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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
RUSSIAN COMMENT
ON THE ELECTION

Petrograd, Nov. 13.-The Russian
newspapers comment briefly and re-
servedly on the reelection of Presi-
dent Wilson, combining themselves in
general to the conclusion that a more
decisive foreign policy is as much to be
expected under Mr.. Wilson as it would
have been under Mr.. Hughes.
The Novoe Vremya looks for a more
determined attitude on the part of
the American government towards sub
marine warfare now that President
Wilson is no longer preoccupied with
the political campaign"
1t adds:
American political history shows
that the president usually commits
himself to more definite policy dur
ing his second administration. Presi-
dent Wilson will not be bound by
considerations of political prudence and
will show greater freedom of action"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
INVESTIGATION TO Be
MADE BY GOVERNMENT
All Available Information
in the Case of Karl Arm
gard Graves Is Being
: Furnished to Berlin by
American Agents.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The German
embassy has reason to believe that a
number Of highly confidential dis
patches. at present missing, were in
the packet from which Karl Armgaard
Graves extracted with the letters which
he is charged with having used in an
alleged attempt to obtain $4,000 from
Countess Won Bernstorff, wife Of the
German ambassador.
The nature of the dispatches Is un-
known. The German government has
been sent all available information re-
garding the packets contents and an
investigation will be made in Berlin
with a view of ascertaining II any
secret papers are missing as we'll as
the identity Of the messenger from
whom Graves secured the letters. The
package from which Graves obtained
the letters, II has been learned. was
officially sealed by the Berlin foreign
office.
Arrangements for the prosecution
will be completed today at a conference
between agents of the department Of
justice. representatives of the district
attorneys office and Prince Hatzfeldt,
counsellor of the German embassy.
1t Is not expected that either Count
ess Won Bernstorff or the German am
.bassador will be requested to appear
against Graves. The warrant was
sworn out by A. Bruce Bielaski. chief
OF the bureau of investigation of the
department of justice, as the complain
ing witness.
TWO CHARGES.
The. warrant Is made out on two
counts. One charges attempt to ex-
tort, penalty for which Is five years.
imprisonment or fine of $1,000 or
both. The other charges that Graves
brought into the District of Columbia
letters obtained by theft; the penalty
for this offense being nearly as se-
we're as for the first one.
The letters for which Graves is al
legged to have asked $4,000, remained
in the possession of agents of the de-
partment of justice. The German en-
bassy f. familiar with their contents,
and is understood to have agreed that
they be kept by the prosecuting OFF,
cials as evidence.
The German embassy Is most anx-
ious to learn how Graves obtained the
letters which he Is alleged to have
thought would "embarrass" Countess
Won Bernstorff IL made public. 1t Is
considered unlikely, however, that in
formation ~p this point can be OBJ
tanned until the steamship Oscar II
upon which Graves declares they were
brought to the United States. returns
to New York. GRAVES was in New
York at liberty on $4,000 bail.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
MEDICAL CONVENTION.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 13.-With clinics
arranged for every department of med
icine and surgery and with daily ses-
sions planned for dozen different de-
partmerts or sections, the tenth an
nual convention of the Southern Medf-
cal association was opened here today
with nearly a00o physicians and sur
geons in attendance from 16 south
ern states and many from other Sec
tions of the country. For extensive
ness of preparation and elaborateness
of detail no such assemblage of the
southern medical profession has ever
been held before.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
CONPERS SPEAKS
ON PROGRESS OF
CAUSE OF LABOR
Annual Session of American
Federation Convenes at
Baltimore With a Large
Attendance.

Baltimore. Md. Nov. 1S.-Four hun
dred and eighty delegates. represent
Ing three million organized workers of
the United States. responded to the
roll call at the opening session of the
thirty-sixth annual convention of the
American Federation Of Labor, which
was called to order by President Sam
uel Gompers in the Lyric theater
shortly before 10 o'clock this morning.
The convention is the largest congress
of workmen ever held in this coun-
try.
Before the call to order the presi-
dent summoned to se2ts on the stage
the fraternal delegates representing the
labor organizations of Canada, Great
Britain and Japan. 1t was the first
time the Japanese labor unions had
sent delegate to the American con-
vention and their representative, B.
Suzuki, of Toxic, was enthusiastically
applauded as he took his seat.
ADDRESS BY SECRETARY.
The gathering was opened with ad-
dresses Of welcome by Governor Har-
rington, Mayor Preston, and the heads
of the Baltimore labor unions, and
appropriate responses were made by
President Gompers and several of the
delegates. These formalities over,
Secretary Frank Morrison proceeded
to read the call for the convention.
This said in part:
1T Is. of course, entirely unneces-
sary here to enumerate all the impor-
tant subjects which our convention
will concern itself. but the reminder
is not at all amiss that every effort
must be made to broaden the field
and means for the organization of the
yet unorganized workers, to strive to
bring about more effectually than
ever better day In the lives and
homes of the toilers, to defend and
maintain by every honorable means in
our power the right to organize for
our common defense and advancement,
for the exercise Of our normal and con-
stitutional activities to protect and
promote the rights and interests of the
workers; and to assert at any risk
the freedom of speech and of press
and of equal rights before the law of
every worker with every other citi-
zen; to aid our fellow workers against
the effort now being made by labors
enemies to entangbe the workers In the
mesfies OF litigation before the courts
in the several states; to arouse our fell
low workers and fellow citizens to the
danger which threatens to curb or take
away their guaranteed rights and free
dom; the tremendous conflict now be-
ing waged In Europe and its possible
consequences and results, not only
upon the people of America, as well
as on the whole civilized world,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
Foreign Problems Now Occupy
Attention of the President
I'D I'm THAT s CHARGE AGAINST A
n AVID BALTIMORE HUSBAND ALSO
COMMON THIEF AND RASCAL"

Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 1s.-By tho
lure of mythical mansion" to be
built in Kansas City's exclusive resi-
dence district, Mrs. Hortense Monroe
Stegner, widow Of the late Congress
man William M. McIntire Of Baltimore,
in a divorce petition declares she was
won to the altar by a man she now
terms q common thiee, forger and ras-
CAL"
Mrs. Stegner alleges that her hand
in marriage was obtained by fraud
Her husband, Theodore Stegner
whom she married thre years after the
death Of her statesman husband, is in
jackson county Jail awaiting the re-
suit OF his appeal from a sentence Of
five years to the penitentiary for forE
cry.
Among her charges against her hus-
band, she declares he stole Congress-
man Mclntire's watch and chain. which
she kept as memento, and sold them
together with breastpin belonging to
her. and gold ring. and that once he
took $40 from her purse and another
time stole 81 from her pocketbook.
SAYS HE WON HER BY FRAUD.
The petition goes into the details of
Stegners courtship of the former con-
gressman's widow.
She was won by fraud, she charged,
and from the day they were married he
practiced deceit and crime.
He said he wanted home and in
tended to build mansion In Kansas
City" she declares. He represented
he was wealthy in land and oil proper
ties and that all he wanted was to
grace his mansion with me as his
wife"
He showered upon her." the petit
tion says, "a profusion of affectionate
demonstrations. large punches Of
American beauty roses, which she was
led to believe were sincere tokens of
pure affection, when in fact they were
disguises to cover his fraudulent
scheme Of forcing his living from her
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
OF CHANGES
IN Cabinet DENIED
Understood That the Presi-
dent Will Retain His
Present Official Family
Unless Some of the Mem
bers Desire to Retire to
Private Life.

Washington, Nov. 13.--
President Wilson was back
at his desk in the White
House today after an alb
sence of two months, pre-
pared to take up important
foreign problems which have
been held in allegiance pend
ing the election. These in
cluded the German subma-
rine situation and the Mexi-
can problem. President Will
son is expected to consider
first the submarine situation,
which is admittedly serious.
A summary q recent developments
in German submarine warfare prepar
ed by the state department. was ready
to be laid before the president, and in
addition he probably soon will confer
again with Ambassador Gerard on the
situation. The president has not even
considered changes In his cabinet, ac-
cording to administration officials,
who characterize as premature, reports
that he has decided on such changes. II
is possible, however, that one or two
cabinet officers may not remain after
March 4.
REPORTS OF cHANoEs.
There have been many reports Of
changes in the cabinet but officials
close to the president declared It WAS
almost certain he will urge all tho
present members Of the cabinet to re-
main at their posts. Changes are not
expected unless members themselves
desire to quit the official family. It is
considered possible, however, that ono
or more members of the cabinet may
resign for personal reasons. Secretary
McAdoo has been frequently mentioned
as one of the members likely to resign.
and Representative Glass has been
suggested for McAdoos position. It II
stated definitely that Secretary Nc
Adoo can remain in the cabinet as long
as he desires and it is denied that Nc
Adoo has offered his resignation.
In case there Is a vacancy In tho
supreme court, Attorney General Greg
ory. Secretary Lane or Senator Walsh
of Montana would be considered first
for the appointment. Secretaries Red
field, Baker and Daniels have also been
mentioned as members of the cabinet
who might desire to quit public life,
but II Is stated definitely that mono OF
them has signified any such intention.
COMPLEXION OF CONGRESS-.
The presidents first question today
was on the political makeup Of the
house of representatives in the Sixty
fifth congress. He was told indications
from present returns were that the
Republicans would have 217 members
and the Democrats 212. with six mem
bers of other parties. The president
was understood to be much concerned
over the makeup of the next house.
chiefly because of it's effect on the se-
lection of speaker and the chairman-
ships of committees, which he Is anx-
ious to see in the Democrats. hands.
AS far as legislation is concerned. it
was said the president was confident
that most of the measures to be pro-
posed by him would gain the support
of enough Republicans to carry them
through.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
COCHRAN TO DEFEND
ALLEGED DYNANITERS

San Francisco. Nov. 1s.-Bourke
Cochran of New York. former con-
gressman. will defend. without charge
five persons indicted here for the
murder Of 10 victims of the prepared
ness day bomb explosion, it was an
nounced today. 1t was said Cochran
had agreed to appear for the defense at
the request of a New York society wo-
man after he reviewed the transcript
of the trial and the conviction of War
rem K. Billings, one of the alleged
bomb conspirators, who was sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
REGION SUFFERS
FROM COLD WAVE
New Low Records for No
vember Are Reported by
the Weather Bureau From
Many Points.

Denver, Nov. 18.-The first cold
wave of the season brought new re-
cords for cold weather in November
in the Rocky mountain region. New
low records for November were report
ed by the weather bureau from Chey-
enne, Wyo.. 16 below; Rapid City, 8. D.,
IL below; Havre, Mont, 20 below;
Grand Junction, Colo, s below. At
Sheridan. Wyo., the temperature was
"a below and in Denver it was two be-
low. Roswell. N. M, reported 20
above.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
MORMON LEADERS, BIRTHDAY

Salt Lake, Nov. 13.--The seventy
eighth birthday anniversary of Presf-
dent Joseph f. Smith of the Mormon
church is being observed formally to-
day by the dignitaries and other men,
bers of the church. This afternoon the
entire family gathered at the Beehive
house for the customary celebration
and dinner. The anniversary finds
Mr.. Smith strong and active.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
STRIKE Vote
WILL Be TAKEN SAYS
BROTHERHOOD LEADER

New York, Nov. 1s.-Failure
of the railroads Of the country to
live up to the spirit and intent
of the Adamson eight-hour law
will result in a strike vote OF the
four big railroad brotherhoods,
it was announced here today by
William c. Lee. head of the
Brotherhood of Railway Train
men after a three-hour confer
ence between the brotherhood
railway representatives.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
POSITION HELD BY
THE RUMANIANS

Bucharest. Nov. 13.-(OffciaD- an
all day battle in the Dragostavele re-
gion, northeast OF Campulung south of
the Pennsylvania border, the Ruma-
mans maintained their positions. On
the right bank of the river Alt, how
ever. the Rumanians were compelled to
yield ground.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
PENSION Law BEFORE
THE SUPREME court

Washington, Nov. 13.-The mothers
pension law of Washington state was
brought before the supreme court today
for review upon constitutional ques-
tions raised by Miss Roe Schneider of
Seattle. She attacks an amendment
denying pensions to mothers abandon
ed by their husbands as class legisla-
tion in discriminating against moth
ers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
every PHASE OF
MINING INDUSTRY
!. TO Be DISCUSSED
The Opening Sessions Of the
American Mining Con-
gress Are to Be Held To-
morrow at Chicago.

Chicago. Nov. 1s-Mine owners and
officials, government experts In min
ing and commercial problems and dele
gates appointed by commercial asso-
Citations and governors of many states
were here today to attend the OPEN
ing sessions of the nineteenth annual
session Of the American Mining con-
gress. The convention will last
through Thursday and the program
calls for both general and sectional
meetings.
Every phase of the mining industry
will be discussed. but particular at
tention is to be paid this year to fed
eral laws as related to mining rights
on public lands to safety measures and
to labor and marketing problems. Gen.
eral sessions of the congress will be
held in the mornings and the section
al meetings, in the afternoons on all
days of the convention except tomor-
row, when this order will be reversed.
A banquet will close the convention
Thursday evening and at 1t addresses
are u be delivered by Carl Scholz, Chi
cagos and Colonel George Pope. Hart
ford, Conn. The former will discuss
Co operation, the Basis of Safety, Ef-
ficiency and Conservation in the Use
of the Nations Mineral Resources"
Colonel Popes topic calls for a COM
prehensive survey of the relations of
capital and labor.
OPENING SESSION.
At the opening general session this
afternoon, addresses Of welcome were
made by Governor Dunno, of Illinois,
Mayor Thompson of Chicago and ]. w.
OLeary. president of the Chicago As
sociation o" Commerce. Thre minute
responses by representatives Of the
states included in the congress were
made, each address including a resolu-
tion embracing the most mining issue
in the home state of the speaker.
Tuesday morning the general sub
ject of discussion will be safety in
mining operations, and the introduc-
tion of resolutions bearing on this
phase of the mining industry. Albert
H. Fay OF the United States bureau of
mines will outline the record made in
efforts to safeguard mining. DIR. H. H.
Stock. of Urbana, Ill, will describe
state mine rescue methods, and David
Ross, of Springfield, ILL.,. will point out
the responsibilities Of the miner in
establishing safety. Election of di-
rectors will take place at the evening
meeting.
The report of the committee on re-
lations with the federal trade commits
sion will be made at the Wednesday
morning session by Charles NJ. Moder-.
well. of Chicago. and federal aid to
the mining industry to be dealt with
by Van H. Manning, of Washington, ID.
c.. e. N. Hurley. of Washington. will
describe the work of the federal trade
fConfinued ON Page EIGHTY
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
ENTENTE ATTACKS
ARE BROKEN UP BY
THE GERMAN FIRE

Berlin, Nov. Officially al)-Attempts
OF entente troops to advance between
the Ancre and Somme yesterday were
broken up by German artillery fire. In
upper Alsace the French too: the Of
fensive but their efforts to advance
failed completely.
On the Transylvanian front yesterday
Austro- German troops captured three
towns, repulsed numerous Rumanian
attacks and took over 1000 prisoners.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
BRILLIANT VICTORY
WON BY SERBIANS

Paris, Nov. 13.-(OfficiaD Ser
blans have won brilliant victory over
the Germans and Bulgarians in the
Cerna district southeast of Monastir.
The Serbians, supported by French ar
tillery, forced the Teutonic allies to
retire a distance of nearly two miles
and captured 1000 prisoners.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
PASSENGERS TELL
OF ARABIA SINKING

London. Nov. IA dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from Malta
dealing with the sinking of the liner
Arabia, says:
ed here say that the submarine was
not seen. but that the wake of a tor
pedo was discerned. After the ship
was struck the submarines periscope
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
COMPENSATION LAWS
BEFORE HIGH COURT

Washington. Nov. 13.-Reargument
was ordered today by the supreme
court of cases testing the constitution
ality Of the Washington. New York,
New Jersey and Iowa workmen COM
pensation laws. No date has been set
for the hearing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
OF COLONEL
BULCER COMMITTED BY
COLORADO GOVERNOR

Denver Nov. 13.-The sentence of
Colonel James c. Bulger, soldier Of for
tune, who was to have been executed
during the present week for murder.
was today commuted to life imprison-
ment by Governor Carlson on the rec
ommendation of the pardon board, be-
cause of the boards belief that Bulger
was "insane at present and had been
for some time"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
BRITISH ATTACK ON
THE SOMME FRONT

London. Nov. IL. - (OffciaD-The
British opened an attack today on both
sides Of the Ancre on the northern
bank of the Somme front. A consid
cradle number of prisoners were taken
The British in a new offensive north of
the Ancre advanced to a maximum
depth Of one mile, capturing from the
Germans the towns Of Beaumont Hamel
and Saint Pierre Divion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
BRYAN TO STILL CALL
NEBRASKA HIS! HOME

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 13.-W. ]. Bryan
and wife departed today for Mama.
Fla. Rumors that the Bryans were
going to. make their permanent home
in the south, presumably in North Car
olina, were denied by Mayor c. w.
Bryan, brother of w. j. Bryan. 1t was
stated that the Bryan5 will spend the
winter in Miami. but they will consider
Nebraska their home.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
UNIVERSITY HEADS CONFER.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Educational
problems of particular interest to the
state universities are to be considered
at the annual meeting of the National
Association of State Universities.
which convened in this city today for a
two-day session. The presidents Of
more than half the state universities
Of the country are in attendance.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
NO KNOWLEDGE OF SINKING.

Mexico City. Nov. 13-Government
officials deny any knowledge of the al
legged sinking of the British steamer
Engineer by German submarine in or
near Mexican waters, as rumored in
the United States.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
Forces Of Teutonic Leader Are Badly
Demoralized as Result Of Recent De-
feats Cars Army Crosses Danube
River Into Dobrudja

London Nov. 13.-The Russians have crossed the
Danube into Dobruda at two points south of hernavoda
and the Russian fleet has renewed it's bombardmen of
Consanza according to Petograd advces by wireless by
way of Rome. Field Marshal Mackenzen is reported
to be continuing his retreat with his deorazed forces
and with one-third of his effectives lost.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
Legislative Action Is Needed to
Make State Of Oregon Bone Dry

Salem Nov. 13-Oregon's absolute prohibition "bone
dry enactment will not become effective until the state
legislature provides the necessary legislative machinery
for its operation according to Attorney General Brown
The Legislature meets in January The amendment which
was ratified at Tuesday election bars all shipments of
liquor into Oregon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
GERMAN VESSELS
ARE REPORTED SUNK

Petrograd, Nov. 13.-(Offi-
cial)-A majority of the Ger I
man vessels which took part
Friday in the bombardment in
the gulf of Finland were sunk.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
LEAD OF HUGHES IN
MINNESOTA CUT DOWN

St Paul, Nov. 1S.-Two more
county soldiers votes reported today
cut Hughes lead in Minnesota to 22s
The total now stands: Wilson, 49,
617; Hughes, 1885,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13
FAMOUS ASTRONOMER DEAD.

Flagstaff, Ariz Nov. 13.-Dr. Perci-
val Lowell. founder and director of
Lowell observatory here, and an as
tronomer of international reputation,
died here last night from a stroke of
apoplexy suffered Yesterday morning
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-13

CONTINUED on Page Eight,
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-16
Congress accepts the En- tire Program and It
 Means Immediate
 Construction.
BIG PROVISIONS MADE
United States to Have Second Largest Navy Among Powers of
 the World.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The House of Representatives yester- day afternoon passed the naval ap- propriation bill, accepting the whole program as it passed the Senate,
 The measure calls for the immed- fate construction of eight great bat tleships and battle-cruisers of over SO,OOO tons each. The total amount carried by the appropriation bill is SS15,sOO,OOO, the largest naval ap- propriations bill ever passed by any legislative body in the world if measured by the size of the appro- priatiOn. It provides for more than 15O war vessels.
 Those who have aided in securing the passage of the bill say that it will give the United States the sec- ond navy in the world in fighting strength, and in point of balance and efficiency a navy that will be second to none.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-16
ARE WARNED NOT TO SHIFT TRADE
 CENTER TO IL s.

LONDON. Aug. 16.-In the House of Commons Sir John A. Simon. for mer secretary of state for foreign affairs, discussing the resolutions Of the allied economic conference in Paris, sounded a warning to Great Britain to do nothing that would tend to shift the trade center of the world from England to the United States. "The key to our position is shipping and finance" he said, which depends upon free trade and the open ports The danger is that a bill on New York will suppiant a bill in London. For instance, we have financed the entire oyersea trade in coffee. including the trade with Hamburg. Are we to be hin dered in this? Must Germany pay an indemnity? Then how can she
 if she is not allowed to export goods?"