Evening capital news., April 26, 1916, Page 3, Image 3

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(AKER BEGINS TO
SERVE SENTENCE
IN PENITENTIARY
Colored Minister's Last
Hope Fades With Denial
Petition for Rehearing
by Supreme Court.
Of
Rev. J. W. Baker, the colored preach
er convicted a year ago' last February
of assault with a deadly i weapon upon
the person of Mrs. Roy Wroten, a
white woman, today entered the Idaho
penltantiary to begin serving his sen
| tence . from six months to two years,
* imposed by Judge C. P. McCarthy,
Feb. 20, 1915. The supreme court last
evening denied Baker's application for
a new trjal and with the denial his last
hope of re training outside the peniten
tiary faded.
Every possible advantage of the law
was taken to keep the colored minister
from going to the penitentiary and for
a year and two months he has been an
inmate of the county jail'while various
question;! in connection with his case
have been determined Immediately
afte*r his sentence, his counsel made a
motloiy for a new' tyial ; nd filed numer
BB oils affidavits why it should be grant
■^^ed. Judge McCarthy denied the motion
■^^%or a new trial and the case was ap
pdhled to the supreme court. Some
weeks ago a decision was handed öown
from the court upholding the verdict
a id proceedings of the lower court. A
motion was then made to the supreme
court for a rehearing, which was de
nied last evening.
Before Board of Pardons.
Baker also took his caBe before the
hoard Of pardons where he made the
statement that he was being railroaded
" to the penitentiary and put forth his
, best efforts to have -that body dispose
of his cuse, but the board refused to
act because the case was pending in
the supreme court.
• During his incarceration in the coun
ty jail, Baker was fortunate in having
a most devoted wife. Every day, with
out fuil. Mrs. Baker visited the jail
with a basket of delicacies for her hus
band, often times she took him books
As and magazines and she would sit by
Hppthe 1 iron door which separated them
and conve.se with him by the hour. She
li^s also worked hard and faithfully in
order that her husband might be spared
from going to the penitentiary.
While Baker has not been an unruly
prisoner, he has 'objected to all forms
of work and when the jail rules com
pelled certain work, ho always seemed
to have funds*with which to hire fellow
prisoners to do his share.
BREVITIES.
■ The Whitney Ladies' Aid will meet
I- «Kith Mrs. È. Stevens next Thursday
w arternpon.
. Boise lodge, I. O. O. F. No. 77 confer
red two degrees Tuesday evening. In
I! atory for Boise No. 77 and first de
gree for Crescent No. 46 of Star at their
hall. Thirteenth and Eastman streets.
Over 100 members were present. Re
freshments were served.
A. C. Douglass of Payette, who used
to live in Wisconsin and knew the fath
er and mother of Chief of Police M. S.
^^Pnrker In that state when he was only
about nine years of age, called to see
the chief yesterday, and had a very
pleasant talk over mutual friends and
about places in the Badger state. The
meeting was certainly an enjoyable
, one. Mr. Douglass had learned that Mr.
. Parker was in Boi~e and he resolved to
A call on him when he came to town,
which resulted in the meeting yester
day.
Te,a, Coffee
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and Children
It would he difficult for any parent to find a physician of modern education
who would contend that coffee and tea are not harmful, especially to growing
children.
The fact remains, however, that many parents give these beverages to their
little folks and allow their use in older children at a time when physical and
mental development is the most rapid. . y . ,
The drdg, caffeine, in coffee and tea retards growth and interferes with
/ school progress. Disturbances of eyesight, headaches, nervousness, irjitabil
* ity, indigestions and other ills appear in many, seemingly without cause, and
the damage often occurs at the most impressionable period of life.
No parent should permit the use of coffee and tea in the growing young;
for the men and women of tomorrow will be what the parent of today makes
the children by wise upbringing.
Children as well as adults nf ed an invigorating, warm drink, and in a grow
ing number of homes it has been found that the most wholesome table beverage
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Instant Postum
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This pure food-drink, made of prime wheat and a bit of wholesome mo
lasses is readily prepared at the table, a cup at a time.
A level teaspoonful of Instant Postum in a cup of hot water, with cream
and sugar added, makes an attractive, heAlttfful drink, and its pleasant flavour
wins children and usually the parents.
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There's a Reason
Grocers everywhere sell Instant Postum.
COLLEGE WOMEN
SCORE SUCCESS
The Barrier" Presented by
Home Talent, Delights
the Audience. 1
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Had the College Women'» club since
Its organization presented but the one
play given last nigl.t at the Pinney, It
would still have achieved distinction.
As it was, "The Barrier," with Its
primitive Alaskan* setting. Its red
blooded men and its two feminine
characters, diverse as the seas in racial
characteristics, and alike as twin stars
In that one greatest womanly trait, de
votion to love and duty, was a fitting
continuation of the series of excellent
plays given by this club. The interest
was keupt at a fine tension with Just
thrills enough to make the story vastly
entertaining.
Mrs. Seller was adorable as N-.cla,
and her pretty little raptures over her
girlish finery, and he fierce little out
bursts of temper made her all the more
lovable they wen so genuine and hon
est. John M. t.egan as the gallant "sol
dier man," was at his best, playing his
part like the professional he has grown
to be. John Selby was a great type
of the rugged, taciturn man of the wil
derness whose • secret is guarded "up
there in the silence" by a wall of gran
ite reserve. Fritz Hummel was so new
and strange In his role of Dan Stark as
to be positively startling, and his part
of the "killer" in the play left nothing
unsuggested Of the darkest villainy, so
cleverly was his work done. No Creek
Lee, found an able exponent in Edwin
Robb, who gave ,the type (common
around many old mining camps), a
most uncommon dignity at times which
contrasted well with its humor. Jason
Carey as Poleon Doret Was remarkably
good, a fine type finely interpreted.
Miss Nadine Barada was another
excellent player, making the moat
out of her very interesting part of
Alluna, the Indian woman whose de
votion and loyalty to John Gale is the
old pathetic story of the wild. Harry
Baker was - perfectly satisfactory as
Runnion, and was so cordially hated as
the part deserved which proves it was
skillfully played.
Atherton Gould as Corporal Thomas
lYad little to say but said that little well.
The two little Indian children
played by Miss Florence DaVis as Mol
lle and Master Joe Pence as John were
also very good.
The theater was full and every one
was pleased. Indeed, the play seemed
almost too brief, It was so intensely
interesting. *
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POWER IS OFF AND
TRAFFIC IS STOPPED
Jitney bus service tn Boise was badly
needed today by several hundred peo
ple who use the street ears to get home
for their mid-day lunelTeon. The cars
all came to a standstill at 1,2:06 and
for more than an hour the power was
off. Gradually the cars were aban
doned and the crowds walked'back to
their work, many going without
luncheon.
Trouble on the hlgfi tension line was
the cause given for the trouble by the
power company and It was some time
before the trouble could be located.
The idea of establishing a United
States military academy at West Point
Is said to have been first suggested in
1783 by Colonel Pickering, quafter
mnster-general of the army.
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DEMOCRATS POLL
GOOD SIZED VOTE
AT THE PRIMARY
The Anti-Nugent Faction in
Canyon County Elects
Contesting Delegation to
the State Convention.
Caldwell, April 25.—That the anti
Nugent faction of the Democratic
party in Canyon county is firm in its
purpose to defeat the re-election of
Robert Elder of Coeur d'Alene as a
member of the Democratic national
committee for this state, and that it
is in supremacy in the county so far
as the consensus of the sentiment of
the rank and- file of the party is con
cerned, was well demonstrated in the
primary elections held by its yester
day in the various preempts for the
election of delegates to the Democratic
state convention at Pocatello as a
contesting delegation against the dele
gates recently selected by the Nugent
faction of the party at a recent meet
of the county, central committee,
which it controlled by excluding the
use of proxies. The total vote rolled
up throughout the county yesterday
was in excess of 500. ,It had been be
lieved by leaders of the Nugent fac
tion that the anti-Nugent leaders were
bluffing as to their announced purpose
of sending a contesting delegation, but
the primary elections of yesterday are
now accepted as an ultimatum that
var is on to the finish.
Delegates elected to the state con
vention yesterday, are as follows:
George W. Froman, Caldwell; C. B.
Ross, Roswell; C. R. Peckham, Wilde:;
J. C. Giesler, Payette; W. A. Coughan
our, C. W. Crisler, H. B» Orcutt, V. M.
Bennett, Payette; James Strone, W. T.
O'Connor, Lee Cox, Nampa; P.
Smith, H. A. Griffiths, L. Harding. S
M. Dunlap. J. W. Smith,
Cary Tussing, Fruitland; William
Rhodes, Greenleaf; L. T. Gilkerson,
Roswell; S. F. Chaney, Middleton; C.
M. Thompson, JMelba; L. J. Magee,
George T. Lee, Faifco; Charles Voyht,
Deer Flat; J. M. Cason, M. A. Bates,
Parma; H. W. Barnes, Homestead;
Levi Stevens, Apple Valley; Swain
Beatty, Caldwell; Jesse Walling, Nam
Caldwell;
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Of these delegates the follow
ing were also selected* by the Nugent
faction at the meeting^ George ,W.
Froman, C. P. Ross, C. R. Peckham, C.
W. Giesler, James Strode, S. tyl. Dun
lap, S. F Chaney and C. M. Thompson.
The anti-Nugent faction declares
that the people whose names appear on
both lists are really anti-Nugent men.
and that they will vote against Elder.
It develops that three of these dele
gates are county officials, Sheriff Fro
man and County Commissioners Ross
and Giesler, and it is said that through
knowledge of the sentiment existing >n
the country districts, the county offi
cials consider that supporting Elder
will menace their re-election, and that
pressure Is being brought by them upon
both delegations to cast the vote of the
county against Elder.
Boston Girl Weds Naval Officer.
Boston, Apçil 26.—Trinity church in
this city was the scene of a brilliant
naval wedding today, when Miss Char
lotte Winslow, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Winslow and a niece of
Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Win
slow, became the bride of Lieutenant
Robert Spencer Lowell, U. S. N. The
bride« was attended by her sister, Miss
Sarah Winslow, and among the ushers
were several of the brother officers of
the bridegroom.
Experienced piano movers. Comp
ton Transfer Co. Phone 48.—Adv. tt
VOTERS APPROVE
.THE BOND ISSUE
FOR GOOD ROADS
Both the Country and City
Precincts Turn in Good
Sized Majorities for the
Issue.
The citizens of Ada county yesterday
demonstrated their confidence in the
future of Ada county by-turning out in
force and voting to bond the county
for 220,000 for rood Improvements.
With but five small precincts miss
ing, the vote shows that the majority
for the bonds is over 400. The returns
thus far received show that there were
4039 votes for the bonds and 1404
against. The country precincts voted
more strongly for the bonds this time
than at the previous election and the
city vote turned out well. '
Vote by Precincts.
The vote by precincts Is as' follow».
Yes.
Precinct.
No.
1.
171
'.3
1(16
2 .
14
8 .
217
47
4.
95
19
6.
72
12
6.
98
9
7.
116
37
108
22
237
55
10 .
213
'9
n.
240
r ;l
12 .
70
13
158
68
jg
17
j irber
M
224
it
168
63
53
29
22
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Intermountatn
South Boise .,
115
57
lib
64
36
Ten Mile
eridian
i
;,a
134
88
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l.iiiadale
89
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Jstick.
Fairgrounds ...
Whitney.
Soldiers' Home.
Green Meadows
Five-mile.
Dry Creek .
White Cross ...
Union .
Kuna.
Borah .
142
63
153
131
17
, 60
r*
38
141
80
146
19
14
29
91
141
80
55
77
8
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EMPIRE COPPER CO.
(Miner, Mackay)
With a working force of between six
and seven hundred men the Empire
Copper company is an extremely busy
concern. They are not only shipping
out ore in large quantities but ore of
a high quality as well, and recently
the shipments have been tremendously
large for this-time of the season.
They are at present shipping out ore
at the rate of five and six oars per day
and sometimes more. The success of
the Empire Capper company is attract
ing a great many investors into central
Idaho where there is plenty of good
ground to be had anjl developed. Re
ports from other nearby claims are of
the glowing sort and all are anticipat
ing a big year in the mining game in
tills section of Idaho.
Tpe Copper City is booming and de
servedly so and everyone is talking
"big year" for Mackay and »the sur
rounding country.
Some of the leases on the hill are
more than coming up to expectations,
especially the Farrell-Grotwell lease.
■Messrs. Farrell and Grotwell are very
enthusiastic over the splendid results
already gained and anticipate much
richer reward; when th» season is fair»
ly opened up.
The Powérs-Thornton lease is an
other likely looking proposition and the
leasers are very optimistic about the
< future of their holdings.
TO HONOR MEMORY OF
(Capital News Special Service).
Albion, April 26.—The Shakespeare
tercentenary Is to be commemorated on
the campus of the state Normal school
at Albion on Friday afternoon and eve
ning. All the world la honoring the
memory of the great English bard and
the normal Is endeavoring to arrange a
fitting celebration for Jdaho.
An extensive pageant Is arranged for
presentaUon on Friday afternoon be
ginning at 2:30 o'clock. The student
I body, aided by the surrounding com
munity, will render a program con
sisting of ten scenes selected from the
poet's plays, interspersed by Shakes
pearean songs and old English dances.
Over SuO people In costume, under the
direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Ware, head
of the English department in the nor
mal, will take part In the festival. It Is
a large and exhilarating task and. the
rehearsals indicate that the celebration
will be a splendid success.
In the Evening the Victoria Literary
society of the normal school will pre
sent "As You Uke It." one of the most
pleasing comedies written by the great
poet.
An Immense crowd la expected. There
will be auto service from Burley to Al
bion and return.
War has p\it 2000 ship» of 4,000,000
tonnage out of business, and opportu
nity to provide itself wlth # a merchant
marine is loudly knocking at America's
door.
Whea they see that U&cle Sam Is not
to be bluffed, the steel magnates, like
Davy Crockett's coon will come down.
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WAISTS
TAILORED SUITS
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stripes and Roman stripes
and plain colors in a variety
of smart styles. These popu
lar waists won't last long so
we advice you to choose yours
early.
—Sedgleys finest suits are to be found In this extensive special offer.
It means tg you a decisive saving of 25 to 212 on your spring Suit.
—You'll encounter Silk Suits. Combination Silk and iSerge Suits,
Silk Poplin Suits and a world of highly attractive Wool Suits tn
every favored color and styles as distinctive as the values are
tempting.
in the sale of more than 100 exclusive Pattern
Hats which includes $10. $12 & $15 values %7.95
—You are sure to find a highly becoming Hat. Great enthusiasm was dis
played by every woman attending this unusual sale yesterday. The values
make It Important that you make your selection early.
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Boise Lecture Course.
Ralph Parlette, who is at the Finney
tonight and who has become renowned
as "The Man Richer Than Rockefeller,"
made friends with 594 Chattanoogans
yesterday by giving away many thou
sands of dollars worth of his holdings
in local and foreign corporations, *eys
the Chattanooga Times.
Unlike many rich men, Mr. Parlette
isvçot a tight-wad with his wealth.
Neither is he the Spendthrift indicated
by Tits generosity of yesterday. Nven
as Midas, everything he touches turns
to gold. After he had.given away vast
amounts with reckless abandon It wais
obvious that he left the Majestic
theater richer than when he entered it.
Mr. Parlette reached Chattanooga
Saturday night on a private car. The
firs« thing he-did in the city was to buy
the Hotel Patten. The purchase was no
idle whim. He had a-use for the hotel.
Before leaving the city this morning he
-will buy a controlling interest in the
Chattanooga Railway and Light com
pany.
To those who have never seen the
man in action the story of what he does
might sound'lfke a fairy tale. One look,
however, is sufficient to convince what
he has done and can do, even before he
WEDNESDAY &
THURSDAY
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METRO PROGRAM
Presents
The Brilliant Dramatic Actraas
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Valli
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Valli
TheTurmoil
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Fiva-act Pioturization of the
"Great American Novel"
-By
BOOTH TARKINGTON
America's Greatest Novelist.
8corea of Interesting and Intense
■ Situations.
The Strange Case
of Mary Page
Eighth Episode
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"THE PERJURY"
Essanay's Powerful Production,
EVENING
5 anj 15c
MATINEE
5 and 10c
STFJIND!
f " PVOfVZLAy P/UACt
tells that the purchase of the hotel was
made with 22 and that a controlling In
terest In the railway company can be
had for 6 cents.
Mr. Parlette Is all talk, accented with
arms and legs, or maybe It Is all legs
and arms, punctuated with talk. Which
does not mean that he is hot-air.» He
is a humorist, a man with a message
given to the accompaniment of laugh
ter.
"The Turmoil."
The next release on the regular Met
ro program shown today and tomorrow
at the Strand is "The Turmoil." a five
part plcturizatlon of Booth Tarking
ton's great novel of the same name,
produced by Columbia Pictures corpo
ration. Vaili Valli, the versatile Eng
lish actress, is starred in this produc
tion. and George Le Guere is featured.
Others in the ca't include' Charles H,
Prince, Peggy Hopkins, Mrs. Kate Jep
son, Florida Ki ■ raley, Frank De Ver
sion, Ferd Tidmarsh, Robert Stowe Gill,
Ilean Hume. Frederick Sumner and
William Ayker. »
Tlie eighth episode of "The Strange
Case of Mary Page", will also be shown.
Daniels, the theatrical manager who
was backed by Pollock, is now under
suspicion. He knows more than he
wants to tell, "he eighth episode of
this thrl!li:og serPs Introduces startling
developments Clever detective work
has resulted in the introduction of new
evidence.
DUndine."
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A B q Co., 212 N. 8th St.
the great photodraraa "Undine," which
is without doubt the aupremest picture
ever thrown on a screen. Everyone is
familiar with the fairy' stefry of Undii.e
and has heard it related by the fireside
since childhood. The stor/ opens in
the realm of Queen Unda, mistress of
the under seas, surrounded by her
nympjhs and mermaids, who disport
themselves on the sands and in the
waters. It is beautifully tolJ and is
laid along the shores of a peaceful
water. The pi' .ure abounds in won
drous scenery and is filled
fects of a splendidly directed cast, in
cluding Miss Ida Schnall, the famous
athlete and -vlmmer; Douglas Ger
rard, Miss Edna Maison and many oth
ers of like reputation.
with the ef
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• "The Havoo."
Gladys Hanson, one of the most beau
tiful actresses of the stage, and at the
same time one of the most capable In
Intense dramatic situations, takes the
feminine lead In Essanay's five-reel
feature photoplay, "The Havoc," now at
the Liberty. . The play, which experi
enced an exceptional success on the
tage, furnishes Miss Hanson with an
ideal vehicle for her wonderful talents.
Miss Hanson came direct from Broad
way to appear In this multiple reel
drama. During, the past year or two
she has punctuated her stage seasons
with work before the camera, appearing
In four feature screen plays during that
time.
Phone Compton Tranarer Co. for the
best moving Job you ever had. Phong
48.—Adv.
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