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Shonts Visited Gaymor
TO Fight City Ownership;
7ozvns Got$5, ,0OOfor Trip
interoorough Head Went to Mayor at st. James to Tell
Attitude of Company Toward Rival Subway
Pans-Earned $29O, 900 in Single Year.


theodore p. shonts. president Of the
interborough Rapid Transit Company.
testified before the Thompson legislative
committee yesterday that he visited the
tate Mayor Gaynor at his home in St.
James. L. l.. shortly after the Mayor
took office In 1910 to lay before him
the attitude Of the Interborough COM
pany toward the municipal ownership
Of rapid transit lines
He testified that on that occasion he
was accompanied by Mirabeau L. Towns,
one OF the lawyers employed by the
company during the subway negotia-
tions. and that the introduction to the
Mayor given by Mr.. Towns. who was
for years warm friend Of Mr.. Gaynor,
was part. At least, OF the services for
which the Interborough paid the lawyer
$1,000.
Mr.. Shonts also testified that imme.
diately after this visit to Mr.. Gaynor
ne made memorandum OF what he told
the Mayor and submitted Il either in
whole or In resume to J. r. Morgan.
the present head Of J. =. Morgan 4 Co.
The recital OF what transpired ut st.
James was given by Mr.. Shonts with
some dinidence. lie suggested that his
memorandum had never been submitted
10 Mayor Gaynor and he wondered IL II
would be quite ethical to make II a
public record. Mr.. Colby. counsel to the
committee. got around this by reading
only such parts Of the memorandum us
he thought were germane to the present
inquiry.
The fact that there was such a visit
ont ,tAd p1S,
MIR. Shonts. when asked wha, the SER
vices rendered by Mr.. Towns were. gave
the impression that he didn't even re-
member the lawyer. lie called him
Town" and repeated the name mira
beau" with AN infection that carried 10
the minds Of his auditors the impression
that he was recalling the identity OF
MIR. Towns only with difficulty.
When IL WAS suggested to him later
that II was curious tl.at he should have
engaged lawyer he hardly knew to
undertake with him such an important
mission MIR. Shonts denied that he had
sought to convey the impression that
he did not remember Mr.. Towns. lie
said he remembered him well enough.
bu' couldn't remember what services he
performed until MIR. colby brought out
the fact Of the ST. James trip.
SURPRISED bS the BOnas.
This trip. the bonuses which he re-
Ce'ved from the Inte-borOugh b-cause
of his extraordinary services and tn.
fees paid to lawyers employed by the
lnterborough We're the chief subjects
upon which MIR. Shonis testified. with
respect to bonuses Mr.. Shonts said he
had been agreesbly surprised that the
directors should have thought so we'll OF
his services. and he quoted President
Taft in support Of his recommendation
that Richard Reid Rogers. general coun-
sel for the company. should also be re-
warded. He testified that he invested
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MARQUIS GAVE AN I. 0. U.
Lord aberdeen WithOut EuHds
when separated From Ills wife.

pUlLApELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE Marquis
and Marchioness Of Aberdeen came into
philadelphia this afternoon and Lord
Aberdeen told how he and his wife got
separated AT Jacksonville. Fla. he get
ting on the Atlantic coaS, express and
she on the Seaboard Air Line.
Fortunately he said. "thc trains run
mctty close To each other and when We
got 10 savannah our party came to-
gtthcr again"
Lord aberdeen himself didn't tc'l thar
he had Ia give the dining car steward
an I. g. L. for his luncheon hccaus.
Lady Aberdeen hai the funds ThLI
news came from y passenger.
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his ffrst bonus Of 3i25,000 In stocks
ana that he believed that charging this
amount to what the city paid the In
terborough for preliminary expenses In
connection with the new subways was
perfectly proper thing to do.
Az for the fees allowed to outside
counsel. Notwithstanding the recommen-
datton OF bonus to Mr.. Rogers because
ne nad saved the company much money
oy conducting all the negotiations In
connection with the dual system con.
tracts, Mr Shonts said these fees were
proper payments and according to Gus
tom. the work Of MIR. Rogers being con-
fined to the routine iabors Of getting
the contracts signed.
Among the outside lawyers who
received fees was Mr.. Towns. In the
by the Interboroush to 'outs,de" law.
yers appeared the item Of q payment
OF $4,000 to him. The bill submitted
by Mr.. Towns gave no details as to
the nature Of his services. In the audi.
tors distribution Of the charge II was
placed to "other suspense" and pro.
posed subway routes"
what did Mirabeau L. Towns do?'
asked Mr. Colby.
some too?"
He got some too. Do you know Mr..
Towns
81 think I have seen him.
when did you last see him.
~ haven't seen him In years
DO you remember any services per-
formed by him in connection with the
subway contracts"
III there Is a voucher there It will
show"
How did you come 20 meet hicnc'
''Oh. Lord. I don't know. Mr. Counsel.
meet so many people that I would be
afraid 10 guess any date. and my menu
ory for names and faces In not the best.
7 remember Mr.. Town and that I met
him.
His name, Mr.. shonts. is Towns
no, Town."
"Mirabeau. you say. Mirabeau l..
Towns" 7 ought to remember. I admit.
but can't"
There was no attempt not to remem.
ber him when you paid him that $1,000.
was there"
There never is an attempt not to
the 1nterborough."
''The other counsel specified their SER
vices and assisted the auditor In the
distribution Of payments to the various
accounts. Why was that not done In
this casec''
II know Nothing about that. Mr.. Gay
nor. the auditor. can tell you. or per-
haps Mr.. Rogers, our general counsel" ."
''Ifow did Mr.. iayror know 10 what
account to distribute this payment"
Some one must have told him Per-
haps I did. don't remember II now"
"How about the payment to Edward
~. Grout? The voucher shows ne re-
ceived $4,000. DO you remember that"
Mr.. Shonts said he remembered very
Continued on Last Puoe.
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AUSTRIA NEEDS EVERY MAN.
Orders Civil Oactsis, Hitherto Ex.
empt, E.saiHed Tor Army.

VIENNA, via Zurich and London. Feb
is.--An ofyicial decree has been issued
ordering civil ofVrlsls hitherto exempt
from military service to UNDERGO exami-
nations Immediately to determine their
f,tnesH for the army.
The decree states that the protractlon
NJ the war iinp~ratively necessitates the
calling Of every available man.
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"'rhc ROYAL Government the rcfore now
apuals TO tine Government of the United
states for cooperation for the purpose Of
seeking to bring about n discontinuluce
of tho violations of International law. at
least 80 far a. the sam. concerns first
class mail. and It solicits aS early an
answer as possible, whether your Excel
lcucy IL willing to take appropriate ac-
ton in cooperation with the Royal Gov
ernment and eventually the Govern
me,,ts of other neutral countries. for the
purpose OF insisting that the rule which
the question Involves, and which is one
of the Fundamental siipulations Of inter
national law, he observed"
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cuba a. own Railroads.

special Fob'r Drspdtth 10 TnE StN
iIhYANA. Fob II President Menocal
has nrpolnird u commission 10 prepare
/, plan for the government ownership Of
railroads.
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BARNES GOING
WEST T0W0RK
FOR ROOT BOOM
Effort Will Be Made to Kill
All the Roosevelt and
Hughes Sentiment.
BURTON OF OHIO TO
GET SECOND PLACE
Mr.. Barnes Ia going West.

Mr. Barnes Ia going West.
The misca rriage Of his plan to commit
the Republican state convention to an
OF Eiihu Root for the Presi-
dency did not daunt this implacable
enemy Of Theodore Roosevelt and all
Progressive influences.
He Is going West to strangle. II he
can. all sentiment for Roosevelt. for
Hughes, for any candidate who does no,
represent everything that the Old Guard
fought for In Chicago In 1912.
He goes. after many weekly confer
ences with Senator Penrose Of Pennsyl-
vania. with Charles ID. Hilles. chairman
OF the National Committee. and with
other staiwarts OF old time Republican
Ism. to spread the doctrine that the ideal
selections as candidate for President and
candidate for vice-President would be
Elihu Root OF New York and Theodore
L. Burton of Ohio. Root and Burton is
to Be the slogan.
PlaaainG for Many Weeks.
The plan has been In the making for
many weeks. Its details have been
worked out by Mr.. Barnes and senator
Penros, AT innumerab BILE conferences in
Senator Penrose's suite at the Waldorf
Astoria and AT the Republican club.
Neither Mr. Barnes nor senator PEN
rose revealed the scone ~ tho scheme
naturally but each made confidants. and
the story vas too biv. too interesting for
the conadants 10 keen locked within
their bosoms
The nareup in Massa sachuse'ts caused
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COMPARTMENT CARS TO FIORIDA,
Sea hos ri Florids Ltd, 2.isP. y. quickest.
best equipped Florida train. Inq. iiN n way.
ADV.
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American. Believed Slain.

BAUCH. GrSTANE. disappeared vni'"
under arrest As spy in Ciudad Juares
ny \illistas.
COMPTON. HARRY, disappeared and sup
posed to have been eNecu,cd AZ th.-
huahus
MILTON. CHARLES. reported murdered
ny band Of Huertd followers In sonora
COY. JtAN. disappeared during attack on
MonCiOva
DALRYMrLE CHARLES :. In 1915, last
seen In prison at Victoria
SCOTT, PETER, reported Killed near
Nogales sonora
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Murdcrcd In the titIr

HARMON, r. NJ, chihuahua city.
ALLEN. OSCAR. chihuahua city.
CRAWFORD, JAMES. murdered In Ner.
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NtSccllan~Ous ktllinRs.


GII.MARTIN, N. J.
SCHOFIEl.D, BERNARD
WERSTER, John T.
Mc,'IiT''HEOS. u, i,
MORRIS !. l.
WILLIAMS. LEE
kELLEy. THOMAS
NADERIS, IL T..
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continred on Third Page.
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The swedish Note.

The tex, of the swedish Governments
note to Secretary Lansing follows:
The Royal Government during the
present war from time to time has pro-
posed to your Excellency that through
cooperation it be sought TO maintain and
preserv, certain important rules of inter
national law which concern protection OF
neutral commerce and navigation and
which are being violated by Great
Britain.
THE violation of existing rules of IN
t.rnational law has. regardless uf pro-
tests. Increased. until at present only a
few rules. serving as protection :" neu-
,ral commercial Intercourse. are observed
hy Great Britain. and IL IL feared that
also these remaining few will lie vio-
lated
Ills MaJ.stys Government. which is
deeply conscious of it, responsibility not
to omi, any measure tending t. prevent
such AZ sveutuality. and well aware or
IN. danger for the future II these rules.
which arc of infinite worth to civilization
ss Il whole. are not preserved. desires
herewith to make "A renewed representa-
tion to your ENr, llency in this respect.
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German Envoy Says Dis.
armament Proposal In
duced L Boat Decree.
SECRETARY CPHOLDS
DEFENSIVE ARMING
Another Crisis Feared as
the Result of the De-
velopments.

SPECIAL cable Despatch 70 THe srs.
GENEVA. via London. Feb. 1.-THE
syeurusi De tenese" says that GerWeay
n. built 100 submarines oe . new type esd
b preparing Ia renew her submasise cam
paisn with increased vtsos.
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AID SWEDEN IN
PROTEST PLAN
Appeal for Action Against
England on Seizures of
Mail Rejected.
LANSING STANDS BY
TRADITIONAL POLICY

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Ameri.
can Government has rejected a proposal
from Sweden that the United States
call a conference Of neutral Powers for
the purpose OF joint protest against the
violations Of international law by Great
Britain.
Secretary Lansing gave the reply OF
the United States in the course or an
informal talk with the swedish Minis
ter. Although a formal note from the
Swedish Government has been before
the Department for nearly two weeks
Secretary Lansing admitted tonight
that he had not seen it.
In rejecting the verbal proposal the
Secretary informed the Minister that
1t was against the traditional policy Of
the United States to Join with foreign
Powers In dealing with foreign Ques-
tons and that in respect TO the Brit
ish violations. az well as all other vio.
lations OF International law by the bel
lgerents In the present war. the Ameri-
can Government preferred to act inde-
pendently.
II was learned Tonight the Swedish
Minister at London has been in confer
ence with Col l.. N. House for the pur-
pose of setting forth the attitude or
Sweden on all pending disputes with
Great Britain.
The swedish note to Mr.. Lansing
charges that Great britain. despite re-
peated protests by the neutra! Powers.
has steadily increased her violations or
international law and her unlawful s'r'c-
g.. tfsIF - 4. ~
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Secretary Gives Senate Five
Year History of Watch
full Waiting.
MANY OF PARTICULARS
ASKED ARE KEPT OUT
Nothing Said About death
Warrant" Orders at
Vera Cruz.
INCOMPATIBLE WITH
PUBLIC INTEREST"
Report Approves Carranza
Rule-Compares Toll
With Former Years.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-At least
ninety-three Americans have been
killed in Mexico since President VIII
son entered the White House.
A statement submitted TO the Senate
to-day by Secretary Lansing in re-
sponse to "A resolution gives a lis' OF
seventy-six Americans who lost thor
lives in the southern republic in tine
years 1918. 1914 and 1918. This. ~
course. does not include the seventeen
Americans massacre. by Villa bandits
early in January. so that the known
list now totals ninety-,hree.
In addition to this Secretary Ian
Anne ericans in those three year, md
sixteen American soldiers were hi.icd
on American sol. as the result Of
border troubles Thus the total oi
Americans who were officially .r-
knowledged to have perished is l23.
The statement Submitted by Mr
Lansing TO the Senate to-day Is IN,
FIRST list that the Wilson Adiniuistr,t-
ton ever has made public of the luSs
Of American life IN Mexico. The !,>,.
luton which called forth t"-da,.s = dis
closure was introduced by senator
Fan of New Mexico. Republicans
In addition 10 the list OF names src-
retary Lansing sent 10 tn. Srual. a
long statement in reply to ot.Ier Al
formation called for by the fal. r"so-
luton. Will" Secretary I.ansln- me,
the demands of the Senat. IN some
particulars, his report as a whole WAS
regarded as more notable for what i
failed 10 disclose than for tn. Iniur-
nation that II contained
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DENrER ErWARD q, near osNsca
FARRELL. TOM ambush"d In Hormosillo
distriri.
SQl'IRES. - \. L., KILLED at La colorado.
WILLIAMS. JoHN. Killed in Sonora.
CAMERA. EUGENE, murdered st Lenchi
station. sonora,
RROWS. 4. NJ. Killed IN Msaatlsn district.
WILSON, JoHN i. killed at Espersnaa.
sonora.
DONDNAN, I j. same
FANS, JOSEPH near san B'ss. SinaloA
FAY, " A, - Espcrsnlt, Sonora,
iOLDSBpRbIGIi CHARLES in Fucrte
district. sfnalos
WI\pHAM. W :, At OuimichIs Ranche,
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Cewttwved on Fourth Pass.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-10-19
Y LINER SAFE

PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 19.-The coast
guard cutter Pamlico Sent a wire
less this afternoon that it had reach
ed the helpless Clyde liner Arapahoe
off Cape Lookout and was removing
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the passengers. The vessel lost a
rudder in the storm this morning and
had flashed a SOS.
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NINE EXPLOSION HORROR
ADVERTISING

FA1RMoNT. W. Va. Oct. 1s.-Black
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REV. DIR. PARKHURST SAID:

...sWhere Are MY Children is a very
powerful and gripping picture drama.
| am glad to have witnessed it and am
prompt to commend 1t. 1t deals with
a most difficult matter in a manner Of
the utmost dignity. If the special type
of iniquity which it suggests is any
where near as prevalent as is claimed,
the public should have an opportunity
to witness the presentation
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damp exploded in the Jamison mine at
Barrackville this afternoon and over
100 miners have been entombed. The.
accurate death list figures are not
available this afternoon but will prob
ably run high.
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Every farmer should use printed
1t will bring him bust
ness and improve his standing.
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uncOnstitution.. &C.
Latin American diplomats at the
time were astonished to learn OF the
Presidents action in Peru. They
found that II was impossible to know
where the President stood on any mat
ter OF principle, and informed their
governments that the Presidents per
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Produced by
A WOMAN
LOUIS WEBER
III Endorsed for
showing to
Adult
Audiences

by such well-known people Of nation
al prominence as Rev. DR.. Pagkhurst;
Superior Paulist Father John J.
Hughes; Rev. Thomas DAILY; Rabbi
Kohn; Father Cashin, and other prom
inent clergymen.
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sonal whims doubtless were to be his
guidance in conducting this Govern
yuent's LAtin-American policy.
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Aatin American Diplomats Amazed
When They Read the Presidents
Explanation of His Mexican Policy
Informed Their Governments That
Mr.. Wilson's Personal Whims
Doubtless Were to Be His Guides
In Conducting This Governments
latin-American Policy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15
Notice of September Primary
State of Wisconsin, CO
Department. Of State. Do

| State of Wisconsin, CO
| Department of State. %
| Notice is hereby given that at primary tc
| be held in the several towns, wards, villages
and election districts of the state of Wiscon-
| sim on the first Tuesday OF September, A. d.
| 1916, being the fifth day of said month, the
| following officers are to be nominated
A Governor, in place of Emanuel L. Phillip,
J whose term of office will expire on the first
| Monday of January, A. ID. 1917.
A Lieutenant Governor. in place of Edward
f. Dithmar, whose term of Office will expire
on the first MOI day of January, 1917.
A Secretary Ct State, in place of John s.
Donald. whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday OF January, 1917.
"A State Treasurer in place Of Henry John
son, whose term of office will expire on the
first Monday of JAM ary 1917.
An Attorney General. In place of Walter G.
Owen. whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday of January, 1917.
A United States Senator, in place of Robert
NJ. La Toilette. whose term Of Office will expire
on the fourth day of March. 1917.
A Representative in Congress for the Eighth
Congressional District, comprised of the coun-
ties of Marathon. Portage, Waupaca. Wau-
shara, Wood and Shawano.
A Member of Assembly for the First As
sembly District of Marathon County. COM
prised of the towns of Bergen, Berlin. Bern,
Brighton, CaSseI. Cleveland. Day. Eau Plaine
Emmett. Frankfort, Flieth, Halsey. Hamburg
Marathon, Mosinee. Rib Falls Rietbrock,
Spencer Stettin, Vein. the village of Athens.
the village of Fenwood the village Of Mara
thon, the village Of Mcmillan, the village Of
Mosinee east ward of the city of Colby village
of Edgar, the village of Spencer, the village OF
Stratford, and that part of the village of
Unity within the county Of Marathon
Member of Assembly for the Second AS
sembly Distric: of Marathon County COM
prised of the towns of Easton. EIdron. Fran
zen. Harrison Hewitt. Knowlton, Kronenwet-
ter Norrie. Pike Lake, Plover Ringle, Texas
Wausau, Weston, the village of Brokaw. the
village of Schofeld. and the city of Wausau.
All county officers required by law to be
nominated at such primary.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
capitol in the city of Madison this 2Sth day Of
June. A. ID. 1916 j. s. DONALD.
j25-4w Secretary OF State.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15

D. 1915 being the fifth day of said month. the
following officers are to be nominated:
A County Clerk. in place of L. II. Cook,
whose term Of Office expires on the LIST Monday
of January, 1917.
County Treasurer. in place of II. j. Abra-
ham, whose term of Office expires on the 1st
Monday of anuary, 1917.
A Sheriff in place of f E. Schroeder. whose
term of office expires on the LIST Monday Of
January, 1917.
A Coroner, in place of w. c. Meilahn whose
term of Office expires on the LIST Monday of
January, 1917
A Clerk of Court. in place of H. A. Belize.
whose term of office expires on the lst Monday
Of January, 1917.
A District Attorney, in place of E. P. Cor
man. whose term of office expires on the lSt
Monday of January. 1917.
A Register of Deeds, in place of John L. Sell.
whose term of Office expires on the LIST Monday
of January. 1917.
, A Surveyor. in place of W. c. Gowen, whose
term of Office expires on the LIST Monday OF
January, 1917.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Court House in the city of Wausau this 2lst
day of July, 1916.
j25-4w L. H. COOK. County Clerk.