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EVENING NEWS For the Develop ment of Idaho WEATHER Probably mow tenight and Thursday. \ oi xxxvn BOISE, IDAHO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1916. No. 166 TEUTONS PUSH SWEDEN URGES FORWARD Wm CONSIDERATION NEW ENERGY IN OF PROPOSALS THE NEAR EAST TO BRING PEACE Field Marshal von Macken sen's Forces Have Ad vanced to Great Grain and Oil Storehouses on the Lower Danube. PROGRESS MADE BY BULGARIAN TROOPS Attack Made on Bridgehead at Matchin, Opposite! Braila, With a View of Clearing Dobrudja of All Russian and Rumanian Forces. (Associated Press War Summary) While peace discussions are proceeding, active mili tary operations, except in such remote fields as those of Egypt and Tigris, are be ing vigorously prosecuted only on the Rumanian front. In this war area latest re ports show Field Marshal von Mackenzen making new headway in his advance to ward Braila, tlie great Ru manian grain and oil store house on the lower Danube. The taking of Filipechti placed Mar little shu I von Mackenzen's forces a ore than 30 miles from this objective. ATTACKING BRIDGEHEAD. On tlie other side of the Danube, in tho meantime, the Teutonic Dobrudja army, apparently comprising chiefly Bulgarian troops. Is hammering its way at the bridgehead of Matchin, almost opposite Braila. Tlie Clearing of the remaining Russians from Dobrudja thus seems a possibility not only by direct attack, but through the advance in Allachia which, if it succeeded ~in reaching Braila, would be able to take the Matchin position under artillery fire on the flank and rear from across tin the Danube. QUIET ON WESTERN FRONT. On the Franco-Belgian front artil lery has been active In some sectors and aviators have been busy, but the Infantry Is being held In the trenches. GOVERNMENT PAPER MILL RECOMMENDED Washington, Dec. 27—The erection of a government pulp and paper mill lo assure the government's paper sup ply at reasonable prices was recom mended to the joint congressional com mittee on printing today by the com mittee which annually draws speci 'ications for government paper. OFFICIAL FIGURES ON POPULAR VOTE AT NOVEMBER ELECTION New York, Dec. 27.—Complete offi rial returns on the presidential elec tion show that Mr. Wilson received 9,116,296 votes and Mr. Hughes 8,547, 474, a plurality of 568,822 for Mr. Wil In 1912 Wilson, Democrat, re Taft, Republican, 3, Roosevelt, Progressive, 4,124, eon. t-nlved 6,297,099; 846,299; 959 The vote for Mr. Benson, Socialist 750,000, randidate for president, with right missing Matos estimated, «gainst 901,873 for Debs, Socialist, in 1912; for Mr. lianly, Prohibitionist candidate, the vote was 225,101, against 207,928 for Chafin, Prohibitionist, in as 1912. The total popular vote for the four candidates was 18.638,871, as against 15,045,322 In 1912. This is an increase of 3,593,649, accounted for by the in creased population and the woman vote In the new suffrage states. ADDRESS FROM THRONE AT CONVENING OF THE DIET Tokio, Dec. 27.—The diet was opened yesterday by the emperor, who In his address from the throne said Japan's relations with treaty powers growing closer, alliance with Great Britain and the convention with France were becoming stronger, and called attention also to the new convention with Russia, which he termed a matter for congratula tion. The emperor explained that he had ordered the ministers to draft bills nec essary for the development of the country, "keeping in mind the world iituation," and asked the diet to eo •perate in passing these measures. The house was then adjourned to Jan. were He declared that the IL Follows Example of United States and Switzerland in Addressing a Note to the Belligerent Powers of Europe. COPIES SENT TO THE NEUTRAL COUNTRIES Information of the Action Taken by the Swedish Government Received Of ficially at Washington— Supports Position of Pres ident Wilson. Washington, Dec. 27.—Official in formation reached here today that Sweden has addressed a peace note to the belligerents and sent copies to neutrals, urging consideration of terms for peace. Secretary Lansing said in response to questions that such a note had'not reached the state department, Rnd he hud no knowledge of its having been dispatched. NOTE ALREADY DELIVERED. Advices received here said the note had already been delivered in some belligerent capitals and that it much resembled the Swiss note, which was an expression of an endorsement of President Wilson's note. There were no indications to show what Spain intends doing. SUPPORTS PRESIDENT. Berne, Dec. 27.—The Tageblatt an nonunces that Swedish diplomatic representatives have handed to both belligerents . nd neutrals a note in suport of those of President Wilson and the Swiss government. MURDEROUS PLOT TO FORCE GREECE INTO THE WAR DISCLOSED Washington, Dec. 27.—Copies of the letter from former Premier Venizelos to General Korakas, head of tl • Greek revolutionary movement in A , '«-iv., railing for extreme efforts to Greece into the war on the side of the allies even to the "destriuetion at the proper hour of all designated persons, no matter who they may be," were de livered to the state department today by Greek Charge Vouroa for Its in formation. The letter was said to have been seized in the general's house and was dated Nov. 24. hr! I I g COLD WAVE IN MONTANA. Helena, Mont., Dee. 27.—Great Falls reported officially a temperature of 37 degrees below zero today. The cold wave still has the state in its grasp. Young Woman Will Direct a Twenty Million Estate Left by Owner of the Waldorf Astoria; But Big Brother Will Look Out for the Hotel New York, Dec. 27.—Mrs. Alfred Graham Miles, daughter of the late George C. Boldt, will direct the fortune of over $20,000,000, while her brother will manage the great hotel business left by his father. Tlie fortune is said to be the great est to be directed by a woman since ihe death of Hetty Green. At a meet \g of the Waldorf-Astoria company, Mr. Boldt, who had been vice president under his father, succeeded to the presidency. Mrs. Miles was made vice president. HIGH CLASS PROPERTY. The property which is controlled by son and daughter embraces In addi tion to the hotels. Investments and real estate, considerable of which is on Fifth avenue. Mr. Boldt had besides the extensive estate he occupied in the summer on Florence Island in the SSc Lawrence, eight other houses In the Thousand Island section which he rent ed. And this Is but Incomplete detail of the multifarious holdings whose des tiny depends for guidance largely on a woman. OUT OF THE HOTEL. Apparently Mrs. Miles will take on herself the large share of the opera tions o.' the combined affairs, and while she will be in full eharge of the Boldt estate which is divorced from the hotel end of the propefty and which takes In the real estate aryl oth er Investments, she will play an Im portant part In the running of the ho tels. Mrs. Miles, In her leisure time, which will not be plentiful in the hereafter, Is not only a crack tennis player, but drives her own motor boat "13." Mrs. Miles also has driven "P. D. Q. IV," one of the fast est racing boats in the country. SURVEY HADE FOR EXTENSION OF RAILROAD TO BURNS, ORE Arrangements Completed for Building of the Line From "The Gap" to In terior, Opening Great Sec tion of Country. TIMBER TONNAGE IN PROSPECT FOR LINE Correspondence Between Forest Supervisors Shows Possibilities for Lumber Industry in Central Ore gon if Road Is Built From Burns Up Silvies River. The survey for the proposed railroad from what is known as "the Gap" to Burns, Ore., tlie construction of which the Boise Commercial club indorsed, has been completed. Plans for raising the necessary funds to make construc tion possible have been arranged. In formation received in Boise from Burns is to the effect that the railroad is to be built. This road, it is said, will be of great benefit to the Jobbers and merchants of Boise, in that it will open a vast territory to Idaho and Boise handled goods and increase the trade revenues of wholesale merchants. Regarding the timber tonnage that may be handled by the road, corre spondence that passed between Super visor Grandjean of the Boise forest and Supervisor C. J. Bingham of the Mal heur national forest throws some light. It follows: LETTER OF INQUIRY. Malheur National Forest, John Day, Oregon. Dear Mr. Bingham: As you are probably aware, Is on |0oot to Interest capital in the construction of a railway from Burns, Ore., to Boise, Ida. Tlie Com mercial club of Boise is taking a lead ing part and is working on a prospect us giving the tonnage which would be tributary to this road and they desire to know the amount of timber which could be handled by the road in tho Burns locality. If you have any data giving the amount of stumpage on your forest which could be handled by the proposed railroad. I would appreciate it very much if you would furnish me with this Information. Also if you have any other information in regard to the amount of timber outside of your for est. I would be very glad to obtain that Information. I wish to have especially the estimated timber on the Silvies riv er watershed. The prospectus looks very favorable at the present time for the enlisting of capital for the building of this road. The preliminary survey has been made but I have no plats showing this sur vey but I believe that the route is to leave Burns and enter Idaho at a point movement »Continued on Vage Eight ! Crack Tennis Player, Fast Motor Driver, To Handle Fortune 'v-V > 7 7/ 4 I# t * ■ r I -V '^-1 %■ ** d MRS. ALFRED GRAHAM MILES. LOCATIONS OF THE FARM LOAN BANKS ARE ANNOUNCED Twelfth District to Be Com posed of Washington, Ore gon, Idaho and Montana, With Bank at Spokane. Washington, Deo. >7.— Omaha, Neb.; Berkeley, Cal.; Spokane, Wash.; Springfield, Mass.; Baltl. more, Columbia, S. C.; Louisville, Ky.; New Orleans, St. Louis, St. Paul, Minn.; Wichita. Kan. and Houston, Tea., have been chosen as locations for the 12 federal farm loan banks. The farm loan board announced that district No. 12 will embrace Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho. The banka will be established as soon as practicable. Under the law each will have a capital of 175,000. Applications for loans have been pouring in in great volume. TO ISSUE BONOS. Almost the first work of the banks after approving and issu ing the loans will be the issu ance of farm loan bonds, a new form of security in this coun try. The bonds will be Issued at a rate of 1 per cent less than the interest rate charged farm ers on their loans. One of the chief tasks con fronting the board is to find ex perienced employes for the new banks. Over 6000 applications for positions have been received. AMERICAN CAMP IN MEXICO SERIOUSLY DAMAGED BY STORM \ Washington, Dec. 27.—Heavy dam age to tlie equipment of Major Gen eral Pershing's dimmand in Mexico is reported in dispatches to the war de partment telling of the storm which swept his lines Christmas day. The masts of the wireless station at Co lonia Dublan were blown down and field hospital No. 3 was demolished. The commissary, store house and many other structures were badly damaged. At least 75 per cent of the tentage at Colonia Dublan was de stroyed. Telegraphic communication was Interrupted along the line. CONSIDER PROBLEMS GROWING OUT OF WAR Columbus, O., Dee. 27.—Men and women from all parts of the United States who take an active part In the eohsideratlon of economic and sociolo gical questions, gathered here today for the annual meeting of societies organ ized for the discussion of such s8b Jects. These organizations are the American Economlo association, the American Soolologlcal society, the American Statistical association and the American Association for Labor legislation. Both the economic and sociological sessions will be devoted .largely to the consideration of prob lems arising from the European war and its after-effects upon this coun try. _ T TOLL OF TEN DEATHS TAKEN BY STORM IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 27. Ths winter tornado which yes terday swept through central Arkansas gathered for its toll 10 known deaths and property damage not estimated. Reports have been received of other deaths, but they have not been verified. The tornado's path path was four miles wide. Def inite reports are expected when communication is restored. CONFERENCE OF THE DOMINIONS CALLED London, Dec. 27.—The secretary of state for the colonies has sent a tele gram to the dominions explaining the purposes of the forthcoming imperial conference announced by Premier Lloyd-George. The telegram explains that what the government contemplates Is not an ordinary Imperial conference, but a special war conference of the empire. The prime minister of each of the dominions Is "Invltod to attend a ser ies of special meetings of ths war cab inet In order to consider urgent ques tions affecting the prosecution of the war, possible conditions on which, in agreement with our allies, we could assent to Its termination and problems which would then immediately arise.", Tlie premiers are urged to attend at an early date, not later than the end of February, Gave Up Pretty Wife and Mill ions » « For Nimble-Footed Affinity; Act » -4jt of Famous Yale Quarterback Bared fjj [r W S, 7 % 1 V y M\ I i m m ■ p. •:* m : •j' mw ■<P m Sg; *«•- - fl ï& ; & { é f I * f JI >1 \ /il i # I. ■ ) - J II li t 1 ill * i \ Ü it: ■■ • ■ \ > A • *, '-■V. 4 ? 1 a M <. f. 0 I wm ■ ;■ .i'' Mr. and Mrs. John L. De Sanllen (left) and Mias Joan Sawyer. Fox Trotter and Artist Model Breaks Up Home of Chilean Heiress—All Over Now but Possession of the Child. New York, Dee. 27.—"A certain Miss Sawyer, whose first name Is Joan and who is well known as a dancer," was the cause of all the trouble between the former Senorlta Bianca Errazuriz, Chilean heiress, and her husband, John Longer De Saulles, a famous Yale quarterback, according to the report of Referee Phoenix Ingraham, filed in the supreme court in a divorce suit brought by Mrs. De Saulles. According to the testimony taken before the referee in two hearings, at the very time that Miss Sawyer was at the height of her popularity as a dancer and as a model for artists who were picturing the grace of the fox trot and the hesitation, she also was the magnet which was diverting Mr. De Saulles from attention to his own wife. IN THEIR MERRY MOTOR CAR. The testimony showed thkt on many occasions Miss Sawyer and Mr. De Saulles had been seen motoring to gether in one of the high powered au tomobiles that had won for him the envy of the amateur speed devotees. The referee recommends that the divorce be granted to Mrs. De Saulles. De Saulles was a member of one of the oldest Knickerbocker families. He was graduated from Yale in 1901, hav ing been one of the cleverest quarter backs who ever captatned a 'varsity eleven. In tlie employ of the South Ameri can Concessions company he went to Chile armed, among other things with letters of introduction to the most ex elusive circles. There near Valparaiso, he met and won the beautiful Senorlta Bianca Errazurlz, then only 16 years old and regarded as the wealthiest heireas in Chile. They were married in Paris. Dec. 15. 1911, following a trip to that city by the young girl and| her mother. HIS POLITICAL OAREER. Mr. De Saulles is now engaged In (Continued on Pago Eight.) OREGON PEDAGOGUES MEET AT PORTLAND afternoon and continuing through Fri day the numerous departments of the association will hold their meetings. - Portland, Ore,, Dec. 27.—From every direction in Oregon, on every train and on interurban cars throng# of teach ers arrived in Portland today to at tend the annual convention of the Oregon Teachers' association. For the first time the eastern and western divisions of the association have Joined in one convention and as a result all previous attendance records have been broken. Today was devoted to the deliberations of the administrative council. Tomorrow morning will be de voted to a general assembly of all the teachers. Beginning Thursday SON OF BANKER PAYS FORTUNE TOCLEAR UP DEBTS OF HIS FATHER New York. Dec. 27.—A thick-set. somewhat stolid looking man about 40 years old entered the law offices of Zabriskle. Murray, Sage & Kerr at 4» Wall Street. Several men were seated about a table in the office of Albert Kerr. The serious faced visitor shook hands with them and handed to each a check, receiving an acknowledgement in return, and after a few wordi shook hands again and walked briskly out. PAID DAD'S DEBTS. The man who entered was Warner M. Van Norden, and he paid In full tho legacy of debts, amounting to about $200,000, bequeathed to him by Ills father, the late Warner Van Nor den, founder of the Van Norden Trust company, which merged with the Ill fated Carnegie Trust company. Many (Continued on Page Eight.) HOW MUCH LOVE BILL? New York, Dec. 27.—Miss Honora May O'Brien, tho Skibberen beauty, has j, 0 t begun her expected breach of promise action against John B. Mann j n g, th^3-year-old millionaire banker, who jilted her by telephone Just before the time set for their marriage. Her failure to do so gave rise to the im pression I hat her aged Romeo had made a satisfactory settlement with her out of court, INDICATIONS THAT MANNING, AGED MULTI-MILLIONAIRE HAS APPLIED TO WOUNDS OF HIS YOUNG SECRETARY THE BALM OF BOODLE. A statement credited to the young woman to the effect that she had no intention of suing him and that she was anxious to forget tho whole af fair strengthened the belief that finan cial compromise had been effected be tween the O'Briens and the Mannings. Miss O'Brien's attorney would not admit that a settlement had been made. He insisted that no action has been started and that he Is still discussing the situation with hts client. He would give no reason for the delay In begin ning the action, another circumstance which pointed toward the settlement theory. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FOR THE PRESIDENT ARRIVING Washington, Dec. 27.—Congratula tory messages are arriving at the White House from all parts of the United States and from foreign coun tries to remind President Wilson that tomorrow he will enter upon his six tieth year. The president will spend his birthday anniversary quietly with his family, and no special observance of the day is planned. Agent From Berlin Arrives at The Hague to Make Preliminary Arrange ments for Proposed Con ference of Belligerents. QUARTERS FOR THE GERMAN DELEGATES Instructions Sent to Ameri can Managers of Steam ship Companies to Pre pare for the Early Re sumption of Trans-Atlan tic Service by German Liners. London, Dec. 27.—An Ex change Telegraph com pany's The Hague dispatch says a German agent has ar rived at The Hague to make preliminary arrangements for the German delegates to the peace conference sug gested in the German'reply, to President Wilson's note. The dispatch follows: "In view of the preparatory meeting of delegates to the peace conference suggested in the German reply to Pres ident Wilson, German agents have arrived at The Hague and are making in quiries for hotel accommo dations for the German dele gates. GERMAN REPLY NOT RECEIVER ?» Answer of ths Entente Powere Fore casted ae Courteoue but Firm Refueal. Washington, Dee. 27.—Germany's re. Ply to President Wilson's peace note has not yet been received hi official form. If the reply Is received by Fri day it will be considered In the cab. lnot meeting. Some officials pointed out today that the United States could do nothing further and could not decide on a course until after the entente allies had also replied to the note. Tho entente allies' reply haa been forecasted by diplomats here as a cour teous recognition of the president's course and ideals, but probably a firm refusal to enter Into conference with out having the terms advanced first DOOR STILL OPEN. Officials are Inclined to hold to the view that the door to negotiations must necessarily remain open until the allies themselves close it. The ivtew was persisted in in Teu tonia quarters that Germany's reply would be followed by a highly oonfl (Continued on Pag# Fly#.) Ohio Congressman Wars on Electors V! Ü . •> 4 -■ -, ... • *: ."••j "Such an amendment, If passed, would further democratize the government," Robert Cromer . Washington, Dec. 27.— Congressman Robert Grosser of Ohio is the author of the resolution introduced in the lower house to amend the constitution of the United States to provide for direct election of president and vice president. says Grosser.