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BOISE, IDAHO, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1916.
Vol. XXXVI
TEN PAGES
No. 69
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NEW ACTIVITY ALONG THE BORDER
MEXICANS FLOCKING
TO SUPPORT OF
BANDIT LEADER
Report Thai General Herrera Has Cast
t His Lot With Villa Is Regarded
as True by Funston
San Antonio, March 23.—Orders from Fort Sam Houston today provided for rapid
action at points alodg the border should a new rebellion in .Mexico make it necessary.
General Funston is not altogether convinced of the truth of the report that General
Luis Herrera, deposed military leader at Chihuahua, has entered the field with Villa
against the United States, but a repetition of the story in different places and the ab
sence of acceptable evidence to the contrary has caused him and his staff to regard it
as probably true. The probable moves of Herrera have been considered and every point
along the border where his 2000 men might disturb American peace has been noted.
DENIAL OF REPORT
I THAT HERRERA HAS
m PROVEN DISLOYAL
' El Paso, March 23.—Ignacio Enri
quez, civil governor of Chihuahua
state, today sent a telegram to Consul
Garcia here declaring that General
Louis Herrera, commanding the Chi
huahua city garrison, "was still loyal
to Carranza.
Consul Garcia made public a mes
sage from Governor Enrique reading:
I "Tour message referring to press re
ports regarding General Louis Her
rera received. Have just shaken hands
with General Herrera. He is loyal to
the government of Mexico. Do not
jcredit reports In this matter."
Whether the report of Herrera's de
Ifectlon is correct or not, it is obvious
In military circles that much appre- j
[hension is felt over the situation at
Chihuahua. Brigadier General Bell
laid he had been advised that every
thing was quiet in Juarez. While re
ports Indicated there was Villa sentl
there, General Bell regarded the
btuatlon as satiafactory. General Bell
kid every precaution would be taken
■ meet the possibility of an uprising
n Juarez.
:LLA RECRUITING
MEN FOR HIS ARMY
I El Paso, March 23.—Villa has estab
lished a base to tfie westward of Nam
WAS VILLA'S PRISONER NINE DAYS
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Mr*. Maud Hawk Wright.
Mrs. Maud Hauk Wright was seized by Mexicans at her husband'i
bench, Mr. Wright and another man were killed, her baby was taken awaj
her and for nine day» »he was held a captive, puring the raid at
□bug, New Mexico, she was released.
lQUfpn to re-organlze his command and
recruit men for his army, according to
a report received here, it was said
Villa would lay plans to operate with
General Lula Herrera's force. So far
General Pershing has not come In con
taot with Villa. All is quiet at Juarez.
Street car service, which was suspend
ed last night for fear of trouble In
Juarez, was resumed today. The rail
road bridges and tunnels are still under
guard.
BANDIT LEADERS
WANT TO SURRENDER
El Paso, March 23,-vGeneral Gavira
of Juarez, today confirmed the report
that the bandit leader, Canuto Reyes,
was parleying with General Robles re
garding surrender. General Robles Is
among the Mexicans who were round
ed up and Jailed here as Villa suspects
following the Columbus raid. He was
released on evidence that he was a
Carranzista.
MORE AEROPLANES
WANTED AT BORDER
Washington, March 23. — General
Funston has asked for eight more aero
planes. He wants four to go to Colum
bus to fly with General Pershing's col
umn. Four others will be sent to Fort
Sam Houston to be held for emer
gency work.
VILLA BANDIT IS
NOW UNDER ARREST
Marfa, Tex., March 23.—Pablo Vill
areal, a Villa bandit who recently rob
bed and obtained a 11500 ransom from
Juan Bilboa, a cattle buyer, was ar
rested at Sanderson today by the sher
itr.
LANSING IN CHARGE
OF THE SITUATION
Washington, March 23.—Secretary
Lansing, returning from a week's va
cation today took personal charge of
the Mexican situation, so tar as It con
cerns the state department. He con
ferred with Mexican Ambassador Ar
redondo, who presented a dispatch
from Consul Garcia at El Paso, deny
ing that General Herrera had revolted
with th* Chihuahua garrison and Join
ed Villa.
SEPARATE GANGS OF
BANDITS OPERATE
Tofreon, Maron 28.—Captured Vlllls
tas report two gangs of bandits "oper
ating In the district south of Laguna,
one under Lozano, who killed his part
ner, Perez, near Matamoroa Friday,
and the other under Canuto Reyes. The
Lozanos band, poorly armed and short
of ammunition Is said to be operating
south of Matamoros. Reyes retreated
almost due south from Torreon after
his last fight An unverified report
says Reyes Is arranging to surrender
to General Robles. If he does this large
body of government.troops will be re
leased for patrolling the railway and
ranches.
GENERAL HERRERA
TAKES THE FIELD
TO SUPPORT VILLA
Columbus, N. M„ March 23.—(Passed
by censor)—General Luis Herrera, until
recently Carranza military governor of
Chihuahua, has renounced Carranza
and announced In favor of Villa, tak
ing the field In western Chihuahua
with 2000 troops, according to relia
ble Information received here last night.
The exact place at which General
'Herrera's troops are encamped was not
Indicated In the message which reached
Columbus from a source that always
has been thoroughly reliable. It. is be
lieved, however, that the troops, most
of whom recently constituted the Car
ranza garrison at Chihuahua City
Wednesday night, are some* place in
the distance between San Pedro and
chihuahua and are preparing to work
north and west toward the American
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NO TRACE FOUND
OF TOE MISSING
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/ Columbus, N. M„ March 23.—No j
word of Lieutenant Edgar S. Gorrell, i
the missing aviator of the American
aero corps, Is contained ,in dispatches '
to the military base here. With Gor- |
rell 84 hours overdue at Casas Grandes, j
hopes that he may have been delayed j
in some Isolated district is waning. I
Three days' rations and the small can
teen of water which he cajried must j
be exhausted. Army men realize that
Gorrell now may be facing death from I
thirst and starvation.
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AS RESULT OF RAINS
Columbus, March 23.—Communication between the
base here and General Pershing's command in
military
Chihuahua state were again interrupted today by rains.
Both the wireless and field telegraph line were hampered.
Although officially denied reports persist that some motor
trucks carrying supplies from here to the Mexican field
are missing, together with their drivers and guards.
Two trucks which left Ascension for Gasas Grandes Mon
day have not been seen since, it is reported, and two
drivers and four guards are missing. Another driver, ac
cording to the report, reported to the advanced base with
out his truck. Heavy sands in the desert are proving a
serious handicap to the operation of motorcycles in the
field. Couriers said few Mexicans could be seen in the
district occupied by the Americans.
AUGUSTA SWEPT
BY FLAMES; LOSS
IS FIVE MILLION
Ten Business Blocks and
T venty Blocks in the
Residential Portion of the
City Wiped Out.
Augusta, Os., March 28.—Three com
panies of militia today patrolled the
10 business blocks and 20 residence
blocks which were swept by fire last
night The damage is estimated at
$5,000,000. The flames oonsumed the
city's largest office buildings on 4he
north side of Brosd street Three
thousand persons lost their homes.
The fire which swept part of the
business and residence section of Au
gusta last night and early today waa
fully under control at 3:2# o'clock this
morning.
A third tire In the southern section
of the city early today destroyed four
houses and a grocery store, causing an
estimated loss of 3X2,000.
The flames started at 0 o'clock last
night In, a store on Broad street, and
the high winds that have swept over
the southeast fanned It Into fury until
local fire fighting apparatus waa help
less. Several cities responded to calls
for aid and rushed fire-fighting equip
ment here about midnight.
Carried to Residential 8aotion.
Shortly before midnight the flames
were carried by the wind Into the res
idential section where a new conflag
ration soon was making rapid head
way. The outbreak waa a distance of
four blocks from the blaze in the bus
iness section.
There apparently waa little hope of
saving "Cotton Bow," a string of ware
houses where $5,01)0,000 worth of cot
ton Is stored. The Cotton exchange
and the Board .of Trade building also
were In ^he path of the flames, and
among the structures already de
stroyed or badly damaged were two
office buildings, the Masonic temple,
four banks, two telegraph company
buildings, and the buildings of tWo
dally newspapers.
The fire started In the Dyer office
building, from a cause not determined,
and a Jilgh wind frustrated efforts to
ch#k Tt. The Dyer building wss a
total loss. Help for the local fire de
partment was sent here by special
trains from Atlanta, Macon and Sa
vannah.
When Hats Were Hats
Hate were hate, shoes were
shoes, and clothes wn* clothes
—forty years ago._
Requirements today gre much
more complex, our needs are
multiplied.
Bo that; it is not enough to
make up our minds ta buy a new
hat or a new pair of shoes, or a
new suit of èlothee..
Style, quality, service, and
many other essentiale occupy our
minds now, when we feel the
need of purchasing anything. -
Newspaper advertising h a ■
opened our eyes to the need and
to the distinct advantage of be
ing informed.
And retailers In their constant
striving to please and to create
new business are dally telling of
the merits of their wares In the
columns of dependable newspa
pers like the Capital News.
Keep up with the times.
Don't neglect your newspaper.
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ABANDONMENT OE
THE MONARCHY IN
Resumption of the Republi
can Form of Government
Results From the Revolu
tion in Provinces.
Peking, March 23.—A state depart
ment mandate Issued last night an
nounced the abandonment of th# mon
archy and resumption of the republia
The mandate says the revolution
shows that the demand for a monar
ohioal form of government is not unan
imous and that therefore Tuan Shi Kai
rejeots the emperorship and resumes
the presidency.
The Imperial documents, the mandats
adds, will be returned by Tuan Bhl Kal
to the 8tg>te council, which will recon
vene at the sénats, preparatory to the
resumption of the republic.
Hsu Shlh Chang, wo left the cabinet
because of the monarchical movement,
signed the mandate as secretary of
stats, having re-entered 1 the cabinet
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Early Restoration of Poaoo.
■Washington, March 23.—In the down
fall of Tuan Bhl Hal's plans for making
himself emperor, hope 1» seen in offi
cial and diplomatic circles here for
early reatoratlon of peace in China and
maintenance of the statue quo In the
far east during the European wax.
Press dispatches announcing the
abandonment of the proposed monarchy
occasioned no great surprise, although
there had been no report of the action
either to the state department or the
Chinese legation and recent dispatches
had not Indicated that the step waa
imminent «
The province of Yunnan, rebelling
against the overthrow of the republic,
has been maintaining its independence
of the central government for months,
and reports of disconcert and revolt
have come thick and fast from the
southern district
In addition to this state of affaire, at
home, Ÿuan has faced powerful oppo
sition to his plans from the outside.
Great Britain, Japan and Russia have
exerted pressure to prevént any gov
ernmental change at this time.
Tuan had expected to proclaim th#
monarchy and ascend the throne be
fore, the beginning of th# new year.
When the time came, however, it was
announced that the proclamation had
been postponed Indefinitely and unoffi
cially It was stated that there would
be no change In government until the
war was over. It was understood the
prospect of having China barred from
the peace negotiations In which the
final disposition of Ktao Chow will be
determined, was an Important factor In
Influencing the postponement.
STEAMER REPORTED
London, March 28.—The sinking by a
Russian worship of the steamship Ea
peranza off Kali Akra in the Black sea
off th# Rumanian eoast, is reported In
Reuter dispatch filed at Bucharest on
Sunday. The Esperanza, a 7000-ton
vessel Hying the German flag. Is said
have been loaded with foodstuffs for
Constantinople. The crew was cap
jtured by the Russians. The dispatch
jalso reports the sinking of a score of
[small sailing ships with cargoes of food.
GERMANS' PURPOSE IN
ATTACK ON VERDUN TO
✓
Statement Is Made That German Strategy
Is Not Comprehended—Method Ad
opted to Guarantee Success With the
Least Possible Losses
Berlin, March 23.—Attempts in other countries to in
terpret the various phases in the German operations at
Verdun as indicative of the waning of the offensive or the
exhaustion of German troops denote a failure to compre
hend German strategy, according to military circles. Of
ficers say the pauses are only a part of the general scheme
of operations.
The method has been to make preparations for every
attack so thoroughly as to guarantee success with minimum
losses. German commanders have purposely avoided a
simultaneous attack on the whole Verdun front. Neither
do the officers admit that the Germans are fighting to
vive the spirits of the people at home, with only a forlorn
hope of victory. It is said the operations are intended to
lead to the capture of Verdun'and hasten the termination
of the war.
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LONDON MIS
THE SINKING OE
F01 HOSE SHIPS
London, March 23.—The British
steamship Bee Serpent has been sunk.
The Norwegian steamship K&nnik has
been sunk. The crew was saved.
The French bark Bougainville has
been sunk. Twenty-three members of
the crew were saved.
The Norwegian berk Llndfleffi has
been sunk end SO of the crew rescued.
President Goee to Philadelphia.
Washington, March 23.—President
Wilson departed today for Philadelphia
to see an oculist. He planned to re
turn late today.
GENERAL SITUATION
AT VERDUN UNCHANGED
SAYS FRENCH REPORT
Paris, March 23. (Official.)—A vio
lent bombardment took place last night
to the east of the Meuse. To th# west
of the Meuae the fire diminished In Its
Intensity. The general situation Is
unchanged.
TO STOP ABUSE OF
FRANKING PRIVILEGE
Washington, March 23.—The abuse
of the congressional franking privi
lege was denounced in a report of the
committee to the house today which
included a "provision In the pending
revision of the printing laws to stop
the practice.
TWO BADLY BURNED
IN RESIDENCE EIRE
North Yakima, Wash., March 23.—
James Miller, was probably fatally
burned and the wife of Thomas Castle
seriously burned In a fire which de
stroyed the Miller home yesterday.
Three Miller children were rescued by
their mother.
RUSSIANS UNABLE
TO MAKE ADVANCE
Berlin, March 23. (Official.)—Tha
Russians, In spite of their great of
fensive on their western front, have
made no advance. * '
Repulsed by Austrians.
Berlin, March 28. (Austrian official.)
—Russian artillery fire Is lively on the
whole northeast front on the Strypa
and Kormln sector. Russian Infantry
detachments attacked Austrian forces
but were repulsed. At one place in'
East Galicia a Russian force suffered
heavy lose while Austrian casualties
were only a few wounded.
LIVE THOUSAND ARE
HOMELESS AS RESULT
OF NASHVILLE EIRE
Nashville, Tenn:, March 23.—Relief
organizations are caring for the £000
persons made homeless In East Nash
ville, late yesterday by the fire that de
stroyed 600 residences and caused one
death and a million and a half property
damage.
ENGLAND TO PROHIBIT
IMPORTATION OF HOPS
London, March 23.—Walter Runet -
man, president of the board of trade,
announced today In the house of com
mons that the British government was
contemplating the prohibition of th*
Importation of hops.
Going to See Billy Sunday.
Boston, March 28..—The "Billy" Sup
day executive committee, composed of
chairmen of the various sub-commit
tees of the coming evangelistic cam
paign hereg leaves today for Baltimore,
to obtain first-hand knowledge of what
will be required of them when the cele
brated evangelist comes to Boston next
October. Besides getting an "lusldi"
on the preacher and hie methods, eaq,h
of the Bostonians ^vhen he arrives In'
Baltimore will be taken In charge by
the chairman of his corresponding
committee In that city and thoroughly
trained in the details of his work. Th*
delegation numbers more than 20 mem
bers and will remain In Baltimore over
next Sunday.