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BREVITIES OF CITY , STATE AND NATION A crowd of nearly 3S00 people gathered at the Capital building steps Sunday afternoon and enjoyed an hour's concert by Boise's tiew band. Lieutenant Governor Taylor of Sandpoint and A. L. Nicholson of Wallace have received notarial com missions from Governor Alexander. Boise was visited by an earthquake Sunday morning at 12:03 A. M. The shock lasted about one minute and was so violent as to cause many peo to rush to the streets for safety. No real damage has been reported. Mr. Dan Nielson of Sweet came over to Boise Saturday to see about prov ing up on his homestead at that place, returning Tuesday. His daughter, Mrs. Ray N. Castle of Boise returned with him for a few days visit. Mr. Earl Taylor of Meridian left Monday for Portland accompanied by his mother Mrs. F. Taylor. They will spend the winter there while Mr. Taylor attends college. President Wilson announces his ap proaching wedding with Mrs. Nor man Galt, the widow of a well-known Washington business man, to take place in December, years of age and is well-known in social life of Washington taking a great interest in charity work. At the coroner's inquest held Mon day into the death of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Card, victims of the collision Saturday evening between on auto mobile in which they were riding and an interurban car the railroad com pany was held blameless for the ac cident. Mrs. Galt is 38 The Campbell Carnival company ts holding Grove street from Ninth to Seventh and on Eighth street from Main to Grove, and the whole area is crowd ed with a merry throng every even The council closed the'49 dance its shows and booths on mg. hall attraction of the company for moral reasons. Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton, one of the best known women of Idaho, died at her apartments in Spokane Wed nesday. With her husband, she was an owner of a twelve interest in the great Hercules .mine. At one time she kept a miners' boarding house in Wallace. Since becoming rich she has been a patron of literature, having written a book dealing with the troubles in the Couer d' Alenes, and also spending much of her time in San Francisco and Spokane, where she has been a steady entertainer of literary people. She had many friends in Boise. The city council has not yet tak en definite action upon the matter of the referendum demanded upon the odinance passed to permit the con struction of frame buildings of a tem porary character within the city limits and the matter has been referred to the attorney. It is predicted the coun cil will repeal the ordinance thus ob viating the necessity for the referen dum, and then pass an ordinance es tablishing new fire limits, which will leave the Shoup block outside of the limits for the use of tabernacles and other temporary buildings. A sad accident happened Saturday evening in which Oscar Card and wife lost their lives. Mr. Card at tempted to cross the interurban track in an automobile when the auto was struck by an incoming car resulting in his instant death and in the death of Mrs. Card within two hours. The double funeral will take place from the Fry & Summers chapel at tw»o o'clock today. O. M. Card, father of the dead man, arrived from California on Wednesday morning. The coro ners jury reported the facts and at tached no blame to anyone. The news from the European war deals almost exclusively with the Bal kan states. The ministers of the allied powers have withdrawn from Bulgaria and hostilities are expected soon be tween Bulgaria and Serbia. Bulgaria ■ was given the choice of permitting of German-Austrian the passage troops through her borders or else suffer the fate of Belgium. Being between the devil and the deep sea she b's finally decided to cast her lot with Germany. The allies are throw troons into Greece to march to Iflff the relief of Serbia: Greece has made protest, but her people are reported a< welcoming the soldiers. King Constantine has forced the resignation of Premier Venizelos, the friend of the allie« and is endeavoring to aid his brother-in-law. the Kaiser, by maintaining neutrality. A number of special deputy sheriffs and police officers have been sworn in to preserve order and assist in the handling of the crowds that throng the fair grounds and the city streets. The crowds are the most orderly that ever gathered in Boise. United States Senator Brady and Congressman Addison T. Smith are Boise visitors taking in the big fair. an Boise's new band is furnishing splendid music during fair week and is an institution of which the town is jhstly proud. of of The depot, with all its contents, at Council was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night, entailing a loss of $ 6 , 000 . Mrs. George E. Atwater, wife of the well-known real estate dealer, died at the family home in Meridian on Wed nesday, aged 62 years. Not to be outdone by her larger neighbors, the town of Kuna held a splendid street carnival, which closed Saturday. The fair spirit is certainly abroad in the land. It is given out, with some degree of authority, that President Wilson will ask Congress to continue the duty on sugar and also the war tax until affairs in Europe become more nor mal. i J Boise visiting friends. - Mr. Henry Olson of Silver City is Mr. L. H. Shepherd returned to Boise after an absence of two months, in a Mrs. George Clark and her daught er Margaret returned from their ranch in Vale, Oregon. 38 sce the der Mr. James Roon arrived from Pitts burg, Penn. Thursday. Mr. Roon in tends to enter in business in Boise. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bonomi and two daughters left for Nampa after spending several days visiting with friends. E. D. Baird, a well-known young man of Boise, has purchased the tail or and cleaning establishment of the Dick Donovan Company, and is en titled to a share of the public trade. ts $573.60 has been appropriated by the government for the repair of the wat er system at the Boise barracks. The line was inspected some weeks ago. For or a on Miss Edith Thomas of Nampa ar rived in Boise Thursday and is visit ing] with Miss Martha Hollenbeck. Wednesday she was joined by her mother, Mrs. J. Thomas and her sister Mrs. E. Neydeger. Seventy-five chickens disappeared from the hen house of John Anderson near Fruitland during the earthquake and the family now think some petty thief took advantage of the occasion, as they heard the chickens squawk ing but simply thought it was from fright. Miss Alice McDonnell left Satur day for Huntignton, Oregon where she visited her sister, Miss Amy Mc Donnell who is teaching there. Tues day Miss McDonnell returned to Boise and is visiting at the home of Miss Marion Antisell. ers at day tain tra is the at ies der the one be the ers side ial will the The world's series of baseball games open at Philadelphia Friday and each play will be flashed on the screen at The Majestic theatre, with news items sandwiched in between. This will be the best opportunity for Boise fans to let out their enthusiasm. Dr. Bulgin displayed considerable temper in his sermon Wednesday night as the townspeople had attend ed the down-town attractions instead of turning out to his meeting. He de clared the preachers would meet the carnival in opposition by a choir sing ing and with preaching from autos to night. William Kirby, while working in the Barber mill, had his left hand caught in the machinery and crushed Wednesday. Dr. McCalla was called and was on the scene in twenty min utes but found amputation necessary. The injured man is at a local liospi tal. Griffith Brothers have purchased the Boise Garage, 924 Front Street, and have taken charge of this well established business. Both of these gentlemen are well known union men, being members of the Electrical Workers' union, and arc recognized as first class workmen. Their many friends will wish them success and all will be boosters for them. Read their advertisement in another column of this issue of The Gem Worker. The proprietors of the three room ing houses raided recently have all been convicted of keeping bawdy houses and appeals have been taken to the district court. If the decisions r.re affirmed the rooming houses must be closed for one year or else oper ated under a bond of the full value of the property. Reports on the price of apples con tinue to encourage the fuit growers of this section. It is estimated that at a consideration of 80 cents per box more than half a million dollars will be gathered in by the apple growers' of Ada, Gem and Canyon counties. of THE CZAR TAKING OVER GRAND DUKE'S JOB. s -dr II h ■ L [5 « ✓A LV' V» JL % m —Washington 8tar. SOCIETY NOTES] Owing to the fact that it is Fair Week few hostesses have ventured into social fields and the days have slipped by with only a few informal gatherings. Many people are in town from the outlying districts to sce r the Fair and Arrowrock has been the scene of much activity this week. * * * Pleasant Dinner Party Thursday, Mrs. John Taylor enter tained a few of her friends at a most beautifully arranged dinner. Covers were laid for ten at a long table un der the chandelier, from which pink streamers floated to each pl^ce, where they were held by pretty place-cards. After dinner several musical numbers were given by the musicians present. For Out-of-town Guest Friday evening at the home of Miss Inabel Hawk a very pleasant card party enjoyed by twelve of her friends. The party was given in hon or of Miss Alice McDonnell of Jordan Valley who was visiting at her home. The first prize was won by Miss Mc Donnell. The consolations by Mr. Tellison and Miss Antisell. Refreshments were served at the card tables. Red candle shades cast a mellow glow over the guests and columbine was twined over pictures on the wall. Later in the evening the party re paired to the home of Miss Edna Perkins where dancing was enjoyed. MAJESTIC THEATRE Bells Hawaiian Singers and Play ers who were the head line attraction at the Majestic Theatre Monday and Tuesday scored such a tremendous success that they were re-engaged to appear at that popular playhouse Fri day and Saturday, Monday and Tues day. On both evenings of their first appearance they were greeted with round after round of applause and en core after encore was given before they could proceed and when the cur tain went down on the final act the applause were so great that two ex tra numbers were given before the patrons would let the show go on. Each member of this organization is an artist of exceptional ability and the quaint native melodies of Ha waiians when rendered as they were at the Majestic are irresistable. Not alone are they proficient in the melo ies of their native land but they ren der American ballads and sing, hits with rare skill. For Friday and Saturday many of the popular songs of the day are in cluded in their repitory. Among the many musical numbers one of which special mention should be made is "The Rosary" played with the famous Hawaiian steel, junction with these clever entertain ers will be shown the Rip Roaring side spliting Keystone two act spec ial comedy entitled "The Battle of Ambrose and Walrus Chester Conklin and Max Swain and will keep the first title flashers across the screen until the final scene. In con this features It is reported that a conference of Republican leaders including State Chairman Evans and State Senator John W. Hart was held in Portland, Oregon, recently and the candidacy of D. W. Davis, of American Falls, favored for Governor H. H. Taylor, present Lieutenant Governor for At torney General. Classified Business Directory ATTORNEYS J. Nat Hudson, Attorney at law, Notary Public, Rooms 23 and 25 Shaw Building. BANKS ft TRUST COMPANIES. Idaho National Bank. Boise City National Bank, United States Depositary, 8th and Idaho Streets. CIGAR STORES ft MFGS. John Jedlick, 613 Main Street. CLEANING AND DYEING. The Pantorium. C. W. Morris, Mgr. . 611 Main Street, Phone 1025. CLOTHING STORES. Golden Rule Store. "Make it right store." M. Alexander, Ninth and Main St. The Toggery, 1017 Main Street. DENTISTS Dr. A. E. Weaver, 51Û Overland Bldg., Phone 143 J. GROCERIES. The Little Gem Grocery, 723 Main St. Phone 1855. The Distributors Association, L. E. Workman, Manager 106 N. 10th St. Phone 79. HARNESS. Block's Harness Shop, 108-110 N. 111th St, Phone 2488-W. LAUNDRIES. Idaho Steam Laundry, 1500-02 Main I" Street \ Troy Laundry Co., Phone 810. LIQUORS, Wholesale and Retail. : R. R. Dodge & Co., 619 Main Street ! OPTOMETRISTS : Boise Optical Co., Dr. E. S. Owen, • Manager, 1003 Main St. Phone 2485. ] OSTEOPATHS. Dr. Walter S. Kingsbury, 228 Idaho • Building, Phone 337. \ PHYSICIAN ; Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Specialist ! A. L. Heine, M. D.. Overland BUg. PAINT AND PAINTERS. Austin Sign Shop, 1010 Main Street. SECOND-HAND FURNITURE. Pioneer Furniture Co., 909-911 Idaho Phone 1113 M. • SECOND HAND GOODS. & Williams, 1418-20 Yerringtpi Main SJ SHOE STORES. The Wallace Co., Selz—Royal Blue Store. Shoes for everybody. 804 Main Street. Riebe & Cooper. 720 Main Street. WATER Boise Artisian Hot & Cold Water Co., 7th and Idaho Streets, Phone n treet. 63 G. G. ADAMS A ttorneysa PLa w 442 YATES BUILDING A New Blend and a Dandy 25c a Lb. Better than Commisary Price»—a better drink—try itl THE WESTERN TEA CO. Phone 2619 313 N. 8th St. When you need anythig in feed or poultry supplies phone Central Commission Co. Phone 1700 814 Idaho Street Most complete line of Second hand goods in the city. HERFURTH ft NICKLES 1011 Idaho St Phone 1055-W Interest en Savings Accounts 0 / 70 Abstracts, Insurance, Mort (age Loans and Investments BOISE TITLE & TRUST CO. r J V CAPITAL $100.000,00 JR ANt M.jl.W k. •V. WARNING: If you have a good suit or dress send it to a reliable' cleaners Auto Delivery Service Largest in the State CITY DYE WORKS Cleaneis of Fancy Gowns. Gents' Suits Dry or Steam Cleaned for $1.50 Branch office, 923 Idaho. Works, 1509 A. IS St. Boise, Ida. DON'T compare our work with »mail pieu thopi. We clean thoroughly inside and out Practically all Our Hats are Union Made We Especially Invite the Trade of Organized Labor iZimmermaN OPR POST OFFICE. We Carry the No Name Line of Hats 4„ l I HH-r •H-K-+ THESE COLD NIGHTS :: with winter close at hand makes it necessary to fill up the coal bin. We are prepared to fill your order and give you ,. • • A I" \ \ •• : [ ! : : • • ] | 11 • • \ | ; ; ! ', 44 , 4 , 4 < li l ' i M i 4'4'44 , ' H"M"h - H"l '' t . | , .j. • > The Very Best Quality COAL Hay, Grain, Feed, Poultry Supplies. Reduced prices on stock and Poultry Tonics. Union Seed & Fuel Company 111 South 10th Street ;; -H-w-w-w-h Phone 112 Farmers' Attention! Take Your Seed to be Cleaned Grain to be Ground WHILE YOU WAIT, to the Western Seed & Grain Company Coal, Hay, Grain, Seed and Poultry Supplie« Phone 323 Corner 9th & Grove Streets TELEPHONE For the biggest and best taxis in the city—Storage—Repairing Central Auto Co. T. F. BOWLER, Proprietor