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\ Proud sort Of prisOncr.

lie threw on, his chest proudly. His
f,,r was a rosy red and n" looked the
picture ur health. His boast about dis
gu.sing himself however 80 that he
would not hr recognized did not prove
true. for II. altered his appearance only
a Httl" except by removing his mus
tichc
Hurried into the office Of the Depart
n.ut of Justice. h" was asked II n"
wanted any dinner. "bh. no. h" said.
Many thanks hut | hav" dned." In
fact. he had taken his dinner ~ tn"
iiofhrau iiaus. where. according 10 the
manager. he has dncd frequently ~
late.
cant. William NJ oNey. head Of tn"
local squad of Federal agents, was away.
The agents made frantic Efforts 20 get
~ touch with Joseph \. Baker. Nj.
bfcN's assistant. hut he could not hc
found Meantime telephone calls We're
sent I" Washington. Informing them ~
thr capture, hut the agents who made
the capture refused Ia give cat any IN
formation Tu"y devoted th"ir attention
to the prisoner.
Lincoln, laughing and ppmpous, an
swcrod their questions talking ia surh
"A loud voice that his story could nc
! heard IN the corridor "f the office build
ing lie rehcars.d the story of his
I ESCAPE. which. by tho way, he made
! from the Hotel knsckcrhockcr, IN Man
| haitian. told of going to live IN Red
Bank with family, Of their demands
| for money and Of his betrayal Ivy man
! who knew "f his prcs"ice in ms city
! The only time he protested WAS when
| in searching hlm they took Large roll
| of bills from him. lie s"old"d when the
agents got possession nf several truul,
! checks.
I 81 am willing to tell "verythlneT hn
. shouted, sometimes breaking !!.tT Ger
man But | want my counsel
! "Wel. YOU can't haN" counsel right
/ now" he Was told.
"Rut ! must have him. Get Addison
: Pratt lie represents m" and tell
! him Ia come down here AT once. Yes,
/ viii tell YOU everything
"Weu, how did You get away
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20

multareousiy with the success % the
Russian army III the north the forces
which nave been operating for many
months in the region OF Lake Van have
won important successes, according to a
statement issued Tonight by til" Russian
war bi'!ce. They have captured IN.
important fortified city of Mush. ninety
miles south of Erzerum and due vest OF
Lake Van. and have taken also the city
of Aklat. The Turks have been put to
flight
The capture of Mus. situated Just
north OF the Armenian Taurus. threatens
Btgdad road For tho first time in IN"
Caucasus campaign the Russians now
seriously menace ~" road to Ragdah
At'"r surmouuting the s'e"p Taurus
Mountains. difficult task. the 'utd 10
the Mcsopotaman theatre will hr prac-
tically open. The Russian War once
statement follows
We carried by assault tn" towns of
Mu-h aud Aklat, putting tn. enemy
,o il,gh,
In the Caucasus. northwest OF Erzo-
rum. pursuing the Turks We captured
III. remainder of the TNirty-fourth
Turkish division. thirteen guns ma
chino guns. cartridges. shells and
caissons. and in til" region OF ~.
Eizerum road captured the remnants
of - regiment. During the assnul, on
t.r2erum one ~ our corps captured
2i0 guns,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
SlrauS to Head Moose
Delegation TO Chicago
Progressive State Committeeman Meet and Puncture
Barnes Story Of Colonel's Support of Root-Letter
From T. r. Given Out in Confederation.


The Progressive state committee met
at the Hotel Manhattan yesterday after-
noon and transacted some important
business. such az recommending Oscar
=. Straus Of this city and Horace 8.
Wilkinson Of Syracuse 20 the voters At
the primaries as the delegates at large
TO the party's national convention at
Chicago: taking the temperature and
blood pressure Of the Progressive bodies.
and In general sizing themselves with
considerable frankness
Rut the big business Of the meeting
after all was finding sufficient reply
which 90 astounded politicians Of all
party afflliations--that Col Roosevelt
had obligated himself to support k,,ihu
Root or any other man who may he
nominated by the Republican national
convention George W. Perkins and
John W. McGrath. who are admittedly
the best qualified OF all men to echo
the Colonels views. were not at much
difficulty to find a squelcher for the
Barnes pronouncement.
All In the world they did was to work
back through the Colonels letter files
and dig up letter which the Colonel
wrote abou, eight weeks ago to an in
curing Progressive 81 Missouri who
seemed 10 have Informed the Colonel
that he was indeed from Missouri and
wanted to know what was what and
exactly where the Colone, stood a. to IN,
talk going around that the Republicans
would get him Uhe Colonel II he didn't
watch
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
where Nr. ShOnts Exploded.

~ hru senator thompson ASKED MT.
Siouis dir ectly whether or not stevens
expected to get the contract the witness
.Aploded
II he didn't he was a damn fool, be-
vsus- that he Was TO get IL was my un-
aeTslandlag with him "
81 Shonts also defended the con-
uac, which the Interborough made with
7. A Gillespie ~ Go. tor third tracking
he elevated lines. de said this con-
rart vis awarded to that company,
ussplt- n. fact that they We're rhe
oweSt bidders. only On the understand
ng that they were to associate with
laem Ferry a Tench and Snare a. Triest.
tle contractors who were especially IA
Iord Dy him. II" denied his belief that
."ore was cul.usion among the bidders
!oT the work. and expressed the belief
'aat the contract Was neither extraVa-
CANT nor unusual in view Of the difficult
5 10. thc work tnat was TO he UNDER
taken.
NJ Shonts had no sooncr taken his
pa'' N tine witness chair Al noon yes-
'e'day than Mr. Colby plunged immedi-
AIe'y into rhc question Of commitments
ead Obligations
iou have used the words commit
"sn,s ard oblsations' in your tes,:-
mony Did YOU use those words In your
ak with Mr. Lane after the meeting
VI lure -, 1872"
My best recollection is that used
et"er one or both OF them
is commitments and obligations i
st'cial phrase Uf yours?''
NJ Not more than many other
words"
"Na' d1d you say to Mr.. Lane abou,
commitments and obligations?
! said that | had made them to him
aad thought that ! should back then
""
f"l SAID that YOU had made com.
"E'meu,s and obligations to Mr.. Ste.
Wns ~
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Never Agreed on 10 Per
Cent. Commission to Con.
tractor, He Says.
WITNESS Is FIRM
WHEREVER ATTACKED
Reference to Commitments
and obligations Meant
Only J. f. Stevens.

Theodore T.. Shonts. president of the
marlborough Company. testified before
the Thompson legislative committee yes
,erday that when he told Gardiner NJ
Lane OF Boston. one of his directors
,ba, n. had entered into certain obliga-
,ions and commitments he referred to
his relations with John i. stevens and
no, IN any way to the dual system con-
tracts for IN" extension of the transit
facilities Of the city.
He declared that no commission OF 10
Der cent. was ever agreed on as COM
r.nsa;ion for Mr.. Stevens II he under
took the work OF th!rd tracking the eic-
,s.ed lines and extending them.
When y. had finished his testimony
executors Of the estate Of Nj, Lane re-
gues,ing them 10 furnish 20 the Thorup-
con committee any memorandum in their
,oss, ssion that would throw light upon
Inc memorandum OF George W. Young
% the effect that ne had seen III Mr..
Lanes memorandum the statement ,ha;
yr Shonts wan.ed the stevens con-
tract 10 - through because the COM
mission cstgnsibly 10 h, awarded ~
stevens was TO be used in satisfying Oh.
cations ana commitments made by the
president Of the l:,terboroush in getting
he dual system contracts signed.
For 1--WE hours yesterday Bainbrilse
Colby. counsel to the committee, APP
coached the matter from every possible
angle IN AN effort to support the testi
nony already before the committee and
o br.al down IN" explanation whict
,lr Shonts made If the meeting with
Nr Lane In his private office after rhs
s,eral meeting of tine Interborough di.
ec,ors on June -. 1913. lie did not
Ecc.-ad The witness met him half way
or every point.
Tn. ,euseuess Of the battle OF. IuiC.,
G!ts that vent on between the two met
aas indicated by tle vehement speecr
. Mr.. Shuuts when his attention was
q siractyd hy sid. questions from Sena'
.o- Thomrsun. the chairman of the com
m.,,r Nj stevens has testified befoN
'te commtic, that ne really never eN'
scted To- get the elevated railroad con-
'r.ct outlined In the draft which fresi'
usut Shouts presented to his directors
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Continued on S,rth Pane,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-20
Lincoln, Escaped German
Spy, Caught Ii, a Trap
Rctaken Prisoner ut Pistol
Point aS He Walks Down
Broadway.
BETRAYED BY \ MAN
WHO WANTED MONEY


Isnatius Timothy Trep't'ch '"n'on'
self-yaunted German spy. vino ESCAPED
from tho lcd.,,i .u,hori.ics ON Jauu.
~
a'E 10 '"S' ana then "I"' ''''e'S ~
newspaper, chatting the Department
Of Justice. was caught at I O'Clock last
night at broadway and Thir,ic'h street
Warmly nuhdl'd IN hu-e oN,iroa''
with a brown soft hat pulled down over
his ,v.s bfs ,u,,s,.,che shaved off and
"'s HP''''O''H "'''e''' he S""'''e''' "'"'
Broadway to Keep AN appointment with
a man from Red bank. N J. with whom
ho h,,1 ,o..dod Al. .,o,,ol a., tho
~ '''' Wv
oesiShaleu pace ana ~ ne S"u''@ ''"uhu
he looked INTO the barrel of "A revolver
which Federal Agent Grrurel icn Of the
Department OF Justice held.
Throw up your hands. qu.ck," said
the agent. "A tail. strapplny fellow who
WAS determined to take no chances.
Three other special investigators stood
near with drawn reyolyers
"Ach. gentlemen. don't be rough."
said Lincoln. backing few steps away.
PUT down your guns"
Hands up and quick about IT," or
derod orgurevich This time Lincolns
hasids went UP and he made no protest
as the nppers were slipped over his
wrists.
"Now. gentlemen please don't get ex-
cited. am no criminal This is =
little surprise you have prepared for
me, but keep cool low and nut down
that gun. for it might go of"
'""" S'"s IN" '"P'"'''
Then l.. Perkins, another agent
stepped forward and he was handcuffcd
To Lincoln. while Special Investigator
y chalmers stepped to the other side
S.rgt. Charles : Rafski Of the W.st
Thirtlrth street police station. who had
two recruits ON Broadway giving them
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Continued on Third Page.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
MODERN METHODS OF v1ND1cAr1oN.

John v Stanley nominated the Democratic
the primaries
ed charge Of improper relations with girl near home He
denied the charge claiming that part conspiracy
the girl prompted by motives of He demanded
date trial asserting that such trial would clear him
against him. When found that he could placed
before election he promptly and believe properly
his resignation candidate The committee suggested
previously that he do While the
ballot the state Democratic committee ceased elect him
In this county 7 Newbry charged by financially reliable
with conduct while in office previous
voved grab He and his friends talked a suit
did not file it. He has resigned He still asking
the suifrages of the
j. H. Shook of Boise who in the penentary
ay warden and not inmate of cell with
conduct while in office by the Capital financially
liable Instead Of demanding
it. When the said that this
would be revealed he still neither demanded
brought suit for libel Instead he accompanied Secretary
Barker apparently deliberately wayd the editor
knocked him down while the secretary stood by and him
The secretary candidate for reelection The
the Republican party has neither demanded that the candidate
secretary of state get off the ticket that the officials
force the investigation of the warden
From the two last instances will be
of vndcaon is played out Sandpa if charged
specific wrOngdong and the nquisior persistent
off his block The Democrats behind the
They should not try get candidate against whom
been made withdraw from the ticket He should
bothe him about the thing he should
chastise him.
People with old fashioned ideas may the change
all the rage n certain political circles
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
THE TWO CONCEPTIONS.

In his American people, entitled My
correctly drmnaes between idea of that great office which he
entertan and the view of taken by the incumbent and
this line the Democrats afford to join battle He
My conception Of the presidency differs absolutely
from that of Mr. Wilson upon president as the
administrative head of the government upon the
president primarily the political leader and awmaker of
This definition should dispose the cry that Hughes is
the who would do things while Wilson contrary
had leader When tbe Rqnnbl bld sa S rs mas mas
genial able gentleman distinguished Judge followed the
which Hughes he will initiate The result legisa
ton people got he was placed in the position of
feby defending the bill equally afro
cous When Grover Cleveland sweeping victory
1892 and Democratic senate and house elected with him. be-
he adhered to the theory which Hughes adopts his
ton a failure Only did he attempt real leadership that
was IN regard to silver legislation Elected reduce the tariff he
the Wilson bill mutiated until when passed in
ana not much less protective than the Mckinley law by the way
might be well to that the of 1893 fifteen
roduced Unlike Taft Cleveland did pretend
and declared breach Of faith but let become law without
his signature and left office disappointed
Theodore Roosevelt adopted the same theory president Wilson
insofar presidential responsibility legislation
few great laws passed during his administration
eved that the president should be driver rather than
than leader but when he has ba seldom
far and that why the legislative record of President
Wilson'S
AS of New York Hughes followed theory
he now endorses and his record for legislation there relatively
small The truth that this country big unless the
people fix responsibility somewhere popular pressure
Dougn TO pear to get things done The outstanding
office IN America the presidency With the president
Hughes candidate Of the widely divergent
congregaed under banner The radicals both sides of
everything for him; vocng the sentiments of them will be
To imagine that without the kind of personal
leadership this chaotic together unthnkabe To
Hughes with his theory presidential legislative
responsibility and expect anything but confusion absurd
The issues are made up 1t is either to elect represent
the extremists every party they
get together under president who sits calmly the White House and
awaits their harmonious action elect party leader who willing
take the initiative and responsibility carrying the
great legislative well great administrative policies Of the nation
On Hughes definition of his official policy THE
TIMES has no doubt as to what the verdict will be-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
The Theatres
MARGUERITE CLARK IN
HIITTLE LADY EILEEN

Following her thrilling romance in
silks and Satins," little Marguerite
Clark is starred by the Famous Play
ers Film company in an entirely new
environment as Little Lady Eileen I"
The scenes of this quaint little play
are laid on the Emerald Isle, where
Miss Clark has an opportunity to in
troduce on the screen new character,
that of typical little Irish lassie who
is an unperverted believer in fairies.
Miss Clark has a notable cast in her
support, including Maggie Hallowell
Fisher, John L. Shine, Russell Bassett,
Harry Lee, and Vernon Steele.
j. Searle Dawley, who has directed
Marguerite Clark in the majority of
her successes for the Famous Players,
is the director of this delightful photo
play which is to be released on the
Paramount program at the Idaho thea
ire this week.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
Scene from GODS HALF ACRE"
AT ISIS THEATER, FRIDAY AND SA TURDAY

person who is causing the adverse in
fluence in the household. Almost on
the verge of discovering the cause,
calamity descends on Bruce Wilton.
His fortune is swept away and in such
manner that he believes that his
wife was the cause of his ruin Hus-
band and wife are separated, the home
is destroyed, and yet the cause of all
this disaster is unknown. But Father
Kelly, with a faith that moves noun
tains, goes on quietly, serenely, con-
fidently, with but one purpose in view,
the happiness of those he loves. He
solves the mystery and lets the white
light of truth into the minds of those
that have been darkened by evil. More
than this, he finds the one who has
caused all the misery and restores the
home
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
MABEL TALIAFERRO IN
CHARMING SCREEN STORY

Mabel Taliaferro, the fascinating
and talented little star, will be seen on
the screen here at the Isis theatre on
Friday and Saturday in Goods Half
Acre." one of the prettiest and most
charming stories ever presented in
the silent drama. The story deals with
a little girl named Blossom" the
servant in an aged folks home known
as "Rainbow's End" The kindly old
inmates call her 1.-THE Angel of Rain
bows End" as she is forever admin
istering to their wants and their COM
forts. A well-known novelist comes
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02

When to keep employee in would
discharge that had always faithful your
Would discharge always
wanting because he be Of the political opinion
self2
the coming election Frank NJ Kendall asking the people of
Twin Falls county reelection the office of sheriff the Demo-
ticket He been tried during the years
demonstrated that he of the efficient officers the county
has had.
The office sheriff important taxpayers
only who lays claim being officer
who has ability executive ability and who
the backbone the interests the people
whole Such Mr. Kendall has himself to be and has
resulted Of several thousands of dollars the
time rigid enforcement
Kendall has the reputation being
progressive sherfs the of Idaho and the
people of Twin Falls should it that he reelected by
big majority.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
THE HANSEN BRIDGE SHOULD CARRY

The hopes of the committee charge of the campaign for the
Hansen bridge bonds that these bonds will be carried by big
y to be based of the The people
generally the state of mind in which Ed Cousse Of Castefor
declared himself to he said that improvements
could not all that he would favor OF
really meriorou feeling that others would in due time
This merorous will much for the people OF
Twin Falls county 1t will much for the people Of isdae dis
rct 1t will the redemption of pledges by the county These
facts when presented seemed be convincing Is to be hoped that
the majority for the bonds will be overwhelming.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
DIR. D. P. ALBEE

The honesty of the holds the position county
soner should be uquestond the which Caesar required
OF his wife People sometimes have differed with DR. d. p Abee
regard to official his honesty
been questioned On the other hand of Twin Falls
county show that the people eoned his while
the
tam plans for the expenditure of the peoples and that when
this transaction denounced grab and graft by fnan
cay reliable steps taken by Newbry to
verdict generating him at the hands of Both cand
dates have had the people have had with
both candidates. From the above mentioned choice
be
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
@THE ROSARY AT ISIS
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

Bruce Wilton has amassed a fortune
which he lavishes on his wife, Vesa.
Their household is a happy one but
into it creeps a note of menace No
one hears it at first, save Father Kel-
", priest, the former tutor of Bruce
Quietly he goes to work with his
,narpened mental sense to find the
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
Workers Attention.

The one real issue of our present
political campaign is: A just distri-
button of the products of industry.
Hear this issue discussed by Sam G
Gilleland, Socialist candidate for rep
resentative in congress, Saturday
evening, November 4, Parish hall.
Advertisement
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
MISS BERTHA NOEL,

For faithful conscientious and efficient
officer IN Twin Falls county the state than Miss Bertha Noel
county superintendent of public instruction. She abored
fully and perssey to raise the standard of the schools
has succeeded wonderfully well THE TIMES believes that pa
irons OF the public schools will that would be
change when the school being steadily
they will echo the sentiment with their ballots.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
CAMPAIGN BUNK -

THE TIMES desires to call special attention circular being
distributed by George b. Schweger fine specimen the sort
campaign that broken broken none the
less Mr. Schweiger asks why should be to 90 TO Twin
Falls The that necessary and never
has and that the bulk of the taxes paid by
cl orders direct to the
return He says: If am elected to this office that
and collector, viii make every bank in Twin FALL
paving bank Now, the only way Mr. Schweigei
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
CHARLES ! CROSBY

Having followed the undertaking business fifteen seven
Of which Twin Falls Charles Crosby too well
known need people During his ncumbency
Of the office of he has performed the duties of the office
assisted and the economical has always had personal
charge of the work depend deputies do for him
He has been efficient and this record his friends
expect him again occupy the position he has satisfactorily
Oad
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
HARVEY COGGINS

While he has been in office but eleven months
find popular officer than Harvey Coggns
pioneer of the and thoroughly satisfactory
putty the office of the county clerk He had banking experience
another and his ability handling funds enabled
conduct the office which he holds with little expense county
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
LAWRENCE HANSEN

1t would be insult the intelligence of the older settlers
Twin Falls county to tell them anything about their
friend Judge Lawrence Hansen of Hansen One of the first
to what Twin Falls county he has been
interests and people He has had with the
of the county and its development than perhaps other within
its borders and has been honoed with office by his fellow citizens
and neghbos for than generation He opposed county
division.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02

could do this would be appoint deputy collectors one for
each bank If these salaries the would be exe
they did the would have valid to object to
the work imposed upon them The taxpayers would not be help
convenenced particle the whole scheme absurd as the
paness toothache the taxess state
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
JAMES A. BYBEE.

calling fact that County Surveyor Bybee is
running point the fact evidence of his
competency returned previously and that he
was thereafter appointed city surveyor
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-11-02
SPECIAL ATTRACTION AT IDAHO.

The management of the Idaho thea
ire has made arrangements for feature
pictures of special merit for every
Wednesday and Thursday programs
Some of the most popular of all times
will be shown here regularly on these
days, which will include such plays as
"The Old Homestead, " Madame But.
terfly," 1.-THE Girl of the Golden Vest
"Zaza," "The Virginian," "Esmerelda, y
"The County Chairman" 1.-THE Ty-
phoon," etc. 1t will be well worth
your while to be on the watch for the
announcements of these features.