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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
.ocALMARkETS.

Retail trade conditions are reported
better during the past month than dur
ing a like period for more than two
Years. An inquiry among dealers this
morning revealed the fact that credit
Trading was diminishing and that peo-
pie were not buying the fancy articles
rs much but were buying the neeessi-
ties. for cash and paying up their back
accounts. One grocer stated that peo-
pie We're beginning to live within their
Incomes and not going into debt for
fancy articles as WAS shown by their
sales and also BY u change in buying
by a number Of customers. Several
state that since the first Of the sear
cash business has been better and
they give credit TO the city being dry
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
BUSINESS DEAL
CLOSED At VALE
The Malheur County Alb
stract Company Changes
Hands-Vale News.
(staff Correspondence.)

Vale, April An important bust
ness deal Was closed here this week
when Ross A. Seward purchased the
Ralph Weaver and Thomas Jones. Mr..
Seward has already taken possession
and has placed Jack Wheeler, an exper-
fenced abstraetor. in charge. Mr.. So
ward at present is one of the efficient
deputies III the office of Sheriff Ben
Brown. He expects to take personal
charge of his abstract business later
in the year.
Moving 80 Cars Railroad Material.
The railroad has a force of men at
work here clearing up the remaining
materials left, here since the extern
sion of the Oregon & Eastern from
Vale west to Riverside. The big ware
house in the railroad Yards here Is to
be torn down at once, and the lumber
is to be shipped to Riverside. This
warehouse is 52x16o feet in size Alto
gether there are about 33 carloads Of
material to be removed from the local
railroad yards, most of 1t to go to
Riverside and some to Poeatello The
Oregon & Eastern is completed to
Riverside and is now being extended
from there to Hartman at Crane
Greek gap.
w. W. Propst, jeweler Is building a
of town, at a cost of $1,000. Frank
Wheeler has the contract. The con-
crete foundation. is now being made.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
LEGAL. NOTICE..
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Capitol Building Board on or be-
fore p. M, April 10th. 1916, for a con-
crete vault to be built around water
tanks in rear of the state capitol build :
ing, Boise. Idaho, in accordance with
plans and specifications on file with the
State Treasurer and at the office ct
Tourtellotte & Hummel. Architects,
Boise, Idaho.
Bids must be accompanied by GER
tilted check in the sum of One Hundred
Dollars, made payable to John w.
Eagleson, State Treasurer of Idaho.
The right Is reserved to accept any
or reject all bids.
CAPITOL BUILDING BOARD,
BY George R. Barker.
AdV.-Alo Secretary Of State.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
CLOSE IS HEAVY
ON. GRAIN MARKET
Advances Made in Prices
Early in Session Lost
at Close.

Chicago. April Higher prices on
wheat and a rush of buying resulted
from the government report confirming
predictions of a big shortage in the
1916 domestic winter crop. Profit
taking, however, by spectators who
had purchased early. led to a sharp
temporary reaction. The market was
unusually active. Opening prices,
which showed asc to Is gle advance.
with May s1.1sas q u and July $1.17B
@1s were followed by substantial fur
Their gains, though Interrupted by a
number of transient breaks.
The close was heavy, SIC to 1Ac net
lower. Closing prices:
Wheat-May, 1.17ta, July, 1.151a.
Corn-May. 75ss; July, 761a.
Oats May, 40; July, 43la.
Porlt-May, 2S.20; July, 22.90.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

The Edward Stein Co. respectfully So
licits correspondence relative to small
or large irrigated farms and ranches
can meet all requirements from 81
up. Frost -nipped and shriveled up
are our prices.
Do you want to trade? We will trade.
II you have money, We will make you
more--only invest now, before the
big advance is on. Now Is your
chance.
Would you pay half price for one of
Bosses finest modern houses on the
Avenue. Nine or more rooms. baths
on two floors. fine shade. lawn and
garage. natural hot water heat, rs
foot corner lot. Terms easy, de-
ferred payments at low rate of inter-
est, must be seen to be appreciated.
Let us show you what we mean by
"A SNAP" Condition and neces-
sity.
For sale or trade for South Boise prop
erty, so acres of as good land as any
in Ada county. near railroad station;
has complete set Of buildings. virtu-
ally all under cultivation; 10 acres
commercial apples, water right with
place. House. barn and windmill and
oNtiNt eood JSC dUOAt
this soon. Won't keep long. Here
Is your opportunity.
A choice 5-aere tract on Hill Crest
Loop. Good 4room house. barn.
chicken house. etc. Fine growing or
chard with lots OF Strawberries and
other small fruit: $3.50 gets this on
small payments. A good living with
this place. Just what you want.
INV q
condition. Bath, closets, cement base
ment with laundry tubs. On terms to
suit you. Small payment down and
balance like rent. Not much OF q
price but great big bargain.
THE EDWARD STEIN CO.
Phone 90. 100 N. 10th ST., Boiee. idaho.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

Local fruit-Apples. 75c to $1.25.
Eggs, honey and ranch butter
Corrected Gaily by w. J. Campbell &
Son. )-Fresh ranch eggs, per case.
$500; honey, per case, 81; ranch
butter. 221ac to 25c per ID.
Hay and grain-Alfalfa. $11.50@12.50
per ton baled; timothy, baled, $13@14.
wheat, $1.25 @1.40 per cwt.; oats. $3.50
per cwt.; barley. $1.25; seed potatoes
$2Q$2.50.
Dairy produce-(Corrected daily by
the Mutual Creamery company
Butter fat, csc pound. Creamery but.
ter, cubes. 2sc pound; prints. soc.
Livestock-(Correcte daily by the
Boise Butcher company-Cows, $4,000
IS per cwt.; steers. $6@6.25; prime
hogs, So per cwt.; medium, $775 per
cwt.; heavy rough. $500; shearling
wethers, $606.5o per cwt.; ewes. $3.50
per cNt.: hens. -1@12c per h.; break
fast bacon, 1Sc per pound; ham, lie
per pound; lard. fierce base. 12Ac per
pound.
Retail Markets.
Corrected daily by w J. Campbell
& Son)-PotatoeJ $2@250 per cwt,
10 pounds for 25c; vreen peppers. zoe
lb.. parsley, &c per bunch: dollhouse
radishes, s. per bunch; cabbage, &c per
lb.; celery, &c and 10c per bunch; beets,
&c per lb.; cucumbers, 25c each; hot
house lettuce. zoe h.; sweet potatoes. 3
lbs :5c; Brussels sprouts, 15e h.; arti-
chokes, Toe; garlic, Csc h.: MeXi-
can peppers, 35c h.; cauliflower, 15c per
pound; new carrots, 10c per bunch;
new beets. 10c per bunch; new cab
bage, SC per pound; new turnips, 10c
per bunch; asparagus, 175sc per
b.; rhubarb, &c per bunch mustard
greens. sc per bunch; wax beans, Csc
h.; green beans. 25c h.; new potatoes,
l5c lb.; tomatoes, zoe h.: rhubarb, &c
bunch; green onions. for SC; new
peas, pounds for Csc; California eel
cry, 10c and 15c per bunch.
Local fruits-Apples, lbs. csc; per
box, Csc to $1.50.
Tropical fruits-Bananas. pounds
for csc; cut off bananas. 10000 dozen.
pineapples, 121ac h.; oranges. rs to soc
per dozen; lemons. soc per dozen:
Florida grapefruit, 10 and 15c; new
dates, 15e package; tomatoes, Csc per
lb; Mishon figs. 15c; Turkish figs,
zoe BASKET.
Sugar and lard-Beet sugar, per
lard, per 11-pound pail $3.50: maple
sugar. 25c per pound.
Eggs. butter and honey-Ranch eggs,
zoe; creamery butter. 40c per pound;
ranch butter, Csc am zoe per pound
honey, 15c pound.
Popltry-Hens. 22c per lb. spring
frys, soc to Coo each; ducks, &c; tur-
keys. Csc; geese, 1sc h.; capons,
Csc ID.
Flour-Straight graoe rs. s1.65@1.75
per 4s-lb. sack; high patent, $4,000
per 4S-pound sack.
Fish-Halibut. zoe per pound SAL
mon, soc per pound; perch, HE
per pc nd fresh herring. 15c per
pound; kippered salmon, Csc per h.;
Ftnnan haddie, Csc; Occur d'Alene
white fish, zoe pound; brook trout, soc
per pound; rock cod, 171ac per pound,
CLAIMS. 10c pound; erawfish, 75c dozen;
crabs, 300 35c. catfish, zoe FER pound,
shrimp. zoe pound; Columbia river
smelts. pounds for Csc.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
souti,, Omaha.

Capital News Special Service)
sSouth Omaha, April 7.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts 5000 Market uneven, fully
steady. BulS, 9.2om9 $40; top, o,4o;
range, a@a,4e;; -l3li,:ed and butchers
s.l5Ma.4o, good to choice heavy, 9.30@
$40: rough heavy, 9.20u $50; lights, 8
@9.35; pigs. 7mS.9o.'
cattle-Receipts 700. Market active
and strong. Native steers. 7.40m9.40;
cows and heifers, 6.75@7.75; western
steers. 7df7.5o; Texas steers. 6ML25;
stockers and feeders, 6.50M $50.
Sheep-Receipts 400. Market, lambs
steady, sheep strong. Yearlines. S.50@
1e21; wethers, sass; lambs, 1o.75@
LBS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

Capital News Special Service1
Chicago. April HI D s-Market
slow and weak at every decline Bulk,
9.55 ft9.15; light, ?.S0m9.S0; mixed, 9.35
M9.S0: heavy, 9.25M $50; rough, $3.50
$40.
Cattle--Mark ct strong. Native beef
steers. 7.a0M9.90; western steers, 100
$50: stockers and feeders 6GS70:
cows and heifers, 4,l0M9; calves, " q
$50.
Sheep-Market strong. Wethers, s.25
@910; lambs, gGnlt,35.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
NOTICE.

Subscribers who are expect
ing the four magazines, Home
Life. The Ho ehold, Farm Life
and Weman's Word, will re-
ceive their first issue of their
years Inscription with the May
number which should reach
their address about Anril 20.
Owing to the large number of
orders sent, the agency from
whom We order the magazines,
write that our orders cannot be
filled until the May number, and
that each subscriber will receive
full years subscription from
that date.
CAPITAL NEWS PUB. CO.
Adv.-tf
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
MINNEAPOLIS Whsat.

Minneapolis. April MAY wheat
closed at sl.1195s to y; July, $1-1ss.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS
AND ELECTIONS In 1915

April 20-Republican state {
convention at Twin Falls. q
J April 22-Progressive state q
convention at Boise 9
May fS-Demoeratic state q
, convention at Pocatello.
, June Republican national Z
convention at Chicago.
June Progressive national Z
. convention at Chicago. I
June 1i-Democratic national Z
convention at st. Louis. Z
} Sept. 5-Statewide primary Z
election.
Nov. T-Genelal election. q
. . . . . Z
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

The Capital News is kept on sale At the fo,-
lowing places:
Atlantic City. ~ Star, News Co.
Burley, Ida.-Sprague & Terhunc.
Butte, Mont.-P. o. News Stand; Keefe Bros,
Proprietors.
Birmingham, Ala.-Delayes News Agency.
Boston, Mass.-Eagle News Co.
Cincinnati, O.-Louis Peterson, Fifth and Vine
Streets.
Caldwell, Ida.-Keith Miller, 1909 Dearborn
Ave; Saratoga News Stand.
Cleveland, O.-The Lake Shore News Co..
1928 Prospect Ave.
Duluth, Minn.--World News Co.
Denver, Colo.-Dveren Buah.
Detroit. Mich.--Metropolitan News Co.. office
az Lafayette Ave.
Dallas, Tex-Imperial News Agency.
FL Paso. Tex.-C. W. Williams
Emmett, Idaho-S. ]. Rces.
Fort Worth. Tex.-RobeIt Bloomberg; Uts
Bros. News Co.
Gooding, ldaho-C. ]. Shafer.
Great Falls, Mont.-World News Co.
Haley, Idaho-J. w. Fuld. p. o. News Stand
Honolulu, Hawaii-Home News Agency.
Idaho Falls. Idaho-Buffham & Co.. Central
Drug Store.
indianapolis, Ind-Yema News Co., Cor. Iii
nos and Market SITS. Inland News Agency.
King Hill. Idaho-Lewis ]. Morrison. P. o.
News Stand.
Kansas City. Mo.-Yona New. Co.. sIs Wall
ST eet-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
Sec Wilson Smith.

We want we'll improved eighty. near
macadam road, in exchange for Boise
income property.
Glose-in S-room residence, splendid
corner, exceptionally low figure, very
reasonable payment down.
Well located restaurant Snap to an
experienced man.
George w. Smith, Manager.
80
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
INTERURBAN LINES
BOISE VALLEY TRACTION COM.
pANY

Leave Boise for Eagle. Star. Middle
ton and caldwell: a. m. ZOO, 8. 90,
s:sc. 100: p. m. 100. 400. 500.
400, EGO. TOO, 900, HOO.
Leave Boise for Meridian. tampa
and Caldwell: a. m. $50. 7:3o. 500,
1o:30. 1900 noon, p. m. 1876. $50.
$3.50, 1870, sou, $3.50. 200, $3.50. Il on.
ITO Meridian and MeDermott only
Boise to Duncan Station: Leave
Boise, a. m 1920, 1905; p. m. IL 06.
sos, sos.
Duncan Station TO Boise: Leave
Duncan. a. m. .6:45. s7.3o: p. m. 1880
$50. $50.
sDaiiy except SUI LAYS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

CIGAR Store and Pool Hall. doing over
$1,000 per month in good live R. R.
town, in large brick block. room 35x
100. Rent $50 per month. Will in
voice stock and fixtures: will run
about $500. A good money maker.
Owner has other business. which
compels him to sell. Might consider
trade for income property. Edward
Stein Co., 109 N. 10th St Phone ss
as
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

HAVE a party very anxious to get a
piece Of land: he IL q farmer, and he
has very fine he no. 6-room mod
ern bungalow, s lots, cost $500 but
he will take much less than that,
either cash or land-just a. soon
have land. Here Is q chance to get
you fine home in Boise. Call and
see ma. 1854 Soma Bldg. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
Tho New Sunset.

The New Sunset is a beauty. The
large size gives opportunity for more
artistic Illustrations Capital News
readers can secure years subserip-
ton to Sunset by paying for the Cap
ital News for one year in advance.
Order by mail or telephone, 2S4, and
collector will be sent If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

for that change. Prices shows but lit
tie change and. have been unusually
steady for some time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

Why not take the Capital News and
get ALL Of the neWs2
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
GOOD CHANCE.

FOR SALE-2o acres half mile south
5est Of b siness part Meridian. Gov
eminent water. City water pipeA to
house. Electric Lights available.
Good six-room house. P1aco all seed
ed to alfalfa and pasture. On car
line and state highway. Price
right. Address box 12a, Meridian.
Idaho. Asc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES,
~ Franklyn ?. Aisor9, ~.
Frank W. Henkel.
Peoples Gas Building. Chicago
POSTAGE ON DROP LETTERS is sTWo
CENTS-At all postoffices where there are
city carriers two cents postage is required on
mailed ma in Boise or outside, going through the
postoffice should have two-cent stamp at
tae,,ed-one cent is not sufficient:
WANTED.
HORSES TO PAsTURE-Call Farm
ers' Corral. A16
WANTED-Accounts for collections;
write Box 1S7. Boise. tt
WANTED-Holstein heifer fresh be-
fore Oct. Phone 1733-W. All
LAWN WORK, spading. raking and
lawn moving. Phone 22-J. If
WANTED-Fine lingerie, silks and
woolens, carefully laundered. Phone
1720W. All
WANTED-Fine lingerie, silks and
woolens carefully laundered. Phone
1720-W. A11c
WANTED-Clean white rags at Capt.
tai News office. Apply at press room
in the basement.
WANTED-Lawns to care for during
summer; first class work. William
Nickel. 1921 E. jefferson. AT
WANT to buy a sm~H used 5-pas-
senger car; must be bargain. Ad-
dress 1898, Capital News. a9
WANTED-one iron gray horse. must
weigh 1900 lbs. Inquire Independent
Coal Co., Ills Main St, Boise. Ali
YOUR PLUMBING AND REP AIR
ing, prices right. work right Phone
811-W. Will Konrad, $40 State st. tt
WANTED-A man with some money
to t4evelop land on liberal terms.
Plenty of water free Phone sow.
NJ
SITUATION WANTED as bookkeeper;
have 10 years experience in county
offices; best of references. Phone
1851. AIS
WANTED - Dining room work or
chamber work mixed in hotel Ad-
dress II. F. General delivery, Nampa,
Idaho. Ate
AN ATTRACTIVE proposition for ex-
perienced solicitors who can work In
country. See Western Farmers Re-
view at Capital News office. tt
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THOUSANDS government jobs open to
Men WOMEN. $75 to $3.50 month.
Write Immediately for list. Franklin
Institute, Dep. 60N Rochester,
N. Y. ASc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

STILL GOING DOWN $50 week until
sold. This week $116o will buy the
$4,000 bungalow per cent interest
and $12.5o per month. Lucas, ais
Idaho Bldg. AS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

government Jobs open to
Men WOMEN. $75 to $3.50 month.
Write Immediately for list. Franklin
Institute, Dep. 60 N. Rochester,
N. Y. ASc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

Dining room work or
chamber work mixed in hotel. Ad-
dress H. F. General delivery, Nampa,
Idaho. A7c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

SITUATION WANTED as bookkeeper;
have 10 years experience in county
offices; best of references. Phone
1575J. Ais
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

WHITE LEGHoRN BABY cHx. from
proved heavy laying stock; May de-
livery, IS per 100. We guarantee
safe arrival. The Pioneer Hatchery.
Petaluma, Cal. M10e
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

WANTED--A man with some money
to develop land on liberal terms
Plenty of water free. Phone 569-W
No
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

AN ATTRACTIVE proposition for ex-
perienced solicitors who can work In
country. See Western Farmers Re-
view at Capital News office. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

YOUR PLUMBING AND REPA
ing, prices right: work right Phone
s11-W. Will Konrad, $40 State ST. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

FAMOUS La Vista strain OF Bronze
Turkeys, 81 per Il. White Leghorns:
Chicks. s12. Eggs, 81 per 100. Safe
delivery guaranteed. La Vista Farm.
Baker, oregon. Ap23c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

iron gray horse; must
weigh 1900 lbs. Inquire Independent
Coal Co., Ills Main ST., Boise. All
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
WANTED-HELP-Male

settlers at Bowling al
ley, eli Bannock. A30
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

WANTED-First-c lass farm hand for
the country. Call at Eleventh and
Front feed stable. tf
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
WANTED-clean white rags at Capt.
tai News office. Apply at press room
in the basement.

WANT to buy a sm-ll used spas
senger car; must be bargain. Ad-
dress 1898, Capital News. a9
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
WANTED.

WANTED-Holstein heifer fresh be
fore Oct. Phone 1733-W. Al
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
FURNISHED HOUSES

bargain. Address 1884 care Capital
News. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

FOR SALES. C. White Leghorn:
years average 1896 eggs per hen:
1st, Bird and 4th cockerels. Bird, 4th
pullets, Boise Show, 1916. Eggs.
S15o per setting; $500 per hun
bred. Chicks. SIS per hundred.
Archie NJ. Larson. Rt. 8. Weiser.
Idaho. Abe
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07

WANTED-Fine lingerie, silks and
woolens, carefully laundered. Phone
1T20W. All
Evening star., 1916-05-11
First Execution Outside Dublin.

The execution of Thomas Kent of
Coole took place at Fermoy. Ireland, it
being the first execution outside of Dub
lin.
Premier Asquith has informed the
house that Sir Roger Easement, who was
captured on attempting to land in Ire
land to lead the rebellion, would be placed
on trial Monday.
The government has just admitted
the truth of the report that F. Sheehy
Skefiington. editor of the Irish Citizen
and two other journalists had been ex-
ecuted in the Portobello barracks in
Dublin without the knowledge of the
military authorities and before martial
law was actually in operation.
special session of the house of
commons Will be held to discuss the ex-
ecutions in Ireland. John Redmond has
issued manifesto to the Irish people,
strongly denouncing the rebellious
movement and eloquently appealing to
Ireland to stand fast by constitutional
means to secure self-government
Probably the most sensational recent
event is the revelation concerning Skef-
hnSton. which formed the climax of the
fdst-groWing resentment of the Irish
people at the policy of continuation of
executions in Dublin which has already
given the government cause to pause
and induced Premier Asquith to give
assurance that there Will be no more
executions pending the promised par
vIlamentary discussion. although there
are two Dublin rebels still awaiting
execution.
Evening star., 1916-05-11
STEAMER TURNS TURTLE;
FORTY-0NE ARE MISSING
Three Famished Sailors and Bodies of
Five Others Found in Lifeboat
of the Roanoke.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal, May Ii
Forty-one members of the crew of the
steamship Roanoke, operated by the
California South Sea Navigation Com
pany, which turned turtle and sank
when its cargo shifted during a gale
100 miles south of San Francisco Tues
day afternoon. are missing today, and
the Union Oil Company's tanker Lam
sing is cruising the sea searching for
four of the five lifeboats. in which the
ships company took refuge when the
steamer went down. The fifth boat
drifted ashore at Port San Luis yester-
day, carrying three famished sailors
and the bodies of five of their mates
who had died from exposure
Capt. Richard Dickson and his wife
are believed lost, according to the tale
of the disaster told from their hospital
cots by the three survivors, When the
ship iurcncd before it plunged down
ward Mrs. Dickson was thrown into
the sea and Capt. Dickson jumped over
board to rescue her. They were not
seen again.
The Roanoke left San Francisco Mon
day. with explosives for South Ameri-
at Port San Luis brought the first news
of the tragedy.
The three men were too exhausted
to relate details. They did not know
how far off shore the Roanoke sank, nor
what had become of the other four
boats.
The Roanoke carried no passengers.
Was Owned by c. P. Doe.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE Roa-
noke, which was owned here by c. =.
Doe. was under charter to the Cali
fornia South Sea Navigation COMPANY.
and left this port May for Valpa-
raiso with a cargo of general merchan-
disc.
The Roanoke was an iron steamer
of 1866 net tons register, and had
been in the coasting trade out of here
for number of years. The vessel was
built in 1882 at Chester, Pa, and was
used as an army transport between
here and the Philippines during the
Spa nish- American war.
Evening star., 1916-05-11

Two men were drowned and
three others narrowly escaped
losing their lives when the large
Curtiss hydroplane, which flew to
this city from Newport News last
Monday, was wrecked in the Po-
tomac river near Bryans Point,
Md. about 8 o'clock this morn
ing.
The dead are:
Charles Good OF Elyria, Ohio.
student aviator.
Louis krantz. mechanician. at
tached TO the Atlantic Coast
aeronautical station, at Newport
News. Va.
Evening star., 1916-05-11
THOUSANDS OF RUSSIANS
WOULD STAY IN AUSTRIA

VIENNA, May 11.-More than 10000
Russian prisoners who do not desire to
return to Russia have signed petition
to the Austro- Hungarian government
asking that they be permitted to re-
main in this country after the war and
become citizens. The government has
not yet decided what reply it will make.
but it is probable that the answer will
be favorable.
The petitioners for the most part are
men who have learned German on the
farms where they have been employed.
Many more Russians, probably 10000,
are said to have expressed an eager
ness to stay in this country.
Evening star., 1916-05-11
WILL AID MARRIED MEN.
Britain to Help Bear Household Ex'
nenses of Her Soldiers.

LONDON May 1.-THE long-awaited
Government plan for assisting married
soldiers to meet their household ex-
penses while in the army soon will be
made public. According to the morn
ING newspapers any man, single or mar
ried will be permitted to apply for
grants to enable him to meet such liza
hilities as mortgage interest. building
or furniture installments. rent, taxes,
Insurance and, in the case of married
men. expense of educating children.
The assistance granted viii in no case
exceed pounds sterling weekly.
Each application will be investigated
locally by a lawyer. who will decide on
the merits of the case. No relief will
be granted unless it Is proved that the
resources of the applicant are insufn-
cient The Times says ii believes the
number of immediate applications will
exceed 100000.