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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-02

At few minutes before midnight all
the guests were hurried off to be sheet
ed and masked for the midnight pro-
cession backward downstairs. The now
radiantly happy Smiths managed this
part of the program. One by one the
ghostlike female figures silently pass
ed with their lighted candles back
ward down the right hand fight of the
old colonial stairway, whose two diver
gent flights met on broad landing and
merged into a wider stairway leading
to the hall below. One by one the
ghostlke male figures passed down the
left hand flight. On the broad landing
each pair of ghosts met and passed
silently down the broad steps and dis
appeared in the semi-darkness of the
drawing room, from which, later, came
many gay yells of recognition.
Because she had no hope of meeting
the one man who had romantic ap
peal for her, Madge was not enthusiasts
tic and readily assented to Mrs
Smiths suggestion that she be the last
girl to go down. BY the time she NOV
ed down the right hand flight and 9
tall, broad shouldered figure moved
silently down the other flight, there
was so much hilarity in the drawing
room. over the discovered identities o.
the various ghosts that small attention
was paid to her descent. 1t was. there
fore, an easy matter for the strong
armed ghost who met her to guide hel
quickly from the foot of the stairway
out under the heavy hangings which
concealed the back hail.
UP the narrow back stairway hs
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
JAPANESE ON TRA
 FOR UTE

F Yamoshita. a Japanese. is on trial for bis life. in the district court The defendant hohbled into court on crulches at two o'clock this afternoon suffering from rheumatism. The se' lection of tho jury Is In progress. The indications are that a special Yenire win have to be summoned to nll the jury box
 Yamashita is accused of comphcity In the murder last hummer at the Sit- koh Bay cannery Of T. Kaiita, Japan csc foreman at the cannery. The in- dictment which was a joint charge against Yamashita, and Yamaguchi who was sentenced to twenty years in the penitenuay upon bis conviction, alleged that Yamashita aided Yamo- guchi in beating Kailto to death with hammers. Yamashito's first triai re suited in Q disagreement
 U S. Attorney John J. Reagan and Deputy Fl H. Folsom are conducting the prosecpuon Attorney S. Helen thai Is defending Yamashita. Interest in the case is at high pitch, judsns from tho attendance at court today
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
WEARS
 BREAK IN CABLE

Sergeant F. P Floyd. operator in charge Of the United States cable office. believes that Che break ln the United States. cable. fifteen miles west Of Cape Fanshaw, win have been mended by tomorrow morning. A en- ble message received here this morn ing from the operator at Wrangell said that the government wireless sta- tion had heard the cableship in wire less communication with the steam. ship Admiral Evans. Indicating the Burnside is not far from Fanshaw.
 The break in the cable has checked direct communication with the outside world for eight days.
 The army cable from Seattle runs direct to Sitka, thence east to Cape Fanshaw. where it conyerges, one rope leading to Juneau. the other to Wmngen and Ketchikan The break has not interrupted communication be- tween Juneau and Ketchikan. Cape Fanshaw was the scene Of a break in the cable in 1913.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
 ELKs stoo,ooo BUILDING

TACOMA. Feb. 1.-cornell Bross of Tacoma, have been given tbe contract to erect the new Elks' club building al 7th end C streets at 8 cost Of about S1oo00O. The contract was giy- en after the building committee Of the Elks had gone over the original plans submitted by the architect very care fuily and made number of changes the even S100,o00 limit or less. Corn, ell Bros. will bupild the club house on e 10 per cent. basis. Work Is to be started as soon as the notifications in the original plans have been put into working plans for the contrac, tora-(Taeoma Ledger.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
GIVE
 UP ASSOCIATION

Ata special meeting in the oity hall this afternoon members Of the Mer- chants Protective Association voted to dissolve the organization. A report submitted by committee which aud tied the books. was approved.
 lt was decided to retain tho collec- uon department of the organization and D D. Fruit, who has been at the head of this feature of the associa- ton VIII remain in charge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
COMMITTEE FAVOR
 NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

WASHINGTON, Feb Report Of joint Congressional committee on Fed. eral aid to good roads estimates that 7O0.0OO,00O tons Of commodities are hauled over rural roads yearly at cost of 21 cents per ton-mile or Sl.S9 per ton for average haul of nine miles. Commission believes system Of first class highways would reduce cost to iS cents per ton-mile, resulting in saving of $5O4000,O00 per year On 6 per cent basis, expenditure of SS'- 100000 GOO for good roads would be justified.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
COL HOUSE MAY MOVE
 FOR PEACE

LONDON, Feb. s-The appearance in Europe Of Col. D. M. House, or Tex as. sometimes referred to as tho un- official President of the the United States on account O his friendship for President Woodrow Wilson, is inter preted by officials her to mean that he viii sound tho warning Nations in behalf Of President Wilson on tne question of peace.
 Col. Honse arrived at Liverpool on the Lucitania, and almost immediately left for London. No doubt Is enter taned here hut that he is on per sonal mission for President Wilson, and it is generally thought that a peace mission is the most likely
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
ROCKEFELLER DENIES
 GIFTS ARE MENACE

cfelleE sra testiying before tho com mission Investigating the foundations for educational and charitable pur- poses. denied thot his foundation is a menace to society Ho said that it merely provided a systematic method for the distribution or his donations In the interest of the general public, He says there has been no desire on his part to use tho funds that he has put at the disposal Of Inc Rockefeller foundation for political purposes, or to influence opinion in any way it has been. he added, his purpose that all the funds that be has given and may yet give io public purposes. shall be used In fwlhering science and aid, ing in an ways to the happiness. use- fulness and health of all the people ir- respective of religion or pohteai con. yictions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
WAsBiNoToNiAN WILL
 BE REPLACED AT ONCE

SEATTLE, Feb S.-Within 2a hours of the sinking of its great freighter Washingtonian in the Atlantic the American.Hawaiian line placed tho or dor with cn Atlantic shlpbuilding cone pany for the construction Of an eX- act duplicate Of the lost steamship md on the heels of this awarded the con- tracts for the buildings Of two large lumber carriers, also for the New Yorly-Puget Sound route.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
CHINESE STATESMAN SEES
 THREAT IN WATEBMARt

PEKNc Feb Slang Chi chiao. former mlni8ter of justice, in news. paper article, asserts that the paper on which Japan recently made eer. tain demands relntlve to concessions in Manchuria is wateumarked with warsbips and cannon. Inc Chinese statesman regards the circumstance as suhle threat that the demands must be compiled with or war will follow
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
JOE WARREN WITH
 PANAMA EXPOSITION

SEATTLE. Feb. S-'Joes Warren, formerly deputy United States marshal for the Second division of Alaska with headquarters ct Seattle, has accepted position with the Panama-Paciac exposition at San Francisco. where he win be connected with the expo sition police service.
 Mr Warron's connection with the Alaska service was terminated Jan- uary lst when the position which he occupied was abolished.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
D. s USED 03
 SAFE

LONDON, Feb. s.-Eearlno an at. tack by a German submarine, tho Brit lob cunard liner Lucitania arrived from New York at Liverpool tH's mornIng dying the American flag. After aaii, Ing from Queonstown the Stars and and Stripes were run up at t1o mast. head.
 Shortly before hoistlng Che Ameri' can flag, the erulaer Baltic wIrsieased her that che had sighted two Ger man submarinee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
STATESMEN URGE
 GREATER ECONOMY

WASHINGTON Feb. S.-Democratic House Leader oscar " Underwood and Chairman of che Appopradons Committee j. J. Fitzgerald today de- lvered speeches in the House oi Rep. resentatives deploring the tendency to. ward extraYagance in the matter of appropriations.
 Senate cute Possotice Allowance.
 The Senate committee cut tho posi- office appropriations bili which had al. ready passed the House by S2,o00' 0o0
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
PLEA FOR DISMISSAL
 or MINING SUIT HEARD

A motion presented by Attorney J. F. Cobb, to dismiss Che suit brought last year by Mrs. Carrie 2. Denny against 5. F. Malouy Carl Spuhn Mrs. D. C. Abrams and R F. Lewis for the ol mining claims in the Sheep creek district was arsued in cour. before Judge Jenningg this morning. The suit is an action in SUD. port Of an adverse claim filed in the focal land office
 Tho motion to dismiss Che complaint was denied by Judge Jennings on agreement oe tho DlaintlA to publish a legal summons. owing to the fact lhal service on the defendants to the suit had not been executed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
.RUBeER IS COMING
 IN PLENTY NOW

AKRON, O., Feb 8.-A tralnload of rubber, 50O tons in amount, arrived Friday for the Goodyear Tire & Rub Der Company. This is the first re- ceipt bg any American rubber manu. lacturer of crude rubber from the iar East since the embargo was laid by England some time ago. The Good year company also has some 590 tons on board the Lusitanio' arrived at New York today
 With a plentiful suply of crude r1p- Der now in sight the Hitting Of Ihe em' hargo will probably prevent any aa' vance in prices oE rubber products
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
THREE BIG BATTLES IN
 PROGRESS

LONDON, Feb. 8-All lntereet In the war oituation on tho continent to- day centers in the three great batties that are in progress on the Ruaaian, German and Austrian frontiers.
 Dlspatches from the east indicate that the battle before Warsaw lc gain ing in both fury and the numbers en- gagged. The Russlane have thue far been able 10 throw back the terrible German assaults, infiiotlne Iosoes that arc terrible to contemplate. At plaees on the field of battle the German dead lie in heaps and wIndrows before tho Russian trenches. Vet in spite Of their losses, the Germans are rein forcing their attacking armies, and re- newlng the assaults. The Russians arc putting new men Into action ao fast as they can be concentrated at War saw.
 cARPATHlAN BATTLE EQUALLY
 IMPORTANT.
 Cispatchee from Petrograd indicate that a battle equally as great In in- portance and feroclty ao that a: War saw is developing in the carPathlan mountains where the Austro-eerman army has been receiving enormous re- ibforcements. But here, as at War cav, the Rnsslans are successfully meeting the attacks, and delivering se- were punishment
 Scarcely less in importance is tho terrible sttacks the RusoIans are de- iiverioa at Konissburg. The attack lG making headway, though the defenses of the fortress have not yet been reached
 I'd the meantime the Ruseians are penetrating into the German llnes in north Poland and calicia, making ziu.zag line, and threatening the rear of the German forces at Warsaw and In Hungary
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
FRUIT
 MEN MEET AT PORTLAND

PORTLAND ores Feb. S-The Northwest By-Products board, appoint. ed aJ the Spokane conference last tall with Instructions to ende9yor to es' tablish the fresh fruit marketing and Go place Che by.product industries on better basis, convened here satur, day
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
POISON KILLS THREE
 IN KENTUCKY FAMlLY

sHELBYvILLE. Ky Feb. S.-Bail- ey Neil. the 16-year-old son of W. B. Neil, died last night at the home or his brother. Lonnie Neal, near Chest nut Grove His death was the third which has occurred in the immediate family within four weeks, all appar. ently from ptomaine poisoning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
IExICAH CONFERENCE
 ASK GENERALS T0ST0P

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. S. A Mexican peace conference in session here today adopted resolutions calling upon tte various military leaders of the different factions of Mexico to terminate the strife in that coun- try for the good Of the country.
 The conference decided that the military leaders should act independ. ently of the political leaders. believing that in that way only can the fighting be stopped
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
.P0PLE.Y FATAL TO
 l5ANS0A.

Hans Peterson Banson, for twenty. two years Q resident of Juneau, died suddenly at che Camlly home at 2.15 o'clock this afternoon Death was che result of a stroke apcpieXy that struck Mr. Hanson down late Saturday night. At S.SO o'clock this morning Mr. Han son attempted to leave his bed, and fell to the floor in convulsions. He remained unconscious from that time until death came.
 The dead pioneer is survived by his widow. and by four children. Mrs. Will. liam Francks Of Douglas; Myrtle 2l, who is living in Tacoma; Russell aged 15 and Beatrice. aged 13. The Han, sons for the past year have taken care of Q babe which they adopted last Spring. Harry Hanson. a son. died in Arizona four months ago.
 A telegram was sent to Myrtle Han son this morning, and pending a re- ply from Tacoma, definite announce ment of the funeral cannot be made The body wiH likely be held for burial unti her arrival.
 hfr Hanson was born in Denmark 5S years ago, At the age Of ten years be came to America, settling with bis parents in Wisconsin. Later the fam ily moved to Minnesota. In 1893 Mr. Hanson moved to Juneau. He follow. ed the carpenters trade here for tue past twenty years. and In that time built many og the most subsandal houses in the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
anlborIred bv AdmIr.Ily.

LONDON( Feb. S.-lt was admitted by tine British Admiralty today that it had authorized the L0ciania, by wireless. to hoist the American hag' statlne that "the use of @ neutral iiag ia well established in practice as a ruso dc guerre.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
NO ADVANCE TO COME
 iN PRICE OF BREAD

CHICAGO, Feb. There viii bo no immediate advance in bread prices from five to six cents loaf, 1t was announced today, as a result Of the stand taken by large baking concerns which declined to support the propos- al Of Che Master Bakers Association.
 Since the larger bakeries have not raised prices the smaller bakeries it was pointed out must meet competi'
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
NEWLY oVssHAULED LINER
 TO SAIL THIS WEEK

sEATTLE. Feb. S.-The steamship Despatch, of tho Border Line Trans. company shifted to the plant of the Seattle Construction & Dry dock company for conversion from a frelghter into combined passenger and freight carrier Sho willbe placed on the route from Tacoma and Souna ports to the west coast of Prince ot Wales Island Alaska sailing on her first voyage February 70
 Provision VIII be made for 30 first class passengers in decllhouso to be built forward and aft oi the present pilot house Originally t1o company planned to provide for 2i hns class passengors but decided to increase the accommodations after it had looked into the possibiifiee of the Prince of Wales island route. Quarters will also be provided for 60 ateeraee =passen. gers
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
No Law Violat

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The Feeder. m anth0ities who have been inYesti- gaang lho Incident Of tas Luc'ionia g living 0u American flag can Lnd no author.t.ea OF law thae AeaRe ls un- iawml OF misuse of Che American flag for it to be used by foreign res-
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
HUGH WALLACE oPPosEs
 PARRY FOR COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Hugh C. Wallace. of this ely but formerly Of Tacoma, is opposin9 tue appointment of Win H. Parry of Seattle on the federal trade commission. He is ia voring tRe appointment of some Wash ineton State Democrat. Tho President says the Democratic members of the commission have already been select- cd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
THE ALLIES HAVE
 GAINED GROUND

PARIS. Feb. S.-In summary of Che war operations for the last two months. gNen out officially the French War Office announces that the Allies alone have gained ground, with the ex- ceptlon of the German advance at Soissons.
 "The German offensive has been broken; the German defensive will be broken in It's turn is the way the of- ficial summary ends.
 IL is admitted that the invader has advanced from l,2OO to l,S00 yards at soissons. This advance the Germans still hold
 Operations Like Siege.
 since Nov IS, in other words since the conclusion of the battle Of Ypres, and mp to the complete resumption of the great German offensive move ment aeainst our left wing the war has taken the character of siege. In such Q warfare 1t generally is ex- pected that the advantages obtained by one side or the other virtually off set each other.
 But in this case 1t can be said that with one exception we alone have gained ground With this one exeep- aon the Germans everywhere have lallen back.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
'oLlsH CONDITIONS
 WORSE THAN BELGIUM

BERLIN. Feb S. Dr. Wickcliffe Rose and Ernest Biclmell, who, af- ter making on Investigation of condi- tons among the war sufferers in Bel gium on behaB Of the Rockefeller ioun. daton. went to Russian Poland for the American Rod Cross. returned Co Berlin today Their trip took them through the parts Of Russian Poland now mder German control and was undertaken with the idea of organiz. ing in that territory relief work similar to that In Bolgium.
 Dr. Rose and Mir BicllnelI said on their return today that conditions in Poland were most distressing; if any thing, worse than in Belgium. They were inclined to recommend the in- sGmdon of relief work provided pro- visions could be made for Forwarding supplies. The transportation question is an extremely difiicult one to solve owing to the poor roads and the heavy demands on railroads, motor trucks, and horses for supplying the needs Of the troops
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
DE HOLDS PRAYER

VT Aa IAa srH et tatt 10 --t-
 FOR PEACE IN EUROPE ROME Feb. S.--At the cathedral of st. Peter yesterday Pope Plus, sur. rounded by 2f Cardinals of the catho. lic church. intoned 8 prayer for peace
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
1lRIE IENT ON #RGE G0E
 CONE E.-G

Picking, Feb S.-The chineoe min- ietcr at Tokyo has cabled the Chinese government here that Japan threatens military action to enforce her demande for concessions in connection with Manchurla.
 Tbe feillns here la that tbe orient fe on the brln1of another war between Japan and China
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
5,rs no,lnes sfste Depsrlmenl.

Pare NotlHB6 State Departments
 WASHINGTON Feb. S.-lhe state received today rom Amor ican Ambassador Walter h Page statement Of the details oi the hoist Ing of tho American fag by tho Luci- tania.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
MANUFACTURERS FAVOR
 SHIP PURCHASE MEASURE

CHICAGO. Feb S.-Edward N. Eur. lcy president of the Illinois Manuiac. jurors Association. which recently de. claged in favor oi the government ship purchase bill. ln statement explain. ine tho organizations attitude said:
 It is absolutely necessary for the srccess Of onr country and .he deYel- opmant of our foreign trade that our goyeramont take some action in refer. enco to providing American ships" said Mir. Hurley 'The Illinois Manu- factmers Association has no Interest in this discussion gurther than to use its influence to do the best thing for oll
 "rhe preaen administration has como forward with bill to purchase ships which Will give temporarily re- lief
 Foreign trade means prosperity to the American people. lt does not mean prosperity to the manufacturer alone it means prosperity to his employees to everyone connected with his busi- ness and the community in which he lives And prosperity to all those en- gagged in foreign trade means the pros perity of our country
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
lVaaNcElL RoBeERs cARRY

INTANGIBLE hobsi-ifo GFshnf
 AWAY MERCHANTS SAFE INTANGIBLE, Fob. 6-Robbers broke Into Capt Jenks general store Tues day and carried away the sale' There was no money in the safe, which con 0ined nothing but papers. The roD- bers oseaned and Che safe has not been found
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
MRS. FLORENCE CARAVAN
 WILL eE TRIED AGAIN

FREEPORp N. Y Feb. S.-Alter 8 conference with William Bailey whose wife, Louise Bailey was shot ana Killed in the office Of Dr. Edward Car man in this village June 30, last Dis trict Attorney smith, ot Nassau an' nounced that Mrs Florence conSlln Carmn is to be placed on trial again. accused Of Che murder
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08

Petrograd, Feb 2.-The War Office announced this afternoon chat the bat des before Wareaw and Konigsburs are stil in progress and that the fight. ing is growing more violent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08

VIII Clayson has returned from Ska and win leave TOT Cordoya on the first boat
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
lIeAraonsE TENpER

LIsi fffQV5E IiNg-n
 LAUNCHED AT WlNSLoW SEATTLE. Feb 6- The United States lightbouse te0dor Fern was launched lorm the ship yards at Wins iow where she was built Satorday Deputy Marsbal Frank Bach leaTes tomorrow night for silii0. on oiAcial buginess
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
UNITED MINE WORKERS
 REFLECT OLD OFFICERS

INDIANAPOLIS, inda Feb 8-Ihe United Mine Woreefs Of America to, day reelected John P White president and William Green secretc5y
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08
MARIH9sA sAILINo P08TRoNE0-

sEArTLE. Feb S-pho aiiing Of the MarDosa haa been posiponed un- 6l tomorrow evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-08

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-03
PORTLAND'S PRIDE PUNCTURED

Pride is motto be hung
A. taking place OF tho
borship campaign slogan. "Puneture Porand's Pride 49,
members points tho Seattle
" deciding membership contest
he Y. NJ. A.
92tt95 points
Portands o. new points.
NJ. G. with vide
tho "wnon Six by the v NJ C. A. Sales
inRnship club.
Tho "winton Six iAswasse"
tho o
department
which id by Teal
Williams the Navy" led DIR. Arthur Jordan
against n $50 for the Army
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-03

Charley Fullerton. pitcher Uas
waa
oducd interesting survives m To
Wash
Mr. Fullerton. visiting Tolt young woman Of great
the finer points Of baseball that he fingered explain
them to her
And day he helped father make up
what he had burned the
II he enjoyed IT, report friends of Mr. Fullerton.
Mr. Sam Biggs OF 73d st. bought which
and guaranteed to give large quantities OF rich
he couldn't understand didn't
That Is he couldn't understand this until he
before the with milk
MIXED by his jocular and funmovng neghbor
Mclean, wellknown
motion which
and the maxxe
petroleum refining indpstrv
which
the renaissance of the dance o Mr.
His devotion has amounted to willing
He the midst OF HIS
dance this week when he cut his thumb with
Almost other confidently asserted by ndmrnr
friends OF Mr. Mclean would have and remained nj
with II.
But Mr. Mclean had completed his toilet which In
Furthermore he performed throughout evening I'm manner
which excited favorable comment He compelled
onookers who noted that avoid further thumb
compelled hold nado
~ the once celebrated Dr. Munyon.