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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

The Capital News is kept on sale at
the following places:
Atlantic City, N. J.-Steeplechase
News Stand.
Bancroft. Ida.-Bancroft Pharmacy.
Bull, Ida.-C. ID. Boring.
Burley, Ida.-Sprague & Terhune.
Cambridge, Ida. McGraws Drug
Store.
Boston, Mass.-Hub News Co.
Caldwell, Ida.-keith Miller, 1902 Dear
born Ave-. Saratoga News Stand.
Cleveland. O.-The Lake Shore News
Co, 1928 Prospect Ave.
Chicago, Ill.-Illinois Newspaper Agen-
cy, Donate Saracco, 546 S. Wabash.
Detroit. Metropolitan News Co..
office 81 Lafayette Ave.
Denver. Colo.-Schncider News Co.
Ell Paso, TeX,-M. Julian.
Eagle, Ida.-Eagle Pharmacy.
Emmett, Ida.-S. ]. Rees.
Fort Worth. Tex.-Rohert Bloomberg
Haley, Ida. w. Fluid, P. o. News
Stand
Huntington. Ore.-H. Mack.
jerome, Ida.-J. ID. Lawrence.
King Hill, Ida.-Lewis ]. Morrison. p.
Q. News Stand.
Kansas City, Mo.-Y oma News Co. SIS
Wall Street; Ruben News Co.
Kuna, Ida.-Gem Pharmacy.
Los Angeles, cal.--Kemp News Ag'cy,
The News shop, Fifth and Broad
way; Nj. Marcus; Marvel News Shop.
Mackay. lda.-George l.. Morgan.
McCammon, Ida.-Green's Pharmacy.
Minneapolis, Minn.-United News Co.;
William Engelson. End Ave-, SO X
Wash. SITS.
Meridian, Ida.-Wilcox Pharmacy; j.
ID. Mcintosh; =. o. News Stand.
Mountain Home, Ida.-W. II. Wilson;
w. b. Brown.
Nampu, ida.--Halley Wilson; II. l..
Nichols & Co.; Dewey Palace Hotel.
Ontario, Ore.-H. A. FNosselman.
on Trains in Idaho-Gray News Co.
Philadelphia. Pa.-Quaker News Co.,
G22 n. Sixth ST.
Parma, Ida.-L. II. Stockton.
Portland, Ore.-Bowman News Co.
Payette. Ida.-Post Office News Stand.
Pocatello. Ida.-Rork's Book Store,
Corner Drug Store; Yellowstone Ho-
tel Gray News Co. stand.
Rupert. Ida.-Rupert Pharmacy; Bowl
by Pharmacy.
Salmon, Ida.-E. G.. Pettinser.
Star, 1da.-L. Is. Weir.
St Paul, Minn.-World News Co.
San Francisco, Cal.--World News Co..
Turner News co.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
FURNISHED ROOMS.

ROOMS. rooms, rooms. Angus hotel,
corner 18th and Main streets; up-to-
date rooms with hot and cold run
ming water in each room; very rea-
sonable rates; competent landiady in
charge. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
TO TRADE

ExCHANGES-160 acres n mile from
Murphy. Ida, for Boise property;
160 acres Big Camas: 8-room mod
ern house. Seattle. for Boise resi-
dence or income property: 40 acres,
well improved. near Meridian, for
or 6-room bungalow in Boise. Carter,
McCarty Bldg. J1o
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
BOARD AND ROOM

with or without board. Rates
reasonable. Pacific hotel. Phone,
1877. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

WILL room or board and room man
and wife during legislature. Bel
gravia, Apt No. 2. Jsc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
.z2sis;;r41ss1s.--s . Dop CAIN
5RS % &o's s Car:

TIRES International Half -solcd at 500
Bannock. J12C
SEVENTEEN Studebaker
Touring Car. Bough. in August, in
first class condition. New tires. VIII
sell right. Box IBIS, Boise, Idaho. If
MAXWELL touring car, 1915 model,
electric lights and starter. good me-
chanical condition; a bargain il
taken at once. One Indian motor
cycle and side car. will give terms.
Bannock Motor Sales Co, distrbut-
ers OF Maxwell and Chalmers cars.
1912 Grove St, between 10th and
nth SITS. SUM Wed. J10
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

men to sell our line.
cash weekly: outfits free. Address,
Capital City Nursery company, Sa-
lem, Ore. J10
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

The United States government buys
1,a90,ooh electric lamps every ,eaI.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

MEN-Learn automobiles, earn big
money. Thousands Of graduates
making good as chauffeurs, repair
men, machinists, statesmen, battery
and ignition specialists, garage own
ers. Up-to date equipment. indi-
vidual. practical instruction. We
help students earn living. Write
for catalog and free advanced igni-
ton course TODAY National
School of Engineering, Los Ange-
les. Established 1905.
Sun & Wed tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
WANTED-HELP-Male

LEARN ACTUAL AUTO REPAIR
ing. Y. NJ. C. A, Los Angeles. Cat
alog free. FL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

AT ONCE@Ten ladies to travel, dem
onstrate and sell well established
line to our dealers. Previous exper-
fence not necessary. Good pay. Rail
road fare paid. Goodrich Drug Co.,
Dept. 241. Omaha, Neb J2Sc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
FOR SALE OR TRADE

FOR SALE OR TRADE-5-room bum
galow. at 5l2 So. 18th st. For fur
ther information. write owner. Tom
Egeland. X. +. d. No. 4. Caldwell,
Idaho. J17
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
LOST.

Please return to e. w. NJ. Day, 2I9
Idaho Bldg. JI0
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
SEE WILSON, SMITH,

SOME. bargains in small acreage and
city property; property and land in
Nebraska, Missouri. Arkansas and
California to trade for Idaho Will
locate you on '640-acre dry home
stead that will produce 20 to 40
bushels of wheat, close to railroad.
NOAH w. STRUNK.
364 Soma Bldg.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
WANTED-HELP

WANTED-A Cook at once. Broad
way hotel, Meridian. J15c
HELP NANTED-s1o0 month. Get
government jobs. Men and women
wanted. List of positions open-free.
Franklin Institute, Dept. GA, Roch-
ester, N. Y. J15c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

Homing pigeons can travel 70 miles
an hour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE
Franklin L. Alcorn.
SO w. 34th ST., New York.
Frank w. Henkel
Peoples Gas Building, Chl-4go
POSTAGE ON DROP LETTERS IS
TWO CENTS-At all post offices where
there are city carriers two cents post
age is required o.. all letters. All an
swers to ads. whether mailed in Boise
or outside, going through the postoffice
should have tWo-eent stamp attached
one cent is not sufficient.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

FOR SALE or trade-stock raneh in
Garden Valley, 164 acres. partly i'm
proved with good, free water right;
property is clear: valuation $4,000.
Will take Boise valley land or stock.
BY owner, G. e. Adams. Caldwell
Route /. J12C
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
LOANS.

THE IDAHO BUILDING & LOAN AS
ISOLATION has money to loan on new
buildings and improved Boise prop
erty. monthly payments of $3.50 per
hundreds. pays principal and interest
at per cent. eos Boise City Natl
Bank Bldg. J15
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
WANTED, HELP-Female

WANTED-A girl for general house.
work. 304 State. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

FOR SALE OR TRADE-so acres near
Boise; E1s SWA. Sec. 8, T. 4. r. r.
b. Will take land in North or
South Dakota or Minnesota, at about
same value. Might assume IL terms
and price are right. Please look at
this and then write me just what
you will do. Price $250o. v. II.
Dudack, Pickwana. S. Oak. J1ic
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
PLUMBING & HEATING

ACME PLUMBING d HEATING co.
Ltd, Adelmann Bros, managers;
modern plumbing, heating and sheet
metal work. 622 Idaho st. Phone lbG.
&c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
ATTORNEYS

ATTORNEYS
]. II. COLNIN, 40, Merino Bldg. If
c. S. HUNTER, 527-S Idaho Bldg. Il
c. II. EDWARDS, Overland Bldg. If
.. r. WOODS, 427-42S Idaho Bldg. If
c. E. WINSTEAD, 61S Idaho Bldg If
DELANA & DELANA, GO Empire. If
ELLIOTT & HEALY, Empire Bldg. #
j. BOGART. Attorney, Overland Blk. K
b. +. NEAL. els Empire, Phone 1877. II
G. II. Lingenfelter, 301-3 Idaho Bldg. II
HUGH L. M'ELRoY, sos Empire Bldg
Il
CLINTON II. HARRISON, Empire Bldg.
tt
VIM. C. DUNBAR, 321-322 Idaho Bldg
II
d. L. YOUNG. 61S Empire. Phone ls7.
IT
LUCAS u MADAMS, 215 Idaho Bldg
tt
HARRY S. KEssLER. ei9-2l Empire
tt
oPPENHEIM d HODGlN. s03- i-5
Idaho Bldg. II
BARBER d. DAWSON, Lawyers. 323-
IIE,I ff
RICHARDS & HAGA, Lawyers, fifth
floor. Idaho Bldg. If
j. r. GOOD, Attorney. room 3O2 Soma
Bldg. Phone 319-W. If
CHAS. 4. REDDoCH. Rooms 5O9-10.
Idaho Bldg. If
s. T. SCHREtEER. mining and COR
poration law, 40 Idaho Bldg. If
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MARTIN &c MARTIN, Attorneys at
law. rooms 503-4-5. Idaho Bldg. tt
CLAUDE w. GIBSON. Law and Land
Practice, 9th floor Empire Bldg. If
WYMAN &c WYMAN. Attorneys. 2o6-
EOS Boise City National Bank Bldg. IT
PERKY & BRINCK, GENERAL Law
practice, 304-30s McCarty Bldg. Pm.
100. II
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
ADA COUNTY ABSTRACT COM
pany. Mode Bldg. c. b. Coke, Mgr. tt
ASSAYERS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
MONUMENTS
OPTICIANS

T.. f. FELTNER, 1916 Main ST.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10

10 CENTS a pound for poultry. Phone
55 r 1. JI5
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-10
FOR RENT-Furnished
FOR RENT

LARGE hot water heated office. 24x40
No. S12h Main St. over Woolworth's
store. Inquire at above store or of
the Edward Stein Co. JIG
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
HOUSE BILLS

House bill No. 312, by Welsh-Pro-
vlding any mutual irrigation or water
company or association may deliver
water to persons in excess OF the stock
owned by them in such company.
House bill No. 313. by Newport, Han
sen, Findlay. Anderson and Bohman-
Making one of two deputies appointed
by state bank examiner chief deputy,
whose salary shall be $1,000, and pro-
viding for appeals from decisions Of
examiner.
House bill No. 314. by Monson of
Franklin and Johnston-Providing for
the modification and dissolution Of ir-
rigation districts.
House bill No. 315, by Tyler-Provid-
ing a levy of special taxes for road
districts not exceeding 30 cents on
each 800 Of the assessed valuation.
House bill No. 316. by committee on
appropriations - Appropriating funds
for state educational institutions and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
MOVIE STAR SENDS
MONEY TO ENGLAND

London, Feb. 1o.-Charlie Chaplin
Americas movie star. Is 100000 con-
tributor to England's win the war
loan, subscriptions for which are clos
ing today in a whirlwind finish. The
man whose movie antics have brought
him a fortune, cabled his subscription
from Los Angeles toby, it was an
nounced.
The war subscriptions are TO be for
mally closed tomorrow.
Today the greatest advertising cam
paign England ever saw was barred in
the newspapers and by posters every
where. A tremendous popular demon
stration was held at Trafalgar Square
at noon, the great space about the mon
ument being damned with people and
the lord mayor presiding.
Figures of the total subscriptions are
not yet available and will probably be
withheld until tomorrow but it is said
they will break all previous records.
The whole of the campaign featured
with the slogan win the war" has been
carried on with the most gigantic ad-
vertising scheme in British histo y.
Meetings throughout the empire haze
aroused new enthusiasm and reconse-
Grated the people to the big effort that
is to come to achieve a victory.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
TIE-UP CAUSING A
SHORTAGE IN FUEL

Buffalo, N. T., Feb. 15.-No present
prospect Of supplying city industries
with fuel was In sight today, although
meeting Of manufacturers and rail-
road traffic managers to devise a So
luton Of the problems was in prospect.
So far the railroads have had little
success in releasing the more than 49,
900 freight cars which choke the Buff
falo yards.
$50 far the food supply Of the city
has not been menaced," railroad off,
ciaI said. IF the congestion grows
more acute here the food supply will be
hurt"
T. w. Evans. assistant general man
ager or the New York Central. came on
from New York today to take personal
cholge OF tho work Of opening the
blockade in the yards Of that railroad
Solid trains for Chicago and Cana
dian points were being made up in the
yards of the d. l.. & w. railroad today
to relieve western connections of the ex-
ira work Of shifting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
Attempt Will Be Made to
Rescue the Three Ameri-
cans Taken Prisoners by
Mexicans in the Recent
Raids.
WILL CROSS BORDER
IN THEIR PURSUIT
Reported Two American
Ranchers Killed by Out
laws-Twelfth Cavalry Is
Ready for a Dash Into
Mexico After Villistas.

Hachita, n. NJ, Feb. b.
Fifty American cowboys un-
der the leadership of John
Hanks, left here this morn
ing to rescue the three
Americans captured Tues
day by the band Of raiders
under Prudencio Miranda.
The cowboys will enter
Mexico in pursuit Of the
bandits.
Unconfirmed report S
reached here today that
Mexican raiders killed two
American ranchers on the
LANCE ranch on the New
Mexico border.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
PRETTY AND PLUMP
lad" SOUNDED GOOD:
RICH FARMER FALLS

Chicago, Feb. 15.-'rm pretty, plump
and loving. and I want to be an old
mans darling"
When c. +. Berthelson. rich farmer
Of Clear Lake, Ia, read that lad" In Il
matrimonial magazine he fell for 1t.
He, arranged y meeting with It's wri-
ter, Miss Edith Harkey, In Chicago,
and she came up to specifications.
They were married. George Carson,
her step brother" acted as best man.
Then he accompanied them on the
honeymoon to the Thousand Springs
When they returned to Clear Lake
Carson came along, too. at the new hus-
bands expense. But he didn't COM
plain.
A week of the quiet, pastoral life was
enough for her.
She fled with Carson. wrote Berthel-
son, saying Carson was her real hus-
band, and they would not return. They
took $4,000 cf his money. too, he al
leges.
Now she is in Jail here, following hei
arrest yesterday in Detroit on a charge
o; big amy,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
FRENCH LINER SAFE
IN BORDEAUX AFTER
TRIP THROUGH ZONE

New York, Feb. 1.-THE French
liner Rochambeau arrived safely in
Bordeaux Tuesday, cable to the local
offices of the line said today.
Her arrival was detailed in shipping
circles as proof of efficiency of convoy
and safety lane methods Of the allies.
The Rochambeau. Adriatic, Baltic and
Carmania, anyone Of which would have
been the biggest prize of the new Ger
man submarine war had they been
sunk, all have now succeeded in run
ming the blockade" safely.
The Rochambeau carried 90 Ameri-
cans and, as was the case with the
other three big liners on which atten-
ton has been centered, was heavily
loaded with munitions and foodstuffs
declared contraband by Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
NO CONTRABAND ON
BOARD THE VESSEL

New York, Feb. 15.-The Ameri-
can schooner Lyman NJ. Law. sunk
by an Austrian submarine Feb. IL
off Sardinia, carried no contraband,
she left port before the submarine
decree was promulgated, was not
equipped with wireless and knew
nothing Of the submarine menace,
officials of the Maritime Trans
portation company declare today.
The facts of the sinking will be
presented to the state department
at Washington in a statement by
the company.
The company received cable
from Sardinia today telling of the
safe arrival of the crew there, and
Immediately telegraphed the wife
of Captain McDonough, who had
wired from her home in Winter
port, Me-, seeking information.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
GERARD REPORTS ON
GERMANY'S ACTION
ON TREATY OF 1893

Washington, Feb. 15.-Ambassador
Gerard reported officially to the state
department that Germany lad tried to
force him to have the 1899 treaty re-
ratified, under penalty Of holding
American newspapermen as hostages.
His message contained much techni-
cal detail of just what the Germans
wanted.
The report presumably contained
also the information regarding the
Whitlock incident, although the de-
partment refused up to noon to say
SO.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
PREPARING TO MEET
SUBMARINE ATTACK

Washington, Feb. 15.-Work of pre-
pairing defenses at the entrance of
Chesapeake bay against submarine at
tack was begun today when coast ar
tillerymen from Fortress Monroe start
ed terrifying strategic points at Cape
Henry and Fisherm ms island.
Platforms for six-inch guns, which
will sweep the waters through which
submarines could approach the bay,
win be ready within 10 days, it was
stated. The guns will have a range
Of from five to nine miles.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
CASTILLO WOUNDED.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-Reports
reached here today that Major General
Enrique Loyanz del Castillo, who was
u prominent figure at the Panama
Pacific exposition here in 1915 had
been wounded in a revoluntary bat
tie in Cuba.
At the exposition he was famed for
his lavish hospitality, his extreme
courtesy and for the fact that he tried
to invoke the code duello whenever he
thought his honor touched. He called
on DR. Frederick Skiff, director in chief
of the exposition, when Skiff caution
ed a group of judges of which Cas-
tillo was one, to use the utmost fair
ness in giving awards. A formal
apology averted bloodshed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
he inc ustrial training school. as re-

the inc ustrial training school. as re-
vised.
House bill No. 317, by Hitchcock
Fixing annual salary of director Of
farm markets at $500.
House bill No. a1s. by Jones-Pro-
viding for the initiative and referen-
dunn for cities of the state having
population OF $500: providing 20 per
cent of qualified electors who voted
for mayor at last general election may
initiate and a majority vote necessary
for referendum.
House bill No. 319. by Quinlan--
Creating the Selway game preserve in
Idaho county.
House bill No. $40, by committee on
misunderstanding boards Of school
trustees to issue coupon bonds. not TO
exceed 20 years. payable on the amor
tization plan.
House bill No. SCI by Shearer, SINS
and Moody-Providng for compls5e
audit of the state land department UNI
der supervision Of the governor. see
rotary OF state and state treasurer,
authorizing these officials to enter into
a contract with some auditing firm and
, appropriating $4,000 therefor.
House bill No. 322, by committee on
misunderstanding for the consoli-
cation Of rural high school districts.
House bill No. 323. by committee on
MISUNDERSTANDING boards Of trus-
tees of school districts to make up
complete budgets Of revenues and ex =
penditures for the ensuing year.
| House bill No. 324. by committee on
Observation-Disclosures boards Of
trustees Of any independent scho u
Districts employing 80 or more teach
ers to establish q teachers retirement
fund out of which may be paid not
more than $40 per month to any one
district.
House bill No. 325, by Monson-Mak-
ing q continuing appropriation Of $685.
900 per annum for the state militia.
House bill No. s28, by Bennett-Pro-
viding for taxation Of real estate on
which mortgages have been executed.
House bill No. 327. by Lucas-Pro-
viding for tax levy for payment Of a
bounty on gophers. moles, groun
squirrels and prairie dogs. Of two
tcnths Of a mill.
House bill No. 32s. by Lucas-Pro-
viding for the amendment Of an i'm
proper or irregular attachment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
CONSUL TO MAKE
AN INQUIRY INTO
SINKING OF LAW
Officials Anxious to Find
Out if Submarine Which
Sank Schooner Was Ger
man or Austrian.

Rome, Feb. 15.--American Con-
sui Roger Treadwell was en- route
to Cagliari. Sardinia. today pre-
sumably under orders from WASH
fngton to investigate the exact
circumstances OF the sinking Of
the American schooner, Lyman M.
Law, by a Teutonic submarine.
Particularly important in the
view Of officials. Is official infor-
nation whether the U-boat was an
= Austrian or a German craft.
The information transmitted to
Treadwell here from the British
consul at Cagliari was that the
submarine stood off near the Ly-
man NJ. Law on guard, while the
Laws crew of ten-eight of them
Americans-took to their life
boats.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR CON.
FEssED EMBEzzLER, FIVE
YEARS IN PRISON FOR MAN
WHO TRIED TO RELIEVE THE
HUNGER OF HIS FAMILY.

Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 15.-Hugh
ID. Lyons, accountant of the Canadit n
government immigration department,
arrested in Stockton, Cal, and con-
fessed to thefts of $4,000, which he
lost in Winnipeg grain exchange
speculation5. was given a suspended
sentence today.
John Gordon. who stole three sack :
of flour from freight car when his
family was hungry, was sentenced to
five years in the provincial peniten-
tiary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
NEW YORK INQUIRY
INTO LEAK AT END

New York. Feb. l5.-!nyestigation
into the leak to Wall street may end
today. 80 far as New York is concern
I'd. Government officials have been
completely exonerated from trading i'll
stocks on the eve of President Will
sons announcement to reutrals and
this was the testimony sought during
The session here.
More brokers were to be called to-
day 20 tell what they know regarding
short transactions the day the note
was made public.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
WISCONSIN SUFFERS
FROM COAL FAMINE

Madison, Wis, Feb. l5.-That many
Wisconsin towns are facing shut
down of factories, cutting off of the
gas supply anG are threatened with
q lack of fuel to keep homes warm.
is contained in information received
today al the office of the state railroad
commission. The cause is due to Il
lack of coal, caused by tremendous
ear shortage. Among the towns which
have appealed for aid are Wausau.
Chippewa Falls, Red Granite, Mellen
and Waupun.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
TO PUT AN
EMBARGO ON FREIGHT
CONTINUED from First Page)

ceiving 1t have ordered enormous guam
titles of raw materials. Unloading
slowly. cars have been permitted to
stack up" congesting the lines to an
extent never before experienced.
THE scarcity of bottoms to move
foreign shipments" declared G.. J..
Lacher, associate editor Of the Railway
Age Gazette. lis partly responsible for
the congestion. But the principal cause
is the prosperity Of eastern factories,
which have increased their demands
for transportation Of their raw ma
terials and finished products, without
providing increased facilities for ham
ding cars"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
EXPRESSED HIS THANkS TO
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT

Berlin, Feb. (Wireless) -"Ambas-
sador Gerard when leaving German soil
asked the accompanying German rep
reseutatives to transmit his thanks to
the German government" said the
semi official news agony today.
The regulations of the German gov
ernment surpass everything we might
have hoped for the embassy and the
co.ony,' the amba ssador was quoted as
stating. German hospitality and
chivalrousness brilliantly stood the test
during these hard days"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
WILCOX TO MAKE
CALL ON PRESIDENT

Washington, Feb. 15.-To assure
President Wilson that he may count
on the Republicans of the country to
support him in any step he takes to
protect American rights on the high
seas, Chairman William r. Wilcox, Of
the Republican national committee is
to call at the White House at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Wilcox reached the city last night
and when seen today said:
Il wish merely To show my respects
to the president and assure him that
the people of the country will be be
hind him in the protection of Ameri-
can rights
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-15
ALL THE ABSENTEES
CALLED INTO HOUSE

Washington, Feb. 15.-Washington
awoke today expecting TO find the
morning papers full of shivery hap
penings-all because last night call
for legislators went forth in theaters,
cafes and at social gatherings.
A filibuster was on the house on
minor matter and Speaker Clark
ordered the arrest" of absentees.
Calls from theater platforms for all
legislators in the house to hasten to
the capitol suggested that something
startling had happened.