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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
SCHOOL LAND Must
WAIT FOR WATER ON
NORTH SIDE TRACT
State Reclamation Commits
sioner Holds Present Supply
insufficient for More Than
Now Contracted.

Setting a precedent involving the
future status of certain state school
lands in the Twin Falls North Side
Land & Water company,s project,
State Reclamation Commissioner w. G..
Swendson and the state land board
today handed down an order denying
the application of Il. ]. Woods for
water rights to school lands which he
had bought from the state, until the
water supply becomes sufficient to ir-
rigate lands in addition to those al
ready under contract.
The order affects the lands only
while the water supply is limited, as
at present.
Under a federal court decree. the
project company was limited to selling
and maintaining outstanding water
stock for more than 10000 acres Of
land
Commissioner Swendson's findings
as state reclamation commissioner
were approved by the land board,
which has jurisdiction over all state
school lands.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
A BUSY PLACE.

Probably the busiest place in Boise
Monday night was the Y. M. c. A.
building. In the office of the general
secretary, the building committee OF
the association was in conference. In
committee room upstairs the social
committee of the Y. w. c. A. and the
Y. M. C. A. were in joint session dis
cussing arrangements for the Hallowe-
'en festival. There were two classes
in the gymnasium floor after dinner
A wrestling class was going
on in side room and w
e. Lucia was obliged to take to
the stage in the auditorium for an
older boys conference In addition
the Jazz orchestra proceeded to tune
up in the lobby, but were chased to
the second floor and then back again
and finally had to abandon practice
for the night
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
Will BRING SEAPORT
1900 MILES NEARER
TO IDAHO SHIPPERS
Secretary Of Tidewater Assor
citation Tells Members of the
Commercial Club About IN
locking Great Lakes to Sea.

II a river-and- lake improvement can
be affected which will reduce railroad
transportation from Idaho points to
the sea by one half, will not Idaho en-
dorse such Improvement? This was the
question Charles p. Craig, executive
secretary of the Great Lakes-St Law
renee Underwater association, put to the
members of the traffic board of the
Boise Commercial club at luncheon
meeting today.
The speaker was introduced by
Sherman M. Coffin chairman of the
board. Mr.. Craig is on tour of the
states comprising the membership OF
the Tidewater association, which are
idaho, Montana, North and South Da-
kota, Minnesota, Iowa. Wisconsin, ILL
nois, Indiana and Ohio. r. M. David
son of Boise and Will Young of Poca-
fello are vice presidents for Idaho and
Governor Davis is a member or the
governors board.
Unlocking the great lakes and INSTALL
Eng locks in the st. Lawrence river by
3oint action of the United States and
Canadian government will give Atlantic
ocean trade access without haul or
change of bottoms to Chicago and Du-
auth, Mr. Craig told his hearers. This
gives Idaho seaport 1900 or 400 miles
away instead of $4,000 and 1900 miles,
The present distance by rail to New
York The International joint commits
eion of the United States and Canada
mas now in hand facts covering the
improvement necessary to bring this
about and the Underwater association
as seeking to crystalize opinion in this
country to hasten the undertaking. Its
program urges the international COM
mission to agree on the scope OF the
Improvement and the plan of partlci-
patton by the two governments before
December of the present year; follow
ang that. appropriate action by con-
Gress. including appropriation for
Americas share in the work, before
March, 1920; and completion of the
project, uniting the great lakes with
The ports of the world, by 1922.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
N. c. 7. j. OPENS
STATE CONVENTION
Officers Make Reports This
Morning wing Much
Work During Year-Pro-
gram Tonight.

The w. c. 7. L. state convention
meeting, which will be in session for
three days, was prefaced this morning
by meeting of the executive commit
tee at the state headquarters. Brief
reports given by officers showed a
large amount of work done during the
year especially along the line of the
Jubilee fund and the organization of
new unions.
The program this afternoon was
along routine lines and committees
were appointed. a reception to Wis
1tors and delegates will be given this
evening at the Presbyterian church
after which program will be
rendered
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
NOT RED CROSS AEEAIR.

The meeting to be held In South
Boise Friday evening. Nov. It'll, is to
be for the purpose of organizing a club
for the material advancement of that
section Of the city in the way of civic
improvements and has no connection
with the Red Cross work, as many have
considered its object. through a typo
graphical error in a recent notice in
the public prints. The date of the
meeting should not be confused; 1t Is
to be on the first Friday of November
and not the coming Friday evening.
1t is understood a permanent associa-
ton is to be perfected and that unity
of action is to be urged along all lines
of progress in the identifying Of the
south side.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
CHICAGO B. OF r. T.
PLACE WAGE DEMANDS
WITH THEIR OFFICERS

Chicago, Oct 2s.-Chicago members
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men have placed wage demands In
the hands of their national officers
who are empowered to call strike IL
1t Is deemed necessary President W.
g. Lee, of the b. r. T. will confer
Thursday with members of the Chi
cago Union and DIR. Hines OF the rail-
way administration
The Chicago men met secretly Sun
day night. 1t was learned today to
take their strike vote. They represent
Il, 900 men In the Chicago district. The
demand 10 q minimum Of $50 month
ly.
1t was claimed here that other To-
calls throughout the country are ready
ito take similax action.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
DEATHS-FUNERALS

WHITE-Myrtle Mary White, wife
of A. B. White, the well known plumb
er of Boise, died Monday night at 10
O'Clock of CARCINOMA. She was "a
years of age and is survived by her
husband, one son, Allen, two daugh-
tiers, Gladys and Beatrice, and her par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. w. A. Nedue of
Boise, a sister. Mrs. A. Mcdonald of
Pocatello and two brothers, Winfield
of Topeka, and Claude of Wichita, Kas.
Mrs. White was a member of St. Johns
Altar Society and also of the Catholic
Womens league. The body Is at the
Schrieber & Sidenfaden chapel.
DE WEESE-John De Weese aged
about As years, died late Monday after
noon at a Boise hospital from heart
disease, caused by being severely gas
sed in France. DESTROYS of serving
his country on the battlefield, De
Weese misrepresented his age to get
into the service and took an active
part in the war. Prior to going to
war he had been employed in the log
ging camps of southern Idaho. He was
a member of Boise Lodge No. n and
gold star will adorn their service
flag because of his death. The body
is at the McBratney undertaking par
lors and no funeral arrangements have
yet been made. Mr. De Weese is sur
vived by a sister who recently arrived
from Spokane.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
MORE ARMY FOOD

Mayor Eagleson has been informed
that further consignments of food
stuffs from the army commissary VIII
be available in the near future for
retail sale in Boise. A plan has been
evolved for distribution of such food
to municipalities through a Portland
wholesale house, at stipulated prices
which will allow margin to cover the
cost of handling the goods and caring
for the expenses of the sale. What
kinds of food and of what quantity the
next consignment will consist of is not
vet known. ----
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
IDAHO TO BE REPRESENTED.

That Idaho will be represented at
the Inter National conference of the
Y. NJ. C. A. at its session in Detroit
Nov. 10 to %, is the statement Of Ivan
3. Rhoads, secretary of the association
for Idaho and oregon. Mr.. Rhoads is
en- route to Detroit for the convention
and reports the two states he repre-
sents will have 20 delegates in attend
ance. G. C. Anderson, who is in the
east on a purchasing trip, will likely
stop off to attend the convention en-
route home
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
ESCAPED CONVICT CAPTURED.

Fred Gruber life prisoner at the
penitentiary, who made his escape
nearly year ago when Frank DeKay
was warden, is in Jail at San Diego
and will be brought back to Idaho to
complete his sentence. He was ar
rested in California for the theft of an
automobile, his finger prints sent to
Leavenworth, kans., and by them iden-
titled as the escaped prisoner from the
Idaho penal institute.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
BUILDING PERMITS

Paul T. Brooks has been granted q
permit to repair the automobile SER
vice station at Eighth and Grove
streets. George T. Atwater will erect
frame garage at 919 North Twentieth
street. The Boise Cold Storage COM
pany will erect an oil house and inst0
set of scales at S04 South Sixteenth
street,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
MALE CHORUS ELECTS.

The Boise Male Chorus held it's an
nual meeting Monday night in the
Commercial club rooms and elected
officers as follows: Herbert B. Whit
aker, president, Charles A. Williams,
secretary treasurer, and Eugene A.
Farmer, conductor. The members voted
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
DAMP BUT REAL SNOW

The first snow of the season was re-
corded today. 1t wasn't much as a
blanket for vegetation or a beautifier
of nature, but it was snow Beginning
with a few vagrant flakes about 8
o'clock this morning, the precipitation
continued all afternoon. 1t melted, too,
almost as fast as it fell, and umbrellas
were more useful than overcoats or
rllh
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
OFF FOR THE SOUTH.

Thomas II. Aiken, a wealthy rancher
of the Eagle territory. left Monday
afternoon for Long Beach to spend the
winter and look after his property in
terests there. Just to show CALIFORNIA;
that the Boise valley produces excel
lent products he took with him sam
pies of bacon and hams manufactured
by the Eagle Packing company and
also some choice fruits.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
HURRiES HOME {.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wagner of
Twin Falls, who drove to Boise Sun
day to attend the meeting of the Mas
ter Bakers association, left for home
this morning. Mr.. Wagner desired to
stay for the session today, but fearing
a coming storm would make the roads
too bad for auto travel, hurriedly left
Boise early this morning.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
CALLS COMMITTEE MEETING.

j. C. Ernst, who had charge of the
Salvation Army Home Service cam
paign in Idaho, has called a meeting
of the executive committee for tonight
at o'clock in the Elks' hall. Reports
are to be received and arrangements
made to close up all business connect
ed with the campaign
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
JUSTICE COURT.

Joe Haman, rancher on Upper
Blacks creek, was fined s25 and costs
Monday afternoon by Judge Rust after
entering a plea of guilty to petty lar
ceny. He was committed to Jail in de-
fault of money to pay the fine, but ex-
pected to raise it as soon as he could
get in communication with neighbors
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
COURT PROCEEDINGS
DISTRICT COURT.

o. o. Haga this morning filed a suit
against the Nampa Meridian Irriga-
ton district in which he seeks to have
declared void the taxes and assess
ment made by the district under its
contract with the reclamation service.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
LEGION MEETS TONIGHT.

At a special meeting of the American
Legion to be held tonight at the Boise
Commercial club rooms, delegates will
be chosen to represent the John Regain
post at the national convention at
Minnea polls Nov. IL.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
RETURNS EROM IERoME.

Governor d. w. Davis has returned
from Jerome where he spoke Monday
at soldier home coming celebration.
He estimates 5000 must have attend
ed the exercises and parade in spite of
the fact that the day was rather raw
one. The Jerome community furnished
It's uniformed former service men for
the big parade which was the feature
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

A marriage license was issued today
to Calvin j. Stewart of Oakley and
Audrey Carter of Star. James De-
CEambeau and Audrey Carter of Eagle
secured a license late Monday after
noon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
COURT Hans CASE.

Arguments in the case of c. f. Arm
itage VS.. Horseshoe Bend company
were being heard this morning by the
state supreme court.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
MEADOWS BAME WE'D.

George E. Meadows Of Boise and Miss
Pearl Bame of Nampa were welded
Monday afternoon by Judge D. T.
Miller of the probate court.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28

PRIMM-Mr. and Mrs. Albert M.
Primm, a son. Oct, rs, at st. Alphonsus
hospital.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
The LITTLE NEWS OF BOISE
BRIEF Items ron BUSY READERs

to drop the monthly dues. believing
that the mid winter concert. would fur
nish funds to meet the expense.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28
FORMER STATE OFFICER HERE

James II. Hutchinson former lieu
tenant governor of Idaho, now a res
ident of Reno, is In the city for few
days visiting friends.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-28

RETURNS TO BOISE.
Mrs. c. E. Hickman, who has been
in the east since last spring, has re-
turned to Boise to spend the winter.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-09-14

WE ARE EQUIPPED 70 DO THAT JOB OF PRINTING FOR YOU.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-09-14
scHoIARSAiP5 FOR
 RETURNED VETERANS

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. e.-Krishts If Columbus scholarships provided for war veterans n American uniyer- sites are making a great hit with former service men.
 The scholarships are for uil courses. are open to all men who have seen service regardless Of creed and provide for tuition. board lodging and books
 Fifty of the scholarships are for technical. scientific. mining. agricul- tural and foreign service courses while fifty more are for full academic training.
 Among the institutions of learn ing included in the list are the Un- iversity of California, Santa Clara University. California, and Mount Angel College. oregon.
 Applicants must be prepared to mee: the ordinary qualifications de handed by the college or university where the course is given and marks received by applicants upon entrance examinati,onts will be considered de- te-mining factors in the distribution of the scholarships.
 l. is the aim Of the war work com. mittee to distribute the scholarship as widely as possible throughout; the country.
 Thousands cf applicants have been received from al parts cf America.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-09-14
MICKEY SCANlON !. ". w.
 LEADER ARRESTED TODAY

BISBEE. Sept. s.-Miokey Scanlcn ;he | w ". organizer who was re- gently taken 10 Nevada 10 answer ] charge Of criminal syndicaiism, was srrested in the city this morning on charse of vasrancy. He was released about an hour later when Charles Bentley appeared with a si0e cash bond for Scan!on's appearance tomor. row morning al 10 o'clock.
 According to a recent story pub. iished ia 2 Phoenix paper, Scanlon came to Arizona. following a b-ief stop n GoldC!eid Scanlon had gone 70 Gold:!e!d from Tcnopah. but when he arrived a; the former city he va: met by delegation of deputies who '5ok him or ride Of 30 miles intC he desert and there dropped him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-09-14
COURT DIRECTS
TRIAL OF CASE

PHOENIX, Sept 9 = Al demur- rers and motions pending in the case of Cor. Thomas F.. Campbell vs Charles W. Harris. involving the gov ernor's authority to discharge the ad- jutant general were denied today in superior court by Judge Frank Lyman. who placed the case at issue to be set for trial al an early date
 Judge Lyman. in announcing his rulings, refused to grant the temper sry injunction against Harris which would have forced him to turn over the records. on the grounds that there was no necessity of such action Judge Lyman said: T am convinced
 ,he law gives to the governor th
 rigtts which he is claiming in this at | tion so far as anything that has g. far been done. can see no reas J why this case should be tried"
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-09-14
CESERTER CLlNCHES CASE AGAINST HIM
 BY HIS AOMlSS. ONS

DOUGLAS. Sept. l1.-Ass su!nption Oi knowledge he d!d not really passess and uaguardei admission upon ths par; of inc man he had picked uD in The city park yesterday afternoon con vinced Motorcycle Officer Sam BOu- cher Of the city police force Shat Frank penstock was deser:er from ;he army. Brief Gues:inrins hrcGsh: a3 missions from Benstock that such was the case. Bensiock was turned over 10 the military police by Boucher t0 stand court martial fer deseriion.
 Benstock who is a stranger. was loungirg about the park with another man when something about him arous- ed inc suspicion of Boucher, who de cided tc take the man to the police station for questioning. Deus;ook became yisi5ly uneasy as the station was approached. After brief prelim- mary questioning. during which ha gave his name. Boucher asked him fl be had not served in the army. Ben. stock colored and replied with some hesitation that he had.
 You deserted. too. didn't you?' asked the officer with the air of as serting the fact.
 Benstock admitted at once that h. had deserted from the 62nd infantr, two years ago al Jefferson Barracks Mo.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-09-14
CLAIMS RoAOs DO NOT EH-
 PLoY MEN: U. s. RESPONSIBLE
ne 6ig five in

PHOENIX. Sept. S.-Claimins that the plaintiff could oz.y bring the ac- ton agains; the director general O: railroads. and not the carrier, Geo Pucdy Bullard argued the demurre- 10 the complaint brought by James A Glover. administrator Cf ;ha es;a;c Of Marion B Maroney. who brought suit against the director general and the Eastern railroad for s50.Vuo. when the matter came before Judge Stan, ford yesterday.>
 Mir. Builard raised the point tha. he relation of employer and em ployee does not exis; between the rail. road and inc emp.cyee, but that the Csited States government employees ard discharges the railroad man. ThG matter was taken under adv.sement ny the court.
 The plaintiff is represented by Thomas Nea!on and F. (. Struckmey e-, and Billiard and Jacoas represen the defendant.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-09-14
llEkNORO WAS MURDEREp:
 BODY FOUND IN CAVE

MIAMI, sept. li-An inquest was held by Judge Pratt at Globe this morning over the body of Juan Liean- dro. found dead in a cave Of the Naurel swimming pool late yesterday afternoon. An examination made by physicians disclosed that Lleandro lad been sho: three CT four times with 2 ?2 c2libe- gun. Two bullets ap- parenily entered the same hole in the shoulder blade. There was a bull .e; hole in the temple and one in the chin.
 The coroner's jury decided tha; the nature and position of the wounds clearly indicated murder, and rendered a verdict that Llean. dro had been put to death by par ties unknown
 Sheriff Shute and his deputies have cen working on the case eveI
 since the body was discovered b. children playing in the neighbo.noot
 of the cave yesterday evening, bu
 so far have not announced any de finite theory as to the how and wh,
 of the murder, although it is suppose,
 that the motive for the crime was rot
 bery. Lieandro was steady worke
 and was known to have csshed hi pay check Saturday afternoon an it is supposed that he had this none
 on his person when murdered. He was seen Sunday afternoon an
 t is thought that the murder wa committed Sunday night after Lleal Gro went to bed in the small cav,
 where he had a bed and was accu. toned to sleep during the hot weatl CT. A gold watch on his person va
 not disturbed.
 Lleandro was 30 years of age an
 unmarried. He had lived in Glob
 about eight years and was we
 known by many citizens, although ( a quiet and retiring disposition an did not seek friendships.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-09-14
,YilL z. RYAN TO BE SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR STATE IN NOTED
 MULE CASE OF AUBREY co.

PHOENIX. Sept. Ii. Attorney Will F. Ryan, wno has been repre- s.u,ng Gove-nor Campbell. in the aiju,Ant general controversy. has cen named as special counsel to lssIs; ile attorney generals office in ca.cading the state in the case or9ush. by the Aubrey lnves tment company CT Phoenix Ryan left for irescot; las. night for the purpose of filing an amended ansHer. which t IS believed wi.l materially s,reng h. CT the s,a,es case in the famous Tony Johns mules controversy.
 h ne original aEswer as preps- A by ;Ae attorney generals office he lsie-se set up was that the con- rI1t cl which the Aubrey concern s ;ry.ng 10 force collection is not and as the mules and other equip men, sc was not as represented.
 In the amended complaint which Ryan will fife today, he takes the stand that there was 10 valid con tract in the first place. Ryan claims hat the paper purporting to be d contract was not in accordance with he law. in that it was not based on competitive bids. He calls attention to the call for bids which ran as fol- ,cws:
 such mules and horses snail be good. reliable. young. active and seryloeab:e animals Of proper weight"
 Nothing was said, he declares con corning the number of animals their age or other qualification moi girc1 above.
 Some time after this notice ap- peared the Aubrey Investment. com pany mailed an agreement to sell certain horses, mules and other equipment 10 the state. and the out. :it was approved as good buy for the state" by a representative of the s;a,e engineers office There Is nothing 10 show. gays Ryan tha' proper opportunity was afforded foi receiving competitive bids. in that the specifications were entirely too vague
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-09-14
RACE WILL BE
 ADDED FAIR FEATy~E

PHOENIX. Sept. s.-Another spec attraction has been assured for the coming session of the Arizona state fair in the plans for an airplans race. brought back from the coa,; by Burt Barr With three entries se- cured. and with a lively interest mani ges, among amateur sportsmen a.d motion picture stars there is every indication that the event will be on , of absorbing interest. on part to that attached ;o the famous Los arGe.es 10 Phoenix road races of former years
 Barr was named superintendent ot aerial events some weeks ago by tht fair commission. and sent to t':' coas: with instructions to bring baol ! something in the way of demonstra tions that would eclipse all forme ! exhibitions. His arrangements for tn coming race has proved highly sal
 isfactory to the commission, for be
 known. that the proposed race wi
 be the longest aeroplane race eve
 staged in the history Of the game an
 will be the first ever participated
 amateur sportsmen. A handsome si yer trophy will be awarded the vii ner of the race but there will be T
 cash consideration.