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Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
DOVER PEOPLE WITNESS
SINKING OF TWO SHIPS

Dover. Feb. 2s (2:3s n. M ---Thous-
ands of the Inhabitants OF Dover wit
messed the rescue work from shore. \
considerable number actually saw
the blowing mp of the ship, while al
most the entire population reached the
water front before the vessel went
down. Just before the Maloja sank
those watching from the shore had
another thrill. a second steamer, the
Empress of Fort William, being lost
under exactly similar conditions.
Captain Shepperd Of the Empress
said that the sinking of the Maloja
bore q remarkable resemblance to the
familiar picture of the sinking of the
German cruiser Bluecher, with her
keel nearly showing and swarms OF
persons clinging TO her sides. Cap
tain Shepperd photographed the ship
as 1t was sinking but his own vessel
struck q few minutes later and his
camera was lost
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
MALOJA INSURED, But
loss WILL BE HEAVY

London, Feb. 2s (2:09 n. m.) )--The
steamer Maloja was insured against
war risks under the government
scheme, but this insurance was based
on the original cost of the vessel, the
value of which had increased enor-
mously because of the war. The yes
sci was fully laden with a general car
go, virtually all of which was insured
with the government.
1t has been learned that the Maloja
was not carrying the eastern mails
they being sent overland To Marselles.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
Teutons Also Report Capture
of Fortified Works at Hard
aunont and Other Posi-
tons of Defenders,
$4,000 UNW0UNDED ARE
IN KAlSER'S PRISON BAG
Berlin Declares Offensive I'M
dertaken by Forces Of Gen
eraI Joffre Has Been Brok-
en- With Heavy Losses,

Berlin, Feb - tvia London, $40 p.
M )--Five determined attempts made
by French troops TO reeapture from
the Germans Fort De Douaumont, one
Of the outlying Verdun Notifications,
were rcpulsed yesterday with SAN
culinary losses, according to the Off
cial statement issued today by the
German heaquartcrs stuff German
troops, il was asserted, had stormed
the fortified works of Hardamount, as
we'll as the town of Champneuville and
the Cote de Talou. Thg number of
unwounded Trenchmen taken prison.
ers, 1t was added, totalled $1,000.
The German statement,
The text of the German official
statement follows:
Western theater, ON various por.
tons of the front there were Intense
artillery ana mine battles.
South Of Ypres, q British attack
was renulsed.
ION the heights Co thcNriEht Of he
Meuse, the French attempted ny at
ltaeks. repeated five times with fresh
troops to reconquer the armored for
tress of Douaumont, They were re-
pulsed with sanguinpry losses.
"1o the west of tho fort our troops
have taken Champneuvill, the Cote de
Talou, and have advanced as far as
Nave on the southern border Of the
wood northwest of Bras.
Hardamount Captured,
''To the east Of the fort we took hy
storm the extended works of Harda-
mount
"ln the Wocvre plain, vigorous
fighting Is taking place on the Ger
man frontier. the battles extending as
far as the COtos I.ordoine.
According to information at pres
ont hand the number Of unwohnded
prisoners amounts to nearly $4,000.
"ln Flanders our aeroplanc squad
rons repeat their attacks on the camp
Of the enemy troops.
"A bomb attack on Metz by enemy
aviators resulted in the injury or
death of eight civilians and seven sol
diers. Several houses were damaged.
French Aeroplanc Shot Down.
In the neighborhood of the fort
ross, French aeroplane was brought
down in the aerial battle and by the
bombardment Of anti-aireraft guns.
"The occupants of the machine in
cludcd two captains. who were cap
tured.
Eastern and Balkan theaters!
There is nothing of importance to re-
port
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
Martial Law In Dover.
SEVERAL CHILDREN ARE
BLOWN TO PIECES

Dover, Feb. 27 u;s2 a, m)-Up to
midnight the bodies landed from the
Maloja include eighteen men, eleven
women and four children, in addition
to eleven Lasears. Among the dead
is Mrs. Mcleod. wife of General Nc
Leod
1t was about 1890 o'clock in the
morning that the disaster occurred
The Maloja was steaming down the
ohannels children playing on the deck
and most of the passengers carrying
life belts in their hands. Suddenly a
terrific explosion blew in the side Oh
the second salon and twenty minutes
latef the Maloja sank.
Just before she went TO the bottom
the vessel turned turtle and for lew
seconds the keel was visible above the
surface. According to eye witnesses
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28

Dover, Feb. 27 Gf.42 p. m.)-The
steamship Maloja, a 12,341 ton vessel,
belonging to the Peninsular and ORR
entail line, struck mine and sank
within a half hour two miles off Do
yer today. More than forty persons
were drowned or killed as result of
the accident.
The Maloja left Tilbury only yester-
day for Bombay with mails, 10 pas
sengers of all classes and a crew num-
bering about zoo, most Of them Las
cars. Other passengers were 10 join
;stn ship u Ma' sll'as
The steamer had just passed Admir-
atty pier al Dover and was opposite
Shakespeare cliff when an explosion
shook her from end to end. She listed
Immediately to port High seas were
running and the captain, realizing that
great damage had been done to the
after part of his vessel, tried to run
her aground, but the engineroom was
swamped and the ship became unman-
ageable.
Help Responds Quickly.
The plight Of the vessel was OBJ
served and dozens Of craft went at
full speed to her rescue. one Of them,
the British tanker Empress of Fort
William, of 2,1Sl tons, struck another
mine and sank nearby
Aboard the Maloja everything posi-
bic was done to get the passengers and
crew off. All the boats had already
been swung out before she struck as
4 precaution against accident and all
those aboard had sufficient time to
put on lifebelts, instruction in the use
of which had been previously given.
Several persons leaped into the water
and We're picked up BY the surround
ing craft It was III first thought that
all had been saved, but later, bodies
were washed ashore and their number
was gradually added to during the
day
Martial Law in Dover.
Owing to the fact that Dover is un-
der strict military law il was possi-
hle to obtain only meager details from
those rescued The captain said that
both passengers and crew behaved
splendidly.
The passengers were for the most
part British Officials in the indian ser
vice, the most prominent being Judge
Oldfield of the Indian high court.
only one of The crew of the Em-
press Of Fort William was drowned
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
INVITED To CO ON
MOTOR RIDE, MAN
IS SLAIN BY GIRL
Wife of Relative of Senator
CuIberson Of Texas Con-
feSSes TO Murder of W, R,
Warren, Hotel Proprietor.
lsr aosalaa .sosnAl srael.l ttAaEn wIssl

tss aosAlna JauHHAt srHcisl lrAarn wissi
Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 21-Mrs,
Katherine Vance Harrison, fifteen
year-old bridc Of Charles Harrison,
nephew Of Mrs Charles Culbcr-
son, wife of the senior United
States senator from Texas was re-
leased today with her husband after
they had given S2, 500 bail each 10
answer charges Of murder filed
against them last night The police
said Mrs. Harrison had confessed
that she shot and killed W. Il. War
rcn. hotel proprietor, and claimed
that he had wronged her before her
marriage
Warren's body was found riddled
with bulloss at the side of a country
road near here December %, 1915.
There were few clews TO the identity
Of his SLAYER. Yesterday an arrest
was made in the case and much ev-
citement ensued. which was suceced-
cd by the police announcement that
Mrs Harrison, to clear the suspected
man. had admitted in q signed state
mont that she was responsible for
Warren's death
Mrs. Harrison invited Warren into
her automobile. introduced him TO
her husband and drove into the coun-
try. the police statement said. At
an Isolated spot she asked Warren
to get out ard see if a tire was fiat
Mrs. Harrison's statement was made
the basis for the arrest Of her husband
as well rs herself because he is alleged
to have been in the automobile at the
time Warren was killed. The first
man arrested in the case was re-
eased.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
STRONG GERMAN ATTACK
REPII SID By AitTIl LI.Rl

Paris. Feb, 27.--1he following Off
cial statement was issued early today,
In the region north Of Verdun our
troops during the night continued 70
reinforce their positions. There was
no change upon the front Of attack.
"To the east Of the Mcuse, wherc
the snow fen in abundance no new at
tack was reported up to the close Of
yesterday nor upon the Cote dc falou,
nor upon the Cote due poivre.
"A strong German attack launched
east of the Cote du Poivre, was broken
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tCOntinued un Page Two.l
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
MAJORITY Of $50 PERSONS
ABOARD SAVED, ACCORDING
To THE OFFICIAL REPORT
SENT OUT FROM LONDON
ANOTHER VESSEL TRYING TO
RESCUE SURVIVORS HITS
ANOTHER MINE AND SINKS

Bodies Of About Twenty-Five Victims Of Disaster Are Re-
coveed Catastrophe Occurs in Straits Of Oover OF 100
Passengers Aboard Justice 0dfe|d, Of India High Court,
Is Named; Incident Occurs Only Two Miles From Eng
sh Port; Explosion Is So Violent That Houses Along
Water Front Are Shaken; Crew of Ship Which Met With
Accident While Attempting Rescue Work, Is Saved by
Other Craft Which Hurried to Scene.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
MAI. STEAMER SUNK
BY NINE NEAR COAST

Flushing, Holland, Feb. 27 (via
London. S:36 y. m.)-The mail
steamer Mecklenburg Of the iceland
liue ran on 4 mine while on voyage
from Tilbury to Flushing. The ves-
sci was lost. Officials Of the line
state that the passengers and crew
and the mails were saved
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
BIG BRITISH STEAMER STRIKES NINE AND Sinks MANY LIVES ARE LOST

the sinking of the British steamship
Fastnet SAYS the vessel was sent TO
the bottom by submarine IN the
western Mediterranean. The crew of
the steamship was rescued by q
French cruiser
The captain of the Fastnet reports
that he saw the same submarine sink
the Swedish steamer Tornborg, the
boats of which the undcrsea vessel
towed away
The Fastnet was of 2,227 tons
gross.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28

neux and one OF the strongest French
positions was captured on the saith,
on the evening of thnt day Beau.
mont was IN German hands Thc
correspondent declares that the Ger
man losses were not very groat
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
LochL wEATHER REpoRr.

Tor kventy-four hours, ending al
?. nj yesterday.
Maxfmum temperature. 80 degrees;
ih'n'mtm. 80 degrees: range. S5 de-
7i'eS temperature at 6 p. M. as de-
sfeeS. southwest wind: partly cloudy.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
ENGINEER IS
RESCUED FROM
DEATH BY BOY
Eighteen Year Old Lad Per-
forms Heroic Feat on Ice
Packed DeS Moines River;
One Life Is Lost.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Feb. 27.--Ray
Ellis, an 1S-year-old boy, rescued
Charles Thomas Saturday night half
frozen and nearly lifeless from a tree
in the flood and ice packed Des
Moines river where he had clung to
the branches seven hours after seeing
u companion drown.
Thomas and A. f.. Rommell, Ma
haslea county engineers, were in a
party attempting to dynamite the ice
floe when they were swept into the
stream, Rommell perishing. Thomas
caught in the top OF tree which had
been partly submerged by the flood
The swollen channel was filled with
great cakes of ice hurled onward by
the swift current and it was deemed
impossible to reach Thomas until the
youth, Ellis, in a frail skiff. made a
periIous but successful dash through
the ice to a point near where the
marooned man was clinging to the
tree.
Uses Rope Effectively.
Lodging his boat against two other
inundated trees to keep it from being
swept downward by the current, the
boy repeatedly threw Il rope toward
Thomas until he finally landed It
near enough to enable Thomas to
make it fast to a branch Of the tree.
Ellis secured his end to one OF the
trees at the boat and Thomas slid
down.
In his slide down the rope Thomas,
exhausted. dropped into the water.
lie sunk, but the boy in the boat seiz-
ed him when he came up, and dragged
him into the skiff.
Efforts to break the lee pack still
have been unayailing and tonight the
flood was increasing, lowlands being
covered and farms threatened.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28

Amsterdam. FEB. 27 Cvia London.)
Allied airmen have attacked and
destroyed the railway station and
damaged the tunnel at Bleyberg, ac-
cording to the Echo Beige.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
STEAMER FAsTNEr sunk
by TEUTON SUBMARINE

Paris. Feb. &c (via London, Feb.
27. l2.f5 D. m.)---An official an
nouncement made by the French
minister of marine today regarding
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
THE WEATHER
MEATHER FORECAST.

Denver. Feb. 2I.-New Mexico;
.1onday and Tuesday unsettled. prob
anls snow in north. rain in south
east Norton, colder.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES
LANDED At DOVER


London, Feb. 27 (7:15 p. m)-Thc
Peninsular and Oriental line steam
ship Maloja, 12,43i tons gross, carry
ling approximately $50 passengers and
IL. crew of about 200, mostly Lascars,
Twas sunk in the Straits Of Dover at
l11:20 o'clock this morning, presuma-
bly, by striking mine A majority of
the passengers, according to an Off
lcial announcement made this evening,
Twas saved An unofficial report says
THAT about twenty-five hodies were
landed at Dover.
The steamship Empress Of Fort Will
liam, Of 2,1S1 tons gross, while at
tempting to rescue the survivors of the
Maloja struck another mine and sank
I'm less than half an hour. The crew
iof the Empress was saved by other
boats in the vicinity.
The scene of the disaster was two
miles off the port of Dover and the
explosion was so violent that houses
lalong the water front were shaken.
Relief boats quickly put out from
1.-THE harbor of Dover and succeeded IN
picking up number of the MaioJa $
lerew and passengers when the liner
went down.
The Maloja carried in the first CAB
lin twenty-six men, twenty-three wom-
en- and seven children. Among the
passengers was Justice Oldfield OF the
India. high courts.
The Peninsular and oriental line
steamship Maloia was an Australian
mail boat and sister boat of the
Persia which was torpedoed and
sunk off the island Of Crete, Decem-
Der 80, last, with the loss of 1886 lives.
The Maloja was last reported as
having arrived at Marseilles, Jaru-
ary 81, bound for London from sgd
ney, n. s. w.
The steamship was $50 feet long,
69 feet beam and 81 feet deep. She
was built at Belfast in 1911.
In February of 1916 1t was rerert~
ed that the Maloja on entering the
English channel with 400 passengers
on board was ordered to stop by an
unknown armed merchantman. The
mail boat is said to have ignored the
order and made for Plymouth. where
uuon the merchantman fired five
shells az her but al fell short.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28
STEAMSHIP BIRGIT Is
SUNK; CREW is SAFI

London Feb. q U:2S p. n.y. Tho
steamship Birgit has been sunk Sew.
enteen survivors have been landed.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-02-28

There are three small steamers of
the name Of Birgit, according to ship
ping records, two Swedish and one
Tho largest Of the three
is 220 feet long and of LIT gross
tonnage. The vessel flies the Swedish
flag.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
ATTITUDE is THREATENING
RoLra0jz Ray Soo- Enter War or
Sjde a. Entente Allies.

London. Eeo. The tension y,
tween Roal.aniZ and rh4 central pow
ers appears 10 ba approaching TIE
breaking point, according 10 dispatches
from Italy and R0ur.ania appearing
n the morning newspapers.
The Daily Chronicles Ma-nornt1
correspondent says Vienna and Berlin
ara adopting a Threatening attitude
toward Bucharest and that there mas
teen a sudden concentration Of men
and gun On the Bulgarian side 0. the
Danube. while Roumanian troops are
~entrenched on the western frontier
within fifty yards o. the Austro-Hun-
garian lines.
It is also said. the correspondent
says. that the central powers have de-
manded a neutrality favorable to the
central powers as well as tie de-
mobilization of the Rournanian a-ril-
ierv.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
FIVE PERSONS DIE
IN FIRE AT OTTAWA

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 1.-Two women
a-G c.-se men a-e known 10 have Pc,
;>14d n rha fra w1toh swept through
n central portion OF Canada's mag
-:5ce-. parliament building. DESTROY.
Ing liz chambers OF commons and
senate. Several Others are reported
missing and il Is feared they are
buried j. the ruins.
Immediately after The ire started a
report was spread broadcast that it
was caused - .he explosion O. an il
~ss-6ia-y bomb, The ire started IN
t.= reading room o: the house o. COM
mons and several persons VINO were
present a. the time, including Mayor
Ned-sc Martin OF Montreal. asserted
that j was preceded by an explosion
when knocked down several persons.
Ire bomb theo-y. however. was re-
:ac.et u Co,o-e, Sherwood. co-nis-
s:o-e- Q: Dominion police, who insist
= I..- the con1as-aTion was acct
6--t2..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
HOUSE APPROVES
TWO NAVY BILLS

Washington. FEB. S,-Speake- Clark
and Republican Leader Mann fought
side .: side il the house Tor adequate
national defense. With partv lines
otlire-aved most OF the members fol
lowed their leaders and Two navy
measures passed without q dissenting
vote.
One. 70 provide Tor adding $40 mid
sLipaen 10 the entering class at Az
lapolis next July, passed rs 10 i. and
the other. 20 equip navy yards Tor con-
@st-lcIioa Of barrleshi2s Numbers =
and -. passed without 9 roll call.
Nr. Mann tried 10 PIT the anti-pre-
~Caredness advocates on record ~ call
Ing for & division On I1a nav2. acad-
e-y bill. but there ware no negative
responses.
TIE appearance Of Speaker Clark on
TIE floor to champion preparedness
measures aroused wide interest. Ru-
-o-s persisted that he would take &C
tive charge o: the tight 10 increase the
III ana nav, Majority Leader
hirchin having Joined the opposition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
SCORE OF ARKANSAS
TOWNS ARE ENGULFED

Little Rock. Ark, FEB. THE rap
IDLY widening lake in Southeastern Ar
kansas, formed by the food waters o.
the Arkansas river pouring through
breaks in the levee. has engulted a
score OF towns, leaving several thou
sand persons homeless, taking a toll
Of seventeen lives and doing great
damage to property il the rich farm
Ing territory.
If the Mississippi continues to rise
as il has for several days it is feared
the levee at Arkansas City will go
out.
The su-iace of the river is thirteen
feet above the level OF the town. The
great Aood lake is nearly forty miles
long and twenty miles wide. From it
only the upper stories OF buildings in
Arkansas City protrude.
The great lake that extends from
the Arkansas river southwark. with
the Mississippi river leyees as its east.
ern bank. has engulfed numerous 9TH
er towns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
North DAK0TANS TO
NOTE ANNIVERSARY

In order TO celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary OF North Dakota's
entry into the Union OF states the
North Dakota association & Washing
too has planned a banquet at the new
Ebbirt hotel for Feb. %. to which invi-
ta1ions have been sent TO former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt. John Burke,
United States treasurer: Major James
Mclaughlin OF Bismarck. John Han
cock OF Grand Forks. paymaster in the
United States army. and Fred bennett
OF Milton, former commissioner OF the
United States land Office.
George Schuetr. formerly in the no.
tel business at Grand Forks. Loren
Nelson. formerly OF Grafton and presi-
dent OF the association, and Joseph
Miller OF Bismarck. secretary. are in
charge OF arrangements for the ban
quet. About loo North Dakotans are
expected to attend,
Among those who will be on hand
are Colonel c. A. Lounsberry. former
editor OF the Bismarck Tribune;
Adolph Bennett. formerly OF Devils
Lake and for the last eighteen years
al Official in the congressional library:
r. ". Farrer OF Wahpeton and Will
lam Conley. formerly OF Grand Forks
and now chief OF the valuation divi-
sion OF The interstate commerce COM
~-:cc:o,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
| News Of The Week From Many
Sections Of the State.
STATE TO PAY DELEGATES WAY
Attorney Genera! linde So Holds. but
Ruling May Be Contested
in Court.

attorney General H. j, I.inde's rul-
ing that de's gates TO the nationa, con-
ventions must DC paid s2H9 each Tor
expenses is expected TO bring about
a contest ii the courts seeking to have
this provision OF the law declared IN
constitutional.
Under thu presidential preferen~ q
acr provision is made wlereAT e2>'s
delegate : allowed Lis expenses, not
10 exceed s20q. FOR attending the ra-
t;cnal contention. In lh- bulge. az
passed by tie last legislature an al
tempt Wa made to repeal This pro
vision bGt the attorney general holds
i is in similar position to the lax
commission appropriation. IN that in.
stance the legislature sne iica1}E re-
pea!ed thu appropriation Tor The tax
commission bU1 made no reference to
Tie TAX commission law itself. 50 the
supreme court held that the commits.
sion must be paid It's salary and eX.
psnses.
TIE question vas recently raised at
political meetings in Fargo. when il
~ maintained thar the expense item
had been eliminated. This gave prom.
ise OF having a dampening effect upon
the candidates. OF several men who
would like 10 go 10 the national con
ra--;nn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
WILL EXTEND NEW ROAD
Nett Expects Nearer Approach of the
Northern Pacific.

The Northern Pacific will extend its
line towards Mott at least forty or
fifty miles in tine TO handle this Years
crop. Such q line will split the terri
tory between the Milwaukee's main
line and lis New England branch. ter
rirory which is becoming one OF the
best mixed farming districts in North
Dakota.
For years Mott has been assured
thai some tine il will be on the aux
Hilary main line OF the Northern Pa
ci9c. This IS 10 be brought about by
extending both the Fargo Southwest
err and the Minor branches to q point
OF the present Mott line on the Can
non5a,l river and then extending from
Mott west 10 some Montana point on
t1.e Northern Pacific main line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
MOTHER AND CHILD PERISH
Fire Destroys J. A. Underwood Home
at Sentinel Butte.

a mother and her babe are dead
and the father is not expected 10 live
as the result II a fire which destroyed
the ]. a. Underwood home at Sentinel
Butte. The body Of the four-months-
old child was found in the debris.
The cause OF the fire is not known.
When Mr.. Underwood awoke the
house was g mass OF flames. He
pushed his wife outside and rushed
upstairs to save their FIVE children.
In the excitement she followed him,
but was overcome by smoke and fell
unconscious on the bed from which
two children had just been carried.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
MAY CHALLENGE TRANSFER
Land Sale of casselton Company An.
noys Chicago Creditor.

Litigation following the failure OF
the First National bank Of Casselton
is predicted as a result OF the trans
fer Of three quarter sections OF land.
held by the Northern Trading COM
pany. an allied corporation Of the de-
funct bank. The transfer was made
just before a judgment Of s15,717.32
secured by the First National bank of
Chicago against the Northern Trading
company went on record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-02-10
DEED OF REJECTED SUlTOR
Kills Successful Rival and Woman
VINO Refused Hin.

New YORK. Feb. S,-Nargg-at Nc
Neel and one Of her TWO suttors are
dead because she rejected one who
had been twice before married.
Oscar Johnson, the MAJ she was to
have married. following the rejection
Of Herbert Shadler. was instantly
killed and Miss Mcneil vas fatally
wounded bv Shadle-. who waylaid
them il a hallway on their return
from a theater.