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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09
ASSESSORS TO BE
CALLED IN SESSION

Governor Alexander will issue a
proclamation converting the assessors
of this state in Boise the last Tuesday
in January as announced in the Capital
News yesterday. The governor decid-
ed Saturday to call the assessors to-
gether. Yesterday afternoon he took
the matter up with the state board Of
equalization. all members of which con-
scented to the proclamation being is
sued. In fact the meeting of the board
was called specifically for that purpose.
During the discussion of valuations
at the board meeting the governor
stated that in his opinion valuations in
Idaho should be increased by some
millions of dollars as they are too low.
He Is in favor of increasing practi-
cally all classes of property except dry
farm lands. Better times and better
business in all lines OF industry were
cited by the governor as grounds to
warrant the increase. He is in favor
of increasing stocks carried by mer-
chants 35 per cent in valuation; in
creasing sheep valuations and news
papers.
NOW THEY DON'T SPEAK.
Bess-If l were in your shoes
Jess-Dont talk of impossibilities.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09

Loose wooden trousers for athletes to
slip on over their scanty attire when
resting, much as sweaters are worn, are
a novelty.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09

New York has an aggregate foreign
trade of s2,125,0 100000, exceeding that
of London by 5000, 900, 600.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09
charging her husband with conspiracy
and demanding a divorce
CALLAHAN FILES DEMURRER.

CALLAHAN FILES DEMURRER.
demurrer to the amended answer
and cross complaint of Mrs. Callahan
was also filed. In an affidavit James
+. Callahan denies that his wife could
not have a fair and impartial trial be-
fore Judge Woods, and he also denies
that he told her he could win any case
in which he WAS a party before Judge
Woods owing to their long acquaint-
ance. He also denies taking any part
in proceedings wherein Judge Woods
was asked to fix fees Of Mrs. Gala
hans attorneys when their reconcilia-
ton was in progress.
Callahan says that he has persist
entity attempted to bring the suit to
trial during the 80 days it has been
pending in court here, but that Mrs.
Callahan and her attorneys have done
everything possible to delay It. lie
denies that there has been any con-
donation by him Of the infidelty
charged in his complaint or that she
has any cause of action against him..
He says she has no defense to his
charges.
HANSON MAKES AFFIDAVIT.
Walter II. Hanson, attorney for Mr..
Callahan, in an affidavit states that en-
December % efforts We're made by mu
tual friends of the Galatians to bring
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12

AS an evidence of the wide circula-
ton of the Miner and Prospector, c.
H. Golden is still receiving congratu-
lations upon his narrow escape from
the bear which tackled him while on
a prospecting trip this summer. The
latest congratulations came from New
York at point on the Hudson river,
where bears are mythical animals,
used to scare bad children, or ampli-
fly the proves of some travelling
sportsmen. All of which is entirely
as any one who knows
"Goldy" and his record for getting
away from ursus middendorf can at
test. The bear that catches our popu-
lar citizens will need an accelerator
and a cut-out, as we'll as a degree
of speed impossible in the animal
kingdom.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12

AMERICAN pugilistic talent, fire.
uuently criticised as of no real value
to the country, is to be enlisted for
the war. James j. Corbett, former
heavyweight champion of the world,
has been appointed by the govern
ment as chairman Of the department
committee on athletic instruction,
and serving with him will be such
punchful highbrows as kid Mccoy"
and Mike Donovan. The duties of the
commission will be to gather the
most famous boxers Of the country
together to teach boxing tactics to the
soldiers on the ground that it will
be helpful in baynnet fighting and
other war activities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
Mastered the Servant Problem.

An article in the Woman's Home
Companion says that ~ per cent of the
women In this country do all their own
work. and the writer adds that her
particular domestic problem has been
solved by Il scientifically planned and
pretty Kitchen that serves as dining
room also. Numerous devices and in
novations have been contrived by her
that make this room artistic and at
tractive as we'll as useful.
I've think that for US We have elm
mated the servant problem" she de-
clares, for to my mind If ones life
can be so planned that daily wants are
reduced to the minimum and efficient
agencies by which to supply those
wants raised to the maximum the en-
tire problem has been met and solved"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12

all the noncomitants which make up
this fleeting span called life. Alas
kans are used to paying the price,
without kicking, so long as they get
the service; and the steamship ser
vice to northern waters has been ex-
ceptionally good the past few years.
While many parties undoubtedly are
of the opinion that the steamships
are getting more than fair share OF
the profits accruing from a business
in the northland, these same people
would undoubtedly have the same
opinion if the fare and freight were
cut in twain. Nose people have 1t In
for a corporation anyway, and In
their prejudice are prone to overlook
the fact that corporations must make
a profit the same as the individual,
and that large holdings enable cheap
er service than individuals can give.
But, at any rate, we believe that agi-
tation at this time, when large, fat,
Juicy charters are awaiting every bot
tom that can be kept afloat, will be
damaging to the. territory. In that If
compelled to run at a loss or at a
small margin of profit the steamers
will be thrown onto other runs to
the detriment of Alaska. And 1t
makes very little difference to we OF
the north whether prices are high or
prices are low, providing the pres
ent excellent service is maintained,
as the butcher, the baker and the con-
sumner all charge accordingly for
their services, maintaining the equil-
ibrium of prices, and thus striking a
balance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.
Something About the Sea Of Air In
Which We Live.

oO"CtUsU3 Dpout wv S0a " ~" ~
Which We Live.
We crawl about on the bottom of a
sea Of air. Only very recently have
we learned to swim in 1t. We call the
performance flying"
The gaseous mixture composing this
ocean of air is so fluid and transparent
that we hardly realize its presence
Doubtless b shes In like manner are not
conscious Of the water in which they
swim.
But the air is much denser than We
imagine. A small child blows up to!
balloon. Probably the air inside the
inflated rubber bag is at pressure OF
no more than two atmOspheres, yet the
balloon has become In effect a solid
object. A cubic foot of air weighs,
considerably over an ounce. A dr.,
goods box three feet cube will contain
two and one-half pounds Of air. This
means, of course, at sea level.
AS one climbs mountain or goes vi
in a balloon the air becomes thinner,
its density diminishing steadily until
perhaps 80 or 2OO miles from the sur
face Of the earth there Is virtually
none of it left. 1t Is reckOned that one
half Of the entire bulk Of the atmOs-
phere is below the three mile level.
The sea Of air Is a warm sea, con-
serving the heat delivered by the sui
upon the earth. If it were suddenly
removed we should find ourselves eX,
posed to the cold Of outer space (4Gt
below zero F. and would be frOZen.-
Philadelphia Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12

THE man who plays the "oompah"
in the Moose band has new instru-
ment. This is not an unusual occur
renee in a band, but what we started
to say was that our citizens should
help our band more than they do.
The boys are practicing persevering-
" and are really rendering some ex-
cellent music. And town without
band is like house full of children
with the molasses jug empty. Some
thing lacking. Let's get in and help
the boys out with our support, both
financial and moral. They are play
ing their time against our money, and
up to the present we seem to have all
the best of 1t.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
PREVENTION OF DISEASE.
Uncle Sam Will Give You Free Advice
on This Vital Subject.

Ut tUt1 Ntkst SsblSSs
Health insurance has grown to be
more and more recognized as a vital
factor In the welfare of any commu-
nifty. Vigorous campaigning on the
part Of federal, state and municipal
health authorities has led to the pre-.
ventiOn Of a great deal of unneces.
sary disease, but to be really success
full the cooperation of citizens is con.
sidered essential.
You have insured your merchandise
against loss" says a bulletin of the
United States public health service
You have insured your house and barn
against fire. You have perhaps even
taken out an insurance policy to pro-
vide the necessaries Of life for your
family In case you become Ill. But
have you given to the question Of pre-
venting such illness the thought and
study that so important a matter de
servesY
The United States public health serv-
ice devotes much Of its time and eff.
fort to the study of preventable dis
eases and has issued numerous pam
phlets containing the fundamental
principles Of disease prevention. They
are sent free Of charge on request.
Among them are included Typhoid
Fever-Its Causation and Prevention"
prevention Of Malaria" THE Proven
ton Of Pellagra." "TuberculOsis-Its
Predisposing Causes" "Hay Fever
and Its Prevention" "Infantile Paraly-
sis" and 1.-The Care Of the Baby"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12

TROOPS from the entire Pacific
Coast and Northwest will train at
American Lake camp. California will
furnish $4,000 drafted men; Wash
ngton, 1926; Oregon. TT; Alaska
sos; Utah, 1870; Wyoming, $40;
Montana, 1852; Nevada. 1861 and
Idaho, 2,287. Camp Lewis is destin-
ed to play an important part in the
military affairs of the nation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
Concerning Fresh Shavss.

II always feel more satisfied with
life after getting nice, fresh shave"
observed BrOmidius Vane.
$50 do l." acidly answered Joshua
Lott, the ungentle cynic. I'm fact,
whenever get shave insist on get
ting a fresh one. Nothing irritates me
more than to have an old. shelfworll
shave palmed off on me. This would
be gladder world if stale, second
hand shaves and expressions could b.
banished together.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12

OUR citizens attention is called to
that section of the territorial stat
utes made and provided, wherein a
penalty is attached for failure to send
children of school age to the little
red schoolhouse in the snowdrifts.
The school board is on the track OF
several alleged offenders, and the
truant officer will catch you if you
don't watch out.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
Puzzled Him.

Puzzled Him.
"Women are so awfully hard to un-
derstand"
whats the matter nowT
Three Of them have refused to mar
~ me. wonder what sort Of a man
they are looking for anyhow" De-
troit Free Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
THE OLD TIME FIGHTERS.

THE OLD TIME FIGHTERS.
n row. the old brigades, they want
At the country's call, for to face
i the foe
AS they did on the battlefelds of
old.
Their hair is gray, but their hearts pure
gold.
For don't I see. where the old flag flies,
The old warfire in my old mans eyes?
And the beat of a drum-it stirs him SO.
He Targets his crutches: he wants to go.
But tell him: There. in the easy chair.
Is the place for you. with the whitenin'
hair.
You've seen your battles. and, lost or
won,
For you the flash Of the fightin's done"I
But sudden he sees the troops march byl
And the wave o. the flags meath the
springtime sky.
It's THE Star Spangled Banner and
Dixie" you know,
And he's up and ready; he wants to go.
For the lands on fire. by hills and glades.
And they want to DO in 1.-THE old bri-
gades
Must they sit by in silence. like shadows
Of night,
When even the women are wantin' to
fight?
30 it's no use to tell 'em. the old gray
and blue.
STAND back and be still!' when the war
cry rings true.
Of pure gold.
They're sons of the country who never
Frank L. Stanton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12

A DISPATCH from the City of
Mexico says that peso is worth but
rs cents. And Mexico is but little
head of the United States at that, as
a dollar in the United States will pur-
chase but 81 cents worth of what
it did two years ago. And dollars
appear to be as much of a rarity as
O peso.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
Tongue Could Tell.

Last night. George, you told me you
loved me more than tongue could tell.
and, oh. George. that wasn't true!"
"Why, darling. what do you mean?"
II mean that it wasn't more than
my little GCther's tongue could tell
He heard it allr'
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
Misdirection of Efficiency,

Is the art of efficiency by any chance
ed-miSdirected toward prod
ucts as an end In itself instead Of to-
ward the development Of vitality initia-
tive human individuals. joyous work
ers to whom product is byprOduct
wealth an incident; men who for the
very joy of the working work explo-
sively ?-Industria Management.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12

THE dispatch received yesterday
regarding the action of the Everett
Chamber of Commerce attempting to
annul the tariff rates of the Pacific
Steamship Company otherwise known
as the Admiral Line, came as sur
prise to Alaskans, who could see no
necessity of the Everett chamber,
which does no business with the Ter
ritory, assuming the title of protec-
tor and confidential adviser of our
citizens. While Alaskans have known
of the consolidation and advance in
the tariff for many months no COM
plant has been made from this end
for the reason. that Alaskans realize
that it is impossible to get something
for nothing, and that to secure good
steamships on this run they must be
we'll paid. Food prices have advanc-
ed tremendously, fuel oil has doubl-
ed, the cost of service has increased.
To overcome these liabilities the COM
panies were forced to raise both
freight and passenger rates. At the
present time any kind of bottom
can realize enormous profits by en-
gaging in the Atlantic coast trade.
But to compel the companies to re-
duce their tariffs to point where
they would be acceptable to many
people would mean to run at dir
ect loss, and in case of loss Alaska
could depend upon losing its splen-
did service. Freight and passenger
rates are not the only thing exorbit-
ant in Alaska. Everything else is high.
Food, clothing, fuel, house rent, and
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
Psssimistic.

Optimistic gran mornin' the morn!
Msanthrope (grudgingly) - It's no
athegither ill-(brightenins) but, eh,
mon, think O. the national debt!-Lon-
don Sketch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12

Between two worlds life hovers like
Q star.-Byron.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-12
CITY EXPRESS. Phone So; ready
to transfe. that baggage for you. tt

Use Rexall Hair Tonic and you will
use no other. Valdez Drug Store. tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
AS TO DESPOTISMS.

The Pittsburgh Dispatch says the
food "despotism" which some men
saw awes them in simple contempla-
ton of its potentialities IS what
others are standing with out-stretched
arms waiting to hail and embrace.
ne food despotism under which the
mass Of the people of the United
States are writing lacks nothing in
efficiency of tyranny though its evils
have been minimiZed for public III
spcction by the maneuver to make
the scheme of excessive prices as
sumo the temporary role of WEI
emergency. The despotism which
men in high places in Washington
claim they fear as an autocratic
assault upon our established Liberties
at least has the merit of appearing
TO We solicited in the common good
of afl the people, while, as every
consumer knows, the despotism
which it seeks to uncrown lacks The
effrontcry to make ally claim for
social welfare.
With prices double and treble tier
former figures, the public is con-
fror:ed with masses of statistics 10
prove that this consequence Is as
natural as the running of water
down hill. Few men in private life
know exactly how much they aie
overcharged for almost everything
that enters into the cost Of living
but there is not one who in the light
of authoritative reports IN re ent
years has not been convinced that
the excess amounts to virtual ex-
lorlior. This is a form OF despotism
which is doing more harm to the
United States than Prussianism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
CIECHS JOIN RUSSIANS
Three Regiments Deserted, Accord
ing 10 Austrian Minister.

Three Regiments Deserted, Accord
ing 10 Austrian Minister.
Amsterdam. June 20. Three
Czech regiments have deserted to the
Russians. according to statement
on Saturday to a committee OF depu-
ties from Southern Austria by f.
Won Georgi, Minister of Defense in
the retiring Austrian Cabinet, as
published in the Lokal Anzelger ana
Tagcblatt. of Berlin.
Copenhagen, June 26.-The .dlsc!o-
sures of the retiring Austrian Minis
ter of Defense, +. Won Georgi, be-
fore a Reichstrath committee re-
vealed only a part of the anti-Aus-
trian demonstrations of Bohemian
troops, who, through long continued
conflicts with the Germans for do
minance in Bohemia. have felt In Il
way more closely allied with the
Russians than with Teutondirected
Austria.
1t is feet, freely admitted in
Austria Hungary, although the news
papers have never previously been
permitted to refer plainly to it. that
from the beginning of the war 30
hemians deserted en- masse at every
opportunity. Certain regiments as
early as the spring of 1915 had to
he disbanded because of their con-
duct in the face of the enemy. The
Royal Bohemian Regiment was per-
manently disbanded at that time and
it's colors sent TO the arsenal in
Vienna.
1t was at about this period that
the corresp pendent saw naive letter
from Bohemian prisoner in Serbia
advising his comrades not to desert
while in Serbia, as the conditions
of residence there were too unpleas-
ant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
SETS WIFE AFIRE.
Clarence Hill Throws Burning Lamp
at His Spouse.

Clarence Hill Throws Burning Lamp
at His Spouse.
Denton, Md. June 25.-Mrs. Clar-
ence Hill, Of Denton, was taken on
Sunday to the Eastern hospital suf-
fcring with severe burns, inflicted
early Sunday morning 1t is alleged
thar her husband returned home after
imbibing too freely of gallon-a-month
whisky and attacked her in bed. The
room was dark, and, finding difficulty
in inflicting the punishment he had
in store for her, he went downstairs
lighted a lamp and returned to the
attack.
1t is said he struck her with the
lamp chimney and then threw the
lighted lamp, igniting her clothing.
Before the blaze was extinguished
she was so badly burned that DR.. D.
D. George, who was called. deemed
it necessary to send her to the hos.
pital. Hill was lodged in jail by
Sheriff Beck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
SLAVE MARKET EXPOSED
Crugcr Investigation Shows LoOo
Girls Are Sold Annually.

Crugcr Investigation Shows LoOo
Girls Are Sold Annually.
New York. June 26.-Amazing rev.
Citations of the working of Buenos
.Ayres white slave ring that requires
1000 girls every year. were made
to Mrs. Grace Humiston, the woman
responsible for the finding of Ruth
Cruger's body, and Police Inspector
Joseph A. Faurot last night.
Louise LaRue, the young woman
who declares she leaped from the
window of West Eightieth street
apartment house because two detec-
tives working on the Cruger case,
attacked her for her disclosure to
Mrs. Humiston, furnished the foun-
dation which will lead to gigantic
international white slave plot probe.
Senior Jose A. Del Campo, formerly
Chilean Consul to Mobile, Ala, last
night corroborated and expanded the
exposure made by Miss La Rue. He
asserted these girls were sold in the
white slave market for from $1,000
to $4,000 each
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

has often, expressed intelligent liberal
opinions, and in regard to the Poles
and other subjects it has dared, in
peace, to rebuke the Government
sharply.
This Frankfort paper admits that
war and peace are not made by the
people, or their representatives. But
the fact has been demonstrated that
the people respond to the cali OF the
Kaiser as soldiers respond to the
command of their general. The whole
nation is trained to arms and trained
to implicit obedience of the Kaiser.
The Kaiser precipitatcd this war for
the accomplishment of his Hamburg
to-the-Persian-Gulf scheme, and the
obedient people nave rushed into it
with enthusiasm and adopted 1t as
their war. His attack upon Belgium,
France and Russia shows that no ma
ton is safe with the present pollrl-
cal and military institutions of Ger
many. As the whole military power
of Germany can be welded by one
man. as the whole military power OF
Russia used to be welded by the
Car. it is manifest that democracy
cannot be safe until the German au-,
tocracv shall be overthrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26

heard of him. Finally his wife, CIV
ing up hopes of ever seeing him
again, got a divorce and married q
man named Bryant, to whom she
bore several children. Bryant died
about two years ago. About two
weeks ago William Sampson, who
had been living in Detroit, Mich, re-
appeared at his old home, and find
ing that his former wife was still
wing and widow, wrote her and
his daughter, asking if they would
like to see him. On getting savor-
able reply, he FASTENED to Their
home, where he was cordially received.
AS a result of the visit Sampson and
his former wife were remarked last
week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
VIRGINIA NEWS
serious.

The cases against S. Dabney
Crenshaw, ", of Richmond, the
young student who was indicted at
the May term Of the Albemarle court
on January IS, after the larceny Of
platinum, were called for trial yes
terday and continued until the Octo-
Der term. Counsel for the accused
stated that specialists who performed
an operation on Crenshaw's head
some weeks ago to relieve him from
the effects of injuries alleged to have
been received in a football game
while he was a pupil at the Episcopal
High School, had made affdavits
that his condition would not admit
of his undergoing the strain of a
trial at this time. The accused was
in court with his father and re-
newed his bail bonds of $4,000 each
for his appearance at the fall term.
Mrs. Maggie Eubank, wife of
Charles l.. Eubank, collector for a
Richmond furniture installment
house, committed suicide in a board
ing house at 10l East Franklin
street at 80 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, by cutting her throat with =
razor. Her husband vas awakened
by gurgling noise and upo:, :nvcst!.
CATION found that his wife was in a
dying condition with Gaping
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-26
THE GERMAN AUTOCRACY.

All the counts in the Indictment OF
the German Government and the Ger
man people rest upon the testimony
of German witnesses, says the Phila-
de!phia Record Our opinions of Ger
many in relation to this war, its
Inception and its conduct, rest. not
upon statements of the French and
the British, but upon the statements
of Germans. officially and unofficially.
Take, for example, the German au-
toeracy. Oar old friend DR.. Dernburg
was very eager to prove to us that
political institutions in Germany
were as free as those of the United
States. But the late Professor Muen-
sterberg betrayed the truth when he
said early III the war that in the
political theory of Americans the
Government existed for the benefit
of the citizens. While in Germany.
the citizen exists for the benefit of
the Government,
sItsWas many years ago,that ,Gneist
dsserihed the German system, <; as
"abscEusSmf under& CONSTITUTIONAL
forms" Only the forms are consti-
nl:ionsl: the substance is thoroughly
aurocrst;c. The FrsnGurter z=iN1ng