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Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
SHOOTS HUSBAND, ADM|TSIT.
 GIVES |NF|DEUTY AS EXCUSE

KANSAS CITY, March 3.-Mrs. Ed ward Kreiser tonight was held without bond on a charge of having murdered her husband. a composer and organist of a large church here. She was re- manded to jail after having been ar raigned before a justice of the peace only few hours after she fired the shot
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
Zim,re manr Sees Kaiser.

LONDON. March 3-The German foreign secretary. Dr. Zimmermann. had Q iong audience with the Ger man emperor yesterday according to a Berlin dispatch received by the Exchange Telegraph company by way of Amsterdam. It is generally sup posed that the audience concerned tho Mexican question.
 It was followed by 6 conference between the imperial chancellor and pr Iimmermann. q which several foreicn office officials were present. gt the charcellOr's residence.
 Reuters Amsterdam correspondent sa~s that tho Berlin papers publish tho statement regarding the instruc- tions sent to the German minister io Mexico as officially given out The ragehlati comments
 It was very obvious that in the event of war between Germany and the United States the MeNicans would seize the opportunity to square up to tteiu northern neighbors whose continuous iniergcntions in the last few wars have made their life a burden"
 The paper especially points that the statement makes |, clear that the minister tO Mexico was not to make 1 proposal for an alliance with the Mexican movement, but had secret instructions only in the event of war to make such proposal
 Against stubborn German resistance British troops today advanced their line north of the Alcre. in France. an average of q quarter mile on a front of nearly five miles. says the official statement tonight. The British ad vance was made north of Puisieux -au- Mont and eas of Commecourt A German bombing attack. the state ment adds forced the British to cvac- uate trench east of Sally SailliseL but all the lost ground was regained by q counter attack.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
BRITISH MAKE
 DAILY GAINS ON
 ANCRE FRONT.
eased Wirel
 NsVssi7s,.
Republican A British uoOp

daiiy is'''T% progress pD'' agr. AsvssI1' 'oei, II Hines on the Ancre front 5I On >aturdav Field Marshal r1a... forces. London records, made an aver age advance of a quarter mile on a front of nearly five miles, despite stubborn German resistance
 The latest gain was made east of Puisieux -au- Mont and north of Com mecourt on the EssartsBucquoye Ba- paume line. where il has been re- ported inc Germans were expected to make a stand. Berlin says there have been violent infantry encount- CTS on both banks of the Ancre and it is apparent Crown Prince Pup preche is offering greater resistance to the British attempts to advance
 Near Sally ssaillisel. several miles south Of the British advance. and northeast of GueuGescourt. tho Ger mans attacked the British lines Re- pulsed at Gucudescour.. .he Germans. by a bombing attack. gained some ground east of Sally Saillisel The lost %round is reported tc have been regained entirely hv the British On the remainder of the western front raids and artillery engagements have occurred.
 i1amadan. in Persia. 24o miles northeast of Bagdad, the goal of the present British advance in Mesopo- tamia, has been captured bv the Rus sians. according to Teheran dis patch. The occupation of Hamadan may presage another attempt Dy the Russians to advance into Mesopo- tamia from tEe east to aid the Brit ish forces there.
 Tn n raid on Russian lines west of Lntsk. Nolhyrlia. which were liene- trated nearly 9 mic. Berlin says tho Germans destroyed the Russian works and took l22 prisoners. There has been nc great activity elsewhere on the eastern front and heavy SHOWS arc reported in Rumania. Raids and artillery actions are reported from the Macedonian and Aus,ro- Italian fronts.
 Except for the announcement in London that the Greek steamer Pro connissos of ,. .76s tons has been sunk by a submarine. no report of losses from German submarine activities has been issued from the entente capi- tals. The Frerch admiralty an nonnces that lt will net issue d daily list Of submarine losses, but will give ont Q weekly summary. Figures youchcd for in London. show that German submarines destroyed 49O 900 tons of merchant shipping in Feb ruary. This figure is less than half the l,000,000f toEa which Berlin has claimed would resul from unre- siricted submarine warfare
Arizona republican., 1917-03-04
Germany's Excuse

BERLIN (via London). March B. The Cologne Gazette says:
 As the German minister to Mexico had definite instructions not to take steps before being certain that the United States had declared war, the
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
STRIKE MAY TIE UP
STEEL SHIPYARDS

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 20.-Within
three or four days. II settlement II not
made sooner of the sympathetic strike
of ship carpenters. Seattls's steel ship
yards will be practically tied up. ac-
cording to Secretary A. e. Miller of
the Metal Trades council. Miller de-
clared today that the refusal OF the
Metal Trades members to handle 10
hour lumber on the work or stagings
built from it would shut down the
yards
At present the yards are keeping in
operation by employing the men where
lumber is not necessary. The riveting
gangs are being shifted from place to
place in the yards 80 that they may
not have to work with 10-hour timber.
Miller declared that the yards are lay
ing off riveters each day and that the
time when the yards will not be able
to employ any riveters is In sight
The general strike COMMITTEES met
today to lay plans to carry the boy
colt propaganda to the teamsters,
longshoremen and railway men In an
effort to induce them to refuse to han
die 10-hour lumber.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
HAIG'S STATEMENT

London. Sept. 20.-British troops
drove forward east of Ypres today in q
strong attack over an extended front
Field Marshal Haig's report said:
East of Ypres we attacked at 5 40
this morning en- a wide front, We
made satisfactory progress and some
valuable positions were captured"
For the past week British guns have
been pouring a tremendous artillery
fire on German positions throughout
the whole Ypres sector. Last nights
Berlin report labelled this artillery
as drum fire presaginE an infantry
drive. 1t reached an intensity of de-
structiveness late last night, just be-
fore the British troops went over"
The sector east of Ypres, mentioned
by Haig as that part of the line where
the British offensive struck, includes
Frezenberg. Westhoek and Hooge-
ground taken in the previous British
offensive of August.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
SUBSTITUTE FOR
LEATHER NEEDED

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. Glowing to
the soaring price of leather st. Louis
shoe manufacturers are substituting
rubber and ether makeshifts for
leather. While a wooden shoe era
seems to be looming in the future, st.
Louis shoe dealers express every con-
ftdence in American ingenuity TO avert
such condition.
". Fl. Moulton, general superinten-
dent of the International Shoe com
pany says when an American wants
something he goes after it, and he
expressed confidence that the leather
situation would not prove to be an
exception.
Il don't think we shall be reduced to
wearing wooden shoes" he said, al
though American ingenuity will have
to get busy with this problem. We are
manufacturing a sole made on the
principle of an automobile tire, and l
am confident we will find some other
substitute for the remaining part of
the shoes"
Experimenters are working to find
some substitute for Anather which is
more flexible and attractive.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
BUT ONE THRILL IN
G.. O. P. PRIMARIES

Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. 2o-Harris-
burg alone of Pennsylvania's large
cities contributed thrill in the COM
pleted compilations today of yester-
days primaries. Philadelphia and
Pittsburg were both regular"
In the capital city however, two Re-
publican mayoralty nominees, though
rank outsiders, topped the favorite,
Councilman w. L. Gorgan. Ex-assem-
biyman Daniel L. Keister has appar-
emily won the nomination.
In Philadelphia the organization"
still held firm, nominating its entire
harmony list of candidates. The Ware
forces gained ground in both the select
and common council nominees over the
Penrose- McNichol faction. The Demo-
cratic fight was tame.
Pittsburg's choice of a Republican
mayoralty nominee was still in doubt.
the vote between e. v. Babcock and
William Magee being very close. The
Democratic and Socialist candidates
polled very slim votes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
POSSIBLE MOTIVE
FOR THE MURDER OF
MRS. KING EXPOSED

New York, Sept 20.-Acting on the
belief that Mrs. Maude King was slain
to prevent remarriage which would
have exposed the alleged looting Of
her estate, District Attorney Swami to-
day wired Prosecutor Hoyne of CHI
cago with the suggestion that Ed
ward r. Hull of La Grange, ILL.,, be
interviewed. Hull who was Mrs.
Kings first husband, is said to have
planned remarriage with Mrs. King.
Swami today ordered $4,000 worth
of furniture in the apartment of Mrs.
CASTOR Means removed to a storage
wa chouse. He failed to explain the
reason for the order, but said 1t was
by permission of Mrs. Means attor-
neys. 1t is believed he wants to find
If Mrs, King had any interest in the
furniture.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
MITCHELL NAMED
FOR MAYOR BY A
NARROW MARGIN
Dirty Work" and Fraud
Alleged by William M.
Bennett, Mayor Opponent
for Nomination.

New York, Sept. 2o.--John Purroy
Mitchell was renominated for mayor of
New York in the Republican primaries
by the surprisingly narrow margin of
1119 votes, practically complete re-
turns showed this afternoon. Others
on the ticket with Mitchell had much
greater majorities.
William M. Bennett his self desig-
mated opponent, announced that he
would demand q recount. In a formal
statement he charged dirty work" and
fraud. Mitchell declared If there had
been any fraud it should be exposed.
The total Republican vote cast was
72,173, less than third of the city en-
rollment of the party.
Judge John F. Hylan was nominated
on the Tammany ticket and Morris
Hillquit on the Socialist. No estimate
of the Socialist vote was available
early this afternoon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
CONDITION OF ARMY
GREATLY IMPROVED

Petrograt, Sept. 20.-Russia's army
is strengthening. Reports to head
quarters today indicate acts of in
subordinatiot are now infrequent and
that the whde condition of the fight
ing forces Is improving. Inner dis
cipline is being enforced.
The political situation was still
complicated TO-DAY by the situation
presented in the,resignation of the ex-
.cutives Of the Soviet, or council of
Norkmen and sol, iers' delegates
Former Vice PRIMER Nekrasoff was
today appointed governor of Finland in
place of M. StockhNvitch, resigned.
The central committee of the cadet
party formally votel against the pro-
posed democratic conference and or
dered that none of She cadet party
members participate.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
GOVERNOR REFUSES
TO TELL WHERE HE
BORROWED BIG SUM

Austin, Tex, Sept. 2o.--James E.
Ferguson, suspended Texas governor.
today refused to tell the senate from
whom he borrowed the s156, 500. which
he already admitted was delivered to
him in currency. He was on the stand
in his impeachment trial.
IF the price of the governors office
is that I must break my word and
throw away a fortune that ] have
worked like a dog to get-then l cannot
pay the price, he told M. NJ. Crane,
counsel for the prosecution.
This was clear-as-da daylight trans
action between friends, no law of Texas
was violated" the governor said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
ADJUSTMENT NEAR IN
PORTLAND TROUBLE

Portland, Ore, Sept. 20.--Peace
seemed near today In the Portland
Shipyard strike. which has tied up
nine plants and stopped construction
on so wooden ships.
G. Y. Harry, federal mediator, after
series of conferences with union
leaders and shipbuilding company Of
ficials, announced he considered the
trouble near adjustment. He predicted
the men would be back at work either
late sthis week or next Monday. He
declined to outline the basis of ths
proposed settlement.
Operators are putting their yards IL
shape to resume work Monday.
Troops at Astoria have the situatt0a.
there well in hand, s ~ ,as.l
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
REGIMENTS ORDERED
TO CAMP FREMONT

San Francisco, Sept. 20.--Five in
fantry and three cavalry regiments
have been ordered to Camp Fremont at
Menlow park, it was announced by the
western army department headquart-
ers today. This indicates that San
Francisco has won it's fight for re-
tention of the camp as a part of the
army establishment. Four infantry
regiments now at the preside. the
Twentyfourth and Twenty fifth cav
airy regiments from Fort Russell.
Wyo., and the Fifteenth cavalry from
the Philippines will go to Camp Fre>
mont.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
British Capture Positions
From the Germans Fol
lowing Terrific Artillery
Attack.
Advances Made in the Sec
tor East of Ypres, Where
the Offensive of Marshal
Haig in August Was Cen
tered.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies Afield.
Sept. 2o.-British troops went forward
today in another great offensive cen
tering over the Ypres Menin road.
Reports to headquarters as this is
dispatched declare all first objectives
have been taken.
1t is believed the German losses were
unusually heavy. Great masses of
troops concentrated for the British at
tacli-long advertised by a drum fire
preparation-were caught under hail
OF shells from the British batteries.
The offensive blow of today was
over a long front. 1t was timed to fol-
low an artillery preparation of tre-
mendous volume.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
STRIKE OF NEW YORK
LONGSHOREMEN ENDS

New York. Sept 2o.-The strike of
longshoremen, which involved $500
men and threatened to tie up allied
shipping from this port, came to an
end this afternoon.
The men agreed to arbitrate their
differences and to return TO work
while the arbitration is in progress.
Government representatives are said
to have strongly intimated that unless
the men returned to work the steam
ship piers here would be made mili-
tary ground.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
UNCLE SAM MODELLING
RACING PIGEONS FOR WAR.

Cleveland, o.. Sept. 20.-NoW come
the birds of war. Uncle Sam Is mo-
bilizing the racing pigeons of the
country for service in the battle thea
ters of Europe.
From Cleveland. ESQ of the fastest
winged messengers in America were
being shipped today to Fort Wood, n.
j.. where an army of $500 homing
pigeons will be assembled and then
sent to the fighting front.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
BOISE TO SEND BIG
CROWD TO FESTIVAL
AT NAMPA TONIGHT

; Today is Boise day at the
) Nampa Harvest FESTIVAL. To-
) night hundreds OF people will
visit the festival, making the
; trip to Nampa by automobile :
) and trolley. Special cars viii
) leave the interurban station at
; $3.50. A special rate of so cents
) for the round trip has been
; granted by the Idaho Traction
; company. Boise proposes to
; take Nampa by storm and indi-
) cations are that the night will
) be one long to be remembered
; by the thriving junction city.
) Badges for the Boise people will
be provided by the Commercial
club and may be secured at the
club rooms or at the Idanha
drug store.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
COLORED TROOPS TO
BE SENT TO BUTTE

Butte, Mont, Sept. 20.-Colored
troops will be sent to Butte to supplant
the 800 soldiers here now, according to
a report here today.
The city is fairly quiet since the
mines re-opened Monday. The com
panies claim the number of working
miners is increasing. while the Metal
Mine Workers union today announced
that the situation is still favorable to
the cause Of the strikers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
SoUSA TO GIVE COUNTRY
ANOTHER PATRIOTIC AIR

Chicago. Sept. 20.-Lieutenant John
Philip Sousa, March King" is about
to give the country another patriotic
air, 1t was announced here today.
This time 1t will be the Liberty
Loan March," dedicated to the second
liberty bond campaign. 1t will be ready
about Oct. 1.
Lieutenant Sousa will take the great
Makes naval training station band to
Eansas City tomorrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
JAPANESE SHIPPING
FOR AID OF ALLIES

Toxic. Sept. 2o.-Japan will soon
take her first step in her plan to fur
nish aid to the allies in the war. 1t
was stated unofficially today that
three Japanese vessels, now In the
Japanese Mediterranean service, will
shortly be taken off that run and put
into service between Seattle and Vlad-
iVostok.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
TO RESUME NIGHT SERVICE.

San Francisco, Sept. 20.-Unless
serious rioting developes in the car
strike today partial night car ser
vie will be resumed tonight it was
announced by the United Railroads.
Only minor disturbances have been re-
ported in the past IS hours.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
GERMANY ACCEPTS
THE GREATER PART
OF POPE'S PROPOSAL

Rome, Sept. 20.--Germany has
announced acceptance of the
greater part OF the peace proposals
advanced by Pope Benedict. in her
reply to the vatican, according to
apparently reliable information to-
day.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
STRIKERS NOT EXEMPT
FROM MILITARY SERVICE

Portland, Ore, Sept. 20.-Striking
shipbuilders of military age are not
exempt from conscription, United
States Attorney Clarence Reames held
today.
Reames took the stand that the men
voluntarily quit their Jobs and were
not now engaged in essential war time
industry
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
CAN FURNISH MILLIONS.

San Francisco, Sept. 20.-Ten mil
lion Chinese troops on the fighting
front in France as the orients contri-
button to the cause of democracy is in
prospect, if the United States will
finance Ckinas part in the war, DR..
Ng Poon Chew. Chinese statesman and
editor declared today. If China had
the money. he said, she would move
troops at the rate of 250.000 in nine
days across the Siberian railroad into
Russia
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
UNARMED SCHOONER
SUNK, CREW SAVED

Washington. Sept. .20.-The unarm-
ed American schooner Ann ]. Trainer.
was sunk Sept. 16, consular telegram
to the state department reported to-
day. The crew of seven men were
saved. No details were received.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
CONFERENCE REPORT
ADOPTED BY SENATE

Washington. Sept 2o.-The senate
today adopted the conference report on
the s11,53S, 900 900 bond bill. The house
is expected to agree to the report to-
morrow.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
MILITARY couR7mAR-,AL.

Petrograd. Sept. 20.-teneral Korni-
loft must face a militarS courmartial
to answer for any part We may have
had in the disgraceful reteat Of Rus
sian troops last July, accoiding to an
nouncement today. This thai. it was
assumed, would be separate from that
which the rebel leader must, undergo
on a treason charge.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
AMERICAN KILLED
IN THE SINKING OF
BRITISH STEAMER

London, Sept. 20.-Harry Simms, a
resident Of Philadelphia, was among
four killed of those aboard a British
boat torpedoed week ago. It was an
nounced today.
No further details were made public
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
49, AIA!|E "a AIAEn ]ElA|4 "a
TvIHITIEN

Forecast for Boise and vicinitS
FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
For Idaho: Tonight and Friday, fair
Highest temperature yesterday, o.
lowest temperature this morning, S.
mean temperature yesterday. 7S. -4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
FEW STUDY GERMAN.

Columbus, O., Sept. 20.-Applications
for the study of German among the
new student body at Ohio state uni
versity has fallen off so per cent. 1t
was announced today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
INITIALS BRING HIM TRoueLe

Thief River Falls. Mimi, Sept. 2o.-
l. w. Ward wants to change his name.
Patriotic citizens saw his suit case
bearing his initials and thought he
was a syndicalist. The crowd tried
direct attack. Ward escaped with
numerous bruises.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
CONSOLIDATION OF
LABOR OF CITIES
ANDFARMS URGED
Farmers Show Their Loyalty
by Protesting Against Ap-
pearance of LaFollette on
Program.

ST. Paul, Mimi. Sept 2o.-Complete
of labor in cities and on
farms for direct control of government
policies through political action is one
of the principles the conference on high
cost Of living is expected to indorse at
its closing sessions here today. Mem
bers of the committee on resolutions
indicated they would demand:
Loyalty to the government in it's
fight against enemies abroad and
at home.
Conscription of wealth to pay for
the war.
Heavy taxation of all land held
for speculation.
Government ownership Of natural
resources and monopolies.
Complete consolidation of labor in
cities and farms.
Direct control government poll
cies through the initiative and ref
erendum.
The resolutions which are expected TO
embody these principles are being
drafted by committee composed OF
representatives of farmers and Or
ganized labor.
S6GGoSt CS nv col.
Scheduled appearance of Mayor Van
Lear, Socialist of Minneapolis, and Sen
ator La Toilette at tonight's session
aroused a protest among many dele
gates today. Minneapolis labor repre-
sentatives were opposed to the mayors
appearance, alleging he did not repre-
sent organized labor.
President A. c. Townley, of the Nom
Partisan league, which called the con-
ference, denied today that a coalition
party consisting of city workers and
farmers was planned.
1T is true that labor and farmers
have many things in common and
should fight together. But labor has
its organization and the farmers have
theirs. We do not desire to merge
them," Townley declared. But there
is every reason why we should fight
for the same things and Join hands in
attacking speculation and middlemen'
Senator La Toilette, one of the
'wilful twelve" and Thomas Van Lear,
mayor of Minneapolis, who opposed
the war, will address the high cost of
living conference of the Non Partisan
League. it was announced today.
ADDRESS BY BoRAH.
Senator Gronna. another Of the will
ful twelve" and Senator Borah of
Idaho, urged wealth conscription last
night. Farmers applauded unproarisly.
Speakers protested that the farmers
had been Disseminated against in food
administration.
When the food bill was before the
agricultural committee of the senate" "
Senator Gronna said, steel, iron, cop
per and all other products were placed
in it for regulation. We had oil in
cluded and we had to take oil out. We
had powder in the bill but it had to be
taken out. What cannot understand
is why the farming industry should be
the only one singled out for this sacri-
flee of war.
IT have no quarrel with Hoover, but
1 have the right to express my opinion
and no one is going to deny me that
right. If the food bill act was to be
beneficial to the farmers why wouldn't
1t be justice to have an advisory coun-
ell of farmers on food regulation? All
other industries are represented on the
advisory council by big business"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-20
CLERK APPOINTED.

Capital News Special Service.)
Washington, Sept. 20.--Charles F..
Wheeler, Montpelier, has been ap-
pointed a clerk in the war department.