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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
ORDERED BACK TO JOB
BY UNIONS PRESIDENT
Labor Chief Declares Seattle Strike
Illegal and Contrary to Best In
terests of the Union.

Washington, Feb. S.-Members of
the electrical workers union, strik-
ing in Seattle, were ordered back
to work tonight by the president of
the international union, p. ]. Moo
nan.
In a telegram to the labor de-
partment, Noonan declared the ac-
tion of Seattle union in striking
was illegal and contrary to the best
interests of union labor.
Indications were labor depart
ment officials stated that other
union leaders would follow Moo
mans lead. Reports to the de-
partment stated that efforts for a
sympathetic strike Of shipworkers
in San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Portland have failed.
Officials indicated their reason
to believe the strike would be set
tied without Intervention of def
mite nature by the government.
Recent reports from Seattle have
caused the war labor board to de-
lay the action it contemplated
taking" Secretary Lauck stated to-
night, but refused to go into the
details.
The labor department declared it
had nothing to report on the work
of it's commissioners who are at
Seattle.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09

section of the most conservative
nation in the world, leading the
radicals of the world. A curious
spectacle, this.
Wilson as leader of the Euro
pean Reds-not the radical Boil
shevik Reds, of course; but the
middle group Of European Social
lists in the twilight zone, between
the "lunatic fringe of the former
Bull Moosers and the followers Of
Debs-Wilson as leader of the So
cialists of every country against
the actual constituted governments
of these countries, is a spectacle
to throw spasms into his oppo-
nents. But Socialism in Europe is
not, as it is in America, a creed
beyond the pale.
FETED BY SOCIALISTS.
When the president landed in
France, he landed at Brest. a town
with q Socialist mayor, and a So
cialist deputy in Paris, and the
first men to greet him were So
cialists, among others Jean Lon
guet, a grandson of Kary Marx.
The only papers in Paris to give
unqualified Endorsement to the
presidents plan were the two Off
cial organs of the Socialist
groups. The clerical paper and the
government organs were courte-
ously silent about the presidents
plan, or openly opposed to it. All
over Paris, all over France, Social
lists as political organization are
holding meetings to arouse enthu-
siasm for the plan, and there can
be no doubt but that the meetings
are securing results. In England
the president met labor leaders
whose economic views are far In
advance of those of Debs or Rus
sell. And at a great labor meeting
in Albert hall in London recently
the speakers favoring the Wilson
plan were Bernard Shaw, Ramsey
Macdonald, who virtually has
been under surveillance during the
war, George Landsbury, viii
Thorne, Phillip Snowden, Arthur
Henderson and number OF others
from the Socialist world, who be-
lieve in the overthrow of capital
ism in industry.
In Italy the situation is exactly
the same. There labor is clamoring
at government TO change its atti-
tude, break away from understand
ing-real or fancied--with England
and France for a quadruple alli-
ance, and to join the league of
nations which President Wilson is
advocating. Now this strength of
the league among the masses of
Europe has it's strength and it's
weakness.
FRENCH LABOR'S PLIGHT.
First, We may consider its
strength. And that lies in the
ICo,,inuo5 ~ Do,o ur,,,o
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
PORTUGUESE LOYALlSTS TO
USE STERNEST MEASURES

Madrid, Feb. S.--The Portuguese cab
met has asked parliament for author
ity to employ all possible financial and
military measures to suppress the Mon
archist insurrection, according TO dis
patches received from Lisbon today.
The cabinet Is now being assisted by
consulting directorate formed by a
coalition of the leaders OF the principal
political parties, including the Union
lists, Evolutionists, Democrats and Ma
tionalists.
Republican forces are reported to
have defeated the >onarchists in an
important engagement near Oporto. The
latter are said to be retreating upon
the city which is their principal strong
hold
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
SENATE REFUSESTO
EASE ESPIONAGE ACT
Borah's Effort to Amend p. O.
Bill, Curbing Burleson's S
Power, Defeated by 1926
Vote.

Washington, Feb. administrator
forts to repeal portions of the espion-
age law, which, according to progress
sive leaders, hamper free speech.
BY vote of SO to 25 the senate re-
fused late today to suspend the rules
to permit Senator Borah to offer an
amendment to the postoffice appropri-
alton bill, removing the postmaster
generals power to censor newspapers
and magazines sent through the mail
In spite of their defeat, Progressives
were cheered by the support their pro-
posal received.
One reason for it's rejection was the
desire of administration leaders TO
hurry the appropriation bill They
feared that IL the espionage law repeals
were adopted it would lead to a contro-
versy with the house, tying up the
measure.
Borah's amendment. originally offer
ed. would have repealed sections one
two and three of the first espionage
act. and section four of the second.
BoRAH DETERMINED.
He amended 1t later so as to leave
in the law sections two and three
which relate to the mailing of treason :
able or seditious publications.
This change won for the proposal
considerable support among Republi-
cans
I'VE shall not give up our attempts
to remove from the statutes every bar
to complete, freedom of speech and of
the press said Borah. following the
vote. Il am as eager as anyone else
to prevent the mails being misused by
persons seeking the overthrow of this
government. But I am not willing, rs
a free American, to allow one man 20
say whether my writings are treason
able or seditious. The principle sus-
tained in today's vote is entirely hos
tile to all Anglo Saxon traditions
which clearly establish the right Of
trial by jury"
Borah plans to present a similar
amendment to other appropriation bills.
In the meantime he win perfect other
objections raised today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.
Copyright 1919 by The Wheeler

BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.
Copyright, 1919, by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.
Paris, Jan. 16.-By Mail. AT
the moment, the net result or
President Wilson's European visit
is the temperance of the intert-
national consciousness of those
who wish to end war forever.
These people believe in the league
of nations. They know little of its
details. They believe in the idea,
much as the embattled farmers
at Concord believed in freedom
without having copies of the con-
stitution in their pockets as they
fought. Speaking broadly and
, with certain exceptions, the Social
ist party is the political organiza-
tion which cherished most fondly
this international desire for per-
manent peace.
The Socialists are undivided in
their Endorsement of the Wilson
idea. Other parties contribute only
minorities to it, and If the idea
prevails-and just now it seems
far from realization-it will pre-
vail because of revolution. The
revolution will surely be spiritual;
it will be repentance and reform
in the heart of the world. Wheth-
er or not the revolution will be
violent, bringing bloodshed and
pillage with it, depends largely
upon the leaders of the actual gov
ernments in Europe, who regard
President Wilson as q simple
minded but scholarly old gentle
man going about on pageant,
making nice speeches, while 20,-
100000 of people are starving in
Russia and southeastern Europe is
political madhouse.
MAKE WILSON LEADER.
The leaders, if they will, may
awake and realize that back of
President Wilson's idea Is "A great
though utterly ungestated ideal in
embryo. They may bring it into
birth in pain and anguish and alb
nesation. Or the leaders may con-
tinue TO sniff and reap the whirl-
wind. For Wilson has become a
o'ibpoiVlii' a. HISli1 d NltaIlIeu
ideal; and the Socialists of Eu-
rope have accepted him as their
leader, expecting him to clothe the
naked, to feed the hungry and to
house the houseless with his league
of nations. Among the others who
hope for this league of nations
the others outside of the Socialist
party-the idea of the league will
stand up on it's own foundation.
But the president has fired the
Socialist heart much as Peter the
Hermit inspired his followers, and
we have this spectacle: The pres
ident of the most conservative ma
ton in civilization, the president
elected by the party dominated by
the south, the most aristocratic
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09

A number of stores along Second
avenue had opened for business, as
well as several wholesale hoMses. The
ater managers announced that they
would resume performances Sunday
No jitneys or taxis were running.
Major General John F. Morrison,
commanding, the western division of
the United States army, arrived in
Seattle about o'clock this afternoon.
He Immediately went into conference
with Mayor Hanson and federal Off
cials relative to the action to be taken
in case the strike continues.
Saturday, despite the fact that May
or Hanson's ultimatum to operate in
dustries unless the sympathetic strike
were called off by s o'clock this morn
ing, had led to some early anxiety,
passed off without disturbance or any
unusual demonstration.
The mayor had announced that mar
tial law would not be necessary, that
the city was in complete control of the
local authorities and urged a general
renewal of normal activity In the in
dustrially paralyzed city
Following long sessions of strill ers'
committees, their publicity body reit-
Grated that "the strike was not broke en-
and will not be broken"
GENERAL RELAXATION.
A general relaxation. however, was
apparent and food was being served
in a considerable number of places.
The strikers commissary depart
ment, which has been maintaining
public eating halls with meals at 35
cents asserted that over 10000 had
been served on Friday and that the
number would probably be exceeded
today.
Light, heat, gas water and telephone
service had not been interrupted at
any time during the strike, but public
utilities had been heavily guarded.
Mayor Hanson came out today with
a vigorous statement, in which he de-
clared /. W. w. and Bolsheviki had
gained control of the Seattle labor
unions and caused the general strike.
The city government told them to
go to hell" Hanson said. Business,
always cowardly. hunted it's hole for a
little time, until ! announced that all
people would be protected to the last
with rifles to kill on sight anyone that
caused disorder"
Labor leaders termed Hanson's state
ment "fiamboyant" and ridiculous" :"
They referred to him as "our scatter
brain mayor" who is aching for a
riot"
They offered data to back their con-
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
GEN. MORRISON
IN SEATTLE; TO !,
AVOID TROUBLE
BUT PREPARED
Army Leader Hopes for Peace
ful Settlement, but Ready to
{ Use Force if Necessary;
Hanson Opposes Martial Law

Seattle, Wash, Feb. s.-ordered to
Seattle by the war department at
Washington. ID. c., Major General John
r. Morrison, commanding the western
department of the United States army.
with headquarters In San Francisco.
reached the city shortly after o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
General Morrison said he had bean
instructed to take such action here, in
handling the general strike situation
through the Intervention of federal
troops, as in his judgment seemed nec-
essary to preserve order and protect
life and property.
THE army" said the general, "is not
looking for trouble with the strikers
or anyone else, and hopes there will
be none, but Is prepared to meet II if
it comes"
IN CONFERENCE.
Immediately upon his arrival in
Seattle, General Morrison proceeded to
army headquarters in the federal
building. There he went into con-
ference with Major General Joseph ID.
Leitch. commanding Camp Lewis, and
Colonel John L. Hayden, 13oth field
artillery brigade. Camp Lewis. who has
been In command Of the Camp Lewis
troops here since their arrival Thurs
day night. when the war department
threw ring Of steel about the city.
Later the army officers were Joined
at headquarters by Mayor Hanson and
City Councilman C. B. Fitzgerald,
CONSIDERABLE DATA,
Following this meeting, General
Morrison said Mayor Hanson did not
want martial law declared In Seattle,
and hoped such measure would not
be necessary. lie added that since his
arrival he had obtained considerable
information, but that It was NOT di-
gested.
General Morrison said so far as ne
knew no additional troops had been
ordered here from Camp Lewis or eise-
where during the day, but that he had
been assured by the war department
that he should have as large a force
as developments might require. n
there are not enough at Camp Lewis,
ne said. they would be brought to
Seattle from other points
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
UKRA|N|ANS AGREE
Accept Proposal to Confer With
Allies at Prinkipos; Sug-
gest Change of Date.

Paris, Feb. s.-The Ukrainian soviet
government has accepted the proposal
for a joint conference at Prinkipos, II
was said tonight 1t suggested, how
ever that the meeting be held at Paris,
instead, and that the tentative date of
Feb 10 Is too early.
The Russian political conference
here, composed Of Prince Lvoff M. Sa-
sanoff and other anti Bolsheviks. gave
out a statement declaring Foreign Min
lister Tchitcherin's acceptance of the
invitation for the Lenfne- -Trotzky gov
ernment is repetition Of Brest LII
tovsk politics, The statement charges
the Bolsheviki came into power
through betrayal Of the allisa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
MEXICO REFUSES FRENCH
BID TO HOLD HUN MONEY

Mexico City, Feb. S-The Mexican
government, through its ministry of
foreign relations. today formally re-
fused for German and Austrian money
and property to be sent out of the
country. The reply stated the Mexi-
can government feels 1t must comply
with the treaty of 1888, which pro-
vides for protection of German and
Austrian financial and property in
terests.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
SEATTLE STILL tied UP, UNION
LEADERS CLAIM; IT'S ALL over
SAYS MAYOR; QUIET PREVAILS

City Anxosy Waits Announcement From Strike Conferees
Concerning Decision of Policy and Action in Reply to Han
sons Dey More Street Cars Operating and Shops Reopen
Doors as Threat of Violence DWindIes.
Seattle Wash, Feb. s-Late Saturday evening still
waiting for formal conferees
nouncing decision of policy and action in reply Mayor
Hansons avowal that the general strike lis over
he would back with all his the resumption Of
and industry after three days sympathetic labor
up.
After day of rumors that the walk out of union
lists, backing the shpyard workers wage in
to be called off at moment the
ion Record spokesman for the strikers line
Seattle is still tied up tight"
Between these two conflicting
ness making tentative preparations readust
themselves to the actual situation developing
Several municipal operated intervals during
the day. and toward evening privately Puget Sound
Traction operated through the
main streets They guarded few passen
gers
number of stores along Second had opened
business well several wholesale houses man
ayers announced that they would
day. No itneys taxis running
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
TYPHUS PLAGUE GRIPS
RUSSIA; THOUSANDS DIE

Copenhagen. Feb. "a typhus ept-
demic has broken, out in many Russian
cities. It was reported In dispatches
received here today. Thousands are
said to have died IN Petrograd. where
IL doctors and 20 nurses succumbed q
one hospital.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
CREAMERY CO.
ADMITS GUILT
FOR VIOLATION
OF TRUST ACT
Jensen Company Pays Fine of
$500; Was Indicted Under
Sherman Law in 1917; 9th
erS on Trial Feb. II.

The Jensen Creamery company. the
largest creamery corporation of the
northwest, pleaded guilty in United
States district court Saturday after
noon to violating the Sherman anti
trust law, under which it was indicted
by federal grand jury, Feb. "a, 1917
and was fined $500 by Judge Frank S.
Dietrich. The fine was paid by the
personal check of the attorney for the
company. The fine was the largest
ever assessed or collected in Idaho.
The plea of guilty by the big cor
poration did not come unexpected, as
Mr.. Hawley withdrew the plea of not
guilty, made at time of arraignment
and announced in open court some
Creamery company expected to change
its plea.
The court ordered the indictments
against the following dismissed upon
payment of the fine by the Jensen
concern. they being subsidiary Off
GERS and corporations; the Mutual
Creamery company. w. F. Jensen,
president; E. w. Ellis, district man
ager of the Mutual Creamery com
pany: Carlyle Hall, general superin-
tendent of the Mutual Creamery COM
pany; w. w Hamilton, manager of
the Mutual Creamery company at
lewiston D. f. Newman former
manager of the Mutual Creamery
company at Boise and H. A Shellen-
berger, manager of the Mutual Cream
cry company of Boise, now the Jen-
sen Creamery company.
TRUE BILLS PENDING.
The companies and individuals
against whom the indictment still
stands and who afe due to be tried
in Boise beginning Feb. II are the
Henningsen Produce company, cor
poration of Butte; Schallinger Pro-
duce company of Spokane; CONNER
cial Creamery company of Spokane;
the Hazelwood company of Spokane
and the Hazelwood Creamery COM
pany, Ltd, of Portland, and the Klock
Produce company of Seattle and the
company managers and agents, A. p.
Henningsen, Carl Schallinger, B. b.
Corllss and II. A. Goodhue.
The Indictment was the most sweep
ing every issued by a federal grand
jury in Idaho, alleging that a wide
spread conspiracy existed between the
big corporations to ruin competition,
fix prices to the producer and con-
sumner and reap excessive and unwar-
ranted profits.
ALLEGATIONS MADE.
Agent Leon Bone of the United
States department of justice began
gathering evidence In the case during
the latter part of 1915. and for year
and half gave almost his entire at
tention TO the workings of the combine,
and through the testimony furnished
by him to the grand jury the indict-
ments returned cited the following.
Espionage.
The payment temporarily OF high
prices In order to control the market.
The issuance of false weights and
tests to injure competitors.
Attempted bribery.
Improper use of employees of COM
petltors,
Preventing storage for perishables.
Giving OF short weight,
Influencing legislation against COM
petitors.
Apportionment of territory after a
false showing of competition,
Using coercion in the fixing of prices
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
EUROPEAN SOCIALISTS YIELD
FULL SUPPORT TO WILL SONS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS IDEALS

Though Old World Government Leaders Regard American
President Scholarly Old Gentleman, Socialists Accept
Him as Leader, Expecting Him Remedy ALI War
Peoples With World League Project Magic Wand.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09
.FOOD-F|NANCE BOARD
OF SEVEN IS FORMED
To Handle Question Of Finance,
Food, Blockade and Control
of Shipping and Raw Mate
rials; Two Civilian Members.

Paris. Feb. S.--A supreme economic
council to handle all questions of fl
nance, food. blockade and control of
shipping and raw materials, was estab-
lished by the peace bureau (thc su-
preme war counciD, this afternoon at
the suggestion of President Wilson. Tie
new council, which will relieve the SUI
preme war council of much of its rort-
inc work, will consist of five members
Of each interested government. On
Wilson's recommendation, there will
also be added two civilian representa-
tives of each government to the :srmis-
tice commission.
The official communique, covering
the peace bureaus afternoon session.
said:
ARMIsTIcE DISCUSSED.
"The supreme war council net this
afternoon from to 5 o'clock at the
Quai d'Orsay.
"The discussion of the terms of the
renewal Of the armistice was contin-
ued.
THE following resolution proposed by
President Wilson wasa approved:
FHSt, urlueT present cOnultlOns,
many questions. not primarily of mill
tary character, which are arising daily
and which are bound to become Of in
creasing Importance as time passes.
should be dealt with on behalf Of the
United States and the allies by civilian
representatives of these governments.
experienced in such questions as fl
nance. food blockade, control. shipping
and raw materials.
OTHER BODIES ousTED
Second, to accomplish this there
shall be constituted at Paris a supreme
economic council to deal with such
matters for the period Of the armistice.
The council shall absorb or replace all
such other existing inter-allied bodies
and their powers as 1t may determine
from time to time. The economic coun-
Gil shall consist of not moro than five
representatives Of each interested gov
ernment"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-09

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CONTINUED on Page Twe.)
Cheyenne record., 1919-08-28
DUEL INDEFINITELY PUT OFF
How Wisconsin Congressman Turned
Challenge to Deadly Combat
Into Matter Of RidicuIe.

The story of the Potter-Pryor duel.
the famous challenge Of Civil war
times whereby Wisconsin congress
man by ridicule put dueling in disre-
pute, recalled by the death of one of
the participants, is told in interesting
style in the June number of the Wis
consin Magazine of History, quarterly
publication of the State Historical So
ciety.
Roger A. Pryor, the Virginia con-
gressman who figured in the episode,
died few months ago in New York
city. It was he upon whom John Fox
Potter of East Troy Walworth county.
then representative of the First con-
gressIonal district of Wisconsin, dur
ing April, 1860. brought nationwide
ridicule In answer to challenge to
duel. Congressman Potter offered to
fight with bowie knives at distance
of four feet but Pryor refused because
they were $50 demnition vulgar"
Most of Mr.. Potter's bowie knives,
including the one he purchased for
the duel and others sent to him after
the affair, are now on exhibit In the
State Historical museum. Madison.
Cheyenne record., 1919-08-28
Birds Have Right Of Way.

Fowl have the right Of way in air,
warns the director of military aero
nautics. This is justice indeed. since
birds flew first.
But this is not all. Recently many
towns along the Atlantic coast have
been visited with dead bird showers.
Aviators flying by town would see
flock of wild fowl coming their way.
They would set their machine guns
and let the bullets fly.
Presently a prominent citizen walk
ing below would be hit with a large
bloody bird. He complained to the
department Of agriculture. Then the
federal migratory bird law between
the United States and Great Britain
was referred to, and it was found that
shooting birds from airplanes Is un-
lawful.
Cheyenne record., 1919-08-28
SHIP EGGS BY PARCEL POST
Weight Of Single Dozen Of Eggs Will
Run From 2 to 8 Pounds, De-
pending on Packing.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Average hens eggs will weigh about
III pounds to the dozen, or ounces
apiece. The weight Of single dozen
Of eggs In a carton properly packed
and wrapped for mailing will run from
2 to 3 pounds, depending on the nature
Of the particular container, the size of
the eggs, and the packing and wrap
ping used. If the container be a very
light one and the eggs small, the par
Gel may fall within the 2-pound limit,
and the postage, therefore, within the
first and second zones, or 150-mile lin
It, would be 6 cents. Most parcels con-
tanning a dozen eggs will exceed 2
pounds but will not reach 8; therefore
the postage on them will be Z cents
within the first and second zones. A
parcel containing 2 dozen eggs will
add perhaps cents to the posta ge,
though sometimes only I cent, depend
ing on the nature of the container and
the packing and wrapping.