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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
GOVERNMENT TO MAKE
AN INVESTIGATION OF
STEAMER COLLISION

Washington Jan. Am investiga-
ton by federal authorities of the col
lision between the steamers Julia Luck
enbach and Indrak uala in which NOR.
than a score of persons lost their lives,
was believed tonight when Commits
sioner Of Navigation Chamberlain left
Washington for Newport News.
1t was admitted that he would probe
the charges OF second officer Brumn
one of the survivors, that the Indra-
kuala made no effort to render as
sistance to the distressed ship. If the
Luekenbach survivors stories are sub
Stimulated, however. the officers Of the
Indrakuala are subject TO drastic PEN
alties.
The law Of 1890 provides: In every
case Of collision between two vessels
it shall be the duty Of the master, in
sofar as he can do so without serious
danger 10 his own vessel, crew and
passengers. to stand By the other YES
Sci, until he has aseertained that she
is IN need Of no further assistance"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
WOOLCROWFRS
OF THE STATE TO
MEET IN BOISE
Annual Meeting of the As
ISOLATION to Convene To-
morrow Big Delegation
Will Go to Cheyenne.

Woolgrowers from all over the
state are beginning To assemble In Ida
do for the annual meeting of the Ida
no state Woolgrowers' association.
which opens tomorrow morning in the
Commercial club rooms. Among those
already here are Senator Worth Lee
of Elmore county. Peter q. Johnston of
Blackfoot, Thomas g Stanford of
Carey. Fred Gooding of ShoShone and
Robert Chattin of Mountain Home.
Those already here predict that the
meeting this year will be the biggest
ever held in the state and estimate
that between 200 and $50 sheepmen will
be in attendance.
Chief Forester sherman of ogden ar
rived here last night. ana will meet to-
morrow with the forest supervisors and
the advisory board of the woolgrowers'
association to discuss range matters
and other questions involving grazing
in the national forests.
Many important questions viii come
up before the woolgrowers during their
convention, aud they expect 10 send a
large delegation from Idaho Ia the Ma
tiona Woogrowers association,
which meets at Cheyenne the latter
part OF the week
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
BARNES APPOINTED
OVENS ASSISTANT

+. p Barnes has been appointed Sec
ond assistant prosecuting attorney for
Ada county When Raymond l.. Civ
ems. the county attorney. for the second
time takes his oath TO uphold The laws
of this state, he will announce the APP
pointment Of an assistant to succeed
Thomas G. Coffin, Who has been pros
NOTED 10 the attorney generals depart
ment
Mr. Barnes las been praetieing law in
Idaho for three years. He Is graduate
Of the University of Chicago and is a
member Of the firm Of Pope a Barnes.
The promotion Of Thomas Coffin Gre
ates vacancy iii the Office Of the
county attorney which Will be- filed as
soon as the new county officers are
qualified, week from tomorrow morn
ing.
All Of the newly elected county Off
ciais VIII qualify at that time ANA most
of them viii succeed themselves. The
newly chosen county commissioners
win take the oath of office and or
ganize the board,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
COOPERATIVE co. TO
PURCHASE CREAMERY

a deal is under way, and will prob
ably be contaminated tomorrow, where
by the Purity creamery, owned by Nel
son x Hall, and located GA Bannock
street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, VIII be taken over by the Boise
Cooperative Creamery company, and
j. S. Boone. an experienced creamery
man, placed in charge
IL the deal goes through the Coop
erative creamery viii begin operations
in Boise on Monday, Jan. Il. Already
$50 cows have been signed up 10 sup
ply the creamery, and. as all milk and
cream handled must be supplied under
the most sanitary regulations. and must
come up to the quality demanded. the
best that the valley affords can be se-
cured. The ranchers, knowing that
they are part of the business have
asked for the minutest instructions
for preparing their milk and cream for
city delivery, and have promised to use
every precaution as to cleanliness
and furnishing the best milk and cream
from their ranches.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
CHAPLAIN DODD WAS
OLDEST MEMBER OF
BOISE PRESBYTERY

Chaplain stephen G.. Dodd, who died
AT san Diego, Dec. u, was one OF the
best known and most beloved minis
ters OF the gospel in Idaho. He spent
II years OF his life IN Boise ana was
active In the 6. A. r. and also Ia the
Presbyterian church of which he was
a member.
He was horn March 81, 1896. at
Bloomfield \ j., where an elder broth
CT. Judge Amzi Dodd, still resides. He
graduated from Princeton university at
the age of 20 and became a tutor in
that institution. He was ordained TO
the Presbyterian ministry in 1852,
serving churches in Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts and New Brunswick. He
entered the army as chaplain of the
Twenty firth Massachusetts infantry
May %. 1864. and was mustered out of
the service July IS. 1865
He WAS appointed chaplain in the
regular army by President Hayes in
July. 1879. continuing in service at
Fort Assinoboyne, Mont, till retired
with the rank of major March "a, 1890.
After his retirement, he spent five
years at Salt Lake City and came to
Boise II years ago, where he made
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
STORM RAGING
over WYOMING
AND COLORADO
Railroad Traffic Is Tied Up
and Reports Indicate That
Heavy Damage Has Been
Done.

Denver. Jan 4,-One Of the fiereest
storms in years Is raging tonight over
virtually the whole of Colorado and
Wyoming.
lii Denver where the storm was
mlldest, heavy snow fall began this
afternoon. In other sections Of the
state however, the storm did great
damage and caused at least one death.
During this afternoon a high wind
which started late yesterday and con-
tinucd most OF last night renewed its
fury, in some sections reaching nearly
20 miles an hour.
At Colorado City mill was UNI
rooted and one workman killed
In other parts of the state much
damage is reported but SO far as is
known there are not other deaths,
In the mountains the wind has blown
the snow into huge drifts. AS the gale
followed several weeks Of extremely
mild weather it is feared that some
persons may have been caught in the
mountains.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
annual BANQUET OF
"CARNECIE'S Boy"

Ptttsburg. Jan. -Four score men,
whose combined millions, obtained n
tile manufacture Of steel, would easily
wipe ont the national debt several
times over, tonight dinea within a spe-
cially constructed nergoia roofed with
Nisteria and roses, in the banqaetting
room Of the uuquesne club.
1t WAS the sixteenth annual banquet
of the operating officials of the Car
negie Steel company. ManY Of Andrew
Carnegfe's boys were there and his
personal telegra phed message. fea-
ture of these annual affairs, was greet
ed with cheers. The biggest man Of
the evening was President James a.
Farrell of the United States Steel corr
poration who painted bright picture
of the steel industry's future.
What they said was for the family"
only, it was explained, for the doors
were shut and every precaution taken
to prevent the talks Of the evening
from becoming public.
The menu card was bound in steel
plates in imitation Of furnace doors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
SENATOR MACBETH RESIGNS
AS WATER COMMITS IONER

Evidently for the purpose Of OBJ
Waiting any such scenes as occurred
during the special session of the legis=
lature last year. when legislative IN
vestigating committee was appointed
10 determine whether or not member
Of the legislature was legally allowed
Is hold Two positions under the state
government til one time, Senator Raw
enel Macbeth of Custer county yester-
day handed in his resignation as water
commissioner with the provision that
it take effect Immediately.
The resignation was presented to
Governor HaWley yesterday and was
accepted
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
DEFY THE
CHICAGO POLICE AND
PLUMBER CONTINUES

Chicago Jan. 4.-While the police
We're hauling iii suspects b. the dozen
in one part of the city, robbers went
calmly about their work OF plumber
ing in another part of the city tonight
The police We're today given an
added stimulus in the form Of pointed
remarks from Mayor Harrison ana or
ders galore issued from Chief Nc
Weeney but the crime wave has swept
higher over the city than ever before
IN its history
Mrs Arthur D. Winthrop was stand
ing in front of her home In we'll
lighted street this evening When man
rushed up to her and tore two diamond
rings from her fingers and diamond
brooch from her neck and escaped
The jewels were worth $1,000.
The bandits have in the last few
nights proved themselves posscssors OF
a delicate sense of hamor. In two in
stances they have let policemen lire at
them. In both cases the sleuths' guns
missed fire. They were defective.
The automobile bandits who robbed
a jewelry store, shot one policeman.
beat up another and then made their
wild dash through the busiest streets
of the city last night are stiil 1T large.
Forty suspects were taken. but they
We're only suspects Meantime the cit
liens of at least one residential section
have organized q vigilance committee
and armed themselves.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
is SENT TO JAIL FOR
DISTURBING PEACE

Twice during the night was John
kun2ler arrested and brought before a
committing magistrate by an irate
mether-in siaw. once he was fined
The second time he was committed to
the Ada county Jail Both charges Were
based on the grounds OF disturbing the
peace
kunzler is the proud father of a
newly arrived pair OF twins. From
The charges Of his mother in law. Mrs.
Laura Timsan, he was around the
house making threats and disturbing
the neighberheoa until she thought that
he ought t. be made to quiet down.
He was arrested ON a complaint sworn
before Justice Of the Peace Bower, and
was fined $50 and costs. He was no
sooner discharged than he was again
arrested on second complaint, and
this time upon the petition of the
mother in law, committed to Jail to
await Investigation Monday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
STEEL SAWS FOUND IN
LEAVENWORTH PRISON

Leayenworth Kan, Jan. 4.--Reports
are current here tonight that officers of
the federal prison found steel saws in
side the walls and this, in connection
With the receipt Of threatening letters
received by officials is supposed to ex-
plain the issuing of the order prohib-
iting visitors to the 33 ironworkers
convicted of dynamite conspiracy at
Indianapolis.
Warden McClaughey has received no
official notice of the action OF the court
of appeals in Chicago, admitting 80 OF
the men to bail and doesn't know when
they will be liberated. Several moro
threatening letters were received by
the prison officers this afternoon The
prisoners are cheerful today and hope
soon to be released on bonds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
RIVERS AND HARBORS
BILL IS CONSIDERED

Washington, Jan Allow much
money shall be included At this sessi N
in the rivers and harbors appropriation
bill--ane of the so-ealea pork bills.
Of eengress-wili be decided Monday
BY the house riverssand harbers COM
mittee. 4 meeting of the committee
was called today by Chairman spark-
man. upon his return from Florida.
Whether the bill shall aggregate $40 ;.
100000 or only about s8o,oosdhu is the
principal point to be decided at Mod
days meeting. Tho national rivers and
harbors congress is urging the larger
sum as an annual Improvement Of the
nations waterways.
Appropriations 81 about s6.oo0,o0o for
the Improvement of the Mississippi
river. including STRENGTHENING and cons
struction Of new bikes, will be included
IN the bill this year.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Harry Reddington. who was operated
On short time ago AT st. Luke's hos
pltal for general peritonitis, is reported
TO be improving nicely.
Mrs. David Jones, of Payette, is inn
proving nicely at st. Alphonsus from
an operation performed several days
ago for golfer She expects to return
home the first Of the week.
Mrs. Armstrong. of Long Valley. un-
derWent an operation at St. Alphensus
hospital Wednesday and is recuperatlng
nicely
William A. Headricl< Of Payette, I'M
derwent a serious operation for APP
pendicitis at st Alphonsus hospital
Thursday and is improving as well as
could be expected.
L. H Bostie. Of Glenns Ferry is inn
proving rapidly at st. Alphonsus hos
pftal from an operation performed on
Wednesday.
Mrs Burrell underwent an operation
Thursday at st. Alphonsus hospital and
is recuperating nicely
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
DULL week FOR
GRAIN TRADING
Best Authorities Say No
Damage Has Been Done
the Wheat.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Excessive dullness
was the most prominent feature In the
weeks grain business but it had lit
tie 10 do with the prices in wheat COM
pared with the fear that the open win
ter and the dryness OF the season
would hurt the winter wheat Best
authorities say that so far no real dam
age has been done and that a good
covering OF snow viii do away with the
bullish feeling in the market In that
the more seasonable influence of the
extra large visible supply of the last
crop. AT all points il exceeds by far
the visible of last year. But in spite Of
this, wheat went up during the week.
At the close tonight May was up
&c over last weeks close and July
was up Sc.
Corn was very strong this week,
considering the heaviness OF the re-
ceipts and the poor demand for ship
ment. This probably was caused by an
Of the demand from shorts
iii the cash market. There was an in
crease of 1,42i.0o0 bushels in tie vfsi-
BILE. The market closed today &c
higher for May, while July had COR
responding rise
The oats market shared in the gem
eral bullish trend and at the close to-
day May was up &c over last week and
July was up sc. Receipts We're heavy
but shipments also were great. Pro-
visions opened sharply higher today
but prices lost a good part Of the adj
vance in later trading. on the advance
local packers were free sellers, partic-
ularly Of lard. Meat and lard ship
ments We're smaller than on the corr
responding day last year.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
WILSON IS
COLLEGE NAN AGAIN

Princeton, n. j., jan. 4.-Goyerner
Wilson turned back the pages of his
personal history this afternoon. and
for an tour and half was a university
man again When he started for the
walk that he takes every afternoon
when he is II home. weather permit
ting, he headed for the college grounds,
From then until be retired 10 his
house. he apparently forgot all about
state and national politics.
Il eften wish I had been an arehi-
tect,' remarked the president elect. as
he looked closely at the partially con-
structed Cuyler hall, one Of the new
buildings at Princeton. He explained
the construction, architecture and ma
terial OF the building carefully to the
secret service men and newspaper cor
respondents 18th him.
That staus he said with d little
show Of pride. is home stone. We get
X about mile away. over yonder." He
pointed off across the hills with his
walking stick.
II has been said tic buildings OF
Princeton have recently been planned
for so years ahead. governor said one
Of the correspondents.
That's true he replied. Z planned
them myself
Half way homo from his walk. Gov
ernor Wilson stopped in a hardware
store and bought ball of twine which
he tested farefnlly before purchasing
While waiting 10 minutes while other
patrons were waited upon No callers
We're received by the governor today,
and he planned to spend Sunday quiet
~ with his family.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
FIGURES GIVEN ON
IDAHO fruit TREES

There ara 142,773 acres or fruit trees
in Idaho according to information con-
tanned ia the biennial report issued yes
terday from this state horticultural de-
partment BY j. L. Mcpherson, state in
spector
In the report which Is also signed by
the president of the state horticultural
board the value Of the fruit crop in
Idaho fer 1872 is estimated as anprexi-
mately s3,oo0.0o0. A number Of import
ant recommendations which will tend
To improve the fruit industry III tire
state are contained III the report.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05

his home with his son, AMI Dodd. He
was buried Dec. 10 at san Diego, with
full military honors.
Chaplain Dodd was the Oldest minis
ter Of the Presbytery of Boise and
was beloved by all his brethren in
ministerial and army circles.
TIN the last he maintained an ac-
tive interest in the moral welfare Of
Boise. He was a member of the Pres
byterian Brotherhood, which body APP
pointed committee to draft suitable
memorial resolutions setting forth the
high esteem in which he was held IN
the church,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
ACQUITTED Of CHARGE
OF PASTUR|NC SHEEP
ON Lands OF STATE

After receiving advice from the court
to acquit Crawford Moore and w.
Scott Anderson, the jury in the case Of
tile state against these and Jack Lewis,
last night. brought in a verdict in fa-
vor of all of them The jury had the
matter under consideration for several
hours. Although the defense did not
introduce any evidence it moved for an
instructed verdict on the ground that
the state had not made its ease
The court, Judge Mccarthy. advised
the jury to bring in a verdict of ac-
quittal against the two men, although
matter OF Lewis connection with the
case and his alleged acts of pasturlng
the sheep on state lands. occupied the
attention Of the jurors until the ver-
diet was returned
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
REPORT ON AMOUNTS
IN The STATE FUNDS

The amounts In the various funds in
the state treasury range from 60 cents
in the public buildings fund to s243.-
75t.S5 iii the general interest and sink
ing fund column. The total of ali the
funds as shown by the monthly report
issued yesterday by State Treasurer
Allen, is $1,171,7s497
According to the recapitulation OF
the balances in the several funds the
total of those unappropriated is $t75,-
325,0a.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
TO PROTECT WATER
SUPPLY OF PORTLAND

Washington. Jan. f.-That no roads
shall be built no settlement made, ho
trees cut and no power or water supply
be developed III the Bull Run forest re-
serve III Oregon except by express
consent of the city council Of Portland
is the means proposed by Senator
Bourne IN a bill introduced today 20
protect the water supply of Portland
The forest reserve was created In 1904
especially to guard this water supply
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05

elGhllNuF1 from tlIsA fAEA
fill places on the standing committees
of the house
Bound BY No Pledges.
This is the FIRST time in tie leglsla-
tive history Of this state that such a
step has been taken Ii Ii the first time
that the speaker has not heeH bound
by promises nor affected IS pledges
made during The eampaigr. The com
1nittee Will meet AT 8 o'clock This AFTER
noon in the Manitoy hotel and will go
over the committee assignments for
the coming session. Each delegation
will. in the meantime, present the
names of the representatives it would
have on these committees and they viii
be submitted 10 tie general commit
tee by the delegate from the county.
All viii Be Represented.
All of the members OF the general
committee are French men. The
speaker Will be present and the ass
signments will be made with his
knowledge and consent. II he has Oh
jections TO the choice j the organiza-
ton. he will state them at the meeting
and will submit his reasons to the rep-
resentative of each of the counties.
Into the southeastern districts he went
for his votes as we'll as through the
other counties of the state and all will
be represented on the Dody that Will
make the assignments this afternoon.
Retrenehment and economy was a
feature Of the argument Of Charles y.
Storey of Ada county. The salaries of
attaches of the house will be cut. The
precedent for economy will be estab-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
Real Estate Transfers.

John y. DAILY ct nx 10 W. T. Bootn,
SlQ; half interest all of north half
southwest quarter section 26. township
north. range east.
Francis Shaul ct ux to L. c. Pfaffle,
ST.; north half northeast quarter north
east quarter southeast quarter section
Is. township 3 north, range east.
William H. White ct ux to Boise Land
& Orchard company, $4,000; southwest
quarter northwest quarter section 80,
township north, range l east.
Daniel r. Hubbard ct al to c. Y.
Whallon, $l0o; lot Is, block s, townsite
of Kuna.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
HARDWARE men
OF THE STATE TO
HOLD A MEETING
Annual Convention of the
Idaho Hardware and I'm
plement Dealers Associa-
ton Convenes This Week.


Thursday and Friday Of this week.
Boise will entertain the Idaho Retail
Hardware and Implement Dealers as
ISOLATION and 1t is expected that fully
200 people Will he in attendance. The
oregon Short Line has granted a spe-
cial rate Of one and one third fare for
the round trip on the certificate plan.
providing 80 attend from southern
Idaho and efforts will he made this
Year 20 secure the rate, which was not
given last year because 50 many of
the members failed to secure their GER
tlfieates The session IS to be held in
the Rose room Of the owyhee hotel.
The program arranged for the meeting
Is as follows;
Thursday Morning.
Reception to members and nom
members
Registration
Distribution of badges.
Payment Of dues
Convention called to order by Presi-
dent ~ ~ sweet
Address For the CITY, Hon Ar
thur Hodges mayer,
FOR the Association :. D. McLain,
y
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
STRENGTH IS SHOWN
ON STOCK MARKET

New York Jan. 4-There was more
strength and confidence in finance this
week than there has been for several
weeks. Notwithstanding sharp de-
clines in values at the end of the week
there was distinct rise in the mar
ket as whole and the week closed
easier than it began.
Today's market closed strong. Profit
taking had hammered down some OF
the specialties but standard stocks
held the market in the main firm The
fact that the end of the year PASSED
without the furry that had been ex-
pected made money easier and rates
on call loans lower,
Stock shares today aggregated 135, :
900 shares and bonds $1,11S,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05

Miss Helen Cheever has been clerk
in the postoffiee at Sioux City, Ia, for
54R years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05

Serbs have a grievance against the
English language for spelling the name
of their country Servia with a ~" as
though it came from 'servus,' a slave
There is really no such connection, and
in other languages il Is spelled proper
ly, with a b
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

new rays OF mercury lamps, which
seem about to revolutionize mechan-
ical science.
Let US study the X-rays. Here is
a CrOokes tube having a vacuum in
side it. with platinum holes at each
end. connected with some source of
electricity. If the room be darkened
and the current turned on strange
hing happens. for the rays which we
cannot see enter At one end of the
tube. Although invisible to Our eyes
they unQuestionably exist for they
illuminate all the bodies near them
if these are capable Of pbosphoreS
cence. Bring out a plate covered
with sulphur Of calcium. The plate
is illuminated at once, proving the
presence of the ultraviolet rays.
Look at the glass articles in the