The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-02
GERM WRECKS
BORDER BRIDGE
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the dynsmlung he seemed unable to
speak very good English No papers
were found to Identify him. IN a coat
pocket he carried German flag
War l. Cause
Asked why he had dynumted the
bridge, the prisoner the police say,
made the simple explanation that his
country was at war with Great Brit
ain and that Canada was part OF
the enemys country lie said that
he came from New York, having
left that city ou Friday night ana
arrived here saturday Immediately
after dischurElug the explosive, ne
returned to tn, hotel As evidence
VI his experlenr. Do. displayed a
frost bitten thumb liIs clothing had
been cncrustcd u,n ice and Wa soak
ed through
The bridge . W, connecting link
between the NJ l. Central and the
Canadian poJ. trucks the Cana
din Pacific haNus traffic rights over
the former rod from Mutu"umheag
to the boundur, This IS the through
route from upper and western Can
ada to the maritime provinces, d.
rectly connecting Montreal with the
ports OF St John and Halifax.
In the winter season, 81. John, n.
b is the principal eastern port OF
Canada and thIther have come from
Montreal and far west, great quaint
ties OF provisions aud other munitions
" war for shipment to England and
France The shipments have passed
over the bridge which IT. was sought
to @struy.
Thl> /. the most direct route from
the west cutting across the state
or Maine. It IS several hundred miles
shorter lhah the known route opera
ted hy The Canadian government
which follows the ST. Lawrence river
to Little Mcu- and then turns south
to Mnncton. ST Johu aud Halifax
The loss or the bridge would delay
but not interrupt the transportation
NJ war material 10 the coast
Await Federal Advice
Van Horn wa made "a prisoner oi the
state NJ Maine To avoid possible
complications the local authorities
made no mrthur move pending ad
vice from the federal government
The Canadian authorities indicated
they would Immediately make repre-
sentatluns Mt Washington with II view
to extradition ON the ground that the
dynahiting had been done ON the Can
adinu side Of the border. On the
other hand II was said that Van Horn
would be defended against eXtradi
tlou. haslng his claim for the protec
tiou ~ the United States ON his state
meut that he had committed no act OF
war aud that his offense was polit
teal
Railroad officials after a careful
examination Of the bridge declared
that the explosion had hern failure
as far as damage was concerned
Sleppers were blown out the rails
we're twisted and II girdrr was dam
aged but the foundation of the span
was not injured and repairs can bt
made within day
Temporary repairs were TO be mad,
AT once 81 that cars could bee pushed
across one at time.
WASHINGTON, Feb . Whether
,, the man who damaged the CanadIal
Pacific bridge across the St Croil
river mt NHnyrburu Maine, muy be- ~
tradltrd 10 Canada depends largely
on the Interpretation Ut the Wort
political ln the eXtrudiliun treaty q
1889. which declares "a fugitive erin
lnal shall not be- surrendered II TN
offcnsc IN respect " which his sur
render is demanded be- one of n po
litical character
M request had come 10 the stat
department today In the case aud Of
ficrrs were unwilling tu express Al
opinion pending the receipt of furthe
particulars
ST. JOHN y. h. Feb . Extra
|G,lion proceedings FOR the surrrnda
to the Canadian authorities NJ Verne
Van Horn, viii I've Instituted lmmedi
aicly. The attorney general uf Ney
Brunswick B VI Bustcr. telt
, grnphed to-day 10 the Canadian PaHfl
, railway representatives Al Nanccbor
to have information laid against m
prisoner so thut the eItradtion pre-
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