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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
Measure Introduced by Re-
publican Member Sup
ported by the Democrats
as a Plank in Their Plat
form.
ASSESSMENT BILL
BY BARRY KILLED
Measure Meets Determined
Opposition and Goes to
Defeat by Vote of Al to %
Offending M e m b e r s
Send Flowers to Speaker.

The house of representatives passed
the Torrens land title bill today with
but six votes registered against it.
While the measure came from Re-
publican source, the author being Rep
rcsentativc Lucas of Adams county,
the Democratic party is pledged to it
as a plank in the platform and sup
ported the bill
At the same session the house killed
the Tyler Barry railroad assessment
measure, another important act that
had been pending before the Iegisla-
ture.
Pcnitcnt house members who we're
fined last nigh for their absence pre-
scented the speaker with the fine i'm
posed upon them. or two bouquets of
February roses imitation flowers. 1t
was because of ,Icir lasting qualifca-
tons that the flowers were selected.
They were gratefully received by the
spo Ikcr.
Representative Lucas championed
the Torrens land title bill, explaining
at length how similar measures were
now in force ard effect as laws in va
rious states, including Illinois and CAL
ence with both Of them and found them
to be beneficial in the preservation Of
tiles. The 1orrens system was so
named, he said, having been originally
arranged by man by the name Of
Torrens, who put it into effect in
4 istrialia after it had been used in
come parts of England.
Canada now has the same system and
uses it extensively. All title to real
state in the city of London, Eng, now
passes under the Torrens system, It
wa" explained The act as drafted
leaves il optional with counties to take
advantage of its terms. Broadly speak
ing, it provides for the registering of
land titles.
DEFEAT ASSESSMENT MEASURE
Representative Tyler championed the
railroad assessment bill. The object
of this measure L. to require the state
board of equalization to divide the total
value of all property of a railroad by
the total number of miles assessed to
each company, main and branch lines
being classed as single line. Jones
of jefferson opposed the bill as did
also Hubbard of Ada. Both took the
broad ground that the bill il enacted
into law would force double taxation
on the railroads and unequally dis
tribute the taxation and assessment
on them, adding to the more sparsely
settled sections where the valuation
was not needed and taking from the
more densely populated sections where
1t was needed. The bill was lost by q
vote Of Al to %
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
eEGLEY PRELIMINARY MONDAY.

BY agreement of counsel the prelm-
mary hearing of II. H. Begley upon the
charge of assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to commit murder, has
been postponed until Monday morning,
Begley is the man who shot Leo p.
Curtin, manager of the Singer Sewing
Machine company, at the formers
home. There is considerable testimony
to be given at the examination and the
attorneys felt IL would be better not to
open the case the last of the week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.

A verdict for the defendant was re-
turned Wednesday night at 10 o'clock
in the famous turkey case In which
Mrs. Mary Merrill was the plaintiff
and Silas Leighton the defendant. Mrs.
Merrill sought to secure s49.95 for II
young turkeys. which she alleged were
driven off from her place by the de-
PENDANT. In the lower court Jury
awarded the plaintiff $50 damages and
the defendant appealed the case.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
TO SENTENCE WOODS MONDAY.

Judge Dietrich has postponed until
Monday the pronouncing of sentence
upon Jamk n. Woods, who pleaded
guilty to mislabeling an inter state
shipment of liquor. Woods trunk OF
liquor was seized at the oregon Short
Line baggage room. Sheriff Pfost was
given the tip and followed the trunk to
the house where Woods lived. The
case was then placed in the hands of
the federal authorities.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
THURSDAY NIGHT WEDDING.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Bee
in the Aloha apartments. Gil jefferson
street. was the scene of a pretty we'd
ding last night. The bridal couple were
Bert Miles of American Falls and Miss
Mayme smith of Boise. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. j. Sullcns
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
DEATHS

William Mutter, aged 6s
years, died this morning at II local hos
pital after short illness. He had liv-
ed in Boise for some years. He leaves
no relatives as far as known. The body
is at the Schneider e. Sidenfa den
Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
MINISTER TO VISIT TWIN FALLS.

Rev. E. n. Murphy of Colistef leaves
Saturday morning for Twin Falls on a
visit. DR.. r. sB. Wright will preach ut
the Pierce Park Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and DR.. Charles l..
Chalfant will fill the pulpit at the
Collister Presbyterian church at :;
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The girls of Mrs. 4. G. Hollingshead's
class in ST. Michacl's Sunday school
will hold "A candy sale Saturday after
noon at the Williams Grocery store,
81 posite the postoffice
The fortnightly club will meet with
Mrs. Cobb Saturday afternoon AT ESQ
o'clock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
GRAND JURY HAS BEEN BUSY.

The federal grand jury today re-
sumed its Investigations of alleged vio-
lation Of the Sherman anti trust law
Quite a number of witnesses have
given testimony. II is expected that
the jury will complete it's labors this
evening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
BIG SALE OF HAMS.

During the past 10 days one firm IN
Boise has sold more than 1000 pounds
of small picnic hams, the product Of
the packing house at Eagle. A leader
was made of the hams as home pro-
duct and the sale tends to show that IL
home product goods are pushed by
merchants the buying public will re-
spond.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
DEFEATS
HOUSE BILL after
A LIVELY FIGHT
Measure Seeking to Repeal
Act Taking Away Duties
Of immigration. Commits
sioner Goes Down to De-
feat.

The state senate killed by indefinite
postponement today house bill No. 1S1.
by Moody, seeking to repeal the act
taking from the office of immigration
commissioner it's powers. When the
bill passed the house of representatives
there was II lively fight on it.
One of the interesting events of the
senate session was the fight made by
Senator Atherton to save his Mongo-
liam anti marriage bill from being killed
off by not being printed. This mea-
sure is known as house bill No 1876. 1t
amends the present law relating to in
termarryinS of the races, adding TO
the barrier Mongolians and preventing
their intermar-iage with Americans.
PURPOSE OF BILL.
The bill was introduced to cover the
Twin Falls case, where Japanese
sought to secure a marriage license to
marry a white girl, was refused and
then went over into Minidoka county
and secured the license. after which
the marriage was performed.
The state affairs committee recon-
mended that the bill be not printed.
This brought Senator Atherton, the
author, to his feet. Senator Randall
moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed. Senator Whitcomb argued
in behalf of the bill. Atherton, his
voice all but breaking, pleaded for the
measure to be printed and not so sum
marily disposed of. lie referred di-
rectly to the Twin Falls case. The
bill was finally ordered printed. Judg-
ing from the temper of the senate it
l.<, IN 1.
the calendar.
WOULD SAVE THE DOGS.
Another interesting chapter in the
senate proceedings was the discussion
that arose over house bill No. 143, by
Jones, pertaining to the licensing of
dogs. motion was made that 1t be
indefinitely postponed, but it did not
prevail as the bill was sent to the COM
mittee of the whole for amendment
Speaking to the merits of the bill Sen
ator Randall of Nez Perez county hui
morously remarked that If the breeding
of men Wa conserved as carefully as
the breeding Of some dogs the freaks
of the Legislature would not be there.
II am for the dog said Senator Ran
dali, and judging from the action taken
his colleagues We're also.
One new bill was introduced in the
senate. 1t came from the committee
on corporations and grants cities Of
the first class power to license and reg
ulate chauffeurs. the license to he
granted and revoked by the mayor or
city council upon such conditions as
may be deemed reasonable.
The senate discussed at some length
the Proctor bill seeking to make an
appropriation of state funds to the Gem
irrigation district, but no action was
taken on it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
TRAINS DELAYED.

Heavy SHOWS in Utah and Wyoming
continue to block traffic to certain
extent. Train No. 10, due from the
east at 6:l5 O'Clock Thursday night
did not arrive in Boise until o'clock
this morning. No II, due this morning
at 1905 o'clock, will not arrive until
o'clock this evening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23

The Little Ne,us of Boise

former pastor OF the Congregational
church. Only intimate friends of the
contracting parties witnessed the ccre-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles left this
morning for American Falls. where they
will make their home for the present.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
FROM THE FROZEN EAST.

DIR. f. r. Young and j. NJ. Young of
Center Junction, Ia. are visiting their
brother. ID. l.. Young, member of
the state legislature. 1daho's snowy
weather was balm to the visitors as
they report II was bitter cold and dis
agreeable when they left Iowa few
days ago.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
DIVORCE COMPLAINT FILED,

Edna Habeck versus Erwin A. Ha-
beck is the title Of a divorce complaint
registered on the docket i'm district
court this afternoon. The complaint
was withdrawn from the court after
he registry was made
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
COMMUNITY CENTER.

A community center meeting will be
held in the Longfellow school FRIDAY
evening at o'clock. An excellent pro-
gram of reading and music will be rem
dered.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
CITY TO Distribute FOOD.

New York, Feb. 23.-City corporation
counsel for New York city was in
structed this afternoon by the city
board Of estimates to draw up an
amendment to the city charter which
will give the city power to buy and
distribute food.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
RED TIME TALES
OBY CLARA INGRAM JUDSON -
The Runaway Snowfakes

After the wind had carried them
quite distance. they peeped down
over the edge Of the cloud on which
he had tossed them and saw the bare,
brown earth so far below. TOO bad!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
CONSIDERED az CABINET.

Washington, Feb. 23.-For two hours
and 80 minutes this afternoon Presi.
dent Wilson and his cabinet canvassed
tho international situstion. They broke
up exactly at 4;30 o'clock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-23
KILOGRAMS PRESENTED.

The kilograms that passed between
Booth, the japanese consul at Port
land and Herrick, the attorney at
Washington, showed that Booth repre-
scented himself to be working in the
defeat of the bill on behalf of the Idaho
Japanese association. He admitted he
had tried to defeat the bill in the in
tercsts of his clients and for patriotic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
ESPIONAGE BILL
 WILL BE PUSHED
 THROUGH SENATE
Representative Kahn Will Urge That Newspaper
 men Be Made Censors.

Washington, May 1.-The admins tration bill was taken up by the sen ate tonight and made unfinished busi- ness, with the view to passing it dur ing the present week.
 The socalled censorship section al ready has been approved by the sen ate. but there will be opportunity dur ing the week to consider it again.
 A provision authorizing the presi- dent to declare an embargo on eX- ports that might go thru neutral countries to Germany and Austria is expected to lead to vigorous opposi- ton. '
 A similar bill is pending before the house, where Representative Kahn of California, announced today he will introduce an amendment to place the power of censorship in the hands of a committee of four experienced news papermen and one representative of the state, war and navy department,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
BOMB THRONERS IN
 PETROGRA) KILL
 GEN. VASHkALINSkI
"Regretable Incidents Re ported on May Day in
 Russian Capital.

Petrograd, via London, May l.. There were street disorders heEe yesterday, during which bombs were thrown. General Vashkalinski was killed
 The executive committee Of the Workmens and Soldiers delegates is sued a proclamation reading as fol- lows:
 Yesterday many regrettable incl dents occurred in the capital, notably an unknown young man killed Gen. Nashkalinski.
 "Shots were fired on a group ot demonstrators and bombs were thrown. Some individuals posing as members of the executive committee, arrested q proprietor Loeijcsli,
 "Only mad men, or enemies of na- tional unity, are capable of such re- yoltng acts, which might compromise the Russian revolution The eXecu- tive committee condemns them se- verely, and appeals to all citizens against any repetition of such acts as might provoke anarchy and dis organization of the forces of the rev olution."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
HOUSE PASSES BIG WAR MEASURE
 IN RECORD TIME
Amendment Added, Doubl- ing Pay of All Enlisted
 Men of the Army.

Washington. May The house set a record today for quick action on al major appropriation bill, completing debate at single brief session on an omnibus emergency war bill, carry ing nearly $3.000000,000 1t will be passed tomorrow, probably with only g few opposing votes.
 No opposition was voiced today, and the only important change made was in the adoption of an amendment doubling the pay of enlisted men of the army.
 Out of q total of $2.S21 G53.653 car ried by the bill $2,32Q.5a1957 is for the military establishment For the navy. s58a. 39a.e13 is provided and the remainder goes ta other departments for miscellaneous BHposas iualud- ing extraordinary expenses due to inc war
 The blI was based on departmental estimates tof8IIiHe s6H53t#sGs fha appropriation committee eliminating uore f8H @E94A9l.alH bE pairing down GH aE0Ha requested 8 aa point u#
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
GERMAN DECLARES
 PREP AIRED BOMB
 FUR ]. l ? MORGAN
In Talk in Court, Says Had Also Planned False News
 of Presidents Death.

New York. May | Confession was made in court today by Wolf lIrsch. arrested last night with George Ncg rinscr both Germans, that G5ey were on their way to blow up the offices of l. r, Morgan X company with | bomb when intercepted by the police.
 Ijirsch supnlemcnt"i before the court an alleged confession he hal made earlier 10 the police that the cx= plosion of bomb al inc Morgan of flee was part of scheme to create stock market reversal from which he and MeyrinGer could profit fnan ciaIIy.
 He told the court h. had made the bomb under the direction of NeHria ger and another man in laboratora at the Roosevelt hospital where they were employed He did mol know anything about The construction oi bombs himself. he declared.
 Iirscb said that Meyringer had in 7 dHced him to speculate in Nad streeta and had suggested aa a quicker way of getting profits I scheme to friGhtcn the stock down. The plan included blowing up tLe Morean of flee and the sending out over tape telegraph wires the false news that President Wilson had been assassi- mated.
 The mon were held in $1o.oo0 bail each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
Estimates Based on Popula- tion Indicate What
 State Must Furnish.
67 ARE EXPECTED
 FROM PINE BLUFF
County and City Authorities Will Re Called Upon to tid in Obtaining Full R"giStration of Men With-
 in Age Limits Prescribed.

Little Rock May l. Arkansas VII be called upon 10 furnish approNi- malely i.70o men under the scleetivc draft army bill. in addition to the members of her national guard or ganizatioua and inc volunteers 10 the already organized federal army and navy forces 1t is estimated tn Il when the presidents call is answered. the state will have a total of about II ,0o0 men in the service of one or another department of the federal governments military service
 Under the population as q whole of the nation and of the state as a basis, Arkansas must give 11a6 men to the first draft Present members el. re cruits obtained before the call is made of the national guard regular army, navy and marine corps, army officers say, will not be included as part of the 900 068.
 County Officials 10 Help.
 Immediately upon issuance of d proclamation by President Wilson for registration of men of eligible a@e, county boards of control will begin their work The county boards will be composed of the sheriff, county or circuit clerk and county health of ficers. In cities of 3#.000 or moro population, separate boards consist ing of tho mayor, city clerk and city health officer, will have charge The officials. under the selectiye draft |; law within the next 10 days, must serve.
 Township rcgistraHon boards will be selected by the county boards.
 Upon orders for registration, all men within the ages finally detcrmn- ed by congress must register al theff voting places only alien enemies will be exempt from registration, and failure by any other than an alien to register will subject the offender to q federal prison sentence of from three months to one year.
 Pine BIuii'S Quota G7.
 Under the basis used in calculating Arkansas, proportionate share of the 500, 0,0Q0-mm draft tbe following would he the approximate number of men expected from ihe chief cities of the state: Little Rock }o2, Fort smith 1QC. IIot sprnes Gf Arecnta 49, Pine Bluff G. Helena 3a, Jones boro 33 Paraeould 23 Tezmka0a 2f The basis used is one recruit for every PIC residents.
 Later drafts will call out additional men. The men called out probably will be of uniform age
 When reeisration boards complete their work tbef reports will be for Walded To Lloyd En&land adiHtaut general and after bens compiled, the state r6&istfaton will bc forwarded To thc war department
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
PROPOSAL
 BY GERMANY IS
 AGAIN PROMISED

The IIagae Netherlands May l via Eond9u. Br 4on Bcthmaun-liollWeg. lhe German imperial chancellor, will make another peace offer in the re5chaag Thursday of this week, &C., .cardine to an announcement made to- day F. tae Berliuer TaeablaJl
 .1rAa world will be astonished by lae moderation of inc German peace tefnse said the German Auzieger of 3Hsseld0f. Germany quoting in fe~ caut dispatch from Berlin statement given out t0 foreign correspondents ln garJfH. For eveal weeks t has been faf5wated tdai Germany might soon make another peace offer, and recent information from Heflin showed [ HauaoIf v0n BetHmann-itoil"es ..es expected soon 10 make an ah- a regard t9 international gfrel.sus alth1uah before no state lHeHl has aom4 frOm responsible tfzarH5# t8a peace offer ae5'lasls .oad be made
 F9s sagnral months a controversy Hae brm m progress m Germany az t.. -th 4.,17- ar tHe #aT. The c0eIalist@
 ar9a.IV opposed by the pan-Gef~
 a,e maH4 peace terms, on tho F#. as na aaugEa -f1n8 orr luaeAn3- as. Hae chancellor as recently fe- ..aTt.H .a hara fate5 to defer dett- I.=.a urmlH au ~ pea"e proposals
 1e#n#a a sHe cAaAeel- fez atu-5a make peace offer pn rf=lr added weight by
 M #a aHHdaT n fhe Tase-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
Submarine Appeared Sud denly at Short Distance,
 Discharged Weapon.
XPLOSION TEARS
 BOAT AMIDSHIP
Oil Tanker Rcgan to Sink So Quickly, Naval Gnunpr> We're in Water Bctorc They Had hancp to TSe
 Defensive Weapons, He says.

Liverpool, May l= Eightecn sur yiFors oJ tho Vaemm arrived hero this afternoon with three 9Unners. tee. Wilson of New York, Frank I5sh- CT of Elein. H., and John Nicola of New Jersey.
 They declared Captain Harris, Lieutenant Thomas in charge of the @annefs, the chief engineer and sey- cral of the Gannefs p@ished.
 Three life boats were launched but only one reached shore One, con- raininR the third mate and several gaHners, was sWamped in the ronga sea immediately after launching, and all drowned Another, in charge of Chief Mate Oscar Scales, reached land
 George Wilson gunner, said
 eI vas on watch with Harry Lofee of Philadelphia al the stern gun. IL was 10 o'clock in the morning of saturday when we suddenly saw the periseopc Of q submarine within 200 feet Of our starhoard Almost i'm mediately torpedo H as fired and struck us 20 abaft mdships.
 aThere was terrific explosion. which raised the steel deck and threw us off our feet Before we were able To do anything with our guns the Vacuum began to settle rapidly, stern first In fea. minutes we were in the water and could see the ships bow high in the air
 "rhc submarine came to the sur face, circIcd the ship several times 1 ll,g guns The first shattered the wire less house and the others entered the bow Tine next I knew I had been taken on life-boat No 2, in which were r men besides the mate of the vessel. We rowed 150 miles before We reached land
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
SHIPPING ISSUE
 IS PARAMOUNT IN
 WORLD WAR NOW

Washineton, May | Foundation for an international shipping agree mcnt among tbc nations fighting Germany laid at first formal con ference of the British #ar laiaz sion and the American aoEernmcna In a fc& days lhe allies @iII pHt be fore thc government iheif needs fos supplies and plana for dpDoriionins ships and cargoes.
 Establishment of permanent eom- mission in Haaii0& aH is cDntem plated bF the allies te handle hlppiua problems 1he American government in bill4 pending 3Hd te 6e offered will he given direct control of shppine and ezHofts
 Lord pere4 tho Hatia expert. talked frankly todae Of tho grave sis ltatiaH
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