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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-22
TWO MOVES In
THE HORN CASE
FEDERAL COMMISSION TO PASS
ON ESTRAOITIoN REQUEST
OF CANADA.
Horn to Fight Extradition on Ground
That Act Was one Of Military
Espedieney.

BOSTON. Feb. 2l-Two Official
moves, apparently entirely distinct.
were announced today in the case OF
Werner Horn. who atteuspted 20 blow
up the international bridge over the
81. Croix river. near VencebOro. Me.
February ?. claiming he was an Of
fcer OF the German army. and that his
act was a war measure
The federal district court will begin
an Investigation here this week to
determine. IL Is Understood. whether
the Law against transportation OF
dynamite was violated by Horn in his
preparations for blowing up the
bridge. Fourteen witnesses have been
summoned from Vanceboro to testify
Wednesday. District Attorney Ander-
son said tonight the proceedings were
instituted on orders from the federal
attorney general.
The announcement was made in
Portland, Maine. that action had been
begun by a representative OF the Ca
madam government for Horns extra
ditlon. An application was filed in
the federal court there asking that
! . warrant be issued 10 bring Horn
before the court at the expiration OF
| the sentence OF thirty days he Is
serving in Jail at Machias. after
pleading guilty to the technical
charge of injuring property in Vance.
boro.
The destruction of railroad proper
ty by setting off an explosive is me
basis OF the extradition proceeding.
Horn has announced that he will
| fight extradition on the ground that
his act was one of military expedi-
ency.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-The
United States government was Off
cially advised tonight OF the destruc-
tion Of the first American vessel on
the high seas since the outbreak OF
the European war. American Consul
Fee at Bremen cabled that the steam
er Evelyn and her cargo OF cotton,
bound for Bremen, had been blown
up at Borkum." Just on the coast OF
Germany. but that the crew had been
saved. The cause-submAr1ne or
rniney-vsss not sivsn IN the dspsteh.
After conference with President
Wilson. Saesstery Bryan cabled Am
bsssa6or Paea at LonAon and Ambas-
ssAoT Gerard NJ Berlin 10 make an
exhaustive inquiry as to the facts. and
II the crew was landed at either or
their respective jurisdictions TO fur
nish every care and convenience to
Captain Smith and his men. so that
they might return home safely.
Although the extent OF sea zones
Of war proclaimed by Germany was
never defined exactly. the Borkum is-
lands are considered far distant from
the danger areas OF submarines. al
though the waters Of that vicinity are
nlled with mines for defensive pur-
poses, through which Germany always
has piloted incoming ships. At the
German embassy tonight II was point
ed out that the accident must have
been caused by a mine. as Germany
sorely in need OF cotton, would have
no object in torDedoing a vessel laden
with such a cargo for German con
sumption.
Caused Sensation.
Early press dispatches from Berlin
announcing the loss OF the vessel by
a mine caused somewhat of a sensa.
ton in this capital. where the tension
has been more or less pronounced
over the situation in the war zones
since the dispatch Of warning notes
by the United States TO both Great
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GERMANS KEEP UP THEIR
PURSUIT OF THE RUSSIANS

HfkIlN Frb. II#.IEr wfraIraa Co
fnyFI0I -ArrurlIuE fu Information E.r-
fhr lrrault ~ fhe ltusHIHn TeufH 4rrre
which was driven Uut of Eaat UrnaaIs.
Dr. hrinr Kept uu tlrurluHI. ana fHa Ttua.
SLAMS Gre unable fH offer #lrIHfra r.aI.H.
uucc anywhere There seems f1 N-
rruuHU fHr fHr belief fNaf ID tIr0rDfa l.r.
fnnHI"n IH fr hr maintained rnr L. limo
lu The EHat even af fhe UHrf uf refrain.
ing from unN HrtIsU offensive move.
ueutH on tra western front
Tho AunI.InnH Hrf "IrU.IHHTr ru.n|rr
fIrIT "rmrHIrr 'H NHI...H HHI HHE.a.I IH.
or conditions
DO Ir reported from DHr.fartIrrrIr ff..f
fHn Ir.uHN troops which landed 90 hnff.
FarI. Mnnffurrru Iu rraIHf fHr Monte.
rtrrIr army. rur.Iefff Uf only sIrrf-
IaffH|iHn TOE ItuHrIHr cruiser haEnf-
LANDED eIaHf unI.HrH Uf fHr Trarrn rrr-
II. H|.rrf f1I"IH fU DrffIU|r
berlin rrWHrIUr". refer nnI. IHUI.
douflIv in fhe -ltuau0u ir fhs naval
var zone around fNr British IaIra Thrr
HIr however. that there win coon Hr
.nrnrfHfnu worth rruYrfInr
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coNFERs WITH OFFICIALS AND
THEN WITH GOVERNOR, But
WILL NOT TALK.
Said Governor VIII Insist on Law Be.
ing Enforced, and May Call
Out the Militia

Special Dispatch 10 the Inteuirenosr.
FAiRMONT. vs.. Va. Feb. g1-Ma.
ior Jackson Arnold. of Weston. act.
ing under orders Of Governor n. -.
Hatfield, arrived I'm this city to-day 10
investigate the trouble NJ the IamisoB
coal a Coke Company mines about
Pennington. which resulted yesterday
in shorins posse-being defeated
and beaten up by the 900 striking
miners After holding a conference
with county and company omciaIe.
Mejor Arnold held n half hours teie.
bhonic conversati0n with Governor
Hatfield and General John g. Bond In
'harlestOn After be talk with the
ohcialH he stated be could rlve out
nothing. az the matter was In their
hands and he. aa we'll a. the local Of
hcials, could only await what action
Tho Governor might take. 30 far as
calling out che State militia was con.
sorred
Roth the county and company on.
rials have asked Tor State fr0on- 10
qurn the riot and make the norasearv
arrests. To-day was quiet on the pur
face in the strike sections The men
from Nos ? and 3 met IN a noid b..
tween the two plants and held a con.
ference during the afternoon. what
plane they made could not be ascor.
'an"d They have pirkcfg about their
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Britain and Germany. Il was prac-
tcally conceded that II the cause of
the accident was proved to be a mine
there would probably be no ground for
diplomatic action by the United
States. as the laying OF mines is not
prohibited by any international con-
vention now in force.
American Consul Fees cablegram,
forwarded from Bremen through the
american. consul general az Rotter-
dam. Holland gave tfSa state Depart
rnsnr fnsaSrs information r. said:
"stsansr Evelyn. Captain Smith.
SCENTS Bull G Company. New York.
blown pp early Friday at Borkum.
creU saved. Ship and cargo lost"
Il was generally taken for granted
before the message arrived that the
vessel was blown up by a mine. but
the omission of any mention OF cause
introduced an element OF speculation
significant OF the solicitude which Is
felt on every side since the diplomatic
correspondence arose with the belligJ
erents over the misuse OF neutral
flags and submarine warfare.
II had been practically decided
earlier today by the Washington gov
eminent to make no reply TO either
the British or German notes concern
ing the use OF neutral ensigns or pos
sible attacks by submarines on neu-
tral vessels In the new sea zones OF
war
Added Significance.
Added significance was attached to
this policy. because Of the Implication
that the strong warning sent to both
Great Britain and Germany might now
be followed by a crisis In the relations
Of this government with the belllger-
ents. II through their practices Amer.
lean vessels or lives were lost.
While mines have been laid in bel
ligerent waters since the early days
Of the war. American vessels hereto
(contanusd on Page Eight)
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JAPS INSIST
On Full Compliance With Her De-
nands BY chlna-New Party
Has Same Ideas.

PEKING, Feb. %. 1895 a. m.-The
conferences between Eki Hioki. the
japanese minister and Lu Cheng-
Hsiang, the Chinese foreign minister
on the Japanese demands upon China
Will be resumed today. japan. II Is
said. still insists on the acceptance
of her demands while China II is de
clared. will consent to the discussion
OF only twelve OF them.
The English and Chinese newspa-
pers are reprinting statements from
the Jill Shimpo and other Japanese
newspapers 10 the effect that China
will derive no advantage by delaying
her acceptance OF the Japanese de-
mands until the forthcoming Japan.
csc parties have similar policies with
regard to China.
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FIVE VESSELS sunk
BY The KARLSRUHE

LONDON. Thursday. Feb. IS. 3.37
IA. m.-CDelayed by censorJ
The British steamers Highland
Brae. Hemisphere and Potaro and the
sailing ships Sumatra and Wilfred
have been sunk In the Atlantic. pre-.
sumably by the German cruiser Karl
Eruhe. The crews and passengers of
all these vessels were landed al
Buenos Aires by the German steamer
HOlger.
The sinking % these Eve vessels.
and. In addition the British steamer
NiscOunt Humphreys was reported
from BuenOs Aires on February rs.
The Buenos Aires dispatch. how ever.
said that q was the German auxiliary
cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm and not
the Karlsruhe. which sank them
This version probably is correct. as
IL was given by a man on board the
HOlEer.
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GOVERNORS REPRESENTATIVE IS
INVESTIGATING STRIKE TROUBLE

villages and the roads and paths lead.
ing to them. and refuse to allow stran.
fcrs 70 pass. During the day organ
izers arrived here In numbers. and are
now In the mine sections.
Will Probably Die.
Constable W. r. Riggs BE- still living
at the hospital here. but has not re-
gained consciousness since his skull
was battered IN by the miners clubs
saturday afternoon RE has only the
slightest chance for recovery. sheriff
Conway and Deputies Buckley. Moore.
Kern, Reynolds and Findlav who
were badly injured are all showing
signs Of Improvement today 10 was
learned today the only officer shot
was william f1ndlay who waH shot
through one arm. How many minera
n any we're struck la stiu unknown
a number Of the miners we're Knocked
down and some were carried away By
their companion
Miners Resting.
The striking miners are resting on
their laurels today Having defeated
the sherins posse yesterday and res
cuod the three prisoners. they had ar.
rested. they have remained qufat
awaiting Tor the officers 10 make the
noNt move sheriff Conway states that
the Law must b. enforced and the nria.
onfrs aEain taken as well as tho mob
who assaulted The officers Only tho
military OF en- equal number of armed
men can DO This and until lf i4 definite.
ly known what steps the state win
lake the matter win rest Or ia be-
llevcd here that Gov Hatfield um or
der The militia 20 uphold the sheriff
and bic officers lu enforcing the law
and enforcing order .n fhc region
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i,iO3 HIT The TRAIL

PHILAnELWrA. pa. FEB g.
Hilly Sunday opened the eighth week
oi hls revival here to-day Tho tab
'rnacle was filled three times. and
thousands were unable to secure ad-
wiItaucc The total number OF trail
nters to-day was fIOI. including
go in tho morninr. f1t in the after.
noon and 75s fouIaht
The PATAGONIA Trail Uttora." an
orEHniz1t.on OF men converted hy uu.
y sunday when ho was in Scranton.
came here to-day to spend several
DAYS with Mr.. sunday They mum.
bared more than 5U
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PRISONER LYncHEp

PLEASANT HILL. NO. FEB 81 i.a-
a white man. believed 90 b. W r..
Williams. of Hot Springs. Ark. who
last niEht took part in a pistol battle
in which n policeman and an unidenti.
ned man we're Killed. was taken from
The jail here early today and lynched
by a mob
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REPUBLICANS HAVE FILLED
PARTY PLEDGES TO PEOPLE
PRACTICALLY ALL ADMINS
TRATION MEASURES HAVE
PA $ SED.
Most Important and Progressive
Measures Ever Passed by
Any Session.
BN W. r. kENSER.
(Stan CorraspondeutD }

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb n
Practically every important item In
th the extensive program OF progres-
sive legislation outlined and advo-
Gated by Governor Henry ID. Hatfield
In his first biennial message to the
legislature had been enacted at the
close OF the 39th day OF the present
session last night
Only a few measures recommended
by the administration remained on
the calendar. These are well ad-
vanced and undoubtedly will BE- pass
I'd this week under a suspension Ot
the rule providing that only revenui
and appropriation bills and emergency
measures may be considered after the
fortieth day Of the session.
Laws which the people OF the stre
have been demanding for many years
have been placed upon the statute
books by the present legislature. Nu-
merous amendments have been made
to existing laws. including much need
ed reforms I'm court procedure. di-
vorce laws and care OF insane per-
sons and inmates OF state instiuI.
tions. Principles Of the Republican
party have been followed out and
pledges made in its platform have
been fulfilled.
Enactment OF general primary
election law, not misnomer. but one
which will be received with great sat
isfaction. II is believed. Is cited as
one OF the most important acts OF the
legislature. A strong effective cor
rupt practices act. which has been
paramount need Is another OF great
importance. The STRENGTHENING OF the
statute relating to the registration OF
voters has been accomplished
Some Important Acts.
The county salaries bill and its sis
ter measure. the county depository
act weights and measures bill. estsb-
lihsment of a budget system, provid-
ing for annual audit of all state de-
partments and compiling OF estimates
are among important acts passed in
keeping with the governors recon.
lmendations
The workmen's compensation act
has been amended. making the rates
more equal and increasing the bene-
fits TO the injured wOrkmen. while the
administration OF the act has been
placed under a commissioner OF com
pensation.
The power OF the public service
commission has been increased A
new Virginia debt commission has
been enlarged. and the office OF com
tcOnrnued on Page Eight)
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sELL FLouR AT COST.

LIMA. Peru. Feb 21.-The govern
ment has decided 20 import nour from
the United States and sell @ here az
cost price 10 reduce the cost of bread
In an effort 70 meet the present o.
nanclal crisis the finance minister BE-
seeking 90 arrange a loan of s1.75D.-
600
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SUBMARINE U-12 SINKS
IRISH COASTING VESSEL
S TEAM mER DoWNsHIRE FALLS
VICTIM TO THE GERMAN
BLOCKADE.
All Men Taken OF and Vessel Then
Destroyed by Bomb-Sank
in Few Minutes

LONDON, Feb. 21. $3.50 .. m.-The
small Irish coasung Steamer Down
shire was sunk last night by a German
submarine OF Calf OF Man. an island
in the Irish sea. The Germans gave
the crew Eve minutes in which to
leave the ship. The crew landed last
night at Dundrum. county Down. Ire
land.
The submarine which sank the
Downshire was the U-12. The Ger
mans fired three shots at the steamer
before the captain hove to. After the
crew Of the DOwnshire had taken TO
the boats the Germans placed a bomb
amidships Of the steamer and ex-
ploded II, and the DOwnshire sank In
few minutes.
The chief engineer OF the Downshire
gave the following account Of the
sinking Of the vessel:
The submarine was sighted two
miles away by the lookout. and the
captain thereupon ordered me 10 push
my engines all Il was possible. he
steered a zig-zag course. but the pur.
suer had superior speed and over.
hauled us In a short time and fred
that we stopped Immediately.
The submarine drew, Mp. above
the surface Of the water. a hundred
feet away. lts captain hailed us In
good English. and told rs 10 get into
our boats with haste.
Then the waste steam began 70
blow out OF our exhaust pipe The
German captain got excited az this.
thinking We were trying 10 signal for
help. and ordered ~ 90 shut on the
steam. saying. otherwise. he would
open fire.
Destroyed BY Bomb.
- counted 10 men on the subma.
rino.H deck when our boats came
alongside the submarine We waited
there while five German sailors
boarded one of our lifeboats. carrying
bomb. which was in "a hollow brnas
canister about inches long and four
Inches wide This they placed ln the
water under the side of the boat.
amidrhlpF Tho canister foafed
nicely and the Germans lighted a fuao
and then rowcd back toward the sub
marine
suddenly there was on explosion.
IN the dusk DO seemed fo have done
little damage. but three minutes later
the ship began to settle end then went
down bead drst
Before the submarine departed We
talked with the captain. who was most
afabls
why do you trouble about a little
boat IKE ours7' We asked him
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CHl'AeD. FEB. lI..I1rE UuaHsa com.
rIcten 1000 mile trip o. chicago hE
on the Mackenzie river 81 sird In leaH
tnau four nor tna SNOW gave UIf Hf
Madison. WIa.. and fnr lasf few miles
were made bY TRAIN The t4urrar ~
made on a bet
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FETEaDrLPH1A Anarvns sArn

hmrrIcan steamship philadelphia. which
cd from New YORK ur FrHrIHrs Oh.
arrived nf Liverpool TODAY. she Bad Hm
NNrH HMffN| NnH urH FHH CROSSED f..
irirh rea turIrE tne uight with aII UrHfa
ono
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The Evelyn the rst American disaster as
result of the warfare Of the European sink
within the included the admiraltys decree of
February which went into effect Thursday Borkum island lies
directly OF the German coast at the mouth Of Ems
territory.
Maritime records give the complement the twenty
that il probable that all
The Evelyn single steamship COM
nanded by Captain Smith She belonged H. Company of
New York and chartered by the Has
TO take cotton long and
lls5 tons net She built in Southampton Eng
home port Philadelphia
The Evelyn reported as arriving at Rotterdam on
February IT,
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STEAMER EVELYN LOADED
WITH COTTON GOES DOWN
FIRST AMERICAN VESSEL DISASTER As RESULT OF
EUROPEAN SEA WAR-DID NOT OCCUR. HOWEVER IN
CONFINES OF GERMAN WAR ZONE
NATIONALITY OF MINE NOT YET OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OCCURRED AT MOUTH OF EMS RIVER IN GERMANY
CARGO INSURED WITH U. S GOVERNMENT

BREMEN, Via London Feb 21, (7i0 D. m)-The American
steamer Evelyn which sailed from New January with
cargo OF cotton for Bremen struck mine yesterday
IN the North The sank Her captain
her saved
The nationality destroyed the Evelyn has not
been established
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THE wHArHnR


wAsHruoroN. reb. al.-ror..a.tf
ONO, western reuuavIvnnfa anf Wsas
NirgiHia-Rain Monday ana TuesdaVs
colder.
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APPROPRIATION
BILLS COME UP
CONGRESS TO START WORK TO
DAY ON FINAL WORK OF
SESSION.
Crush ls In the Senate Where This
Work Has Been Help Up BY
Ship Bili-Bills To Default.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2I.-Congress
sets out on a six day race tomorrow
with the waiting array Of appropria.
ton bills.
The Senate must dispose Of the big
supply measures at the rate OF nearly
a hundred millions a day II. accord
ing to agreement among the leaders.
II is to bring the hard fought admins
tration ship bill from the conference
closet on February p to debate it un-
an noon March 4.
In the house the crush OF appropria-
tion bills Is over and that body can
work without pressure. but the Sen
ate still has fourteen Of the most i'm
portant supply bills TO pass. All have
been stripped Of legislative riders
which could arose objections and with
hard work. the leaders expect TO dis
pose Of the grist before end OF the
week
The plans for the ship bill are more
or less cloaked in mystery. The lead.
ers on both sides agreed to put IL IN
conference until next Saturday. with
the understanding that the supply
bills should be passed meantime 1ts
opponents declare it r. dead and that
n u isn't they still have the means OF
talking 10 10 death That the confer
cnce could make the bill acceptable
90 administration Democrats. the in
surEent senators of that party and the
Progressive Republicans A. well and
pass the changed brn In both houses
r. looked upon gs doubtful
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why did you make war on u.s." The
captain replied
Why don't you tackle those fishing
boata. wr asked indicating truwlers
just visible on the horizon
we don't interfere with fishing
boats ne commercial craft We are
seeking said ne German captain
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Others VIII Ole

The death % some other measures
at this congress also seems certain.
AmonE them are the bin TO give a
greater measure Of self government
and promised Independence 70 the
Philippine islands. and the conserva-
tiOn bills. which have been much
pressed. TO unlock the resources OF
the west for development
The special subcommittee Of the ju-
dietary which took testimony IN West
Virginia in connection with charges
AGAINST Federal Judge Aston O. Day
ton is expected tomorrow to begin
framing ns report.
The fortincafl0nq h1l 'n The house
fTn Orrow win be- n vehicle Of discus
Fion ~ national defeusoE. just a. tho
army and naval bills we're
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Some Important Aeta.

The county salaries bill and its sis
ter measure. the county depository
act. weights and measures bill. estsb-
lihsment of a budget system, provid-
ing for annual audit of all state de-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
YOUNG BOY HELD
TO FEDERAL JURY

Davenport, Jan. 26.-Charles Hird. T.
youth Of 16, must face the federal
grand jury on a charge Of breaking
into a car and stealing two sacks of
wheat. The boy was brought into
the court of United States Commits
sioner A. G.. Bush and entered plea
of guilty to the charge. He was bound
over and his bonds have been placed
at $1,000.
Hird according to his own story,
with the other youth, entered car of
the Burlington road Jan. Is, and
took the two sacks of wheat there.
from. They attempted to sell the
wheat but did not meet with success
and they were arrested.
1t is believed that the two boys are
members of gang of youths In a
western portion of the. city. NO ar
rests for thefts have so far been made.
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. Ben Martz left last evening for
a few days visit in Des Moines with
her sister Mrs. Helen Bragg.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Chaplin OF
Pomona, Calf, who had been spending
a few days with her uncle Thomas An
derson and family, went to 1ndianola
last evening to visit relatives.
Mrs. Eva Downing Of Platteville.
Wis, came Monday for visit with her
daughter Mrs. E. II. Lisor
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gookin expect
to leave next Tuesday on a trip to Long
Beach and other points in California.
On the way back they will visit In
Montana with his brother. They expect
to be absent two or three months.
Mrs Geo. Wheeler Of Milo came yes
terday for visit with her sister in law
Mrs Roscoe Tidball of that city, who
has been spending several weeks in
Charlton with Mrs. Van Hook who is
the mother Of a. little five pound girl,
born Jan. 20.
Mesdames John Gill and VIM. Gill
spent the day yesterday in Lucas at
the home Of their father John Evans.
Mrs. J. J. McGugart left yesterday for
few days visit with relatives in Oma-
ha.
Mrs Carrie Netheroe Of Des Moines
returned home last evening after
few weeks visit with her mother Mrs.
Mary Duckworth and other relatives.