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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
TO TEST DUNHAM STAINS
Police Turn Wrappings IN
Swamp Case Over to Chemists

Chemical analysis Of stains found on
the cloth in which the torso Of Rufus
A. Dunham was wrapped when it was
found in the West Meadow swamp,
near Timer Park, is the latest attempt
Of the Brooklyn detectives TO solve the
mystery. The stains ere family pink
The collector has been traced to the
ghborhood Of Smoky Hollow. near
Hamilton Ferry, and Captain Coughlln
Of the Brooklyn Detective Bureau
thinks there is some hope thpt the
stains may prove 20 be wine.
In that event there would be q thor
ough canvass Of the Italian cafes in
the Smoky Hollow distric; 20 find one
with a missing window shade. rs the
cloth is Of the kind used in the cheap
roller variety. II is believed moro like
ly that the stains were the result Of
contact with the magenta skirt which
formed the outer wrapping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
SENATE PROBE OF
PRESIDENTS POWER
Committee Will Inquire
Into Right to Fill
Offices in Recess.
IT,om Tie Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Jan. 4.-Diferences be
tween President Wilson and som,
members Of the Senate over federal ap-
pointments resulted tonight in the
Senate Judiciary Committee ordering
an inquiry into the authority Of the
President to make recess appoint
ment TO fill 8 vacancy created during
8 session Of Congress. Senators Cul-
berson, Reed, Walsh, Brandegee and
Borah were named as a subcommittee
TO make the investigation.
This action followed the decision Of
the committee to recommend rejec
tion Of the appointment Of Erving c.
Bland, Of Kansas City, to be United
States Marshal for the Western Mis-
souri, district. Bland received a recess
appointment 70 the marshalship, which
was vacant before Congress adjourned
last October. After the present ses-
sion began his nomination was sent
in, and Senator Reed has been fight
ing its confirmation ever since.
Senator Reed has already prepared
en- exhaustive brief on the subject Of
Presidential and Senatorial preroga-
tives in the matter of appointments,
and this makes his presence on the sub
committee regarded as a distinctly bel
ligerent move by the Senate.
Soon after the meeting of the Judi
ciary Committee, the Senate, in eXecu-
tive session, unanimously rejected the
nomination of Mrs, Marjorie j. Bloom
10 be postmaster at Devils Lake, N. D.
The Senate refused 70 confirm the same
nomination three months ago. After
Congress adjourned the President made
a recess appointment, and last month
he again sent in Mrs. Blooms nomina-
tion. He had nominated her in the
first place after the appointment Of
her husband to the Office had been re-
jected by the Senate, following an in
vestigation of charges.
An effort was made to-day to send
the Bloom nomination back TO the
Postoffice Committee, with the idea
that il should be done away with there
as quietly as possible, so that the
President would not be embarrassed
by its second rejection, but this move
failed.
The adverse report on Bland will
probably be approved by the Senate.
Senator Stone, who regards Bland IN
the light of political enemy, did not
apoear before the judiciary Commit
tee today and apparently did not in
tercede in BANDS behalf. although he
is i'm the good graces of the President
and is regarded as stanch supporter
of the White House. c,.
The denomination Of Henry Clay
Hall. Of Colorado Springs. to the Inter,
state Commerce Commission. was held
up to-day by the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee at the request OF
Renublicau Senators. Senator Cum
Minis said several members wanted to
know more about why the commission
recently reversed itself ana grant!g,o
freight rate increases to Eastern rail-
roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
Governor GOethaIs Reports Continuance
of Earth and Rock Slides Will
Block Waterway Until Spring.
MAY DELAY CRUISE FOR EXPOSITION
Secretary Garrison Admits Canal Would Be USE
less to American Battleships if at War
NOw-COngress to Quiz GOetnaIs.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington JAM 4The possibility that the Panama Canal cannot
big bathpS United with
disclosed to-day when Colonel George W. Goeha
Zone told Secretary Garrison that he could
passage the the deadnugh
is proposed to to the Pacific Coast.
in the neighborhood of Gold l which continue
the for Colonel Goethas refusal
passage of the dreadnoughts.
Secretary asked tonight about Colonel Goa
statement he said
Colonel Goetha prophet and until these
slides the of dreadoug through the canal be
guaranteed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
FORMIDABLE SUNK
OFF PLYMOUTH, ENG.

Berlin (by wireless to Sayyille, Long
Island), Jan Am official announce
ment made public through the official
press bureau to-day says:
"A German submarine boat reports
bv wireless to the Admiralty in Berlin
that il has torpedoed and sunk in the
English Channel off Plymouth the
British battleship Formidable.
"The submarine was pursued by Brit
ish destroyers, but escaped undam-
aged
The Formidable was sunk in the Eng
lish Channel early on the morning of
January /. The Admiralty withheld
the name Of the place near which the
disaster occurred. Survivors declared
that she had been torpedoed fore and
aft by a submarine. A recent report
that .he attacking vessel had been sunk
lacks verifcation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
PORTE FEARS ALLIED
FLEET IN MARMORA
-By Gable to The Tribune J

Petrograd. Jan. 4.-Reliable informa-
tion from the Black Sea states that
great agitation prevails in Constanti-
nople, owing TO fears that the Anglo
French feet will shortly enter the Sea
Of Marmora.
The German authorities have divided
the region around the capital into mil
itary districts, and these are severely
administered. They have also sum
moned the leaders Of the Young Turks
and put them on oath 20 continue to
support the present regime.
The Governor OF Odessa has issued
an order suppressing the "Odesskia
Novesti," which is charged with cireu-
lating false reports Of the operations
OF the British army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
IMMUNITY BATH LOST
Must Ask 1t as Witnesses
Court Tells N. H. Directors.

Failure to ask immunity when called
as a witness automatically valves it, in
the opinion Of Judge William T. Grub,
of the federal court, filed in the cases
of Edward d. Robbins and other New
Haven directors, who pleaded they
could not be tried for violating the
Sherman law, because they Rad testi-
fed before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Immunity, the court said, flows only
% witnesses who may refuse to testify
without il being assured,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
GERMANS USING ALL
BELGIAN RAILROADS

Brussels (via The Hague to London, },
Ian. 4-The Germans have placed the
entire Belgian railroad system in
operation and are employing about
5000 railroad men, of whom LOO are
Bayarians.
Many Of these men have just been
brought into Belgium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
Germans Concede Capture
of Town of Steinbach,
in Upper Alsace.
JOFFRE'S MEN TAKE
ANOTHER OUTPOST
Twice Seize Heights to
West of Sennheim,
Their Objective.

Paris, Jan. Although artillery
duels, interspersed with few infantry
. attacks and counter attacks, are pro-
ceeding along the greater part of the
western battle front, chief interest
now seems to be focused upon the ad-
vance of the French in Upper Alsace,
where they have finally driven the Ger
mans from the village of Steinbach, an
outpost of Cernay COR Sennheim), and
captured German position on the
heights to the west of Cernay.
According to the Berlin official re-
port issued to-day, and received here
by way of London, the German Cen
eral staff admits the loss of Steinbach,
although it declares that the defenders
still hold the outpost on the heights.
Discrepancy Explained.
To-night's official communication
from the French War Office explains
the discrepancy of the two accounts
concerning the fate of the position to
the west of Cernay by stating that
the Germans did retake the outpost
by a counter attack, but were again
driven out.
The War Office comedies the failure
of the French in an attempt to capture
the village of Boureuilles, in the
Meusc region.
It is growing evident that the des-
perate counter offensives of the Ger
mans on almost the entire battle front
have halted, at least temporarily, ex-
cept in Alsace, the general advance
movement the Allies inaugurated in
December.
Reports Only from Alsace.
The text of to-night's official report
follows:
"The only reports which have been
received up TO the present have refer
ence to Upper Alsaee, where engage
ments of a very violent nature con-
tinue in the region OF Cernay (Senn-
heinz.
last night our troops lost. then re-
gained. the territory around the church
at Steinbach This morning they oecu-
pied the entire village.
"The German work. TO the west OF
Cernay, captured by Us yesterday, were
lost for a brief period following very
violent counter attack, but the Ger
mans we're not abb. 20 maintain il and
this position remains in our hands"
Sparring for Opening.
The official communication issued
earlier in the day mentioned a series
Of what evidently were comparatively
small engagements. Activity was
shown at many points. however, and
military experts realize that each army
is watchfully sparriug for an opening
70 a more effective offensive. The text
follows:
From the sea to the Disc The day
passed in almost complete calm. The
weather was rainy. There were artil-
lery exchanges at some points OF the
front In front Of Noulettes our heavy
artillery reduced tbs German batteries
20 silence.
"On the Aisne and in Champagne the
cannonsding was particularly violent.
Our batteries showed their superiority
and brought under their fire reserve
forces OF the enemy. We became pos
sessed of several points Of support
Continued on page 2, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
FATHER OF TRIPLETS
ENLISTS IN ENGLAND
lBy Cable to The Tribune. J

London, Jan. 4.-James Pedder,
bricklayer's laborer, joined the
ROYAL Field Artillery yesterday.
He was anxious to join the army
some weeks back, but was deferred
by anxiety about his wife. who has
Just presented him with triplets,
daughters, who are to be named
Rose. Violet and Ivy.
The Kings bounty has been re-
ceived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
WEATHER

FAIR AND WARN TODAY. CLOUDY
AND WARN ro-soRsOw.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
If You Want II.
See Editorial Page, First Column.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
HOME
$85,OOO,O 900 RUSSIA ORDER
W. W. Butler Expresses Re-
sentiment Of Treatment Ac-
corded by the British.

w. W. Butler. contracting engineer
Of Montreal and vice-prcsidcnt OF the
Steel Foun6ries of Canada IND the Cana
dian Car and Foundry Company, who
arrived yesterday by the American liner
Philadelphia from Liverpool. had in his
pocket one OF the biggest war contracts
held on this side Of the Atlantic. calling
for the making OF 5000. 900 high power
shells for s5.00O.0O {. Mr.. Butler aid
he obtained the contract In Pctrograd
and that his plants In Canada would
begin manufacturing the shells at once.
While the possession Of this order
was a source VI jubilation to Mr.. But
Ter he said he felt aggricved that United
States interests had been practically
placed Mt the read OF the business OF
supplying munitions to the British Gov
eminent.
lie regarded Canadian manufacturers
OF munitions as having been "slighted
and ignored" but expressed the hope
that since the appointment OF d. A.
Thomas as the organizer OF munitions
contracts for the British Government
Canada would receive "A fairer share OF
recognition.
His own choice for the post held by
Mr.. Thomas, he said. was Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy. president Of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway"
Mr.. Butler said he had testified be-
fore the Booth committee in England,
which is lnQuir!ng into munitions sup
plies. and that he had asserted then
I xvhat hn vra u1nl sa ra,aas In A,,arfon
that England had not treated Canada
fairly In the distribution OF war sup
plies.
Tier are many plants idle in Can
ada Mr.. Butler said. which could
make vast quantities OF munitions
myself have eight which can produce
highly efficient shells. what the Brit
ish need at the front IL not shrapnel. but
high powered shells to smash the reen-
forced concrete and steel trenches the
Germans have been building all winter.
Shrapnel Is Ineffective for such work.
England canno manufacture any
thing like the quantity Of high power
missiles necessary TO assure victory for
the Allies. Canada can DO the work
swiftly.
They asked me In England my opin.
ion OF n plan for importing from Can.
ida skilled labor for the manufacture
or munitions. ! told them I was opposed
10 II. I objected ~strenuously. saying
that Canada and the other colonies had
already furnished generous supplies o.
men for the front Canada herself hav.
ing given her full quota OF troops.
II characterized the idea OF taking
Canada's skilled labor from her as ar
outrage. I suggested that Canada's me
chanics should be permitted to stay
where they are and be allowed to max,
for the British Government all the mu.
%nitions II required and ship them to the
points where they were headed"
Mr.. Butler said his companies woult
rush work on the Petrograd shell con
tract. which he called the most stupen'
dous OF its kind ever undertaken. Rec
tape a sadly hampered the British
War ONCE In the work OF obtaining
munitions. he asserted. and Lloy,
George would have the problem OF hi
career In Strengthening things out. II,
expressed confidence In the success Of th'
Minister OF Munitions.
Other passengers by the Philadelphia
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TURKISH ENVOY ASKS
ITALY FOR PASSPORTS
Report Also Declares Kaiser
Has Insisted OttOmanS
Declare War.
Special cable De.patch TO Tnr srs

ROME. June Eft IS reported here
that Naby Bey. the Turkish Ambas-
sador to Italy. called AZ the Foreign
Office to-day and requested his pass
ports.
Although italy is at war with Aus
tria-IIungary, with whom Turkey, as
well "a Germany. is now allied. neither
OF these two nations has declared war
against Italy. The reports that italy
would take part IN the attack on the
Dardanel,es were denied officially here
to-day. Since the termination OF the
Italo.Turkish war, however. many aues-
lions conditionally disposed OF by the
treaty Of peace remain unsettled and in
consequence OF this Italy has retained
several OF the H;gean Islands.
II is believed that the kaiser Is in.
slsting that Turkey utilize this circum-
stance TO declare war on Italy. which
might force a division of the Italian
land and sea forces ard give relief
70 Austria Hungary against the present
invasion of her territory.
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German troops stormed the hills on
the northern bank OF tho Dnies,er,
between Bukaozowce. a point north
west Of Halicz. and Chodorow.
After a fierce struggle we reached
the region around Hrehorow. which
was taken by Hanoverian troops.
We took 23o prisoners and several
machine guns.
As a criterion OF tho owe of truth in
tho Russian official communicates the
German main headquarters writes
THE Russian day communicate Of
Thursday last states that south Of Raig~
rodseen the Russian advance guards
captured on Tuesday night the village
Of Kuligi and annihilated an entire Ger
many company. In reply to Inquiries
the German army authorities there re-
ported that on Tuesday night a Russian
battalion attacked the village OF Knligi.
forcing us TO withdraw our troops and
retreat. A landwehr company. reen-
forced by a landsturm company. made a
counter attack and repulsed the Rus
slams across the river.
On May % twenty-five French war
ships destroyed the German %consulates
In the open towns OF Alexandretta and
Paiffa, contrary to international law.
AZ compensation for the outrages and to
cover the damage to Turkish and Ger
man property the French towns of Val
enciennes and Roubaix will pay $50, 900
francs (s3O,0 00) each.
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ADRIATIC NAVAL
ACTION EXPECTED
Italy Imposes Restrictions on
Shipping and May Make
Attack on POla.
NOT GOING TO NEAR EAST
Special cable Despotch TO Tur srS.

Special cable Despatch TO Tn suS.
ROSIE. June 27.-Thc Government has
issued a decree Imposing restrictions on
shipping in the Adrlat'c Sea. 1t is
generally expected that important naval
operations are to take place. These
operations may entail an attack on
Pols. the Austrian naval base On the
Adriatic, or a heavy bonbardmen by
warships Of the Austrian positions be-
tween Monfalcone and Trieste on the
Gulf OF Trieste. The latter operation
~ undertaken would be In support OF
the land forces which are attempting
TO press forward along the coast from
Morfalcone.
Reports that italy would send war
ships to participate In the operations
at the Dardanelles were officially denied
to-day. At the outset of the wal |,
was generally believed that Italy would
take part in the attack on the Darda-
neiles.
The War Office issued the following
official statemest:
In the Trentino artillery duels have
become more intense. Our Alpine
troops damaged the hydro-elec.ric
power house at tho Tonalc Pass.
or the Carnic front the enemy
htst w - DAhN
kofel Cone OF the Monte Croce pcaks).
Around Monte Nero. where the
latest engagements were fought. the
enemy abandoned 1000 muskets. co.
900 cartridges and two bomb throw
ers. Along the 1sonzo the enemy is
employing a~sphyxiatins gases and gre
nades.
The of,cial military Journal relates
tho circumstance which led King
Victor Emmanuel personally to deco
rate Lieut.. Schenardi and Corporal
Platania. Schenardi advanced n
placed his battery In position under
n terrible FIRE. While the soldiers were
well protected Schenardi remained for
many hours in an exposed position.
and was dangerously wounded. Pia-
tania while accommodating encoun-
te,ed nve Austrians, He killed two
and forced the others to fee.
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In the Western Theatre.

In the Western Theatre.
The enemy's artillery stationed in
the n~eighborhood of the cathedral at
Arras was bombarded By US. One
storehouse and a mine depot were
blown up.
In the Argonne. northeast of
Vienne-le-Chateau. n portion OF our
trench was stormed, but the posi-
ton was maintained against several
attacks.
on the heights OF the Meuse the
enemy has made attempts during the
last few days TO %recapture territory
on both sides OF the trenches which
We took Thursday. but has failed.
We surprised tho enemy yesterday
with an attack on the ridge OF the
hills directly southeast OF Les
Eparges. After a short fight the
ridge fell into u hands. Our OPP
ponen.s made attempts all through
the night to rccapture the ridge, but
all attacks failed.
The statement in tie French off,
ciah communicate OF Saturday regard
Ing the capture by the French Of
four OF cur machine uns at Ban de
Sapt was mere invention. The enemy
was defeated at this point and
did not get near the guns in ques-
ton, OR the contrary, u booty was
increased by 26S prisoners, three re-
yolver cannon and machine guns. as
we'll as seven small mine throwers.
In the Eastern Theatre.
There have been no important
changes ON the southeastern 'front.'
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FORTS BATTERED.
italian Infantry II Ready for Dash
on Rovereto.
Special Cable Despatch 3 THE srS.

Special Cable Despatch 10 The Sun.
LONDON. tune 2s.-The Daily MutFs
Rome correspondent te!egraphs:
Progress was made BY the Italians
in all quarters yesterday. although the
advance moved Aowly. In southern
Trentino the Italians ave been mark
Inc time for some days. although there
has been fighting In the region at tho
head of Lake Garda.
The Austrian electric power station
IN the Ponale gorge. which supplies the
towns OF Rlva and Arco. has been de-
stroyed by italian guns mounted OF
Monte Baldo. 5000 yards away. Both
towns are without electric light.
'In the mountainous region between
Trent and Ala Italian troops are wait
Ing for the italian artillery to complete
It's work. which Il Is performing ad-
mirably. There b not an Austrian fort
but has suffered damage. The infantry
Is ready for the order to storm the
forts.
The capture Of the Zellenkofel will be
OF great advantage 10 the italian arms
II rises about 1000 feet and. with Monte
Croce. completely the Val.
tellina Pass"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
ADMITS PLOT TO BLOW
Up CANADIAN PLANTS
Dynamite Carrier Says Two
Detroit Men Worked
With Him.

DETROIT, June 37.-wlliam Letter OF
Detroit confessed 10 Crown Attorney
Rolf. Windsor. Ont, last night that no
had oonspired with two otner Detroit
men to dynamite Canadian factories
and public buildings. saying:
II worked with Manager Albert Kali
schmidt of the Tate plant In Ford City
several years. When the war started
the plot to blow up factories making
tupplies and ammunition was nrst sug-
gesteo 70 me by q nan who onereo me
5000 II l would handle the dynamite AZ
the Tate plant.
Three months ago the man COM
menced TO smuggle dynamite across
the border In his automobile to Walker
Vile. This was stored In the vault OF
the Tate factory. Another man was
to bring over the fuses and time clocks.
] bought two suit cases In Detroit and
took them to VAUDEVILLE without any
questions being asked by III customs
officers.
THE details of the plot were dis
cussed in the office Of this man In the
Kresge Building, Detroit. The only part
he took In the plot was to furnish me
with S25 on account and smuggle the
Explosive over from Detroit
Letter said. according to the police.
that he was to blow up the Tate fac
tory. which was sold several weeks ago
10 a Toronto company for the manu-
'arture Of munitions for the British
army. The plot included the Peabody
factory. which was dynamited a week
ago the armorles, the Canadian Bridge
Company plant at Walkerville. where
600 high explosive shells are being
turned out every day, and the Dominion
Stamping %Company's plant at Ford City.
The police say the man named by
Letter has been suspected since he took the
chair at a large German meeting In De-
troit several weeks ago.
Thirty sticks OF dynamite were found
IN the vault OF the Tate factory last
Friday and several mere were uncov-
cred by a grass cutter who was cutting
weeds In the rear OF the building.