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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-08
Original Demands Submitted
By Japs Are Modified
at the Last Minute
OLDER STATESMEN
CAUSE THE CHANGE
Press in Japan Regrets the
Decision Not to Press
the First Claims

Washington, D. c., May 7.-The
United States within the last 81
hours, through Its ambassadors
abroad, has consulted Great Brit
ain, France and Russia, as the al
lies Of Japan, to learn their atti-
tude toward the present status Of
the Japanese-chinese negotiations.
Peking, May 7.-Eki HIoki, the
Japanese minister to China, went
to the Chinese foreign office be-
tween 8 and o'clock this after
noon and presented the Japanese
ultimatum which insists that
China accede to the demands pre-
sented by the Toxic government.
Previous to this action on the
part of the minister the secretary
OF the legation Visited the foreign
office and informed Vice Minister
Tsao YuIin that the ultimatum Of
the Japanese government contain
ed certain notifications Of the
twenty-four demands presented
by Toxic.
Toxic, May 7-Baron Kato, Japa
nese foreign minister, Is understoo,
to have informed the ambassadors O
other powers that the ultimatum t,
China, which expires at 6 p. m. Sun
day. was accompanied by additiona
notifications of Japan's demands, no
tably the questions relating to mum
tions and advisers which interested
the United States.
It Is the general opinion in diplomat
ic circles tonight that China will sub
nit. Meanwhile Japan is making ex
tensive preparations for a possible
rupture. Warships and transports are
held In readiness for instant action
Japanese who have large business in
terests in China, fearing forced exc
dus Of Japanese employees, are send
ing foreigners to China to look after
their affairs
The impression prevails that the in.
f1uence Of the elder statesmen result.
ed in further concessions being made
to China in the belief that the lasting
of the empire could best be
served by convincing the powers that
Japan is guided by a spirit of justice
and desire for the preservation of
peace in the orient.
Press Regrets Concessions.
The press generally deprecates the
necessity of further concessions to
China. Some newspapers express the
fear that the impression will go
abroad that the elder statesmen are
still the power behind the throne.
More than forty warships are pre-
pairing at Sazbo for possible opera
lions against China. A second squad.
ron under Admiral Nawa has arrived
and is embarking supplies.
Rear Admiral Kamiura's fleet, in
rluding the battleships Sagami and
5uwo, has been ordered to the Gulf Of
Pechili to be in readiness to take
aboard Minister Hioki in case of ne
,essity.
The police are protecting Professor
Ariga, Japanese adviser to President
Yuan Shi Kai, whom speakers have
denounced as Chinese spy, and are
ample protection for Chi
.ese residents of Japan.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
PEARSON PUT IN CHARGE
Of 7, & P. RAILROAD

New York, March 1g.--E. j. Pear
son. first vice president of the Mis-
souri, Pacific has been selected as
operating vice president To take
charge of the Texas & Pacific rail-
road property. according to an an
nouncement made today by George
j. Gould
The announcement added that Mr.,
Pearson would DE elected 10 the di-
rectorate Of the company and TO the
Vice presidency at the organization
meeting of directors 10 be held next
week
Mr. Pearson's selection AS chief
operating official OF the Texas X Pa
.cifio is said to have the unanimous
approval of the new board. although
he was originally named by the
Gould interests until recently in un-
disputed control of the Texas a Pa
cific. He has been for some years
the first vice president and operating
head of the Missouri Pacific control
of which was recently wrested from
the Gould family. The absence of any
opposition 10 the naming of Mr Pear
son Is evidence of a better under
standing between the Goulds and the
new interests In both the Missouri
Pacific and Texas q Pacific roads,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20

the Nlemen. we occupied Vcysec our
cavalry pursued the Germans retiring
on lIeyne
In the direction OF przasynsz and
ostrolenko actions continue for pos
session of Isolated villages and heights.
In the Carpathians the enemy ON
the 18th attacked fmitlessly our po-
stions on the front OF Ceninovitge.
Gorlice. Ropltza, BoussNaia and in the
direction Of Mankaes ana StN.
"On the other fronts nothing OF Inn
portance occurred"
"ln the direction OF Myszynicc and
ostrolenko, in the Nakh region. We
repulsed on March rs, counter attacks
by the Germans In which the enemy s
infantry suffered heavy losses
with a view of cnveloping our
flank, the Germans threw across the
marshes -four squadrons Of cavalry
our artillery discovered them and hy
"a sudden attack annihilatcd them
In the region of OssoWctz. the
evening OF the 18th, We ascertained
that the enemy was working i'm the
construction of new trenches About
10 o'clock at night the fortress open
ed an artillery fire ON these works,
causing the enemy such heavy LOSSES
that he was compelled in some places
TO cease his work of trenching.
"An unsuccessful hombardment Of
Ossowetz lasted from 9 o'clock In the
morning until dark
"ln the Bohr marshes. near Eas-
trzcmbe, we captured German aero
plane with an officer.
Lieutenant General Iissovski was
wounded yesterday while directing
the operation of his division
Numerous German deserters who
have entered our encumpments near
lodnoroietz. during the last few
DAYS. had been wounded at the be-
ginning of the war and when consid-
cred cured, were assigned To service
in the rear of the German army In
view however. of the urgent neces-
sity for fresh troops these men late
y had been drafted into the active
army. They declared that they pre-
ferred to desert rather than to meet
certain death in battle.
Near Prgemysl the night Of the
18th, we captured an enemy advance
post without firing a shot and took
tftysiX prisoners
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
DETAILED REPORT BN
BRITISH ADMIRALTY

London March 10 G0;Jo p mo
The admiralty tonight gave ont the
following statement regarding opera
tions at the Dardancles.
IAN account f. The operations at
the DardHncles on the 18th of March.
Mine sweeping having been in prog
rcss during the last ten days inside
the straits general attack was de
livcred BY the British ana French
fleets Yesterday CThursdaND morninG
upon the fortrossos at the uarroWs.
At 1916 "a m, the queen Elizabeth,
TnflcXible, George and Lord Nelson
bomburdcd forts j., H.. r. L. and W.
while the Triumph ana Prince George
fired az batteries r.. p and II. a
heavy fire was opened on tho ships
from howitzers and field guns.
French Squadron Active.
"At12:22 o'clock the French squad
ron. consisting OF the SUffrcu eau.
lois. Charlcmagne and Pcuyet ad-
vanced up the Dardanelles and en-
gagged the forts at closer range Forts
j.. T., r. and f. replied strongly,
Their fire was silenced by the ten bat
tleships inside the straits all the ships
being hit several times during this
part OF the action
by l.25 y. m ali the forts had
ceased firing The Vengeance lrre-
sistible, Albion, ocean, Swftsure and
Majestic then advanced to relieve the
six old battleships inside the straits
As the French squadron which had
engaged the forts In a most brilliant
was passing out the Bouvet
was blown up by a drifting mine. She
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
JEWISH HOSTAGES HELD
BY RUSSIAN FORCES

Berlin, March l9 Via wireless to
Sayville) Among the items given
out by the overseas News agency to-
night are the following:
The Austrian press bureau re-
ports that the Russian offensive in
the Carpathians has completely
broken down with enormous losses TO
the Russians. The Austro- German
troops are advancing ON the northern
slopes of the Carpathians.
"Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia
has prohibited. on pain of death.
Jews remaining within. the zone oc-
cupied by the Russian army IN Cali
cia. The commander of the fortress
at Nowo GeorgieWsk (northern Rus
sian Poland) has been ordered to
take Jewish hostages upon the oe-
cupation Of towns and villages and
hang them In case of treachcry on
the part Of the inhabitants
THE Noyoe Nrcmya Ga Petrograd
newspaper, reports that lack Of
coal has caused "a serious crisis In
the industrial district of Moscow A
lack of workers also is threatened.
THE Russky Stovo UetrogradG
states that there is q dearth of yict-
uals In Siberia.
"The Russky Stovo also says that
Russians engaged in the wood indus
try are complaining at the complete
stoppage of wood exports
ct is officially announced that in
the district of Oletzko Cast Prus-
sia) the Russians some weeks ago
destroyed ESQ farms, 234 dwelling
houses and $40 stables and barns. II
is further stated that they carried off
450 people, among whom were 81
women and 60 children and that they
Killed So men and women Agricul-
tural machines To- the number Of 500
were stolen by the Russians.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
Summary of War
NeWs of Yesterday

Three battleships-tWu British and
ono l'reuch--havo been sent To the
bottom of the straits of the Darda-
ncllCs by Turkish mines, while at
least two other Warshlps have been
raked by the cannon fire of the
Turks and damaged Both Great
Britain and France admit these losses.
the first serious one suffered by the
allies since they began their cndeaN-
ors to pierce the tortuOus waterway
leading up to COnstantinople Bcr-
lin asserts that an allied torpedo boat
destroyer also has been sunk.
The battlcships which met with dis
aster are the Irresistible and ocean,
which belonged TO Great Britain, and
the Bouvet belonging TO France. The
damaged ships are the British battle
cruiser lnfleXibie and the French bat
tleship Gaulois. Fears are expressed
i'm Paris that a large portion Of the
crew Of over 600 men on board the
Bouvet met death as the vessel sank
three minutes after she had come Ia
contact with the mine The British
casualties are said to have been slight,
The damage sustained by the Turk
ish forts in the bOmbardmcnt Is not
stated, but il Is asserted that the naval
The British admiralty declares il
has reason to believe that the famous
sea rover, the German cruiser Karl
sruhe, WAS sunk in the vicinity OF the
West Indies early In November A
similar report from unofficial sources
mas beon in circulation several times.
While no big engagements are re-
ported as in progress, there Is violent
fighting going on at various places IN
the eastern ana western fronts. Heavy
losses are said to have been inflicted
by the Germans in the repulsc of an
attack in the vicinity of LeMesnll,
while Vienna asserts that the feld
was covered with Russian dead after
a battle N Galicia between Austrians
ana Russians. Viocnt artillery duciS
are taking place i'm the Carpathians
a Berlin news agency dispatch de-
cares that reports have reached lci-
lin to the effect that the British ar
senal ut Sheerness. England, has been
bombarded by two German aviators.
There viii be no stoppage of work
during the war by English trade /
cnionlsts This result has been OBJ
.aincd through conferences between /
The British chancellor of the eX- I
,hequer and committee of the im- +
perial defense Wage and other dlf-
ferences Of the men will be arbitrat- /
ed, A relaxation OF the trades
unions will permit the employment T
IF semi-skilled and female labor
Holland is reported to be preparing |
3 note Of protest to France ana Great |
Britain on the reprisal plans against |
Germany
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
(By Morning Journal Special Leased Wne.)

London March 10 (l010 p m The British admiralty an"
that the British batteshps Irresistible and Ocean have been
sunk
The admiralty also that the French baleshp Bouve
blown up by mine in the Dardanees and sunk and that v
tuay all her was lost
The admiralty adds that the battcsps Queen and
mpacabe have been dispatched from England to replace the lost
British ships
The Ocean struck drifting mine and the admiralty believes
the Irresistible probably met with like disaster 1t announced
the operations against the Dardanelles continuing
The admiralty statement says the British losses among the
personnel Of the ships not heavy considering the scale Of the
operations
The British battle cruiser ulexbe had her forward control hit
by i heavy shell and will need repairs.
The Irresistible left the battle line listing heavily according TO
the report,
Vice Admiral Sacyilc Hamilton Garden who ill., has beef,
succeeded command the Dardancles by Rear Admiral John
NJ De}obcct
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20

Washington. March l9.-The COM
missioner of internal revenue has
made a further ruling as TO revenue
stamps required on shipments of
newspapers under the emergency
revenue law A previous ruling on
December l held that "whcre there
are two or more wagon loads Of
newspapers to be delivered to a rail-
road or express company as one ship
ment, such shipsent would require
but one stamp This, according to
the new ruling 'is to be construed
as applicable only where such ship
meut is to one constance and to one
destination The bill of lading which
Is required 10 be given 10 the ship
per by the carrier is superseded IN
regard 10 newspapers, but when they
are shipped from the station by the
carrier they must under the law, he
enclosed in one general bundle to be
regarded as one shipment, when con-
signed to different eOnsgnecs or dit-
ferent destinations"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
RUSSIAN ATTACKS IN
CNIPATHI ms FAIL

Berlin, March 19 Cvia London,
1850 .. m.D-Ucrr Lennholf. cOrre-
apondent Of the Heitung Ammitig,
sends the following dispatch from
Austrian headquarters under date Of
March 49,
"The Russian offensive against the
Carpathians has broken down quicker
than was first anticipated, consider
ing the vigor with which the attack
was begun. The Russian hope was
TO break the Austrian and German
lines east of Lupkow pass. They sent
forward huge forces there but all at
tacks were repulsed with enormous
Russian losses and the Austrians and
Germans are steadily If slowly, gain
ing ground.
The Russian tactics consisted In
charging i'm five successive lines As
soon as ono line was cut down another
advanced until an five had been shot
Gown. The Russians sent forward all
available troops even adiuncts ike
tho older men who previously were
used only as guards for the military
workshops Even military toilcrH ard
cooks were forced into the attacking
lines
This caused an apparent rclaXa-
tion in the vigilance of the Russian
vedette service German troops max
ing a Thanking movement over a diff
cult terrain found all the pickets, even
the machine gun division, sleeping In
battle. however the Russians fought
recklessly. firing while standing with
their bodies entirely exposed TO the
hottest hail Of bullets.
THE attacking forces, chiefly ST
berians. held their ground stubboruly.
Although many hundreds were taken
prisoners, none OF tEem surrendered
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
No SEMBLANCE
Of LAW SEEN ON
ELECTION DAY
Anarchy ReignS in Terre Haute
Polling Places and High
Handed 0utrageS Merely.
Cause Police to Smile.
tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlpsl


Indianapolis. Ind, March 19.-Pre-
cinct b, of the Sixth ward in Terre
Hautc, was clearly the livelest place
in town last election day, according
to witnesses who testified here today
before Judge A. b. Anderson in the
United States district court The
cases on trial are those of Mayor
Dom NJ. Roberts and twenty-seven
other men indicted for conspiracy to
corrupt a federal election. Women
watchers at the polls were insulted;
election board members were thrown
out bodily from polling places court
orders were torn up and finally all
arrangements were made 10 falslfN
the returns if need be, various wit
nesses today swore
sylvester Jordan, democratic com
mitteeman and ono of the eighty
eight men who have pleaded guilty
told about the plans 10 change the
returns.
Chief of Police Holer,' said
Jordan. came down to the precinct
after the polls were closed ana told
me to have the returns neld back
until late. as We might nave to add
a hundred or two votes to save keo-
man. told him all right, but later
got word that we wouldn't have 70
add on any votes.
A number of witnesses told how
George Splatty and sherman -
Mann. progressive members OF lhe
election board. were thrown out OF
the voting place after a restraining
order issued by Judge John Z. cox
had been destroyed They were re re
seated by Judge Cox's special hail'lls
later in the day. w ;. McCoy' ~ nle
of the special bailiffs, also told of tne
trip TO the Taylorville precinct 10
arrest the entire election board Wnen
tbe hailifs he said, were driven aNay
by Joe Jeffers with revolver. Je"e'S
has pleaded guilty. ... .,d
"While Joe was still shooliH5 any ~
the crowd running said McCoN >
saw two citv policemen nearby anu
asked them why they did not take =. d
hand They told me that they ana nor
see anything wrong.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
ALLIES CONTINUE SHELL|NG
FORT|F|CAT|ONS REGARDLESS
Of THE LOSSES SUSTAINED IN
EFFORT TO REACH CAPITAL
VICE ADMIRAL GARDEN LOSES
COMMAND OWING TO ILLNESS,
REINF0RCEMENTS ARE STARTED

Capture Of COnStannOpe Proves Harder Nut to Crack Than
Was Anticipated by Paris or London When Operations
Were Commenced to Dust Sultan From Europe and Open
Up Route for RuSSaS EgesS From Black Sea; Little Loss
of Life on English Ships but Nearly All Of Crew Reported
Drowned When BoWet Was Blown Up; Two More Dread
naughtS Are Started at Once by Admiralty to Replace
Those Destroyed and Determined Contest to Force Straits
Is to Be Pushed Increasingly Until Sea Of Marmora Is
Reached
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
ONE FRENCH AND TWO BRITISH BAT LEESSS MEET DISASTER At DRAEE

said the colonel 1--WE came from
home to fight and we are fighting.
Inefe Is no more trouble about disci-
pilne' Every man is keyed right up
ana right on the Job"
Plenty of Fireworks.
me entire contingent of Canadians
was as clipper as a winning baseball
team We won't care TO go to the
fireworks any more when we return
nome said man from Ontario, who
asked the correspondent If he knew
Toronto and Buffalo. 1--WE get enough
OF German flares the man added
as the flares kept rising at intervals,
Illuminating garishly the 500 yards of
space between the trenches They
are worried lest We are going TO spring
an attack on them, and we shall pret-
" soon, too, ! hope" the soldier said
occasionally, as the correspondent
walked along he could hear the
sounds of snoring. In their she'll
proofs, the men wrapped in blankets,
IN frontier fashion and despite the
German flares and firing which go on
an night, were sleeping until their
turn TO go on watch.
The absence of exhaustion among
the men as they come out of the
trenches Is the cause Of universal
comment.
They say we are making good. and
! believe we are, the colonel declared
when he bade the correspondent good
night.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
II Rk CAPITAL HEARS or
POSSIBLE INVESTMENT

London, March 20 ts:O9 a. m1-
The sofia Bulgaria correspondent of
Nouters, in dispatch dated March
10, which was delayed in transmits
sion says
News of preparations to land al
He'd troops at the Dardanellcs. caused
a great senfation In Cunstantnople.
FOR some days negotiations have
been under Way, the American en-
hassF acting as intermediary. with a
view of aVcrting the bomhardmeut of
the European side OF Constantinpole
when the allied fleet has forced the
Dardanellcs'
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
DENIES STATEMENT

London, March 10 (5:0S p. m.)-
The British government today issued
formal denial Of the statement
which had been published abroad that
II informed W. II. Page the Ameri-
can ambassador, that the accounts
given by Belgian refugees of atroci-
ties committed by German soldiers
must be attributed TO hysteria.
The statement in question alleged
further that Mr.. Page had sent a re-
port TO Washington on this. subject.
The government says it desires after
with the American
ambassador to place on record its
word that there is no truth in the
statements in question"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
Posfofricc Rohhers Scnlcnced.

Denver, March 19.-Albert Pagel,
oliver Howard and Samuel f. Morti-
more, members Of troop f, Fifth
United States cavalry, recently sta
toned in the Colorado coal strike dis
trict, today pleaded guilty to a charge
Of robbng the postoffice at Walsen
burg Of $4,000. United States Dis
trict Judge r. +. Lewis sentenced
Howard to three and one-half years
in the penitentiary and Pagel and
Mortimore to two and one-half years
each. The postoffice robbery oc-
Cured last December. The sum of
$500 still is missing, the remainder
having been recovered.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20

Eronkeui village, N icss than three
minutes
Two British Ships sink.
"At 2:2G y. M, the relief battle
ships renewed the attack on the
forts, which again opened fire The
attack on tho forts was maintained
while the operations Of the mine
swocpers continued
"At 1903 y m the Irresistible quit
the line, listing heavily. and at 80
O'Clock sank, having probably struck
"a drifting mine At 6;05 O'Clock, the
ocean also, having struck u mine.
sank Both vessels sank in deep wa
ter practically the whole of their
crews having been removed safely un-
der hot fire.
The Gaulois was damaged by gun
fire, The lnflcSiblc had her forward
control position hit by a heavy shell
and requires repairs The lombard
ment of the forts and of the miua
sweeping operations terminated when
darkness fell The damage to the
forts, effected by the prolonged direct
fire OF the very powerful forces em-
ployed, cannot yet he estimated and
"a further report viii follow. Tho
losses Of the ships was caused by
mines drifting with the current which
were encountered in areas hitherto
swept clear. aud this danger will re-
QQre special treatment
Casualties Not Heavy.
"'rhe British casualties were not
heavy considering the scale of opera
tinns, but practically the whole of the
crew of the RouVet were lost with the
shin an internal explosion having
supervened on the explo-
sion of the mine
''rhe Queen and Implaeablf, which
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
RULING REGARDING
HOLLAND COMMERCE
" aosslNo JOURNAL SPECIAL ltAsso wlag

Washington March 19-The fol-
lowing special ruling governing com
merce with Holland was made pub
lie today at the British embassy
here.
"All shipments of petroleum, cop
per, wheat or wheat flour should be
consigned to the Netherlands govern
ment when destined for consumption
in Holland, and all other articles on
the contra band list destined for con-
sumption should be consigned to the
Overseas trust
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
TURKS SAY DESTROYER
ALSO WAS DESTROYED

Berlin, March 10 (Jy Wireless to
Sayvillc) Tho overseas News ag-
ency today gave out the following
item regarding the operations in the
Dardanellcs:
Turkish headquarters reports
that an enemy destroyer has been
sunk in the Dardanelles ana that one
British battleship has been disabled
and another damaged.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
HEAVY LOSSES SUSTAINED BY FRENCH.

Paris March 10 G03O p m)-'Tle French ministry Of
marine tonight gave the following communications
"Ihe French baeshp ouve has been sunk during the opera
tons in the Dardancllcs by the explosion Of mine.
"Ihc baeshp GauIois damaged and put out OF action
"'TWo British battleships sunk by mines
part Of the crew Of the Boye believed have been saved
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
Mines Play Havoc With Vessels
of Fleet Attacking Turkish Forts

readily but had to be overpowcred In
the trenches. II finally became oyi-
dent that the Russinns lacked reserves
of equal quality
The weather continues severe.
Ihe horses sink mp to their bodies In
the SNOW. Splendid morale prevails
among the Austrians and Germans"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
RUSSIAN SQUADRON
APPROACHES BOSPIIORUS

London March 20 H:I5 a. m)-
ut is Officially confirmed that Rus
sian squadron has approached the
northern part Of the Bosphorus" says
Reuters Pctrograd correspondent.
"The appearance Of the squadron
caused great panic in Constantine
pie.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-03-20
pFTROGRAD REPORTS
FURTHER SUCCESSES

Pelroerad. March 10 (Via London.
March 20. 1850 a. M The war Of
fice tonight made public the follow
ing communications:
After a battle on the left bank OF