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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
SEARCH FOR BANDITS
Who HELD Up TRAIN
ON NORTHERN PACIFIC

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 26.-Several
King county deputy sheriffs are max
ing a systematic search Of lodging
houses here tonight for the two BAN
dts who held up a Northern Pacific
limited train Thursday night a short
distance from this city and robbed the
mails Of several thousand dollars in
money and negotiable securities. The
robbers are believed to have made their
way to Tacoma following their dis
appearance from the scene of the hold
up. near Covington. Accompanying
the deputies Is a boy who claims he
was kicked off the blind baggage of
the limited by two men armed with
revolvers shortly after the train pulled
out of the Auburn yards. The lad
is expected TO identify the men If they
are taken into custody.
Tacoma post office officials def
nitely established the fact late today
that of the SO pieces Of registered mail
sent from this city, 81 had been stolen
While a complete check has not yet
been had, it is known that approx
mately $4,000 in negotiable paper and
money was obtained in the robbery A
/ reward OF $4,000 was offered by the
postal authorities today for informa-
| ton that will lead to the arrest of the
bandits.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
STEAMERS COLLIDE
AND ONE FOUNDERS

Nanaimo, b. c., Feb. 26.-When leav-
ing port at 8 30 this afternoon for Van
couver the steamer Charmer collided
with the Dominion government steam
er Quadra, inward bound, at the har-
Dor entrance. The Charmers bow cut
into the Quadra amidships to a depth
of 10 feet and the latter Immediately
began to fill. The Quadra was beached
200 yards from the scene of the COLI
sion. The Charmer proceeded to Van
couver unchanged.
The Quadra slipped off the beach
into deep water and foundered at 5 80
p. m. Only a small portion of the bow
is visible.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
Liner DIDO SUNK
AND A LOSS OF
LIVES is FEARED
Chief Officer and Two Mem
bers of Grew Are the Only
Persons Thus Far Ac-
counted For.

London, Feb. %. = Four British
steamers have been sunk in the past "a
hours with the loss of perhaps a score
of lives.
The Wilson liner Dido was the lar
gest victim. Advices received here to-
night said the chief officer and two of
the crew have been landed, but that
other members of the crew are missing
and unaccounted for. Later dispatches
reported the sinking of the British
steamer Fastnet, displacing 1927 tons,
and owned at London. Seven of the
crew of the steamer TUNNEL. which
was also sunk, are missing and two
survivors died after being landed. The
crew of the steamer Denaby was res
cued.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
PEACE FOR
THE REPUBLICANS IN
CALIFORNIA SOUGHT

San Francisco, Feb. 26.-After a
group of independent" Republicans
had declared their intention of select
ing a slate of convention delegates
pledged to uniting the Republican and
Progressive parties of the state and
backing a Progressive candidate at
Chicago, the state central committee
late this afternoon voted to send a
delegation to the independent" ses-
sion.
This proposal was made, it was said
with the idea of maintaining harmony
in the ranks of the state Republicans.
Committees from the regulars" and
Independents" held a preliminary get
together" session tonight, but reached
no definite conclusion. Another con-
ference will be held Monday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
Admen to Aid Pastors.

Chicago. Feb. ga great national
campaign of church and religious ad-
vertising was launched today at a
conference in this city under the aus
pices of the Chicago Advertising asso-
citation, a business organization of 700
members. More than 1000 ministers
stationed in Chicago and its suburbs
were invited to the conference. Morn
ing and afternoon sessions were held,
at which advertising experts of wide
reputation gave their views on how the
power of publicity can be used to ex-
tend the influence of the churches.
The Associated Advertising Clubs OF
the World has taken up the campaign
and a series of conferences similar to
that of today win be held in the larger
cities throughout the country
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
GREAT SHIPMENT OF
SALMON TO new YORK

Seattle. Feb. &c Enough Puget
sound and Alaska salmon to supply
the fish order for 100000 persons at
table, left Seattle today for New York
City In a special train consisting of 30
cars. 1t is regarded as the largest
solid train Of salmon that ever left the
north Pacific coast
Much of the salmon is for Europe,
although some of it will be moved into
the consuming centers of the Atlantic
eaboard.
The contents of the so cars repre-
scented an outlay at wholesale prices of
$250.00O.
The total length of the train is 2231
feet. There are $4,000 cases of fish, or
1000 900 cans. These cans, laid end to
end, would make a string Of canned
salmon 1922 miles long. The weight
of the cargo is 100000 pounds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
ENGLAND REJOICES
OVER THE VICTORY

London. Feb 27-(Sunday)-Th
London Sunday morning papers re-
fleet the general feeling Of rejoicing
felt here last night over the report
from Paris over the recapture of Fort
Douamont. The news from Paris is
played prominently in all the papers.
Military critics and editorial writer's
declare that the Germans have suf-
fered colossal losses in the battling
at Verdun and that the fighting so far
must be accepted as a French vic
tory
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
PRESIDENT WINS HIS
FIGHT
ships of commerce.
Instructions 10 Attack.

instructions TO Attack.
German and Austrian officials. claim
these orders are instructions to mer-
cbantmen to attack and destroy all
enemy submarines It is on this al
legged secret order. it is declared that
the central powers based their March
| decree rather than on the claim that
any guns carried h. armed merchant
men make the admitted right Of visit
and search by submarine dangerous
and in mos cases impossible
German. s. contention. as clearly de-
fined hy German officials both in Ber-
lin and here. was that the alleged Sc
cret admiralty orders are Illegal and a
departure from established and accept
ed rules Of international law 1t was
nointed out In official circles today
that naturally the burden of proof of
this charge rests on the German gov
ornment Officials refused to speculate
on this point bnt il was explained by a
prominent international lawyer that
an original copy Of one of these secret
orders would be sufficient proof.
Taken From the Appam.
There must be no doubt. however
lis lawyer stated. of the validity OF
the order. In this connection, /. is
remembered that German officials
here claim they took copy of one OF
these alleged orders on the captured
British ship Appam now at Norfolk.
Following this line, officials said to-
night, the United states, if Germany's
evidence is unassailabe, might frank
ly agree that Germanys March 1 de-
cree is iustfiable as an act Of reprisa
against an illegal act by her enemies
even If IL is in itself not legal,
Arguing on this point a high offlcia
tonight told the United Press: II
one benigerent commits an Illegal act
certainly the other belliGerent agains
who that act directed, should no
have its hands tied"
Predicts Government Action.
This official III been in a position t.
know President Wilson's mind through
out most Of the submarine contro
verses with Germany. He plainly in
dictated he would not be surprised
production of this "unassailabe proof
by Germany regarding the alleged Sc
cret admiralty orders. results in actio
by this government. (which would ten
TO keep American citizen" out of dan
gerous places
When the question of discussing tn
line of demarkation between defen
sive and offensive armament, and
possible change in the size of guns wa
put up to Secretary Lansing today h
plainly indicated that such questions q
this time are irrelevant.
The department believes these onl
can be discussed when they are ne
bound up in moot issues as these yer
questions are now bound up in I'll
whole controversy over submarine wal
fare. 1t was emphasized that until tn
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
COOK SUSPECTED OF
Being JEAN CRONES

New York. Feb. 2G.-Jean Crones
was arrested tonight in New York,
this time in the person of Charles
Zelick, an Austrian cook, out of a job,
who looked suspicious to Officer
Bishop.
1t was said about midnight that
Charley probably would be freed after
a while.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
DURAzzO BEING
OCCUPIED BY THE
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
The Albanian Port and Pro
visional Capital Falls Into
the Hands of the Invading
Forces.

Berlin, Feb. 26.-Durazzo, provisional
capital of Albania, has been occupied
by Austrian vanguards, according to a
Vienna dispatch tonight.
Rome dispatches today reported that
all Italians and Albanian troops have
been withdrawn from Durazzo by Ital-
ian transports. After surrounding the
town on three sides, the Austrians at
tackled from the southeast, encounter
ing but little opposition and according
to latest reports from Vienna had
reached the Bay of Durazzo and were
but five miles from the city itself.
Durazzo is a dilapidated town of
about 5000, full of ancient ruins. 1t lies
33 miles north of NalOna, where the
Italians are strongly entrenched in an
ticipation of Austro- Bulgarian attacks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
SEEKS SHARE OF HER
HUSBANDS PROPERTY

San Francisco. Feb. discharges of
abuse, drunkenness and acquaintance
with a number of other women are
made against William j. Caples, son Of
the late FL Paso. Tex. mayor in a di-
vorce action brought by his wife that
came to light here this afternoon. She
has asked a restraining order to pre-
vent disposal of any of his property, as
she claims she is entitled to share
OF it.
The papers in the case were served
against caples as he was boarding a
train for Los Angeles. so he stayed
here, while his mother. who is charged
with helping keep his estate from the
wife, continued on TO the south.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
CALLS A MEETING OF
VIRGINIA BULL MOOSE

Richmond. Va, Feb. 2e.-Janes r.
Pollard. colored attorney, leader of the
Bull Moose party in Richmond and
chairman of the executive committee,
issued call today for statewide
mass meeting and convention to be
held in Petersburg. March 20, to elect
telegrates to the national convention.
Pollard predicted that Roosevelt
would get the nomination for presi-
dent and the Republican convention
would ratify it,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
BIG PROFITS FOR
DUPONT COMPANY

New York. Feb. 2s.-Fifty five and a
half million dollars was the net profit
in 1915 of the Dupont Powder COM
pany as compared with S4,500,O00 net
profit in 1914. according to the COM
pany's official statement here today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
WHOLE REGIMENTS
WERE WIPED OUT

Amsterdam. Feb. 27.-tSunday)-
Three German regiments were wiped
out in the fighting on one small por-
ton Of the German front at Verdun.
according to advices received here to-
day. The streets Of AK La Chapelle
are reported filled with wounded lying
in long rows awaiting transportation
to hospitals. Three thousand wound
ed are reported to have arrived at
Diedemshofen.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
DRIVEN OUT With
SERIOUS LOSSES

Rome, Feb. 2s.-Austrian troops pen
etrated Italian trenches west of Goritz,
but were driven out with serious losses.
General Cadorna reported to the war
office tonight.
Austrian trenches on the Carso pla-
teau were captured by the Italians, who
also took AZ prisoners on the slopes of
San Michele.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
Liberal Candidate Elected.

Vancouver b. c, Feb. 26.-At the
provincial election held in British CO.
lumbia today the Liberal candidate,
Mcdonald, for parliament, was elected
from Vancouver by a two to one ma
jority.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

west of the Lille road, and the other
east of Melville st. Vast, under a
communication trench occupied by the
enemy
In Champagne we repulsed an at
tack by the enemy delivered against
the salient occupied by us south of st.
Marie-a-Py.
The total number OF prisoners taken
by us in this engagement is $40, of
whom nine are officers and 80 nom
commissioned officers.
1--WE executed a destructive fire on
the German works north of Vile Sur
Tourbe and in the region of Mont
Tetu"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
RESOLUTION TO
DENOUNCE FORD
AS UNPATR|OT|C
Conference Committee on
National Preparedness to
Speak Plainly of the De
troit Mans Campaign.

New York, Feb. 26.-A resolution de-
nouncing Henry Ford's anti prepared
ness advertising campaign as "un- Am
erican. unpatriotic. unfair, unjust, mis-
leading, vicious. heartless and in its
effect closely approaching treason"
win be presented to the conference
committee on national preparedness for
adoption at its next meeting, the COM
mittee announced here tonight.
The committee, which says it repre-
sents Il societies, vocing the senti-
ment of several million persons, Will If
the resolution is adopted, denounce the
attempts of Henry Ford TO prevent the
nation from QUILTING itself in a con-
dition to resist aggression or invasion
The resolution desgnate5 Ford's pro
paganda as unfair and unjust to the
youth of the country and misleading
and vicious TO the foreign born about
to become citizens"
The Nation Would Pay.
The resolution says the propaganda
is "heartless" because If war should
come and. because of Ford's work We
should he unprepared. the nation woulo
pay for this folly with the lives Of hon
est men and women"
The resolution declares that Ford's
offense against the American people
could be no greater IF he was the pale
tool of possible enemies employed t.
urge unpreparedness in America"
1t adds that we would have lost thu
rebellion the war Of 1912; the spec
tacle of men and women being sold or
the auction block would have been con
tinued." and california, Nevada, mos
OF Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and par
or Colorado would still be under tn
sword o. Tarry- while presidents o
| Mexico is the weakness of Ford hat
prevailed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
Peace Tribunal to Meet

Stockholm, Feb. 26.-The Ford per-
manent peace tribunal will hold its
formal session on Monday, Swiss dele
gates having arrived.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

Lusitania case and all the issues
which now revolve about it are accept
ably cleared up here can be no discus
sion, formally or informally of the
single point regarding armament on
merchantmen.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

Once tried always useo HlAWATHA
COAL, phone 1928. Western $. 4 q. Co.
II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

Donald M. McRae Of Washington,
twenty-one years old and late Of
West Point, will soon be fighting for
Britain somewhere on the western
front" as a captain of the Ninety
seventh Overseas Battalion, Cana
da's American leagion." His father
is Lieut.. Col. ]. H. McRae, u. S. A,
stationed at Washington.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27

Order HIAWATHA COAL. phone 1923.
Lump $3.50: stove 81: nut $3.50. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-27
GERMAN ATTACK ON
VfRDUN

Continued from First Page)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-28
AID FOR FIRE vlcrlms.
Large Fund Being Raised For Students
Who Lost Personal Effects.

Large Fund Being Raised For Students
Who Lost Personal Effects.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. April 2S.--The aftermath
of the recent Iowa Union conflagration
Is attesting the existence of wide
spread loyalty and large humanity. In
response to letters to Hawkeye alumni
800 of which were issued. $500 has
been received already for distribution
among the burned out" students
Needs, not total losses, will govern the
allotment of cash among unfortunate
students. At the Iowa City high school
Henry Anderson. a Johnson county
boy, Is working his way thru school
The lad lost everything in the Union
fire. Teachers and pupils took up a
collection in his behalf. and today de-
posted $50 in local bank to his
credit r...,
The boys grateful tears, when in
formed of his better fortune, were en-
tirely excuSable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-28
White SLAYER Sentenced.

Cedar Rapids, April 2S.-Sentence OF
fifteen months Imprisonment at Fort
Leavenworth was passed on Harry
Marriages. self confessed violator OF
the Mann act. by Judge Henry T. Reed,
sitting at Dubuque. Marriages was
arrested in. Davenport last week by
Deputy Marshall NJ. L. Healy after he
had eluded federal authorities for sew
eral weeks
The specific act Of Marriages. was
committed during July. 1915. when he
transported woman from Gary, Ind.
to this city, living with her in a Third
avenue west boarding house until his
arrest in August. Marinagis was later
released, but on his indictment by the
federal grand jury at the April term
search was instituted and he was cap
tured at Davenport thru the medium
of Bertillon measurements and finger
prints furnished by the local Bertillor
bureau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-28
Southern Io,ua Items

cuted on more serious charge. Du-
buque Is infested with over a score OF
autoists who have no apparent con-
ception or realization of the safety OF
themselves and others.
Maquo<eta.
Mrs. Birdie Bolton, who claims to be
a suffragette was released from Jail
here, having used the "starva ton
methods pursued by English suffrag-
cites. She was arrested last week and
sentenced to serve term In Jail for
pointing gun at a neighbor, with
whom she was quarreling.
Dubuque.
Lucille Richter, years DID, was ter
ribuy burned about her back and legs
late Sunday when her clothes were
set afire by some lighted candles with
which she and another little girl were
playing in the attic of their home. The
girls mother was badly burned In an
effort to put the fire out and some rugs
and furniture close by were also
slightly damaged.
Clinton. .s
Award Of SITS damages on the
grounds that Deputy Game Warden
Tierney unlawfully arrested the plain
tiff in the case OF Coleman versus
Tierney was granted on the district
court by the decision returned, by the
jury Monday afternoon. The Jurors
were out on the case an hour and a
half. The closing OF this case mark,
the closing for the present Of civil
trials for the April term.
Nashua. &
4 The Nashua Rod and Gun Club is
the name Of a new organization formed
here. It is expected that the thirty
two charter members will soon be In
creased by an addition Of 100 new
members. The object OF the club is the
protection Of fish and game at all times
except when lawful to take or kill dur
Ing the open season, and to keep the
streams in this vicinity stocked with
fish. 1. s5 sJ5, s5. 81,
Sioux City. s55
Two hundred forty men employed In
the North Riverside plant Of the Sioux
City Brick and Tile Company struck
Tuesday morning, carrying out q de-
cision arrived at Monday night at !
meeting Of brick and tile workers. The
men at the Springdale and Sergeant
Blur plants declined to join the walk
cut and their loyalty TO the company
was rewarded at noon Tuesday when,
their wage scale was Increased to 21 V
cents an hour, IT was announced by.
Officers OF the company that no conces-s
lions Will be made to the strikers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-28
IOWA BOY HERO.
Soldier With Pershing Ambushed and
Wounded BY Mexieans.

Soldier With Pershing Ambushed and
Wounded by Mexieans.
Cedar Rapids, April 28.-Ambushed
by Mexicans, defending himself and
trying to save his companion who later
died, exposing himself to full range,
emptying his guns and then escaping,
seriously injured, from party OF Mex
leans, has brought a telegram and let
ter commencing the bravery OF her boy
to the mother of Ralph FL. Ward, who
lives in Fairfield. Iowa. from Brigadier
General John J. Pershing. Ralph Ward
formerly lived in Cedar Rapids. making
his home with Mrs. Milton Mcclure. 402
South Sixth street, who has received
news from his mother. s-
A remarkable letter to the boys
mother comes from the military head
quarters and reads as follows:
military Headquarters.> Brig. General
John J. Pershing. Parral. Mexico,
April 10, 1916. Dear Madam: With
deep, sympathy we wish to inform you
Of the injury of your son, Ralph II.
Ward, on this date. He was ambushed
by a party of about thirty Mexlcans
about fourteen miles from this place.
HE was surprised and after a hot
running fight he succeeded in getting
away with but one serious wound
which we think and wish to assure you
will be given the best and most care
full attention.. His condition is not dan
gerous, so don't be the least bit
alarmed.
II wish to congratulate you on your
sons bravery and presence of mind
while being attacked, as told by his
helper, who died from wounds. He says
that Ralph emptied both guns and then
exposed himself to full range for fully
fifteen minutes and after being wound
ed drove his car over eleven miles of
very rough country into this place, saw
ing himself, helper and all equipment
which Is so important at this time.
''He will write as soon as he recov-
ers a little more.
yours truly,
George r. Newcastle,
"Regimental Sergeant Major, Seventh
Cavalry, U. S. Army"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-28
SUFFRAGE RECEIVES REQUEST.
Gift Of $500 in Memory Of Grinnelt
Woman.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April IS. - The Iowa
Equal Suffrage Association has just re-
ceived a gift of $500 from Mrs. Annie
Haines Crosby 'in loving remembrance
and pursuant to the wish OF her
mother, Eliza w. Haines, late OF Grim
nell"
Eliza w. Haines and her husband,
Gideon Haines, came to Grinnell from
Bangor, Maine. in 1869 and resided
there until death. Turnout her lifetime
Mrs. Haines was Loyalty interested ana
active in the 'furtherance of equal SUI
frage and it seems appropriate and OPP
perfume that this contribution be made
at this time to aid in securing equal
suffrage for the women Of Iowa and on
the occasion Of this meeting in her
former home.
The letter bearing the news of the
gift and the check was presented t.
Dr. Effie McCullom Jones, rcpresen-
tative of the Iowa Equal Suffrage AS
ISOLATION by Anna Ruth Crosby, great
granddaughter Of Eliza w. Haines.