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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
MRS. THAW DEfIES
new |!:'| YORK 70 COURT
Wife Says Her Health Won't
.:. Permit Testifying.

= New York, July Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, who came to New York
in answer to a subpoena to testify
against her husband, Marry K. Thaw,
in the jury proceedings to determine
his sanity, returned to her camp at
Chatteaugay lake, near Malone, N.
Y, without having appeared in court.
Just before she left for Malone Mrs.
Thaw issued the following statement:
II came to New York in answer to
subpoena issued by the supreme
court, but no woman wishes to testify
against her husband. brought with
me doctors certificate showing that
I am not in a fit condition to undergo
the ordeal of testifying again. I had
no intention of offending Justice Hen,
drick when issued my statement at
the camp. -
II do not want Harry to go back to
that hell on earth-Matteawan /
do think some kind of restraint should
be placed upon him. am going back
to the camp to forget it all.''~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
RUSSIANS HOLDING
AGAINST INVADERS
Are Making Firm Stand After
Their Long Retreat.

London, July 7.-With the excep-
ton of certain sectors between the
Vistula and the Bug the Austro-Ger-
man rush in the eastern war zone
seems to be losing it's momentum.
The Russians have braced themselves
and are holding at most points along
their line, although the Austrians
claim continued progress to- the north
east of Krasnik, and further east.
along the river Vieprz, in the neigh
borhood of Tarnogrod.
This is critical sector so far as a
northward blow at Warsaw is concern
ed, but it is evident that the Rus
SLAMS are stiffening their resistance
after their long retreat, and the Brit
ish press, for the first time in weeks,
takes a more cheerful view of the
eastern situation.
1t is noteworthy that the Berlin Of
fetal communication speaks only of a
gain on the northern Poland front,
leaving the southeastern field entirely
to the Austrians, who, in their official
statement, emphasize that an advance
on the center between the Vistula and
the Bug was made by "Austrians."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
MAY ATTACK OPTION LAW
Move on Foot to Test Minnesota Stat.
ute in Courts.

Move on Foot to Test Minnesota Stat.
~. 49,. ute in Courts.
St. Paul, July 7.-Minnesota's coun.
ty option law is to be tested, accord
ing to the best belief of those familiar
with the situation in the state since
it became effective.
No information of this has been re.
ceived by the states legal depart.
ment, but the conviction is growing
that the statute soon will be put I'M.
der fire. .- -.-: x.- =.
1t was first reported that the saloon
keepers of Moorhead would take some
proceedings, but this is now denied.
The chief argument which the vets
will use if the law is attacked is that
it delegates to the voters of county
the right to suspend the operation
within that county of the local option
law still on the statute books.
The local option law allows villages
and certain cities to vote on the ques-
tion of license or no license, is gen.
eral in its application and has not
been repealed. d. =..-
Another argument to be used is that
the selection of county as the unit
for holding election on this subject is
a purely arbitrary one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
TREND TOWARD TOWNS seen
Rural Districts in Red River VALLEY
Show Population Loss.

Rural Districts in Red River Valley
Show Population Loss.
) Grand Forks, N. D., July 1.-THE
rural population of Red River valley
counties will show a falling off when
compared with the census of five
years ago. The rural population has
actually decreased in practically every
Red River valley county in North Da.
kOta -
Only two counties, Grand Forks and
Cass, will show an increase in the
total population. Such increase, how.
ever, is due to the growth of the cities
Of Grand Forks and Fargo, which
overcome the loss in the country.
In Grand Forks county rural pre-
cincts, which in 1910 reported total
population of 1864, have but 14,439
this year. Fifteen years ago the rural
population was 1851. =.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
REPORT REPULsE OF FOES
italians Say Austrian Attacks Result
in Failure.

in Failure.
Rome, July 1.-THE following 1tal-
ian official war statement was given
out here: 49, -.--s
I'm the Tyrol and Trentine regions
the Austrians attempted on Monday
to attack Forcella, the Col Di Mezzo,
to the west, and the three SUBMITS of
Lavaredo, but were repulsed, leaving
in our hanls prisoners, arms and mu-
nitions.
Along the Carnic frontier the Aus
TRANS, Monday night, resumed an at
tack on the entrenchment north of
Val .Grande. They were counter at
tackled and thrown back with heavy
loss, abandoning arms and bucklers
for the infantry.
Important forces also attacked the
Italian positions on Avostano peak,
but the troops defending it, having
allowed the enemy to approach a
short distance, counter attacked and
repulsed them
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
|cONDI T|ONS ART
GROWING WORSE
People in Mexico. City on Verge
Of StarYatie7.
INTENSE SUFFERING EXISTS

- Z - - / E-E
State Department in Receipt Of Ad.
vices Which Show That Poorer Peo-
pie Are in Dire Need-VilIa Men
Are Working on a Plan to Compro.
mise With carranza.
Washington, June 7.-Direct con-
firmation of earlier reports about con-
ditionsS in Mexico City was received
at the state department. Fl
A message sent out by Consul Gen
eral Shanklin and Red Cross Agent
O'Connor, who have succeeded in
reaching Mexico City, says that con-
ditions in the capital are exceeding
ly pitiful."
They despair of getting food: sup
plies into Mexico City under existing
conditions, but will make most vigor-
GUS efforts to obtain medical supplies
which they had to leave temporarily
at Pachuca, in Carranza territory.
Intense suffering exists among the
poorer people of Mexico City, accord
ing to the report received.
The department of state also re-
ceiyed a statement from an American
who had just completed an extensive
tour of Northern Mexico that famine
conditions in that region are quite as
serious as they have been described.
No action is being taken by this
government on the basis of these and
similar. reports. 49,
Nothing will be done, it is said, un-
til the president returns to Washing
ton. Upon his return he will be fully
advised as to the conclusions reached
by the Red Cross authorities.
While no announcement has been
made of the plans of Villa representa-
tives it is understood that they are
working on a definite plan of com.
promise to be submitted to Carranza.
Carranza has already refused to
treat with Villa in any way.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
ST. PAUL PUBLISHER DEAD
Edward A. Webb Had Large Business
interests,

st. Paul, July AFTER an illness of
six weeks Edward A. Webb, president
Of the Webb Publishing company, died
1T his home. Never possessed of rug
ged health Mr.. Webb was able to at
tend to his business activities until
about six weeks ago, when an oft re-
curing disatfection of the heart COM
PEELED retirement.
Mr.. Webb's large business interests
included the vice presidency of the
National Bank of Commerce, estab-
lished only a little, more than year
ago.
He was also interested in city real
estate and in neighboring farm lands.
Mr.. Webb was born in India sixty
enc years ago, the son of Congrega-
tional minister of New England de-
scent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
BRITISH CAPTURE TRENCHES
Make Advance in Flanders Under
Cover of Artillery,

London, July 1.-THE quiet, which
had prevailed on the British front in
Flanders so long, has been broken by
British gain of German trenches to
the north of Ypres. The advance was
made after typical trench warfare tao
tics, backed by French artillery.
The last twenty-four hours have
brought many renewed rumors that
the Germans are planning to launch
a new offensive in the west, their
aim being to duplicate their Galician
tactics and break through to Calais at
all costs. Reports to this effect come
almost simultaneously from Zurich,
Brussels, Paris and Amsterdam.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
CANNOT AFFORD MEN RAISE
Car Line President Says He Has Cut
E His Own Salary.

Chicago, July 7.-Leonard A. Busby.
president of the Chicago surface
lines, appeared before the arbitration
committee which is arbitrating to set
tie the street car strike, to explain
why the company was unable to grant
the demands of the motormen and
conductors for more wages. .--z
In response to inquiries he testified
that his salary is 100000 a year and
that Henry A. Blair, chairman of the
operating board, received $4,000, and
John M. Roach got $4,000 for work
in an advisory capacity" Busby had
just cut $4,000 off his own salary by
withdrawing from an additional of.
fee, he said. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
lombard TRIESTE FACTORY
italian Airmen Damage Important
=. Arms Works.

Uline, Italy, July 7.-"Honors go to
the Italian air service because of a
bombardment of a factory at Trieste .
said an official statement 1t has
been impossible to ascertain the ex-
tent of the damage inflicted. Trieste
has the most important arms factory
in the Austro-H Hungarian empire, EN-
ploying in normal times 10000 work
men.
Italian aviators have damaged the
Austrian encampment at Doberdo and
dropped bombs on the important rail-
way station at Dornburg.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
RESULTS on THE DIAMOND
National League.

y National League.
Chicago 5, 2; Cincinnati 4, 2.
Brooklyn 3, 4; Boston 2, 3.
New York 5, Philadelphia 1.
st. Louis 2, Pittsburg 1.
American League.
Philadelphia Z, New York 6.
Detroit z, Cleveland 6.
Chicago IL, st. Louis 2. -
Boston 5, 4; Washington 1. 1.
Federal League.
Brooklyn 5, Buffalo 1.
Newark z, Baltimore I.
Kansas City 1, st. Louis O..
Northern League.
Fort William 5, Virginia 4. -
Fargo 0, st. Boniface 3.
Duluth 0, Winnipeg 2. -...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
PRAISES AID OF WARSnIPs
General Hamilton Reports on Opera
tons at DardaneIIes.


London, July 6.-"Throughout the
events I have chronicled, the royal
navy has been father and mother to
the army.
"Not one of us but realizes how
much he owes to Vice Admiral de Ro-
beck; to the warships, French and
British; to the destroyers, mine
sweepers and picket boats and to all
their dauntless crews, who took no
thought of themselves, but risked
everything to give their soldier COM
1ades fair, run in at the enemy
Thus General Sir. Ian Hamilton,
commander of the allied troops at the
Dardanelles, pays tribute to the navy
at the end of his first full report de-
scribing the days of the landing on
the GallipoH peninsula.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
MINNESOTA. MAYOR SUICIDE.
George RiddelI Fires Bullet Through
Throat Before Arising.

Grand Rapids, Mimi, July Il
George Riddell, mayor, shot and kill
ed himself at his home, according to
announcement by the coroner. S
Mrs. Riddell, who had arisen first
and was in another part of the house,
heard two shots in the bedroom.
She ran back and found her hus-
band lying partly on the bed with his
feet resting on the floor. A large
wound was found in the throat. She
summoned aid, but death resulted in
a few minutes.
Mayor Riddell was about forty-fye
years old and had lived here twenty
five years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
Kills Fianeee and Himself.

Belvidere, ILL.,, July CHARLES
Bremen, a young farmer, shot Miss
Ida Camp, his fiancee, and then shot
himself, apparently in a jealous rage
because she accepted the attentions
of Edward .Lippert, a Chicago man.
Both we're instantly killed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
LIST OF VICTIMS GROWING
Twenty-Five Deaths From Celebrating
Fourth of July.

Chicago, July 7.-Reports received
by the Tribune indicate that the cele-
bration of the Fourth of July this
year had taken toll of Twenty-Five
lives and caused more or less serious
injuries to 1,081 others. In dozen or
more cases the injuries are so bad
that there is no hope of saving the
lives of the victims.
In Chicago the records. show that it
was the "sanest Fourth with prac-
tically no casualties and an almost
complete enforcement of the ordi-
nances. >..- II
The fire losses this year IN the
country as whole amount to $685.
025, as against only $99,545 TO, 1914.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
ST. Paul Hay.

st. Paul, July 6-Hay-Ch Choice tim.
othy, $3.50; No. Il timothy, $4,000
1875; No. clover mixed, $4,000
14.75; No. l mixed, different grasses.
$13.5O@14.25; No. mixed, timothy
and wild, $13.50@14.25; choice upland,
$1,000; No. ] upland, $14.5O@15.25;
No. 1 midland, $11.00@11.75; No. 4 al
falfa. $15.o0@15.75.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
.ADMlREs WEEKLY PAPERS.
w. y. Bryan Talks to international
Press Congress.

San Francisco, July wi lliam Jen-
nings Bryan, former secretary OF
state, put peace and politics aside and
appeared as Journalist" before the
opening session Of the international
press congress at the Panama-Paci1c
exposition. &. !,
He advised signed stories and edi-
torials in newspapers, suggested pas
sage of law to compel editors to
show their financial interests in poll
cies they advocated, commended the
influence of one-man edited weekly
as greater than that of corporation
owned daily newspaper and disapprov-=
ed independent" publications.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08

Mineola, N. Y, July 7.-Frank Holt
the former Cornell university profess
sor who shot ]. P. Morgan in his home
near Glen Cove, L. l., last Saturday,
committed suicide in the Jail here.
While several of the Jail authorities
declared that Holt killed himself by
climbing through the opening at the
top of his cell door and then plunging
to the narrow court fifty feet below
Hollis keeper said he was positive the
prisoner was killed in his own cell,
where he said he found the body.
There were many conflicting re-
ports as to the manner in which Holt
met his death, but it was established
definitely through DR.. Cleghorn, the
jail physician, that Holt died of a
fractured skull.
Several of those about the jail said
they heard an explosion, the report
coming from Hollis cell. The noise,
it was believed, was due to the falling
of boards from the top of the cell.
Jeremiah Organ, the keeper detailed
to watch Holt, said he was fifteen feet
away from the cell when he heard a
loud report. He looked in the direc-
ton of the cell, but it was dark. En-
tering he found Hollis body in a pool
of blood in the corner.
The excitement that followed the
noise brought Warden Hulse and 9th.
er jail authorities to the scene. Dis
trict Attorney Lewis J. Smith and DR..
C]eghorn, together with several con.
stables, soon were on the scene and
Immediately began an investigation
DR.. Cleghorn denied a report that
Holt had killed himself by chewing a
percussion cap. He repeated that
death was caused by fracture at the
top Of the skull. An explosion, which
would have blown his head off, would
have followed an attempt by Holt to
chew a percussion cap, the physician
said.
A thorough examination of Hollis
cell failed to disclose, according to the
jail authorities, any weapon or i'm.
plements of any kind which Holt
could have used to kill himself.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, July 6:-Wheat-July,
s1.241k; Sept, $1.o2A; Dec, $1.o3B.
Cash close on track: No. hard, ST..
417A; No. Northern, $1.32@141; No.
2 Northern, s1.29@1.39; No. North
ern, $1.24@l.36; No. 3 yellow corn,
72k@73c; No. 8 white oats, 1870
48Ac; fax, STA.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, July 6.-Cattle-.
Receipts, 400; steers, $5OO@8S5; cows
and heifers, $475@735; calves, $500
@9.25; stockers and feeders, $4,000
$50. Hogs-Receipts, 1900; range.
$7.40@7.60. Sheep-Receipts, $50;
lambs, $5.0O@9.5O; wethers, $4.75@
$50; ewes, $2.o0@5.25.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
St. Paul Grain.

= st. Paul, July 6.-Wheat-No.
Northern, $1.27k @1.371S; No. 2
Northern, $1.24k @1.34k; No. 2 Mon.
tana hard, $1.24k@1.3O corn, 72A@
72Ac; oats, 46A @46Ac; barley, GAO
69c; rye, $1.10@1.11; flax, $1.73.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
GOVERNMENT WILL go.
REGULATE LIQUOR,

London, July 7.-Under the
powers conferred by the de-
Tense of the realm act the Brit
ish government, by an order in
o. council, decided to take over
the control of the sale and
supply of Intoxicating liquors
in many districts where war
material is being handled.
The districts affected include
the cities of Bristol, Southamp-
ton, Cardiff, Liverpool and ad-
jacent towns and most of the
munition and ship building
eenters in Yorkshire.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, July 6.-Cattle-Steers,
$6.S5@10.20; cows and heifers, $3.50
$50; calves, s7.OO@10.25. Hogs
Light, $755@7.9O; mixed, $725@7.90;
heavy, $7.O0@7.70; rough, $7.00@715; :
pigs, s6.50@7.65. Sheep Native, s15.60
@6.75.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
DESTROY twelve VESSELS
French Craft Makes Tour of Asia
Minor Coast.

London, July 1.-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph
sends the following:
"A French destroyer made a tour
of the Asia Minor coast from Chios to
Kiobama, visiting all the bays and
harbors. The warships destroyed
twelve vessels acting as enemy sup
ply ships and set fire to the Birmen
forest. Another French destroyer
hombarded Hitsia, Chesmes and Agail-
ion, destroying lighthouse and GUS
toms station and sinking several
ships."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
LANSING RECEIVES ENVOY
British Ambassador and Secretary o
State Discuss Developments.

Washington, July 7.-Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British ambassador,
had a long conference with Secretary
Lansing over international develop
ments during the ambassadors alb.
sence from Washington the past two
weeks.
It is understood that the shipping
situation in the war zone and reports
of British recruiting in the United
States we're among the subjects dis
cussed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, July 6.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. hard, $1.35k; No.
l Northern, $1.33k @1.S4z; No. 2
Northern, s1.2Sk@1.S3k. Flax-On
track and to arrive, $175.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
$3.50, 900 SUIT is DROPPED
Federal Court Rules Coal Mine is Not
Of Interstate Character.

Fort Smith, Ark, July THE ST.
100000 damage suit brought by the
Pache-D enman Coal company, against
more than 200 officers and members
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, was dismissed in the United
States district court here.
The suit, which grew out Of the
rioting in the Prairie Greek mining
district last year, was brought under
the Sherman antitrust act.
In dismissing the suit the court held
the operation Of q coal mine was not
of an inter state character.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
GERARD CABLES
TEN7A TIVE note
Germany Hopes TO .Paeity the
United States.
OFFICIALS APPEAR DUBIOUS

While the Contents Of the Berlin Docu-
ment Are Not Made Public 1t Is Un-
derstood That They Are Not Salts
factory to the American Government.
Washington, July 7-Germany has
submitted informally to the United
States through Ambassador Gerard, in
Berlin, tentative draft of its reply
to the note of June 9, which asked
for assurances that American rights
on the high seas would not be further
violated by German submarine com
manders.
After careful examination of the
contents of the proposed note as out
lined by Ambassador Gerard, which
comedies with Berlin press dispatches
of the past few days, high officials
are practically agreed that the Unit
ed States cannot, without sacrificing
important neutral rights, express it's
approval of the German proposal in
it's present form.
The draft was shown to Ambassador
Gerard with the idea of eliciting from
him an expression of opinion and he
promptly asked for instructions from
Washington as to whether the United
States could make concessions.
President Wilson has been advised
of the situation in several long mes
sages sent to his summer home at
Cornish, N. H., and the impression OBJ
tanned from reliable quarters is that
the American government probably
will instruct it's ambassador within a
day or two to decline to express any
view until after the formal reply is
delivered. as .-.-
Proposals Are Kept Secret.
Just what Germany proposed has
not been officially divulged. Secretary
Lansing took the position that it
would not be proper for him to dis
close Germany's position as informal
ly reported by Mr.. Gerard without
authorization from the Berlin govern
ment ---
He said merely that there had been
no exchange of views or informal ne
gotiations. -....
From Berlin dispatches and authori-
tative sources here it is learned, how
ever, that the note, as drafted by
the German foreign Office with EN-
peror Williams subsequent approval,
would give assurances that Americans
might travel with safety on the high
seas on certain conditions imposed by
Germany, such as the marking of
belligerent vessels carrying Ameri-
cans, notification by the United States
to Germany of the date of the depar-
ture and character of such vessels and
an inspection insuring their noncar-
riage of munitions of war. ..-
President Wilson has before him
the views of several cabinet officers,
some of whom believe that it is essen
tial to have Ambassador Gerard make
clear to the German foreign office that
the United States can make no con-
cessions from it's position as based on
the accepted rules of international
law and the naval prize codes of civil
lied nations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
M0NTANAN SHOOTS ANOTHER
Both Draw Guns on Sight in Saloon
in Mining Camp. -

Great Falls, Mont, July bob
Lily shot and instantly killed Guy
Hamilton at Whitcomb, mining camp
in the Little Rockies.
1t is alleged Hamilton had threat
ened to shoot Lily on sight. When
Hamilton entered saloon Lily was
there Both reached for their weapons
and drew, Lily getting quicker action.
Lily is in the Phillips county Jail
at Malta, 49, -@.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 6.-Wheat-July ST.
0512; Sept, s1.O1; Dec, $1.O41s. Corn
July, 74c; Sept, 721kc; Dec.,s 63zc.
Oats-July, s44Ac; Sept, 3711zc; Dec.,
38Ac. Jork-July, $16.45; Sept, $16.-
80; Dec, $1,000. Butter-Creameries,
261ac. Eggs-14@16hc. Poultry
Springs, 10000; fowls, 1870.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
ST. PAUL SLEUTH TO PRISON
Albert Gillette Goes to Leavenworth
for Violating Mann Act.

Albert Gillette Goes to leavenWorth
for Violating Mann Act.
Fargo, N. D., July Judge Amidon
of the federal court sentenced Albert
Gillette to eighteen months in Leav-
enworth prison on conviction of a
violation of the Mann act.
Gillette, employed by a st. Paul de-
tective agency and sent to North Da-
kota to assist the Trail county au-
thorities in procuring evidence
against some women, took the young
est of the women on a trip to Mime
sofa. Later he gave evidence that
convicted the girl and her mother
and she retaliated by reporting her
experience to the federal authorities.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-07-08
SIX PERSONS KILLED
AND EIGHT INJURED.

Montreal, July six per-
sons were killed and eight 9TH
ers seriously injured in an ex-
plosion and a fire in the fac
tory of the Canadian Explosives
company at Beloeil, Que.
Every person in the room
where the explosion occurred
was killed instantly.