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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
AMERICAN ARMY
IN CAMP OCT. Is

Washington. Oct 3.-One hundred
and seventy thousand more drafted
men throughout the country began en-
training today for cantonment camps.
The railroads estimate the move
ment of this third increment of 25 per
cent will be completed Monday even
ing. The fourth and last group will
go beginning Oct. II. BY Oct, 25 Am
erica's first draft army of 6s7000 men
will all be in camp.
Coincident with the start OF the third
increment today. the railroads war
board sketched a fact skeleton Of the
gigantic troop movement job 1t has ac-
complished in face of it's greatly in
creased normal business and tremend-
Gus war traffic.
NUMBER OF CARS EMPLOYED.
Including national guard, regular
and national army men. the roads have
moved 100000 men from their homes
to camps and points of embarkation.
All of these forces-except the first
per cent movement-have required
special train service involving the use
of 1850 passenger cars, including 1900
Pullman and tourist sleepers; 1000
baggage cars and $500 freight cars.
Special schedules had. to be co-or-
dinated with regular ones out of 1881
towns and cities.
The longest haul made in the ma
tional army movement thus far was
special train of men from Yuma, Ariz.,
to Fort Riley. Kansas-1514 miles-in
4S hours. The shortest was that of the
District of Columbia contingent to
Camp Meade, Md, 20 miles.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
llIE lTu En
lMARMERI FAIR IRAIN IcOOI ER
UEHTI1GN

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
FAIR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY;
CONTINUED WARM.
For Idaho: Tonight and Thursday,
fair: continued warm.
Highest temperature yesterday. ~;
lowest temperature this morning, a.,
mean temperature yesterday, 81.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
ACTION POSTPONED.

Washington, Oct. S.-The senate
privileges and elections committee to-
day postponed until tomorrow, action
on petitions demanding expulsion of
Senator La Toilette
Strong sentiment developed for a
report by the committee. either in
favor of or against expulsion. Ma
Jority opinion. however. Is against
this, 1t is said,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
KAISER MAY
SEIZE DUTCH
NATION AND.
SECURE AID.
Food Shortage and Ally De-
signs, as Alleged, in Hol-
land Motives for Latest
Move.
Scandinavia Protests on
Embargo and Pro German
Sentiment May Influence
Country to Fight With
Central Powers.

washington. Oct. 3.--That important
developments are pending affecting
Scandinavia and Holland is the strong
conviction in official circles here to-
day.
Ever increasing tightening of the al
He'd embargo on shipment supplies of
all kinds to Sweden, Norway, Denmark
and Holland is rapidly creating sit
uation which may have an important
bearing on the war.
The complaint of these countries
against the American embargo is
growing louder. This, coupled with
Great Britain's stopping shipment of
all articles to Scandinavia and Holland
Is expected TO bring a crisis.
GRAIN RoTTING IN PORT.
In Atlantic ports tons of grain for
Holland and other neutrals are rotting
and sprouting in the vessels. Scores
of ships are lying idle and thousands
Of dollars are being lost as result of
allied refusal to let the grain and other
products go.
THERE is A PERSISTENT RU-
NOR THAT GERMANY MAY TRY
TO SEIZE HOLLAND, PARTICU-
LARLY If THE BRITISH MENACE
4 6 A ST THE OSTEND ZE,-
BRUGGE BASES BECOMES MORE
ACUTE, OR If THERE SHOULD
APPEAR TO BE ANY SUGGESTION
OF AN ALLIED COUP OF GETTING 1
A FOOTHOLD IN HOLLAND.
MAY GO IN WITH GERMANY.
Meantime, Scandinavia is a perplex-
Ing problem with the chance that the |
proHGerman Swedish royalty may lead /
that nation into war on the side OF the |
central powers. Norway and the other
Scandinavians may flock to that lead
ership, though Norwegian diplomats
here declare their country will starve
before IT will enter the war on either
side.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
MOOSE
HEAD ON A
CAMEL;;NEW
TH|RDPARTY..
Political Surgery of Extra
ordinary Scope Under
taken by Gathering of
Clans in Chicago.
Single Takers and Socialist
Advocates Joining With
Frogressives,. Suffragists
and Prohibitionists to
Overthrow Politics.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Political surgeons
were occupied today with the delicate
operation of grating a Bull Moose
head on Camcl's body and furnish
ing it with a single tax temperament
and Socialistc ideas
The result, If the operation is a sue
cess, IS to be a new national party"
representatives of the Prohibition
ist, Progressive and Socialist parties
and the single tax group were to vote
on a proposed coalition of the four fac.
uons-or at least, a portion of them.
Each group was to have 20 votes. The
prohibitionists have already gone On
record as favoring the new party.
WOMEN PROMISE AID.
Professor Ellen Hayes. of Welles-
10y college, Massachusetts. declared
''i'S a'"tro oo1. in an .f.'Grc.. i.fore tn >
Joint convention of SoclGli Prohibi
tlonlsts. Pr, @r2ssives ana single tax
ers that the women voters of the coun-
try would align themselves with the
proposed new coalition party.
i hereby appoint myself mcsseng-
ei :" the ma ~ ! Wortan Suffrage
association to as sure that hody that it
may absolutely depend cn the dele
80 go w va" toii '"hlioh ana the people
.ePI 1eo"', S"'" MlsS hayes
Miss Hayes statement; wos corro-
borated by other women docgates.
PRoHIB. CHAIRMAN
permanent organization of the pro-
posed new national party progressed
rapidly this afternoon. Ira, A. Lam
dreth OF New York, former Prohibition
ISL candidate for vice president. was
erected permanent chairman Of the
convention. John Spargo of Benning-
'on' VI Socialist leader, was elected
vice chairman.
IN ms speech OF acceptance Spargo |
'auded the present administration, |
Particularly president Wilson.
MURDOCH COMING.
victor Murdock' Kansas Progressive.
Nlred the convention that he was COM
hg TO Chicago to take hand"
oh1mlttees We're appointed on or
Sahl2hlion ana platform and the meet
hs ADJOURNED untll tomorrow.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT.
Among. those attending the con-
'ention are:
Prohibitionists - Virgil Hinsha "
chairman: Ira Landreth, New
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
AFTER FRISCO sMUooLERs.

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-Robert P.
Ferguson. former record clerk at the
Angel Island immigration station, in a
statement to Assistant Attorney Gem
eral J. B. Densmore, today involved
between 90 and so immigration Off
GERS. attorneys. and Chinese in Chinese
plots. Densmore announced
The federal grand jury is expected to
indict these men this week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
JOHN MITCHELL A
FOOD DICTATOR

Albany n. Y, Oct. s.-John Mitchell,
former president of the United Mine
Workers. is the food dictator of New
York state. Mitchell has been head
of the state commission. His nomina-
ton was confirmed after the senate
had refused to approve nomination of
George w. Perkins
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
DISMISS OXMAN
PERJURY CHARGES

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-Charges of
perjury against Frank c. Oxman. prin-
cipal witness in the trial of Thomas ].
Mooney. were dismissed by Superior
Judge Griffin today because Of lack of
evidence. The mystery witness"
whom the attorneys for Mooney prom
ised to produce failed to appear.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
MISSISSIPPI IN LINE

jackson, Miss, Oct. 3.--By vote of
VI TO the Mississippi legislature this
afternoon adopted resolution to sup
port President Wilson in the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
TWO KILLED; TRAIN HIT AUTO.

Bluffton. Ind, Oct. s.-Harry w.
president of Defiance
Ohio college. and his wife were killed
when an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by passenger
train. Clyde Griffin. brother OF Mrs.
McReynolds, was seriously injured.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
CHANCE FOR COMMISSIONS.

Washington, Oct. s.-The third sci
of training camps. Jan. to April 5
1915, will permit members OF the reg.
ular army. national guard and national
army, along with graduates OF certain
colleges and military schools. to trair
for officers positions. the war depart.
ment announced today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
spy
ARRESTED:
bR|bF0FFER
T0LDST0RY
German Chemist Arrested at
San Francisco on Charge
OF Scheming to Plant
Bombs.
Federal Agents Seize Mes
sages, One Asking for
Funds From Kaiser to Aid
in Destroying Pacific
Shipping.

San Francisco, oct. 3.-Arrest of a
new master spy in the person Of Kon-
rad Schirman. a young German chem
ISL ana revelations that he had organ
ized plot to plant bombs on cargo
ships plying between San Francisco
ana Honolulu were announced today by
United States District Attorney Pres
ton.
Schirman has been under arrest
nearly week and has been held in
communicate. He will be interned as
a dangerous alien.
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
An alleged attempt By Schirman to
pflpe an officer on the Dutch warship
Zealand. which recently visited here, 10
take messages with him to Holland and
there resend them to Germany, revealed
the plot
Federal agents succeeded in seizing
these messages. They were three in
number. The first is said to have re-
ferred to American war plans and
troop movements; the second TO have
asked the German government for
fund TO destroy Pacific shipping. ard
the third to have revealed tn, failure
of plot for the escape from Angel is
land of Franz. Bopp, former German
consul general here
In one of the messages Schirman
is reported to have told the German
government that he is anxious 10 do
in his power to aid the Ger
man cause and to have asked for in
WIRELESS REVELATION.
Whether there is any connection be-
tween the arrest of Schirman and the
discovery yesterday by naval radio Of
flcers Of complete wireless plan con-
cealed in house here was not revealed
by Preston.
The radio antennae were hidden in
the shingles Of the roof.
Evidence was also found in the house |
That Hindus had lived there and that !
some Of them were men involved in the
recently discovered plot to start revo- |
luton in India.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
four DIE IN
A FIRE THAT
|SSWFEP|NG
FIELDS

Forest Blaze Results in.
Heavy Loss in Region Six
Miles From Fillmore,
Cal.
Young Man Severely Burned
While Trying to Rescue
Sister Incinerated Before
His Eyes-Town Thought
Safe.
Fillmore, Cal. Oct 3.-Four persons
are known dead and fifth missing in
a forest fire. which today IL sweeping
the Little Sespe oil and mining region
six miles north Of Fillmore. Property
damage is conservatively estimated at
100000
SISTER BURNED TO DEATH.
Roy Fansler. "a, OF Santa Paula, was
seriously burned in trying to rescue
MS sister, Ruth. who burned TO death
before his eyes. Cecil Blowers was
terribly burned in rescuing a s-year-
child.
Az daybreak today forest super
Vfsors from Santa Barabara arrived
ana prepared to put a force of several
hundred men In the field to stop the
onrush Of the flames. which are at
tributed to incendiarism.
OIL PROPERTY CONSUMED.
Tnrty-two oil derricks, gasoline
plant and dozens Of buildings have
been consumed on the O'Connor, White
star Rose. Cosmopolitan, Mutual, Tn
lon -Whitelaw and Leonard properties
and leases.
Fillmore is not in danger today from
the fire unless the wind veers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03

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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16
ARIZONA CRIME INCREASES
SINCE ADJUSTMENT OF
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

1t is claimed the crime of murder
is vastly on the increase in Arizona,
Maricopa county has had IS homi-
cides this year. or about ~ a month.
and the superior court calendars in
other counties of the state contain
an unusual number of charges due
TO killings.
It would be interesting to know
what connection, if any, exists be-
tween the increase in murders and
the abolition OF the death penalty
in the state. 1t will be remembered
that the voters of Arizona abolished
execution as a punishment for crime,
making imprisonment the only PEN
atty. c. w. Miller. of Tempe, a
member OF the state board Of ~pardons
and paroles, is authority for the
statement tina. the crime Of murder
has increased 100 percent since the
abolition of the death penalty. He
is of the opinion that a very direct
connection exists between the in
crease in homicides and the removal
of the fear of death as a punishment.
AS a member of the pardons board,
he has had an unusual opportunity
to observe the trend of crime in the
state and its relation to existing
laws and should be able to speak
arthoritatively.
Whiskey Not Responsible
Granting a considerable increase in
crime, as Mr.. Miller states, it is
impossible to put the responsibility
liquor, for the state is dry, II
is dry nominally and almost actually.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16
Santa FE CTS RE- by

Santa Fa made good last year in
entertaining the teachers e New
MeAico gathered herc sa annual con
vcntion. Santa lie made aacrificei
in ord ~ 70 make good Citizens o.
the ancient Capital generously threw
open thei~ homes for the visitors to
occupy. The charge mad was no
more thap nominal, from the hosts
point Of view and from any point OF
view il was low enough. Certainly
the money received was not COM
mensurate with the time and energy
required 10 get ready to take care
of tho guests.
The money was no part of the re-
ward. This was expressed in the
realization Of each individual that he
and she had been among the factors
which helped Santa Fe establish an
enviable record in genuine hospitality
hospitality that is not exceeded by
any other city in New Mexico, nor
by any city in any other state.
Il viii be- necessary Tor the sacri-
flee to be made again this Thanks-
giving week, in order to maintain
the Ycvut.t dor "h'ch was made last
year. THE g7oas thus Ear rlac q
at thg Il; oasa' af the committee ar
not c.".I 20 81 d. There mus
BE- r-r-. rr-u# sr.' .~'-as Santa
Fe f. O. te1 r. t.r A'v r-icr'7bi,7
OF c- ssf's vH' eos fsl. hr'
tho who hsee -orn. vH.e1 ros
b r.et ~l.t d. -'p. t'e inference
tion to 'he eem-i.l'rc NOW, r. th
th-s+ cor-..t a~' bow. u.r' met f.
ary &. t.. .'rr.- Nr- and
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16
RUSSIA BRACING UP

"After you, my dear A!phonao," +.
great atuff in time of paace 1t !.
beth pretty and effective. Ia time
of war, however. it hes lit,le power
to advance ile cans either Of lead
ers O. Of ths;r people. Lenine, Ce,-
man cmiasa-y he. wr.sied fron
Kcrcns'sy the CONTROL of the Russian
provisional government. Possibly
Ker ns.sy viii - .ain control of the
reins Of government. 1t looks now
as though .e would The point is
that If Lrninc had been eAec,,tcd
some months ago. as he richly m,ri,-
ed, he would not now he eau ing so
much troubia. At least he would no.
be causing trouble in any Of The al
lied countries, wl-rh is all that con-
Germs us. Russia still IS out Of the
war for tho present, but a separate
peace world seem 20 be far d~i5Ia0,,
in spit Of the b-et efforts of Ger
many's secret agents.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16
ENGLAND GREATLY REDUCES
ITS SUGAR CONSUMPTION

England before tie war had the
largest per capita consumption of
sugar of any nation, This amounted
to % IS pounds per person per year.
This has now been reduced to 26
pounds per year, or about ! ounce
per day per person. Prior to the
war England received 38.55 per cent
of her sugar supply from Germany,
1873 per cent from Austria-Hung-
airy, 943 per cent from the Neither
lands, 81 per cent from Java, II per
cent from Cuba, and only LA per
cent from the United States.
The United States consumption of
q averages about 90 pounds per
year per person. The Food Admins
tration has asked the saving of 7
ounces per week per person, and if
this were done It would still leave
rs a per capita consumption of sugar
Of 81 pounds per annum, as compar-
ed with the 20 pounds in England,
IS pounds in France, and II pounds
in Italy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16
WATER o COAL

Every twenty-four hours the rivers
of the country pour into the sea
energy equivalent to a million tons
of coal because congress is tardy
in passing legislation for develop
ment of water power-From an ar
ticl, in the New York Tribune" by
Edward K Hall, vice-president of the
Electric Bond and Share company
Up 70 the last extraordinary ses-
sion, the Congress had been too buzz
passing monster appropriations 10
make n~avirable streams that are not
nearly so "grand as the Rio Gran
de.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS
From New Mcvico War News
ALWAYS AGAINST AMERICA

One alleged Reverend Albert 5,
lie prayer for Hhe protection and
safety of "the Kaiser and his brave
soldiers" The man had been active
ly identified with pro-Cerman organ
izations which were poorly disguised
as peace" societies. In other words,
his continu ID presence on earth was
a enace and an intending insult
to Americanism. A small band of
American citizens waited upon this
miserable specimen of humanity, es-
corted him across the river into
Kentucky and there whipped him.
Herr La Toilette, who sits in the
senate of the United States, lost no
time in writing a note to Rev. Albert
S. Bigelow, expressing solicitude and
sympathy. He denounced the work
tee as IAN attack upon the liberty
of every citizen of this republic."
Did this Herr-Senator La Toilette
ever publicly express sympathy for
the poor, outraged and manned wo-
men ard children of Belgium, of Po-
land, IF Northern France, of Ar
menia? Did this Herr-Senator La
Follettc ever publicly and vigorously
denou7ce either the Kaiser or III,
German Military Machine for the
ruthless murder Of the innocent and
Scfsnseless women and babies on
tn, Lusiiania?
It is inevitable that one of these
an American vigilance commit
tee must wait upon the Herr-Sen-
ator. When it has concluded its
and gone on its way, the Herr
Senator may have become a martyr
in the opinion of a few, but he will
a silent martyr-silent and very
still-no longer able to talk, to serve
the Kaiser, to heap insults upon Free
America.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16
TIE GOLDEN RULE-PLUs

Tire are a few cruel creatures
who insist thai we ought to execute
American t~ra;tors and German spiea,
instead of treating them as the honor
guests Of the nation. Possibly, ~
their barbarous zeal, they overlook
the important fact that such a course
might maxi the Kaiser unhappy. 1t
might even actually displease him.
In which event embarrassing COM
plications might ensue. So long as
these American traitors and German
spies do not assist in anything worse
than the devastation of our land,
the killing and manning of most of
our soldiers and sailors, and tn,
butchery of our women and children,
we ought not to be unreasonable
enough to try to put a stop to their
activities. In the name of kultar,
have a heart!
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16

VanIals on the plains in eastern
New Mexico are committing drpre-
dations which put the off ndsrs
close TO the class of the Huns. ac-
c0rding to a story in the Lovington
Leader" The extreme drouth has
forced a number of settlers to leave
their claims temporarily and GO
elsewhere to earn a living. In the
absence of these settlers, vandals
burned their homes. The apprehen-
sion and punishment of one such Of
fender would go a long wa to-
ward stopping the crimes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16
WOMEN OF SAN MIGUEL
FAITHFUL IN THEIR WORK

Women Of san Mi9ucl county have
been "rp and doiuo" in aii tl1at i
necce.arv to PVT this great nation
this war-to keep the world from
PASSING under the control Of the Ger.
man Military Monster. What they
have been doing is related in AT
interesting report from Mrs. Han.
nchen B. Rosenwald. county chair.
man of the Woman's Auxiliary o.
the New Mexico Council of Defense
written by request of Mrs. w. f
Lindsey, state chairman. The report
follows:
"As a small part of a great body
the county of San Miguel has been
glad to contribute all that lay with
in the gift of its workers. The needs
of the nation, of the nations allies,
have been kept constantly in mind,
and no effort has seen spared.
Many Garments Furnished
"Our Red Cross Society has COL
lected big sums of money. The
hospital garments through faithful
workers, have been sent out in large
illIIlDNI y. lnC WOlh III SUI SlIdl vi %
sings is receiving no small support.
The knitted articles are being COM
pleted as fast as the yarns come in.
"The Food Conservation project
has met with an enthusiasm that can
not be evcelled in any county of the
union. The churches. the schools,
the societies. the clubs are concen-
trating on al moves that have an
upward tendency.
For Better School Houses
"Thc educational wor1, is being
pushed along by unt'ring workers,
and before lorg San Miguel hopes
IN have school houses WORTHY of
the n~mc instead Of tie cod I'M
comfortable barns to be found in
several Of the rural districts.
"All the county schools are in
terestcd in the Hoover pledge cards
and copies of patriotic SONGS have
been distributed throughout the
various districts whose teachers are
being asked to join the Citizens
Loyalty League. a recently organized
body formed for the PRONUNCIATION of
the patriotic spirit.
"The Liberty Bond drive was sue
cessful to the extent of placing
more than the expected number of
The Woman's club of Las
Vegas through the efforts of its ef-
ficient president. Mrs. F. L. Myers,
ed bonds sufficient to form
the nucleus of a fund later to be
in building a club house.
Food For Poor Children
There is a well-defined movement
foot t provide nourishing food
during the cold weather for the lit
tie ones in the families of the poor.
War conditions have brought a great
advance in prices of food, and under
circumstances there will be
many children of the poor to suf-
Ter. if we do not help.
"The recent triumph of prohibition
must prove that our county has not
,eon idle Tn this move the women,
an important part. The most
'keptical among men were heard to
that since they HID seen
the women had done for pro-
they would be glad for the
lay when the women of New Mexico
vote"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16

over to you. The gavel that has
struck the doom OF damned souls
since time began is yours. am
satisfied with what have done; that
my abdication in your favor is for
Inc very hest interests of helm
the future ! am al your majesty's
service.
'Affectionatclv. and sincerely,
"LUCIFER H. SATAN"
Shelby News, Shelbyville, Ky.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16

In order to press the war to the
close of the present fiscal year, il
viii not be necessary for our govern
ment to raise NOR, than $40 000,O co.,
900 additional. This is what Secre-
tary Of the Treasury McAdoo told the
Investment Bankers association at
Baltimore, Wednesday night. If this
wal has not dome anything else, it
has taught us to think in gigantic
terms, both as to~men and dollars.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16
NEW MEXICO PATRIOTIC

New Mexico passed the prohibi.
ton amendment to the constitution,
and passed it by a majority SO i'm
pressive as to leave little room for
doubt as to the practical unanimity
of the people upon the subject. The
passage of the amendment was ad.
vocated by the New Mexico Council
of Defense as a war measure. In
the state of Ohio, wh.re more than
a million votes were cast, the
measure was lost by nearly 1000
votes. New Mexico does not lose
anything by having her patriotism
compared with that of other states.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-11-16

There is no cause more worthy
than the War Y. M. c. A. and the
Red Cross. 1t is the War Y. M. c.
A. drive that is on now. The sum
needed is $50, 900. 900. and the Gov
eminent has asked the "Four-Minute
Men" to center upon this subject in
tn ,ir talks during this and next week.
Give early and late and often and
literally.