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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
r. Hoag Arrested in Room
at the North Side. Inn at
Jerome on the Charge Of
Attempted Murder.
SEARCHING PARTY
SECURED COUNTRY
Believed That Would be
Slayer Had Escaped Until
it Was Discovered He Was
Asleep in Hotel-Taken to
Lincoln County Jail.
Capital News Special Service)

Capital News Special service)
Jerome, Jan. 5.-R. Hoag,
charged with shooting and
probably fatally injuring his
wife, was arrested at the
North Side Inn here yester-
day afternoon, after a
searching party had been
securing the country for
him all day. Hoag had en-
gagged a room at the hotel
and before retiring asked to-
be called in time to take the
Twin Falls stage late in the
afternoon. He was asleep
in his room when the officers
discovered his whereabouts
and entered, placing him un-
der arrest. As Gooding
county has not q substantial
jail Hoag was taken to Sho-
shone and placed in the Lin
coin county Jail for safe
keeping.
The shooting took place Wednesday
at the home of A. Platt brother Of Mrs.
Hoag in the country near here. Hoag
and his wife separated recently and
she went to the home Of her brother.
Hoag engaged an automobile and
chauffeur here and drove to the Pratt
ranch. Telling the chauffeur his err
rand would require but moment. he
asked him not to shut off the engine
Hoag entered the house and emerged
q few minutes later, instructed the
chaffeur to drive him back to Jerome.
Owing to the noise made by the engine
the driver did not hear the report Of
the revolver with which Hoag did the
shooting. Four shots were fired, two
of which took effect.
SEARCHING PARTY FORMED.
Trace of Hoag was lost after he ar
rived in town and when news was tele-
phoned of the finding Of the body he
could not be found. A systematic
search was organized but after 1t was
discovered that the object Of the search
was sleeping peacefully in the hotel.
He made no attempt to escape or re-
pist the officers when placed under ar
rest.
Mrs. Hoag Is in a critical condition,
with the chances against her recovery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
HONOLULU LAWYER
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Honolulu, Jan. 5.-Arthur A. Wilder.
former associate justice here and prom
inent socially and politically, was found
dead in his home here yesterday. The
police said he shot himself.
His wife. said to be in San Francisco.
divorced him recently and. according to
his friends, he had been brooding over
this and financial matters.
Wilder was the son of the late ]. K
Wilder and was born at Kaalaea,
island of Oahu, T. H.. November 3, 1873.
He graduated from Yale in 1897 and
prior to his appointment as associate
Justice practiced law in Honolulu.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
ATTORNEY GENERAL
GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS
Action Taken by the Land
Board on Motion of Gov
ernor After Action of Old
Board in Regard to the
Transaction Had Been A.
firmed.

The state land board to-
day directed Attorney Gen
eral T.. A. Walters to bring
suit on the $4,000 bond Of
Fred L. Huston, former state
auditor. The attorney gen
eral was ordered and direct
ed to gather the records of
the former land boards pro-
ceedings with regard to the
alleged Huston dummy"
loan and upon this record
the suit will be instituted.
ECHO OF THE CAMPAIGN.
In taking the action it did this morn
ing the land board echoed an incident
that played no unimportant part in the
last political campaign. The so-called
Huston loan exposure created a mild
sensation at the time. The former state
auditor secured a $4,000 loan
on certain farm lands in Bonneville
made the board was not aware Of the
fact the lands had belonged to the
former state auditor, who was then
member Of the board, and that they
were then in process of transfer to
Luther A. Huston, his father, and p.
w. Williams.
VIOLATED INSTRUCTIONS?
1t was claimed that part Of the land
had been personally appraised by the
George A. Day. former state land COM
missioner. After the board approved
the applications, Huston, 1t was alleged.
secured the warrants drawn in the land
department, took them to Idaho Falls
under instructions to deliver them to
one of the banks there, which was d.
rected to hold them in escrow until
title to the lands had been perfected.
violated the instructions by cashing
the warrants at the bank and proceed
ing to clear the abstracts.
HELD COULD NOT COLLECT.
The old state land board, following
the exposure, met and called upon the
former state auditor to make good the
amount of principal involved in the
loan. That was prior to July. Huston
agreed to, II he could make arrange
ments. relieve the state Of the obliga-
tion in the principal and take over the
mortgages. The time limit was set
for July. He failed to do SO, explain
ing that he had been unable to make
the necessary arrangements. The land
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
REPLY TO
CARRANZA GIVEN TO
MEXICAN CHAIRMAN

Washington. Jan. 5.-The American
reply to General Carranza's rejection
of the protocol for the withdrawal Df
American troops from Mexico was
taken to Luis Cabrera, chairman of
the Mexican commission, in New
York today by DR.. John r. Mott, of
the American commission.
Whether the Joint commission will
meet again depends on the Mexfcans.
There will be no continuation of the
conferences, however, because the
American commissioners reported to
President Wilson that further nego-
tiations will be useless.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
MOTIVE FOR MURDER OF PHILA-
DEUPHIA ART MODEL BE.
LlEvEp BY THE POLICE TO
HAVE BEEN JEALOUSY BE-
CAUSE OF THE ATTENTIONS OF
OTHER MEN.

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-That the sui
eide of Bernard w. Lewis of Pittsburs
In Atlantic City last night solved the
mystery surrounding the murder OF
Maizie Colbert, the art model whose
body was found in her apartment Sat
urday, was the assertion by police here
today. The motive for the crime Is still
being sought, but the police believe the
killing resulted over jewelry, or money
or jealousy aroused by the attentions
of other men.
With his feet braced against the
head of the bath tub, the scion of a
wealthy ,Pittsburg family, pulled the
trigger of a 22-caliber rifle In the
bathroom adjoining his bedroom, In
the exclusive States Villa on States
avenue, as Detectives Farley and Tot
ten of the headquarters stoff raped for
admittance on the door Of his room.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
CALLS PEACE OFFER
GREAT CONCESSION

London, Jan. 5.-A Rotterdam dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany, which does not specify the source
of it's information. says Premier RADIO
slavoff of Bulgaria made the following
statement to a Hungarian journalist:
Bulgaria has won the game and can
afford to sign a peace treaty satisfac-
tory to all. We are expected to make
concessions, but the greatest conces-
sion-our peace offer-already has been
made"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
BODY OF MURDERED
CHILD DISCOVERED IN
TWIN FALLS DITCH
Capital News Special service.)

Capital News Special Service.)
Twin Falls, Jan. 5.-The murdered
body of an infant girl, was found last
evening two blocks from the post Of
flee in a ditch under bridge. The
body was wrapped in a black cloth.
1t had been frozen, evidently for three
weeks. County Physician C. D. Weaver
said the child had been murdered at
birth. Officers are investigating. No
clue has yet been found. NJ. F. Rice
and Levie Anderson found the body
when cleaning for the city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
NAME OF TUMULTY
BROUGHT INTO THE
MARKET SCANDAL
Secretary of President Will
son Mentioned in Connec-
tion With LEAK" on
p eace Note to Belligerents

Washington, Jan. 5.--When Tumulty
learned that Representative Wood had
mentioned his name, he issued 4 for
NAL statement demanding . public
apology and denying flatly that he
oven knew Of the presidents peace
note before Il was made public.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The names Of
Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary Of Presi-
dent Wilson, and Bernard Baruch,
New York stock market operator, were
today linked, at the house rules com
mittee hearing, by Representative Wood
author of the resolution for an inves-
tigation of whether there was a leak
on information Of the presidents peace
note. Wood qualified his statement
with the declaration that what infor-
nation he had was hearsay.
Wood also declared the Washington
brokerage form of F. H. Connolly &
Co.. Of which a Mr.. Boiling. brother of
President Wilson's wife. is a member,
had profited by stock transactions DUR
ing the market furry. Their deals
were transacted by the New York firm
OA n. T. 0uLlOA q W.
sUBPoENAs ORDERED.
The rules committee after brief
executive session announced subpoenas
ordered for appearances of Bernard
Baruch and A. Curtis, wall street
broker, mentioned by Wood in his tes-
timony. Wood said most of the state
ments he made were based on infor-
nation in a letter to him from A. Cur
tis, d Wall street broker. He said he
would produce the letter.
Wood said he had been informed
that Tumulty and Baruch conferred at
the Hotel Biltmore, New York, but he
had no information as to what they
talked about. Representative Harrison,
Of Mississippi, tried to bring out that
In the 48 hours between the time the
peace note was forwarded and publish
ed information regarding it could have
come back from foreign powers to some
of the embassies here. Wood said he
had heard some intimation to that ef-
feet but could not say who told him.
NOT ACCUSING ANYONE.
Wood disclaimed intending to give
the impression that he believed Tumu,-
ty or anyone else. for that matter, pro-
fitted by the so-called leak. At the con-
clusipn of the hearing Chairman Henry
announced that Tumulty would appear
without subpoena. Representative Gar
diner will be heard tomorrow and
Thomas w. Lawson on Monday.
CONFIDENTIAL TELEGRAMS.
Wood testified that he had been in
formed on Wednesday, Dec. 20, which
| was prior to the publication of the
note, that confidential telegram had
been sent by r. w. McCammon, a Chi
cago broker, to the manager of a
branch house at Oshkosh, Wis, ad
vsing him that the president would
have message of Importance sooa,
and that he should advise his friends
and the patrons of his office to sell
short on stocks.
EARLY In the afternoon of the same
day, Wood said, he had been informed
that Lamson brothers. a branch brok-
erage office in Lafayette, Ind. also
| received information from Chicago that
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
SENATE COMMITTEE
OPENS HEARINGS ON
THE WEBB BILL

Washington. Jan. b.-The Webb bill
to permit American business firms to
operate collective selling agencies
abroad was the subject of hearing
today before the senate commerce COM
mittee The house passed the meas
ure at the last session.
Opposition to 1t Is based mainly on
fear that the act would prevent the
sale of American goods abroad ex-
cept through a foreign selling monop-
DIV
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
PLEAD FOR ECONOMY.

London, Jan. 5.-Lengthen the skirts
and shorten the shoes as another war;
time economy. was the plea made IN
parliament the other day. The men,
ber told of going through the fashion
able quarter of London's shopping dis
trict and finding women's footwear
selling for from $40 to SIS pair. the
average length of the uppers being
from 10 to is inches. He found some
as high as 22 inches.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
USELESS TO GIVE.
OUT PEACE TERMS
CLAIMS GERMANY
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger De-
clares Further Negotia-
tions Prevented by Reso-
luton Passed by French
Senate.

London, Jan. 5.-The publica-
ton Of German peace conditions
would be useless in view Of the
attitude of the British and French
press, according to the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger. as quoted in an
Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters.
The Anzeiger bases It's opinion on
the resolutio in French senate
that France could make no peace
with an enemy who occupied
French territory.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
Captain Duffy photographed on his
recent arrival in New York.

New York, Jan. 5.-captain John /.
Duffy Of tho iII-fated steamer "che-
mung," which was sunk by German
torpedo in the Mediterranean, has just
returned to this country. The captain
of the German submarine requested
Duffy to lower the stars and stripes be-
before the vessel was destroyed, but
this Duffy refused to do under any cir
cumstances. After his refusal tho sub
marine dispatched the torpedo that
sunk the Chemuns, but Old Glory was
proudly from the topmast when
she went down.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
MYSTERY SOLVED BY
SUICIDE OF SUSPECT
GERMANS PROMISE
STRICT RESPECT FOR
SWISS NEUTRALITY

Berlin. Jan. 15.-The Bund prints
a note from the German legation
with the objec. of dispelling fears
aroused in Switzerland by rumors
that the Germans intended to
strike at France and Italy through
this country. The note says: I'VE
may once more declare that, as all
Swiss know, Germany is formally
resolved to strictly respect Switz-
erland's neutrality."S
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05

Macon, Ga, Jan. 5.-The trial Of Mrs.
Hattie G. Adams Of Atlanta, who has
been in jail here since early in Septem-
Der, charged with the murder, by shoot
ing, Of Captain Edgar J. SpratIne of
the Georgia national guard in his tent
at the Macon mobilization, has been set
for next month. Mrs. Adams asserted
that Spratlins, who was her physician,
had taken advantage Of her. She says
she does not regret the killing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05

New 6The the
health effort prodsce strictly
temperance cocktail This 8 the
"Take and in tho bottom Of glass Add
Of whisky glass
half full cracked ice"
Of the
mixture until trial. which
"NAx carefully pour n
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05

Petrograd, Jan. 5.-Germany, says the
Petrpgrad News agency. has decided to
remove from Bucharest the only re-
naming representatives of the neutral
powers, namely the American and
Dutch ministers, who undertook the
defense of the entente powers in Ru-
mania
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
GOVERNMENT TAKES
OVER THE CONTROL
OF TRADE IN MAIZE

London. Jan. Announcement was
made today that the government had
taken control of the maize trade, be-
ginning today, on lines similar to its
control of wheat
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE
COMMISSION RESIGNS

washin gton Jan. 5.-Edward y.
Hurley of Chicago. chairman OF the
federal trade commission, unexpect-
edly resigned today to resume his bust
ness in Chicago. He had a personal
conference with President Wilson and
mis- resignation was accepted.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
BRIDGEHEAD TAKEN;
ADVANCE CONTINUED
City of Galata Also Threat
ened and Indications
Point to Early With
drawal of Russo -Ruman-
ian Forces From Danube.

(Associated Press War Summary
The Rumanian Danube port of Braila,
important as a granary and oil storage
depot, apparently is in eminent danger
from the converging attacks of Field
Marshal Won Mackenzen's forces on
both sides of the Danube.
On the westerly side of the stream
where the Braila lies, the bridge head
position protecting it has been pierced
by the Austro- German forces.
CONTINUING ADVANCE.
According to today's Berlin state
ment to the cast across the river In
Dobrudja the Germans and Bulgarian
forces which captured Matchin bridge
head are continuing their advance to-
ward the town. This forward move
ment, moreover, threatens, not only
Braila, but the town of Galata, Il
miles to the north, capture of which
would deprive the Russians of virtu-
ally their last hold on the shores OF
the Danube west of the Bessarabian
boundary.
ATTACK ON THE SOUTH.
Won Mackenzen's attacks on the
frontal line of the Sereth, running
northwestward from Braila, to which
line the Russo Rumanian forces have
retrcated, are proceeding successfully
according to Berlin
on the northern end of the front In
Russia the German lines has been sub
N ntt Ia OR IN, IT
district The Russian offensive here
centering in the vicinity of Fried
erchstadt, apparently is of an impor-
tant nature, Berlin reporting fightinl
still In progress.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
TO REMOVE NEUTRALs.

Continued on Page Fiye.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
New York Market

New York, May li-There was a
renewal of active covering in the cot.
ton market today. Reports from Chi.
cago indicating further restrictions on
trading in grain appeared to stimulate
the demand and after opening firm at
an advance of o TO 2I points. active
months sold 30 to 36 points above Sat.
urday's closing figures This advance
carried July contracts up to the 20
cent level, while October sold AT lg45.
or S6 TO los points above the low level
oi last week Liverpool made a steady
showing while the weather map was
considered generally favorable and
traders found little change in the
news from the goods market. but
shorts were evidently very nervous
and found very little cotton for sale
except on a scale up
The early extreme carried July
contracts up TO 2OO3 and October 10
1880, or 33 to II points net higher.
Demand then tapercd off and the mar.
ket was less active later with prices
showing reactions OF - or f. points
around midday as q result of realizing.
There also seemed TO be some scat.
tered selling for a reaction encouraged
by the favorable weather reports and
fDrpp1gtg
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
HUNDREDS ATTEND
EXAMINING TRIAL OF
DR.. w. A. MERRITT

BUSINESS was suspended I'm Brock
today when practically the entire pop.
ulation came to Ardmorc to attend
the examining trial OF Or. w. \. Mer.
ritt, who IN April T. shot W. V. Park.
err at Brock Every available seat in
the county court room was taken. and
many men lined the walls on either
side. FIFTY witnesses, the largest mum.
hcr ever sworn In for any criminal
trial IN Carter County swore TO tell
'the truth, the whole truth. and moth.
ing but the truth" In regard 10 the
ease
W. v Parker was the first witness
placed ON the stand. lie told of the
events which led mp TO the shooting.
aging that hc had not made ans
threats against DR.. Merritt. and that
be- never had any kind OF criminal
trouble IN his life H. n Brown. at.
torncy for Dr. Merritt. cross.ouD.
toned the witness at length. but he
stuck 10 his story
j. II. rammcr and Lonuie Hammer.
witnesses 'ur the state. also were Oh
.ihe stand during the morning.
Overriding objections bv attorney
for .tae state. Judge Tom champion
allowed Charles Parker SON of W. Y.
Parker to take the stand Young
Parker also has O. charge against him.
assault with intent 10 KIN. having SHOT
ur Merritt after the doctor had Shot
w. v Parker
John Hughes and wit Ironbogrt
took the stand as witnesses for the dc.
Tense. and Dr Merritt also testified I'm
his own behalf
The court recessed at noon. and re-.
umod the trial at o'clock.
a. j Hardy county attorney and
Assistant County Attorney Riddle. rop.
resented the state In the prosecution
J. Il. Champion. retained by Charles
Parker to defend him on the charge
against him, sat with the states at.
torneys during the morning session
taking notes Of the trial for use IN
his case Young Parker has waived ex.
amining trial In his case. and has
made bond to appear for trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
MOTHERS DAY OBSERVED

Mothers llAv was observed in tha
Atdmore church". yesterday. "Tho
worlds Greatest PJ,An." W.. the ub.
ject of the address by pr J. W. Burns.
Il tu" First Christian church al the
nsFht service Special music by he
choir was @ feature of the evening.
Three Generations was the topic
of the address delivered by Dr. David
H. Cooper of the Broadway Baptist
church. Mothers Day was also Oh
served at the Carter Avenue Methodist
church with an appropriate sermon
and songs.
The Religious Stacker" was the sub.
Ject OF the evening address by rr
Cooper at the Broadway Baptist
church. The proneness of the average
church member to shirl any religious
duty requiring time or money was
dWelt upon at length by DR.. Cooper
In many churches one.third of the con.
gregation support the church work
while the other two-thrds are deId
weight he said Some people who
spend great sums for their own pleas.
ure never have a penny for the Lords
work, he continued.
The use of grain or other food pro
ducts in the manufacture of intoXi
eating liquor during the war is declal.
ed unnecessary, wasteml and destruct.
i've in telegram sent to President
Wilson, Senator Robert L. Owen, Sen.
ator 7. p Gore and Congressman c.
D. Carter by the congregation of the
First Presbyterian church of Ardmorc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
ODD FELLOWS ANNUAL
ENCAMPMENT OPENS

Guthrie. Okla, May 1.-THE de-
partmeatal council and grand encamp-
ment of the Independent Order Of odd
Fellows of Oklahoma opened here this
morning with about 400 delegates and
visitors in attendance. The sessions
viii terminate Thursday night
The departmental council was in
session this morning, and this after.
noon the patriarch militant degree is
being conferred on candidates from
over the state The decoration Of
ehiyalry bestowed exclusively on wo.
men, viii be conferred tonight.
Sessions of the grand encampment
viii open Tuesday morning and con.
tlnue until Wednesday night This
being the representative body of Ok.
lahoma ODD Fellowship, it win per.
form all the legislative functions for
the subordinate encampments over tho
state. The patriarchal and golden
rule degrees are to be conferred Tues
day night followed by work in the
royal purple degree.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
okIahoman Finds Three Skulls.

Mangum, Okla, May When
Fred jackson. who was travelling
along the banks of North Fork. a Red
river tributary southeast of Granite
found a skull protruding from the
sand he did not stop 10 investigate
until he had enlisted the services of
W. \. Canady a nearby farmer The
Two men commenced digging When
they had finished thcc yellow human
skeletons laid on the sanl those of
q man, a woman and a child. Resi-.
dents who have lived in this section
'or thirty years can recall no incident
in connection with the discovery
They believe the three were murdered
by Indians fifty or more years ago
and their bodies covered in the sandy
bed of the creek
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
BOY SCOUTS TO FARM
BY REGULAR PLAN

Bristow, Okla, May IA. Sc0utmas.
ter b. y. Bond has been enlisted in
the movement Of city gardening, and
he will get his three patrols in good
working order at once and will also
try to build up another patrol SO that
each ward in the city can be repre-.
scented. The boys will be given a Ger.
tain tract OF land and will be- expected
TO farm the same. with the aid and
assistance OF the scoutmastcr Toma.
to and sweet potato plants viii be do
mated the boys from surplus stock Of
other people and 1t Is believed that
there will be many bushels Of each
vegetable raised.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14

Oriental News and Comment; I'm.
scrupulous tea merchants will hereat-
ter pay a fine for coloring green tea
TO supply the American demand for
dark tea. In China and many Euro.
pean countries green tea is much pre-.
ferred TO black, and therefore much
larger quantity OF THIS S;nd is grown.
The black tea crop for this reason
often fails TO supply the American de.
mand, and merchants who have en-.
doavored 20 lill orders by substitution
have harmed the export trade. To
guard against offending American
merchants, the Chinese government
has resolved TO prohibit colormg alto.
gether.