of
opium. Some opium was also secured.
The chief of police is determined to
conduct a vigorous campaign against
the hab5s in Boise, and he says he will
use every means at his command in his
fight to stop the use of opium here
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attorney, las written for abstracts for
postoffice building sites al Nampa and
Standpoint. The government viii erect
postoftice buildings at both places and
with a federal building under con-
struCtion at Pecatello and an addition
to the federal building in Boise, indi-
cations are for considera BILE govern
ment building work In Idaho this year
The Emmanuel Methodist Sunday
school basketball team last night de-
feated their First Methodist brothers
by the close margin of one point, the
final score being II to 49, The game
was fast from start to finish and tho
first half closed with the teams stand
ing 10 to 10. The Christian Sunday
school team has dropped out Of the
league and forfeited its game to the
PresbYterians Two fast games viii he
played next Tuesday night when the
Catholics will play the Immanuels and
the First Methodists will play the Pres
byterian boys.
The losers In the senior business
mems contest for points will banquet
the winners next Tuesday at the Y. NJ
= G, \. The Reds, captained by l. w
Thrailkill, won the contest with 9103
points while the Blues, headed by Bert
p. Bliss lost, scoring only $500 points
Points were given on new members
subscriptions, volley ball games won
and attendance and the contest was on
during the entire month of February
The banquet which will be furnished
by the team of Blues will start at 6 A.
O'Clock and viii be presided over by
judge r S. Dietrich.
Park Parent Teachers association
! Will meet Thursday afternoon in the
school building. The mothers are ask
ed To meet promptly at > 80 in room l.
| of the east wing, for a business session
and When school IS out, the teachers
will join them for symposium or
The Work and Methods Of the Par.
ent Teachers, association; what Is the
matter with the organization and ir
what Way can IT be made to render
more efficient seryice?" There will bt
five minute talks from various angles
by mothers and teachers. Principal
Davis will speak on the problem, an6
one or more representatives of the
Columbian club will state how It looks
to an outsider.