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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
VILLA STARTS
BIG CAMPAIGN
FOR CONTROL
Of THE NORTH

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 10-viiia has
started his "bis push" against Prssi-
dent carranza's power in northern
Mexico, federal officials announced
here today. Fighting by one dstaeh.
ment Of Villas followers against aov-
ernment troops was in progress at
casas Grandes today near General
Pershins's former headquarters.
In official quarters here il 10 bslisv.
ed that Villa is beginning . supreme
effort to shatter the Carranxa power
in the north. II 10 expected one Of
Villas first moves will be an attempt
on some border city, probably Juarsx.
Many bridges on the Mexican North
western railway line south of Juarex
have heen destroyed during the past
two days. During last night proelama-
tions signed by Villa were distributes
and posted in Juarex warning Amor.
cans and other foreigners that travel
on Mexican railways during the next
week would be dangerous. The procla
nation stated that Villa would try to
protect "srinsoes' and all forsiunsr..
but could not guarantees the action, Of
his men.
Twenty-Five persons wsrs srre.ted
in JJuarez today suspected Of bsiro
Villa followers and aiding in the dis.
tribution Of tho posters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
LITTLE DANCER THE
BRIDE OF HEIR TO
HASKINS MILLIONS

Chicago, Feb. 10.-There's joy out at
the palatial mansion of Robert Z.
Haskins, millionaire president of the
International Harvester company to-
day--in more than one sense.
Cupid, aided and abetted by Miss
Joy Gardner cabaret dancer, and
Frank Haskins, the millionaire's son,
put one over the old folks. In spite
of all previous barriers that had been
thrown up before them they were mar
ried quietly yesterday at the rectory
OF the Church Of Our Savior by Rev.
j. ID. McIauchlan.
Since the romance between the young
heir OF the Haskins millions and the
dainty little dancer began last sum.
mer, strenuous efforts upon the part
OF Haskins' parents to break UP the
affair, have been made. Detectives
shadowed the two and the danseuse
gained valuable publicity through
scenes in Kansas City and st. Louis,
Where her lover followed her.
Finally realizing that there was no
chance TO forestall the inevita BILE, the
objection of the groom's parents was
withdIawn and number OF relatives
were in attendance at the simple cere-
mony yesterday.
Everybody is joyous" Mrs. Haskins,
ST., who was the former Nemesis, de-
clared today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
DEFENSE PLANS FOR
THE PACIFIC COAST
BEING PERFECTED

Los Angeles, cai., Feb. 10.-Institu-
tion of preparedness plan, that. it is
expected, will be received favorably on
the Pacific coast will be formally an
nounced next Wednesday night when
several hundred business and profess
sional men meet here to perfect an
organization to care for Los Angeles
citizens in case of an emergency.
As outlined today. the plan follows:
Organization of 250.000 for perman-
ent defense of the Pacific coast.
Appointment and organization Of a
committee Of public safety to assume
control in time of emergency.
Establishment Of a military school to
train men and boys for future military
service.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
HENEY APPOINTED
INVESTIGATOR FOR
THE GOVERNMENT

Washington, Feb. lU.-Francis j.
Heney. Los Angeles. has been ap-
pointed special investigator to as
sist the federal trade commission in
its newsprint paper investigation.
Heney has been secretly at work for
some time in the investigation. but the
appointment was made known only to-
day.
The preliminary report of the find
ings of the commission will be sub
mitted to congress early next week.
This will not complete the commits
sion's work. but will merely set forth
the findings and recommendations to
date. based on data so far gathered.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
LANSING AGAIN SAYS
THAT THE COUNTRY
IS ON VERGE OF WAR

Washington, Feb. 1d.-Secretary of
State Lansing, at the Amherst alumni
dinner tonight, reiterated his recent
declaration that the United States Is
on the verge of war"
But" Lansing added. "ominous
though they may seem, there always is
hope that our country may be spared
the terrible calamity of being forced
into this conflict"
President Wilson," the secretary
said. can be trusted by the nation to
act justly, and fearlessly-whatever
the case before u.s.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
Chilly Reception Promised the Request
For Negotiations Representatives Of
Neutral Powers Anxious to Prevent
War Between u. S. and Germany

Washington, Feb. 1O.-Germany is feeling out the
United States as to avoidance of war;
Netrals have offered to this government to do what
ever they may in effort to prevent war
These two facts stood forth boldly tonight one week
after the breaking of diplomatic relations between the
United States and Germany
That Germany will make. or has already made a
secret proposal designed to forestal hosttes was the
report from Teutonic and Swiss circles
Government officials admitted they had expected such
naneuver, but at the time admitted that thew did
not take kindly to the reported German move.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
GERMAN ATTACKS
ON THE BRITISH
LINES REPULSED
Heavy Losses Sustained in
Futile Effort by Teutons
to Take Positions on the
Western Front.

London, Feb. 10.-German forces
launched night attacks on several po-
sitions on the west front and were ev-
crywhere repulsed with heavy losses
in some instances, General Haig re-
ported tonight.
East of Sally Saillizel, enemy night
attacks on our newly Won positions
were everywhere unsuccessful" the
statement said. Our line was entirely
maintained.
Might raids were launched south
east of Neuvile and ST. Vaast, east of
Vermelles and south of Neuchappelle,
and We're repulsed, the enemy suffer-
ing considerable losses"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
AGAINST THE USE
OF SUBMARINES
BY UNITED STATES
Congressman Says Those
Who Vote to Build u
Boats Consent to Murder
of Women and Children.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Replying
to a statement by Minority Leac-
or Mann in the house today. that
the less submarine warfare is re-
stricted, the better off the United
States will be in case Of war, Rep
resentative Simrs, Democrat, of
Tennessee, declared he would vote
against the provision in the navy
bill authorizing more submarines
"before he would see our country
become a savage SO black as to
mako all past history Of savasery
wilt.
rs it in tie heart of my man in
this house who will vote for the
submarines in this bill, to consent
to the murder Of women and chill
dren?" Simms demanded
RACE OF SAvAGES?
Il will vC'e against this bill de-
spite our needs for ships before |
wnl be a party to such murder.
We cannot become contemplated
race of 3avages.'
Simms termed "any other unre-
stricted warfare heathenish, bar
barious and savage"
HOW ABOUT FATHERS?
Representative Moore. Pennsyl-
vania, said he sympathized with
women and children, but wanted
to know about the character of
ships carrying munitions to kill
the fathers of children and the
husbands of women"
Moore asked whether if the
United States We're in !. war with
Japan, we would not be Justified
in sinking n merchantmen carry
ing munitions.
We could do it lawfully" said
Simms, with a surface vessel
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
TOTAL OF 80 SINCE
CAMPAIGN OPENED
Ships With a Tonnage of
206,098 Destroyed Since
Feb. 1-Small Percentage
Of Those Passing Through
Zone Caught.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Todays sink
ings by German submarines totalled IA,
with a combined tonnage of 27,152.
The number sunk was the greatest in
one day since the new campaign was
begun with the exception of Feb. 6,
when the same number were sunk.
The ships sunk today We're:
British steamer Manitoba. 6S2S tons.
British steamer Lullington. 2S16 tons.
British steamer Beach Tree. 1877
tons.
British steamer japanese Prince. 4S76
tons.
Norwegian steamer Solbakken, 2616
tons.
Norwegian steamer Elavore, 1879
tons.
Norwegian steamer Hargard, 2732
tons,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
RECORD FOR THE WEEK.

Statistics of vessels sunk in the
barred zone" since Feb. ) at midnight,
when all restrictions of their operation
We're removed. showed this retrogres-
sion in the totals of ships lost:
Feb. 6-F'ourteen ships. total ton
mage. 44.i57.
Feb. Mime ships. total tonnage.
2s.725.
Feb. S-Ten ships, total tonnage,
23.712.
Feb. Six ships, total tonnage,
1926.
Feb. 10-Fourteen ships. total tom
mage, 27.152.
From Feb. / TO 10, German subma-
rines had accounted for SO vessels, with
total tonnage Of 206,09S These SO
vessels We're divided thus, among the
nations of the world:
British a. vessels. American |, other
ncutrals "a, other allies I.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
ARTILLERY FIGHTING.

Paris. Feb. l0.-Lively artillery fir
ing on the west front was reported IN
the official war office statement to-
night. West of Point "a Mousson, IA
successful surprise attack was carried
out and 10 German prisoners taken. On
both sides of the Meuse there was live
ly reciprocal artillerying. Artillery fire
was reported at two other points, but
there were no infantry attacks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
MANY HAVE ESCAPED.

As against this lass Of 50 vessels.
New York maritime experts, who
claimed to have information from Brit
ish admiralty sources, said 100 ships
had arrived and departed from British
ports since Feb |. Seven hundred ar
rivals and 410 departures were report
ed. Sixteen ships were reported to
have escaped after having been at
tackled.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
LOSS OF JAPANESE PRINCE.

London, Feb. 10.-The British steam :
err Japapese Prince and the Norwegian
steamers Elayore and Havgard were
added to the days list of submarine
victims.
Eleven members OF the crew Of the
Elavore were reported missing.
The japanese Prince was the larg-
est of the ships reported sunk today,
being n 1876 ton steamer, built in 1911,
and registered at New Castle.
The Elavore was of 2732 tons. also
registered at New Castle.
The Havgard was of 1879 tons, reg
istered at Christiania.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
BRITISH REPUlSED.

Berlin, Feb. 10.-Repulse everywhere
of British attacks was reported in to-
days official statement. Artillery ac-
tiVity was reported in Artois and be-
tween the Ancre and the Somme.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
FRENCHMAN BRINGS DOWN
HIS THIRTY-FtRST VICTIM.

Paris, Feb. 1O.-Lieutenant Quincy
mer brought down his thirty first
aeroplane today. the French official
statement said tonight. detailing a
number of aerial combats on the west
ern front.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
ADDITIONAL LIST.

In addition to these Lloyds state
ment to the state department today
showed seven other vessels with u
total tonnage of 1858 were sunk within
the last "a hours. They are:
Norwegian steamer Hans kinek.
Norwegian steamer Ida, two killed,
part of crew landed.
Spanish steamer Macarena, torpe-
doed; crew rescued
Spanish steamer Nueva Monlanda,
crew saved.
Norwegian steamer Odin, two killed
French schooner Ophelia.
Norwegian ship Storstog, two res
sued, rest missing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
THE BERLIN REPORT.

Berlin. Feb. (Wireless) Live
ly artillery activity on the north bank
of the Somme and on the west bank
of the Meuse. on the western front,
and on sectors of the Macedonian front
between Vardar Lake and Lake Dorian,
was reported in tonighi's official state
ment,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
GOVERNMENT MAKES
AN INVESTIGATION
Wild Reports of Heavy Loss
of Life Circulated but Not
Confirmed-Plant Turned
Out Tools for Other NUM-
tion Makers.

Pittsburg, Feb. 1O.-Fire
tonight totally destroyed the
main buildings of the Union
Switch e. Signal company at
Swissfale, near here. Break
ing out late this afternoon in
the shipping department of
the big plant that for many
months was one of the big
gest producers of munitions
for the entente allies, the
flames quickly spread to
other buildings of the con-
Germ and to nearly so houses
and stores in the town.
THE LOSS ENoRMoUe.
The loss was estimated as $500
900 by leading official Three thou
sand men were thrown out of work.
Government officers, under the di-
rection of Marshal Joseph Howley, I'M
mediately began sweeping investi.
cation. Though the munitions depart
ment was recently dismantled, at the
expiration of European contracts,
much of the machinery still remained.
In the past it has filled United States
government orders amounting to many
millions o. dollars.
Ruins fell across the tracks Of the
Pennsylvania railroads main line and
blocked it shortly before o'clock
Nearly two hours elapsed before traf-
fic was resumed.
FIRE PLUGS FROZEN.
When the firemen of Swissvale and
nearby volunteer companies respond
ed to TIE first alarm they found fire
plugs frozen. Nearly half hour
elapsed befor, the first hose was con-
nected and trained on the building in
which the fire broke out.
BY that time IT had spread to nearby
structures of the company. Within
three hours the shipping department,
paint shops and machine shops.
stretching for n half mile along the
Pennsylvania railroad were in ruins and
a fifth building, housing tool making
machinery, was in flames. Shortly
after o'clock flames broke ou. in the
plant.
TOOL. MAKING PLANT.
The Union Switch & Signal COM
pany is not only one of the largest
makers of munitions in the United
States. but it's tool making plants have
supplied many other concerns In SINH
lar industry.
Rumors of loss of l.fe some of them
probably wild, were current tonight,
the only story Of this nature having
removed dead or badly injured, from
one of the burning buildings
Officials of the company would not
confirm this. though many at the
Tire agreed that it was true
FIRE At AETNA PLANT. !
The government officers were inves-
tigating blaze at the Fort Pitt plant
of the Aetna Chemical company when
summoned to Swissvale. In that fire |
last night-the second at the Fort |
Pitt plant within two months--one life |
was lost and one Of the essential de- !
partments of the plant was destroyed. |
The Saturday half holiday had near
iy emptied the big plant Except for
the watchman. there were few at work.
Flames were discovered by one of the
shooting from corner in
the southern end Of the packing house,
where much excelsior Is said to have
been stored. Famed by stiff wind,
they spread rapidly to adjoining build
CONTINUED on Page TwoJ
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
ANOTHER NORWEGIAN SUNK.

London. Feb. 10.-The Norwegian
steamer Havgard was reported sunk
tonight
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
WElNRuRG CASE NEXT.

Israel Weinburg, jitney driver. is the
next one of the five accused persons TO
be tried on charge of completely in the
fateful dynamiting, Fickert said. At
the same time he issued statement
saying he felt sorry for Mooney but
that he believed "the verdict will have
tendency to blot out anarchy and
anarchistic crimes in this community,
at least"
Besides Mooney and Weinberg, the
other defendants are Warren X. Bill
ings. already convicted and sentenced
to life Imprisonment; Mrs. Thomas J.
Mooney and Edward Nolan
Fickert said tonight that he did not
use the testimony of Tex Leffler
against Mooney in the trial because he
did not need the evidence to convict
and because Letters evidence would
have entangled public service corpor-
ations in the case.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
eECLOUDING THE ISSUE.

They said Germany was merely try
ing to becloud the issue, swell the pa
cifist ranks and block the hand of
President Wilson, should Germany s
ruthless submarine war demand action
I'VE cannot consider any conference
while Germany is sinking ships" was
the expressed semi official viewpoint
That the neutrals had offered their
services toward peace was officially re-
vealed al the state department late
this afternoon.
COMMUNICATION RECEIVED.
President Wilson is known to have
received some communication from
the Swiss minister during the week.
but its contents were concealed.
The state department said officially
1t knew nothing of any German pro-
posals; suggested they might have
been made to President Wilson and
indicated they had expected some move
-propagandist or sincere. The Swiss
minister acting for Germany, at first
would not confirm or deny" the re-
ported German proposal; but after
visiting the state department this af-
v.
HURRIED CONFERENCES.
The Swiss minister's visit followed
hurried departmental conferences, at
ter which every high official of the
department issued denials of any
of the German overtares.
more than to say they had expected
some such move would be started.
nv, h. t.,hA att
regarded the plan as clever German
which would be backed by
an pacifsts in this country and tend to
tie Wilson's hands.
WANTS TREATY RECONSTRUCTED
The Swiss minister in his conference
just before 6 o'clock did however leave
a communication from Germany. ask
ing that the Prussian treaty of 1893 be |
reconstruct.
Germany wants re-confirmation so
that citizens of Germany may remain
here nine months, unmolested, i'm case
Of war, while Americans may have the |
same privileges in Germany.
TERMS OF TREATY.
One of the paragraphs of the |
treaty, bearing on this subject, is:
IF war should arise between the |
.wo contracting parties. the merchants |
If either country then residing in the !
other shall be allowed to remain nine
months to collect their debts and settle |
heir affairs and may depart freely, /
carrying all their effects with them
without molestation or hindrance."
If this is permitted to stand. some
IF those hold, Germany would have
he advantage, as her citizens in
America. far more numerous than
Americans in Germany, could do BUSH
less without internment for nine
months to the ultimate greater advant-
Ige to Germany.
TO PUT CASE BEFORE WORLD,
Regarding the new German policy
some of those said frankly that Ger
many may want to put her case be-
ore the world, lay the responsibility
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
TO ASK FOR NEW TRIAL.

Convicted last night of murder in the
first degree for planting the bomb
which killed 10 persons and injured so
during the preparedness parade here
July %. Thomas J. Mooney is in Jail
tonight waiting for Tuesday when he
is scheduled to be sentenced to death
His attorney, Maxwell McNutt, an
nounced this afternoon that he will
move for a new trial when Mooney ap-
pears for sentence Tuesday.
w. Bourke Cochran, noted New York
lawyer who led the defense of Mooney,
departed for New York tonight
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
DYNAMITER TELLS OF
'94 CRIMES COMMITTED
BY THE MOONEY GANG.
Statute of Limitations Pro-
tects the Alleged Perpe-
traitors of Long List of
Outrages From Prosecu-
tion.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 10.-Dis-
trict Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert to-
night announced the names Of the wit
nesses, who, he declared early today,
can testify to the completely of Thomas
]. Mooney and others in "a crimes
against property, all of which fell
short Of murder only by chance.
This man, F'ickert said, is Tex Lef-
fler, a reformed" member of the al
legged dynamiting gang. Leffler says
his last crime was committed three
years ago and he cannot be prosecuted
because Of the statutes of limitations
Therefore, he will testify against his
former comrades.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-11
Germany Feels Uncle Sam Out on Peace
FOR IDAHO

May Il Ever Stand True to the
Highest Ideals Of Citizenship and
Firm for Healthful Development.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-09-28
KORN|LOFF
TELLS WHY
HE BROKE
COM MMANDER-lN-CHlEF EXPLAINS
MOTIVES FOR HIS
REVOLT.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 2S.-The last
army order issued by Korniloff, as
commanderin-chief, tends to show he
was compelled to launch his revolt
in an effort to thwart German plans.
He had reason to suspect treason
among irresponsible Russian organiza.
tions in German pay according to the
Mohiiev newspaper He believed Rus
STA was on the brink of an abyss,
and took this extreme decision to
save the fatherland
The newspaper says Korniloff had
learned that German agents had
brought about the great fire In Ka-
zan, expended millions of rubles dis.
organizing the coal mines In the
River Don region. and were propos.
ing a general offensive along the
whole front to force the disorganized
Russians TO retreat. They also had
planned to blow up bridges across the
Dneiper and Volga rivers and were
organizing a movement of Moham-
lists in Petrograd.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-09-28
PROBE INTO THE
WESTERN LABOR TROUBLES

visited and his cooperation sought.
Particular attention probably will be
paid to the charges Of organized labor
that |. w. w. activities in many
cases have been exaggerated and
financed by corporations as a means
of discrediting the extension of labor
organization. In this connection the
deportation of workers from Arizona
towns will be investigated early inf
the tour. Ss'-'@4A
Other meetings of the commission
win be held to perfect plans.
Besides Secretary Wilson, members
of the commission are: Werner 2.
Reed of Colorado Springs, a lead and
zinc operator and ranch owner, who
acted successfully as a government
conciliator in settling recent miners
strikes at Leadville; Col. ]. L. Spang-
Ter of Pennsylvania, retired coal
operator, who represented the labor
department last summer in arrang-
ing with western industries to ad-
just their periods of temporary shut
down so that workmen could go to
the farms during the harvest season;
John H. w. Walker president of the
Illinois Federation of Labor, and e.
P. Marsh, president of the Washing
ton State Labor Federation. Felix
Frankfurter, the commissions secre-
tary, is special assistant to Secre-
tary Baker for labor questions aris-
/ ing out of war production and until
recently was professor of law at
Harvard.
The Chicago indictments name over
100 persons from all sections OF the
country, charging seditious con-
spiraey.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-09-28
MAYOR M|TCHEL'S
VOTE CONTESTED
NEW YORK SUPREME COURT
REsTRAlNs THE BOARD or
ELECTIONS.
,sy Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.--On applica-
lion Of William NJ. Bennett, candi-
date for the mayorality nomination
against Mayor John p. Mitchell, in
the Republican primaries here last
week, Supreme Court Justice Goff
has issued an order staying the
board of elections from certifying
70. the secretary of state the name OF
MT. Mitchell as the Republican can
didate for mayor Justice Goff an.
nounced that he viii hear motions
on the order Monday.
The unofficial recount of the bal
lots showed Mr.. Bennett leading
Mayor Mitchell 1888, with the votes in
several districts yet to be Inspected
The first official canvass by the
board of elections gave the mayor
a lead of 1886.
Discovery OF "papable fraud
IN over a hundred election districts
Is announced by District Attorney
swami. In sixteen districts the elec
uon officials will be examined un
der subpoena. William Bennett con
.lnues to gain in the recount. He ii
now leading Mayor Mitchell by 40.
votes.