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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
HIRAM JOHNSON
DECIDES TO QUIT
GOVERNORS CHAIR
Resignation Will Be Ten
dered Thursday of This
Week and He Will Soon
Leave for Washington.

Sacramento. Cal. March 12.-Hiram
~, ,a, ,,,ood +odov that he
" 'o''.''''
VIII resign as governor heA' nui 'o'''
at noon.
Governor Johnson will probably
49,. e. vyashirr+op shortlv after the
Ilrst OF April 10 DC reduy ioi 'ne 'pe
cial session when 1t begins April 10
His announcement of a determination
- a,, ,o ,r +ho fo1lou,nr s+afe-
~
theht IouaS'
81 shall resign as governor
Thursday. March 10, at noon. In
reaching my decision, l have not
considered any individuals desires,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
TO SEARCH SHIP AND
SEE IF MUNITIONS OF
WAR ARE ABOARD

Philadelphia, March 12.-In the face
of threats of being thrown overheard
by the commanders of the interned
German boats in the navy yard here,
officials. acting under the direction OF
the navy department at Washington,
today will search the Prince Eitel
Friedrich and Kronprinz Wilhelm, to
Investigate reports that munitions OF
war have been smuggled aboard. This
act may develop new complications be-
tween this country and Germany. This
government has not searched an in
termed boat before, but has token the
word of the commanders that there
are no explosives on the vessels.
If shells are discovered on the boats,
officials believe seizure will follow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
WILL PAY NO BONUS
TO SEAMEN SAILING
IN THE DANGER ZONE

New York, March 12.-P. A. ,.
Franklin, president of the Mercantile
Marine, told a representative of the
Seamen's International Union OF
America this afternoon that the Amer
lean line will fight any effort of its
employees to get a bonus of rs per cent
of their wages for trips through the
submarine zone. The company, Frank
lin stated. will pay a 80 per cent bonus
and will insure personal effects of the
seamen.
The seamen will hold meeti9.;
Wednesday night, it was stated, to
pass on the offer and a strike may be
taken.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
: s*.***s*#%**+%*#+

Washington, March 12.-Representa-
tives of two million laboring men, gath
cred in executive session here today TO
determine what shall be labor's policy
in preparedness for war.
The meeting was opensA-by President
Gompers of the American Fedration of
Labor, who addressed the delgates-
representing every national and inter-
national labor organization-onthe du-
ties of the American workingmen to-
ward the government in times of strife.
Peace" was the key of the meeting
not the kind of peace to prohibit war,
but peace between labor and govern
ment II hostilities come. The sessions
are being held behind closed doors in
the Federation of Labor building.
The Gompers speech, which was ex-
temperaneous, was not made public.
The railway brotherhood heads are
due here tomorrow. 1t is expected the
conference will adopt resolutions ap-
pointing a committee with authority
to map out labor's course in the event
of war And labor will stand by the
decision. The meeting, delegates be-
lieve, will end tomorrow or Wednesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
ATTACK A
TRAIN; FORTY FIVE
GUARDS ARE KILLED

Juarez, March 12.-Villistas, un-
der General Salazar's command,
fired into a Mexican Central train
at Laguna station Saturday, killed
40 of the Carranzista guards and
wounded three passengers, accord
ing to railroad employees. They
said 20 Villistas were killed and %
wounded when the guard attacked
the raiders. 1t is reported the Viii
listas surrounded the train, over
powered the guard after a brief
fight and robbed the train of ev-
erything which could be carried.
The train was south bound. After
robbing 1t, the rebels sent the
wounded passengers to Chihuahua.
The train left here for the south
early today with a large escort of
YaquiS aboard.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
ExcISIoNs" IN THE
REPORT ON DARDANELLES

London, March 12.-Replying to a
question by Winston Churchill, form
erly first lord of the admiralty, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law de-
clared in the house of commons today
that the Lloyd George cabinet was re-
sponsible for certain excisions" in the
recently published report of the COM
mission appointed to investigate the
Dardanelles campaign.
Churchill was one of those on whom
the commission blamed some of the
mistakes of the Dardaneiles opera
tions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
VALUABLE JEWELS
STOLEN AT BOSTON

Boston, March ia trunk in which
were jewels worth between $4,000 and
$4,000 was stolen from the South sta
ton between Sunday afternoon and
carly today, 1t was learned this after
noon.
The trunk was being shipped from a
we'll known New York jewelry firm to
firm in Boston.
The Boston police and members of
the Boston office of the Pinkerton De-
tective agency are working on the case.
An arrest is expected.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
CHINESE TONGMEN
HELD BY THE POLICE

San Francisco, March 12.-Five al
legged Chinese tongmen are held here
today, suspected of knowing something
about the killing of HON Hong near
Santa Rosa Sunday. This is the elev
enth murder in the latest tong war
Three Chinese drove up to the Harrison
Finley ranch, where HON Hong work.
ed, in an automobile. While one of the
trio engaged HONS companions in
conversation, the other two took their
victim aside and fired five bullets into
his body.
San Francisco police arrested five
chinese as they disembarked from a
Sausalito ferry boat
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
WOULD MOBILIZE
THE NAVY TO FULL
FIGHTING STRENGTH

Washington, March 12.--Navy de-
partment officials today recommended
the mobilization of the complete fight
ing strength of the navy. The presi-
dents upproval is required before or
ders can be sent calling out reserves
and assembling the militia
The immediate graduation of the
first class at Annapolis is contem-
plated to make up, as far as possible,
the threatened shortage of officers. An
active recruiting campaign is also
necessary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
RESULT OF
MOUNT UNION WRECK

Huntingdon, Pa, March, IA L.
Cook and s. Jacobs of Harrisburg,
were arrested for involuntary man
slaughter in connection with the Mount
Union wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad Feb. 81 when 20 persons. were
killed. They furnished bail for hear
ings.
Jacobs was flagman of the Mercan-
tile Express which had halted at Mount
Union station. Cook was engineer OF
the freight which smashed into the
rear of the express train. The coro-
ner's inquest was not held until today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
WHEREABOUTS OF FRlTZEN
MYSTERY AT LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, March 12.-The where
abouts of Alfred Ifritzen, German spy
suspect. is stll a mystery today, fol-
lowing his sudden removal from Jail
Sunday by a secret service operative.
Whether Fritzen is on his way to New
York, where he is under federal indict-
ment in connection with the Welland
cana, plot, or whether he has been ta-
ken TO san Diego or Elsinore in the
hone cf snning further Information
concerning his activities. were mat
tcrs os much SIC uldtIon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
OLD FIRE BREAKS
OUT IN BUTTE MINE

Butte, Mont, March 12.-Fire which
has been snfoldering in the Leonard
mine for 10 years has broken out
afresh and resulted today in tempor-
airy cessation of work at West Colusa
and Tramway mines, after one miner
had been killed and others suffocated
by fumes.
The Leonard mine is one of the larg-
est properties of the Anaconda COM
pany. The fire is reported in an aban-
doned and worled-out section. 1t is
under control.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
BERNSTORFF WILL
ENTER A PROTEST

Christiania, March 12.-Count Bern
storff will protest to the state depart
ment the delay and methods of exam
ination which the former ambassadors
party encountered when the Frederik
VIII touched at Halifax.
British authorities refused to tele-
graph his protest, and censored a writ
ten protest which was mailed to Dr.
Ritter. Swiss minister, for presenta-
tion to the state department.
Bernstorff and his embassy staff en-
trained at Copenhagen for Berlin to-
day.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
ZEPPELIN BURIED
IN A SIMPLE VAULT

Rotterdam, March 12.-Count Won
Zeppelin was laid to rest in the simple
vault at Stuttgart, which he ercted SOW
eral years ago for his last resting place,
his widow respecting his wishes, de-
clining the offer OF the king of Wur-
temburg to place the body of the dead
inventor in tomb in the royal ceme-
terry.
Dispatches from Stuttgart today re-
flected universal mourning in Germany
for the dad inventor. The king of
Wurtemburg attended the services.
Kaiser William sent a representative.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
CONTRACTS LET FOR
BALLOONS FOR NAVY

Washington, March 12.-Contracts
were awarded today by the navy de-
partment for 16 dirigible balloons at
a total cost of $649,250.
The awards were made as follows:
The Curtiss Aeroplane company,
Buffalo, three for $122,250.
Connecticut Aircraft company, New
Haven, two for $4,000
Goodyear Tire & Rubber company,
Akron, o., nine for $360,OOO.
b. r. Goodrich company, Akron, O.,
two for $4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
ITALY AND RUSSIA
SUFFERING GREATLY
FROM LACK OF FOOD

Washington, March IZ.-Ger-
many is not the only one of the
warning nations ION it's last legs.
Italy and Russia are both making
a last stand, according to war de-
partment information.
One official this afternoon pre-
dicted that Germany's next offens-
i've movement will be toward
crushing Russia and Italy.
Italy is in much the same posi-
ton as Germany when it comes to
food. Her production is nowhere
equal to the demand. Coal short
age, a critical matter during the
war, is given as another cause for
Italy's weakening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
BULLETINS
AIRpLANEs BROUGHT DOWN.

AIRPLANEs BROUGHT DOWN.
Berlin, March (Wireless)) The
entente forces on the western front
lost II airplanes and two captive bal
looms, the official German statement
declared today.
SURVIVORS REACH COAST.
London, March 12.-Two boatloads $
Of survivors Of the Norwegian steamer
Storstadt, torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine, arrived safely in
port on the Irish coast early today. Ap-
parently this leaves all members Of the
crew accounted for.
TO REMOVE CREWS.
Washington, March 12.-Members of
the crews Of German interned ships
will probably be removed soon to
quarters such as comfortable army
barracks, it was indicated here, off i
eially, this afternoon. incidentally, the
mayor Of Philadelphia saw Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels about the alleged
smuggling Of goods oabrd interned
ships there.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
e GOVERNMENT FOLLOWS THE LEAD OF AMERICA
APPROVAL GIVEN TO
GERMAN BREAK BY
THE CHINESE HOUSE

London, March IL. The Chinese house of represen-
tatves at secret session. today approved the govern
ments diplomatic policy, including rupture with Ger
many, according to Peking dispatches.
The Chinese foreign office, on Feb g. announced it
would break diplomatic relations with Germany if the
unrestricted submarine decree became effective March
the cabinet agreed that relations should be broken but
the president refused to accept the ministers decision
Premier Tuan Chi Jul then resigned. Three days later
he resumed office after the president had agreed give
the cabinet full power to frame policy providing par
lament should vote on the question.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
AMERICANS FELT
FISTS OF GUARDS
In GERMAN CAMPS
Yarrowdale Men Tell of Sc
we're Treatment Accorded
Them Singled Out Be-
cause They Were Ameri-
cans.

Zurich, March 12.-Carrying
presents given them by the Swiss,
So Yarrowdale prisoners arrived
here today. They said the Ger
man raider was the Ritz of Bre-
men," They said they were sub
jected to severe treatment in the
German prison camps at Neustre-
litz, Dulmen and Brandenbarg.
They claimed the Germans appar-
emily singled them out from the
others because they were Ameri-
cans. They subsisted on one al
lowance of soup daily. All felt the
fists of the German camp guards.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
Missouri Senator Retained
as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Rela-
tions in Spite of the Wide
spread Criticism.
NEW ASSIGNMENTS
IN THE UPPER HOUSE
Senatorial Courtesy" Too
Strong to Be Disregarded
Senators Fall and Knox
to Fill the Two Republi-
can Vacancies.

Washington, March IL. - Senator
William ]. Stone, criticised as one of
the "wilful men, who succeeded in
blocking the presidents armed neu-
trality bill during the closing hours of
the last session. succeeds himself as
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee.
The list of new committee assign
ments, announced today by the steer
ing committee, shows Stone still head
ing the senate's most important sub
ordinate branch. His reappointment,
despite widespread criticism. in view
of Stones failure to support the presi-
dent at a critical time, had been fore
cast, on the belief that senatorial
courtesy and senatorial precedent
was too strong to be disregarded
ASSIGNMENTS CONFIRMED.
Other appointments agreed IN were
Senators Fall and Knox to fill two Re-
publican vacancies.
The committee assignments were
confirmed by the senate today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
BIG PRICE PAID FOR
PROTECTION CLAIMS
ACCUSER OF GILL

Seattle, March 12.-'T told Gill be-
fore I laid money on his desk I was
giving him more than I had ever paid
before for protection" said Logan Bill
Kingsley in the Gill trial today. "He
had previously impressed on me the
great value of the service he could
render me-"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
RESPITE GRANTED
SPOKANE MURDERER

Washington, March ED Mayber-
ry, Spokane murderer, who would
have been hanged on the federal build
ing there but for a treasury depart
ment order, was today granted a re-
spite of 80 days by the president.
The respite was granted to give
Mayberry's lawyers time to appeal
from the federal court death sentence
which conflicts with state laws.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
ANOTHER CABINET
CRISIS IN FRANCE

Paris, March 12.-opposition attacks
in parliament produced situation of
such character that both friends and
of the government admit
it cannot continue. 1t is generally be-
Iieved the opposition must overthrow
the cabinet and assume responsibility
for solving the problems which now
form the basis for its attacks. or cease
the attacks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
TRAMP KILLED; MANY
INJURED IN WRECK

Medford, Ore, March 12.-One tramp
was killed, over S2O were injured and
four are missing, as a result of a
Southern Pacific freight train piling
up two miles south of here. Thirty
-four tramps were aboard
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
SHIP ARMED FORE AND
AFT CAN SAIL FROM PORT.

Washington, March 12-The French
liner Rochambeau, armed fore and
aft, can clear from the port Of New
York, it was officially ruled today.
This is the first case in which the gov
ernment has been called to pass upon
merchant ships armed fore and aft
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
PRESIDENT KEPT IN
BED BY PHYSICIAN

Washington, March 12.-President
Wilson, still weak from his grip at
tack, was kept in bed today under or
ders of DR. Grayson.
The president violated his physi-
clans mandate, however, and confer
red briefly with Senator Martin, DEM
ocratic floor leader, and Secretary
Lansing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
LABOR CHIEFS IN.
SESSION TO PLAN.
FUTURE COURSE.
Meeting Held Behind Closed
Doors at Washington
Gompers Speaks to the
Leaders.
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TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT

) Washington. March 12.-The
) four railroad brotherhood chiefs
; will make an announcement "of
) the most urgent importance"
; late this afternoon, regarding
. the big labor conference inss ses-
) sion here to determine labor's
; stand in preparedness for war.
) This announcement was made
; this afternoon by the brother
. hood leaders who are attending
. the conference despite the fact
; 1t is being held under the direc-
. tion of the American Federation
. of Labor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
INDIANA JUDGE DEAD.

Bloomington, Ind, March 12.-Judge
Il. p. Hogate, so, for Is years dean of
the Indiana university law school, and
Republican candidate for governor in
1900, was stricken with paralysis in
his class room today and his death is
expected momcntarily.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12

New Castle, Ind, March
12.-With 26 bodies already
recovered, search continued
today for further dead in the
wake of the cyclone which
swept down on this city late
yesterday, destroying 500
homes and causing property
damage of more than a mil
lion dollars.
Manufacturing plan t s
were closed while the work
men aided three companies
Of militia and 100 special po-
licemen in keeping guard
and cleaning up the debris,
strewn over n district two
and a half miles wide and Is
miles long. The cyclone
swept through the residence
district of the city and on
into a prosperous farming
country.
EMERGENCY HOSPITALS.
FIFTY physicians and nurses from
roighhorinr towns are caring for the
,,,oTpded in imnrovised bospitals Fifty
arc seriousIv injured and fer or more
sIightlv rurt Rraucr emergency hos
nitoI. aa,o been established at the
I7llls b,ne and a fire station.
Marital law exists in the stricken
olstrie, no one =, pu,.nas'o9 na froU, ~ p%1e the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12

TOLL OF THE TORNADO.
New Castle, Ind, and vicinity,
20 known dead; many missing;
$50 injured; property loss, ST.
100000.
Cincinnati, three dead, so in
jured; $5o0,oo0 loss.
Trotwood, o., two injured;
$4,000 damage.
BrookviIIe, o., one injured; :
$4,000 damage
townsville, o., one injured.
Dayton, o., property loss,
$4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
Armed Guard for Protection
of Vessels From U-boats
Will Be Provided by the
United States Govern
ment.
STATE DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCES POLICY
Statement Presented to the
Foreign Departments at
Washington Outlines Pro
gram to Be Followed in
the Aiming of Ships.

Washington, March 12.-
An armed guard" for the
protection of vessels and
lives Of persons aboard, will
be placed on all American
merchant ships sailin G
through Germany's barred
area, the state department
today notified all foreign
diplomats in this city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12


The following statement was pre-
sented to the foreign diplomats 'for
their information:
In view of the announcement
of the imperial German govern
ment on Jan. 81, 1917, that all
ships, those of neutrals included
met within certain zones OF the
high seas, would be sunk without
any precautions being taken for
the safety of the persons on board
and without the exercise of visit
and search, the government of the
United States has determined to
place upon all American merchant
vessels sailing through the barred
areas an armed gurd for the pro-
lection of the vessels and the lives
of the persons on board"
LANSING AT WHITE HOUSE.
The state department gave out the,
copy of this statement shortly after
Secretary Lansing had conferred at
the White House with President Will
son.
The armed guard" will be Ameri-
can navy gunners.
L llG OlllCldl statement HllOWSs lOOs
that it is the intention of the govern
ment to arm not only passenger steam
ers, but also to provide guns and navy
gunners for munition ships.
The statement to the foreign diplo-
mats cleared up definitely the question
of whether navy gunners would be
used.
NOT STATUS OF WARSHIPs.
The state department holds that the
presence of these men aboard will not
give the vessels the status of war
ships.
The vessel becomes warshlp only
when used definitely for that purpose,
the department rules.
The state department held that re-
gardless of whether or not secret or
ders were issued to the gunners, arm
ed merchant ships could not be classed
as warships, though Germany has
claimed that Great Britain's secret or
der made her armed ships actual war
vessels.
The official notice will serve to warn
submarines of She allied powers as TO
Americas intentions.
British undersea boats however.
are understood to be operated only
under convoy, since there is little like
lihood that the armed ships win make
mistakes as to recognizing the nation
ality of submarines.
While the state department was
making this definite announcement
presumably at the direction of Presi-
dent Wilson, the navy department was
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-12
DEATH And ruin
Mark THE PATH
OF DISASTROUS
INDIANA storm
Two Score Dead and More
Than 500 Homes De-
stroyed by Cyclone Which
Hit the Koosier State
Late Sunday.
CITY OF NEW CASTLE
ALMOST WIPED OUT

Twenty Six Bodies Already
Recovered and Search Is
Kept Three Com
panies Of Militia Called
Out to Guard Property
and Keep Order.
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trays to dry. (b) Cut in halves, lay
in trays pit side up and dry as same
temperature and for same length OF
time as apples.
Peaches should be packed carefully
and conditioner as follows: Place
the material in boxes and pour it
from one box into another once a day
for three or four days, SO as to mix
it thoroughly and give to the whole
mass an even degree of moisture. II
the material is found to be too moist,
it should be returned to the drying
trays for short drying.
A good homemade drier should have
the following features: l. It should
be light, easy to operate, of simple
construction, inexpensive, and, as
nearly as possible non-infiammab1e.
q. 1t should permit free circula-
ton Of air, to allow the rapid re-
moval of the air after it has passed
over the vegetables and absorbed
moisture. 8. It should provide for
protection of the food product against
| dust, insects, etc. 4. 1t should pro-
tect the materials from being moisten-
ed by steam, smoke, rain, or dew
! while drying.