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* BOTH PARTIES! OUTLINE PLANS FORM FUTURE Republican Leaders Talk Over Situation and Make Suggestions for Reorgani zation and Early Prepara tion for 1920. SOME IN FAVOR OF SPRING CONFERENCE Others Inclined to the View That Rest Cure Is What Is Most Needed—Demo crats Also Looking After Political Fences. ahead and the people appear to be 1 •orfelted with politic«, the political ! . , , , , .... 1 leaders do not intend to permit them ! te have a rest. Republicans in many ; •tatea are assembling committees to VUn for the reorganization of their party on line« for victory tn the next Biennial election. In Ohio for example a committee of nine party leaders are to meet in a few days to talk over the party situa- , tlon in that state and to plan for the j future. This committee of nine in- ; cludes Governor Willis, Myron T. Her- i rick the late candidate for senator who' went down to defeat with Willis in general Republican wreck in that state, ! Benator Harding, Rud K. Ilynicka of | Cincinnati, national committeeman and j a representation of Progressives. j DEMOCRATS ALSO ACTIVE. j It was learn d today that the Demo- ' cratic leaders are i lanning also. The I Woodrow Wilson Independent league, i of which former Representative VVil- \ liam Kent was chairman and in which j Charles R. Crane, Norman Hapgood j and others of more or less prominence This bureau was established to boost (Q&ptt&l News Special Service) Washington, Dec. 18.—Although the »residential «lection is four years in independent politics were conspicu ous is to be continued and active work will go on. The Jonathan Bourne Re publican publicity bureau with Its ten thousand dollar a year editor in George H. Aloses, of New Hampshire. Is to keep up its work and Bourne and ex nway are out passing tho to replenish the smouldering politl Senator Hei hü I hers. liduey of John W. Weeks for Rater It kept up a desig ning in tho campaign, Mr. Bourne lining personal responsibility for Word had gone out his bureau will tight to drive out tho Progressives. Just now it is feed ing largo gobs of boiler plate matter to country papers attacking F Hitchcock, whose chief offense was that he failed to be named as chairman and therefore is responsible for Hughes' defeat. t »st Of its output. that I nk H. STILL ANOTHER PROJECT. Another coterie of "reorganizers" ap peared in Washington last week. Medill McCormick, newly elected con gressmon-at-large from Illinois and former Bull Moose leader, was the prime, mover in the project. A private, as given by Mr. McCormick j several old guard leaders, i William ! dinner *t which among them Representative McKinley of Illinois, were present and Chester H. Rowell, Progressive Repub lican leader of California, represented the Progressive thought. A half dozen or more leaders representing the two wings of the party were at the dinner but It came to nothing. Some of those present asked that no mention be made of their presence as they doubted the wisdom of the under Mr. McCormick's followers believe there should he a na tionwide conference soon at which the old guard and thr> Progressive Repub licans should try to get together. This 'hieapo probably about mid-winter if the plan goes for ward. taking. 'regressive Is to be called for THIRD PARTY CONFERENCE. Matthew Hale, art ing chairman of the third party Progressive remnant has already called, a meeting of his committee sympathizing friends for the Manhattan hotel tk plan for a national conference of third party Progressives. So there appears to be no such thing as the traditional "calm after the storm" that has raged in politics this conference next spring to rejuvenate the Republican organi year. Senator Borah said today that he believed that zalion might not be a bad thing. S iitor Harding said today that he be lieved It would be a good thing to give the old party "about six months of the rest cure." Frank H. Hitchcock is busy conferring with friends and lieutenants and there are those former rho be I licve that the "Blond** hope" ns friends refer to him. will yet lead the party out of the wilderness. PRESIDENT MARRIED ONE YEAR AGO TODAY Relatives. I the j Washington, Dec. 18. friends and admirers throughout country remembered the President and Mrs. Wilson with messages of greet ing tods> 011 the occasion of tho first rv of their wedding. At tie nnivrr ; While Ho, i. raid no plans lud 1 been made for a celebration of the u I Versai y and it was probable the oh servante of the day would be confined I to a small dinner party to which rel.i- 1 lives of the two families and a few ill le i 1 1 timute friends hud been invited. Cut glass sale at Con W. Hesse, 1002 Main.—Adv tf Around the J. R. STOTTS, REPORTER, l NAMPA AGENT Halley Wileon. Phone 4*9W , Meeting to Be Held in In , , « t, . I terest Of Diverting Boise River Water to Tract. OF BLACK CANYON Caldwell, Deo. It. —At a special meeting of the Commercial club of this city tonight, a campaign of opposition to the effort of Elmore county citizens against the divergence of water from the Boise river for the reclamation of the Black Canyon Irrigation project will be launched, and there will be no cessation of effort upon the part of the special commttteo recently appointed by tho club for this purpose to bring the vast area of fertile lands embraced In this project into profitable agricul tural operation with the least possible delay. Through the strong support being given them for securing federal assist ance by Senator Borah, the settlers of the Project are highly optimistic over the probable outcome of their efforts for the reclamatiln of the project at an eally date. The Commercial club and ; (he buglness men of this city give the Bettler3 uf the projeot the fullc3t ! mea3Ur8 of Bupport . Caldwell, Der. 18.—The banquet riv on tho football tram of the high school of the city by their fellow students Sat thelurday evening at the high school bulld ing proved one of tho most enjoyable social functions of the past month. Fol low ing the banquet which was enjoyed by 75 students and members of the faculty, James Cook who has dis tinguished himself this year os one of the most proficient football players in southern Idaho, was elected captain of the team for the ensuing year, Professor Edward Burns of the high school faculty, presided as toast master. Those responding to toasts were Coach Max Houghton, Captni" Joseph Ewing, Professor O. L. Neal, Ted Turner, Dr. F. M. Cole and Super intendent H. H. Clifford. Tomorrow evening the members of the team aie to be presented with tho new sweaters which has been secured for them by tho Commercial club and business mon of the city in apprécia tif their highly creditable reco/d of the year. I j j BANQUET GIVEN FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM ti< JOINT SESSION HELD BY SUNDAY SCHOOLS Eagle, Dec. 18 — A precedent vhich may bo followed mon frequently in the future by th-* church of Eagle was set here Sunday morn ing, when the Sunday schools of the churches united for their morn ing services. A week ago the Methodist Sunday school sent an invitation to the Bap list church to meet with them the know th® attendance iu 1 lowing week. The Baptist school im mediately accepted the invitation, and preparnt'ens were made to make It a big day That it was a day of large 'proportions may be seen when wc up to Mr. Randall of the Boise T. M. C. A. was down to talK to the boys' class. Tne greatest regret of those present war that he could not speak longer. He later addressed the entire audience with a most Interesting application of the word Loyalty. Besides this treat Mrs. Ormsby was there with her char act eristic good cheer. She made a short talk, in which she offered a new slogan for the new year, and urged the members on to greater and better things. Two special mus'cal numbers, a vocal duet b> Misses Elizabeth Martin r né .Lena Fisher and a selection by the I,agio quartet, added a variation to the program and takes its place among the notable success*^ of the \s Inter. DEPUTY WARDEN TO LOSE HIS POSITION .Nampa, Dec. 13.—Pleading guilty to disorderly conduct on Saturday night in th,s ' before Police Judge D. D. Hobart this morning, W. M. Brown, of l-oise. a deputy state game warden, as fined $5 and costs. Brown did not ha\e the money with which to pay his but upon promising Judge Ho hart that he Id send him the am °unt of the fine within the next few t,avs . he was allowed to return to Boise. That Brown will lose hi« office as a consequence of the affair is one of the 1 1 dc\elopmenis of the case, Chief o ,,1<e ' irr > Maloney just having IV l f P ^° ni ° l n3 i r y tl0n from I h, m °f. Bol8e ' t0 tttke his official star from him. FOUND GUILTY ON CHARGE OF LARCENY I Nampa, De, . 18 . Finer, of $25 and j costs were allotted Frank Sanehz nnd Irtoral. two Mexicans, this morning In the court of Justice o. T. Moore fer the thcfl •xegon Short Une railroad luv. I lie charge m> 11 I etng pett- Neither of the nom had th» 'eto| if nacki from llm local •■-pot ' esterda> ; proferi ed against Hie 1 Garçon', I money w ith which t* 1 ' *' ir county Jail at Caldwell where they will serve tho fines out at the rate of $2.0« a day. Tim iorn pa; Ins fine and n consequence both were taken to packages included tobacco and other articles ol' minor lm I Boise Valley Loop RHONE «R4» BOISE CALDWELL AGENT K. Millar, Phones 452R er 8S Meridian News In Brief. Meridian, Deo. 1*.—A canvass of the vote of the recent election of the Nampa-Merldian Irrigation district at which H. B. Carpenter was elected as a director to succeed himself will be made at a meeting of the directors of the district at Nampa today. The bids for the bonds of the district In the sum of $365,000 recently refunded by the electors of the district at a special election will be opened at a meeting of the directors at Nampa tomorrow. Re ^ B Ä ILtZ past several weeks looking after busi ness Interests. Mr. and Mrs. William Day enter tained at a card party Saturday even ing. The local pool hall has been pur chased of H. Kennedy by Edward Hart man. Frank Erlckaon, of Atlanta, Is visit ing here as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Ada Swann, and will probably spend the winter here. Miss Esther Swann was a Boise vls Itor Saturday evening. Volney Watts spent yesterday In Boise as the guest of friends. John Baird, editor of the Meridian Times, was a business visitor to Boise Saturday evening. J. D. Pigg Is a Boise visitor today. O. A. Remington Is a business visitor to Nampa today. Mrs. J. A. Flood is the guest of Boise friends today. L. C. Russell is transacting business In Rolse t0(lav . j Carl Star is a buslners visitor to Boise today. George E. Atwater, the local real es tate man, Is among the local people transacting business in Boise today. Deputy Sheriff W. J. Herron of Boise Is a business visitor here today. A reception was accorded the I. O. O. F. lodges of the neighboring lntor urban cities and towns by the local lodge Saturday evening. Forty mem- ' hers of the Boise lodge were in attend ance as well as many from other iriter urban cities and towns. A highly en - ; joyable affair Is reported. Nampa Brevities. Nampa, Dec. 18.— H. C. Bradley Is a business visitor t. Caldwell today. | G. A. Remington of Meridian, sec-' retary of the Xampà -Meridian irri-j gatton district, is a business visitor in the city today. John D. Orr of Boise of the Idaho Power company, was a business visit or in the city today. D.r. Ralph Falk and Harry Falk of Boise, visited In the city yesterday. DIVORCE CASE ON TRIAL. Caldwell, Dec. 18. The trial of the case of Walter F. Wade against Elsie E. Wade, an action for divorce, is in progress before Judge. Bryan in the district court today and will probably consume the entire day. In his com plaint the plaint Iff alleges that he and his wife were married in Portland dur ing Xovember. 1914. and that he was deserted by bis wife in Imbler, Ore., In June, 1915. , . IA , few ,1*™} >" that community.) ft few months since, was arraigned in district court this morning upon the ! amended information filed against him ! by County Attorney ft. A. Griffiths and I will enter a plea before the the new charge tomorrow morning at 9: 30. TO ENTER PLEA. Caldwell. Deo. 18.—Charles Craw- j ford, the Fargo farmer charged with ' having assaulted II. H. Cross, his; rt to ^DEATHS—FUNERA'^5 O'NEIL—James O'Neil, aged 54; vpors riinri G,, n ,Piv ... , r.. i, > rr i KÄ Ä a ;«! for nearly two years. Miners consump- j tion and asthma caused his death. Mr. O'Neil was a pioneer 0 f ,„e Wood : river country where he followed niln In if. in 1888 he moved to Rocky Bar)' and for a. time made hi, home in that! section and at Atlanta. He was elected ! sheriff and also assessor of Elmore' ! county and for 18 years lived at Moun tain Home. He is survived by his wife, Mary T. O'Neil, and seven children, Mrs. Annie Josephine Everett an(1 1 James A. O'Neil of Atlanta. Mary of Einmett and Larkin. Allen and William j of Mountain Home. The funeral was Held this morning at St. John's cathed- j ral and burial was in St. John's ceme- : tery. 1 MARCH—The funeral of Mrs. Mandy y. March was Held this afternoon at | Fry & Summers chapel. The v fo«B were conducted by the Salvation! Army and burial was in Morris Hill | cemetery. GOODWIN—Mrs. Belle Goodwin, aged 63 years, died at 10 o'clock this morning at the home, 1118 Lee street. She is survived by her husband and several children. The funeral will be | j ie ld tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock pyy & Summers chapel. II. J. Reynold* will official« and bu. rial will be in Morris Hill cemetery, Rev. WRIGHT -Job,. M. Wright. aR^d 49 years, died Sunday ni B l,t at 8 o'clock al a local hospital from injurloa re-I ceived Friday night In a logging comp of the Rolse-Payetie Dumber company. Mr. Wright was brought, to Boise Sat -1 urday morning In an unconm'iou« con dit ion and never regained conscious ness. Report.-, are meager concern ing the acident. but it is understood that he sas stineK by a log It is not. known whether or not ho leaves any relatives. Among his personal effects ners found some loiters 18 and 20 years old, but none of recent date. The body is at the Fry & Summers morgue nwaiting funeral arrangements while the lumber company is attempting to locate friends or relatives by wire. Make This A Christmas Your Relatives or Friends Will Remem her For Years to Come——— HAPPY IS THE CHRISTMAS WITH A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IN IT. WE WILL BE HAPPY T O MAKE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HAPPY, TO HELP YOU SURPRISE THEM ON CHRISTMAS MORN ING WITH A PIANO. PLAYER PIANO OR TALKING MACHINE. We will sell you a fine $350 piano for $258 ($10 will send this piano to your home Christmas.) We will sell you a $600 Player-Piano for $415 ($25 will send this player-piano to your home Christmas.) We also have one repossessed Kimball piano, like new, worth today, $350; $220 is the amount due on this piano. It is a genuine bargain at . $220 ($8 will send this to your home Christmas.) We have one beautiful Lagonda Piano, regular $465. You could not tell this from a brand takes $290 to pay this out. new piano and it only ($10 will send this to your home Christmas.) We have one $750 fine Player Piano exactly like new, $4(îO will finish paying for this. ($25 will send this to your home Christmas.) We also have several excellent used pianos from $75 to $145 ($5 will send either to your home Christmas.) We carry a complete line of $1 5 to $75 Talking Machines. ($5 will send either to your home Christmas together with several fine records.) We carry a complete line of fine $75 to $250 phonographs. .($5 to $10 will send either to your home Christmas, together with several records.) A Beautiful Music Bag or Music Satchel would be greatly appreciated for Christmas, we have them from 500 to $12 We also carry a complete line of UKULELES, GUITARS. VIOLINS, HARMONICAS. In fact everything musical. THE BOISE Our store will be open every evening until Christmas. We want you to call—make our large, com fortable lobby your meeting and resting place— whether you need anything in our line or not. EMPIRE BLDQ. BOISE I DA HO __ Ä ! CLOSES STRONG ! ! . . . _ Belief That British Prem- 1 ipr'q Snppfh Will Hold lei b opeecil W 111 XXUIU Out Little Hope for Peace ' * Advances Prices. , I j ' j C' icago, Dec. 18. Pro-German fore casts that a peace conference would be j held about Jan. 15 and that the war 90 days had a bearish I On the ensuing decline in prices, how- i would end h effect today on the cheat market here. or, buyers took hold with more free- ! , . . . ... i Join a ml brought about a rail'. Trade was of only moderate volume. j . • : 11 ' ^'" M ' V *71-4 wm foUowcd ' u •' V , ' „ , 1 ' « —wnal setback all around and 1 ' 1 " 11 "" '"i" S ' ™ ^ ! " slisht n , et „ B *"• A big merease of l mted State* v.s Hupply totaled to a fresh set- , ! back in prices, but subsequently de- 1 ,ere shown, the result of ! i ble l M ,l . Ul ' u,ns 1 ^em.ngly of growing pess.slsm hat Lloyd George s reply tomorrow to Gor j mam " ullld ,lut entourage hopes j : I ! 1 < 1 1 peace. 'Plie close .ranged 3-4c to 2 1-2c higher. Wheat-May 1.64 1-2, July 1.37. Corn—May 93 3-8c, July 92 7-Sc. I iats—May 53 1-2c, July 51 l-4c. Pork—Jan. 25.80, May 26.50. | j j LIVESTOCK MARKETS. Chicago. (Capital News Special Service.) Chicago, Dec. 18. — Hogs—Market to shade higher. Bulk, light. 9.20 <& 10; mixed, heavy, 9.65@10.25: rough, 0.65@9.80. Cattle—Market steady to 10c low er. Native beef, steers, 7@ 10.15; cowc ! I 9.75^10.10; I 9 ; ! I restern 1 7(h) 11.65; and heifers, i 3.75 @10. Sheep—Market 10@15 lower. Weth ers, 8.75@9.90; lambs, 11 @13.25. , r *° U * spT'u*' SVr^ce.) Sout) , 0maha . I)P0 . I8 ._ H og*- Re , r . ip|p ,.. unn iMnrkpt 3lcadv to 5 low r| . B „, k <1 to- ran*« 9 25'a99r.: mixcd and butchers.'9.50W9.90; good to , hoaV v, 9 .S.Vo 9 . 9 ;.; rough heavy, r, ,9 «n ; light, 3.2 I ( ■aille. Receipts. 10,500. Market ! sloe killers in in is lower; feeders] slead Beeves. 7.25®lt.50; cows h nG ! heifers. 4 50® 8.3*, stockers and feed -1 pigs, 7 . 00 ! •<! 9,85 ; ers. 5.75®8.2.>; good westejn rangers. 7.75®9: poor to mediun . calves, 8®10. Sheep—Receipts, slow, 10 trio lower. 9.50: yearlings, 8.i0®10.75; feeders, 7 ffi9; lambs, 12 ® 12.70; feeders, 11® 6.75® 7.75, Market 10,000. Wethers, $.25® 12.50; ewes, 7@S.40. North Portland. (Capital News Special Service.) North Portland, Dec. 18.—Cattle E.25®7.25. Hogs—Receipts, <'025. Market 5 slow or. Prime heavy, 0.65 1 ®0.80 ; light, 9 . 350 ) 9 . 60 ; mixed. s.no®> 9 . 55 ; rough, 8 - 65l ® 915; b'e 3 - *-30@8.65. Sheep—Receipts, 120. Market nn ha "E^- wethers, s®».7t ; iambs, U.i»0@9.75. 25 higher, heavy, 7.50© 6 @6.50; calves, ■ LOCAL MARKETS. Wholesale. Ranch butter, per pound....25c to 30c ; Fresh ranch eggs, per case .512.GO .$2.40@$2.75 .$2.25 . $2.00 .$ 1.00 .$1.00 .$2.50 . $ 1.00 .$1.00 Honey, per cas« .... potatoes, per hundred Cabbage, per cwt .... Pumpkins, per ewt. Squash, per cwt. Q n j ons per cwt . Carrots, per cwt. . . T , r ,ur • P s * P er w App.es. per Pox .........1.25 to ,1.50 Aifaifa. per Un. loose ■.,11.00 Alfalfa, per ton. baled .,12.00 Timothy per ton, baled .$16.00 wheat ner ewt V ! - at. per w t. Rarl^v per ewt. . Butter fat. -Vilk for butter fat. per pound Creamery butter, per pound Cube butter, per pound . biggs, per case . .$1.95@$2.10 .$1.70 .$1.65 .$1.65 Rye, per cwt. Dairy Produce. per pound .... 37c 41c 40c ...38c .$11 Livestock and Poultry. Cows, per cwt. $4(7/'$4.50 Steers . $5®$5.5f | Prime veal, per pound . 7c Prime logs, per cwt Medium hogs .... . .$8.65 .$8 @8.25 j Rough heavy hogs .$7.50@7.G5 Turkeys, per lb., live weight Lard, tierce-base, per lb.lSl&cj 'sheep, per cwt. $5@$5.50 (Spring lambs, per pound.6c 18c .10 11c Hens, per pound . Geese, per pound, live weight ....8 Ducks, per pound .... Retail. .9c .$2.50 . 2c i Potatoes, Pumpkins, per ib. Squash, per lb. Cauliflower, per head .17M.*c Ranch eggs, per dozen .45c Storage eggs, per dozen. Ranch butter, per lb. Creamery butter, per lb Apples, per box. Sugar, per cwt, canc per cwt.... . 2c 49c . .S5@40c j . .40@45c } $1.50 to $2.50 .$8.50 $8.25 Reet sugar, per cwt. Flour, straight grades, per 48 pound sack . High patent, per 48-pound sack .*2.25® 2.85 i , .. »2.38® 3 no; T-oeal lard. 10.|h. pall.$2 15 Eastern lard, 10-pound pali. »2.25 : ,.. 0 ,| ol e n e. per pail.05c«»2.18 : Hens, per Ib R Jasting chickens, lb. spring fr' s Turkeys, per pound . Geese, per pound. Ducks, per pound. .210 . ync 1 .30c I . 18c j Solid Gold Signet Cu t Buttons, $5.00. j Hitchcock, Jeweler. —Adv. Open evenings. MAJESTIC TODAY AND TOMORROW. GREAT WESTERN PHOTO PLAY A story of a man who loved peace so well, he fought like a fiage full of tigers to get it. GEO. WALSH STAR OF "THE BEAST" IN "THE MEDIATOR." KNIGHT & HOWELL CARTEL! BROS. Virtuosi of the Harp, Banjo and Guitar. SLAM BANG COMEDIANS. The Majestic runs continuously every day in the week from 1 p. m. to 11:30 p. m.—Come any time. Headquarters For Xmas CANDIES CAKES ICE CREAM fiZiS J . I C Y FRUIT CAKE PLUM PUDDING LEB KUCHEN CANDY CANES POP CORN BALLS GINGER BREAD MEN ANIMAL COOKIES 20c HARD MIX CANDIES CHRfSTMAS STOCKINGS, SNAPPING MOTTOES. ETC. PLACK YOUR ORDER EARLY AT 30c CREAM MIX CANDIES 40c PAN ASSORTMENT 60c CHOCOLATES Boas Kandy Kitchen 115 N. 8th St. Phon« 1251-J