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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
SYNOPSIS.

A curious crowd of neighbors invade
khe mysterious home of Judge Ostrander,
lowing a yelled woman who has gained
Entrance through the gates of the high
double barriers surrounding the place.
H,he woman has disappeared but the judge
Is found in q cataleptic state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
A Limited Journey.

Ed-He seems to be wandering IN
his mind.
Fred-Well, he can't stray far.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17

Fortunate is the man who really de-
serves his own good opinion OF nlH'
self
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01

MOBILE June 3O.-Mobic and New or.
leans broke even in ouhlc.hrader TODAY.
!ae visitors winning the first To /. and
Mobile the second, to O Both games were
seven innings by agreement
Score by innings, first game:
Mobile O0I OOo n g ,
New Orleans OOp OtO n = -
Hatteries-KHrr and schmidt: Smith and
Higgins
Score by innings second game:
mobile ............ lOl 500 $ : o
New Orleans ...... 600 600 % . /
Batteries Covington and Srb,nidt
Weaver and Higgins
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01

RlRM INGHAM June 3O.-KeIly held
4 to l.
Score by innings
ATLANTA IIO OIO OOI q
Birmingham 600 OOI OO0-i
Hotteries.-ke and Rumler; Grimes and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01
Where They Play Today

WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
sherman at Tulsa
penisou at NuskOeee
Oklahoma City at Fort Smith.
Paris at McAIe.tar
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
New York 1t brooklyn
Boston AZ Philadelphia
Pittsburgh at Chicago
ST. Louis az Ciug.uuau
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland az 81 Louis
Chicago 40 Detroit
Washington az New York
Philadelphia At Boston
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Kansas City az Brooklyn two rsmas)
81. Louis at Buffalo two gamesI
Chicago at Newark
Pittsburgh at Baltimore two gGmssl.
CITY LEAGUE.
Exchange VS.. College.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01

on balls un Lavender Dale a hits. oN
Lavender iu Z innings off Pierce nome in
! inning struck Uut Ir Lavender - u,..
Umpire. KLEIN and fm.ur Imr 1880
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01

LITTLE ROCK, June 3O.-Little Rock
got but three hits Off Kissinger today and
Nashville won, 2 to o.
Score by innings.
Nashville OOl 600 lOO-o IN n
Little Rock . 600 600 OOO-O
Batteries kissinger and Street; Couch.
man, Day and Gibson
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01

"Old Wombat had to come back
from Europe on cattle steamer"
low dld such environment seem
to affect him."
"Oh, he kicked like a steer"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01
TULSA CITY LEAGUE
TULSA TWILIGHT LEAGUE.

Or Larkins. osteopathic physician,
third floor New Daniel huilding.-Adv,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
TONCS
in SAN FRANCISCO
AID REVOLUTION

San Francisco, Dec. i7.--Bound
together by the common cause Of
lighting the ascendency TO the Chin,
ESQ throne OF Yuan Shi Kai, the
various tongs In San Francisco have
buried the .hatthet and are united In
pushing a campaign for revolution
funds.
Members OF tongs which have
boon threatening outbreaks viii
gather Sunday. when definite steps
win bo taken toward raising none,
TO finance tho Chinese rebel army
now mobilIzins.
II was understood along the water
front that when the liner Chiyo MarO
sailed today ior the orient two dele
gates wcre aboard representing local
Chinese with large sum Of none,
TO aid the revolutionists. The Chin
csc consul here was unable to con
firm the report
II Ia also understood that when tn,
revolution breaks hundreds OF tons
gunmen will leave America TO joir
tho aghters.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
BULCAR TROOPS
HESITATE AT THE
CREC|AN BORDER

SalonilSi, Dec 17.--Bulgarian
troops continue to hold their ~lines
about two miles from the Greek
frontier and show no intention OF
crossing, according to dispatches to-
day.
The allies, however, believe that
an invasion by either the Bulgars or
Teutons will begin In few days.
In Withdrawing from Salonilsi, the
Greek Commander, Moschopoulos,
notified General sarrail, French com
mander; THE Hellenic army is or
dered to retire FOR the purpose Of
leaving the ground free for the bel
ligerent armies"
This Is taken as strengthening the
view Of an invasion on the trail Of
tho allied retreat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
AUSTRIAN REPLY
TO AMERICAN NOTE
RECEIVED TODAY

: Washington, Dec. H. Austria's g
reply To- Americas emphatic demands
in the torredoing OF the Italian liner
Ancona with loss OF American lives
reached the state department shortly
after midnight this morning, Code
experts Immediately started decipher-
ing II. with a view to turning II over
at once to Secretary Of State Lansing
In view OF the complexity of the code,
however. II seemed likely that the
task would consume somo hours.
Two more notes--Americas reply
and Austria's answer-will likely
pass now. These constitute slight
barriers against breach in diplo
matte relations between America ant
Austria, The outcome OF the nego
tiations depends largely ON the atti
tude the administration assumes to
wards Austria's request for evidence
OF the American contentious Of tn,
Austrian commanders acts.
Indications are that Americas an
swer will be an ultimatum.
1t may recite evidence, but It 4
certain that II will reiterate the ori
ginal demands for immediate com
pliance with Americas demands, un
der threat OF severance Of diplomati
relations.
High officials insist that the admin
istration will not yield a whit unles
Austria produces evidence over
whelmingly contradicting that pos
sessed here. and also contradictin
her own previous admiralty state
ment as to circumstances surround
Ing the torpedolng. Neither will tn
state department consent to d lon
interchange OF notes, It is stated.
! The experts sought to have Aus
trla's answer ready for presentatlo
when the cabinet meets. II wa
1 1000 words long. To code an
transmit It required 80 hours, for
was handed to American Ambassado
penheld at Vienna at noon Wednes
day, It was made public after Pres
dent Wilson and the secretary 9
state had studded It.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service
VILLA PRISONER
] Of HIS GENERALS
At CHIHUAHUA

Ell Paso, Dec. 17.--General villa,
once proud leader OF dominant
Mexican faction, Is virtually the pris-
oner OF his II generals, facing de-
position and possibly deportation.
Though considering Villas reyolu-
Itionary campaign a failure, his fol-
lowers are still determined to make
war against Carranza. To this end.
lit is understood they are meeting at
Chihuahua to decide whether to con-
tinue Villas leadership or select a
successor. Since he arrived at Chi
Ihuahua Wednesday. Villa has been
secluded in his Home with his
church wife, Sonora Luz Corral de
villa, but has been under the closest
watch. Leaders forbade him to at
tend the council Of generals.
In additiSa to considering Villas
future, the council has decided to In
laugurate a campaign in the south,
besides conducting guerilla warfare
lin the north.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
KAISER THINKS
AUSTRIA AND US.
WILL NOT BREAK

Berlin. Dec: 17.-That America
and Austria will break over the An
coma case is not expected here. AUS
tria is willing to make CONCESSIONS to
prevent such an outcome. Another
exchange OF correspondence, 1t is felt.
will probably clear the situation.
II Austria in her reply had COM
piled meekly with the strict Ameri-
can demands without any show pf
refusal or disapproval. such compli-
ance would have met with popular
dennneiation and would have cost the
government some prestige among Its
subjects. For this reason, 1t is hint
ed. Vienna took the course it did.
Having maintained dignified
position. Austria can gracefully yield
In a subsequent note" said German
official today.
The Austrian position of seeking
further light on the case is generally
approved here. AS ito the Vienna
press, II is refrainihg from defiant
editorials. at the governments sug.
gestion, and this is taken here as con
firmatory Of a belief that Austris
does not intend there shall be an ul
tima,e break. In general, the Vienna
papers state that Austria desires Il
maintain friendly relations Will
America and that the government 4
willing to accept the American view
point II the United States admins
tration will submit proofs OF her con
tentions.
The Cologne Gazette halls the Aus
trian reply as "being much NOR
subtle, and therefore more effectiv
than the American note"
| The volks Zeitung says Coun
Burian has used the "trenchan
weapon of biting irony" while tn
Lokal Anzeiger speaks OF Presiden
Wilson's 'big. rude words" whic
II holds insufficient without tn
proofs that Austria asks.
| Other Berlin apers,emphaslze tn
polished manner Of the Austria
reply. "
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
UNFAIR AFTER-WAR
\ COMPETITION IS
DANGER TO U, S

Washington, Dec. i7.---Sccretars
OF Commerce Redfeld has the AK out
for unfair, destructive" competition
from Europe after the war ends. He
wants II treated 'as an oifense, not as
an economic problem.
In his report. published today, he
asks broadening the scope OF exist
Ing agencies OF the government to
combat any unfair, cut-throat under
selling on tho part OF Europe. He
would not have tariif wall raised
against the products OF undorpaid
labor.
In addition TO having amendments
to the existing trust laws. he favori
action on tho part Of the American
business concerns to SEQ to II thai
Europe does not grab the commerc'
which the United States has obtained
through the war.
The idea no recommends involveI
tho principle that undersold good
from Europe which tend to create
q monopoly on those goods In Tn,
American market 90 against home
made products, should be treated o.
trust law violators.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
TEDDY's NAME NOT 10 BE
USED IN PRIMARIES

Chicago, Dec. n Colonel Roose-
velt will not permit his name to be
presented to any primary. not even
the bull moose. nor will he be here
during the republican convention. ac-
cording to Harold Ickes, progressive
committeeman, after conferences
with George w. Perkins. bull moose
leader. However, an unidentified
presidential candidate has reserved
the Florentine room at the Congress
hotel. in which Roosevelt held his
mass meetings in 1912.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
WORRIES
APPLICANTS FOR
LOCAL pOST0FF|CE

There is persistent, though un-
authenticated. rumor around the
city that the man who has been en-
dorsed by the two democratic United
States senators from this state for
postmaster at Grants Pass Is Elbert
s. veatch. formerly deputy county
clerk. This rumor has struck terror
to the hearts OF the other applicants
for they charge that veatch has not
been democrat and that he Is not
entitled to the plum, and 1t is likely
that some members Of the party will
protest to the president. 1t Is said
that telegram Of protest is being
prepared and that many Of the demo
cratic applicants will append their
signatures and forward 1t to Wash
ington. They are basing their pro-
test upon the fact that Mr.. Veatch Is
registered as republican, held the
position of deputy clerk under q re.
publican, and was q candidate fol
the nomination for county clerk al
the last republican primaries. being
defeated by Eugene Coburn. Mr.
veatch. however, maintains that hs
was supporter Of Wilson. and thai
he continued his registration as :
Republican for the benefit of his EN-
ployer. County Clerk Cheshire. HI
is known to have strong backing
from influential democrats. in Port
Hand and elsewhere and to have com,
from family that has been promin
ent. in democratic politics in the stat
flor a couple of generations. He Il
lrelated by marriage to Postmaste
Myers Of Portland, who is powe
Ipretty near to the throne when pa
Itronage within the state is concerned
being close to both Senator Chamber
lain and Senator Lane. It is hi
afiiliation with republicans in thi
county for the past ten years tina
caused the other applicants to sh,
when It was believed that he was tn
lucky ,man.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
RE|GNS
ABOARD THE:
OSCAR
The Regulars Captained by
Rev. Charles T. Aked, Hold
The Control, and Some May
Desert al Norwegian Port

Alaoard tho Ford Peace Snip. Kirk
wan. Scotland. bee. l6 Delayed
There Ia q Iull In flghting aboard the
Ford peace argosy, the Oscar II. Each
party To the recent conflict. however
Is keeping close watch. on, tho OH.
ers trenches, Rey. Charles T.. led
and other regulars" who're toa.
demnation Of President Wilson's rrn-
paredness program caused split In
the ranks, still hold the appcr hand
They selected the executive com
mittee which posted -rules for con
duct on the peace shipincluding .
ban on card playing, In fact. some
OF the regulars tried to infict cur
few proposal on the party. but went
down In defeat.
Whether s. s, Mcclure and othel
"insurgents" against the Aked com
bination viii quit ut christiansand
can not be learned.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
GOODS STOLEN FROM
WAREHOUSE GET
BOYS IN TROUBLE

Some days ago the warehouse OF
Bunch Brothers was broken into and
n number OF trunks and suit cases
stored there were opened. the fasten-
ings cut and the locks broken. 1t
was not known whether or not any
thing OF value had been taken till
tho owners could be communicated
with. when II was learned that an
automatic shotgun, q rifle. o suit OF
clothes, an Eastman kodak, pair OF
hip boots. several suits Of under
clothes, set Of novelty knives, and
other articles were missing. The
boots were found in the possession
OF a person living here. and he re-
ported that he had purchased them
OF o lad named Oregon Jones. The
boy was cited to appear In the
Juvenile court. but when the hour
arrived this afternoon the lad coult
not be found. he having disappeared
during the night.
The automatic shotgun, 12-guagt
Winchester. was found In the posses
sion OF 81 McClung, who said no hat
purchased u from q party who coult
not now BIO found. McClung wal
taken into custody, and Is now beinl
held In jail, The suit OF clothes tha
had been stolen was found toda,
among McClung's belongings n
home. A charge has not yet beer
fled against McClung.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
) \ \ \ 4 \ 4 <<<<<< \
THE LATEST STYLE !
IN WEDDING CAKES \

\ The wilson-Galt wedding cake 4
y is a wondrous heart-shaped af- 4
\ Pair, with icing that forms !
\ orchids. orange blossoms and !
\ lilies of the valley Atop Of II, I
y little cupids, holding red RIB I
\ bon streamers, tug gaily at |
\ wedding bells. s4s.
= The cake. made by Mrs.
\ Marion Fisher, OF st. Paul, was
y accepted through Congressman
\ Van Dyke Of Minnesota. II
y came today by parcel post,
y handled gingerly by postal
y clerks oil along the line.
\ ~ <<t+%<<
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
.lT|MAIUM
Will GO TO
AUSTRIA
No Further Delayto be Coun-
tenanced by United States
in Satisfactory Reply Upon
The Ancona Situation

washingten, Dee, i7.--Presldent
Wilson and his cabinet today read
1 AustrIa's unsatisfactory reply TO
American demands in tho Aneopa
torpedoing case. rhey mapped out
a coarse which Secretary Lansing
viii execute after the president
leaveh on hts honeymoon tomorrow
night
Lansing wili draf, q definite nnal
rcjoindor. which Is expected 10 mean
ono Of three things; ~.
First---A severance OF diplomatic
relations, between America and Aus
tria. Second That Austria will back
down, Third That Austria will pre-
sent evidence refuting the Austrian
admiralty statements ~ 10 the tor
pcdoing. on which the iirst note was
based.
When he has completed his re-
jolnder the secretary will take II to
President Wilson. and " tho latter
Fapproves. II will be forwarded to
Vienna.
This answer will leave positively
no loophole for prolonged negotia-
tions. for which the Austrian -renly,
received here early today. Is consld.
cred as bidding.
In effect. II Will be an ultImatnm,
II In believed, The only chance oI
not severing diplomatic relations lies
In Austria's admitting and furnish
Ing unqucstionablo proof that It's tirsi
admiralty statement was wrong. Even
this chance will be worthless II such
evidence Ia not promptly" presented
The iirst statement agreed with
administration evidence that the
shelling OF the Ancona. with conse
quent loss OF American life. was i'm
proper and, In the administration
view. inexcusable and unnecessary.
The experts finished their task o.
de-coding the Austrian reply durinE
tho forenoon and tho copy was taker
TO tho cabinet session 80 minutes az
tor II convened.
In addition to considering thu
note, the cabinet received from Sec
retary Lansing Ambassadors Pen
fields formal report. received yes
terday. and tho subject matter o
conversations ho had with Charg'
d'Affaires zwledenek OF tho Austrian
embassy.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

Searchers Recover Remains
IF R. |. Disbrow, Who Died
Il Heart Failure While Out
Hunting for Stray CaIle

Late Thursday afternoon the
searching parties that were bunting
for r. L. Disbrow. who disappeared
from his home on Savage creek
found the body Of the OLD man about
a mile from his home. he having
evidently been stricken with heart
failure, and ali indications pointing
to an instant and painless death.
When the searchers found his foot
prints in 4 cattle trail he was traced
to where he had pitched forward up
on his face. apparently without 2
struggle. and the body was lying on
the mountainside where death had
come to him. The remains were
brought to Grants Pass THURSDAY
evening. and arrangements Tor the
funeral will await word from 2
daughter who lives in British Col
|umbia.
Reuel l.. Disbrow was q native of
Ohio. having been born in that state
I'm the year 1S47, his age at his death
being SIS years. He lived in Ohio
during his boyhood days. and served
in the war Of the rebellion as q mem
Der Of the 1st Ohio heavy artillery.
He was married 70 Mias Saxan Rop.
ham. at Maryzyills. Missouri, xntl
! later removed 20 Nslsaeka irqlrl
which state he can,s ~ fsgoA Ikh
his family in 1sss ne nrst Aiiyed
lin Douglas county. then coming tc
Grants Pass. where he made his
home for three year. Twelve years
ago he located a homestead on Say
age creek, where he built comfort
able home and engaged In farming
land stockraising up to the time ol
his death. He Is survived by hi
wife and by five children. the chill
Idren being Mrs. Clarence Smith. O
Grants Pass; Mrs. ]. A. Dysert. o
waldo; Mrs. w. A. Holland, o
lSquamish. B. c.; and H. $. and !. R
Disbrow. Of Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
short Council Meeting

Little business was transacted at
the regular session Of the city coun-
Gil last night. Councilmen Demaray,
Davis, Herman, Caldwell and Trimble
we're in their chairs. and Mayor-elect
,Truax sat by the side OF Mayor Nc
Kinstry and watched the wheels 80.
round that he might have a line on
the work that will be cut out for
him after the first OF the year. The
bills for the payment of the boards
OF election were allowed. The ordin-
ance providing for the leasing OF the
bathhouse in Riverside park was put
over till the adjourned meeting to
be held on the night OF the S1st inst.
that full attendance might be had
!. for It's consideration. At the adj
iourned meeting all the business Of
the old year will be closed up and
the docket cleared for the new OIL
cials.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17

Washington, Dec, 17.--Henry p.
Fletcher was today appointed ambas-
sador to Mexico.
Fletcher. who was named ministeI
to Chile in 1909, has had consider
able diplomatic experience. Born In
Green Castle. Pa. he became a law
yer. He served In the Philippines
during the Spanish-AmerIcan wal
and later occupied diplomatic post
in Cuba, China and Portugal HI
went to the Chilean post In the sprinl
OF 1910 following his appointment
'by President Taft. He has beer
there since.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
"IdTTLE non" OUT OF TliE
RUNNING. SAYS TAFT

Fond du Lac. Wis, Dec. l7.---Scn-
ator Laisollette. In Professor Taft's
opinion. has no chance Of getting the
republican presidential nomination
Tho professor smilingly said today:
He has about as much chance
as | have--and I'm out Of politics.
The former president declared the
bull mooscrs are returning to the
G. o. p. and that the republican camp
viii be harmonious.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
zEprELIN DESTROYED

Amsterdam. Dec. 17.-Destruction
OF a Zeppelin and death Of its crew
OF travellers from Brussels, was re.
ported here today.
The Zeppelin was passing from the
outskirts Of Namur to Ypres with .
cargo OF bombs. What caused the
explosion is unknown, and three
peasant witnesses have been arrested
In an effort to keep details secret.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
LOST IN
|. SOUTHERN
TORNADO
AT Least Fifteen People Are
Killed and Many Are In
juredin Storm That Wipes
Out Mississippi Town

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 17.-Fifteen
persons are known to have perished,
80 were Injured. the town Of Cullum
was wiped out, and other damage was
done in a tornado that slashed its
way through Lauderdale and Kemper
counties today. Wires are down;
news is scarce.
Double the casualties may be re.
corded, however, when details come
to light.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
"CHICixEN" NO LONGER
MEANS FEATHERED FOWL

Topeka, Dec, III Because the
word chicken 10 applied frivolously
TO other than feathered animals, the
Kansas State Poultry association
hereafter will not use Il In referring
to their birds. "Towi' and bird"
will be the only words used
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
o. YEARS OF wEDDED LIFE
FOR OREGON COUPLE

Albany, Ore, Dec. 17.Mr. and
Mrs. Phillip Swank celebrated their
6sth wedding anniversary at Tallman
yesterday. swank 10 ss years Of age
and his wife SO. They have lived
|5s years. on the same farm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
OSCAR III RELEASED /.
AFTER EXAMINATION
INV ITnitoa press J.enaed Wire.

tBy United Press Leased Wire.)
London. Dec. 1.-THE Ford peace
ship Oscar ii is today en- route to
christfansand. Norway She was re-
leased at Kirkwall last night, follow
Ing the customary port examination
there
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
BRIDE GIvTS DAMAGES FOR
"NIGHTIIa" THAI WAS LOST
(py United Press Leased wire.

Lacrosse, Wis, Dec, 17.--When
one loses her robe do NUT on the we'd
ding mutt It's basis FOR damages,
Judge Hunt ruled, handing down
damages Of ses.5O against an ex-
pressmen who toted Mrs, Mack Tim
mermah's baggage and wrmitted the
aforesaid robe to be stolen from the
wagon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
SENATE PASSES BILL
EXTENDING WAR TAX
tBy United Press Leased wire.)

NDy UHittu fc'S f~c"'cu ""VJ p
Washington. Dec. 17.--By vote
Of 4s to 2s the senate early this
evening voted in favor Of ths admin
istration bill extending emergency
war taxes yen. The bill goes to
the president tomorrow for approval.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-12-17
RELIEF SHIP TO
| BELGIUM SUNK BY
MINE OR TORPEDO
tpy United Press Leased wirs.)


Rotterdam. Dec. 1.-THE relief
ship Levenpool, from New York. has
been mined or torpedoed. She was
sinking when last reported.
A second dispatch said the vessel
had been beached at Mucking Flats.
The British steamer Nyroca, ar
irving today. reported she passed the
Levenpool sinking near Kentlsh-
knock, but that the steamer Pandion
and a torpedo boat took of the
Levenpool's crew.
The torpedo boat. standing by. sig
nailed the Nyroca that no assistance
was needed. 1t is understood that
English contributions paid for the
cargo. II she has been beached, II
is possible she can be salvaged.