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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22

or what my folks are X they'll just lot
me and Nanny live together like We
used to-"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22
G. N. Booth Tells Senate
Committee of Connection
With Alleged L o b b ~
Against Anti-alien Land
Ownership Measure.
APPEARED IN BEHALF
OF JAPANESE BOYS"
Insists That Story of His
Securing $4,000 Fee Was
Pure Fiction-Witnesses
Tell of Alleged Boasts by
Attorney.

A formal protest was not filed with
the state department BY the Toxic
government, against the passage OF the
anti-alicn bill pending before the Idaho
legislature This was the main, II not
the most interesting development, in
the senate hearing before the judiciary
committee Wednesday,.
Another was the charge made by w
G. Craig. Hugh II. Rankin and Ned
Hasbrouck in their testimony before
the committee that Clarence NJ. Booth,
the Twin Falls attorney, implicated in
the lobby, had boosted to them he had
Senators Iitchell of Lewis, Elliott of
Fremont and Harding on oneida tied
and they had performer" to his salts
faction, an imputation the three SEN
stors emphatically deny. They have
but the merest acquaintance with
Booth.
In answer to the charge he had
claimed a $4,000 fee Cor his work in
behalf Of Japanese clients, Booth said
any such statement he may have made
was in iocular tone such a fee as
that" Booth testified, would scare
most lawyers to death in Idaho"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22

toned any members of the legislature
Yes" replied Craig, he mentioned
Senators Mitchell. Elliott and Hard
ing"
What did he say about them?"
He said he had them tied"
Did he say anything else?"
He did; he said. and you see how
they performed"
Craig declared Booth had said this
very dramatically; that there was
nothing jocular about 1t and the in
formation had been given voluntarily.
CAPITAL NEWS PUBLISHED STORY
Asked how he came to make the az
fdavit, Craig said that he and his COM
panions later that same evening had
gone to the Capital News, where they
gave that publication the information
regarding the conversation with Booth
and that the Capital News had pub
lished story with reference to 1t the
next morning, but the story was not
satisfactory so they decided to swear to
the affidavits and send them to Wash
ington. which they did. He said he was
angry and told Booth that he thought
his actions and activity unAmerican
and then left the room; that Booth fol-
loved them to the elevator and said
they had misconstrued his attitude. or
words to that effect, followed bv n
statement that "Americanism was
shouldering gun and going to the
border"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22
PATHETIC MYSTERY

CONTINUED from page two.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22
RANKIN coRRoBoRATES.

Cross questioned by Booth. Craig de :
MED he had any interest in the anti
alien act other than that of any Ameri-
can. but admitted he had been in Boise
for some time in the interest Of other
legislation.
Rankin corroborated the testimony of
Craig. He said that was the first time
he had met Booth; that while he was
talking there was no spirit Of levity
apparently. although Booth seemed 10
be elated over the action the senate
had taken. He corroborated Craig's
statement as t. what Booth said about
the three senators. Rankin admitted
he was very much In favor of the anti
alien bill but had taken no part with
regard to his passage He said he did
not go up to get ii drink and none had
been offered him. lie laughingly ad-
mitted, In response to query from
Senator Randall, that they got ratory
instead of drink"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22
SAID BOOTH PUTT OVER.

Hasbrouck also corroborated Craig's
testimony, declaring that what Booth
said was In all seriousness. With re-
gard to Booths invitation to go up to
his room, Hasbrouck declared Booth
had said. Come and go up over the
mountains" which Hasbrouk said he
took for granted was the common Ken
tuckian expression to go up and have
drink. After they arrived in Booths
room, he said, Booth pulled out quart
bottle Of whisky and placed IL on the
table, but 90 one took drink. Booth,
he said later went on TO make the
declarations Craig credited to him, and
added jubilantly. Il put 1t over" lie
admitted Booth was elated and possibly
somewhat under the influence OF liquor
H also corroborated Craig's statement
regarding the visit to the Capital News
and the publication Of the story by this
pepper the next morning.
The hearing. was continued over 20
this afternoon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22

| the Idaho legislature, instead Of going
before the legislative committees here,
Booth explained that he had tried to
and expected to get a hearing before
the committee but that before this
could be done 1t was decided to indefi-
nitely postpone the bill. He also ex-
planned he wanted to know the attitude
OF the federal government and the
state department before appearing be-
fore the senate committee. He was
asked II 1t was not a fact he sought
to bring pressure to bear on the Jap
anese consul and the government in
order to have the bill Slaughtered" he
den! | he intended to use any in1prop-
er influence for that purpose. He ad-
mitted he expected to get something"
for his trouble but denied that any
stipulated fee had been agreed upon
Some Of the kilograms he sent he said
went to the Japanese consul at Port
land, to Senators Rockwell and Lowe
to Herrck at Washington, to the Toto
boys at Twin Falls and others. He
added he talked about the bill with
Mark Austin at Salt Lake and among
the senators, Shields, Shepherd Mitch
ell. Lowe. Atherton. Stevenson, Grant
Kinsolving and Whitcomb. He said
the Toto Japanese boys OF Twin Falls
aske : him to come I Boise and frtt
the bill.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22

Quoted by Senators whitcornb of On
eida, Lowe of Cassia, and Randall of
Nez Perce
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22
SENATORS NAMED

Craig was asked IL Booth had men,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22
BIG FEE ALL A FAKE.

Taking up the charges made In the
affidavit about taking Rankin and
others to his room on the evening OF
the day the senate indefinitely post
poned the anti-alien bill Booth admit
ted he had invited them up. He said
that the first he heal OF the $4,000
fee was when 1t came from William
Guthrie Of Twin Falls with whom ne
had jokingly talked about 500, 0OO
yacht. Any reference he said to such
a fee was joke and had only been
meant so, as he never expected such a
fee or had reached any agreement
about a fee. He therefore denied the
charge of seriously telling N. e. Smell
OF Soda Springs that he expected such
a fee.
Booth insisted that public retrac-
ton be made of the published charge
as reported in the newspapers when
Senator Anterior referred to the Jap
anese applying to the clerk at Twin
Falls for a license to marry an Amer
lean girl and that Booth accompanied
the Japanese. Senator Whitcomb said
he was willing to give Booth an OPP
portunity to refutc that charge and
Atherton to explain. but II should not
be included in the hearing then In
progress and Chairman Mitchell sus-
tanned his stand.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
$4,000 ORDERED
TO CANTONMENTS;
TOTAL IS 447,OOO

The movement OF approximately
$4,000 men TO national army canton
ments, representing 20 per cent of
the full draft army Of 6s7, 900, began
today under War Department orders.
This number. with the As per cent al
ready sent to camp. will increase the
number of drafted men under arms to
$4,000, or 65 per cent of the total to
be called.
1t is planned to call the next in
crement October IL. All the negro
drafted men will be included in the
calls to be made later this month.
The District will send only 8 per
cent OF Ms contingent this week, in
creasing the Districts representation
at Camp Meade to half its quota OF
629. Negro drafted men will lie sent
either on October IL or at one of the
subsequent calls. II is planned FIRST
to send all the white draft contin-
gents from Che District for the first
quota before negroes are sent.
Plans to examine the remaining
100000 draft registrants, including
10000 in the District. are under con-
sideration by the War Department.
The plan most favored Is one Of con-
Quoting these examinations gradually
by holding weekly or semi-weekIS
sessions OF the local boards. until the
order Of liability service OF all regis
trants is fixed.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERIES
OF LECTURES ANNOUNCED

Five lectures will be given by the
local Churches OF Christ, Scientist,
this season on the subject OF Chris
tian Science. The lecturers already
engaged are John W. DoorIy, C. S. B..
OF Leeds, England; Prof Herman S.
Herring, c. S. B., OF Concord, N. H.,
and william w. Porter, c. S. B., of
New York city. 1t is hoped that
Virgil o. Stricken, c. S. B., who has
already been heard in this city, will
be the other speaker.
The frst OF the lectures will be
given on Sunday afternoon. October
:, at o'clock at Polls Theater by
Prof. Herring, who will also speak
en- the following evening, October 8,
at the edifice of First Church OF
Christ, Scientist, at Columbia road
and Euclid street. Both these lee
lures will be given under the auspices
of First Church. The next lecture
will be given by Mr.. DOorly some
time in December. and will be under
the auspices OF Second Church. An
n0tncement OF the last two lectures
will be made later, but one will be
in February and one a few weeks
later.
Prof Herring is well known, not
only as a student and teacher of
Christian Science, but as an instruc-
tor in one OF the leading institutions
OF learning in the United States,
where he taught many years before
becoming interested in Christian
Science He is a man OF great
scholarly attachments and a most con-
vincing speaker.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
CHARGES Of
STEALING LODGED
AGAINST STEINER

Calvin Ezra Steiner, eighteen years
old, of sO7 Twenty-fourth street north
west. held for the shooting OF Police
man Howard A. Cheeny, OF the First
precinct, when Cheeny attempted to
arrest Sterner and a party of com
panions in a speeding motorcar on
Monday night, today was formally
charged with two cases OF ho6se-
breaking and two other cases of
taking a car without the owners con-
sent.
In addition to a charge OF assault
with a dangerous weapon, based on
the shooting of Policeman Cheeny,
the prisoner will be accused OF break
ing into the hardware store of John
B. Espey & Co., and the sporting
goods store OF ID. n. Walford. The
police also accuse Sterner and one OF
his companions, Percy Clementson,
eighteen years old, of 2312 1 street
northwest, with taking the cars Of
Joseph F. Mills, OF 9O4 Shepherd
street northwest, and James S. Daw-
son. OF Rockville, Nd, without the
consent OF the owners.
The police have not yet decided
whether they will hold Harry Hilton,
thirty-six years old, of 1902 c street
southwest, as they believe he was
simply a passenger in the car, and had
little to do with the shooting.
The police are also investigating the
case OF HOUSEKEEPING at the Penn
Garden motion picture theater. at
Twenty first street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, in connection with
Sterner's arrest. No charge in this
case. however. has been lodged
against the boy.
Physicians at Emergency Hospital
today reported as improved the condi-
ton OF Policeman Cheeny. who was
said to have spent a quiet. restful
night. The doctors are awaiting the
OF X-ray plates Of Chez
ny's wound before deciding to oper-
ate.
1t is believed the bullet from Stern
er's gun has lodged in the muscles OF
the back and they may not operate at
ell.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
MOVING DAY FOR
D. c. CONSCR|PTS
At CAMP MEADE

CAMP MEADE. Admiral. Md, Oct.
3-Itis moving day today for Wash
ington men who will have their 312th
machine gun battalion brought over
to the broad highway, not far from
Disney and near the Maryland men.
District men are hoping that the
people back home will provide them
with a piano, victrola and other
amusements.
1t was announced that 1874 men OF
PennsVlVania have been rejected for
physical reasons and ordered home.
The Maryland men, held as doubtful,
have not had 1nal action taken in
their cses.
The case OF Mennonites and others
who object 10 fighting service or to
wearing the uniform is still in abey-
ance.
Just to show how much they were
at home one man brought along his
Swagger stick. The man with the
heaviest baggage came equipped to
give a slsight of hand show.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
10 RESUME ARMY DUTIES.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 3.-Col. L.
Mervin Maus. retired. OF Rockville
Nd, Is expected shortly to assume MS
duties here as department surgeon
for the Western department, follow
ing orders from Washington that ne
Seturn to active service. Advices TO
this effect were received from WASH
ington yesterday Uy Maj. Gen. Arthur
Murray.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
The Civil Service PreparatOrySchO

L. Adolph Richards. n. A NJ s.. PrineipsI
g. Z. Corner 18th and F SITS. N. W. TeIephons
franklin $3.50
Pitman Graham and Gregg Shorthand
Typewriting. Bookkeeping. English and
Mathematics.
Former Civil Service Examiner In charge Of
Special Civil Service Classes.
For further information and rates, cal,
write or phone.
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
PREPARES
TO COMBAT SUIT .
AGAINST DRY CITY

A writ OF the District Supteme
Court was served on the District
Commissioners this morning citing
them to appear before Justice Gould
on October IL, to show cause why an
injunction should not issue prevent
ing the enforcement OF the Sheppard
Barley excise law. which places
Washington in the dry column on No
vember /.
The legal branch of the District
government has taken up the ques-
ton and is busy studying the various
law points involved in the suit for an
injunction filed by Martin Roth, a sa-
loonkeeper. OF 420 H street southeast.
CSnstltutfonaIIty Involved.
Conrad H. syme, corporation coun,
sci OF the District, who is to appear
at the hearing as representative of
the District, says that the main fight
will be made upon the constitutional
ity OF the act. Mr.. Syme is satisfied
that the act Is constitutional and that
the courts will sustain the action of
Congress in every particular.
Mr.. Syme said:
Although have not had an oppor-
tunity to study closely the various
legal technic4lltiss raised by the
plaintiff in the action to declare null
and void the act under which the Dis
trict OF Columbia becomes dry No
vember I. i have gone over the
matter in cursory manner.
To Take Charge Himself.
at seems that the main fight will
be made upon the constitutionaIity of
the act, which, II declared valid, will
put the District of Columbia in the
prohlbitionist column. 1 fear no de-
cision upon this point, as to my mind
the act IL clearly constitutional and
will be held SO by the court.
As far as the District OF Columbia
is concerned, the legal end OF this
case will be handled by me per
sonally. The Importance to the city
OF this decision warrants my per
sonal attention, and you may rest as
sured that not only myself but the
whole force OF the Corporation Coun-
sells office will be ready to meet what
ever attack the plaintiffs make upon
the constitutionality of the law"
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
BUTCHERS WILL ACT ON
STRIKE MOVE TONIGHT

Upon the outcome of a meeting to-
night rests whether or not $50 butch
ers employed by the sausage manu-
facturers and meat dealers here will
walk out tomorrow morning because
several employers refuse to accede to
their demands for a nine-hour day
and a 10 per cent increase in salary.
The dissatisfied men will meet at
Carl Hammers restaurant, between
Ninth and Tenth streets. on PennsyI-
wanna avenue, tonight
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
FOOD BOARD ACTS TO
SECURE GRAIN SEED

Lots of wheat and rye found to be
good for seed will be exempted from
the thirty-day storage limitation Of
the Food Administration Grain Cor
poration, the Department OF Agricul-
ture announced today.
This step was taken to insure SUI
fcient seed of excellent quality for
the planting OF bumper wheat and
rye crops the department hopes for
next year. No lots OF grain that
have not been examined by the seed
stocks committee OF the department
will be exempted from the thirty day
rule
The Washington times., 1917-10-03
BLAST IN WAR PLANT.

LONDON. Oct. 3.-Much damage
was done and a number of workers
were injured in a serious IRE and ex-
plosion in a munition factory In the
north of England, says a report just
received here. The report states that
there were no deaths.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20
UNION HAS PROSPECT OF ,
WONDERFUL SEASON

inc constant arrival of old and new
payers has caused Union to dream
Oh championship honors Coach Robin.
son has given out the information
that thls years outlook is better than
any OF his previous years here. Tho
teturh OF Thompson and Slade, last
years Inemen, and Johnson, halfbacl,
mas materially strengthened the team
Al present there are almost three
teams on tho field, which is the best
showing that the Unionites hayo
SHOWN during their football history.
inc abundance of new players, in
addltlon to the men Of last years
powerful combination, gives the
coach an excellent opportunity to
pick winning eleven for this fall.
Every man is working hard and do
ing his best to win place on tho
varsity squad. For the past week the red
ana steel boys have been engaging in
nard scrimagcs and signal pratices.
The selection Of backfeld will prove
a difficult task; Woods Is expected
70 resume his place at full but there
are at least two or moro candidates for
the other positions with the majority
being first string men.
The Old Dominion boys are work.
ing hard each day and when tho
whistle blast announces the opening
or tho 1917 season the wearers Of tho
red and steel will be ready for the
fray.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20
MAMMOTH PARADE AND SEND
OFF FOR SELECTMEN.
Parade to be Held Friday Night,
October 20.

n Great Mammoth Parade and
Send on in honor Of our selected men
to be sent to Camp Lee Saturday,
October 81, under the auspices of the
q Colorcd Branch Of the American Red
Gross and all the other organizations
N the city This Is expected to be the
grandcst parade ever held in the city
by colorcd people.
On Monday afternoon October %,
| there was held an enthusiastic meet.
| ing of the Colored Branch of tho
American Red Cross at which time
| representatives from the Spartans
National Association for the Advance
ment OF Colored People, Civic League
Pythian Cadet Corps, Spanish Ameri.
can War Veterans, st. Luke Organi-
cation and many others, unanimously
decided to hold this great Send or"
meeting to the Colored drafted and
selected men Of the city Of Richmond
| EY'GoVernor Montague addressed,
| tho meeting. His remarks were enA
1oyed by every one Present.
a mammoth parade i" planned In
| which all fraternal, literary, benefit
| clal organizations and schools In the
Guy are invited to take part, carry
ing special banners designating their
organizations. HI. i,
S Among stha orrS cations }ex nactaa
ltosbs present arc; fians d nl ie s
Medical Association, Nurses Associ-.
alton wearing uniforms, Lincoln Bene.
ficial Club, Southside independents
Love and Union No. /, Excelsior Club
independent Beneficial Club, and
many others.
All organizations taking part in
! the parade will report to Mr.. w. A..
Jordan, Mr. W. III. Anderson, DR.. T. IT.
blackwcll and Col. Roscoe Mitchell.
| All female organizations and all
| women who arc members of the Red
| cross will wear the Red Cross uni
FORM ana inquire at the Red Cross
Headquarters POI --203 l.. Leigh ST.
| lor instructions from the chairman.
Mrs. Mary e. Carter.
Those who have been asked TO tal,o
a part on the program are: Rev. w. IT
Stokes, d. D.; Rev. u. D. Lewis, D
d.; DR.. Roscoe Brown, REV. r. "
Pcyton, d. D.; Rev. NJ e. Davis. D. d
Rev. w. T. Johnson, d. D.: Mrs
| Maggie l.. Walker, Mayor George
Ainslie and Mr.. John Stewart Rrvan
IL mas been definitely decided to
nave tho march to the City Auditors
UNI to begin at 1880 o'clock.
FOLLOWING the exercises in the audi
forum the drafted and selected mon
VIII DC presented with housewives
which contain MANY useful articles
LOT the comfort of soldiers. A banouet
VIII DC rendered the men at Johnson's
Hall after the conclusion OF the ser
vices at the auditorium.
The next meeting for the connection
OF the final arrangements for tho
Send Off" will be held at the South
ern Aid Office. SGT N. End St.. Mon
oay october %, 1917 at 6:30 p. M.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20
BIG DAY AT MT. o, 25TII AND
S STREETS.

The Mount Olivet Baptist Church
will have on the 4th Sunday, Oct.2S
1917; a day Of Special Services.
+, ,.''A.'snlS;t'' n -.
11.30 A. M.-"You Shall Reap, Just
What You Sow" by Rev. J. Andrew
Bowler, pastor.
4 p. NJ, Address. Get Ready" by
one, whom the public has not heard
for q number Of years. Guess who it
is?) -.
$3.50 p. M.-Sermon, 1.-THE Mid
night Prayer" by Rev. Horace Wins
low, (The Boy-preacher) Of Philadel.
phia. Some Of the best musical talent
II. the city have consented to assist
In these services. All are welcome.
See programmes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20
BODY DRAGGED BY HEELS
FROM BURNING BUILDING

Seeing him fall and his hair and
clothing on fire, the crowd ran
forward and caught Clark by tho
heels, dragging his body into the
street. The fire department put out
the flames
There was an ugly moment after
the body had Leen dragged to the
street. a colored undertaken mount
ell the fire wagon to convey mes
sage to policeman. This was inter
preted by the iratc citizens to DO an
effort on The part of the colored man
to save the remains They mobbed
the man, who fled headlong before a
crowd OF pursuers. Finally he sank
under rain Of blows. His coat was
CUT put he was protected from furth
or violence by the police.
me scene was a most remarkable
one. The circle Of armed citizens
which hemmed in the series Of out
houses, was almost in the heart Of the
town, and a pail Of smoke from rat
ting rifle fire hung over the scene.
business was at standstill virtual
ly tho rest Of the afternoon. ALI Is
quiet and normal tonight.
Boisseau Is reported, by his atten,
ing physician, to have been fatally
shot He has a rugged constitution,
however, and some hope is entertain
ed for his recovery.
Boisseau's condition, shortly before
minight was reported to be unchang
ed. The gunshot made bad hole in
MS back' fnjuring 'ital organs and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20
BIG COMMUNITY MASS MEETING.

Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., will intro.
duce DR.. Douglas s. Freeman, Tues.
DAY, October 23rd, 1917, at $3.50 p. NJ.
at tho Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Come out and give these splendid
men splendid audience The Lewis
Qnartette, Sabbath Glee Club and
Madam Sevlla Ellen Briggs will sing.
PERSONS prominent in community
work, both white and colored will be
the guests of the evening. Be on time.
Admission Free.
Mrs. Ora B. Stokes, Pres.
Miss Lucy A. Peters, Secty.
Mrs. M. M. Hill, Fin. Secty.
Mrs. Alice II. Kersey, Tres.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20

Mrs. Mary Casey, and daughcter
OF New River, Va. were in tho city
last week
MIR. William B. Smith, ("Little
Billy") now residing at White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va, spent few
days in tho city. His many friends
were glaYto SEQ him.
Pew w. II. Jackson, of Orange, N
J., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Marga
ret Gordon and niece, Mrs. Arabela
Charity, Of Ola st. John st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20

decorating lung. He has been depu
ty sheriff fourteen years. His rela-.
tivcs in Dinwiddie, where Boisseau
was born, have been summoned by p.
II. Boisseau, sergeant OF Uanville,
but not related to the wounded man.
Officer McCray was sixty two years
OF age and native OF Alamance
County, N. G. He had been with the
police and fire departments for TWEEN
ty six years. He leaves o wife, but
no children.