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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-08


county attorney, who. assisted by
Judge Carver. is acting for the state.
When proceedings began this morn
ing J. J. Schenck, attorney for the de-
Tense. asked for continuation on
grounds that amended information in
the case was not properly filed by the
county attorney 4
The information in question was
to attorneys for the stale.
filed Saturday but those interested in
ago. .f
Schenck's motion for a continue
ticn of the case was overruled by
Judge Whitcomb-
History or Case.
According to information in the
fort to obtain $4,000 from Theo-
dore Hammatt began a few days prior
to September % when Hammatr
found q black hand letter in the yes
tibule of his house -.
The ietter directed Hammatt to rice
south on the Topeka avenue road, UNI
til he saw a flashlight and at that
place leave $4,000.
/ A detective named West from
Kansas City was procured and the
Kansas City man posing as Hamnsatt
mounted q horse and followed ctrec-
| tons in the letter.
/ All went well until the Kansas City
sleuth saw the light Then. according
to capture the man who would re-
ceiye the money, the Kansas City man
Ebegan to shoot and the result was q
general splitting Of the beans.
/ Several days later. John Collins.
Topeka man. was arrested and
Echarged with being connected with the
attempt The. arrest occurred Octo-
i Der 1. following thu alleged attempt tt
obtain the money
i Collins, after preliminary hearing
4 In the court of Topeka. was bound
Il over to the district court
II A chunk OF mad. Bearing the i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-08
GUTHRIE IS PRESIDENT
Central National Official Heads
Shawnee Building and Loan.

M. Snattinger. the well known To-
peka capitalist, resigned his position
a. president Of the Shawnee Building
and Loan association at the annual
meeting held recently. Harry F..
Guthrie. assistant cashier of the Gem
trail National bank, was elected to
succeed him. Guthrie has been a
member Of the board for the associa-
ton for six years.
Snattinger became president Of the
Shawnee Building and Loan associa-
ton % years ago, only few wears
after its organization. At the aGilnal
meeting, Irwin Snattinger was elected
a member Of the directing board. T.
B. Brown was reelected secretary.
Mr.. Snattinger resigned to devote
time to travel. He is with his daugh-
ter in Minneapolis. MINI. ...s.. -. l..
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MUST FILE SCHEDULES
Travis Bill Compelling Insurance Rec
ords Matters for State.

A bill compelling casualty insurance.
companies. Including 6 fidelity Z, and
surety bond concerns. and companies
writing health and accident insurance.
to file schedules Of their rates with
the superintendent OF insurance was
introduced this morning in the house
by Frank L. Travis, chairman of the
house committee on insurance. 1t
also prohibits such companies from
discriminating between purchases of
the various kinds of insurance COW
cred.
It differs from the present law pro-
hibiting discrimination In fire insur-
ance by not giving the superintendent
any authority over the rates as he has
in fire insurance. Mr.. Travis declares
that bonding companies particularly,
having to compete with personal
bonds, will make their rates az low as
possible, whereas fire companies are
likely to charge as high rates as pos
sible. Thus the need for supervision
of rates of fire companies.
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BUSIEST WEEK.

lcontinu~d from Page one.l
the committees. Night sessions will
begin tonight In the house. Although
their calendar is loaded with bills on
general orders. the senate will not be-
gin night sessions until later.
Appropriation bills and Republican
platform pledges will be features on
the house calendar this week. Many
Of the appropriation bills have passed
the senate. The house viii try to re-
and there is every chance. for some Of
the important appropriations to 80 to
. conference. fT tJr vs. az t15 -
Special Order wednesday. -
Constitutional amendments have
been made a special order in the
proposed amendments are several
party pledges.
There is a belief in the minds of
several members that a special ses-
sion may be forced If appropriation
bills are held up. This is the twenty
eighth day of the legislative session
and II the big appropriations should
be tied up in conference or fail to
come from the committee rooms at an
early date. there Is a possibility Of a
deadlock over appropriations until adj
jOurnment.
ton providing that no bills can be re-
ported by the committee after Febru-
airy Is without a two-thitds. 1uto Of
both houses has been adopted. Should
the house adopt this resolution. it may
mean a blockade against appropria-
ton bills that would compel the call
ing Of a special session after the ad-
Journment of the 6O-day session.
No Planks Yet.
None of the welfare planks contain
ed in the state platform of the Repub-
1ican party or recommended in Gov
ernor Cappers message to the legisla-
ture have been enacted into law. The
mothers pension, maximum hours for
women, establishment Of child
hygiene department, creation of q
wage commissioned are matters fol-
future consideration. A civil service
bill Is tied up in the senate commit
tee.
Neither house has passed the three
fourths jury verdict amendment and
the initiative and referendum are
trailing in the wake of a score of pro-
posed constitutional provisions SUBJ
mitted to the legislature for action.
OF the 10 bills and resolutions
adopted jointly by the house and SEN
ate since the opening Of the session,
none have been platform pledges.
Starting today with the fifth week
OF the session, the Administrations
mind is concerned with several trou-
blesome thoughts. Not least among
them are the appropriation bills, the
platform planks and a special session
bugabOO
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HARD FIGHTING.

lcSMsinueAs from Paxe. one.J
tack the Nerfn&us from the villages Of
POd1eSijes and Prondystary, capturing
a quantity Of arms, ammunition and
wire.
IAN important encounter took place
on the road from Sierpec to Rypin,
where we delivered a successful night
attack in the vicinity of the village of
UrszulewO.
ION the left bank of the Vistula,
on the Bzura and Rawka rivers can
nonading continued on February s.,
but neither adversary undertook ac-
tive operations. In the region Of the
village OF Kamiony we began an Of
fensive and made some little prog
ress in spite of an obstinate resistance
by the enemy.
Germans Put to Flight.
"Our artillery successfully bonn
barded q column OF Germans who
were moving in the direction Of Boil
NOW from Zemiary. The infantry was
compelled to flee, abandoning their
artillery upon the highway.
I'm the Carpathians hard fighting
continues. Our troops broke down the
enemy's resistance at three fortified
sued the retreating enemy several
versts taking two cannon. five ma
chine guns, capturing the command
ant of the Third Honveds, forty-seven
officers and 2,516 men.
North of Uzsok pass near Luto-
w1skO the enemy was forced to re-
treat. Our troops occupied his
trenches. taking three machine guns
and many prisoners.
The attacks of the enemy who
crossed the Toukholka and Beskid
passes on February 5.--were repulsed
with heavy losses for the enemy who
was forced into a precipitate retreat
ION the Black sea our torpedo boa,
destroyers have bombarded Choppa
The cruiser Breslau, which has ar.
rived at Batum. fired twenty shot.
without result at our destroyers man.
shots from the fortress the Bresla,
steamed away''
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of mortars or other artillery will
strike? For instances, the shells from
the new Krupp guns have reported
range of 40 kilOmeters.
The purpose @0fs the Zeppelin as a
war craft is not fer use against nom
combatants but against military forces
defending towns and cities, ships
arsenals and docks. The crews OF the
ger but they are just as humane as
the other branches of the service.
They have no intention to kill women
and children any more than the Of
ficers and gunneEs OF the artillery SO
far az lies in theie power to avoid it.
There is a truth in: this. The best
truth possible. 1t Is to be found in
the ,unexplodeds bombs found in the
English townss s-,f sress ..s.s g.
.r.ss,. Hales1s4mcfms osr IM1sds Z ~,
s'sWh@a ttAs zafyp eEinsI are discovered
and come under the heavy fireEof the
enemy. 1t may be vital TO ascend
quickly. So 1t may be necessary to
throw off bombs that are used as bal
last Then whenever it is possible SO
to do. the explosive contacts are dis
where it is feared there are noncoml
batants viii not explode. That is
probably what occurred in the Eng
lish towns where they say unexploded
bombs were discovered"
From the standpoint Of this latest
what in your opinion should define
a city, town or position that would
make it subject to attacks from the
air ~"
The count stroi<ed his chin for a
moment, seemingly lost In thought.
Then he began:
'"Fhe rule is similar to land warfare.
It is based on two fundamental, un-
written 1aws-the law of humanity
that forbids the killing of noncomba-
fQnfl WhenQVar aVnida HE n M ia 10
of necessity for military exgencies.
"a city or two occupied by military
forces or defended only by trenches
is subject to attack unless surrendered
or evacuated. That such places often
are attacked and badly shot to pieces
you probably had occasion to see your
self at both fronts in this war;
Therefore. it seems rational that
a city. or town having military forces
that fire upon aircraft or mount guns
for. that purpose is subject to aerial
attack the same as attacking fOrc<
Of infantry OF artillery,
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men TO WEAR SILK.
Clothes Of Gayest Celors Are Decrccd
by the TailOrs. -

Chicago, Feb. S.-Suitings of the
gayest cOlOrs are to be worn by the
American man of fashion for spring
and summer, according to styles to
be displayed at the convention Of the
National Merchant tailors' association
which opens here tomorrow Not a
garment to be shown at the conven-
ton, 1T was announced. will have any
suggestion of the European war
There will be no military effects, nor
war shades in suitings Suits made
Of Japanese silk in natural tans,
white and other light and bright COL
ors will be much worn during the
summer, 1t was predicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-08
CAPPER WAS THERE.
Kansas Governor at Meeting Of Moose
in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 8.-For the education
Of orphans whose fathers were MEM
beers of the Loyal Order OF Moose. q
machine shop, foundry and printing
establishment costing approximately
$4,000 will be built at Moose
Heart. ILL.,, it,was announced here to-
day. Construction Of the building
would be begun in June. -s.ssss-
The appropriation was made yes
terday at q meeting Of the board OF
governors. Governor Arthur CApper
Of Kansas was among the members of
he board present.
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print of a motorcycle tire, was q fea-.
ture of the states evidence at the
preliminary hearing. 1t is claimed
that the imprint was made by a ma
chine ridden by the man who was
waiting to receive the money from
Hammatt.
]. s. Ensminger is assisting j. ].
Schenck in interest Of the defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-08

London, Feb. 8-The Marquis of
monia. The Marquis of Londonderry
was one of the foremost leaders Of
Ulster movement and was one OF the
most successful members Of the
British bar. He was one OF the great.
noblemen Of the United Kingdom. be-
ing a Knight of the Garter and an
aide de campo to the king.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-08
Wheat Moves Upward.

Kansas City. Feb. 8.-The prices
for May wheat opened at the local
market otday at $1.54h, which was
q of a cent above the close last week.
Within a short time it sold up to
$1.55 4 and the climb toward the high
mark Of SISSY, reached last week,
continued gradually. July wheat
opened on the local market at sissy
and sold up to $134k
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weekly Bank CIearinxs.

New York, Feb. Skunk clearings in
the United States for the week ending
February 4, as reported to Bradstreet's
aggregate S. 2S6. 157 900. against $o.976,: s37,
600 the previous week and $3.777,2O2.O 900 in
the corresponding week last year. Follow
ing are the returns with, percentages OF
change: Pct. Pet.
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Wholesale Fruit and Produce.
FURNISHED by 9. =. Lux.1

IBurn10hed by 9. =. Lux.1
NAVEL ORANGneHPer box, 3a.zOSSM
FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT Per box,
BXNANAs-Per H., SIC,
ALMERIA GRAPEs-Per bbi.. $50o0
IEMoNs-Per box. s3.oo04oo
winet.pe Siso: a.%mot B,.i hog 5s
bog, $40 wtnesaps' Per bog. N56; 0ano.
peg pDxcShARRiESs@enp.Dre KS PEI n Su.. N2o.
!. SWEET POTAT ,ES-Per bu n IN
LETTUCE-Per 1-lb basket, CSC
HOLLAND CABBA0E-Crafed' mr. In.
RUTABAGAs-Per h., 1xc.
sPAN Hyaa oMNi is crate. N@
ONION 81 Is Red, per bu., eieS !. vel.
loE: PEE bu;: p %; Mhite, pef bu., S2.0o.
Per bu., &c.
CELERY-Per bunch, sc.
gal - ~
CHEEsE-Psr H.. 173<olse.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Cnlcago. rep. .MH aHr TOOK
an upward turn TO-DAY lnfieunceo 20 some
eptent by Liverpool dispatches telling Of
for :aIs until tie @srSes had
e ter 'e sssss . 's u sessss u
.ss saE 4 SWING Ssst !; e.
Was hsrdl s ehscked b. q big fsllins OF
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msrs.s. jsa1a>s bssss ssAs1az ~
eeTSsse e q t.ss - = psthiehe1 ssesl .t1eh
road Issues ineiinsi. = s-lo~se level: but
sSoa PesSs fasessst sssesd e he
ment of Canadian Pacific. ynic1 - q, ~
Ro,st I. Ls; sSs I e q
days meeting Of the dtrectofn ~ ~
end Of the half hour the eatars ~ M.ste6
s,.se. ue Saes, lead q 1s-olAs $3.50
' ss:aiss s.s,,ess .s.,a u tss -: 49, s.
covery in the finai dealinss. TIE 49,
~, New Yeg1R Moosy un4ne& ys$lE
New York. Feb. A-MoNEY a1ereaHf
paper: shS4 RsT cent g. sssriiI ms. snensss
for Demand 4.s3.1G bar silver. SSAc:
Mexican dollars, SIC; government een0ss
: sssii,: 3 SS::ss:' y: . a.''' y;
mini 81: 'is s:. s..e q ;,1 ,ss
Wichiss Iavs sesek laarase.
Ms Mts higher. Top. Sae6; bulk Of sales.
'e c:xSaffTEE-Receipts 800. Market steady.
Nasays .seef s.'Is ss. c. f1a 800
st. Joseph 1--we sssek Market.
so 81 1 S.aiet .sssns sissel 1sS
SSs5: bulk Of sales, se5S0esS ..ss,.
ias SsxSer ssees: ssd
Se,fss.; SscSas;@. c,,ISss, t9oosa s a.,
1os e Is ssssE 1Sos '
Chicago Live steck Nasket.
chicago: Fes; saMossmRSses,pt: 100, 1scee.
saia It e ssIs.. : assss HsSs
mixed. 1ed6410O: he:xy; S1So0e.e0;
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Liverpool, Feb. s.-WHEAT-Spot No.
hard winter, 13s Cd; futures, nominal.
CORN@Spot, American mixed, new.
s. Sd; February. % 1Od; March, 70 IL -
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rClose Of prices for the leading stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, broker, Colum-
biaa Bldg.l
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Grnan Gossip.
tBy special wire to T. !. Ayers.l

:
A report from Portugal said that coun-
try Was buying small lots of wheat In
Argentina.
Elevator stocks Of wheat in Kansas City
decreased ,S64 bushels last week and
corn stocks increased 66o.611 bushele.
Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased &c.,
600 bushels Friday. Total stocks arc l0-
3D. 900 bushels. compared with 19.SS6.OOO
bushels.
Exports from United States and Canada
Saturday were 1,468, 600 bushels OF wheat.
s.. ESQ berreie Of flour, $4,000 bushels Of
corn and $4,000 bushels Of oats.
The corn crop is progressing favorably
and large yield OF good quality 10 ex-
pected. Gathering viii begin early next
month and early expectation 10 snticipat-
Friday Of 1000 tons for April shipment at
6S9sc bushel.i Weather II favorable.
In five months ending with January
exports Of wheat from Galveston. aggre-
gate 28,75A.4 25 bushel9 compared. With
1,56S,6 bushels in the corresponding
period. year ago. Clearance last month
were 3.059,o0O bushels and 046OOO buehela
was on shfpboard, but mot cleared Febru-
airy I.
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B0t&ce ana E88Ss
FURNISHED by The Continetel Creamery
Co., Topeka. Kan.J
CHICAGO EGGs-27c.
sToRAGE HG5Gss962SHc:
New York. sz0slssci Mgin. sl31c: Topeka
Topeka Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
FURNISHED By the, .Topaka Packing Com
rany. corner Laurent and Madipon.1
-pouIrRx-raens. al si.ss. lie; 90 n
ana broilers, 1Oc: stage young roosters. o:
old rooster5, &c: ducks, DC: goeses 1c; hens
and young Tom turkeys, 1lc: old Tom
turkeys. 12c. &
EGGS-23c. =
FURNISHED b7 shawnee Milling Col
Topeka. Kan. Feb. 8.
WHEAT-No. 2 hard, Las.
XHEEAATCNo. hasd. II
Topeka Grain Market. :.
FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner Kaa.
sase Ave. and Curtis 6t1
CORN-7Sc. - -
W9EAT-S13601.40 .s.~.t
Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by T. A. Beck. 12-zi4 =. sth.l
PFA!Rg9E H.A q, A-''' '''' :
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Kansas City, Feb. 2S.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged. No. 2 hard, $1:S7H9
1S9; No: s. $1.58A @1M; No. red, $1.os1s
CORN-Market unchanged to &c lower.
No. yellow, T2@74c; No. 8 yellow 72Q71c
sS White ni7T csSa7 3 No. 4s 3 S3S&7sc NO
OATS-Market unchanged to 1c lover.
No: white. 570571zc; No. 2 mixed. t60b6c
RYE$1. Is.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy
$15.5O@16O0; choice prairie. $f25OQ13.OOi
choice alfalfa. $15.O091650.
WHEAT-Receipts 2O6 cars.
BUTTER@Creamery, 29c; firsts, &c
seconds, 25c; packing, 20c. $50 W
PoULTRY-Hens. 1s5zc; roosters. e1o.Ac
CLOSE: WHEATLMay, $l.54A : July
CORN-May, 4779sc; July. 79hc; Septem
Der, 10MQSOc. -. - -
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Chlcago 0xuan WnEkot.s Is
Chicago Feb. 8.-WHEAT-Close. May.
RN-Ssy. IS; 7sss$6ssc: July, aqs.,te
S7xc.
PORK-May, $la.l5;' July, S1s.52
sAS eRTRaif Es WY s .aGs July. ,1o.47.
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Chicago. Feb. .-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery. 246a2c.
EGGS-Market lower. At mark, cases in
cluded, 21@25c; ordinary ffrsts. zSQ24c;
firsts, 25c. -
observation-disclosures steady. Michigan
and Wisconsin red, 4O@44c; ditto. white,
43Q4Sc.
FOULTRY-Market higher. Springs.
Ice: fowls 15c.
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Scw York 6u9nR /

New York, Feb. s.LSUGARARaw, firm
molasses, 4.Oos centrifugal, TT: refined
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New York Produce NIaflEel

Now XOEK F16duc9 9AAk10s.
New York, Feb. 8.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery extras t92 -scorel, 34A0
35c; creamery (higher scoring). So74QSoc;
CHEESEMarket firm. state whole
milk, held specials. Tic; ditto average
fancy, 16t @i6Hc. -.
cred. extra fine, 27h02Sc: extra nrsts,
&c; firsta, 26hc.
POULTRY-Dressed, quiet. western
lSc: turkeys. HOPE. = = go 4
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ehIeage canan 1Gasarse- ~ ~
THE rsaes Of prteee tQE grain futures, 81
BY Thos- J. 1yefs. Broker. = oanmhlan
Bldg 1sas =
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st. Joseph Lave Stock Market.
st. joseph. Feb. Receipts
!. 900. Market strong e &C. higher. Teps
Ass: bulk Of sales, 4&750e;s5. 49,
CATTLE-Receipts 500 Market strong
heffers, H.O00S.0O. calves, @9o041o0o
sHEEP-Receipts 1000: = A assS q s'ow'
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Topeka. Kan. Feb. g.
RRE E*1asH aAsa1s,,''ss 2
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-02
GREECE AGAIN REFUSES THE
 DEMANDS OF THE ALLIES
ALASKA BUREAU IS WITH SEWARD
WORKING FOR EARLIEST COM PLETION OF SEWARD
 FAIRBANKS K. E.

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-The Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce has unreservedly endorsed the administrations program in re- lation to the construction of the gov ernment railroad in Alaska, and al ways has endorsed it. It also en- dorses all the administration fixed plans for the development of Alaska and for the earliest possible compile ton of the railroad from Seward to Fairbanks. The Bureau is earnestly working for all sections of Alaska and against none.
 (Signed) J. L. MCPHERSON,
 Secretary.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-02
AND PETITIONS PROCLAIM SERBIA CONQUERED
Interstate Com. to
 Direct New Bills
Fifty Millions to be Asked For Build ing the New Merchant
 Marine.

WASHINGTON, Dec. D. The Overseas Board of Correspondence of the Interstate Commerce Commission will have control of all the new ship ping bills in tn coming session and also will direct operations in connec- tion with the proposed appropriation .or fifty millions for the construction of the new merchant marine. The plan is to have the new ships of the merchant marine designed so that they can be used as auxiliary vessels of the navy in an emergency and this part of the plan has already been ap- proved by Secretaries McAdoo and Redfeld. The plans now formed are expected to be the nuclues of the en- tire shipping bill of the administra- tion.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-02
Travelling To and
 From Anchorage
Advance Guard Reached Seward Over
 the Trail Last Evening.

The advance guard of the Anchor age overland travellers reached Sew ard last evening and inaugurated the first trail season between the two cities. More than score of people were in the first bunch and the main body of travellers has not yet reached this city but a very large number of travellers are now enroute. Amongst those who reached Seward yesterday from Anchorage were Roy Fairbanks, William Merchant, Frank Ennis, J. r. McGovern, w. l.. Bartlett, w. A. Murray, Mrs. o. Jacobsen, Charles Harper and B. Carlson. c. R. Graham arrived from Iditarod. John Roman, A. H. Case, North Brooks, l.. C.. Ramey and Charley Harper were other arrivals. Mayor Moore sent word to George Parks that he had ar rived safely at Anchorage from Sew ard and he also stated that Charley Heron and Sport Smith left Anchor age yesterday with Al Chamberlin's dog team and stayed last night at Whitney's roadhouse.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-02
EXPLOSION IS
 MYSTERY YET
NO WITNESS ABLE TO TELL CAUSE OF CATASTROPHE
 AT RAVENSDALE.

RAVENSDALE, Dec. 2.-A,though dozens of witnesses have been ex- amined in the investigation into the causes of the mine explosion at Ray ensdale, which caused the loss of thirty-one lives, no one has been able to throw the least light on the origin of the disaster and the cause remains a mystery. The investigation IS still proceeding and experts have been en- ployed by the government to examine the mine but without result. 1t is made clear, however, that the com pany is in no way responsible as ,he explosion must have come from some extraordinary source.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-02
Providence Journal Declares It Has Written Documents to Prove the Guilt of
 Crowley.
SERBIA CONQUERED

LONDON, Dec 2-The Germans and Austrians have at last crossed the Montenegn border and the Ger man and Bulgarian governments have officially announced the end of the Serbian campaign and the total conquest o the little kingdom The remnant of the Serbian army Tn the north succeeded crossing the border and joining the army of the Monenegrins. Both armies are now facing the Teutonc allies and maintaining fierce resistance but another Austrian force preparing strike Montenegro from the north or west and so surround the Serboon tenegrn forces in the mountain faStneSSeS No official confirmation has been published here of the statement from Sofia that the Bugaans have defeated the Franco English forces in southern Serbia but the allied army in that region has certainly made no advance.