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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Senator Mcconnell In
PRODUCES Bill Which
Would Let State Buy
a River Viaduct
HE EXPLAINS
THE PROCESS
Says Measure Permits State to Acquire
One of the Structures Connecting
Dauphin and Cumberland Counties
State Intended to Abolish Tolls

Special interest is taken here and in
Cumberland and the other cross-river
counties whose people have to use either
of the toll bridges into or out of this
city, in the bill introduced in the SEN
ate last night by Senator Mcconnell,
of Northumberland county, which pro-
vides method by which tolls may be
abolished on bridges more than 1000
feet long.
The introduction of the Mcconnell
bill recalled the fact that when the
State authorized the construction of the
frs bridge occupying the site of the
present Market street bride, it was the
State s intention that it be made free
bridge, and it revived interest in the
project of giving this community free
river bridge.
Senator Mcconnell s measure for the
abolition of tolls on long bridges pro-
vides that the State shall pay for dam
ages after board of viewers has been
appointed by the Dauphin county court,
and, in effect, provides that the State
can buy such bridges. If bridge con
meets two counties, 20 or more resi-
uentS and taxpayers of each shall file a
petition expressing the desire for a
free bridge and setting forth that the
tolls are burdensome.
If two bridges are within quarter
mile of each other, no purchase of one
can be made unless the assent of the
stockholders of the remaining bridge
be first had at meeting specially
called.
Bill Gould Apply Here
When asked to-day whether his BILL
If it became law, could be made to
apply to the river bridges from Har-
rlsburg, Senator Mcconnell said that
his measure is of general charact.s -
and applies to all toll bridges, 1000
or more feet long, where there is not
bridge within a quarter of mile of
them.
. If you have no free bridge between
Dauphin and Cumberland county" said
Senator Mcconnell, "this bill would ap-
ply to the present bridges, but only t.
one of them, for, after the one is made
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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
1t Will Be Constructed in Second Street
South of the Subway

Through an agreement with the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
now is constructing two subways under
Mulberry street, one at Second and one
at Front, and which company also has
begun work incident to the erection of
a freight warehouse on Second street
and south of Mulberry, Highway Com
missioner Lynch has made plan for
providing six-foot sidewalk along
the eastside of the South Second street
retaining wall, the walk to extend All
feet southwark from a point 1855 feet
south of Mulberry street.
An ordinance providing for the side
walk, which is to be six inches above
the street grade, was introduced by Mr..
Lynch at the meeting of the Commits
sioners to-day and passed first reading
1t will be considered further at the
meeting one week hence. When the rail-
road company presented its original
plans for the subway and the ware
house, more. than year ago, it object
ed to this sidewalk plan, but the obiec-
tion was Withdrawn when Lynch point
ed out the possible danger to pedes-
trians because of the heavy traffic.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Seeks Basis to Make
Meas ure Agreeable
to Progressive Mem
bers of the Senate
AIMS TO FILL THE
DEMOCRATIC GAP
Sudden Detection of Nine Senators of
the Majority Party Yesterday
Threw the Measure Into the Shadow
of Defeat
By Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. 2.-While the ad-
ministration Senate Democrats eau
cused to-day to reorganize their shat
tered lines and renew the fight for the
ship bill, President Wilson conferred
with Progressive Republican Senators
at the White House, seeking basis to
make the bill agreeable to enough of
that wing and fill the gap caused by the
sudden detection of nine Democratic
votes in yesterdays sensation coup,
vixen the anti-administration Senators
threw the measure into the shadow of
defeat
One of the strong possibilities of a
basis of compromise was. that dec
laration of principle might be incor-
porated in the bill, saying the govern
ment intended to buy no ships which
would involve controversies with the
Continued on Fourth Pare
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02

choice for President pro TEN. for the
entire session of 1917.
Senator Crow, one of the oldest Re-
publican Senators, who is also chairman
of the Republican State Committee. has
had charge of the paper to obtain sig
natures in support of Senator Beide-
man for this important position, and
to-day had the signatures of thirty Re.
publican Senators to the pledge to vote
for the Dauphin man. At it only re.
quires but twenty-six to elect, Senator
Beidleman will be certain of election.
Senator Beidleman is native Harris
burger, born in 1878. He studied law
with the present Judge Samuel J. NJ.
McCarrell and was admitted to the bar
in 1898. He was member of the
House of Representatives in 1906 and
1907, serving on a number of impor.
tant committees, and in 1912 was elect
ed Senator, serving in the Senate of
1913. He is now serving his second
session, but will be candidate for re-
election in 1916.
Dauphin county's last President pro
TEN. was Senator McCarrell, who pre-.
sided in 1897
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
ALL favor SUFFRAGE BILL
Members of Judiciary General Commit
tee Decide Unanimously to Report
1t Favorably Tonight

The joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution giving
the right of suffrage to women, was
taken up by the Judiciary General com
mittee of the House this afternoon for
consideration. No one was present to
speak for or against it, and the commit
tee unanimously decided to report it
favorably to the House tonight.
1t will pass first reading tomorrow
morning; second reading on Monday
next, and finally by the House at next
Tuesdays S session.
The resolution will then go to the
Senate where the disposition is to pass
it and get it out of the way as soon as
possible.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Compelled to Retire to
the Second Line of
Trenches. A d m i t s
Petrograd Statement
GERMAN ATTACK
is VERY VIOLENT
Renewal of Fierce Offensive by the
Kaiser's Troops in the Region of
Sochaczow and Bolimovo Routs
Cars Forces

Petrograd, Feb. RENEWAL Of
fierce offensive by the Germans in the
region of Sochaczow and Bolimovo on
the road to Warsaw is admitted in an
official statement here to-day. The vio-
lence of the German attack, the state
ment says, compelled some of the Rus
sian units to retire to the second line
of trenches. The communication was rs
follows:
son the right bank of the lower
Vistula on January 81 our cavalry
made a sudden and successful assault
upon the German line along the front
between Brezen and Lake Orezelejo, 10
miles north of Sierpec, capturing many
officers and soldiers.
The attempt of the Germans on the
30th to open an offensive movement in
the direction of Lipno and Dobrzyn,
supported by artillery fire, was
checked.
Germans Abandon Many Dead
con the left bank of the Vistula
front at the villages of Makow and
Dyblin the enemy was thrown back to
the line of the villages of Weleze and
Nasignewo, northwest of Wloclawek.
The Germans in retreating abandoned
at Makow many Of their dead.
''In the course of the day of Jan
uary 81 the enemy, after having con-
centrated in the region of Sochaczow,
Boiimovo and South of Bolimovo,
large force of artillery developed active
operations against our positions with
very considerable forces. The German
offensive was distinguished by great
tenacity advancing in close ranks
strongly supported from the rear.
After having concentrated a vio-
lent fire in the morning upon that re-
gion, the ferceness of the German Of
fensive compelled some of our units to
retire to the second line of trenches.
Russians Regain Trenches
''In the meanwhile counter attack
from another detachment of our forces
drove the enemy from all the trenches
Continued on Fourth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
USE OF CORN MEAL SUGGESTED
Advice Of Mrs. Heath in Threatened
Rise in Price of Bread

New York, Feb. 2.-There has been
considerable formal discussion here
among bakers for some days past re-.
garding the advisability of raising the
price OF bread as result of dearer
wheat and flour. Leading bakers in
statements given to the press to-day
say that rise In the price of the ordi-
nary tve-cent loaf of white and rye
bread to six cents is inevitable.
Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the
housewives League, advises that the
average housewife, in view of the sit
uation, would do well to learn more of
the use of cornmeal, the price of which,
she says, has not gone up to any ap.
preciable extent.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
PICTURES OF OLD CAPITOL

Eighteen years ago to-day, on
February 2, 1907, occurred the mem
orable fire which destroyed the pic
turesque old capitol building in this
city. The Star-Independent still has
left a few of the 1915 calendars
containing picture of the historical
structure.--a building of beautiful
colonial hnes,-which 1t will dis
pose of to persons desiring to possess
one of these pictures for its historic
and artistic value. The price is ten
cents or fifteen cents packed in form
convenient for mailing.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
A RUM0RED ZEPPELIN RAID ON
LONDON CAUSES GREAT ALARM

London, Feb. 2, $50 A. M.-Noth-
ing further has been heard up to this
hour of Zeppelin raid, nor is there
any confirmation of reports that Ger
man submarines were seen yesterday in
the Irish sea between Holy Head and
Dublin. Cross-channel service is still
running and it is considered there is
no great danger for swift vessels.
There seemingly was no occasion for
alarm in London over a Zeppelin raid
and the authorities have been unable
to discover how the rumors arose that
one was imminent.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
FINDS 400 POUNDS OF BRASS
Cop Receivers Loot Stolen From Abram,
son Junla Yards

While making his rounds this morn.
ing at O'Clock, Policeman Romich
came upon 400 pounds of brass ON a
small sled in the Herr street subway
and hauled it to police headquarters.
1t was not long until it was discov.
cred that the junk yards of Isadore
Abramson. 1907 North Seventh street,
had been entered and the brass stolen
Efforts to capture the thief have thus
far proven futile.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
JUDGE WITMER is STRICKEN
His Illness Causes Postponement of Ar.
gument Court Here TODAY

United States argument court, which
was scheduled to be held this afternoon
in the Federal building, was postponed
because of the serious illness of JUDGE
Charles b. Wilmer, of Sunbury. A
telegram from his secretary said that
he was taken ill this morning with a
heavy cold, and was forbidden by his
physician to leave his bed.
Naturalization court will be held to-
morrow as scheduled. Judge Oliver B.
Dickinson, of the Eastern district, will
preside. There will be seventy-eight
cases heard.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Seized 100000 Tons of Grain

Rotterdam, Feb. 2, Via London,
1925 A. M.-The 'Courant" learns
that the German War Grain Company.
an organization the purpose of which
IS to acquire all the available grain in
Germany and store it until next Nav,
has seized over 100000 tons of
grain. The paper says that none of
this foodstuff would be disposed of
by next summer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
WALL STREET CLOSING

New York.. Feb. Steel crossed
Al in the late dealings, which caused
some covering of short contracts in
the general list. Prices receded frac-
tionally at the end. The close was
strong. Stocks ruled well above yes
terday's closing level for the better
part Of to-day's session. U. s. Steel
was relatively the strongest of the
leading issues.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Span of Viaduct Over
ST. Croix River at
Maine Border Shat
tered by Dynamite
THE SUSPECT is
SOON IN CUSTODY
Police Say Man Arrested for Deed Ad-
mits He Is Officer in Service of
Germany and That He Exploded
Dynamite Cap at Bridge
By Associated Press.

Vanceboro, Me-, Feb. Am attempt
to destroy the railroad bridge spanning
the st. Croix river, which forms the
international boundary line between
Eastern Maine and New Brunswick,
was made early to-day. One of the
the three spans of the structure was
blown up by dynamite.
The attack on the bridge caused
great excitement OF The NAw Brunswick
side, where rumors @t German plot
spread rapidly and rasulced in an i'm
mediate investigf ton by the pro-
vincial authorities.
Man Arrested for Crime
Inquiry was also begun on this side
and this led to the arrest ait a local
hotel of man who gave his name as
Werener Van Horn. According to the po
lice the prisoner said he was an officer
in the service of Germany, but refused
to divulge his rank. The police assert
that he admitted he exploded the dyna-
mite under a section of bridge and that
a dynamite cap and plan of the
bridge were found in his pockets.
Won Horn according to the police, de-
scribed himself rs 81 years old He is
five feet eleven inches in height and
weighs about 200 pounds He is
smooth shaven.
The arrest was made by Deputy
Sheriff Ross, who was accompanied by
a Maine Central detective and two
Canadian officers from McAdam june
ton, n. B. He was removed to the
United States immigration rooms where
he was closely guarded.
Carried German Flag in Pocket
When taken into custody at his room
in the hotel, Van Horn made no resist
ance, but is alleged to have told the of
ficers the circumstances of the dynamit- |
ing. He seemed unable to speak very
good English No papers were found to
identify him. In coat pocket he ear
ried a German flag. Asked why he had |
dynamited the bridge, the prisoner.
the police say, made the simple expla- |
nation that his country was at war
with Great Britain and that Canada
was part of the enemy S country. He
said, according to the officers, that he
came from New York, having left that
city on Friday night and arrived here
Saturday. Immediately after discharg-
ing the explosive, he returned to the
hotel. AS evidence of his experience.
he displayed frost bitten thumb. His
clothing had been entrusted with ice
and was soaked through.
Bridge Connecting Link
The bridge is the connecting link be-
tween the Maine Central and the
Canadian Pacific tracks, the Canadian
Pacific having traffic rights over the
former road from Mattawamkeage TO
the boundary. This is the through route
from Upper and Western Canada to
the maritime provinces, directly con.
Meeting Montreal with the ports of st.
Johns and Halifax.
War Shipments Passed Over Bridge
In the winter season St. Johns. N.
b., is the principal eastern port of
Canada and thither have come from
Montreal and further west great quan-
titles of provisions and other munitions
of war for shipment to England and
France. The shipments have passed
over the bridge which it was sought to
Continued on Fourth Page.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Wilson Talks About Peace in Europe

Washington, Feb. 2.-President vii.
son said to-day that, while he saw moth.
ing definite toward the making of peace
in Europe at this time, there was n
strong growing hope and sentiment for
peace all over the world The Presi-
dent was asked if there was anything
definite in sight. He replied he was
sorry to say there was not.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
submarine Attacks Hospital Shin

Paris, Feb. 2, P. M.-"A German
submarine yesterday made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to torpedo the British
hospital ship Asturias, - according to a
communication given out to-day by the
Ministry of Marine.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
PLAN FOR SIX-FOOT WALK

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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-24
TAKEN TO PRISON.

Friday noon Deputy Sheriff Mel
son and B. H. Koke left for Deer
Lodge with the first prisoners that
had been sentenced to the state
prison from Phillips county. The
prisoners were John Mason, who re-
ceived a maximum sentence of one
year and ten days for burglary, and
the other was Joe Chounard. who
received a like sentence for grand
larceny.
Mason was the fellow who broke
in .4e saloon at Dodson some time
ago and stole a small sum of money.
Chounard was sent up for stealing
the glass show case containing
about 500 worth of knives, ETC.,
from the front of the Kilduff store
last Monday and going down the
river with them in a boat until
overtaken by Deputy Sheriff Mel
son and H. G. Smiley and brought
back to this city. Justice was swift
in the latter case as he property
was stolen Monday night, the sher-
IFS office notified Tuesday morning.
Mason captured by Deputy Nelson
wednesday, pleaded guilty Thurs
day, received his sentence Friday
morning and Saturday night was in
the state prison.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-24
MALTA 1, sACO 0.

In spite of the rain of the day be.
fore and the threatening weather
of Sunday one of the best games
that has been played on the local
diamond this season was played
here that day between the fast Saco
team and our local boys. On &C
count of the rain there was not a
very large crowd present, but those
who were fortunate enough to at
tend certainly saw a. good game.
Fox done the twirling for the local
team and the new catcher McKillen
was behind the bat. Blankenship
pitched good ball for the visitors,
while that good natured old-timer,
Zimmerman, was at the the receiv-
ing end for Saco. Other familiar
faces on the Saco lineup were Eaton
Bergen, Mccormick and the two
Shortridge boys. Our local team
played fine together and Fox held
the visitors down to only three hits.
Excellent music was furnished
throughout the game by the South
Bench band which helped to liven
things up. One noticeable feature
of the Sunday game was that there
was none of the customary "rag-
cnewing," both sides playing a nice
clean game. Following is the box
score:
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-24
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

The Republican meeting adver-
tised for last Saturday was called to
order by j. A. Tressler, who out
lined the object of the meeting and
stated that owing to the fact that
Phillips county had been created
since the last general election it left
: this county without an organiza-
ton. There was number of the
old committeeman present from the
various parts of the county and had
it not been for the extremely bad
weather there would have been a
far larger attendance. The chief
object of the meeting was to select
a state committeeman to attend he
meeting of the state central COM
mittee at Helena early in July
Andrew Davidson, the old time
Republican wheel horse, was elect
ed chairman of the central COM
mittee, Cecil Taylor of Saco, secre-
tary and treasurer. H. M. Kirton
will represent Phillips county Re-
publicans at Helena in the state
meeting Committeeman for the
various precincts were elected and
the Republican party starts off in
the new county with the best of
prospects.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-24
ON THE RETURN TRIP.

The government steamboat "Man-
DAM left Fort Benton about 600
o'clock Friday morning on her re-
turn trip down the Missouri river.
A small party of government Off
Gals from Kansas CITY, Mo-, took
passage on the boat on a tour of in
spection. There was some sort of
of revival of old times at B enton
when the boat came up the river
and the cannon at the old fort was
fired in salute and many of the old
timers in that section gathered at
the wharf to see the landing of the
first steamer up the river this seas
on.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-24
DODSON WILL CELEBRATE.

independence Day is to be fitting
ly celebrated in Dodson this year
and the big time will occur Satur-
day, July 3rd. Dodson will be the
only town in Phillips county to Gel
citrate and they intend to have one
of the best times ever pulled off any
where in these parts. There will be
a patriotic program in the morning
at which time Fred G. Gabriel of
Malta, will deliver the address.
There will be music all day by the
Dodson Military band, which, by
the way, is one of the best musical
organizations in the valley. In the
afternoon there will be base ball
game, horse races, foot races, etc.
In the evening there is to be a NOV
ing picture show followed by
grand ball. The good people of bod
son extend cordial invitation to
the whole county to come and help
them celebrate this grand and glo-
rious day and promise all good
time.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-24
Trunks, bags and suit cases. All
prices. Edwards & Mcclellan,

The Billings Daily Tribune which
was started July LIST, 1914, has been
consolidated with the Evening
journal and and are now being pub
l.shed by the newly incorporated
Journal-Tribune Publishing Co. un-
DER The management of J. NJ. Ken
nedy, state commissioner of agricul-
ture and publicity.
Mrs. Matilda Ryan, mother of the
Ryan brothers OF Chinook, died at
the home of Jack Ryan last week.
Mrs. Ryan was ninety-six years of
age and was we'll known throughout
the Milk River valley. The funeral
was held from St. Gabriel's church
in Chinook Sunday, Father Petit
conducting the services.
Over at Stevensville, in Ravalli
county, bull pup about IA months
old killed lynx that measured four
feet from tip to tip. The dog broke
one of the front paws of the lynx
the first pass he made and then got
a strangle hold on the throat of the
lynx, and it was all over with Mr..
Lynx after that. The fight was wit
messed by several men who were
unable to get shot at the lynx for
fear of killing the dog.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-24
CUSTER COUNTY WOOL
SALES AT 25 CENTS

The first sale of the 1915 wool
clip in This section was made by
Dan Vaughan of the Sheep noun
tain country, who sold $4,000
pounds to Joe Merriam of Chicago,
at rs cents. Sam Sanderson, who
owns the former Tom Cotter ranch
near Glendive, is asking 80 cents
for his clip. Some other growers
have expressed an intention to ask
that price, but the buyers declare
that while this may be paid for a
few exceptional clips which always
command more than the average,
between % and rs cents is what
they expect to pay.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-24
HEALTH OFFICERS
DESTROY GARDENS

AS result of the investigation
of Chinese truck gardens located
north and east of the county poor
farm, near Helena, the entire crops
of six Cinnamon, valued at several
thousand dollars, were destroyed
recently by state, county and city
health officials because they had
been irrigated with human sewage.
DR.. w. F. Cogswell, secretary of the
state board of health, sounded a
warning a few days ago, notifying
the six Cinnamon not to sell any
more vegetables from their farms,
and notifying them that prosecu-
lions would follow in the event they
disregarded the law.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-06-24
GOV. COMMITTEES SENTENCE
OF LEO NJ, FRANK.

Monday Governor Slaton of Geor-
gia, committed the sentence of Leo
M. Frank from death to life impris-
onment. Announcement of the de-
cision of the governor did not come
until after Frank had secretly been
removed to the prison farm at Mil
edgville, Ca, to prepare for death.
Frank had been sentenced to
hang Tuesday morning for the MUIR
der of Mary Pagan, pencil factory
employee, in April, 1913.
The evidence in the case was
purely circumstantial, the only i'm
portant witness for the state being
a negro named Jim Conley, who
himself was convicted as an access
orie to the crime. Among other
features was petition bearing over
a million signatures that was pre-
sented to to the governor asking for
a communication of Franks sentence