The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-11-11

Fifteen persons were drowned when
the steamer Santa Clara went On the
rocks near Portland, Ore.
For the first time since 1909 the Re-
publicans elected governor in Massa-
chusetts. Samuel w. Mccall defeat
ed Gov. David l. Walsh (Dem.). who
sought third term. McCall's plural
ity was $4,000.
Vilhjalmar StefanssOn, arctic e1-
plOrer, has again started on an expe-
dition of exploration into the new con-
tinent which he discovered in the far
North. Word was received at Daw.
son, Alaska, from Banks island that
Stefansson's two ships have sailed for
Melville island.
New York's new constitution, draft
ed by the convention over which E1ihu
Root presided, was defeated at the
polls. It was opposed by Tammany
and part of the labor vote
Sixteen men were injured and one
killed by a heavy explosion of large
quantity of powder at No. l plant OF
the DUPONT Powder works at Car
ney's Point, N. ].
Washington
Brand Whitlock, United States min
lister to Belgium, is returning home.
This announcement was made at
Washington. The reason given for
Whitlock's return is i'll health.
The state department at Washing
ton was advised that the allies have
decided to recognize the Carranza gov
eminent in Mexico. Recognition will
be accorded as soon as Italy prepares
the note on behalf of the entente
group.
The White House at Washington
formally announced that President
Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait
will be married near the close of De-
cember." No invitations will be is
sued.
Persons who wish to travel exclu-
sively and occupy whole drawing
rooms or sections in Pullman cars
should pay extra for the privilege, the
Interstate commerce commission ruled
at Washington.
Sporting
Jess Willard, worlds heavyweight
champion, signed contract at New
Orleans to defend his title at New
Orleans the first week in March.
Mexican Revolt
Harry Jones, private in Company
c, Eleventh infantry, U. S. A., died at
Douglas, Ariz., of the wounds inflicted
by bullet from the Aqua Prieta bat
tie lines. Nine persons, seven of them
Americans, have been wounded by the
rain of bullets fired by Mexicans into
Douglas and on the trenches occupied
by United States soldiers.
The battle of Aqua Prieta began on
Monday when guns of the garrison at
Aqua Prieta opened upon the rapidly
advancing Villa forces. Bullets soon
began to fly across the United States
line into Douglas. L. F. Taylor, an
American, was shot through the back
Bullets hit the United States custom.
house.
Personal
William Wallace Spence, a f1nan.
cier. who celebrated his one hun.
dredth birthday on October 18, last,
died at his home at Baltimore, Md.
Rear Admiral Thomas Stovall, re.
tired, died at Oakland, CAL
It was reported at New York that
Andrew Carnegie, the ironmaster, who
returned to New York from Bar Har.
Dor on October IA last, is ill at his
home, 2 East Ninety first street.
Edward L. Preetorius, publisher of
the st. Louis Times. and president Of
the Westlfche Post, shot and killed
himself in his home at St. Louis.
e
Lewis Waller, the famous British
actor and theatrical manager, died at
Nottingham, England, aged f1fty.five,
He had been i'll for several days with
pneumonia.
Dr.. Novin Dumont, proprietor of the
Koelnische Zeitung, died at Cologne,
Germany, as the result of an accident.
He was flfty-nine years old.
Herman Ridder, editor of the Stats
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