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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
MAMMOTH CROWD IS
APPALLED, BY TRAGEDY
Racer Driven by Lewis
Jackson Leaves Track
With Roar and Ploughs
Into Crowd-Driver and
Three Spectators Killed.

Santa Monica, Cal, Nov.
1S.-Death won again this
afternoon in the annual
grand prix motor classic
race over the Santa Monica
course and claimed four
lives when a Marmon racer,
driven by Lewis Jackson,
one of the % drivers, crash
ed into the crowd that lined
the track. jackson himself,
mangled and crushed almost
beyond human semblance,
was instantly killed and the
lives of three other persons,
all spectators, were crushed
out before the cars mad
course was stopped.
Appalled, by the tragedy, many Of the
rs 900 spectators gave no heed to an
announcement made that although
Johnny Aitken, driving Peugeot car,
had crossed the finish line winner,
the laurels do not go to him but to
Howard Wilcox, his team mate. Aitken
substituted for Wilcox at the wheel
after the twentieth lap and to wilcox
will go the prize money.
MOVIE OPERATOR VICTIM.
H. p. Jenkins, cameraman for
moving picture company, was film
inq Jackson's fatal drive whom the
tragedy occurred. Standing at the
side Of the track, his cameras eye
showed the racer speeding down
the course at 80 miles an hour.
Suddenly the car swerved sharply
TO the side and before Jenkins could
escape he was caught in the full
rush Of the racer. It swept his
naneled body aside and went off
the track with q roar while other
spectators rushed to safety.
But Harold Edgerton, and an uniden-
titled woman attendant in a refresh
ment booth could not flee in time and
were instantly killed before the speed
ing Marmon, which, swapping off two
trees, came to rest against telegraph
pole. Between the car and the post
was what was left of Jackson. The
body was sma shed horribly and was
almost cut in two by the force with
which it was wedged in.
When attendants reached the wreck
and attempted to remove Jackson s
corpse, they were compelled to chop
down the post and tear the wreckage
to pieces to do so.
JENKINS DIES IN HOSPITAL.
Jenkins was not instantly killed, but
succumbed a few minutes after he had
been rushed to a field hospital. John
Gambia, Jackson's mechanican escaped.
Aitken. the winner, was forced to
leave the race when his own car de-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
TRAINMEN DEMAND
PAYMENT IN GOLD

Laredo. Tex, Nov. 1S.-Mexican rail-
road trainmen are on strike on all roads
in the Mexican border states along the
southern Rio Grande. They demand
their wages be paid in American money
or Mexican gold. There is no passen-
ger or freight traffic south from Nusvo
Laredo. -->~'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

London, Nov. 1S.-Begiums pleas against stripping
the nation Of its manhood by Germany resounded
above the din and noise of strife today From Rome came
word that Pope Benedict responding pathetic appeals
from King Albert OF Belgium had ntervened with kaiser
Wilhelm and with Emperor Franz Josef of Austria.
From Amsterdam reports of riot at the Turcong
railway station when German military officials sought to
carry out deportation orders.
According to the latter story 300 men and bows set
aside for transfer to German factories rebeed and in the
fighting which followed 16 civilians killed with two
German soldiers. The story had it that score of
the Begia had escaped and fled to the border.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
WILL SUPPORT sRoTHERHoops

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The American
Federation of Labor will give absolute
ly "unlimited' support to the railroad
brotherhoods in securing a national
eight-hour working day, President
Gompers. president of the federation,
said this afternoon
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
WITH A
HEART IN It IS
PLEA OF WILSON
President Urges Workers to
Cooperate in Blotting
Out All Lines of Division
in the Country.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The movement
of humanity, President Wilson declared
today is to close up the riffs of class
division by establishing Justice with
a heart in it, justice with pulse in it,
justice with sympathy in it,
In a brief address of welcome to sew
eral hundred delegates of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, now in con-
vention at Baltimore, the president urg-
urged the workingmen and women of
the country to Cooperate in blotting
out "all lines of division on America,
and Great unity of spirit"
The delegates were received by the
president in the east room of the White
Hous. President Samul Gompers of tho
federation expressed q oy" in the ef-
forts of labor to uphold your hands in
the work you have undertaken and ac-
complished."
STAND FOR PRINCIPLE.
! I'VE look to you as man stand
ing for the principle for which we
are working" he said.
Replying. the president said:
What l have tried to do is to get
rid, not only Of any class division in
this country, but also of any class con-
sciousness and the feeling. The worst
thing that could happen to America
would be that she should be divided
into groups and camps in which there
were men and women who thought they
were at odds with one another, that
the spirit of America was not expressed
except in them and that possibilities
of antagonism were the only things
that have fn tn
What 1 am striving for and what
hope you are striving for Is to blot out
all the lines of division in America and
create a unity of spirit and Of pur-
pose founded upon this, the conscious
ness that we are all men and women
of the same sort, and that If we do not
understand each other we are not true
Americans.
CAN SERVE EACH OTHER.
IF we cannot enter into each others
thoughts. if we can not comprehend
each others interests. If we cannot
serve each others essential welfare,
then we have not qualified as repre-
sntatives Of the American spirit"
Nothing alarms America so much as
riffs. divisions, the drifting apart of
elements among our people, and the
things we ought all to strive for is to
close up every rift, and the only way
to do it, so far as can see, is to estab-
lish justice with a heart in it, Justice
with pulse in it. justice with sym
pathy in it. Justice can be cold and
forbidding. or 1t can be warm and well
come and the latter is the only kind of
justice that Americans ought to DESIRE.
Il do not believe l am deceiving my
self when / say that 1 think this spirit
is growing in America. 1 pray God it
may continue to grow, and all have to
say is to exhort every one to come into
this common movement of humanity"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
MANHOOD OF BELGIUM CRUSHED BY
.JUCCERNAUT OF WAR IS P|T|FUL CRY

FIRST rescue men, then
1 join the British army,
is the plan of Sir Ernest
Shackleton, the Antarctic
explorer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
Above the Din Of Conflict Is Heard the Stricken Country
Protest Against Its Sons Being Reqisioned for German
Factories to Release Kaisers Subjects for Field Duty
Pope's Appeal TO the Germans
Based on Broad Humanity

Rome 1SPope Benedict
Teuonc
a circles
made specific appeal enforcement
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
EVACUATION OF THE
COUNTRY POSSIBLE
PLAN OF GERMANY

Washington, Nov. ia possible
preliminary to at least partial evac-
uation of Belgium" is the interpreta-
tion of army officers tonight on the
reported German plan to deport 10000
Belgian civilians TO points behind the
German lines
Officers recalled that the Russian
military authorities took n similar
step. when, after their drive into east
Prussia, at the beginning of the war;
they found themselves forced to re-
treat into Poland. Before the with
drawal was begun, thousands of Ger
man civilians were sent to the inter-
ior of Russia, where they are now in
termed.
PRACTICE A COMMON ONE.
The practice of deporting native civ
ilians of an occupied enemy territory
before evacuation, Is common one, it
was said. II Is done to prevent the
civilians from independently harassing
the retreating' army and from aiding
the pursuing enemy. In the meantime,
representatives of the allied govern
ment abroad are comforting regarding
steps that might be taken against Ger
many's actcion. II was learned In en-
tente diplomatic circles here.
1t is understood that retaliatory mea-
sures are being considered by the
allies il the deportation of Belgian
civilians is not stopped. The question
OF the practicibility of continuing to
allow the continued importation of
food supplies for the Belgian relief
commission is also understood to be
under consideration.
Some allied officials take the posi-
ton that II acceptance OF relief by a
Belgian means his deportation on the
ground he is a public charge. 1t is fool
ish to continue such work. The ques-
tion of continuing the relief is also
of vital importance on account of the
growing shortage of vessels.
OLD OBJECTIONS RAISED.
Some officials are barking back to
the objections they raised when the
question was first proposed. They say
<N-uxtu.,aH Do uo Tvv.,N
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
LOCAL SUCCESSES
OBTAINED AT GREAT
COST TO BRITISH

Berlin, (Wireless) Nov. 1S.-Local
successes obtained Mt great cost by
the British along the Ancre sector do
not influence the general situation
along the Somne, according to spe-
cial review of the Flanders front is
sued by the press bureau today.
British attacks on the Ancre started
Nov. 49," the statement asserted. "it
being intended in greatest style to
break through the German front. The
fire mouths Of pver 200 batteries spit
thousands Of to ms of iron on flanked
German trenches.
Several hours of lasting methodical
and destructive gunfire with heaviest
calibres, accompanied by gas grenade
attacks could not shake the German
infantry in either sector, south of
the road to Serre Ma1Ily.
POSITIONS MAINTAINED.
At these places the foremost Ger
man positions were maintained nearly
everywhere Only in the center did a
thrust across the first positions sue
ceed. in consequence OF powerful blast
ing which destroyed the largest part
of Beaumont and its defensive install
lations. After most strenuous COM
bats the British also succeeded in cor
quering Beaucohrt. but attempts to
advance farther failed before tenac-
iodsly defended German positions.
The most important object of their
attacks-the heights of Serre-could
not be taken, and the village of Serre
was only temporarily occupied, being
retaken by a Germs n counter attack.
Continuing, the statement asserts that
papers found on the battlefield indi-
Gated that IL was planned by the Brit
ish to advance six kilometers. Their
actual advance, the statement declared,
was about two kilometers, and this
ground Is threatened as long as the
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
Lane IS PLEASED
With PROGRESS
BY COMMISSION
Hopeful of Settlement of the
Negotiations Now in Prog
ress With Representatives
of Mexican Government.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-After three
hours conference tonight with Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary of the Interior
Lane, chairman of the American Mexi
can peace commission. expressed h's1-
self as well satisfied with the Mex
ican situation
He is hopeful of q settlement of the
negotiations at Atlantic City. The
presidents guests were Secretary Lane.
Secretary Lansing and Secretary
Baker.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
SITUATION GONE OVER.

The whole situation arising from
bitches in the peace commission pro-
ceedings at Atlantic City were thor
oughly discussed. together with the
governments future course should the
commission fail. But at the close Lane
said no change in the Mexican policy
had been mapped out. Lane will re-
turn to Atlantic City tomorrow and
the commission session will be resum-
ed Monday
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
GOOD SETTLERS SAYS LANE.

we are very good settlers" said
Lane, but he refused to reveal on what
line he hoped to succeed. While the
tentative agreement at Atlantic City
called for early withdrawal of Gen
eral Pershing's column, the secretary
was non -committal as to the exact
date.
1t was intimated that when the COM
mission resumed it's sessions Monday.
the American members will emphatic
ally urge Upon Luis Cabrera, head of
the Mexican members. the necessity
of accepting the proposed agreement.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
BLA MED FOR THE ACCIDENT.

In the proceedings filed this after
noon the Deutschland Is charged to
have been at fault in the collision which
cost the lives of Captain Gurney and
four m embers of the Scott Jr.'s crew in
not providing a look out or "a proper
man or deck" Other charges are that
there was not a competent man at the
Deutschland's 'sh wheel: that the subma-
rine approached closer to the Scott Jr.
than the two points" (about 400 yards)
permitted by law; that the Deutschland
failed 10 have a sufficient number OF
lights showing; that she failed to come
back when the tug loomed close ahead,
and that the officer in charge failed
properly to calculate the current An
interesting phase of the proceedings is
that II the matter goes to court the ex-
act building cost of the big sub sen
boat and the value of her cargo may be
brought out.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
LIBEL SUIT WILL
NOT DELAY TRIP
Of DEUTSCHLAND
Mer chant Submarine Can
Depart When Sufficient
Bond Is Provided to Cover
A ny Possible Damage.

New London Nov. 1S.-Libel pro-
ceedings instituted here late this after
noon against the eastern Forwarding
compan ny, owners of the German sub
marine freighter Deutschland. will not
delay her again starting on her home
ward voyage to Bremen.
This was made plain when the For
warding companys officials were given
to understand that furnishing of suf-
ficient bond to cover and possible dam
age by owners of the tug T. A. Scott,
Jr., sunk in the Deutschland's inter-
rupted dash Thursday, would be ac-
ceptable.
Libel proceedings are generally mere
ly the forerunnr of or warning of in
tenton to sue. In the event of agree
ment b etween petitioners and defendant
in previous cases, the case has auto
matically been dropped
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

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CONTINUED on Page Two,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
WEATHER

Fair and warmer today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
ENkINs DIES IN HOSPITAL.

jenkins was not instantly killed, but
succumbed few minutes after he had
been rushed to a field hospital. John
Gambia, Jackson's mechanican escaped.
Aitken. the winner, was forced to
leave the race when his own car de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
CONVICTED OF ATTEMPT
AT 100000 LARCENY
Broker Found Guilty of Plot to
SWindle Insurance Firm.

A conspiracy to swinde the Philadel-
phia Life Insurance Company out of
more than 100000 resulted in the con-
viction last night Of David Alexander,
an insurance broker, of 90 Pine Street,
for attempted grand larceny in the
first degree by jury before Judge
Mulqueen in General Sessions.
The evidence showed that Alexander
was retained as runner by Samuel
Mich, agent for the insurance company
and Samuel Lustbader. il, contractor,
TO find persons who were unable 70 get
insurance on account of organic troubles.
One of these was Samuel Kaminsky,
of $50 West Forty-fourth Street. who
was suffering from diabetes and hard
ening Of the arteries.
Alexander, the evidence showed, en-
gagged as medical examiner DR.. +. h.
McNurrough. and Mich turned kamin-
sky over to him for examination. An
other candidate was substituted for
Kaminsky, and a policy was issued 10
the latter Tor $4,000. Two years later
Kaminsky died of diabetes His wife
Esther, the evidence showed, had
signed the policy over TO Lustbadcr
Lustbader AMI Mich will be tried later
The insurance company investigated
and turned its findings over TO Assist
ant District Attorney Royal II. Weller
who prosecuted the case. Mich and
Lustbader we're indicted on the charge
OF attempted grand larceny. As a re-
suit of the Investigation, the company
cancelled 100000 worth Of insurance
covered BY thirty policies which had
been issued o persons suffering from
various organic diseases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
U. s. STEEL TO EXPEND
S25,O00,0OO AT GARY
plans Extensive System of Tube
and Plate Mills.

improvements at the Gary, Ind, plant
Of the United States Steel Corporation
that will involve an expenditure Of S25,-
100000 were announced yesterday by
Chairman L. II. Gary. This brings the
total of new construction work an
nounced by the company since the first
OF the year up 70 about S65,OOO,OOo
The programme for betterments ut the
Gary plant was outlined BY Mr.. Gary
in the following statement:
1--WE have decided to build. and will
promptly commence the construction of
a first class tube plant at Gary, Ind. 1t
is estimated the improvements, includ-
ing ore docks. ore yards, blast fur
naces. converting mills. power station,
waterworks, sheared plate mill. univer-
sal plate mill, continuous mills, lap
plate mills. butt mills, job shops and
all auxiliary departments will cost
s25,000,00O. 1t is probable the plant
will be built in two units. the first OF
which, it is hoped, will be completed in
about fourteen months"
On January 10 the Steel Corporation
announced that it would spend Sl1 ,000,-
600 for improvements, of which So
100000 was TO be used for the erection
of a battery OF coke product ovens at
the Youngstown plant of the Carnegie
Steel Company, ard the remaining S.
100000 for a bar mill plant. On Feb
ruary il was announced the company
would start work this spring on a
series of by-product coke ovens 20 cost
approximately Sl5.000,000.
Other expenditures authorized this
year were $4,000 900 to enlarge the
plant at Milwaukee, 100000 for new
construction at Youngstown and 81
100000 on the construction Of ten bar
mills at Mcdonald. near Girard, Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Senators End Hearings on
Charges Against Nomi-
nee for Bench.
THORNE'S CHARGE
ALONE WEIGHS
Testimony Believed to Have
Made No Change in Boston
Mans Chances.
from The Tribune Bure,u.I

Washington, March &. When the
subcommittee Of the Senate Judiciary
Committee adjourned to-day Louis d.
Brandes was one step nearer seat
in the Supreme Court OF the United
States, for no more testimony will be
taken. When the committee will make
its report to the full committee is un-
certain, but friends of the nominee say
there is no doubt that the majority
will report in favor of his confirmation.
OF the five Senators who heard the
charges made against Mr.. Brandels
Messrs. Chiffon, Fletcher and Walsh
are believed certain to recommend con-
frmation. Senator Works is expected
to vote no. and the questions asked by
Senator Cummins and his attitude
throughout the hearings indicate tnat
he may side with Mr.. Works.
Mr.. Cummns's opposition, if he does
oppose confirmation, will be based IN
the charge made by Clifford Ihorne'
State Railway Commissioner OF Iowa,
that the Boston lawyer sacrificed the
interests of Western shippers in the
hearings before the Interstate Com
merce Commission, though Mr.. Bran
deis's work in that instance was ap-
proved BY others as competent to judge
as Mr.. Thorne. -.
This charge is the only matter OF
comparatively recent origin That tne
opponents of Mr. Brandeis were aD e
10 dig up against MIN. his relations
with the United Shoe Machinery Com
pany were ancient history long before
he was mentioned for the bench. The
charge Of old age also applies 70 the
Warren will and Lennox insolvency
cases and other matters brought for
ward as reasons why he should no. be
confirmed.
There has been. in the opinion OF
those who have followed the evidence
closely. nothing that would be expected
to cause any Senator not previously
opposed to Mr.. Brandeis TO oppose
him now. At the same time. the evil
dence was not calculated 20 change
votes in his favor. so that the opposi-
tion remains as 1t was. matter OF
opinion as 10 whether or not he has the
right judicial poise for a justice OF the
highest court in the land and whether
there is room on the highest bench for
one holding views that to the conserva-
tive element of Boston appear radical
Chairman Chiffon says the report OF
the committee will be presented at. the
earliest possible moment. but with the
delay incidental TO consideration by the
full committee il is almost certain
that April will be well advanced before
a report is made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
HANEL, FOUND GUILTY,
COLLAPSES IN COURT
Jury Takes Five Hours TO Return
Verdict of Murder.

The attitude Of studied indifference
maintained through his trial gave way
20 cr;nging fear in Joseph Hanel yes
terday afternoon, when jury in the
Supreme Court. Brooklyn. returned
verdict of guilty OF murder in the d-s:
degree for having beaten 10 death Mrs.
Julia Heilner in her Flatbush home,
where he was butler
His usually colorless face grew has
gard and his lips moved inaudiDly when
ne attempted to give his pedigree. He
took one hand from the rail and col
lapsed in the arms of Deputy Sheriff
Shortell.
This is good afternoons work"
Justice Crane said in discharging mo
jury. "a verdict like this is who'll
some thing for the community. Bur
glars who strike and kill should be
convicted Of murder in the first dc.
gree"
Justice Crane in his charge pointed
out that the defence had not denied
the allegation that Mrs. Heilner's death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
$4,000 NECKLACE SElLED;
TWO MEXICANS HELD
Friend of Diaz Arrested IN
Smuggling Plot.

Cecilio Ocon. close friend OF the ia'e
President Porfrio Diaz, and under MS
administration one OF the wealtnles'
land holders in Mexico, was arresteu
Yesterday with Pablo A. Lopez by Gus
toms Inspectors Collins and Kyle. They
are accused Of smuggling into thls
country a platinum necklace contain
inc ffty-seven diamonds, which Oeon
valued at $4,000. When arraigned be-
fore Commissioner Clarence S. Hougn-
ton. they we're held in bail OF sl,OOo
each. for examination. In default OF Sc
curity, the Mexicans were committed 10
the Tombs. ons
Ocon, who has been living at zOo
Columbus Avenue, was saved from
summary execution by General Huer'a
nv Admiral Fletcher. The Mexican,
with his wife and four children, were
taken on the battleship Louisiana at
Vera Cruz and landed at Havana. his
estates. with the exception or does
concession at Tampico. estimated to De
worth 100000, which escaped
Huerta's notice, were coniiscated.
Late in December Ocon told severa!
friends about the necklace, which had
cost him $4,000 Mexican money, but
was worth $4,000 American money
which he had hid in Mexico City at the
time of his flight. A conspiracy was
formed. the customs officials say 70
smuggle the necklace into. TINS couh-
try and, soon sfterward. Customs
Agent Patrick Farley alleges Pablo A.
Lopez made a secret trip to Mexico
City to get it. On February p, with
necklace hidden in his baggage. he re-
turned on the Ward liner Saratoga IN
the company of a prominent Carranza
official. On his arrival, Lopez only de-
clared fifty cigars as dutiable:
Five days later he delivered to Oconl'
in the Columbus Avenue apartment
the jewelry, which Farley desia Ge9
would have been forced to pay s4,SOO
duty. Under Ocon's direction, Lopez
it Is charged. attempted TO sell the
necklace TO two large Fifth Avenue
iewelry establishments. In this way
information concerning the necklace
reached the customs authorities.