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SUNDAY CAPITAL NEWS For the Development of Idaho WEATHER Bain today. oi. xxxvn BOISE, IDAHO, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1916. TWENTY- FOUR PAGES No. 134 FOOTHOLD GAINED BY VILLA FORCES IN CHIHUAHUA CITY AFTER AN ALL DAY BATTLE Last Message Received at Border Tells of Desperate Hand-to-Hand Fighting in Progress in the Streets.

FORCES OF TREVINO REPORTED DEFEATED Wild Rumors in Circulation at El Paso of Big Bandit Victory and of Force of Outlaws Operating Near Juarez. El Paso, Nov. In a desperate assault on Chihuahua City today Pancho Villa had gained a foothold in the city and hand-tohand fighting was in progress in the streets, United department agents learned late today. Tlie last message that came over the wires to the border stated that Villista forces had entered one side of the city. Late this evening no further information as to the outcome of the battle for possession of the city had reached the border.

25 United States official quarters here tonight it is thought improbable that Villa had cut the wires, which were severed early today, because during the two days' fighting preceding today's as Fault when his men dorai situation, the telegraph and railway lines were not severed. REPORT CITY OCCUPIED. On the Streiks of Juarez rumors were circulated tonight, that the VillistiLS had occupied Chihuahua City and that Trevino had been routed hut United States department agents stated there was little foundation for these rumors. The presence of 200 Villistas, commanded by Sylvester Quevedo, IS miles south of the Am rican border on the Juarez-Chihuahua City railway line caused General Gonzales, commander noted 4 lie at Juarez, to order out 100 Oarranzist.i troops out to guard the bridge a few mil get supplies of ammunition to General Trevino were abandoned. REPORT TO WASHINGTON.

Late today a United States government official, transmitting reports to Washington, said: "Until 10 o'clock today General Trevino had been able to repel every assault of the bandits upon Chihuahua City. In only a few instances had the bandits been able to get any distance into the city. outside Juarez. Attempts "Each time they were forced out. But we have authentic information that Villa had succeeded in into a portion of the town and had been holding it for hours.

Then the military wire failed. Whether he has beea able to maintain his ground is the question." AMMUNITIuN RAN LOW. Other ofticials of five departments obtaining reports for the United States governm nt believed that the ammunition supply of the defenders began to dwindle this morning. Until today, they said, Villa's movements indicated that he had surrounded the city and hts only effort was to force the Oarranzista garrison to expend as much ammunition as possible before starting real assault. unusual precautions were observed HE'LL BE SENATE BABY Only 39 but He Made a Successful Race Against the Leading Member of Powerful Dupont Powder Making Corporation.

Wilmington, Nov. Senator Josiah O. Wolcott of Delaware goes the title of "baby of the senate." He is 39 years old, and has just been elected to the upper house of congress. He defeated Senator DuPont of the famous powder-making family. Although he.

will be the baby of the senate in Washington, in his home state he is almost a grandpa in politics. Even before his appointment to the bar in 1904, he gave Indisputable signs of a determination to live in Waijhington. From 1909 to 1913 he contented himself With the office of deputy attorney general, a post which he used Incidentally as a stepping stone to the congressional hall of fame. He is a member of the law firm of Marvel. Marvel Wolcott, of WIInington, rated among the leading atMneys ot the state.

CRISIS IN GREEK SITUATION IS NEAR London, Nov. crisis is approaching in the Greek situation. Dispatches from Athens tonight declared that the ministry had reconsidered its dec i i regarding demands by Admiral Du Fournet representing the allies, for surrender of war materials. One dispatch declared that the expected to send another demand, this time amounting to an ultimatum and with a time limit for compliance. The Greek military party is apparently determined to resist disarmament with force, but apparently will now not have the support of the government.

Admiral Du Fournet's ultimatum, it was understood, demands delivery of ten batteries by Dec. 1, and the remainder of all war material from the Greeks by Dec. 15. French admiral I I GIVES UP FORTUNE IN ORDER TO GET AWAY FROM A LONELY LIFE Amboy, Nov. dollars wasn't enough to buy happiness for Miss Mary Smith, that is why she is packing her trunk tonight, prepar; To leave her adopted home with James Parkhurst and his wife, wealthy farmers here, go back to the smoke and noise of Chicago to live, as she puts it.

Farmer thousand work as and his wife "little girl" to leave their to brighten their wanted fortune with nnd lonely life. Miss Smith left her job in Chicago to be their daughter. She was to live the free life of the country nnd receive an inheritance of $10,000 upon her pledge not to And there came the rub. "Chickens and pigs are nice In their way," she said tonight, "but they are not so nice as the city, never had a young man caller here. Not that I'm I do like to meet them, teresting." But there ffice marry.

Why, I've azy for young men, but They are in-as the agreement. Monday she will be miles away from her $10,0000 inheritance back in the I big rushing, noisy city, ready to take her interesting young men clerks bookkeepers, who have jobs at least. I PROPOSE TO CARRY AUSTRIAN FLAG IN MPMADV UJ? USIjPH flirtation and type meet and Taoomn, Nov. auI thoritics here are anticipating a lively time on Thanksgiving day if members of the Austria Benevolent society carry out their announced intention to parade the streets, carrying an trian flag, in memory'of'the late Aus mperor Francis Joseph. Leaders of an opposing organization of Slavs, numbering 100, ord today as declaring that if an attempt is made to display the Austrian colors, all such emblems will be torn to pieces.

The prosecutor's office is endeavoring to bring about a truce between tlie factions to serious rioting. One of the Austrians opposed to the proposed demonstration explained today that he and many of his countrymen came here re on recrevent possible escape the alleged tyranny of Kmperor Francis Joseph and declared it Impossible for them to 1 I p. 1mm a mm A. Josiah O. WolortL WALL STREET IS BLAMED FOR YOUTH'S CRIME New York, Nov.

atmosphere of Wall street was blamed tonigtit by Bank Clerk Janies P. Miller for his arrest on the charge of robbing the Liberty National bank of $59,000 by false entries, money to dabble fruitlessly in war stocks, is repentant, but will fight the case against him. "The Wall street method of doing business leads poor to want big incomes," said Miller today. "Their routine work shows them how might be done by speculation and I am not tlie only one who has gotten himself in trouble by taking a chance on war babies." He used the MOTORMAN KILLED; TEN PASSENGERS HURT IN COLLISION Seattle, Nov. down the steep Madison street hill at a terrific clip when the brakes failed to held, out-bound Madison street car No.

515 smashed into the rear end of another car between Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth avenues late this evening, killing Motorman H. L. Brannon outright and injuring 10 passengers. Brannon, the motorman on the runaway car, was dead when his body was carried out of the wreckage a few seconds after the accident. Mrs.

H. H. Taylor, 3114 Twenty, ninth avenue North, was taken to the! Scuttle general hospital and Clara McConahy, of 1114 Thirty-seventh avenue North, to the city hospital, both in a critical condition. E. Carmody, of car No.

500, which by the runaway car, is lnEvery passenger from his seat Mrs. 'onduct was str temally injured, both cars was thrown and many were sever el: glass. men and women returning home from work. cut by flying Roth cars were crowded with PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO THEFT OF JEWELS New York, Nov. pleaded not to stealing Mrs.

E. H. Harriman's $65,000 diamond necklace from the safety deposit vault, one of them was supposed to guard, Arthur P. and Orville Daggett were held in $2500 bail today, guard. said one of the stones was sold for $500, was arraigned on charge of receiving stolen goods, continued.

a Arthur Daggett was the vault Max Mannes, to whom it Is Hie hearing was FLIES TO SEE THE HARVARD YALE GAME New Haven, tenant William Thaw, student Nov. Yale nfl now' an aviator in the French aerial service and his brother. Lieutenant A. B. Thaw, witnessed the Yale-Harvard game this afternoon after a flight from made the flight in the face of a 40mi gale, unt in the signal corps of the New York militia.

Mineola. They A. B. Thaw is a lieutenPRESIDENT BETTER; GOING TO NEW YORK A' ashlngton, Nov. remaining indoors under the care of his physician today, and slight affection in the bronchial tubes President Wilson's cold were 9 pronounced further proved tonight.

imlle plans to resume regular engagements Monday. The president plans to go to New York next Saturday to attend ceremonies inaugurating the'lighting of the statue of lib- erty by night. Berlin, Nov. of Turkish troops in the Cauj a-sus on a front of 40 kilometers 1 (about 25 miles) TURKISH TROOPS IN CAUCASUS ADVANCE claimed in the I Constantinople official report of Nov. 21 received here today.

Prisoners and war booty was captured and the statement usserts the Russians are daily losing by dcisertions. BANK MESSENGER IS ROBBED BY NEGROES I Chicago. Nov. negroes slugged and. robbed D.

C. Warner aged 15. a bank messenger, of $1040 late today and escaped. Warner was retiiMiini, of Natl j. a ranc Ua COmpany With the money.

The negroes attacked him from behind, he said. ON ssffw-affssss AUSTRIAN AIRMAN SENDS DOWN THREE RUSSIAN FLIERS Berlin, Nov. Lieutenant Popelak, of the AustroHungarian uriul forccB, opppsing the Russians in the Brody sector on the Russo-Austrian line defeated three Russian fliers forcing them to descend precipitately, was told ln a press bureau statement tonight CRUSADE BEGUN AT CHICAGO BREAK UP THE Raids Are Made by Investigators on Cold Storage Houses to See if Eggs Are Held for Speculation. ADVISE THE ACTION FEDERAL OFFICERS at Plant of James E. Wetz, the Egg King," Is Visited and Provisions Believed to Be Held in Violation of Ordinance Tagged.

Chicago, Nov. officials bethe! gan their fight to break up the alleged corners in food and produce today when 50 investigators went into cold storage houses, tagging eggs and provisions believed to be held in violation of ty ordinances. The raiding squad worked under the direction of Health Commissioner Robertson, who led th an to the plant of the Monarch Storage and Warehouse company where James E. Wetz, the "egg king," is said to have immense quantities of egjs stored. Several other warehouses were visited during the afternoon.

CORNER iS UNLAWFUL. Dr. Robertson is seeking violations of the "forestalling" ordinance, regulates the time food can be held in storage and provides holding up proviskns to corner market. Meanwhile Morris Eller, city sealer, served notice on 20 grocers, butchers and hucksters for giving short weight and usin. faulty scales and measures.

All were summoned to appear in court Monday. GOVERNMENT POWERLESS. Lctivity on the part of the city officials was begun on advice of federal officers who said there possibility of prosecuting the missionmen under federal statutes, as no evidence of conspiracy could be obtained. Charles Clyne, United States district attorney, announced today would send investigators to Elgin, 111., to probe rumors that the board trade there met Saturday to fix prices butter throughout the United Despite the announced plan, investigators did not appear in Elgin, it is said, and the price of butter boosted cents over the price of a week ago. which penalties for the Is The no com he Of fox States.

was 41! cents, an advance of two TWO REGIMENTS TO BE ORDERED HOME FROM THE BORDER Washington, Nov. removal of militia troops from the border will be accomplished immediately after General Pershing's troops come out of Mexico, if present war deportment plans mature. Two ox more regiments will he withdrawn next week probably. These plans of course are contingent upon the conformation of the Atlantic City-Mexieo peace agreement, which calls for removing General Pershing's forces within 40 days if conditions in northern Mexico in that time remain unchanged and satisfactory. I 1 DDATTTDTmTnv JCCUxIxJdXTIOJM DRIVE PLANNED TO LAUNCH I Washington, Nov.

Bryan I prohibition drive on the Democratic party ln conBrC88 expected to be form! a I1 1 6 when the mm of hon a dlnn 7 tendered by Democratic members of congress. The president will be Invited. Senators arranging the dinner said tonight they expect Bryan to make big oratorical effort toward orc ng ot big parties to include a dry plank in the 1920 platform. AGED COUPLE WEDDED; DECLARE THEIR jMARRIAGE HAS DIRECT SANCTION OF THE LORD; BOTH INTEND TO BE MISSIONARIES Redding, Nov. their wedding hsH received the direct sanction of the Lord, William H.

Hollenbeck, aged 76, and his blushing bride of 80, today smilingly defied the efforts of their relatives to interfere and were married. Pleas, by Mrs. Hollenbeck's daughter, Mrs. Martha M. Callieon, to the county clerk, that he refuse to issue a license to the aged eouple fell on deaf ears.

The county clerk replied by deRUMANIAN CAPITAL of TEUTONIC LEGIONS Great Offensive of the Central Powers Brings Their Armies Near to Bucharest, With Defending Forces Constantly Giving Ground London, Nov. tonight faced the biggest offensive now in force during the war. Part of its army apparently enveloped in Little Wallachia by von Teutonic forces and today's official statements from German. Bulgarian, RusR nnd even showed the following offensive ments: Rumanian, moveVon tanking movement operating out of Craiova, Orsova, Turnu Severin and from south of Rotenturm pass. A new menacing movement from three points along the Danube, by Bulgarian of Sofia claimmg success.

A vigorous thrust northwestward across the Danube in Dobrudja, engineered by Field Marshal claimed successfully launched. In addition to these there be al tothe was apparently no let up in the pressure be expected from Hungary southward on the Transylvanian Alps. DRIVE ON BUCHAREST. It is evident that the Teutons are copibining for a tremendously powerful drive on Bucharest. Accepting all the Teutonic allies' statements German or Bulgarian troops distant from Bucharest as follows: Islands in the Danube claimed by Sofia to have been occupied by their forces at Guiargi giu) 36 miles due south of Bucharest.

as correct, are now (Giurin as Crossing of the Danube in Dobrudja and "gaining of a foothold on Rumanian by Berlin, probably not more than 65 miles distant. for the Crossing of the lower Alt river by Berlin, probably 90 miles distant. Fighting in the Transylvanian Alps, still hotly in progress, makes the Teutons about 90 miles distant at the north from the Rumanian capital. RETREAT IS ADMITTED. The Petrograd statement today threw some light on what must be the efforts of the Rumanian forces which Berlin claimed to have ejected from Orosova.

Turnu-Severin and Craiova to break through the circle of the enemy. It reported a forced retirement of the Rumanians behind the oltete river. admitted a retreat southward in the Alt valley. It confirmed crossing of the Danube by the Bulgarians near Simnitza. no he Of CAMPAIGN PLAN SHOWN.

In view of these statements, military experts believed the German plan of campaign now stood revealed. While von Falkenhayn squeezed his circle tighter, compelling the Rumanians to retreat nearer and nearer to the southern border, the Bulgarians are suddenly thrown in force at the Danube boundary line, in efforts to cut off this Rumanian avenue of escape while at the same time menacing Rucharest. The Rumanian official statement dedared the Bulgarian advance from Simnitza and Isiaz (probably Islazu) has been arrested successfully. Berlin admitted "tenacious" resistance from the forces which von Falkenhayn is attempting to encircle. What was of most hope herein the situation was the fact that none of the Teutonic allies' statements has yet claimed any considerable capture of prisoners nor of war materials, indicating success the Rumanians so far in eluding the enemy's vise.

of GERMANS TELL OF GAINS IN RUMANIA Berlin, Nov. official statement detailed progress along the lower Alt in Rumania and a gain of ground near Sirstov. "Quiet" was rePorted from the Macedonian front. There K-as artillery fighting along the I Somme, on the western front, the statement declared. victorious comrades of the Ninth army a in Rumania General Falkenhayn has FALKENHAYN SENDS MESSAGE OF CHEER TO NINTH ARMY Berlin.

Nov. his (Continued Page Twelve.) claring the bride and bridegroom "aro old enough to know their own until today was Mrs. Martha M. Brown. "There was great opposition to our wedding," said the bride tonight all smiles and happy.

"My relatives objected very emphatically and my kidnapping wee even threatened, but it never came to anything." Hollenbeck declared God had aanctioned the wedding of the minde." Mrs. Hollenbeck OPERA SINGER SAYS HUSBAND A BIGAMIST is 4 il -V I 1. 1 ui i fjj apin i i I I ill 11 I are the if now 'Ig I Mme. Sophie Traubmann. New York, Nov.

Mme Sophie Traubmann, noted opera singer, appeared with two other women in a New York court against G. A. Schroeder, who, they allege, married them as well as two other women. Schroeder, they claim, regaled them with stories of his great wealth, tied up by the war, and obtained money from them to carry him through. They said that when got their money' he deserted them.

I THREE YOUNG BOYS the It the the LOCKED IN BOX CAR ARE SUFFOCATED Chicago, Nov. of all the oxygen in the car by a bonfire they started to attract rescuers, three young boys from 9 to 13 years of age, were suffocated in a boxcar in the Santa Fe freight yards here tonight. A night watchman attracted by the smoke broke into the car and found the bodies. Respiration motors at a near-by hospital failed to revive them. A gunny sack filled with goods found near the bodies indicated to the police the boys had been stealing merchandise from the when the door was closed.

The bodies of the three victims were found huddled together In one corner. Their clothes had been torn indicating that a struggle before the boys weakened for want of air. of to this at de- at- of the of the of ZIMMERMAN NAMED NEW SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFEAIRS Berlin, Nov. of State Friedrich Zimmerman was today appointed secretary of state for foreign affairs succeeding Gottlieb von Jagow, who was appointed a life member of the upper house of the relchstag. Succeeding Zimmerman as under! secretary will be William von Stomm, former counsellor of the German embassy at London.

Second under-secretary of state Bussiche Haddenhausen, who until declaration of war was minister to Bucharest. the of i ill be Baron Dondem PORTLAND IS SELECTED. Washington, Nov. has been named by Secretary of Agriculture Houston as one of 32 headquarters for the administration of grain standards act. his oouple, both of whom have served at missionaries.

"Never wee a couple more happily blessed than are we," he said. "We are missionaries and we will labor together in the Lord's vineyard. We loved one another but before deciding to marry we laid the matter before the Lord in prayar. God sanctioned this wedding and made it a holy one." Both Hollenbeck and his bride have known each ether 50 years. U-BOATS ELUDE british NETS; COMING TO THE Two Fighting Submarines Reported to Be on Their Way Across Atlantic to Inaugurate Raid on Merchantmen.

FAST DESTROYERS ARE ON THE LOOKOUT Germany Expects to Repeat the U-53 Make an Effort to Sink British Transports Carrying Canadian Troops. New York, Nov. of two fighting German submarines sinking merchantmen off the American coast arc expected here again by shipping circles, following a report that the British admiralty has warned allied ship owners that two boats eluded the British nets and headed for American waters. Fast destroyers and cruiser patrols have been warned and are on the lookout for the raiders, reports here, declare. Shipping men here today understood the admiralty had advised its merchantmen that Germany expected to repeat its U-53 performance when it became evident the United States would not protest.

MAY CATCH TRANSPORTS. According to reports here, one of the boats is expected to operate off Halifax to catch British transports carrying Canadian troops to England and the other Is expected to operate off Nantucket Light, in the visited by the U-53. waters SUSPECT IN TRUNK MURDER ARRESTED BY SEATTLE POLICE Seattle. Nov. with the famous "trunk murder" which startled Portland Nov.

1915, George Bartholomew, wa, arrested here tonight. It is alleged that he killed John Bind in a house on Stark 'street, Portland, took his money, placed the corpse in a trunk and dumped it in the Wlllamette r'vcr. Days later the trunk and its grewsome contents were found. Bartholomew was arrested in the Oriental quarter tonight by Detecttves Hayden and Peterson, who claim he resembles a description of the supposed murdered sent out by the Portland police. He flatly denied the charge.

Assistant Chief of Detectives Kent asserts that Bartholomew admitted being in the house where Lind was slain, nnd that he said LJnd was killed by being hit over the head with a black Jack. He denied any connection with the crime. DEMOCRATS CLAIM MAJORITY OF THREE IN THE NEXT HOUSE Washington, Nov. a result of the election to congress of M. Clyde Kelly und Guy Campbell, Democrats from the Thirtieth and Thirty-second Pennsylvania districts, Democrats of the house today claimed a majority of three in the lowej branch.

According to their figures there will be 216 Di nocrats, and 213 Republicans with six scattered districts still ln doubt including Congressman Scully's district in Now Jersey, which they believe Scully will win. Chairman Woods of the Republican congressional committee, still holds that the Republicans will organize the next house. TEXAS TO PROVIDE DRINKS FOR WILSON Waco, Nov. Texas will "set 'era up" for President Wilson. Mayor Dollins wired Secretary Tumulty that inasmuch as the Thanksgiving turkey for the White House is provided by Rhode Island, the smallest state, largest state and the one returning the biggest Demoeratlo be glad to furnish the refreshments.

Tumulty replied that the president would accept the gift and the drinks were shipped tonight, each bottlS wrapped in the national colors. It was ginger alsi.