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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-29
ST. paul PUBLIC
LIBRARY BURNS.
Two Firemen njured During
Spectacular Blaze.
LOSS PLACED At $4,000

Cause Of the Fire Is Unknown, but Is
Believed to Have Been Either Cross.
ed Electric. Wires or Spontaneous
Combustion in Rubbish in the
Basement ~
st. Paul, April 2S.-Two firemen
were injured, one of them probably
fatally, and four others narrowly es.
capped suffocation from gas and smoke
while battling a spectacular fire which
practically destroyed the Public Lii.
brary building at Seventh and Wa.
basha streets.
The estimated loss is $375,500. The
loss on the building is estimated at
$4,000, on the library's books and
equipment $4,000 and on the equip
ment of the stores occupying the main
floor Of the block $75,50O.
The cause of the fire is believed to
have been either crossed electric
wires or spontaneous combustion in
rubbish said to have been permitted
to accumulate in the Easements. d.
Firemen were taxed to their limit
and though aided by a detachment of
four companies from Minneapolis
were further handicapped when Sec
ond fire was discovered in the st. Paul
Wrecking company plant and saloon
near Seventh and Locust streets. The
damage resulting from this fire was
estimated at $1,000.
The library building was Quilted al
most its entire length and it's contents
appeared to be almost an entire loss.
Virtually every piece of the St. Paul
department apparatus and four COM
panies from Minneapolis fought the
fire.
All St. Paul's engines, eighteen in
number, were at the fire, each throw
ing two streams of water into the
building. Eighteen carts, three squad
wagons and ten of the city's eleven
fire trucks were at the scene.
Blaze Gets Beyond Control.
An explosion-of smoke in the candy
kitchen in the basement of the Metro
politan confectionery store gave the
got so far beyond control that Gil
alarm was sent in, the first such alarm
in six years.
Smoke belched continually from the
windows and doorways, from base
ment and elevator shafts and firemen
perched upon the first story battle
ment were in constant danger of fatal
injury as they directed the deluge of
water.
The building which housed the
library's volumes figures among St.
Paul's oldest land marks.
1t formerly was used as public
market and trading station. Dec 27,
1913, the property was leased by the
city to George Lennon for a period of
thirty years, effective JAM 1, 1914
The rental stipulated at the time
was $4,000 annually for the first five
years, $4,000 annually for the next
fifteen years and 100000 annually for
the third period of ten years, making
total rental of 81 100000.
The hundreds Of persons, men, WON.
en- and children who flocked to the
scene increased to thousands and
every available policeman and detec-
tive on duty in the downtown district,
with special details drawn from the
Ducas and Rondo street stations, pa
trolled the fire lines
News Of the threatened destruction
Of the historic building brought hun.
dreds from the theaters, cafes and
residence districts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-29
WILL FIGHT SANITY TRIAL

State Would Prevent Jury Passing on
ThaW's Mental Status.
New York, April 2S.-First details
of the states legal fight to prevent a
jury from passing on Harry X. Thaw's
sanity were announced by Deputy At
torney General Obernleier Mr.. Ober-
meier said he has prepared for sub
mission to the appellate division of
the supreme court writ of prohibi-
ton restraining Supreme Court Justice
Hendricks from inquiring into Thaw's
mental status before a jury.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-29
ORTIZ Es7ERA HosP ' /
AND SANITARIUM.

tRsTABLIsRsD 1900
A private institution which combines all the
advantages OF perfectly equipped hospital
with the quiet and comfort OF refined and
elegant home Modern in every respect. No
Insane, contagious or other Objectionable cases
received. Rates are as low as the most efa-
Gent treatment and the best trained nursing
will permit.
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
BRIDGE COLLAPSES
UNDER STREET CAR
Seven Persons Killed and Ten In
jured by Fall of Structure Over
Spokane River,
DEAD CRUSHED BY STEEL BEAM

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 1S.--
Seven persons were killed and ten
were injured today, when a street
car went through the Division street
bridge over the Spokane river. The
injured were removed to a hospital.
Two street cars were on the bridge
at the time of the accident. They were
owned by the Washington Water Power
company. One of the cars was leaving
the bridge when the whole structure COL
lapsed. One end of this car fell to the
water and the other rested on the abut-
ment. The car crew and two passengers
were rescued uninjured.
The Astor division car, which fell into
the river, was inbound and carried about
twenty passengers besides. the crow. A
heavy steel Beam fell iengthwise on the
car as 1t went into the river. The beam
crushed the passengers on one side of
the car and two hours after the accident
they could be seen pinned under the
water The passengers on the other side
of the car were injured, but firemen res
cued them.
The bridge took with It the water and
gas pipes that supply the northwest SEQ
ton of the city with water and gas.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
TEUTONS READY
TO INVADE GREECE
Central Empires Preparing to At
tack Entente Forces that Are
Fortifying Saloniki,
NEW CRISIS IS DEVELOPING

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The unpre-
cedented military situation in Greece
has developed new crisis.
The allied troops, which, accord
ing to the estimates of British news
papers. number 100000, are fortify-
ing themselves about Salonilki, dig
ging trenches and placing guns. 1t
is reported that the Germans are
preparing to advance into Greek ter
ritory to attack them.
Whether the Bulgarians also will cross
the border is vital question to the
Greeks. 1t Is believed q Bulgarian ad-
vance would relSindle old enmities, and
might draw the Greek. people into the
conflict. -
The Greek general election VIII be held
tomorrow. but Il is not expected the re-
suit will have any controlling Influence
on the policy of the government. The
party OF Former Premier Venizelos has
refrained from putting candidates into
the field, and the soldiers under arms,
who constitute a large proportion OF
the electorate. will not VOTE King Con-
stantine remains indisposed.
According to the Athens correspond
ent of the Times, the German minister
at Athens told Premier Skouloudis that
the Germans would be compelled to at
tack the British and French forces.
The landing Of Italian forces in AL
banla is likely to prove an important
factor. as the Italians may be able to
attach themselves to the remainder OF
the Serbian army for concerted action.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Four Glasses of
the Derby Recruits
Called to the Colors

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Four classes of re-
cruits who enlisted under the Earl of
Derby's plan, were called out today by
royal proclamation.
All recruits on the Derby rolls who.
did not enlist for immediate service were
placed on the army reserve rolls and
therefore the first call for service of
four classes is made by the same formal
ity as in the case of the old army reserv-
lists who heretofore have been called
to the colors.
The appearance of placards topped with
the royal arms caused a stir In the
streets. The public infers that the Derby
enlistment plan has been a success, and
that conscription at least is postponed.
If it should develop that any large per
centage Of unmarried eligibles failed to
enlist 1t is expected they will be CUB
jected to conscription. as foreshadowed
by Premier Asquith, before any calls are
made for married men who volunteered
under the Derby plan.
1t is inferred the government intends
to consider the first class consisting of
1s-year-old boys. as corresponding to the
class OF 1917 in continental countries, and
will defer indefinitely putting them In
training.
The classes called out are groups q
8. and of the Derby recruits. The an
nouncement placards by the war office
states that their services will begin jan
uary 20.
These groups are composed of unmar-
ried men from 10 to q years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
SUNDAY PRAISES
SYRACUSE PEOPLE
Evangelist Says Results Have Come
Up to High Standard He Pic
tured Before Coming.
LARGE COLLECTION PREDICTED

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-
Especial Telegram. )-"Syracus in
its results has come up to high
standard 1 pictured in my mind be-
fore l came here. The department
work has run along smoothly.
have never been in a place where each
individual has so fully made the
campaign his personal affair as has
been the case in this city. Mrs.
Sunday and myself feel pleased with
the showing. The preachers have
worked hard and earnestly and the
congregations have all done wonder
full work. =; -s... ~
That was the way "Billy" Sunday
summed up the accomplishments Of his
seven weeks revival in Syracuse tonight.
Just four more services remain before
the local soul-saving fight closes with
the departure OF the evangelist for his
winona Lake home at 1910 tomorrow
night. Today was devoted to tieing up
the loose ends of the campaign, in addi-
ton to the usual three sermons
Attendance Nearly Million.
In round numbers. $4,000 have heard
Sunday up to today, this estimate includ-
ing tonight's attendance. 1t is predicted
that the total campaign attendance will
reach 100000. The trail hitters total over
$500, and when tomorrow night ends To-
cal revival leaders assert that the total
~ =, -, =
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Any Farmer With Separator Can
NoU Make His Own "AppLe Jack"

When is a cream separator a distil-
leryP'
That Is what certain conscientious
field deputy out in the state wants TO
know, and he has written to Deputy Col
lecor Of Internal Revenue North at the
Omaha headquarters to find out
II seems that some inglorious Edison,
some unsung Marconi who pursues the
even tenor OF his way as a tiller OF the
rich soil of Nebraska. devised. In q burst
OF genius. scheme for making apple
Jack" out of cider by the use Of no other
machine than the well known cream sep
arator.
The operation Is reported TO be the es-
sence OF simplicity. The cider is poured
into the milk receptacle. the separator
handle Is turned in the usual manner and
the apple Jack" appears in the cream
receptacle.
NsHA - tha discovery spread Like the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
NEW WAY OF MAKING
MAGNETIC IRON FOUND

URBANA. ILL.,. Dec. ia new method
of producing pure iron. by which 1t is
estimated 900 will be saved yearly
to the electrical Industries of the coun-
try. has been discovered by DR.. Trygve
Yensen. an assistant in the engineering
experiment station Of the University OF
Illinois, 1t was announced today.
No patent will be taken out on the
process. the university and DR.. Yensen
feeling that it should benefit all in
dustry.
DR.. Yensen's method. It was an
nounced. consists In melting electrolyt-
ically refined iron in a vacuum.
The magnetic property of iron so
fused. it is asserted. has proved to be
as remarkable as its purity. Its maxi
mum permeability is said to be two
or three times higher than for the most
magnetic iron or iron alloy previously
produced.
The announcement OF the discovery
says that by alloyins this iron with
silicon. the maximum permeability was
very much increased.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

we'll known wildfire. though the name OF
the discoverer. as stated before. is in
glorious and unsung. No longer Is apple
jack a luxury obtainable only at the
price OF long and tiresome boiling-down
process. but It can be secured by any
family possessing a cream separator-se-
cured In a jiffy.
However the problem Is not as vexed
as that other one put up to the federal
authorities last week. what u the diff
ference between a spade and a shoyelT'
In the case OF the cream separator used
as an apple jack" separator the ciassifi-
cation Is simple.
II is not a still or distillery for the sim
pie and sufficient reason that 1t doesn I
distill the apple jack but makes It by
centrifugal force. So the cream and apple
jack" separators need not be registered
and need not pay any internal revenue
tax
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Grease, Dirt and
Scale Are Found in
MinnesOta's Boilers

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. ls-
Grease. dirt and much scale. found in
the boiler tubes OF the Great Northern
steamship Minnesota, were responsible
for the vessels recent breakdown. fed
eral inspectors working on the case said
today. The examination continued today.
with the expectation Of finding further
evidence of what stopped the Minnesota
off the lower California coast. enroute
from Seattle to London.
At the time of the accident c. W. Wiley.
marine superintendent OF the Great
Northern. asserted that the blOwouts were
caused by foreign matter in the boilers.
and suggested acids.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
VILLA ABANDONS
REVOLUTION And
WILL FLEE LAND
Rebel Chief Says Time Has Come to
Retire and He Tells Officials
to "Take Care of Them
selves"
SURROUNDED BY TRAITORS"
Will Come to United States. if Per-
mitted, and if Not Will Go
to Europe.
NO MERCY FROM CARRANzA

Ell PASo, Tex, Dec. 1s.-General
Francisco villa has withdrawn from
the Mexican revolution, according to
authentic advices today from Chi
huahua City. where a council of war
has been in session. The retirement
of General villa, 1t is said, was af-
fected through the pursuasion of
members of the council among whom
were Villas staff and advisers.
Mrs. villa also, it was said, urged
her husband to retire and enter the
United States. The advices state
that Villa announced his intention of
proceeding to the border, and, If
permitted, come to the United States.
Officers in Juarez have been advised
to Take care of themselves"
Time TO Go.
Villa, addressing the council, Is said to
have realized the time had come for his
retirement.
II have been surrounded by traitors, +"
he is said TO have declared. ''and my men
defend Santa Rosalia. and they Joined
Carranza without struggle. I do not
want to sacrifice you. / will go TO the
border. cross to the United States IL /
am permitted. and there live with my
family II am not permitted 70 do so.
viii go TO Europe"
Substantiation OF the adviees from
Chihuahua appears in kilograms from
General Obregon dated at Guaymas on
the western coast, quoting q telegram
from prominent villa general in full and
stating that the Villa general had secured
from villa a promise to retire and ask
ing conference with Obregon upon the
fate of the Villa organizations personnel
without the Law.
In reply, General obregon said he hat
stated to the Villa general that villa wa
without the law, and whether he re
turned was matter of no moment: tina
he would be shown no consideration
| The officers, he said. would be give
guarantees if they surrendered uncor
ditionally,
Miguel Dias Lombardo. foreign mlnists
of the Villa government. admitted tn
truth OF the advices from Chihuahua. bu
declared General villa would not retire 3
the United States.
The household goods OF General viii
and his brother. Hipolito. financial agen
of the villa government at Juarez. wer
brought across the border here today
The officers quarters in Juarez were re
ported dismantled and troop trains wer
said to be proceeding 10 chihuahua City
Report Not Confirmed.
The State department tonight had re
ceived from its agents in Mexico no con
firmation of the report that General VIII
had decided to abandon his campaig
against Carranza. Department advices. ol
the other hand, indicated that villa ha
planned a movement south of Chihuahu
| against General Obregon.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
German Big Guns
Pass Sofia on Way
To SalOniki Sector

SALONIKI, Greece. Dec. 17.-(Via
Paris, Dec. 1s-Dispatches received by
the entente army officers here. report
tho arrival at Sofia, Bulgaria. OF eight
batteries. each made up OF three seven
and one-half-inch guns. which are bound
for Saloniki.
The work on the Qualifications here
is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
The entente officers are advertising in
the newspapers for workmen. and are
employing on the work all Serbians who
are not subject to service In the army.
1T is expected that complete control
Of the railways. the station and the
railway yards will be taken over by
the Anglo-French forces Sunday.
Entente troops and munitions continue
to arrive here.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
The Days War NeuOs

GALL TO THE COLORs OF four
Glasses of recruits who enlisted
under the Earl of Derby's plan to
solve Great Britain's recruiting
problem IA taken by the British
public to mean that the plan has
been n success and that there will
be no cOnscriptiOR for the pres
ent, at least.
BULGARIAN ARMY on the serbO-
Greek frontier II estimatd to num-
her 100000, a saIOniI<i dispatch
states. Some correspondents there
believe the Bulsarians' halt IL
only temporary and that they Will
cooperate with AustrO-Germhn N
forces In "a movement on saIORtki.
WORK ON PREPARATION of a See
Ond note to Austria-Hunsary ON
the AncOna case was begun by
President Wilson tR Washington
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
WILSON WORKS
ON SECOND NOTE
ON ANCONA CASE
Authoritative Statement that Con.
tinuance of Friendly Relations
Depends on the Answer
of Austria.
LANSING SENDS MEMORANDUM
President at Once Begins Writing
Draft and Will See Secretary
Later in the Day.
WILL STAND BY FIRST DEMANDS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Presi-
dent Wilson began work today on the
second note to Austria on the sinking
of the Ancona.
Friendly relations between the
United States and Austria. 1t was
stated authoritatiely, are nearing the
breaking point and their continuance
viii depend entirely upon the reply
Austria will be asked to make imme-
diately to the note being framed
today.
While the word ultimatum was not
used by officials in discussing the note, Il
was indicated that the reply will state
clearly the alternative which will follow
II Austria's reply is unsatisfactory.
The gravity of the situation viii not.
however, cause President Wilson to post
pone his departure tonight Tor the south
on his wedding tour.
Lansing sends Outline.
Secretary Lansing sent to the White
House early in the day a memorandum
outlining his views as to what the second
American note should contain. The pres
ident Immediately began work on draft
ing the note and will confer with secre-
tary Lansing later. The note will go TO
Vienna within the next few days.
Close study of Austria's reply TO the
American demands that there should be
cisavowal of the act of the submarine
commander in sinking the AnconR, his
punishment, reparation for American
lives lost and assurance that the incident
would not oe repeated. did not reduce the
gravity with which officials Viewed the
situation.
New Note VIII Give Facts.
Count zweldinek. charge of the Austro-
Hungarian embassy, conferred with
Count Won Bernstorff. the German am
bassador today, and soon afterwards hac
n conference with Secretary Lansing
The charge was understood to have re
ceived more instruction from his govern
ment. The veracity Of at least one OF thu
Americans saved fpsm the Ancona, wh'
made an affidavit. is being attacked
Secretary Lansing'r memorandum sen
TO the president contains excerpts from
affidavits and that was taken TO indi
cate that the new note to Austria vii
give some Of the facts, requested b.
Vienna.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Commissions of
Eight States Meet in
Omaha December 90

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 1S.--In an effort
to secure a reconsideration of the In
terstate Commerce commissions ruling
announced December II. permitting rail-
ways of the middle west to increase
their interstate passenger rates, a meet
ing of the utilities commissions Of eight
states affected. has been called for
Wednesday. December p, at Omaha. An
nouncement to this effect was made to-
day by the Kansas utilities commission.
The formal call for the meeting was
issued by Clifford Thorne, chairman OF
the Iowa utilities commission, follow
ing a conference with the Minnesota
officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Mayor Thompson Says the Chicago
Police Force Honeycombed With Graft

protection is coming FROM said the
mayor, I'VE are going to clean mp the
department.
"As to plots within the department TO
murder its own members" continued the
mayor. II can only say that murders OF
policemen have been numerous or late
and that James Mitchell. tho partner OF
Policeman Burke. the latest victim, was
murdered a month ago. and probably by
the same persons who killed Burke"
Captain John J. Halpin, former chief
of detectives. found guilty Of accepting
bribes. 20 protect seers. was denied
new trial by Judge Baldwin In the cir
cult court today
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-The first step In a
70 clear up the Chicago police
department. which no declared was honey
combed with graft, and protection for
criminals, was taken today by Mayor
Thompson.
He called into conference the chief OF
police. the assistant chief, and president
OF the city civil service commission.
After the conference the mayor saia
both ne and the chief OF police we're
convinced that there was collusion be-
tween the police department and the
crooks of Chicago and that criminals were
being protected.
"As soon as we find out where the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Police Department
Of Chicago Rotten,
Says the Mayor

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S-Roused by a recent
wave OF crime, including murders and
numerous robberies and holdups nightly,
Mayor William Hale Thompson. today
charged the police department with
shielding criminals and grating.
II know the police department is abso-
lutely rotten said the mayor. "It is
honeycomed with grafters know holdup
men, murderers and p4ckpockets known to
the police are walking the streets every
day and are not arrested. 1 would not
be surprised to learn that I'm the depart
ment are men who have planned murder"
Mayor Thompson said he would i'm
mediately start wholesale cleaning up
and rid the police departments of crooks
"even though It costs me my life"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
MAIL CLERK FALLS UNDER
TRAIN AND Is KILLED

CLEAR LAKE, Ia. Dec. 1S.-(specialJ
The body Of the late Harry NJ. New
comber arrived here today from Nc
Gregor. where he was killed, while jump
ing off his train to 20 TO the lunch coun-
ter. No one saw the accident. but the
supposition is that he slipped and rolled
beneath the wheels OF the mail car. HIS
body was cut in two near tho waist line
He was the chief mail clerk on the NIL
waukee railway running between Du-
buque and Algona. For twenty years he
had been a resident Of this city. The
deceased is a member of the knights
Of Pythias. OF this city and the Antioch
Commandery No. AZ. knight Templar' OF
Mason City. He was held in very high
esteem. ......
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Mayor and Chief
of Police at Tulsa
Removed by Court

TULSA, Okla. Dec. 1s.-on accusations
that they received money for furnish
ing protection to keepers OF gambling
houses and liquor selling establishments.
Mayor Frank II. Wooden and T. ].
Quinn. police and fire commissioner.
were ordered removed from office by
Judge Conn Linn Of the district court
today.
The accusations were brought by the
Tulsa county grand jury. Foster N.
Burns. chief of police was removed on
similar charges four weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Austrians Beaten
by Montenegrins

PARIS, Dec. 1&-A success for the
Herzegovinian army of Montenegro in
forcing back the AustriAns, after hard
battle. is reported in the Montenegrin
official statement received here today.
The statement says:
"our army in the sanjak was attacked
on December 15 by superior forces along
the entire front. Our troops were given
orders on the day following to expect
movements which permit them to occupy
new defensive positions.
Our Herzegovinian army succeeded after
several hours of furious fighting in
forcing the enemy to the other side Of
the river Subeska and inflicting on them
serious losses"