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Washington Journal., 1916-06-30

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
PHILIPPINE
BILL PASSED
By SENATE [
Greater Degree Of Self Govern.
ment for Islands; 1ndepend.
ence in Four Years.
REPUBLICAN, SENATORS
VOTE FOR MEASURE
Naval Base and Coaling Station
Will Be Maintained on the
Islands.

Washington, Feb. 4--The Philip.
pine bill, which would extend to the
Islands a greater degree of self-gov.
ernment and would authorize the
president to grant them absolute in.
dependence within four years, passed
the senate tonight 81 to "a @.
Various Democratic senators, lead
by Chairman Stone Of the foreign re-
latiOns committee, tried unsucccss'
fully to secure amendments OF certain
features of the independence clause,
but in the end, the Democrats joined
by Six Progressive Republicans voted
solidly for the measure.
1t is understood the bill will 80 to
the house with the backing OF Pres
idcnt Wilson, and will be pressed for
early passage. There has been little
indication of what action the house
will take, but administration leaders
tonight seemed COnfiden! that the Dill,
including the independence features,
which Democratic senators declare
squares it with the Baltimore plat
form, would have the approval OF the
house Democratic majority.
Republicans Vote "Aye."
The Republican senators who voted
for the bill were Borah, Clapp, Ken
yon, LaFollette, Norris and Works.
BY overwhelming majorities the
senate had refused to modify the
Clarke amendment adopted several
days ago, which contains the lnde-
pendence provision and also gives the
president authority 10 extend or with
hold independence At The eud OF four
years, il he shoUlA'1@6 conditions in
the Islands unfavOrdble.
The time will be extended, however,
only until an incoming congress could
consider the subject.
"WiIson a MiIitarst."
Senator Norris in opposing a pro
vision in the bill, empowering the
president to retain naval bases in the
Philippines, declared President Will
son had been converted from man
of peace to a militarist.
AS passed, the bill carries prOvl-
sion authorizing the president, when
independence is granted, to negotiate
treaties needed to adjust all property
rights of citizens Of the United States,
and other citizens in the Islands, and
to acquire such naval bases and coal
ing stations within that territory as
he deemed necessary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
Indications POINT To A
BIC OFFENSIVE ON THE
WESTERN BATTLE FRONT
REQUEST
MADE FOR APPAM
British Ambassador Requ uests
That Ship Be Turned Over to
British Consul.

Washington, Feb. 4.-In the name
OF the British owners Of the steamship
Appam, Sir Cecil Spring Rice today
lodged with the state department a
formal request that the ship be turned
over to the British consul under the
terms of the Hague convention.
Notice also was served that 1t
would be in violation Of international
law, il the United States permitted
the German prize commander Of the
lAppam, either to increase the eff
cheney Of that ship, add to her Often
sive power, or recruit his crew.
Lieutenant Berge has only 22 men
in his prize crew at present, a num-
Der insufficient to navigate a ship as
large as the Appam. A compliance
with the British suggestion only on
the latter points would effectually pre-
vent the departure of the Appam from
Newport News.
German Requests.
Newport News, Va, Feb. 4.-Thir-
teen of the 20 Germans, who aided
Lieutenant Berge's German prize crew
in bringing the captured British liner
Appam across the Atlantic and into
Hampton Roads, presented written
statement to Collector Hamilton to-
day outlining their wishes as to what
disposition should be made of them
and asking for ruling of American
officials.
The statement was held as conf.
dental by the collector, and will be
forwarded to Washington. 1t is un-
derstood, however, that it contains
information on whether their service
with the prize crew was voluntary, a
point which may have an important
bearing on the decisions of officials.
The British crew OF the iAppfm left
for New York today They were lib
Grated last night, together with all
the other persons aboard. except the
prize crew and those who served
with them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
Confidential
Marksn1anship
Records Giuen

Washington. Feb. 4.-Confdential
craftsmanship records Of the navy
were detailed to the house naval com.
mittee behind closed doors today by
Captain c. c. Plunkett, gunnery Off
Ger of the department. At an open
session, he discussed the subject in
general terms and said the appropria.
ton last year to provide prizes for
gun pointers would have been INSULT.
cient had not the qua itications under
which they were to be earned been
raised by the department.
'"rhey got a burst of speed" said
Captain Plunkett, referring to the gun
pointers, "and would have swamped
u.s."
Captain Plunkett said approximate.
ly Is percent Of the enlisted force of
the navy from ship cooks to chief
petty officers had qualified as marks
men in rifle practice.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
GERMANS HAVE
NINE RAIDERS
LIKE MOEWE
Wife Of British Officer Says Two
Escaped From Kiel on New
Years Day.
PLOT TO OVERCOME
PRIZE CREW FAILED

New York, Feb. Anime sea raid
ers Of the type of the MoeWe have
been fitted out by the Germans and
one of them, which escaped from Kiel
on New Years day with the Moewe,
has since been preying on British
commerce, according to story told
here tonight by Mrs. Francis Fuller,
wife of the British governor general
of Ashanti.
Mrs. Fuller was one of the. 97 pas
sengers of the Appam who arrived
here from Norfolk, Va, on board the
Old Dominion steamer Jefferson.
Moewe Is New Boat.
Mrs. Fuller declared that one of the
German officers who came aboard the
Appam was authority for the state.
ment that the Germans had equippe
the nine raiders at Kiel. She said he
told her the Moewe and the other
raider which escaped the British pa.
troll passed within stones throw OF
three British cruisers within a few
hours after they left the kiel canal.
All the British officers and seamen
agreed that the raider, apparently,
was a new vessel of about $500 tons
gross. Her coal bunkers. they said,
were unusually large, as if built for
long cruises.
Plot Fell Through.
M. c.. Watson, also passenger on
the Appam, told of a plot to over
come the Germans who comprised the
prize crew of the Appam. Watson,
who said he volunteered as third Off
Ger on the Appam, declared that plot
was frustrated through treachery and
that it would be made the subject OF
a report to the British consul general
in New York.
"The Germans" added Watson,
"were fearful of us, and ignored many
insults that were hurled at them.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
|NTERPRE ETAT|0N
Of WORD ILLEGAL
CAUSES TROUBLE
German and American Construc.
ton of Word Block Lusitania
Negotiations.
WASHINGTON ADMITS
SITUATION Is GRAVE
Secretary Lansing and President
Wilson Will Consider German
Reply Fully.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The one word
illegal as differently Interpreted in
the United States and Germany pro-
trudes from the tentative draft Of the
Lusitania agreement, perfected by
Ambassador Bernstorff and Secretary
Lansing, as the stumbling block
which has caused Berlin to refer to
the negotiations as having reached
a crisis and Washington to character.
ize the situation as grave.
Germany's answer proposes instead
of an out and out admission of illcg-
ality Of the methods of submarine
warfare used by the German naval
authorities in sinking the liner, an ac-
ceptance of the liability Of neutral
lives which Berlin hopes will satisfy
the United States and still not bind
Germany from continuing the submar
inc campaign.
HumIiating to Germany
German officials believe that their
previous promise to discontinue sink
ing unresisting merchantmen without
warming. brings the submarine cam.
paign within the pale OF International
law and that any inclusion OF that
phase in the Lusitania agreement is
unnecessary and humiliating to the
Imperial government.
The word illegal in the draft the
German ambassador transmitted to
his government, as meeting all the
contentious of the United States, is
taken as having been regarded in
Berlin as being susceptible as appli.
cation not only to the Lusitania case,
but to the entire submarine campaign.
That is the only explanation which
officials here can find for the state
ment of Captain Zimmerman that
the United States suddenly made new
demands which it is impossible for us
to accept E. @.."
Secretary Lansing declared today
that the position Of the United States
was unchanged and the German am.
bassador knew of no demands which
were not embodied in the proposal he
sent to Berlin.
Situation Unchanged.
After the ambassadors visit to the
state department today, Secretary
Lansing declared "the situation is un-
changed"
That may be authoritatively stated
to represent the situation accurately.
1t had become more grave, and by
that fact it has become no less grave.
Its status has not materially changed,
and it may remain SO four or five days
at least, while President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing consider Germany's
answer fully.
In a like manner, it may be stated
authoritatively that it does not follow
that either a, complete satisfactory
agreement or an open break must
follow at the end of that time; the
may continue.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
Villa Force
Said to Be
Surrounded

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 4.-General
Francisco Villa is encircled by forces
of the de facto government and can
not cross the international line, if
that be his objective, according to
General Gabriel Gavira, commandant
at Juarez, who said Villa was sur
rounded somewhere between Ojo Cal
ientes and MonteZuma.
Colonel Gonzales, who was sent
south from Juarez, today reported
that he was detraining $50 men at Ojo
Calientes to meet bandits who were
appearing as the result OF the drive
OF Carranza troops from the east,
south and west. "
The Juarez commandant express.
ed the belief that Villa, with his bull
lion train, was endeavoring to break
through the circle of the Carranza
troops and reach the Bosque BOnieta
country.
United States cavalry border pa
trolls have been ordered to watch for
and arrest Villa and his men, should
they escape the Carranza troops.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
CITY HOTEL
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Three Lives Lost and Three Per-
sons Reported Missing; In.
vestigation Ordered.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Feb. "A
searching investigation to fix the re-
possibility for the fire which today
caused the loss of at least three lives
and razed the Overlook hotel, a five
story brick and frame structure at
MT. Vernon and Pacific avenues, was
started tonight. Three other persons
are missing and are believed to ha 1e
perished.
Charges that the hotel was not ade-
quately equipped for protection from
fire were denied by officials uae the
city building department. There were
about 40 guests in the house when
the blaze started.
The property loss was estimated at
Sl50,OOO,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
LIVES LOST
|NDESTRUCT|ON0F
CANADIAN CAPITOL
Two Women and Three Men Are
Known to Have Perished in
Fire at Ottawa, Canada.
REPORTS
HEARING EXPLOSION

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 1.-Two women
and three men are known TO have
perished in the fire which swept
through the central portion of Can
ada's magnificen Parliament building
last night, destroying the senate and
chamber of commons.
All night long, the firemen, police
and soldiers fought to. save tie. ST.,
00GBD0 structure, which is considered
one of the finest examples OF Gothic
architecture on this continent. They
were successful in saving the beauti-
ful library building and main wings
of the east and west buildings.
Explanation Of Fire.
An explanation OF how the fire
started, which has been accepted by
Col. Sherwood, was supplied today by
the policeman who was on duty at
the senate entrance.
The policeman said he saw z. blaze
in pile of newspapers in the reading
room. He attempted to pau it cut
with chemical extinguisher and,
failing, ran for help. When he re-
turned with another eXtingulshcr, the
fire had swept through the room and
was beyond his control. The room
was lined with wood and completely
filled with reading stands ard files Ct
newspapers.
In partial contradiction Of this YER
sion, another policeman, who was al
the commons entrance to the reading
room, insists there was an explosion
in the chamber which burst the doors
and swept him off his feet
Arrest Suspect.
Windsor, Ont, Feb. 4.-Declaring
that he is suspected of being impli-
Gated in the destruction of the parlia-
ment building at Ottawa, the provi-
sional authorities late this afternoon
took into custody Charles Strony,
aged %, who says he is a Belgian mu-
sician. .
Acting on instructions received
from Col. J. S. Sherwood, chief of the
Dominion police, local officers took
Srony from Canadian Pacific train
arriving here from Ottawa. Strony
characterized the charge as ridiculous.
He will be held pending further in.
structions from Ottawa.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
CLOSING ARGUMENT
MADE IN M0HR CASE

Providence, R. l., Feb. 4.-At-orney
General Rice completed his closing
arguments for the prosecution late
today in the trial Of Mrs. Elizabeth u.
Mohr, and two negroes, Cecil Brown
and Henry Spellman, charged with
her husbands murder. Justice
Stearns will deliver his charge to-
morrow noon and the jurors are ex-
pected to begin their deliberation
about noon Throughout the long ses-
sion, Mrs. Mohr sat immovable beside
her counsel, with one exception when
she wept as the prosecutor asserted
that there was no evidence to show
that she ever looked upon the face of
her dead husband.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
British Report Successes for the
French Forces Operating in
West Africa.
BERLIN REPORTS LOSS
OF RAIDING ZEPPELIN
English Government Will Take
General Control Over All Ship.
ping Hereafter.

London, FeD. 4.-FrOm Belgium to
the Vosges mountains the big guns Of
both sides are hurting shells at op.
posing positions and in addition there
has been considerable grenade fight
ing and sapping operations. The Brit.
ish artillery has shelled German
trenches between the Somme and
Ancre rivers and British sappers have
countermined and destroyed by an ex-
plosion mine crater held by the Ger.
mans north of Hulluch.
Except for an air raid by the Aus.
trians at Shumsk, in Volhymia, where
numerous buildings were set aflre.
nothing new has come through con-
corning the situation on the Russian
and East Galician fronts. Artillery
duels still perdominate along the Aus.
tro-ltalian line.
Austrians Take kroja.
The Austrians are continuing their
advance into Albania with Durazxo.
their immediate objective, and have
captured the town of KrOia, some
20 miles northeast of DuraZzo.
The Vienna report says, also, that
the Russian vanguards have reached
the lshni river, which flows to the
south of Kroia.
In West Africa, the British report
the capture Of additional forces by
the French and declare that strong
French columns are moving toward
the Spanish New Guinea frontier, to
which country the Germans RECENTLY
to6 fr h0 i,A fax,sx
Cardinal MERCER ~. ss
Cardinal Mercier Primate cf Bel
GUM, who has been In Ralne ffr xnarS
than fortnight past, H. oen takc
suddenly i'll with the grippe, whiah s
now epidemic in the city. Il
Admit Loss Of Lis.
An official communication issued
today admits that Zeppelin Liz has
not returned from rec0innoitering
flight and that inquiries concerning
the airship have been without result.
To Control Shipping.
In an article concerning remarks
recently made by Walter Runciman,
president of the board of trade, con.
corning the shipping and freight diff
ficulty, the Nation says that it is un.
derstood that the government intends
to undertake general control over all
shipping.
Emperor At Front.
A report from Berlin via Copen.
hagen states that Emperor William
has been on the western front for
attacks on Loos took place. Admiral
some time and was in the neighbor-
hood of the Belgian frontier when the
Won Tirpitz and Prince Henry, accom-.
panied him, according to the report,
and the three were present at head.
quarters council where the details Of
the Zeppelin raid on England we're
planned.
On Secret Mission.
An official communication made
public tonight says that Earl Curzan.
lord of the privy seal, and General
Sir Douglas Haig, commander of the
British forces on the continent, are
to proceed on a special mission to the
king Of the Belgians, and that Earl
Curzon already has left England for
that purpose.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
WABASH SW|TCHmEN
ORDERED TO STRIKE

st. Louis, No. Feb. IA strike Of
switchmen throughout the Wabash
railroad system, to begin at s o'clock
tomorrow night, was ordered here to-
night by S. e. Heberling of Buffalo,
N. Y, president of the Switchmen's
Union of North America. This organ
ization demands recognition rs . m
ion separate from the Brotherhood Of
Railway rainmen.
Mr.. Heberling said from 400 to 500
men would be affected by the strike
call. Omcials Of the wabash sah
15O to 200 would be affected. o..
cials added that the strike wouA
cause no delay in trains, - tie Stfik.
ers' places will be filled b. switch
men who are members of tho Droth.
erhood OF Railway Trainmeo.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Douglas, Mass, Feb. 4.-Miss Lena
S. Keyser of Schenectady, N. Y, was
shot and killed here today by John H.
Pierce, of Dolonson, N. Y, who after
wards shot himself, according to the
police. The couple were about to be
married when Miss Keyser's mother
appeared and urged them not to 60
through with the ceremony. Physi-
clans said Pierce probably would die.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
STEAMERS COLLIDE,
I60 REPORTED LOST

Shanghai Feb. 4.-The Japanese
liner Daijin Maru was sunk Wednes-
day night in a collision with the
steamship Linnan, and 100 lives were
lost. Twenty-one persons were saved.
The Linnan, badly damaged, is re.
turning to Hong Kong.
The collision occurred at night at a
point so miles from Swatow.
The Daijin Maru was owned in
Osaka. The Linnan is owned by the
China Navigation company Of London,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
$500 FOR ONE. KISS.

Kansas City, MO, Feb. 4.--The Met
ropolitan Street Railway company to-
day, under settlement reached in the
circuit court here, agreed to pay Miss
Evelyn Wilmington, aged 1G: $500 for
a kiss administered by one of the
company's conductors on car one
night in January, 1915. She was the
only passenger, she said. She sued
the company for $25,0OO
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
AL TRADE RECORDS
BROKEN DURING 1915

New York, FeD. ALL previous
records for one calendar year of trade
between the United States and South
america were broken in 1915, accord.
ing to figures made public today by
the foreign trade department of the
National City bank. Imports from
South America last year reached an
estimated total of $32O, 200, 900, and
exports to South America, $145,O90,-
600, the combined total exceeding the
previous banner year by $4,000, 900.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
JOHNSON WON'T PERMIT
HIS NAME ON BALLOT

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 4.-Gover.
nor Hiram w. johnson said here to-
day that he would not permit his
name to remain on the rolls of the
secretary of state of Minnesta for
candidate for the Progressive nomi.
nation for president in the March "a
primary election. His name was fled
yesterday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
TRAINS RELEASED,

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 4.-Favorable
weather in the mountains today en-
abled railroads to make headway in
clearing their tracks. Three snow
bound trains were released.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
GUNDER OLSON FOR .
NATL COMMITTEEMAN

Grafton, n. D., Feb. 4.-Gunder o.
son is out with his announcement
that he is an candidate for the posi-
ton of Republican national commit
teeman from North Dakota, and will
seek the election at the coming pri-
maries. Mr.. Olson was at one time
state treasurer and is one of the best
known men in the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-05
. . . Q . Q q q 40 .
= THE WEATHER.

f For North Dakota: Fair {
= and cold Saturday and proba- :
*bly Sunday. I
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-10-26
MRS. HIMsTREET TO RECOVER
Large Verdict Awarded Iowa Woman
Comes as a Surprise to the Attorneys
for the Company Who at Once File
Demand for New Trial.

A jury in the Circuit court put it IS
seal of disapproval on the stairway
leading to the subway of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway station this
morning when sealed verdict opened
with the opening of court this morning
awarded Mrs. Hannah Himstreet of
New Virginia, Iowa, damages in the
amount of $4,000 against the company
in compensation for injuries which she
received when she fell down the open
stairway on March 10Th of this year.
Mrs. Himstreet in her evidence claimed
that she had been permanently injured
and it was alleged that the faulty con-
dition of the stairway was the cause
of her injuries. The attorneys for
the railway company at once moved to
set aside the verdict and for new trial
and the arguments on these motions will
be heard later in the month. The verdict
came as surprise to many Of the people
who had closely followed the trial of
the case. These people believed that
Mrs. Himstreet would recover damages
but the amount awarded by the jury
had been more than they expected The
case was given to the jury early on
Tuesday afternoon and the verdict which
was then the nature of a compromise
as to the amount was reached just after
ten O'Clock Tuesday night
The verdict is what the lawyers call a
"perfect" verdict. The jury held that
the ladies waiting room at the station
was not maintained in reasonably safe
condition and that the failure Of the
company to properly guard the stairway
had been the cause of the injury to Mrs
Himstreet. The jury held that there
had been no contributory negligence on
the part of the plaintiff
1t is pretty certain that the company
will appeal the case to the Supreme
court in the event that the motion for a
new trial is overruled.
Attorney Calvin Stewart represented
Mrs. Himstreet in the trial of the case.
The Iowa woman had come to Ke-
nosha on March 10th to meet her son.
1t was her first visit to the city and
while waiting at the station she walked
to window to look at passing train.
She lost her footing and fell to the bot
tom of the stairway She was in hos
pital for number of weeks and ply
sicians who attended her declared that
she was permanently injured.