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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
EX I RA
VERY SERIOUS
SAYS MEMBER
OF THE CABINET

Washington, Feb. O.
After the cabinet meeting
today the White House is
sued the following: "The
president and cabinet have
thoroughly canvassed the
situation but there is moth
ing to announce.
One cabinet member broke
the rule of silence to say:
"The very near future will
develop something very,
very serious.
The cabinet was generally
agreed, it was learned, that
the United States could not
count enance interference
with American rights, as
proposed in the German
note.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
NEWS ODDITIES.

BASHFUL PENNSYLVANIA youth
got cold feet" and stole fiancees
trousseau to keep from being married
POT PIE by order of court, was re-
suit OF quarrel of two Long Island City
women over roosters. Magistrate dis
covered neither had permit to keep
chickens and ordered them served for
dinner.
UNKINDEST OF ALL: Mexicans
at Tampico bombarded U. S. war ves-
sells with stones.
BY RUNNING ELEVATOR up and
down twelve story loft building in New
York. burglar successfully lodged 40
policemen an hour. and was caught
only when engineer shut off power.
BURGLARS TORE ALI. THE PA
PER off walls of country home in Pat
terson. N. Y, in search of secret safe
Of jewels.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR has
called on housewives Of country to help
make more dignified the job Of SER
var
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
SUBMARINES OPERATING
UNDER new ORDER SINK
A NUMBER OF STEAMERS

London, Feb. 2.-The
steamer Euphrates, en- route
to the United States in bal
last after unloading supplies
for Belgian relief, is prob
ably the first victim of Ger
many's new submarine pol
icy. Several members of the
crew were rescued. Other
steamers sunk, according to
Lloyds, follow: Essonite,
British; Alberta, Spanish;
Violet, British; Marcelle,
Belgian.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
DELAY IN ACTION
ON THE LAND BILL
ASKED BY LANSING
Secretary of State, in Mes
sage to Governor, Asks
That Copy of Measure Be
Sent Him.

The following message from Sec
retary of State Lansing was re-
ceived today by Governor Alexan-
der.
The Governor Of Idaho, Boise.
Idaho: ] am informed that bill
is now pending in the legislature
of Idaho designed to restrict own
ership by aliens of land in your
state. While l fully recognize the
unquestionable prerogatives Of the
government of Idaho in the matter
of land tenure, l have the honor
to request thai the full text of the
bill be telegraphed to this depart
mept before it's final passage and
that as long time as is possible
under the constitutional provi sions
of the state be allowed the de-
partment for the consideration of
the measure in view OF the treaty
obligations of the government so
that If necessary the questions
and the possible embarrassments
involved may be laid before those
in charge Of the bill.
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
TESTIMONY DISPUTED.
TRAFFIC BLOCKED TO
BOTH EAST AND WEST
BY THE HEAVY SNOW

Eastbound passengers VINO went
to bed in the Salt Lake sleeper in
the Boise yards last night awoke
this morning still In the yards.
Snow at Telocaset, Ore, tied up
traffic on the Oregon, Washing
ton & Navigation compary's line
and as a result there was no
early eastbound train this morn
ing. First reports from the west
were that the train was eight hours
late. Shortly afterwards q second
report was that stub train was
being made up east of the block
ade and eastbound passengers left
Boise at 12:45 o'clock this after
noon to make connections. West
bound trains were also tied up in
Wyoming by snow, but IT was not
believed the blockade would be as
severe as the former.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
NO CONFERENCES HELD,

NO CONFERENCES HELD.
The president had no conferences on
the submarine question during the
morning. but played golf for two hours
The state department has not replied
asking instructions for the movements
OF American ships.
From the official refusal to either
affirm or deny that any message had
gone to Ambassador Gerard, the i'm
preston grew that some such message
had been sent, but it was thought It
would be an outline OF the first pre-
liminary statement of the American
viewpoint without committing the
country till q final decision has been
reached.
PREDICT NEW PEACE MOVE.
The only note Of dissent from the
general opinion that the president was
preparing to meet Germany's new
warfare with drastic action came from
groups In the capital which have been
urging peace moves upon the admin
istration. They professed to believe
the presidents first step would be a
bold stroke for peace. They professed
to believe that every effort would be
made to maintain relations with Ger
many rather than break them.
This view. however. was wholly op-
posite from that of officials who ought
to know the ADMINISTRATIONS DISPOSE
ton.
MANY TELEGRAMs ARRIVE.
Several hundred kilograms bearing
on the submarine question arrived at
the White House during the day,
signed by individuals and organiza-
tions. Many urged the president to
maintain peace while some counselled
drastic action.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
GERMAN SUBMARINE
ATTACKS CRUISER

Buenos Aires, Feb. 2.-The British
cruiser Amethyst. one OF the squadron
searching for German raiders in the
south Atlantic, was attacked by a
submarine, according to the Pernam-
buco newspaper Journal Pequeno but
repelled the attack. The cruiser then
touched at Pernambuco to repair, al
though the extent of the damage Is
not exactly known.
The newspaper declares that the
British consul admitted the attack on
the Amethyst. The ship bore no evil
dence of having been in an engage
ment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
BLOCKADE RENEWED
ON UNION PACIFIC

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Feb. Snow
driven before a high wind and frozen
solidly In cuts along the line of the
Union Pacific railroad by IL below
zero temperature. yesterday renewed
the blockade which has been hamper
ing that line internationally for the
past nine days.
The blockade IL between Laramie
and Rawlins. Eight passenger trains
were held at Rock River. sunable to
proceed in either direction. Several
others were held at Laramie and Raw
Inns.
Train No. II from the east was
cancelled by the Oregon Short Line
last night being snowbound at Lara
mie, Wyo., and No. IS, from the west,
was reported five hours late.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
THE WEATHER.


Forecast for Boise and vicinity.
SNOW AND WARMER TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY. Highest tsmpera-
ture yesterday, "a; lowest tsmpsra.
ture this morning, 13; mean tsmpsra.
ture yesterday, II.
The northern and central states are
still in tho grip Of the cold wave,
which 10 also moving eastward. vii.
iiston, N. o., with 20 degrees below
zero, is the lowest station reporting.
II was 81 below at Huron, s. D. and
Winnipeg and 80 below at Swift Cur
rent. Sask. Chicago, at observation
time, reported . temperature Of 10 be-
low while at Memphis the mercury
was only eight degrees above zero.
The forecast for Idaho is warmer
weather with snow in the south and
rain or snow in tho northern part
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
Legislature Today
HOUSE,.

HOOoE.
Passed DILL cutting interest rate or
state logged off lands to per cent foi
first five y'ars and per cent for next
five years. with no principal to pay
during first 10 years. Attempt to re-
vive Buhl county bill failed. 1t may pe
re-introduced with enabling act.
Bill introduced providing new plan
for assessment OF telephone, telegraph
and railroad systems by dividing total
value of all property by total numbe,
of miles assessed, main and branch
lines being olassed as single line.
Considered bills in committee whole
and recommended for passage measure
to codify laws and act to create Tenth
judicial district out of Lewis, Idaho
and Nez Perce counties.
Adjourned to Saturday morning on.
of respect to memory late Mrs. II. II.
TAYLOR ana committee five appointed to
draft resolutions of coincidence.
SENATE.
Telegram received and read from
Senator Borah urging that anti-alien
bill seeking to strike at Japanese be
not passed. Bill is to be chloroformed
later.
Bills introduced providing for woman
member of the state board of educa-
ton and for a complete audit and ex-
animation of books of land department
from time state was admitted into
Union up to Jan. l. 1917.
Tribute paid to memory of Mrs. II.
II. Taylor and. senate adjourned to
Saturday out OF respect. Committee
appointed to draft resolutions of SYM
pathy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02

Washington. Feb. 9.-The Central
Press association has asked Secretary
Lansing to inquire into the status OF
its correspondent, George V. Bacon, re :
ported detained under suspicion by
British military authorities In London.
Carrying an American passport,
Bacon left this country late last sum-
mer. After spending several weeks
In England. reporting conditions
there. he went to Holland. He re-
turned to England early In the winter
and later made his way to Ireland.
The British authorities made no
objection to his reports from England
and Holland. But when Bacon reached
Ireland he found there, and reported,
the existence of a rebellious spirit
among an important element of the
people. It is believed that Bacon's
candor in telling of Irish conditions is
the cause of the present misunder-
standing.
No fears for Bacon's personal safety
are entertained.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
DIGEST OF BILL GIVEN
SECRETARY or STATE

Capital News Special Service)
Washington, Feb. prevailed
on by Secretary Lansing late yes
terday to appeal to the Idaho
legislature against the present
passage Of the alien land bill.
Senator Borah today laid before
Lansing a digest of the bill, wired
here from Boise. Lansing said that
while the bill is worded so that it
seems general, it Is Enthusiastically
aimed at Japan and should not be
passed.
Senator Borah will wire the facts
to Boise.
Japan is not threatening war but
it is evident that the state depart
ment does not want complications
with Mexico and Germany on hand
and Japan's designs in Mexico
are under suspicion. Senator
Lane informed Secretary Lansing
today that the oregon bill would
be killed today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
GERMAN NOTE Is BITTERLY
ATTACKED IN SWITZERLAND,

Geneva. Switzerland, Feb. 2. =
Georges Wagniere, editor Of tho Jour-
nal de Geneve, commenting on the
German note, says: Tho answer of
the imperial government to tho nobly
inspired message of the president be-
gins with irony, continues in bitter
political tone and ends with an
atrocious threat No such hard, violent
words have been uttered from official
quarters since the outbreak of the war
1t Is then war to the knife and neu-
trails are to suffer as much as bellg-
erents.
president Wilson cannot accept this
recrudescent of atrocities 1t is now
Americas turn to reply"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
CHILD SLAYER MINGLES
WITH OTHER PRISONERS
JESSE POMEROY SLOWLY BE-
COMES ACCUSTOMED TO CON-
PARATlvE FREEDOM AFTER
SPENDING ~ YEARS IN SOli-
TARY CONFINEMENT.

Boston, Feb. 2.--After II years, the
ban of solitary confinement in the state
prison at Charlestown has been lifted
from Jesse Pomeroy. who, for strange
hideous crimes, eliminating In murder
and committed in his boyhood, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in Sep
tember, 1876.
The state prison executive committee
has granted Pomeroy equal privileges
with the other prisoners at Charles
town.
In 1876 he entered the prison a
sturdy. red-cheeked, black haired, and,
but for cast in one of his eyes-"the
big boy with the white eye" as many of
his little victims described him-a de-
cidedly good-looking lad. A few days
ago there came out of the cell in which
he had been penned for the greater
part of his life half blind, sallow,
thin haired man nearly 56 years old,
with q wrinkled face and shyness Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
CLAIMS AGAINST
THE HILL ESTATE

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 2.-More than
200 claims filed against the estate of
,he late James ]. Hill will come up for
hearing in the probate court here on
Monday. The claims range In amount
from 49 cents to $4,000 and reach IA
total of s315,511.59. Nearly half
are claims for contributions to educa-
tional and religious institutions
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
STOCKS FEVERISH
BUT NO EXCITEMENT
PREVAILS ON BOARD

New York. Feb. 2.-Stocks con-
tinued heavy today. They we're fever
ish at the opening, in the absence of
encoura ging developments in the in
ternational situation. Losses Of ! to 4
points were registered by some Of the
specialties. United States Steel was
practically unchanged at the outset,
but later yielded a point. Trading
was relatively moderate without any
of the excitement Of yesterday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
OREGON DRY BILL
SENT TO GOVERNOR

Salem, Ore, Feb. 2.--As soon as Gov
ernor Withycombe signs 1t, the Ander-
SON. Eddy bone dry" prohibition bill
Will be the law of Oregon. 1t prohib-
Its absolutely the importation of liquor
except for medical or religious pur-
poses.
Amended in only few places from
the form In which 1t passed the house
Monday. with just seven dissenting
votes, the senate Thursday afternoon
passed the bill by unanimous vote.
As President Moser brought down
his gavel to announce the passage of
the bill, senators and the big gallery
on hand cheered.
Ono hour later, on motion Of Rep
resentattvs Anderson, Joint author of
the measure. the house unanimously
concurred in tho senate amendments.
bringing the bill before the governor
for his approval.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
IMMIGRATION BILL
TO BE VOTED ON In
THE SENATE MONDAY

Washington, Feb. 2.-Immediate re-
consideration of the immigration bill,
passed over the presidents veto by
the house last night, was blocked In
the senate today by Senator Reed
Smoot, but an agreement was reached
to vote on the repassage of the meas
ure next Monday afternoon at I
o'clock
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
TEMPERATURE BELOW ZERO.

A temperature of 10 degrees below
zero handicapped police. fire and am
bulance corps workers in attempts at
rescue and rendered acute the suffer-
ings of persons driven from their beds
with little clothing.
When the police and fire depart
ments arrived on the scene they found
women throwing their children from
the windows of the toppling struc-
lures, while others, apparently in fear
of being engulfed In the mass OF
crumpling bricks and timbers, were
leaping from the upper floors to the
street The greatest injuries, it was
said, resulted from the panic.
RESCUE WORK RETARDED.
Work of rescue was retarded when
the wreckage of one of the buildings
caught fire. The firemen, however.
said they hoped to confine the blaze to
that part of the debris under which it
was believed no bodies were buried.
The source of the flames was estab-
lished in a large broken gas pipe, be-
lieved to have been the cause of the
explosion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
FRANCE TO MOBILIZE
ENTIRE POPULATION

Paris. Feb. 2.-The French gov
ernment has decided to mobilize
for purposes of contributing to ma
tional defense the entire civilian
population Of France of both sexes
between the ages Of 16 and 60.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
AMBASSADORS sATo TO SPEAK,

New York, Feb. 2.-Aimaro Sato, the
Japanese ambassador at Washington.
is to be the guest OF honor and chief
speaker at the forty fifth annual din
ner of the Silk assocition OF America,
which Is to be held tomorrow night at
the Hotel Astor. The ambassador will
tell of the origin and development of
the silk industry in Japan.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
Stafford is SENTENCED TO
SERVE NINE MONTHS IN JAIL

New York. Feb. Frank D. Stafford
twice convicted Of perjury growing out
of the oliver Osborne grand jury
case, was sentenced yesterday to nine
months in prison. Execution of the
sentence was stayed until May 1 and
the prisoners bail reduced.
In passing sentence, United States
Judge Hand told Stafford he was len
lent because he considered him only
pawn in the hands Of others"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
Great BRITAIN NOT
SURPRISED OVER
ACT|ON0f GERMANY
Times Says It Is for the
United States to Make De.
: cision and Choose Be-
tween Creeds Offered.

London, Feb. 2.-The Times sayo
there Is nothing surprising in the Ger
man note to those who are nearest the
war. 1t contends that the communica-
ton Is merely, "the logical application
OF the principles upon which Germany
has acted from the outset, namely. ne
cessity knows no law"
Referring to the note to the Unit
ed States, the Times says: TT is for
tho American government and people
and for them alone to make the grave
decision that these insolent demands
require. They can judge which of the
two creeds now fighting for survival
comes nearer their ow nhigh ideals of
Justice and right"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
EXTRA DIVIDEND BY THE
BEET SUGAR COMPANY

New York. Feb, 2.-The American
Beet Sugar company today declared
an extra common dividend of $12 u
share, together with the usual uarterly
preferred disbursement of $150 The
regular rate on the common dividend
was raised from SC to So.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
OPERATORS CLAIM
NO MESSAGE SENT
OVER HUTTON WIRE

| New York, Feb. 2.-John F. Hum
neil, telegraph operator in the Hutton
house on the southern wire. testified In
the leak investigation today that he
did not receive the Connolly forecast OF
the presidents message. His wire and
that Of Joseph NJ. Becker. who swore
yesterday he did not receive the Con-
molly message, are the only two be-
tween the Hutton and Connolly houses.
| w. Frank Packard, teegrapher with
Hutton, attempted to discredit Beck
er's testimony. Packard said 1t would
be ridiculous for an operator to say
he did or did not receive a message in
December" Pressed by Whipple,
Packard admitted he overheard E. II.
Hutton advancing this argument to
Becker today.
ATTITUDE OF CRITICISM.
Hutton's attitude toward Becker,
Packard said. was that of CRITICISM
Becker, the witness said, made no re-
ply. All of the operators in Hutton's
employ were present when Hutton od-
dressed Becker, Packard said. Pack
ard declared he neither received nor
sent any Of the messages in evidence
Hearings on the leak will be resumed
tomorrow In Washington with probab-
ly George A. Ellis, of the Hutton COM
pany, who wrote the message of warn
ing to brokers of the coming of the
presidents peace note. as the first wit
ness.
HUMMElL VERY POSITIVE.
Hummell was very positive in his
declaration that he did not receive the
Connolly telegram. After reading the
Ellis warning, said to have been draft
ed from the Connolly information. he
said such message certainly would
have impressed him. You agree with
Becker that on account of the tremen-
dous Importance Of the message you
would have remembered it IL you re-
ceived it?" asked Whipple. II would
have remembered It," Hummell testl-
fed
TESTIMONY DISPUTED.
When the leak inquiry adjourned to
meet in Washington the testimony of
r. A. Connolly, Washington broker re-
garding his sending of a resume of the
presidents peace note to the Hutton
company, had been disputed by every
telegram operator in Hutton's employ
who might have handled Connolly's
message.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
KEEP OPEN COTTON EXCHANGE
Managers Vote Not to Close on Ac-
count Of the Present interna-
tional Situation

New York, Feb. 2.-The New York
Cotton Exchange managers at a spe-
cial meeting today decided that it
was ito best interests of the trade"
not to close the exchange because Of
the international situation. The meet
ing was held as consequence of the
action of the Augusta, Ga. exchange
urging that all cotton exchanges be
closed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
GOVERNMENT PLANS
KEPT CLOSE SECRET
Secretary Lansing Authority for State
ment That No Communication Has Been!
Sent to Cermany-New Peace Move
Is Predicted In Some Quarters

Washington Feb 2-Secretary Lansing today author
lied the state that far communication had been
to Germany The secretary refused to say whether in
strucons had been sent to Ambassador Gerard and
cned to make any statement the delay in announcing
the course OF the United States Secretary Lansing said
he not prepared to disclose whether any
ment would be made today or not
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
GOVERNOR WILL SION BILL.

Salem, Ore, Feb. e.-Oregon will be
bone dry" before tonight. Governor
Withycombe announced that he will
sign the absolute prohibition bill which
passed the legislature. Five days OF
grace will be given liquor dealers In
other states to ship Oregon orders re-
ceived up to the minute the governor
puts his signature to the bill.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
BILL IN THE OREGON
LEGISLATURE WITHDRAWN

BILL IN IHE OREGON
LEGISLATURE WITHDRAWN.
: Salem, Feb. 2.-Oregon's anti
; alien land bill was withdrawn
from the legislature today SO as
. not handicap tho president with
: possible Japanese complications
: at present.
. Senator Wilbur, Democrat,
: who introduced the bill, with
. drew it. Wilbur said nothing
: about receiving requests from
; Washington to withdraw the
: measure, but said he noticed in
; press dispatches the desire is
; that the bill should not be pres
: sed at this time in the presence
: OF the grave foreign situation.
az these were normal times,
would not withdraw this BILL"
he declared.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
LEAKING GAS THE
CAUSE OF DISASTER
Two Bodies Recovered and
Five Taken Out of the
Debris Alive Rescue
Work Retarded When the
Wreckage of the Building
Caught Fire.

Chicago, Feb. ELEVEN hours after
the explosion and fire which wrecked
tenement building In the Westside
district. the police said &c persons were
missing and probably dead. Ninety
one persons resided in the building.
The tanitor has accounted for 10 OF
these being at work, leaving 72 whom
he assumed, were in the building at
the time the leaking gas exploded
These the police accounted for as fol-
lows: Known dead 2, injured 21, miss
ing and probably dead 26. known res
cued or accounted for 23.
During the morning five persons were
rescued alive from the debris. In 9TH
er parts of the ruins where voices were
heard there were supposed to be five
persons
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
BILL aimed At
THE JAPANESE
TO BE KILLED IN.
STATE SENATE.
Anti allen Land Ownership
Measure, Passed by the
House, Will Not Be En-
acted Into Law at This
Session.
TELEGRAM FROM
BORAH RECEIVED

Message Advising That No
Legislation Which Would
Embarrass the Admins
tration at Present Be
Passed Read to the Upper
House.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02

The anti-alien bill, passed
by the house OF representa-
tiveS and now before the SEN
ate of the Idaho legislature,
which, it is generally con-
ceded, strikes at japanese
acquiring title to lands in
this state, and over the pro-
posed passage of which the
authorities at Washington
have heard protests from the
japanese government, will
be quietly killed. This ac-
tion will be taken probably
tomorrow in order that the
agitation over the bill will
die down and the matter of
the issue being raised for
gotten.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02
BoRAH TELEGRAM READ.

While the senate took no action with
relation to the measure at it's brief
session today which was adjourned
over to tomorrow out of respect to
the memory of the late Mrs. II. II.
Taylor, wife of the former lieutenant
governor and president Of the senate, a
telegram from Senator William f..
Borah was read and made of record
In the journal In this telegram the
senior senator from this state, urged
that the measure be not allowed to
survive, because of fear of adding fur
ther difficulties to the administration
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-02

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