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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
FRAUD ALLEGED BY
STOCKHOLDERS OF
BOSTON AND MAINE

Boston, Dec. 5.-Charges of fraud
and breach of faith on the part of the
directors of the Boston and Maine
railroad, brought by minority stoc-
holders in connection with their pro-
test against the roads receivership,
were called for hearing today before
Judge rorton in the United States
district court. According to an
nouncement of the court the hearing
will take the form of a trial with wit
nesses and evidence to be produced by
both sides. Upon the determination
of the minority's charges depends the
question of making permanent the
present temporary receivership of the
road
In their several petitions in the case,
the minority interests have contended
that the directors Of the company,
through their assen. to tn, receiver
ship. acted in manner equivalent to
defraudinC the minority stockholders
and thas 1t was a breach of trust. The
road. according to the minority asser-
tions, was solvent when turned over
to e receiver, and could have paid
much of its Indebtedness an obtained
credit for the balance.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
WILSON NOT WANTED
FOR THE MEDIATOR
Germany Warned Not to
Accept Services of Presi-
dent-Believed Ambassa-
dor Gerard Carries Some
Kind of Peace Proposal.

London, Dec. 5.-An ar
ticle predicting the approach
of peace negotiations has ap-
peared in the Berlin Tage-
blatt and is quoted in an
Amsterdam dispatch. The
Tageblatt says that the fact
that Germany wants peace is
a sign, not of weakness, but
of common sense.
DO NOT WANT WILSON.
The Vossische Zeitung also prints an
article discussing the possibility of
peace. 1t says:
Probably Ambassador Gerard is re-
turning to Germany with some peace
If such is the case, the paper
goes on, America Is an unsuitable
mediator and 1t warns Germany
to accept the services of Presi-
dent Wilson only as messenger
and not as mediator,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
GERMANY EXPLAINS
SINKING OF ARABIA

Berlin, Dec. 5.-Germanys reply to
the United States governments note
concerning the sinking OF the British
steamer Arabia by submarine was
transmitted to the American embassy
yesterday. The reply is similar to that
concerning the sinking of the British
steamer Marina, requesting further In
formation in order to determine the
character of the Arabia
Germany's replies to other Ameri-
can notes, except the inquiry concern
ing the former American Hawaiian
Steamship company steamer Colum-
bian. which was sunk off Cape Orte-
gal in the middle of November, prob
ably will be transmitted to Washing
ton soon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
BUCHAREST'S FATE
SEALED; TEUTONIC
FORCES MOVING ON
All Attempts to Stem the
Tide of Invasion Fail and
Fall of Rumanian Capital
Seems Near.

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
Bucharest's fate is appar-
emily sealed.
The Teutonic advance to-
wards the Rumanian capital
is going on unchecked. All
Rumanian attempts to stop
it have been unsuccessful.
This announcement was
made today in the Russian
official statement.
sERBIANs ARE ACTIVE.
On the Macedonian front the Ser
bians, following up their victory in the
Grundishte region, have captured the
village of Stravina. The Bulgarians
are reported retreating northward, ap-
parently having evacuated and set on
fire the village of Zovik, two miles
northwest of Stravina.
The French and Serbians are an
nounced by Paris to have made pro-
gress in the bend OF Cerna, further
west, north of the village Paralovo.
FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
Heavy bombardment is reported on
the Franco Belgian front without
change in positions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
Expect to Make Such a
Showing This Session as
to Duly Impress Solons of
the Succeeding Body.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Lobbying on a
scale never before seen will be carried
on at this session of congress by the
National American Woman Suffrage
association. There will be no secrecy
about who are the lobbyists, OF what
they are after.
A new Washington committee con
sisting of about twenty of the most
prominent women of the country has
been appointed, and they will work day
and night. whenever they can get the
national legislators to listen, for the
national suffrage amendment.
WILL SET AN EXAMPLE.
With assurances of enough support
to insure a vote on the amendment In
both houses at the coming session, the
women will work with view to max
ing such showing at this session that
their work next session, or. when the
congress just elected is assembled, will
be simplihed. They are confident of
final victory at that time.
Among the prominent women as
signed to the lobby are:
Mrs. Winston Churchill of New
Hampshire, wife of the novelist; Mrs.
J. Borden Hartman of New York,
member of the Industrial relations
commission; Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton of Connecticut, wife of the ia
nous naturalist; Miss Heloise Meyer
of Lenox, Mass, sister of former secre-
tary of the navy George Won l.. Meyer;
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Smith of Louis
vile. president of the suffrage associa-
tion of Kentucky; Miss Ruth White of
Kansas City, daughter of John B.
president of the Missouri Lum-
ber q Land Exchange; Miss Mary
Garrett Hay of New York, chairman
Of the Woman Suffrage party of New
York city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
BIG JEFF LOOKS NO MORE ON THE SPORTING
PAGE; FISHES AND MILKS

<os Angeles, Dec. 5.-Jim Jeffries,
heavyweight champ and once the
error of the ring, is now cattle
'armer in this state and the owner of
number of cows and bulls of the
most expensive description. Recent
" Jeff paid $500 for one big hand
some Holstein bull alone. Think of
that. And he says that he's going to
put something like $4,000 more into
mis- place. Already he has a cattle
and dairy farm of the highest class
and with astonishing price marks
lacked on everything all around the
place. 1t ~ quite an establishment
PASSES UP SPORT PAGE.
Il never look at g. sport page any
more" said Jett recently. Maybe
it's because the fight game seems to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
CLASSIFICATION OF
ALL POSTMASTERS

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 5.-The
thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League
opened here today with a good attend
ance.' A number of papers and ad-
dresses on reform and government are
to - presented during the two days
sessions. This year the league expects
to make feat , of the effort to Sc
cure legislation which will permit the
competitive classification of all post
masters.
For. the first time in a presidential
campaign in the two leading candi-
dates this year were willing to pledge
themselves to support such legisla-
ton. This act, the league believes, is
evidence that the time has come for
congress to give up its right to name
first, second and third class post
masters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
LEAVES GREAT FORTUNE
HEAVY TOLL TAKEN
BY SUBMARINES IN
COMMERCE WARFARE

New York, Dec 5.-Information was
received here yesterday from Montreal
that the 22S0ton British oil steamship
Palacine, under charter to the Stand
ard Oil company, had been torpedoed
in the English channel near Havre
The telegram stated that Captain John
G. Patterson and the tanker's crew of
27 men. many of whom were said to
be Americans, had been rescued by a
British trawler and had arrived in Lon
don. The vessels 100000 cargo OF
lubricating oil was reported lost.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
FIFTEEN MILLION
MEN LOST BY ALLIES
SINCE WAR BEGAN

Berlin, Dec. 5.-The total losses of
the entente allies in the present war
have been 100000, according to the
figures of the Association for Re-
search into the Social Consequences
Of the War. Of Copenhagen, as quoted
by the Overseas News Agency
"Of this number" says the agency's
summary of the report. Great Britain
lost 100000 Russia $500, 900, France
100000. Italy 100000, Serbia 100000,
Belgium 100000 and Rumania zoe, ,00O."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05

Washington, Dec. 5.-President Will
sons address at the opening of the
session of congress today was wholly
devoted to domestic subjects. princi-
pa1ly the problem of railway legisla-
ton.
In the hall OF the house with senat-
ors and representatives assembled in
joint session, President Wilson in ac
cordance with the custom he began at
the opening Of his term, read his ad-
dress from the clerks desk
The president not only renewed his
recommendation for legislation to
prevent q nation wide railway strike
or lockout before there has been op-
portunity for investigation, but de-
Tended 1t against the attack of or
eanized labor as nothing arbitrary or
unjust and the 'justifiable safeguard
ing by society of the necessary pro-
cesses of its very life"
RAILROADS CHIEF TOPIC.
Aside from recommendations for
the passage of the Porto Rico govern
ment bill. the corrupt practices bill
and the Webb bill to legalize American
collective selling agencies abroad,
the presidents address was devoted
WhOlly W lHc IdilTOdu SITUATION. Inc
only feature which had not been fore
cast was the elimination of the pro-
posal that congress give explicit ap-
proval to consideration by the inter-
state commerce commission of an In
crease in freight rates to meet addi-
ttonl expenditures by the railroads
caused by the operation Of the Adam
son law.
Today. the president took the posi-
tfon that "the power on the interstats
commerce commission to grant an in
crease of rates on the ground referred
to is indisputably clear and a recon-
mendation by the congress with regard
to such matter might seem to draw
in question the scope of the oommis-
sion's authority or It's inclination to
do Justice when there is no reason to
doubt either"
The other recommendations On the
railroad situation made In a special
during the last session, which
were not put into law. were renewed
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05

A definite proposal made by agents
whose fincncial associations are said
to be gilt edge and behind whom are
believed to be powerful railroad inter
ests. was made yesterday to the trus-
tees of the citizens right-of way and
the railroad committee of the Boise
Commercial club, to build q standard
gauge railroad from Boise south and
east to Twin Falls and Wells, New, via
Bruneau.
{. r. Shaw, chairman of the rail-
road committee, when seen, admitted
that a straightforward proposal had
been made by parties he had every
reason to believe were responsible;
that negotiations of details were, pro-
crossing rapidly and that Immediately
upon agreement of the details full pub
licity would be given 10 the project.
The fact that the proposed railroad
will connect with both the Southern
and Western Pacific lines, giving to
Boise and southern Idaho territory not
only competitive road. but an outlet
to the south, makes the proposition
one that is looked upon as being of un-
usual Importance.
In fact, it was learned, on con-
sultation with those familiar
with the proposal, that it is con-
sidered by them one of the most
substantial that has been pre-
sented to the citizens of Boise
for many years. There is I'M
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
BOYS CARRY PEACE PLAN.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Five boys. rep
resenting the East Side Protective as
sociation of New York, left with Presi-
dent Wilson a set of resolutions adopt
ed by the association. calling upon him
to use his good Offices to bring about
peace among the warning nations of
Europe.
The children were George Levy, Ben
ny Goldberg, David Peehter, Charlie
Leef and Guss Nudelman. The presi- :.
dent could not receive the boys in per-
son, but he directed that the resolutions
be placed on his desk.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
HEAVY NORWEGIAN Losses.

dispatches the Norwegian steamer Hit
teroy, 1860 tons net, has been sunk;
the Norwegian steamer Erick Has
Lindoe is reported sunk; the Greek
steamer Demitrios Inglessis is believed
to have been sunk, and the French sail
ing vessel Therese has been sunk. An
other Lloyd's dispatch says that five
of the crew of the Japanese steamer
Nagata Maru. reported sunk on Satur-
day. were killed and five wounded by
gunfire.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
POTATO QUARANTINE
AGAINST CANADA TO
BE LESS STRINGENT

Washington, Dec. 5.-The depart
ment of agriculture has ordered the
relaxation of the quarantine against
potatoes from Canada. Hereafter Ca
madam potatoes showing traces of dis
ease will be admitted at any border
customs house, instead of specially
designated ports.
This action Is designed to bring
large quantities of potatoes into the
United States to meet the high prices.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
CONTINUED on Page Eight,
TO ABOLISH COLLEGE
CAMPBELL ELECTED
ARIZONA GOVERNOR

Phoenix. Ariz, Dec. 6.-Thomas
Campbell. Republican, was elected gov
ernor of Arizona at the recent election
by plurality of 92 votes over Cover
nor George w. p. Hunt, 1t was an
nounced officially yesterday.
The law providing for total prohi-
bition was adopted by a majority of
nearly 10000 and capital punishment
was abolished by majority of 152
votes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
JOHN D. ARCHbOLD.
STANDARD OIL CO.
PRESIDENT, DEAD
Head of Great Corporation
Passes Away After Two
Weeks Illness, Following
Appendicitis Operation.

Tarrytown. N. Y, Dec. 5.-John D.
Archbold, president of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, died at
his home here at o'clock this morn
ing after a two weeks illness, subse-
quent to an operation for appendicitis.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day. He is survived by his widow.
one son and two daughters. He was
IS years old.
NATIVE OF OHIO.
Archbold was a native of Ohio. In
his early life he was an oil refiner
buyer in western Pennsylvania. In
1875 he became associated with the
Rockefeller interests, q connection that
continued until his DEATH He was al
most as closely identified with the his
tory of the Standard Oil company as
John d. Rock efeller himself
LEAVES GREAT FORTUNE.
1t has been estimated that his for
tune, made almost entirely from oil,
was nearly 100000, 900. or the first
nine trustees of the trust" formed in
1882 he alone remained in this capa-
city until its dissolution in 1911 at the
order of the United States supreme
court. He was the most aggressive
fighter in the oil combine and invar-
iably represented the concern on the
witness stand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
DECIDES TO RESIGN
FROM THE CABINET

London, Dec. 5.-The Exchange Tele-
graph company says War Secretary
David Lloyd George has decided to re-
sign. The resignation was drafted after
he had received an intimation that
Premier Asquith could not agree to the
suggestion that war council should
be formed without the premier at it's
head.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
EARLY EFFORTS FAILED.
FOR. REPEAL OF THE
FEDERAL GUARD BILL

Washington, Dec. 5.-Senator Borah
or Idaho announced yesterday that he
had prepared bill to repeal the act
which federalized the national guard
THE liberalization of the national
guard has been demonstrated in the
Mexican situation to have been a fail
ure," he said. 1T will be useless to
attempt universal military training as
long as the present militia law remains
on the statute books"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
RAILROAD PROPOSAL.

RAILROAD PROPOSAL.
To build a standard gauge
steam railroad from Boise via
Bruneau to Twin Falls and
Wells, Nevada.
Such a road would connect
with the Western and South, ,rn
Pacific railroads at Wells, Civ
ing southern Idaho an outlet to
the south.
To deed to the builders Of
this railroad after the road has
been bIilt he citizens right
of-way in Boise, for terminals
and to pay cash bonus to be
agreed on.
It is admitted by c. r. Shaw,
chairman of tho Boise railroad
committee, that straiehtfor-
ward proposition had been
ma e by parties he had every
reason to believe were finan-
ciaIIy able to build IT,, propos-
ed road.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
TEN NEW CARDINALS
CREATED BY POPE

Paris, Dec. Sat a secret consistory
held yesterday which was attended by
2S cardinals, Pope Benedict announced
the nomination of 10 new cardinals,
says dispatch to the Havas agency
from Rome. None Of the cardinals are
Americans.
His holiness concluded his address
with a prayer for the renewal Of peace.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
GASOLINE VAULT
LEAKED REAL COIN

New York, Dec. 5.-With the motor
boat anchored in the river, Walter Wen-
yer hid $500 behind its gasoline tank.
The next day he missed it and rushed
to the kearny police to swear out a
warrant for the arrest OF his chum,
Arthur Alfonso. Arthur was lodged in
jail and the police say he gave the miss
ing money to them,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
WIFE, 65, ASSAULTS
HUSBAND AGED ITO

New York, Dec. 5.-Pauline Lutket-
sky, 65. was a prisoner before Justice
of the Peace Walter r. Jones at Hemp
stead, charged with assault. The COM
plainant was John Lutketsky, who gave
his age as 110.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
FRENCH AVIATOR
BRINGS DOWN TWO

Paris, Dec. b.-Lieutenant Hunges-
sen shot down two aeroplanes within
three hours yesterday. This brings up
to 20 the number of aeroplanes
brought to earth by this aviator.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
THREE VESSELS SUNK.

Paris, Dec. 5.-Reports received from
Bordeaux, Toulon and Brest say the
following vessels have been sunk by
submarines: Norwegian steamer Bossi,
British steamer Moeraki and the
French sailing ship Robinson. All the
arews were saved
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
FINAL FIGURES ON
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

Washington, Dec. 5.-The Republican
congressional campaign committee
spent $346,031 in the recent campaign,
according to the final statement filed
today. The committee collected $780,
600 and has balance of approximately
s34,700.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
FACE MURDER CHARGE.

Virginia, Minn.. Dec. 5.-Eight men,
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World face trial here this week on
indictments charging them with the
murder of Deputy Sheriff James May
ron. The killing of the deputy sheriff
occurred during the strike riots here
last summer
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
LAND DONATION FOR
BENEFIT OF ROADS
PROPOSED BY BRADY

Capital News Special Service.)
Washington, Dec. 5.-Senator Brady
Of Idaho today introduced a bill do
mating 100000 acres of public lands
to Idaho to aid in building public
roads.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05

have hit slump around here for the
present, tut l don't think I'll ever
nave much interest in fighting any
more. High class cattle and the price
OF butter, and eggs is what gets my eve
these days. i see they are all going up.
Ali
BATTLING WITH THE "MOoS."
moved up here to Burbank SOS
l could attend strictly to business and
nave none of the distractions and in
terruptlons that l have where l am
better known. Once in while /
chase away on a fishing or hunting
trip for little relaxation. I've put
$4,000 in this place, not counting the
$4,000 the house cc5t. My milking is
all done by electricity. l will cease
to become merely an ex-heavy champ
and will some day be the owner of the
VESTS finest dairy farm"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
CORRUPT PRACTICES
BILL RECOMMENDED
Passage Of Porto Rico Gov
ernment Bill and Webb
Bill to Legalize American
Collective Agency Abroad
Urged.

OVATION FOR PRESIDENT.
Washington. Dec. 6.-when
President Wilson appeared be-
fore congress at 1 o'clock today
to deliver his annual address.
Democrats and many Repubn-
cans united in a great demon
stration to felicitate the presi-
dent upon his reelection.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
Text of Presidents r
Address to Congress

Gentlemen of the Congress: In full
filling at this time the duty laid upon
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
WILLARD TO MEET
CARPENTER SOON
IN 1O-ROUND BOUT
Fight to Take Place in New
York Within the Next
Two Months, According
to Plans.

New York. Dec. 5.-Georges Car
pentier. heavyweight champion OF
France, and Jess Willard, worlds
champion, are virtually matched for a
l0-round no-decision bout to be fought
here within the next two months
While final signatures have not been
obtained, verbal consent of both has
been secured. They are now waiting
for articles of agreement to be for
warded them.
FOR WAR RELIEF FUND.
Forty thousand dollars from the
profits of the match are to go to
the French war relief fund, and 1t
Is on account of this arrangement
that permission vas obtained for
the release of Carpenter from the
French army.
EARLY EFFORTS FAILED.
Tex Richard. promoter of the match
failed in his early attempts to bring the
French and American champions to-
gether. 1t was not until he enlisted the
aid of members of the French relief
fund that the contest was made possi-
BILE. Richard, in addition to giving the
war relief fund $4,000, pays Carpen-
tiers travelling and training expenses.
This money is ALREADY put up.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
ELECTORAL VOTE RETAINED.

The amendment would not abolish
the electoral vote, but the returns in
each state would be canvassed by con-
gress and the candidates for president
and vice president receiving the high
est number of votes in each state be
entitled to the electoral vote of that
state.
The amendment also provides that
congress should assemble at least once
every year on the first Tuesday in
January.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
Amendment Proposed to
Constitution Provides for
Term of Six Years for
President and Vice Presi-
dent.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Senator Shaf-
roth. Democrat. Of Colorado. today in
troduced a resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment to abolish the cleo
toral college, make the presidential
term six years, no president to be elig-
ible for re-election.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
PROPOSAL FOR
BUILDING ROAD
FROM BOISE TO
WELLS, NEVADA
Definite Offer Made to the
Committee of Boise Men
Having Control of the
Citizens Right-of Way.
TO CONNECT WITH
WESTERN PACIFIC

Planned to Construct Line
From Boise by Way of
Twin Falls, Passing
Through Rich Section of
the State.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05

Continued on Page Two,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-05
WEATHER

Rain or snow tonight
and Wednesday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-12-07
STATISTICS
GIVEN BOARD
Continued from First Page)

will be paid to the farmers pro-
iucing them over $3.50, 900 90
In addition to the raising of the
sugar beet, another Of the wealth
producing crops of the valley is
potatoes, fourteen growers raising
$4,000 bushels of potatoes Oh 225
acres Of land. With plenty of
water for irrigation and Il warm,
quick soil alfalfa produces eXcep-
tionally we'll. This year there
Vas raised an exceptionally good
Weld Of alfalfa. THIS crop means
much to the farmer as it not only
makes an exceptionally saleablc
crop either for hay or seed but
also as a feed Tor hogs and in
addition to the price received
there is no crop that builds up
the soil as quickly as this one;
its roots penetrate to u great