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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
EXPLANATION ASKED
BY GREAT BRITAIN
London Wants To Know Through
Washington Why Mexicans
Seized British Ship \

(Associated Press by Federal wireiessl
WASHINGTON, March 10. - The
British government has asked the
American government TO request from
General Carranka, the Mexican = First
Chief" an explanation for the seizure
in Mexican waters Of the British ship
Wyvisbrook. saya 80 n 3
The United States has sent another
formal note to General Carranza. II Is
understood this note emphasizes the
Importance Of open Communication bt.
tween Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
information that four spaniardi
have been .assassinated in Mexico Cit
and that looting and the burning d
residences are in progress, has beet
laid before Secretary Of State Bryan
by senor Don y Gayangos, the Spanish
sNbassador. -, n
4 In putting before the state depart
ment this report of riotous condition.
and the killing of his eountrymen, tn,
ambassador did not request, that ah,
specific action be taken.
President Wilson. has received Car
rama 8 note in reply TO the Unitei
States protest against the conditions
in Mexico City under 0bregon,s 0oe,l
patton. The situation is regarded b
encouraging, the note indicating q de
sire to carry out the wishes Of tb
United States.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
JAPANS MILITARY ACTIVITY APPARENT
(Associated Press by

- "Tft (Associated Press by Federal Wireless
TOXIC March 12-Conspcuous naval and military activity
throughout the empire reached such proportions that it
longer be concealed. a
Although the government remains silent the public is con-
nced that the cabinet patience with Chnas procastna
the demands for increased territorial and political
which Japan made shortly after capitalization Of the German
stronghold of Tsngtau. "a, ,gE.. .s4tt. .F '
Japan general belief here has arrived point where
she is determined that her demands be seriously consd
cred China has that negotiations be longer
continued on the assumption that Japan not prepared
through purposes On the contrary official notice has been
served that further delay will be dangerous .-r
strength Of this unqualified adjective is sufficient in the
studied phaseoogy of diplomatic correspondence TO hint at the
most serious eventualies ~.... n +. bH .A..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
Greece Floats
IIllInenlSeLOan
InEmergency
Terror Increases In Constantine
pie as Great Allied Fleet Keeps
Batterine at DardanelIes
G e.g..' 49,
Sofia Notifies Athens That Fayo-
rite Son Of Sultan Has
Been Assassinated
tAsseelsted press by Psder.l wlrslrsa.l

tAssecisted Press by Federal wirsless.)
: ATHENS, March I2.--In view Of the
extreme tension Of the situation in
Greece, sigpiHcance attaches to a royal
decree signed here yesterday, authoriz-
ing . government loan for purposes un.
specified Of $s,o00,O0O
Another decree adjourning parlia-
ment for a month was signed, and when
the chamber reconysHss IL is probable
that Il will be dissolved. -. ~
Terror IN Constantincpls III,
\ All adviees from Constantinopls
bring word Of increasing terror and In
decision, as the great allied fiset keep.
battering its way up the Straits Of the
DardaneIlee
The American ambassador 70 Turkey
Henry MorSshthaa, notified bis govern
meht yesterday from Constantinopls
that the British admiral in command
Of the Mediterranean fleet not spgaget
at the DafdAaelieA has wen the Turk
ish garrison twenty four hours 81 Nhiel
either TO surrender or submit 10 bonn
bardment. q a. %.ll
suitaa' ! son Hspcrsd,Dssd
Sofia, through tho Balkan New
AgeAey, sends word that Durham. Eddin
favorite SON Of the deposed sultal
Abdul Hamid. lhau ,hSen ,assassinated b,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
ALL
BLAME for ESCAPE.
Testifies That He conoocted Plot
and Paid Guard Thompson
Z Well for Completely .4
Associated Press by Federal wirel..s:)

{. 1Associated Press by Federal Wtrelees.O
NEW YORK, March 12,-Testifying
In his own behalf today, Hnary Kendall
Thaw took upon himself all blame for
his escape from the Matteawan state
hospital for the criminal insane,
where he had been confined since his
conviction of the murder of Stanford
White, the distinguished architect.
: To Thompson, guard who helped
pave the way for his escape, he swore
he paid 10000, with bonus Of $1,000
after Thompson had fulfilled his bar
sain. Roger o'Keefe, o private detec,
tive for many years in the employ of
the Thaw family, who also assisted in
the break, was discharged for lack of
evidence. IAf .1-. f.
Not until Thaw had come to despair
of attaining his freedom by legal pro
cess, he testified, did he consider tKt
possibilities of jail delivery, and jeVer
then he did not begin to lay his' plans
until he had been advised by counse
that there would be nothing Illegal il
an escape il it were accomplished with
out violence.
Testimony yesterday was confined
strictly to the charge Of conspiracy t.
effect an escape, on which Thaw is be
ing tried. All issues that might de
velop from new decision as to hi
sanity were barred BY ruling Of tn
court. ESQ., ,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
CABINET OF PORTUGAL
BRANDED AS ILLEGAL

(Assoeiated Press by Federal wireless)
PARIS, March l2.-Asserting that
the present cabinet Of the Portuguese
government is extra parliamentary"
and is holding power without authority
Of constitutional law, Minister Joao
Chagas, who took Office some three
months ago, yesterday rendered his
resignation to President do Arriaga,
stating that he would rather be out Of
office than serve longer in what he re.
garded as a dictatorship. He denied
that there is any truth in the report
that constitutional convention was
held recently and tho president Of a
northern republic elected. That report,
he says, Is a plain inyention.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
Twelve German Sea-Wasps Sent
Out from, cuxhayen TO Raid
British Shipping Have Failed
To Return TO Their Base
EIGHT OF MISSING CRAFT
ARE OF VERY LATEST TYPE
News Bureau In London An
nounoes Series Of important
Success In Flanders, Although
Teuton Resistance Is uibroken

Z a|la \ & "
tAssOciated Press by Federal wirsIssa) -
III ONDON, March H. Twelve
- German submarines sent out
from Cuxhayen to sink whatever
British vessels they could find,
whether warships, cargo carriers,
or liners with passengers aboard.
Ihave failed to return to their
base, says a special dispatch to
the Express from its correspond
ent at The Hague, who lays his
assertion upon whatshe asserts is
a secret report from the German
admiralty to Berlin.
May Abandon Blockade
Eight OF these missing subnia-
rines, the correspondent says,
were Of very latest type. and their
loss has so discouraged the
Kaiser that he has called a naval
'[council for today, over which he
Twill preside, to disenss the advis-
abiiity Of abandoning the under
sta campaign against British
commerce. 80 l
The collier Beethoven, which q
German official bulletin announc-
ed had been torpedoed and sunk
while on her way to Gibraltar.
with fuel for the Mediterranean
feet, is safe at Ayonmouth, the
British admiralty announces.
Successes In Flanders
In the western theatef Of war,
Q the official news bureau announc-
, ed today what is described as a
series Of important successes in
Flanders, where the British expe-
|. ditionary force has of late been
!. heavily reinforced and is now TAX
b ing the offensive. 1t was partly
. to thwart the transport OF these
j troops across the channel that
y Germany announced her purpose
p to inaugurate after the eighteenth
of February naval campaign in
u which she would avail herself ol
q every means within her com,
!. mand" and promptly launched
= her submarine campaign.
: According to the statemeni
given out, a British attack along
.s an extended front has resulted il
y the capture by storm Of a mil,
,s and a half of German trenches
g together with 1000 prisoners
se Confirmation of this victory i
he said to be contained in a partia
admission from Berlin.
Nevertheless, the German re
sistance is by no means broken
An official British "eye witness
=, at the front, reporting to the wa
ne department, & describes the Ger
70 man troops as intensely brave,
- and convinced that thus far the,
I have no reason to be discouf
y. aged" #".,
King George signed today a
sn order in council fixing the PROV
re sions of the Anglo Franco retalia
al tory war on German trade. bu
NO its details have not yet been pei
ID, mitted to become public. ~
an , -------s.<----- 2. n
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
GREAT BRITAIN WILL PERMIT INVASION

~ 1t4r, IA ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
LONDON March l2reat interest has been aroused here
sbguous developments in the strained relations between
Japan China In response question from the floor OF the
house Of the Rt Honorable Sir Henry Primrose under
secretary foreign affairs replied that Great Britain had OBJ
ectons the expansion Of Japanese interests in China which in
way conActed with British interests apans ambitions he
position did threaten the integrity of China which
the contrary the purpose Of the alliance between the
British and Japanese empires to maintain, T..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
HOWARD NOW. FULL AnMlRAl

Associated Press by Federal Wirelssl.)
SAN DIEGO, California, March t1.---
Rear Admiral Thomas d. Howard,
eOmmauder'in-ehief Of the Paeihs feet,
was elevated to the rank Of admiral to.
day, under the recent act Of congress.
lie hOisted his new dag on the cruiser
Colorado at eleven,thirty o'clock.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
DISEASE PLAYS HAVOC

.lAleoctAted frtA4, by Federal Wireless,l
BERLIN, March Ia. Diseaae i play.
ipg havoc in SsfhiA according 70 the
reports brought here ~ Americans who
have recently visited that section Of
the Balkans. Typhus and typhoid te,
sprrept fevsS are epidemic, and . mum
bsr Of the Amerilah Red Cross work.
efs have fallen victims. .....
II Typhus, or spotted fever, 10 known
To be caused by ystmin, and no cure
has as yet bssA f1,IRa ~ nsairal
science Tosthis disease already, two
American physicians have sneeumbed
while nine out Of the twelve American
nurses with the serbian Red Cross have
been stricken with the disease. '' 20
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12

so far the German officers have re-
fused to surrender the ships papers
of the Vim. p. Frye, on the ground that
they should be held for the view of q
German prize court, but copies will be
furnished II desired. Fifteen sacks Of
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
RECEIVE ANY CALLERS

Associated Press by Federal wireletl) I Z
o WASHINGTON, March l2.--An "a.
nouncement was made at the White
House yesterday that, because Of the
pressing character of the Mexican and
other international questions, Preddeht
Wilson will not receive any callers dur
ing the next three weeks.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12

Of the Asturias, . landslide came crash.
Ing down on the train. Hinge boulders,
isapiag down the hillside ahead Of the
Glids, smashed the coaches to splinters
and crushed the passengers to death,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
EIGHTEEN PASSENGERS
!, LOSE LIVES N wreck
r. ~ :, ~ ~ !.
ytAmoeIated Pres. BY Federal wIrsIsal.i J

y (AssooiAted Press by Federal wirslstll
MADRID, March le.--Eighteen pAs.
seneers were killed yesterday Aud
many more injured in wreck Of the
Yigo mail. While passing through I
narrow detile IN the mountain provinces
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29

She went to church sociable lately,
and as she entered the room one Of
the attendants said:
Good evening, auntie. am glad
you came. We are going to have
tableaux this evening"
Eyes, 1 know" replied the old
lady; II smelt 'em when ! first came
In
He had been reading the paper and
occasionally repeating to her some
item that seemed particularly inter-
esting. Thus it happened he ran
across an item about the invention
of a machine for washing horses.
They'll have machines for wash
ing babies next" he suggested.
"Huh!" she exclaimed INDIGNANTLY.
'Pd just like to see my baby washed
by machine"
$50 would l." he returned.
He afterward explained to some
one at the club that it was an ex-
hibition of the insincerity of woman,
for, while he had done absolutely
nothing but agree with her, she was
40 disnleased that he found 1t impos-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29
CHANGED CONDITIONS WHEN
WAR ENDS.
TROY IN. w Times.

Troy On. W Times.
The foreign dependence on America
may go on indefinitely, and 1t may
cease suddenly. So long as all the
great powers Of the old world are en-
gagged in strife so long will they need
supplies which can be obtained only
here. But the moment they feel reliev-
ed from such necessity that moment
will! they stop ordering goods and be-
gin to curtail dealings with us. More
over instead of making vast purchases
here they will be much more likely to
send us their products as rapidly as
possible, in order to recoup themselves
for the enormous losses resulting from
the disruption of their industries by
the war.
The clearest thinkers of this country
perceive the matter In the true light.
They are not deceived by temporary
conditions. On the other hand, they
point out that the present develop
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29
RY THE PRESIDENT.

Mayor Thompson, or Cnlcago, VINO
was elected last April on the protec-
ton issue, by the largest plurality ever
received by candidate in that city,
put the case strongly and justly when
in a recent speech at Indianapolis, he
said:
Patriotism is nonpartisan, and 1t is
the duty of all. regardless of party,
to stand by the president in an alter
cation with foreign power and In the
maintenance Of peace. But l take It
that because there is war in Europe,
we are not bound to be Indifferent to
internal policies in this country, which
we are dependent upon for our bust
ness success and national well-being
as a people. Especially Is this true
when these policies are those through
which we sincerely believe the country
is at present in commercial distress
and by reason of which our fellow citi-
zens are now suffering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29
INTERESTING TIMES.

When you come to think about 1t,
this is an exceedingly interesting
world lust now. Probably never In the
exnerience of the Oldest inhabitant
were so many interesting things going
IN all at once. The most important, or
course, is the European war, but there
are numbers of others which would be
thrillers of the first magnitude under
ordinary circumstances. The varied
drama includes every phase OF inter
national interest, and almost every
nhase of human nature, from the sub
lime to the ridiculous, from the tragic
and pathetic to the comic and the bur-
lesque. On the international stage,
besides the European belligerents, are
China and Japan, the United States
and Mexico, with possible complica-
lions in other directions. And SUBJ
aidiary to these leading characters are
many smaller dramatis personate play
Ing smaller domestic roles, such as
our old friends national and state
politics, the woman suffrage ques-
ton. the prohibition issue, the move.
ment for the suppression OF war, the
crusade for the uplift Of father, and
the furious duellos between the as
aailants and champions of the late sec
retary Of state. We could wish that
some Of these interesting features
would disappear. We could afford to
be q little dull for while. But, at
least, we can't complain that this is
not an interesting period. It is so in
teresting in fact, that, like many
hinged circus, 1t keeps us trying to
look every way at once SO as to lose
none Of the extraordinary things that
are in progress Sun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29


the express purpose Of enabling the in
experienced operator to get the wealth
er news. If the scheme works as well
as expected, the bureau may find 1t ex-
pedient to ask congress for money
with which to equip similar sending
stations in all of the farming sections
of the country.
Wireless transmission of weather
forecasts, and of warnings of storm In
harvest time in particular, is expected
to prove big factor In the ultimate
development of the service. Storms
may put the telegraph and telephone
wires out Of commission In wide areas,
for days at time, but they cannot
stop the sending Of wireless messages
for more than an hour or two. For
this reason the Illiopolis experiment is
being watched with the keenest inter
est by government officials.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29
WEATHER BY WIRELESS.

Illiopolis, ILL.,, has been made the
first official center of wireless distrib-
,ution Of weather news. A wireless
station at this point has arranged to
secure the weather forecast each day
from Springfield, and to send it, be-
tween 12:45 and 1 o'clock in the after
noon. to all stations within radius Of
Us miles. The weather bureau an
nounces this week it's official sanction
for the plan.
From ten to twelve words minute
81 be transmitted to the radio re-
-ssfpers, the forecast dealing with local
a~d Illinois conditions. This rate of
sending is very slow. but is fixed for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29

during the summer months" replied
the Speonk commuter.
Il don't see why you should feel
so glum about that"
You don't, oh? Do you know what
that order means to me? 1t means
that I'll have to spend my Saturday
afternoons out in the hot sun wedding
the garden, instead of sitting at my
desk enjoying the cool breeze from an
electric fam"
you say in your paper said the
man who had asked to see the editor,
'sthat Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peck are
enjoying visit from Mrs. Peck's
mother" Il
isn't that statement correct?" ask
ed the editor.
-"Oh, she's visiting us all right
enough" admitted Mr.. Peck. "and
daresay my wife is enjoying 1t, but
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29
MANAGER LIVES IN
NEWSPAPER PLANT.
RELATIVES SEEK TO GUST CON.
FlDENT OF LATE HUM
BoLDT EDITOR.

Humboldt, June 26.--An injunction
suit has been brought by the heirs Of
"Ar' Adams, the late editor OF the
Humboldt Independent, to Gust Bort
Minion, the business manager from
the possession OF the newspaper plant
There Is no will
Mr.. Minion. who was the lifelong
confidant Of Mr.. Adams, and who 10
now editing The Independent, re-
ceived the first intimAtion that his
right OF possession was questioned .
few days ago when he returned
after supper to find the door bolted
and the windows barred. A notice
was tackled up stating that the ad-
ministrators, relatives OF deceased
brother Of Mr.. Adams, all residents
Of Humboldt county, said to be we'll
to do, has assumed charge OF the
plant of The Independent
Consulting an attorney, Mr.. Minion
began action by hrst boldly gaining
entrance to the ONCE by back door,
and later that evening having some
bedding transferred to the editorial
rooms, where, before midnight, he
was Joined by his wife with cook
ing utensils. and this has been their
home since.
One of them remains in command
every minute Of the day and night,
and the editions of The Independent
come at regular intervals as before.
The hearing before Judge Coyle
adjourned Tuesday evening to await
the arrival of other affidavits that
Mr.. Minion's attorneys wish to in
i troduce. These affldavits purport to
be from persons who claim to have
been present when Mr.. Adams is said
to have promised that his newspaper
should pass into the hands of MIR.
Minion at the formers death.
Legal firms of Humboldt are re-
tanned on either side aided by the
firms Of Kenyon, Kelleher & O'Con-
nor on the one side, and Robert
Healey on the other. all Of Fort
Dodge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-29
7HOrne is Prominent in Rate
Hearing Cdsesdf Washington
BY Laurence Todd
The courier's Special Washington Correspondent

Washington, D. c., June 26.-Argu
ment upon the demand Of the railroads
of the western district for an advance
in freight rates which they estimate
will give them an additional 100000
900 year in net revenue was begun
before the interstate commerce CON-
mission here on Tuesday afternoon.
Clifford Thorne, chairman of the Iowa
state railroad commission, was the
dominating figure in the group Of state
legal representatives who appeared in
opposition to the railroads proposal.
Thorne did the most effective fighting
against the famous Ave per cent ad.
vance in rates which was awarded to
the railroads in the eastern district
last winter. Today he is acknowledg-
ed the leading authority on this sub.
ject In the United States.
For the first time In years, Louis D.
Brandeis of Boston, did not appear
among counsel for the shippers or Tor
the public, In opposition to higher
rates. The reason Is not far to seek
All OF the western state commissioners
and their counsel appear to be thor
ough disguested with the way IN
which Brandeis conceded, in the east
ern five per cent case, that the rail
roads were entitled to greater earn
ings. Thorne not only claimed, but
demonstrated, by an analysis of thu
sworn reports OF the roads, that theil
income was ample, and their net earn
ings generous. It is the belief OF the
western men that had Brandeis stayed
out of the eastern case, still better, OF
had he upheld Thorne's position, the
interstate commerce commission
would have been far less ready tc
make the decision 1t did. That decis
ion overthrow all precedents and the
letter Of the Hepburn law, and granted
rates on a basis of the supposed need
of the carriers rather than the value
of the service rendered to the ship
pers.
Chairman Clarke and Chief Counsel
Helm OF the Nebraska state railroad
commission, with dozen other spokes
men Of western state commissions, are
here in the interest Of the public, sup
porting Commissioner Thorne IN bls
position. The shippers organizations
many OF which have endorsed Thorne'i
argument, will have their own counsel
to plead their special interest. The
proceeding this week is being con
| Quoted before the entire commission
whereas the hearing of evidence II
Chicago, which consumed some weeks
during the spring, was before Commits
sioner Daniels alone. In the mean
while the briefs of all parties have
been filed. :.
In this struggle of the western rail
roads for higher freight rates on thu
basis OF I'VE need the money thu
issue is drawn: shall the commission
grant to these railroads the privilege
of so raising their rates as to brinl
them a generous net income based OF
the Book" value of the railroad prop
erty?
Book" value means the inclusion O.