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Vol. XXIX
EVENING CAPITAL NEWS
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EIGHTY-TWO PAGES
BOISE, IDAHO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1913.
No. 167
LABOR LEADERS PLACED
MB WALLS AT
The Thisy-Three Men Are Photographed,
Dressed in Prison Clothes and
Enrolled as Convicts
Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 1.—The 33 labor union offi
cials sentenced at Indianapolis for complicity in the Mc
Namara dynamite plots, arrived at the federal prison
here at 7:45 o'clock this morning. They were immediate
ly photographed, dressed in penitentiary clothes and for
mally enrolled as convicts.
fa Frank M. Ryan, president of the
Ir/n Workers' International union;
(jat A. Tveitmoe, Pacific coast labor
yader; Herbert S. Hoekin, John T.
Aueler and others stepped from the
/spesinl train which brought them from
/Indianapolis they were taken in charge
by the prison authorities W\v Year's
day found the labor leaders beginning
in federal prison punishments for
their connection with the crimes which
sent the McNamara brothers to the
Cal ; fori I ia pe nit en t i a r y .
Within an hour after their arrival the
irer. had been subjected to close hair
cut s cud barbed in prison uniforms. On
account of the holiday the details of
assigning the men to work was de
layed until tomorrow Most <»f the men
will be put on the construction of
buildings. Tveitmoe and Ryan will
probably be given clerical jobs.
The train was guarded at the win
dows and doors as a moving adjunct
of the penitentiary. All curtains w.ere
drawn and no one was allowed to
giv«* cut a word of what was happen
ing within. The trip across Iliinoi
Missouri and Kansas was to have bee
been
secret, but at every station crowds
gr« ted the train as the "Dynamiters'
Special."
At midnight, while passing through
Jefferson City, Marshal Schmidt passed
around i-offee and allowed the prison
ers to write New Year messages to
their families.
J.
Higgins, of Bos
ton, became unconscious on the train
and is under a physician's care.
When the prisoners registered it was
found that Ryan, 58 , was the oldest,
and Fred Sherman, 28, the youngest.
Charles Wachtmeister, with eight chil
dren, ha.s the largest family. He was
sentenced to two years.
Men Show Feeling.
Almost the first question asked by
Tveitmoe on entering the penitentiary
was -Août the library. Among the
treasures which he asked to be allowed
to retain was a book of Latin verse in
scribed by Anton Johannseri and other
£8an Francisco labor lea«tors who were
indicted in Los i#geies. Asked
whether he intended to relinquish any
of his affiliations on the Pacific coast,
Tveitmoe replied. Absolutely' none."
Near Kansas $jjty the prison train
passed within m*ht of the railroad
bridge across Missouri river
which Ortie M<Ma%jgal confessed he
blew up. "Reddin aid Ryan," read the
United States marshy. "Dooley and
Clancy, or Beum and fueler."
It was the last time the men wer*
to be called by name, hereafter they
will be mere numbers. the office
of Deputy Warden W. II. Mackey, the
prisoners were relieved of %<Mr pocket
possessions. Among these wçre photos
of their wives, mothers and children.
Ryan's pockets were first içanhed.
He faced the deputy warden vith his
shoulders thrown back and he*d held
erect. He was then taken to another
room to have his prison clothes Ütted.
A photo of three girls fell from the
pocket of Charles Beum, former num
ber of the Iron Workers' executive
board. He could scarcely repeat hit
name. As the photos were folded in i
little yellow' envelope, he raised hi?
hands to his face and cried bitterly
(T
In Presenting Its
First Annual Review
The
Evening Capital News
Wishes All Its Friends
A Happy New Year
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SQUADRON WILL
BE CONVOY 10
CRUISER NATAL
American Ships Will Meet
the British Vessel Bearing
the Body of Whitelaw,
Reid Home.
tv York, Jan. 1.—Two cruisers and
torpedo boa f destroyers lay uff
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, with
I steam up, waiting'for the word that
j t he bringing of the cpiiiser Natal, bear-;
j ing the body of Whitelaw Reid, was in
wireless communication with the At-;
{ ! antic coast. The American squadron;
| consists of the battleships Florida and
j North Dakota and destroyers ltoe,
j Drayton, McCall and Paulding. Rom
Admiral B. A. Fi.ske, their commander,
will meet the Natal off Nantucket, 250
miles from this port, and convey her
to anchorage in North river.
DEMOCRATS COME 10
OWN IN MICHIGAN
Lansing,* Mich., Jan. 1. This has,
been a gala day for Michigan Demo- !
crats. They turne d out in force to do j
!
honor to the first Democratic Rover- I
nor the state has lmil 111 22 years, |
W.mdl.rldge N. Kerris. Thousands of;
visitors were in the city, including I
large delegations lrorn Detroit nn<i |
other cities. The scene of enthusiasm
which followed the new governor's up- ;
poarainc at the front of the stand
n hi. h 1 «, ;• erti'H -m tin- oast porch,
or tic UT:IU1. m viev.' Of thousands.
w as on ■ long to !... is ir. mbered. < hiei
Justice Monro administered the oath of
j office to Governor Kerris. A salute of '
17 guns, fired by the First battalion *»f ;
f*eld artillery, marked the conclusion !
of the ceremonies, following which
Governor Ferris and Chase S. Osborn,
the retiring governor, held a reception
for the state officials and members of
the legislature.
ny
American Child Adopted.
Los Angeles, Jan. 1.—Marion Teeter,
an American boy of two years, became
yesterday the legal son of Lute W.
Jimmie, a rich Chinese merchant, and
Mrs. Jimmie, his Caucasian wife.
The adoption of the American baby
by the Chinese was the first legal pro-
eding of its kind with successful cul-
mination in the history of the state.
Brief Summary of the State
i I of Idaho P 1
HISTORICAL
DAIIO was originally included in what was formerly known nr the North -
w « t. territory, and later designated ns Oregon territory, which Included
what Is now embraced within the present boundaries of the stales of
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and a considerable portion of the states of Montana
ami Wyoming.
The territory of Idaho was organized by an act of congress of March 3,
1S63, and from Idaho territory the territory of Montana was carved in lSti-t;
and in 1st;s the territory of Wyoming was organized, taking in the southeastern
portion of Idaho territory, thereby reducing the territory of Idaho to its present
boundaries.
Idaho was admitted into the Union July 3, 1890.
The popular name by which the state is known is "Gem of the Mountains,"
which is supposed to be the Indian translation of the term "Idaho."
POPULATION.
When created in 1862................................................. 20 00ft
When admitted in 1890................................................. sijïSü
In 1910 (last census) ............................................... 3 '''j 391
AREA.
Total area: 84,313 square miles; 33,960,320 acres.
Area of Patented Lands— 1912. *st
Irrigated and agricultural lands...............................2,072,090.83 acres
Dry-farm land ............................... 'si0jil2.12 acres
Grazing land ................................................1,056,574.44 acres
Mineral land
Standing timber
61,186.08 acres
.1,711,362.00 acres
Acreage entered .............
Open to entry................
Proved up ...................
Now segregated ..............
Idaho Iras projected and h;
LANDS UNDER CAREY ACT.
1012 .
........................................ 726.476 89
................•*...................... 211,169.70 acres
........................................ 453,902.66 acres
1,367,502.15 acres
in operation 40 different Carey act enterprises,
aggregating an acreage of ;
const ruction, $66,789,683.05.
Idaho has 11,800 miles
$39,000,000.00.
NATIONAL
Area, 19,550,827 acres.
Taxes amounting to $
road and school funds from the natic
ORCHARDS.
171,482.94, and contemplating in the total cost of
Amount expended to date is $22,845,758.22.
in irrigation ditches; the cost of which totals
FORESTS.
Acreage in orchards..........
Acreage planted ..............
Acreage estimated in bearing .
During the year 1912, 3900
thés
rn 4 oo , » 1 . ,
594.33, for the fiscal year 1911, were received for
il forests.
1912.
......................................142,773
...................*......*........... 56,184
...................................... 40,000
loads of fruit were shipped from Idaho. Of
,vere prunes. Fruit is shipped from Idaho to Boston, New York
irkets; also to markets of Europe.
value of fruit products in Idaho for 1912
and Chicag
The estimated
$3,000,000.00.
RAILROADS.
Total value of railroad construction for 1912.................
LEADING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Wheat
Oats . ,
Bariev
Av. Per .
Rye .
Potato
A Hälfe
Other
Acres.
Bushels.
Bushels.
. 574,372
15,882,197
27.6
15.016,048
37.5
. 14 4,763
5,020,878
54.77
. Ue.117
331,582
8? 67
. 6,752
96,570
14.3
. 46,195
7 684,065
166.3
Av. Per A.
Tons.
LIVE STOCK.
Mules ...............
Dairy cows ..........
Cattle other than duirj
Swine................
Sheep ...............
These figures are
cording to re.tv
county assessors.
The mines of Idaho prodn
of the United States in 1911.
with a gross yield,of 325,000,0
The other metals produce*
Silver .......................
Gold.........................
Copper.......................
it of the total lead production
all former records of output
state during 1912
Zin.
value
. 1'hjhn » ontaim
is the leading stat
The largest sawmill in the
an j j ms a t .apacitv of 750,000
There ivu, manufactured i
of lumber, having a valu« at
rnills amounted to $4,391,000.06
anjounts to
.$10,100,000.00
1912. f
131,331
150.739
327,409
S 576,000 ounces
75,000 ounces
7,500,000 pounds
1.1,260,000 pound"
LUMBER.
largest body of standing
he manufacture of cédai
white timber in the world,
posts and cedar poles.
2,000,000 feet
Toll of these
Total school taxes ree
Expenditures ......
Total estimated valut'
School census for 1913
Xumbor of oity and t
Number of rural hl-l
Knrollment in high A
world is located at Potlatch* Latah county, Idaho
board measure feet every 24 hours.
V 275 mills, during the year 1912
nill of $11,346,000.00. The labor
SCHOOLS.
d property
cn high schools
Total capitalization ..........
Surplus and undivided profits
Deposits .....................
Loans
5 . 166 , 6 , 39.00
38 , 68 * 1 , 000.00
RUSSIAN TREATY
WIEN THE UNITED
STATES EXPIRES
Problem of the Commercial
Relations of the Two
Countries in the Future j
Before Government.
Washington, Jan. 1.—The expiration
at midnight of the treaty of trade and
commerce between America and Rus-
sia. marking as it does a complete fail-
ure of diplomacy to adjust grave issues
between the two countries, throws
upon the administrative and judicial
officers of the governments the whole
burden of the maintenance of friendly |
relations between the two countries as
well as the conservation of a growing >
trade amounting to over *60,000,000 a,
5ear ' )
1 he treaty, which had been in effect
since 1852, was denounced by the Uni
ted States as a result of popular feel
lug against Russia's refusal to recog- |
nize passports Issued to American j
(Continued on Page Two; 1
INDICTMENTS IN
KNABE MURDER
CASE RETURNED
President of Veterinary Col
j
iege and an Undertaker
Must Answer for Murder
of Woman Physician.
Indianapolis, Jan. I.—Dr. W. 11
Craig, president of a veterinary college,
who, with Alanson Ragsdale, an under
taker, was Indicted by the Marion
county grand jury in connection with
the murder of Dr. Helen Knabe on
October 23, 1911, appeared in criminal
court late yesterday and was released
| under *15,000 bond.
Ragsdale was in Columbus. Ind., :
> conducting a funeral, but probably will
a p pear jn oourt today and give bond.
) Craig was Indicted for murder and
Ragsdale as an accessory after the
fact, being charged with having made I
away with evidence after the murder ;
| was. committed ;
j It was learned In the evidence sub
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RAILROADS TO
BE BUILT IN
VEARJ9I3
Sale ot Dewey Road Is
Forerunner ot
Activity
PASSES M HANDS
Of OREGON SHORT LINE
The Construction of Many
New Lines in Idaho by the
Harriman System Is Now
Being Predicted by Rail
road Men.
The reported sale of the Dewey
road, known as the Idaho Northern, to
the Oregon Short Line has given rise to
speculation as to the propable activity
in railroad construction witjhin the
state during the new year, and ae
cording to well founded rumors cur
rent this morning, the purchase of the
Dewey road by the Short Line is but
the forerunner of a period of activity
in construction that will ultimately
unite north and south Idaho by an
intra-state road and may likewise
mean the beginning of a direct line
from Boise to San Francisco.
The Oregon Short Line has already
graded a line from Caldwell to the new
townsite of Homed ale. on the south
hank of the Snake river, where a June
tion will be formed with the Buhl
Nyssa cut-off. Rumor has been cur
rent for gome time to the effect that
the Caldwell-Homedale branch was but
a small portion of the projected line,
and persons in a position to know have
declared that the line will be con
tinued southwest from Homedale to
Winnemucea, Nev., where connection
will be made with the Southern Pacific
to California coast points.
The purchase of the Dewey road is
l»oin>v. u t*» ne but another step in the
linking up of a nearly direct system
extending from north Idaho through
this section of the state to the south
ern Pacific coast.
The linking of Butte with Boise by
a more direct route than exists at pres
ent is also seen by many in the pur
chase of the Dewey road. It is pointed
out that the Idaho Northern has al
ready been surveyed to the Payette
lakes and all indications point to the
completion of the line to the lakes dur.
present year. From Payette
iter level can be practically
followed all the way to the Montana
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city.
the tourists enroute to the expositions
from the north central states will pass j
through southwestern Idaho. ;
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Foss Sworn In Again. j
Boston, Mass., Jan. 17—Governor!
Foss and state officers-elect took th
oath of office at noon today in the as
seinbly chamber of the state house
Within the current month, it is said,
work will begin on the laying of steel
from Nyssa to Homedale, and from ;
Caldwell to Homedale, and it is said j
fhat trains will be running into the
latter town within 90 days.
The completion of the lines men- j
tinned will mean that Boise will be the
center ef a transportation system ex-
tending from north Idaho and south-
western Montana to the south Pacific
coast and that a great proportion
WHITE HOUSE IS
SCENE OF USUAL
NEW YEAR'S EVENT
The Annual President's Re-
ception Is* Attended by
All the Notables at the
National Capital.
Washington, Jan 1—President Taft's
fourth and last New Year's reception
at the White House was greeted by a
day beautiful and bright. Thousands
early turned their steps in the dire
tion of the executive mansion
before the president was ready
shake hands with ev.ry citizen, men,
women and children #tood In line from
the front door cf th* White House to
far behind the state, war and navy
building. The rich and gorgeous unl
forms of the diplomats, the gold lace
of the long lire of American army and
navy officers, and; in the background
the brilliant tcarl^l coats of the marine
hand were t>atur*s in t(ie moving pic
(Continuedon Page Two)
Long
GOVERNMENT OF
PERU INDORSES
GREAI RAILROAD
American Promoter Sends
Word That After Years of
SMLSr- Haïa
Salt Lake, Jan. 1.—From A. W Mc
Cune, at Lima, Peru, came a New'
Year's cablegram to Mrs. McCune, an
nouticing that after a struggle cover
ing years, the Peruvian government has
given indorsement to the proposed
Trans-Andean railway, projected and
promoted by him. McCune recently
was made defendant in suits filed by
the United States government to re
cover millions of dollars for alleged
illegal cutting of timber in Montana,
In McCune*s South American venture
he is said to have sunk all of his largo
fortune. For several years the Pe
ruvian Central has been operating from
Lima to Oroya up the mountain divide,
connecting with McCune's Cerro De
Pasco mining road. From the junction
of-these two roads it is proposed» to
build down the eastern slopes of the
Andes.
house of Willi
SIEGE KEPT UP
AT ROCKEFELLER
NEW YORK HOI
New York, Jan. 1.—Detectives and
deputy sergeants-at-arms,of the house
of representatives in squads of six
spent New Year's day watching the
Rockefeller on Fifth
avenue. The idea gained ground to
day that Mr. Rockefeller, after all, was
not there but Charles F. Riddell, ser
geant-at-arms of the house, said that
he would take no chances but would
continue the siege. One T the de
tectives was certain that Mr. and Mrs.
Rockefeller left their residence here on
Sunday morning. A maid who left the
Rockefeller house this morning and ran I
across the street to post a letter, ;
caused a flurry among the early shift
of detectives. One of them tried to ;
e>et* the address on the envelope, but the j
servant was too quick for him. As a j
result of the incident, however, the j
post office authorities may be asked to
help the process servers by noting the
address and on the Rockefeller mail. I
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OLD OAKEN BOCKET TO
BE A THING OF PAST
Salt Lake, Jan. 1.—On behalf of the
wives of farmers, the state agricultural
college has announced its intention of
eliminating the old oaken bucket. Since
Rebecca stood at the well 3000 years
ago, woman has been known as the
drawer of water, according to servants,
but their emancipation is scheduled
for 1913. For the purpose of bringing
about this revolution the extension di-
vision of the college will exhibit and
urge the adoption of modern pumping
aT1( * piping devices. I he old oaken 1
j bucket 1 « unsanitary and the labor of
; carrying water always falls to woman, j
j said Professor Peterson in announcing 1
j bis plans
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FOR MACHINERY
HAIL AT FRISCO
San Franelseo, Jan. 1.—Bathed in
dazzling sunlight the first day of the
New Year dawned on San Franelseo as
bright and clear as it should. Prepar
ation to accommodate 100,000 persons
have been made by the management of
the Panama-Pacific exposition at the
exercises in connection with the break
ing of ground for Machinery hail.
All the military organizations of the
elty and 15,000 school children are to
march to the fair grounds. Eight
aviators are to cut capers on high and
a submarine to dive below the surface
of the bay. Two racing balloons will
scatter,*500 in prizes on the heads of
the crowds.
This morning the Olympic club held
its annual cross-country race and In
'he afternoon 400 athletes swam in
the waters of San Franelseo bay for
trophies. Three boat clubs held row ing
races.
Power Plant at Great Fails.
Great Falls. Mont.. Jan 1.—Con
struction work on t lie power project at
the Great Falls of the Missouri was
begun yesterday. The project will re
quire two years to complete and will
cost $4,000,000. The plant when com
pleted will he the most powerful
plant of its kind in the United States
with the exception of that at Niagara.
PRODUCTION OF
THE MINES IN
ALASKA
__
. nun
Mllllons ra Go ' d From
the Fields in
North
TOTAL TOR THE YEAR
REACHES $21,830,000
Since 1880, When Mining in
the Territory Was Begun,
Production Has Amounted
to $229,000,000—Gold Not
Only Metal Found.
Washington, Jan. 1.—The annual re
port on the mineral resources and pro
duction in Alaska for 1912 Is now in
preparation under the direction of Al
fred 11. ltrooks of the United State 3
tleologica! sur\ 'ey. Some of the im
portant features of tills report, relating
to mining development during the year,
are abstracted in the following state
ment. Complete statistics of the min
eral production of Alaska can not bo
collet ted within less than four or fiva
months after tile ( lose of the year, but
meanwhile it appears advisable to give
prompt publication to preliminary esti
mates, which are believed to be nit
over 5 per cent in error.
Value of Mineral Output,
It Is estimated that tile total value
of the mineral outpu. of Alaska in 1913
is $21,850,000, compared with *20,650 -
uOO for 1911. The value of the gold out
put of 1913 Is estimated at *16,650,000;
that of 1911 was *16,853.256 It Is esti
mated that the Alaska tnir.es produce!
28.940,000 pounds of copper in 1813,
valued at about *4,83O,Mi0. In 1911 the
output was 27.287.87J pounds, valued at
$3,3fi4,;>84. The silver production in
1912 is estimated to have a value >f
$300,000, as compared \c ith $243.923 for
1911. The value of ail other mineral
products in 1912. including tin, mar
ble, gypsum, coal, petroleum, etc., was
about $260,000, compared with *176,912
in 1911.
mineral
mining
hers, $.
is repri
output.
Alaska
pounds, valued at. about $13.145,000,
Important Features.
The increase in the value of Alaska's
mineral output is to be credited to the
larger copper output, as compared with
the previous year. While no new cop
per properties were put on a produc
tive basis, a large amount of develop
ment Work was a< cotnpllshed in sever
al of the copper-bearing districts. The
gold-mining industry was marked by
important advances in developing lode
deposits. Work was continued on a
number of large lodemining enterprises
In the Juneau district, and considerable
advances were made at Fairbanks, and
in Other districts. In addition* to tills,
promising discoveries of auriferous
quartz were made at Port Wells aud
lit the Tttnoko iditi.rod r.-gbrn, as well
as in other parts of the territory.
The output from the placer mines
was leg* than in the previous year. On
the other hand, discoveries of rich au
riferous gravels were made on Ham
mond i reek and in the Koyukuk valle ,
and workable placers were found in
the Ruby district. Extensions of gold
bearing gravels were also found in
several of the older distriets. The in
stallation of large plants has not yet
gone ahead rapidly enough to insure
the keeping up of gold placer produe -
(Continued on Page Two)
. The
total value
of Alaska «
prod U
et ion since
1S80, when
first b.
egan, is, in
round num
29,000,0
00, of which
$202,000,000
seated
by the value
■ "f the gold
The t
otul output «
cf copper ia
since
1901 is about 90,000,000
Abe Martin J
It don't cost as much t' live in tl
past. Th' first thing most fellers wouli
do if they wuz single agin would be t
git shaved an' buy a bottle o' perfume