davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
HOUSE MAY FOLLOW
SENATE'S ACTION
DELAY ACTION ON PROPOSALS TO
WARN AMERICANS OFF ARMED
MERCHANT SHIPS.
PRESIDENT ANXIOUS FOR VOTE
Americans on High Seas Claim as
Big Victory as Secured in SEN
ate-Parliamentary Problem.

Washington.-Th house Saturday
postponed action on proposals to warn
American citizens not to travel on the
armed merchant ships, defeat of which
has been requested by President Will
son to strengthen his hands in the ne
gotiations with Germany. 1t was de-
cided that not before Tuesday of this
week would vote be taken, and a
wearying day Of conferences and man.
euvering left more doubt than ever as
to just what form the house action,
when the time finally came, would
take.
Supporters of the president in his
stand for the right of Americans to
safety aboard merchantmen bearing
arms reiterated that there was no I'M
certainty that the house sooner or
later would follow the lead of the SEN
ate in killing the warning proposals.
The problem of framing parliament
tary plan, however, which will have
the necessary committee sanction and
which will be assured of acceptance
by the house itself remained unsolved.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Indianapolis, Ind.-General Charles
H. Noble, U. S. A., retired.
Aberdeen, Wash.-Judge Mason IT.
win Of the superior. court, age 65.
Rome.-William F. Kelley, the Am
erican consul here. He was from Lin
coin, Neb.
Tampa, Fla.-E P. Dodge, head of
the Dodge Lumber company of Roch-
ester, MINI.
Mankato, Minn-August G. Meyers,
who was serving his fourth term as
mayor of Mankato.
Washington Olney Arnold, Ameri-
can diplomatic agent and consul gen
eral at Cairo, Egypt.
New York.-Charles G. Mott, appoint
ed to the United States court of claims
by President Lincoln, aged 80.
London.-William Angus knight,
professor of moral philosophy in the
University of St. Andrews from 1876
to 1902.
Oakland, Cal.-James T. Treadwell,
who located the famous Treadwell
mine on Douglas island, opposite Ju-
neau, Alaska.
Medford, Ore.-General VIM. Sooy-
smith, commander of Union cavalry
during Grants Shiloh and Vicksburg
campaigns, aged &c.
Morristown, N. Richard Aldrich
McCurdy, capitalist, president of the
Mutual Life Insurance company from
1886 to 1906, aged 81.
Bethlehem, N. H-The Rev. DR.. Will
liam H. Jefferis of Philadelphia, an
arch-deacon prominent in Episcopal af-
fairs in this country and England
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
General Trade Conditions.

Bradstreets says: Trade as we'll
as industries still moves at brisk
pace prices continue to advance, de-
liveries of raw and finished materials
are complained of as slow, railway
traffic Is congested, supplies of money
are plethoric, collections are good and
buyers of some lines, fearing INSULT
cient supplies or still higher prices,
have put out orders for fall delivery.
In brief, most producing units of the
country are choked with orders and
instead of seeking business for far-off
shipment, the tendency is to move
more slowly in this respect.
There is, however, disposition in
parts of the country to proceed with
caution, to ask If prices are not soar
ing too rapidly and to question the
ability of purveyors to obtain normal
profits on final selling prices. But
this recurring note of doubtfulness
must be considered in conjunction
with the fact that consumption con-
tinues at an Unsuitable rate, that in
comes from profit-sharing investments
keep on rising, that wages as we'll as
employment are good, and that the
consuming power Of the public has
been greatly increased
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
YEARS CASUALTIES IN U. s.
Astounding Facts Brought to Light by
Recent Reports.

In the United States, 836 persons
were drowned, 1,641 met death be-
cause of fires, 1851 were killed in
mine accidents, 1921 were victims of
cyclones and storms, 1876 were killed
by explosions, 242 were killed in acct
dents having to do with electricity,
III lost their lives by lightning, 226
were asphyxiated, and SO were killed
in elevator accidents.
More than 10000 persons were in
jured by automobiles, and of this num-
Der 1924 were killed, the killed and
injured being nearly double the num-
Der recorded during the year 1914. Six
thousand seven hundred seven persons
were killed on railroads. The injured
numbered 70,516. These figures do
not include those killed or injured in
railroad yards or while stealing rides
or trespassing. The loss of life by
marine disaster, not due to the war
was 1904, of whom 1,735 died at sea
and 1,O69 in inland waters-lakes and
rivers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
SPORTING ITEMS

Champion Jess Willard laughs at
the idea of Frank Moran's beating
him.
Lester Darcy. middleweight cham
pion of Australia, has joined the avia-
ton corps of the British army.
Dugdale Of the Seattle club announ-
ces that he has traded Pitcher AL Bon
ner to the Mobile club of the Southern
league for Pitcher Poole.
Nick Williams, manager of the Spo-
kane Northwestern league club, has
asked the Portland owners to turn
over any excess material.
One of the real interesting features
Of the new Chicago Cub team the COM
ing season will be the comeback Of
Mordecai Brown in National league.
With an entry list totaling 1855 five
men teams, 2753 two-men teams and
1910 individuals, the sixteenth inter-
national tournament of the American
Bowling congress opened at Toledo,
Ohio, Saturday The prize list ap-
proximates $32,50O.
The Northwestern league has al
ready agreed to liquidate the 1914 in
debtedness of the Butte club by using
the leagues sinking fund. This means
that Butte will be given the necessary
protection and support Of organized
baseball.
Eddie Pullen, driving Mercer, won
the George Washington sweepstakes,
the 100-mile automobile race, which
was the feature event at the opening
at Los Angeles, Sunday at the new
80 minutes and AZ seconds.
If Tex Richard pays Jess Willard
$47,500 for a 10-round bout with Frank
Moran the champion will receive
$1583.33 for every minute of the 80 he
boxes. At this rate an eight-hour work
day would net Willard more than
$750,000, while at the end of work
ing year of 800 days he would receive
$228, OO0, 100000.
Auto racing will be popular sport
of the Pacific northwest during the
coming season. Already meets have
been arranged under the direction OF
Guy Riegel of Spokane and Robert
Hitler Of Seattle for Tacoma, May 80;
Spokane-Coeur d'Alene track July 4
with purses aggregating $4,000; North
Yakima, July S, purses $1,000. and Port
land, August IL, purses $500.
The Tacoma Speedway association
will hold it's big event on the 9Th of
August with purses of $4,000.
The Spokane Interstate Fair asso
citation will stage it's races on Septem.
Der and 2 and the Washington State
fair will also be opened with a racing
program.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
SUBMARINES STILL
REMAIN A FACTOR
THE TEUToNs SEEM TO HAVE
LITTLE TROUBLE IN SINK
ING ALLIES BOATS.
ENGLAND AND ITALY LOSERS
Two French Auxiliary Cruisers, Heav-
lily Armed, Sent to Bottom-AIso
Cruiser Admiral charmer-Brit-
ish Crew Were Saved.

Berlin.-The German admiralty re-
ports that on March 1 German sub
marines sank off Havre two French
auxiliary cruisers, each armed with
four cannon, and one British patrol
boat at the mouth of the Thames.
The French man-of-war sunk on
February off the Syrian coast was
not the Suffren, the statement con-
tinues, but the armored cruiser Ad-
miral Charner, as reported by the re-
turned submarine.
The loss of the Admiral Charner was
confirmed on February IA by informa-
ton received by the French ministry
of marine. A sailor picked up off the
coast of Syria reported that the war
ship had been torpedoed. Later it was
announced from Rome that the report
Of the commander of the submarine
would be awaited before a definite
statement was made whether the war
ship sunk was the Suffren or the
Admiral Charner.
italian Steamer Sunk.
Leghorn, Italy.-The Steamship Gia-
va, which left here February 20, has
bee nsunk by an Austrian submarine.
There were no Americans on board.
The Italian steamship Giava, of 2631
tons gross, was built at New Castle in
1881. She was owned in Palermo
British Craft Also.
London-The British steamer Teu-
tonia has been sunk, according to
Lloyd's. All the crew were safely
landed.
The Teutonian was a steamer Of
1924 tons. She was built at Sunder-
land in 1914 and belonged to the Pc
troleum Steamship company of Lon
don.
A Reuter- dispatch from Rome says
a British steamer has reached Piraeus
with 81 men picked up at sea, the crew
of the Italian steamship Giava.
Sunk Without Warming
Paris.-The Italian steamship Giava
torpedoed by an Austrian submarine,
was sunk without warning.
Another British Steamer Sunk.
London.-Lloyds reports that the
British steamer Rothesay has been
sunk. Her crew was saved.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
N.B.BAKER NAMED
SECRETARY OF WAR
PRESIDENT WILSON NAMES HIS
CLEVELAND FRIEND TO THE
HIGH OFFICE.
SAYS HE WILL ACCEPT JOB
Had Refused the Offer in 1918 When
Mayor of ceveland-Was Born In
1872-WelI Educated and Is
Lawyer-Was Under Secy.

ashington.-Newton d. Baker, for
.mer mayor of Cleveland, has been Sc
lected by President Wilson for secre-
tary Of war.
Mr.. Baker has accepted the position
and now is arranging his affairs in
Cleveland preparatory to coming to
Washington to take up his duties.
Mr. Bakers name had been men
toned in connection with the position
several times He was offered a place
when the cabinet was formed but de-
clined.
The selection of Mr.. Baker is under
stood to have been discussed by Presi-
dent Wilson with Colonel e. M. House
soon after the latter's arrival here on
Monday
When President Wilson was making
up his cabinet in 1913 he offered the
place Of secretary of the interior to
Mr. Baker twice. Mr. Baker was then
mayor of Cleveland and declined for
that reason.
| The president and Mr.. Baker have
peeu Ciose lileLuo LUZ ooiAc Iiuie anu
Mr.. Baker is said to be in close SYM
pathy with the presidents policies,
and is known to have had the support
of some members of the cabinet for
the war office.
Mr.. Baker is "A years old He was
born in Martinsburg, w. Va, and at
the age Of 25 was appointed private
secretary to Postmaster General Will
son in President Cleveland's cabinet.
In 1897 he began the practice Of law
at Martinsburg, but not long there
after moved to Cleveland, where he
became city solicitor in 1902 He held
that office for 10 years. until his cleo
ton as mayor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
POLISH PRIEST WAS
KILLED AT ALTAR
TERRIBLE SCENE ENACTED IN A
CHURCH or ROME AT ST.
PAUL, MINNESOTA.
WOMAN SHOT HIM TWO TIMES
She Made No Attempt to Escape, but
Was Soon Arrested-CIaims that
Priest Had Wronged Her-Both
Of Polish Church.

st. Paul, Minn.-In the presence Of
several worshipers the Rev. Henry ia
jeski, aged SO, pastor of st. Casimir's
Polish Catholic church here, was shot
and instantly killed at the church Sat
urday night by Mrs. Agnes Dudeke, 38
years old, who told the police that the
priest had wronged her.
The woman entered the church
shortly before the evening service was
to begin.
William flourish was kneeling at
the altar and Father Jajeski was Civ.
ing him dissolution when the woman
entered. She moved silently down the
aisle, keeping her revolver concealed
until she neared the altar. Then she
suddenly drew it and fired five times
at the priest. At the first shot, HOu-
IRISH said, he Jumped up and ran from
the church"
Two shots took effect, the one en-
tering the priests head causing in
slant death.
Immediately the church was filled
with people. The woman made no at
tempt to escape and her lips moved
as If in prayer.
Several persons seized the woman,
who was said to have been roughly
handled before the police arrived.
At the police station, the woman re-
piled vaguely to many of the questions
put to her through an interpreterS and
except to say that Father Jajeski had
wronged her, she refused to discuss
her reasons for committing the crime.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEM.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR BUSYREADERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.
The Whitehouse social season has

The Whitehouse social season has
ended
Runnels county, Texas, voted dry by
a majority of 463.
Colonel Roosevelt and party have
arrived in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
John Grant Lyman, alleged swindler,
is held in New York jail on 100000
bonds.
Northwestern railroads are doing
the largest business in their history,
according to reports from st. Paul.
Princeton banqueters in San Fran
cisco recently talked over long dis
lance to banqueters in New York city.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
Saturday took a weekend trip down
the Potomac river and Chesapeake
bay
The tendency of mems wages in
France is upward now that industries
have recovered from the early per-
turbation of the war.
Edith K Melber, serving 20 years
for the murder Of her 5-year-old son
by forcing poison down the child's
throat, hanged herself in Auburn, N
Y. prison.
At Quincy, Mass, March a, the Uni.
ted States torpedo boat destroyer
Sampson, named for the late Rear Ad-
miral William T.. Sampson, U. S. NJ,
was launched.
Fifteen hundred motormen and con
ductors employed on the National cap.
itals two street railway lines, recent
ly voted to strike for higher wages
and shorter hours
Fully 2400 men employed on section
gangs and extra gangs on the divisions
Of the various railroads operating in
the northwest will have their wages
advanced from Is to 16h cents an
hour. this month.
The New Zealand government has
made such progress with it's scheme
for settling returned soldiers on the
land that numerous large areas have
already been set aside, and several OF
the new colonies" are ready for oc.
cupation.
A confederate flag, taken from the
city hall in New Orleans in 1868 by
troops under General Benjamin. f
Butler, was returned this week by
Frank 'Leiberlich election commission
er of Boston. A letter expressing the
hope that all the states are united In
the face of the European crisis accom-
panied the flag.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
Two Burned In Rail Wreck.

Sioux City, Overwhelming but
pieces of charred bone and ring re-
NAMED of the body of Frank E. Doc
ling of Denver, Col, who was burned
to death when a South Dakota Cen
trail railroad passenger train dropped
through a weakened bridge near Wa
tertown, s. d. Saturday. George Love-
Joy, mail clerk, also was burned to
death and 20 passengers injured.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
Packers Raise Pay.

East st. Louis, Ill.-Five thousand
employees of Armours, Swift's and the
Morris packing plants in East ST.
Louis have received an unsolicited in
creases in wages. The payrolls OF the
three concerns will be raised about
$4,000 a week. The increase was the
first in 10 years granted to the skilled
workmen in the plants. The plants
are not union.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
THOUSANDS Of DEAD
AROUND VERDUN.
REPORT FROM PARIS SAYS 10000
DEAD GERMANS LIE IN FRONT
OF FRENCH LINES.
FIGHTING WAS DESPERATE
Battle Around Douaumont Was vio-
lent and Lasted Several Days
Numerous Attacks Made by the
Germans Were RepuIsed.

Paris, March 5.-Forty thousand Ger
mans are dead before the French lines
in the Verdun region, according to
semi-official reports. These reports
also state that for 48 hours the Ger
man attempts to advance have been
frustrated by devastating artillery fire.
In front of the village of Vaux alone
1000 Germans died.
Fighting of great violence continues
at Dauaumont, the war office special
ly announced this afternoon. The Ger
mans made heavy attack against the
French front along the line from Hau-
dremont wood to Douaumont fort The
assault, the statement, says, was re-
pulsed.
Germans Fighting Away.
London, March 5.-The German ar
mics at the gates of Verdun are ham,
mering them hard with heavy artil-
lery. but at latest accounts had sus-
pended infantry attacks. In the last
fighting reported the initiative was on
the side of the French, who desperate
ly drove back at the Germans in a
counter attack which gained them
ground.
Germans Keep Advancing.
London, March 6.-Further advances
by the Germans in the Verdun region
and in Champagne are told of in the
latest French official communication,
which, however, also records successes
in repelling a German attempt to de-
bouch further from captured posi-
tons, the driving of the Teutons out
of a trench they had taken, and the
hammerjng with the Frencl big guns
of German organizations
Germans Capture Village.
After having vigorously shelled the
region, between Bethincourt and the
Mouse, the Germans in a strong in
fantry attach captured the village Of
FORCES, about nine miles northwest Of
Verdun. Not satisfied with the gain,
they several times essayed to debouch
from the village against the Cote de
L'Oie, but the French in counter-at-
tacks forced them back into the vii
lage and held them there.
In Champagne the right and left
flanks of the French were attacked
by the Germans in the region between
Mont Tetu and Maisons de Cham
payne. At the former point the French
fire kept the Germans to the trenches,
but near Maisons de Champagne they
succeeded in occupying small section
of a French trench.
Blow UP German Post.
In the Argonne the French blew up a
German post near Courtes Chaussees
with mine and captured a portion
of the crater Near Haute Chauvachee
the Germans sprang two mines and
later entered the French trenches at
several points. Counter attacks, how
ever, drove them out and the French
also occupied a portion of the mine
crater.
Except for the infantry attacks at
FORCES. the guns on both sides in the
Verdun region have been doing all the
work. TO the southwest of Metz, near
Ponta Moussona, the French artillery
has damaged German positions very
heavily.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
ENGLISH CHURCHES FIGHT BOOZE
Temperance Council Asks Unremitted
War on Liquor Evil.

London.-"This conference, includ-
ing the representatives of IL Christian
denominations in England and Wales,
places on record the solemn conviction
that the evils resulting from strong
drink are so grave and hurtful to the
moral and spiritual life as to demand
unremitting and united endeavor on
the part of the Christian churches to
remove them" This was the. resolu-
tion moved by the archbishop of Can
terbury, and adopted at meeting in
London Tuesday convened by the tenn
perance council of Christian churches.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
Explosion Kills 20 in Paris.

Paris.-Twenty persons were killed
and large number injured in an ex-
plosion near st. Denis in the suburbs
of Paris Saturday
The explosion occurred near the fort
called Double Couronne at Courneuve,
near st. Denis. Part Of the ramparts
east of the fort were blown up The
cause of the disaster has not been as
certained. A quantity of explosives,
including hand grenades, was in this
position.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
Auto Accident, Two Killed.

Kennewick, Wash.-B. B. Foreman
and A. A. Foreman, brothers, employ
ed as linemen by the Pacific Power &
Light company at Sunnyside, were
killed at a railway crossing just east
of Granger, Monday afternoon, when
westbound O.-W. r & N. passenger
train No. Al crashed into an automo-
bile in which they were riding. The
car in which they were attempting to
make crossing ahead of fast-mov-
ing passenger train went dead" in the
middle of the track
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
Dan. okane Kills Family.

Lawton, Okla Testimony tending
to show that Daniel Okane, farmer,
killed seven members of his family
and the ntook his own life was intro
duced before coroner's jury, which
late Monday held an inquest at the
Okane home near here, where a ne
gro farmland found the bodies of the
murdered persons, with Okane, fatally
shot, lying beside them. Okane died
in hospital. .
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
British Pleased by senate's Vote,

London.-Few things short Of an
actual military victory could have CIV
en- the British press greater satisfac-
ton than President Wilson's victory
in the senate. The Manchester Guar
dian remarks editorially that Germany
having failed to convince the United
States, apparently will ignore senti-
ment in that country.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
La Provence sunk.

La Provence. sunk in the Mediter-
ranean February rs with loss report
ed to be over 5000 men, occupied the
same position in the fleet of the
French line as the ill-fated Lusitania
did in the Cunard Zine. She displaced
1882 tons and wal 6o2 feet long, with
a beam of IS feet.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
OIL Stock Dividend s14oo Share.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The Quaker Oil COM
pany, the producing corporation in the
midcontinent field, has declared div
idend of $140O a share, it was ans
nounced recently. The stock has
par value of $25 share. The total
amount of the dividend Is $2,S0O,00
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
RUSSIANS TO GO TO BAeDAD.
Fall of BitIis Removes Barrier Which
Prevented Juncture with British,

'TCVcTIteU 0uIIClUTe WITT pTTtTST.
Petrograd.-For the second time in
a trifle over fortnight the Russians
have broken through the Turk front.
The importance Of the taking of Bit
lis. officially announced Saturday, is
in the opinion of Russian military au-
thorities, two-fold, inasmuch as it no.
tably increases the security of the
Russian left flank in the Caucasian
operations and also further opens the
way to Bagdad and junction with the
British forces. From Bitlis to Bagdad
is distance of slightly more than 400
miles.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
Bank Robbers Get over $1,000.

Tulsa, Okla.-Robbers blew open the
safe and wrecked the bank at Mounds,
Okla, Saturday and escaped with be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 in currency.
The explosion burned the currency. 1t
is thought that it will be identified
with ease.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
U. s. A. Officer plsaraeed,

Washington.-Pres Wilson has
directed that Lieutenant Robert w.
Adams, attached to the infantry on
the Mexican border, be dropped from
the army for absence without leave.
He recently was arrested on charge
of embezzlement and courtmartialed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED
WHEN ZEPPELIN HIT LONDON

London.-Twelve persons were kill
ed and 33 injured in Sunday nights
Zeppelin raid. Three Zeppelins took
part in the attack. This information
was given out officially.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
French Evade Duty; Lose Homes.

Paris.-A bill proposing confiscation
Of the property of persons who have
evaded military duty by flight or res
idence abroad has been introduced in
the chamber of deputies.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
AIIeqe Theft Of $4,000.

Manila.-Percy Farrant, auditor Of
the Manila Street Railway company,
has been arrested. 1t is said he has
been charged with enlightenment Of
funds amounting to $4,000
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
Col. House Returns,

New York.-Colonel e. M. House,
who sailed for Europe on December
% on confidential mission for Pres
ident Wilson, arrived home Sunday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-03-10
Germans Capture French.

Berlin.-Capture Of nearly 1000 of
the French near Verdun on Saturday
and Sunday was announced by the war
office.