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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

London, April The Carpathian
mountains and the hilly country be-
tween the rivers Mouse and Hosell in
France continue to be scenes of most
sanguinary engagements, but little
news is forthcoming of the progress of
the battles.
Excepting the Uzsok pass in the
Carpathians, where the Austrians, as
sisted by Germans, are offering most
stubborn resistance, the Russians are
said to have crossed the first range
of mountains and from the heights
which they have taken from the Aus
TRANS in bitter hand to hand fighting
can look down the southern slopes to-
ward the plains of Hungary. 1t is as
serted that party of the army which
has crossed the mountains is maneuv-
ering to get behind the Austro-Ger-
mans holding the Uzsok pass.
Austrians Admit Losses
The Austrians admit that things
are going badly with their armies and
are anxiously awaiting German rein
forcements which are being hurried to
their aid.
The Austrians also are fighting In Bulk
owina, but this is only secondary oper-
alton. The engagements in progress in
northern Poland, where the Russians are
trying to push back the Germans into
East Prussia, also appear to be small af-
fairs.
French Offensive
Between the Mouse and the Moselle the
French. like their eastern ally, are on the
offence, attempting to force the Germans
to give up ST. Mihiel and the region in
the vicinity of that now famous town.
The Gagmans in their official report claim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
Conditions in CAPITAL

Conditions at Mexico City are IN
changed. Duval West. personal repre-
sentative Of President Wilson, has ar
rived in Mexico City and will confer
with the Villa -Zapata officials. A sum
mary Of conditions in Mexico City Civ
en- out by the state department fol-
lows;
A report dated March 50 from Aqua
scalientes says the troops Of Gen OBJ
RECON were reported to be attacking
Queretaro in force and the troops OF
Gen. Dieguez were attacking Guada-
lajara. Trains were bringing in wound
ed Villa soldiers to Aguascaleintes, in
dicatIng that there was probable con-
siderable fighting between Guadala-
jara and Queretaro.
THE department is informed that
the Constitutionalist authorities at
Vera Cruz have given assurances that
in the fighting at Ebano there will be
no unnecessary or premediated de-
struction Of property. The depart
ment's advices indicate, however. that
SO long as there is fighting at Ebano
there will be danger of the oil tanks
being pierced and of the oil wells be-
ing damaged or destroyed The hun
dred and fifty thousand barrel tank
recently set on fire by the Carranza
forces appears to have been DESTROYED
during an engagement in which artil-
lery was used.
Train service from Aguascalientes
to Ell Paso was resumed on March %.
1t is stated there is no through service
from Ell Paso to Mexico City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, April 7.-Conditions:
Temperatures are now above the sea
sonal average in practically all parts
of the United States and there are no
indications Of a return of cold weather
to any part of the country within the
next several days. During the last "a
hours the weather remained generally
fair east of the Mississippi valley.
Fair weather will prevail generally
Thursday and Friday.
Temperatures will rise somewhat
Friday in the Middle Atlantic states
and southern New England.
Forecast: Northern New England:
Fair Thursday and probably Friday.
Southern New England and Eastern
New York: Fair Thursday and prob
ably Friday, temperature rising Fri
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
ninth AND TENTH SECTIONS
| OF FRENCH OFFICIAL REVIEW
! DEAL WITH CONCLUSIONS

lAssociated Press Correspondence
s. London, March 21-The ninth and
s4enth installments of the French Off
scial review of the war deaI respect
lively with military supplies and the
rOnclusions of the war UP 10 date.
Under the caption The scarcity Of
urimary material for proJectiles" the
review points out that the chief ex-
Blnnta ton Of the imperfections noted
IA the German proiectiles is to be
lDsnd in the bad quality of the pri-
H1ary material. 1t declares there is
~ terrible scarcity of rubber" and
'11kxt still more serious is the search
~ sof copper. which is Indispensable
- The manufacture of shells and mu-
3uns"
Nc review then presents tables and
Rtions from German writers TO
1GUxe the scarcity Of food supplies
s4fhin the Empire. 1t says:
HI has been observed on several oc-
tDns that the re-victualling of the
man army has not been as regular
maj of the French. In the case
fhe battle of the Marine and in the
eeks which followed the German
nDners were famished and declared
fhad eaten nothing for several
the 10th and last instalment, the
er proceeds to draw his conclu-
g as follows:
- Bearing of the German Defeat
Pa the events Of which an abridged
tai has not been completed, il re-
as to appralse the results of these
months Of war and to define the
utilities which these results have
lore for us in the further opera
,. II may first of all be affirmed
the fundamental plan OF the Ger
general staff has completely fail
This plan aimed at crushing
ce by an overwhelming attack and
ing her to condition Of help
ess in less than a month.
Drmany has not succeeded in this
army is. as We have seen. not
1ntact but strengthened. full Of
in its leaders and profoundly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
WILL ANSWER
! AMERiChN Note

Londou April :. -.o7 T. M-Although
The American mote concerning the plan
Of the allies for cutting off trade IL
and from GERMAN does not ask for a
reply, al answer viii be sent by the
fDreign Office il the near future The
note invites further discussion Of seN-
ENral points concerning which the
|rights Of neutral commerce are no;
fully defined, and these points viii be
taken up by the British government
IN its communicate
This reply probably viii be made up
ON the return Of The foreign minister.
Sir Edward Grey, IN about two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

by manner demonstrating that he
was well Informed on the affair, but
he was greatly interested in the hu-
man aspect Of this tremendous action.
W hat was the effect of the enemy 6
fire? What impression was made on
the minds by the Turkish troops? Bv
the Turkish troops and what was the
fate Of the population of the towns
near the. forts bombarded? All these
We're things in which the Sultan show
ed deep concern.
First Interview
II vas the first audience granted bv
Mehmed Y to American newspaper
men. The Supltan was in a cordial
frame of mind
When one of the correspondents +o1d
the Sultan that he had been rendered
nervous III Chanak kalessi by the ex-
pioSlons Of large shells, which impelled
MN to stop at every defamation, and
that an Old Interpreter. who also wa {
relating touched him on the arm. saw
ing, Yock kismet," the Sultan was
much amused. He touched the news
paper man on the shoulder in a most
fatherly fashion and said
The old man should have used
the word Kader' because that term
expresses more fully what he wanted
TO convey" said His Majesty. 1.-THE
WORD hader' means that our fate is
IN the hands of a superior force and
that what Is to happen will happen
anyway. The idea is known among
YOU, ] believe as fatalism.
But "Kader' alone will not do; we
also much work
Troops Contented
The Sultan asked if his troops an
peared to be happy and contented.
The answer being emphatically in the
affirmative, q smile of satisfaction lit
up his face. 1T has been said that
II was the factor of luck that made
our victory on March IS so complete
and great he remarked. "but we have
a saying Luck is infatuated with
the efficient"
1t appears very unjust to me that
the Allies want to force the Dardan-
elles and take Constantinople just to
import foodstuffs from Russia. But
our army and coast defence soldiers
have shown their ability and willing
ness to do their duty / am speaking
here not alone of the Turkish defend
(Continued on Pane 4-Column SD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
Captain Thierichens Gives Up All Hope Of Es=
Gaping Warships Outside When Expect
ed Assistance Fails to Arrive in
Time at Newport News
VESSEL TO GO TO NORFOLK YARD AND
OFFICERS AND CREW BOUND TO PEACE
Thierichens' Announcement

Following is the handed Collector Hami
ton today by Commander Th erichen Of Prinz Eel
Friedrich:
6" inform you intend to intern M S. Prinz Eitel Fried
rich The relief expected appears time the
number of the enemy watching
of the makes impossible the dash for the
open any hope of have decided
liver and ship the fruit less and certain destruction Be-
ing obliged for the courtesy shown by all United States
thorites expecting your orders. sending the
information to Rear Admiral elm, U. S. S. Alabama
Respectfully,
"THIERICHENS."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
Villa in Command

Gen. Obregon in his official reports
say that Francisco Villa was person
ally in command of his forces. Tn
fighting continued for some 80 hours.
according to the report and after the
retreat of Villas men more than a
thousand of Villas dead were found
on the field. -Four hundred prisoners
were taken.
Oregon reported to Gen. Carranza
that he would continue immediately
his advance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
SULTAN Confident THAT
STRAITS OF DARDANELLES
CANNOT Be FORCED BY THE
BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEET

Constantinople, April Via The
Hague and London, April Z. 1880 F.
Nj am convinced that the Darda
nelles cannot be forced. The brave con
duct Of the Turkish troops in the re
cent operations against the Straits per-
mits me to conclude that although the
allies bend every effort and use ev
cry means at their disposal, they will
be unable to accomplish their purpose"
Thus spoke Mehmed Y, the Sultan
of Turkey and First CaEph of the
Moslem world today, in the course Of
an audience which he had granted The
Associated Press correspondent. The
Sultan throughout the audience show
ed the greatest confidence III Turkeys
ability TO Withstand the onslaught of
the allied forces and followed with the
keenest interest a description OF the
positions of the movement Of the al
lies against the forts given by the
correspondent of The Associated Press.
who acted as spokesman for those who
had been accorded the audience.
The Human Aspect
The various phases of the lombard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
Russians Maneuvering in
Carpathians to 0utflank
Uzsok Pass Resistance

to have repulsed all the French attacks.
but a semi-official statement from Berlin
says that according to a pre-arranged
plan the German outposts retreated from
Regnieville.
The French some time ago reported the
capture of this town and claim to have
made progress almost daily since then.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
FAIR AND WARMER

Boston, April forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity:
Fair Thursday and probably Friday
warmer Friday; moderate northwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

people Peopie
"Tokio. April g. 1915.
The uneasiness and suspicion the United States in
connection with apans negotiations Pekin based
misunderstanding and INSTRUMENTATION scattered broadcast by
interested mischief makers.
when the negotiations disclosed it would found:
"That Japan has infrnged the rights of other
nations.
That Japan has adhered strictly the principle of
equal opportunity.
THAT Japan is attempting monopoly over
China
THAT Japan is not seeking in China any ad-
vantage which does accord with the Anglo Japanese al
lance with any treaties undertakings with the United
States.
Eve fully Informed United States and other in
terested powers to Japan's purposes.
eve believe that they satisfied.
'The negotiations between Japan and China nearing
a satisfactory conclusion.
u am now willing TO state publicly through The indie
pendent that Japan quite confident Of the recttude and
good faith of her position.
Japan is merely seeking to settle outstanding trouble
questions way looking toward permanent peace
and good understanding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
Kept up Appea rance to the Last

Newport News, April Capt. Max Thierchens of the
German auxiliary Prnz Ete
States government through authorities here tonight
intern his ship Up moment
the German skipper kept the of being ready
for dash the and when the time for decision finally
explained that failure Of expected relief
had necessary intern rather than deliver and
ship fruss destruction by
warships waiting off the Virginia capes."
Tomorrow the raider will make her last cruise
of the She will be taken to Norfolk navy yard
Hampton Roads from the here where she has been
laid up nping port March after
destroying from the Orient during which
she sent the American ship ilam P Frye bottom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

Ell Paso Texas April THE Villa and Obregon forces
and 1apuato according
telegram the theght received tonight
said that "a fighting were dri-
distance the south Querearo being
off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
Gen. Obregon Claims a Victory

Cruz April Gen. Obregon says that today he in
cted serious defeat the Villa between Ceaya
Irapuato the Mexican Central Railway It the first
big engagement since the evacuation Of Mexico City
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
Decision Made

Collector of Customs Hamilton board
ed the Eitel shortly after I o'clock to-
night with an imperative notice from
the Washington government that the
time for the ships stay in this port
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08

would expire at midnight tonight, and
that she must leave American waters
by o'clock on the morning Of April s
Before the customs collector could
deliver the message. Capt. Thierchiens
Continued on Page 1O-Coiumn p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
OREGON FORCES
CLASH WITH VILLA
NEAR QUERETARO

Dispatches to Ell Paso Declare Carranza Troops
Under Gen. Obregon Driven Back and R E.
turn Cut Off-Obregon Report Claims Great
Victory and Capture of Hundreds Prisoners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
japanese Premier Would
ReasSure American People
OF Intentions Of Japan
Declares Uneasin e SIS
and Suspicion Bas-
ed on Misinforma-
ton Scattered by
Mischief Makers

New York, April THE
independent" has received
from Count Okuma, the Jap
anese premier, the following
message to the American
nnOnle".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-08
The Human Aspect

The various phases of the lombard
ment We're discussed by His Majest.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-25
ASPHALT MINING.
How II Is Recovered From Large De-
post on Island of Trinidad.
Fngineerlng and Mining JourhaI.

Engineering and Mining Journal.
Trinidad asphalt irons the lake or
deposit near Brighton, Trinidad, u. w.
/. has been mined on an increasing
scale for IS years. 1t is only In com
paratively recent years, however, that
the operation has been placed on
thoroughly efficient basis. To faeili-
tate transport Of the asphalt from the
lake to the vessels in which 1t is ship
ned TO the United States, Europe and
South America, narrow -Guage tracks
are run out upon the lake on long ties
which notwithstanding the semi solid
condition of the asphalt. support the
track without difficulty. The asphalt
which has a semi conchoidal fracture,
is flaked out of the deposit with mat
tocks and placed in skips holding about
500 pounds, on the railways just men
toned. The asphalt weighs about 70
pounds per square foot Cars, some
times in trains of or 10, are then
hauled to terminal at the edge OF the
lake, where they are placed on cable
way. about mile long, supported by
steel frames, and conveyed to steamers
at the end Of the Brighton pier. AL
though the asphalt readily flakes out
of the lake, 1t quickly amalgamates in
the steamer and upon arrival at Its
destination must be again mined out
of the steamers hold.
The composition of the crude asphalt
is roughly as follows: Water ~ per
cent. soluble bitumen 80 per cent, min !.
eral matter go per cent. The Trinidad
deposit covers about ia acres, and as
far as exploration drills have been run
they indicate that the depth is at least
1856 feet. The material is absolutely
uniform in all parts of the deposit. The
reason for this is undoubtedly that the
Trinidad lake Is not an overflow of
petroleum, in the sense of being an oil
seep. Ii occurs in the bowl of huge
mud volcano. The petroleum Is forced
upward from the lower point of this
bowl and is at or near this point mixed
with extremely fine mineral matter in
uniform proportion.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-25
OTHER WESTERN ROADS
MAY FOLLOW MILWAUKEE,
PACIFIC AND GREAT
NORTHERN MAY ADOPT
ELECTRICITY.

| The liberalization of the Mllwau-
kee which Is now under way it is be-
lleved will induce other transcontin-
entail railroads to adopt electricity also
within the next few years, and this
prospect Is one of the best features in
connection with the future of copper.
Reports have been current for some
time that Northern Pacific has entered
into arrangements with the Montana
Power company for electric power to
be supplied from its Thompsonpant
and probably other plants to be estab-
llshed by that company further down
the Clarks Fork.
In this connection the News Bureau
says 1t Is understood that in connec-
which the General Electric company
and the Montana Power company are
now installing for the st. Paul rail-
road In Montana engineers have esti-
mated that the cost of steam motive
power as furnished by the ordinary
steam locomotive is not less than $125
per annum per horsepower operating
under the specific conditions which
obtain over this 500-mle stretch that
the st. Paul is to have electrified The
cost of electric operation will be
slightly less than $40 per horsepower
And this Is only one of several argu-
ments for mountain electrihcation.
Other Plans.
Good authorities believe that 1t is
only q question of a few years before
both Great Northern and Northern
Pacific viii be compelled by financial
and competitive reasons to electrify
at least their Montana and Washington
sections.
one thing which makes the st, Paul
particularly attractive
is the number Of times the transmits
sion lines of the Montana Power COM
pany cross or touch the railroad. There
is no less than 100000 horsepower
generated by the Montana Power
from 10 different plants
which Is Immediately available for
railroad service. Breakdown OF any
one or two or three plants would not,
therefore, interfere with st. Paul's
normal operations for more than
very short time, probably matter of
rather than hours.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-25
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE uN-
DER EXECUTION.

In the District Court of the First Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of ShoshOne.
George C. Davis, plaintiff, VS.. The Cop
per Prince Consolidated Mining and
Milling Company, defendant.
BY virtue of an execution in my
hands, issued out of the above entitled
court in the above entitled action, duly
attested the 4th day of February, A ID.
1915, / have levied upon all the right,
title, claim and interest of the Copper
Prince Consolidated Mining and Mill
ing Company, the defendant named
herein, of, in and to the following de-
scribed property, to-Wit:
Dwell lode, situated in S. K. Il of
Section IA, Township as North, Range
/, f., b. M; Gold Ridge Extension No,
One, Gold Ridge Extension No. Two,
Gold Ridge Extension No. Three, locat-
ed in the N. E. u of Section 10, Town
ship As North, Range One, E., y. M;
Gold Ridge Mining Claim No. one.
Gold Ridge Mining Claim No. TWO
Cold Ridge Mining Claim No. Three
Gold Ridge Mining Claim No. Four
Gold Ridge Mining Claim No, Five,
Gold Ridge Mining Claim No. Six, Gold
Ridge Mining Claim No. Seven, Gold
Ridge Mining Claim No. Eight, and
Gold Ridge Mining Claim No. Nine,
Copper Prince lode mining claim No
One, Copper Prince Lode Mining Claim
No. Two, Copper Prince Lode Mining
Claim No. Three, Copper Prince Lode
Mining Claim No. Thirteen, Copper
Prince Lode Fraction Mining Claim
No. Four, Copper Prince Extension
Lode Mining Claim No. One, Copper
Prince Extension Lode Mining Claim
No. Two, and Copper Prince Extension
Lode Mining Claim No. Three; La
Belle Fraction, Copper Bullion Lode
Mining Claim No. One, Copper Bullion
Lode Mining Claim No. Two, Copper
Bullion Lode Mining Claim No. Three,
and Copper Bullion Lode Mining Claim
No. Four, situated in st. Joe mining
district, County of Shoshone, State OF
Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that on Satur
day, the 9th day of March, A. d. 1915,
at the hour of ZOO o'clock p. m. of said
day. in front of the Bank street door
of the county court house, in the city
of Wallace, county of Shoshone, state
of Idaho, l will sell all the right, title,
claim and interest of the said Copper
Prince Consolidated Mining and Mill
ing Company, defendant, 1f, in and to
the said above described property, at
public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash in lawful money of the United
States of America, to satisfy said exc
cutl0n and all costs The amount of
the Judgment in said action is $824.63.
Dated March 4, A. D. 1915.
ROBERT H. PEEL,
Sheriff,
BY DENNIS GOGGIN,
M4-25-4t Deputy
To keep posted on Occur d'Alene
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-25

ALASKA COAST.
Asked to Locate Dan.
qerous Hidden Rocks.


In his recent annual report to con-
gress, Mr.. Redfield, the secretary of
commerce urged that 100000 be ap-
propriated to survey with a wire drag
the more important ship channels off
the coast of Alaska. The long wire
drag or sweep, which was perfected
by n. n. Heck of the United States
coast and geodetie survey, reveals
dangerous distractions to navigation
that can be discovered in no other
manner As an example of the need
for surveying Alaskan waters, the
Engineering News cites the recent dis
covery by a coast survey party, work
ing with a wire drag in southeastern
Alaska of a pyramidal rock that rises
500 feet from the bottom to within II
feet of the surface of the water. As
it is surrounded with water 109 faith
oms deep, the chance of it's being dis
covered with a sounding line was ex-
tremely slight. On that part of the
Alaskan coast the rock walls Of the
channels are nearly perpendicular both
above and below the water; within
500 feet of the shore depths Of from
100 to 600 feet are not unusual. Wire
drag surveys of these waters, which
are the main thoroughfares of the
popular inside passage, have already
revealed 81 dangerous rock pinnacles.
AS the Engineering News points out
the financial loss caused by the wreck
of single steamship would more than
pay the cost of a wire drag survey of
the entire coast.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-03-25
TALC.
mining Press)


Tale is one of the minerals which
is not very valuable in itself, but which
is sold mainly on the basis of bus
mess built up in prepared products
For example, talcum powder, under a
well advertised brand, sells at price
which per ton is extremely high, but
this Is due not only to the fine grinding
and attractive package, but to the
years of advertising back Of the par
ticular brand, and the expense put into
building up the business. The United
States import something like 10000
tons of tale per year, and the import
price is about 81 per ton. We pro-
duce about 10000 tons, worth say ST.
430, 900