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RAILROADS ADE TIED IIP BY THE BIG SNOW SLIDES Western Roads Are Having Trouble Moving Their Trains Today—Conditions in the Ohio Valley. Seattle, Jan. 13.—The Great North ern and Milwaukee mountain divisions are idle as a result of the snow. The Western and Northern Pacific trains delayed, but moving. Snow elides are continuous in the mountains. Snow along the tracks is 30 feet deep in places. Louisville Is Cheered. Louisville, Jan. 13.—The police and fire department employes working to move families from the districts men aced by the Ohio river flood, were cheered by news that the rise was less rapid than was registered last night. While nearly one thousand persons iiave been driven from their homes and the outlook that this number will be doubled, yet it is believed the prop erty damage will not be as heavy as in previous floods. Railroads Tied Up. Seattle, Jan. 13.—Continuous snow slides in the Cascade mountains kept the three northern transcontinental railroads tied up yesterday and, over land trains were sent around th.* mountains by way of Vancouver, Wash., and the North Bank road. The Northern Pacific reported pro gress in clearing its line and an nounced that the mountain division would be cleared in time for tonight's trains to get through over their own tracks. Trains from the east due are coming in over the. Northern Pacific anti Great Northern. All Milwaukee telegraph lines are down, and no re port of conditions along that line has been received. The Milwaukee's Olympian train, a fast train from Chicago, due here at 8 o'clock Saturday night, was held at Cle Klum. east of the summit, until 5 o'clock, when it was sent back f> Lind, to be transferred to the North Bank road. This detour will require 15 hours, and the train is not expected In Seattle until tonight. The eastbound Olympian, scheduled to leave here at 10 o'clock Runda v morning, left at 5 o'clock last night to make the detour. The Great Northern also is com pletely tied up and its eastern trains are reported many hours late because of the detour via the Columbia river. Week of Cold Washington. Jan. East. 13.—The w eek j opened with a cold w ave east of the J Mississippi river, and lower tempera tures will continue the first half of the week with generally fair weather, according to the weekly bulletin issued by the weather bureau, "in the middle west," says the bulletin, "tempera- tures will be rising by Tuesday, pre- ceding and attending the eastward movement of a low pressure area now over the Pacific northwest. Snows will accompany this depression, and by Tuesday will cover the western portion of the country, except the west gulf states. To the eastward rain and snow and rising temperatm may be ex-: pected to fair and colder weather withl the eastward movement. Another high I pressure area now is over Alaska, j Toward the end of the week another! disturbance will appear over the far' northwest, accompanied by rising tom-j poratures and unsettled weather. ! ---- +++. ----- ! Missouri's New Governor Installed. ! Jefferson City, Mo.. Jan. 13 — Elliot I Major v/as inaugurated governor of; Missouri at noon today In the assembly ; chamber of the temporary capitol. ; Both branches of the legislature were j assembled there, as well as members of ; the supreme court, incoming state offi-, cers and Governor Hadley and the re- i tiring officers. The hall was lavishly j were , decorated and the balconies thronged with spectators. Immediately after taking the oath Governor Major delivered his inaugural address. National Prohibition Conference. Indianapolis, Jan. 13.—Action look- ing to a change in the name of the Prohibition party so as to embrace more than the single idea of prohibi- tion of the liquor traffic is expect'd to be taken by the national conference of Prohibition leaders which assem- bled in this city today. More than 1000 delegates, including members of the national and state committees, and numerous other leaders, are attending the conference, which will be in ses- sion tho entire week. CITUDY; FANCY BALL DRESSES We will make a special price THIS WEEK ONLY en ali faney dresses that were worn to the inaugural ball. Glovat cleaned 10c and 15c. Gents' Suits dry or steam elaanad $1.50.. Expart oleanera of ladies' fanoy Gowns and costumes. Leave goods at Branch Offica, 923 Idaho or Works, 1509 N. Thirteenth. Phene 1395. AMERICAN KILLED IN ATTACK BY REBELS Mexico City, Jan. IS.—One American web killed in an attack Saturday by rebels on Ed Portrero, an American owned hacienda, near Paso Del Macho, In the state of Vera Cruz. Meager de tails are at hand, but it appears that he was the only one ot' 10 foreigners injured. The attack lasted more than an hour. The disappearance of the manager, H. IV. Lawrence, is explained by the fact that he took to flight. After the attack the body of an American sugar maker, whose name is not known, was found in the power house. A stray bullet had killed him. It Is said that he and his wife came recently from the United States. The losses In the attack include four rurales and six rebels killed. ACCUSED OE KILLING SWEETHEART'S MOTHER Rockville. Md.. Jan. 13.—The term of the circuit court which convened here today promises to be made notable by the trial of Norman Bruce McCleary, who Is under indictment for the mur der of Mrs. Nannie B. Henry, mother of his former sweetheart, Miss Lupah Henry. The case has been brought here on change of venue from Hagers town. Mrs. Henry was found dead lying across a bed In her home at Hagers town Aug. 19 last. She had been dr 1 evidently seVeral days. Her daughter, Miss Lupah Henry, who was employed by the city as a stenographer, had left Hagerstown Aug. 15 in order, it is said, to escape the alleged unwelcome atten tions of McCleary. A week later Hag erstown was startled by the intelligence that young McCleary had been arrested in Washington, suspected as the mur derer of Mrs. Henry, and of having in tentions to kill her daughter. Follow ing his arrest McCleary Is sakl to have admitted to the authorities that he had choked Mrs. Henry to death. IOWA LEGISLATURE TOHAVE BUSY SESSION Des Moines. Ia., Jan 13.—A heavy program confronts the thirty-fifth gen eral assembly of Iowa, which convened today for Its biennial session. Chief interest centers in five important meas ures that will be presented for con sideration. They are: Workingmen's compensation, good roads, revision of school laws, public utilities and a per mnnont tax commission. Other matters that are expected to be brought up dur ing the season are woman's suffrage, the Oregon plan of electing United States senators, state prison reform, rural school problems, and provision for a stricter regulation of private banking institutions. Before the lawmaking be gins the legislature will re-elect Wil liam S. Kenyon to the United States senate. Topeka, Kan.. Jan. 13.—George H. Hodges (Dem.) was sworn In as gover- nor of Kansas today, succeeding Wal- ter R. Stubbs (Rep.) Mr. Hodges la the first Democrat elected governor of Kansas In 15 years and his Installation was made an occasion of . enthusiasm for the thousands of Democrats who came from all parts of the state to par- tielpnte In the ceremonies, Governor Stubbs and Governor-elect Hodges were escorted to the state house by several companies of the Kan- sas national guard. In the assembly chamber the oath of office >• as admin- KANSAS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR INSTALLED istered to the new executive by Chief Justice William A. Johnston. The other state officers elected in Novem- ber, all of them Republicans, were sworn In. In a brief Inaugural address Governor Bodges reaffirmed the ante- election pledges of his party. NOT UNLAWFUL TO CALL MAN ASS IN SWITZERLAND Zurich, Jan. 13.—It is lawful in Switzerland to call a man an nss either in anger or otherwise, according to a decision of the Cantonal tribunal. The eourt declined to award damages in a suit arising out of a quarrel between two prominent citizens. Progressive Leaders on Visit to the County Jail SV ... '. J- 3 «• - ■ »S1W** * - :W> J I |ll l | S I|b The above picture shows a number of Progressives who attended the conference last week, groupée on the court house steps, having stopped while enroute to the county jail, where they called upon Messrs. Sheridan, Broxon and Cru zen, who were serving them 10-day sentences for contempt of court. The little child in front is Margaret Broxon, the youngest daughter of C. O. Broxon, managing editor of the Capital News. She was given $23 in pennies by the Pro gressives to help pay her father's fine. ^ 7 PLEAS OF GUILTY ARE ENTERED IN GAMBLING CASES Two of the men arrested in the gam bling raid Saturday night pleaded guilty in municipal court this morning and received fines of $40 each, the mini mum under the law; one entered a plea of not guilty, was tried and convicted and was fined $40 and $6 costs; two forfeited $10 cash bonds, while George Conley, proprietor of the cigar store raided, although he had announced that he would plead guilty, was granted until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to plead as he stated he wished to have an attorney present. Under the ordinance which the charges against the men were brought, playing cards for cigars, drinks or any thing of value is gambling and must be stopped in Boise as the detectives have orders t ostop gambling, and the 'hlnkey" games, as they are known, where cards are played for cigars and drinks, come under that head, accord ing to section 1003 of the ordinances of Boise City, which reads as follows: "Sec. 1003—Every person who deals, plays or carries on, opens or causes to be opened, or who conducts, either os owner, employe or lessee, whether for hire or not. any game of faro, monte, roulette, lansequenet, rougo et noir, rondo, or any game played with cards, dice o rally other device, for money, checks, credit, or any other representa tive of values, is guilty of a misde meanor, and Is punishable by a fine not less than $40 nor more than $200, or by imprisonment in the city jail not ex ceeding 60 days or by both such tine and imprisonment." Most of the men arrested pleaded guilty to playing cards for drinks and when the ordinance was read to them announced that they did not know they were gambling. Thus far the only fine paid was that of J. Arkus, of Nampa, who was released on a $10 bond to ap pear this morning, which he did and was fined $40. Dan Powers was the only one pleading not guilty. He de clared he did not know what consti tuted gambling, that he was Ignorant of the law and while he was In the game he had not paid any money to get In and did not think h ewns guilty. William Kettan and Henry Klnslnger forfeited tlielr bonds and It Is likely that the $40 fine given J. McGinnis, an old man, will be refunded. The case was in the nature of a test case to find out If the "hlnkey games," which always have been played here, constitute gambling nnd now that the matter has been determined, all such games must stop or ether arrests will follow. BREVITIES. The W. R. C. will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at tha G. A. R. hall. Rowena Circle No, 1120 will meet at the home of Mrs. Herrick, Nineteenth and Bannock streets, tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock. All Yeomen ladles are invited. This afternoon the electors will select the delegate to the national college at Washington and will sign the votes that lie will cast In the college of the representatives of the various states. The Socialist party lyceum held a well attended meeting last night in tne Odd Fellows hall at which Miss Helen Coston, probation officer, was the chief speaker and explained why children became delinquent. Her ad dress was followed by a lively discus sion in which the economic question was brought out in Its relation to de Mnquency. During the evening Mrs. Arthur Thomas rendered a selection on the piano and Mr. Holliday read a strong article from the Social Demo cratic Herald, Bhowlng that the So cialists were in no way related to the 1. W. W. organization. The next meeting will be held Friday night, at w hielt Mrs. Clara Gish Ewing will give a number of readings and Rev. C. L. Trawln will speak. I DARK HORSES NOW MAKING APPEARANCE IN SENATORIAL RING Senatorial "dark horses," who are willing to serve their coun try in the event of a deadlock In the legislature in the mat ter of the election of a short term senutor, by stepping from the gloom into the full light of day, are appearing in constant ly increasing numbers. District Judge James N. Stevens of Blackfnot Is the lat est "brunette candidate," as the "dark horses" are facetiously termed by one senator, to be come entered in the race for second honors. He arrived in Boise last evening, and Imme diately rumors of his candidacy .gained credence. Frank Hagenbarth, the sheep man, has also been mentioned as a possible compromise can didate, but since he only main tains a legal residence in Idaho, while actually living at Salt Lake City, it Is believed that Ills chances are rather slim. Mayor E. H. Dewey of Nam pa Is the most active of the "compromise candidates," and is believed to be a possible fac tor In the event of a deadlock. According to rumor, the adher ents of tile Nampa mayor are to use all their efforls toward pre venting the Immediate election of a short-term senator, and. If successful In their efforts, Dewey will be shoved actively In the race, with the backing of the railroad and sugar Inter ests. MINING MEN MEET TO TALK OE LEGISLATION To plan for needed mining legislation, tho mine owners and their attorneys met at the Idanha hotel this morning, appointed a committee, and arranged for a second meeting during the present session of the legislature. J. II. Richards presided at the con ference. The committee will go into tho needs of the industry In tho state and will plan the program that the mining men will carry out during the session Another meeting has been called for Monday morning at which time the details will be gone Into, the needed legislation suggested, and the plans crystallized. Inauguration In Ohio. Columbus, Jan. 13.—The Inaugura tlon of former Congressman James U Cox as governor of the state of Ohio today, was attended by the pageantryl and pomp which are usually made a part of the ceremonies on the occasion _________ of the administration of the oath < f office to the chief executive of the commonwealth. Many visitors from all parts of the state were In attendance. Test Case for Milliners. New York, Jan. 13.—Much Interest Is manifested in the millinery trade In the outcome of the case of Miss Helen McCulloch, a milliner, who was ar raigned In court today to stand trial on a charge of displaying In her shop 20 aigrettes. The case was brought as a test of the new law which makes It a misdemeanor to sell or possess the plumage of certain birds. A. R. Cruzen, wife and son, Gavin, left last night for San Francisco. Mr. Cruzen spends every winter in Cali fornia or other southern place and had niade arrangements to leave here some weeks ago but he was detained by "circumstances over which he had no control" nnd could not leave sooner. He expects to leave San Francisco shortly for Honolulu to spend 60 days or longer. I SEED RMC IS VERY PROFITABLE Don H. Bark, Government Expert, Has Made Ex tensive Investigations. Twenty-one farmers In the state have found large profits in the produc tion of clover, pea and beans for seed. Investigations conducted by Don H. Bark, government engineer in charge of the Irrigation investigations In this state, have shown a profit of $43.39 net on every acre that has been sowed to clover, and from $106 to $90 net on beans and peas. Most of the investigations by the de partment were conducted on the south sire of Twin Falls tract. Not only do the farmers make profits In selling their seed to the markets of the east at reduced freight rates, but the bene fit that their soli derives from the ni trogen of the plants Is a valuable as set that they have to consider In se lecting their land for the production of the crop. The experts do not advise tho farm ers to plant their entire acreage -o either of these crops, but they believe that a small acreage planted every year would reap great benefits in the increased productiveness of the soil, and the fact that the seed may he sold for cash at the time tliat it Is har vested. Most clover seed sells In the western markets at 14 cents a pound, requires little attention, brings cash, and fertilizes the soil In which it grows. DEATHS—FUNERALS will' be held Tuesday morning at the Mrs. Bridget Martin Galllgher, aged 77 years, died of pneumonia tills morn ing at the home of her daughter at 1109 Jefferson street. She is survived by four children,—two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Bell of Boise and Mrs Frank Robinson of Walnut, Iowa, and two sons, F. A. Galllgher of Walnut, who arrived here last night, and H. K. Galllgher of Tucson, Arlz. The funeral residence of her daughter, 1108 Jeffer son street, at 10 o'clock. Services at St. John's cathedral at 10:15. Burial a ill be In St. John's cemetery. J. C. Brown, aged 67 years, died last night at the county farm. Heart dis ease was the cause of Isis death. The body is at the Schreiber ft Sidenfaden morgue, and no funeral arrangements have been made, Mildeza, clear Havana cigars. Adv. PERSONAL. Mrs. G. C. Scharf has gone to Albu querque, N. M., for the winter. G. V. Lowry of Salt Lake, secretary Ibe board of fire underwriters, Is attending to business In the city. Don H. Bark, government Irrigation expert, left this morning for Twin Falls on official business. 5V. T. Anderson, a merchant of Huntington, Ore., Js In the city for » few days attending to business mat ters. Frank White, a contractor, left last night for Dowaglac, Mich., where he was summoned by a telegram stating bis mother was very ill. Mrs. K. C. Gess and Montie Gess left yesterday on their return trip to Long Beach. Cal. They accompanied the body of Mr. Gess. the well-known pio neer ,to Caldwell Ipr burial. If you want b ,ter coal phone 31. Idaho Coal & Seed C<>., A. L. Lee,, man ager, corner Eighth *nd Grove streets. Adv.—tf If your watch ci|e* not run right, let us repair it. Yc# will be satisfied. CON W. HESSE, Jeweler. J Adv. BREVITIES Mrs. George W. Boyd Is very 111 with a threatened nttaek of pneumonia at her home 418 O'Farrell street. Charles L. Blose, sentenced to from six months to rive years In the penl ten liar y for seduction, began his term today ' J'he county recorder has issued a marriage license to Walter J. Gray and Alberta Louise Chrlsman, both of Boise. Judge Davis today denied the motion for new trial In the suit of Mitchell, Lewis & Staver against J. W. Roberts and others. Notaries were appointed by Gov ernor Haines today as follows: George W. Hedgwood of Lincoln county; S. J. Maxwell of Nez Perce county. The Paciflc Coast Investment com pany, with a capital stock of $600,000, and Incorporated In the state of Wash ington, filed Its papers with the secre tary of state and appointod John P. Gray of Coeur d'Alene as Ils agents In this state. G. Treffry, F. F. Baker, W. J. Allen and O. V. Allen today filed incorpora tion papers for "The Clothes Shop," a $25,000 concern. The company will handle clothing and transact ail of the business Incident to the general con duct of its affairs. The Glendale Livestock company with a capital of $15,000. filed papers of incorporation in the office of the sec retary of state this morning. Its headquarters will be at Bellevue, Ida., and Its principal stockholders Charles rf. Wilson, Thomas D. Perry and W. D. Scharff. A handsome, specimen ot a rainbow trout, which Is said to be the record catch in Idaho, is on exhibition In the window of the Oregon Short Line city ticket office. The trout weighs 12 pounds and two ounces dressed, meas ures 31.14 inches in length and was caught by Mrs. C. Lylia In Little Wood river near Bellevue. The Billings Mining company incor porated today in the office of the sec retary of state for $25,000 with W. S. Garnesy, Jr., C. D. Thompson, E. E. Ogborn and J, J. McGreevey ns prin cipal stockholders. The company will operate In Lemhi county and is or ganized for the conduct of general min ing business and the reduction of what ever ores are found there. Judgment for the county was handed down by Judge Davis In the district court this morning in favor of the county against J. L. Crowder and Juke Blngman. The court ordered Bingman to pay $50 damages and restrained him from further directing his waste water into the highway and gave the same injunction and fine against J. L. Crow der for turning his water into the Blngman land. Three and one-half feet of snow has fallen in the Boise basin country dur ing the last two days and a big slide on the Idaho City road prevented the stage from making the trip through today. The big sled on which the mall was being brought to Boise was aban doned and the mall brought through on horseback. A large forco of men was put to work clearing the road and It Is expected It will be open for traf fie tomorrow. Tf tho owners or leasers of property fall to have the snow cleaned from their walks by 9 o'clock In the mom ing they are liable to a fine of $23 as the ordinances of Boise City pro vide that all walks In front of prop erty must be kept clean of snow and must be scraped clean by 9 a. m., In the morning or else the owner o lessee Is liable to arrest and fine. Con slderable complaint was made today at police headquarters because walks were not cleaned and a number of no tices were given to property owners to clean their walks at once ns the 6r dinance was to be enforced. THREATENED SUICIDE IE PLACED IN JAIL "I'll cut my throat from ear to ear beforo I'll be locked up; for the sake of my son, 1 will not go to jail." This statement was made at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon in municipal court by Mrs. Hill, a crippled woman who walks with a crutch, and who in company with Alice Seller was arrested upon the charge of keeping a disorderly house at 151S14 Main street. When they were arraigned before Judge Dunlap he read to the women the complaint filed against them, to which both entered pleas of not guilty. Their trial was set for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and their bonds fixed at $25 each. Neither had any money and when asked if she could furnish a bond or would be locked up. Mrs. Hill made the above statement, declaring positively that she would take her own life before she would go to Jail. The other wo man, after a moment's hesitation, de clared she would be locked up, and be fore being led away told Mrs. Hill good-bye. The crippled woman, who has been in court several times under previous administrations on similar charges, was taken to police headquarters and given an opportunity to send out and get the money necessary for her bond, but at a late hour she had not furnished It. Ev ery time the officers threatened to lock her up, she loudly protested that she would not go to Jail, and late this af ternoon the officers, not desiring to use force, had not decided what to do in her ease. If you want better coal phone 31. Idaho Coal & Seed Co., A. L. Lee,, man ager, corner Eighth anj Grove streets. Adv.—tf Tlie Ladies' Missionary society of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs. E. J. Davis, 1410 Washington street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. LADIES SKATE FREE —at— WHITE CITY RINK, Tuesday Evening, Jan. 14. DECISION IS GIVEN A county surveyor cannot make charges against the county when he Is j already receiving a salary for tho I services that he renders. This decision wa8 handed down by Judge Carl A. Davis ;n the district court this morn lug after the suit of H. Cole against Ada county had been taken under ad visement for a few days The surveyor brought a friendly suit against the county for $17.80 for ser vices. Tlie commissioners refused to allow but a few cents of the bill, and declared that the rest of tho count was an illegal charge against the county. The surveyor, to determine the point, carried the matter Into court and the order of the commissioners was af firmed. The supreme court this afternoon set throe cases for hearing, Breshears against Callender, Jan. 15; State vs. Winter, Jan. 20, and Beymer vs. Mon arch & Porter Jan. 15. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. FOR SALE breeding. ( -Turkeys for eating or 1. L. Haworth, Boise, J15c FOR RB.'NT—Nicely frnlshcd rooms one block from post office. 624 Ban nock. J-i9c WANTED—Work team, also about 2-Inch wagon. Must be cheap. Call 799-W. J14c FOR RENT—Modern 5-room bungalow in gued location. Phone 906, B. W. Sillivan. jio FOR RENT — Two-room furnished house. 1702 N. 7th. Phone 1918-J. J15 WANTED TO RENT—One-chair bar ber shop In country town. Address Box 104, Capital News. J15c FOR RENT—Most desirable four-room brick flat; natural hot water heat. Inquire 112 East Idaho. Phone 1279 W. tf FOR TRADE—20 acres in Boise valley, clear of incumbrance; good wate!' right. Will take In good auto as part payment. Wardell & Mitchell, 10S N. 10th. A GREAT BARGAIN. FOR investment or home I have the best buy in Boise. This is a nearly new modern 5-room house, only six blocks from Owyhee hotel and one block off paved streets. This will make 25 per cent on your money in one year. Good reason for selling. My loss your gain. Phone 1799 J or see Edward Stein Co. for particulars. J1S LADIES SKATE FREE —at— WHITE CITY RINK, Tuesday Evening, Jan. 14. In this clearance sale every Suit and Coat in the house ia put on sale, not a single one is held back, the color makes no difference to us. they all must go, this is a sale to rid the racks of every garment. Warwick, 'Hirsh-Wickwire,' College Brand, 'Society Brand' and Fashion Clothes. $15 Suits and Coats.......... $18 to $22.50 Suits and Coats...... $25 Suits and Coats.......... $28 Suits and Coats.......... $30 Suits and Coats.......... $35 Suits and Coats.......... $ 9.75 11.50 16.50 18.50 20.00 23.50 Furnishings, .Hats .and Shoes all share in the same reductions. If there was a pure clothes law in force now we would have little competition ou these prices.