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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22

BOTH DEMOCRATS AND.
CLAIMING A
Returns Indicate G. o. r. Will
Have 217, Lacking One Of
Majority-Six Members Are
Independent. l%s<
IN ISPUTES between the two par
ties over the control Of the
. house Of representatives I'M

IN lSPUTES between the two par
ties over the control Of the
~ house Of representatives I'M
doubtedly will continue until
all the districts are accounted for by
official canvass. Both Democrats and
Republicans are claiming the major
ity of the body. a. Sg', .
There Is enough uncertainty in the
situation, however to justify the state
ment that neither is confident of the
figures they offer to confirm these
claims.
On the face of the returns the divi-
Sion Of the house is SO close that nei-
ther side is actually assured Of enough
votes to control. The surface advan-
tage seems to he Shade in favor Of
the Republicans. This advantage may
BID wiped out by belated returns from
districts over which the rival party
managers are contending
The most reasonable figures show
that, leaving aside the districts in con-
troversy and accounting for those
which appear to be 6uncontested, the
Democrats have elected 212 members,
the Republicans PIT, the Progressives
3, Independents l, Socialists l and
Prohibitionists /. l=''.' '-i'i
The New Mexico district seems safe
ly Democratic. -'"t Sd,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22

Much is said about the duty Of neut-
rails. According to the general feel.
ing. IT. seems to be to crawl under the
bed out of sight just as far as poss-
iNe. a..a@ $500 sf{;
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22
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This Annla n Ruzxla.

South Thomaston, Me-, reports an ap-
pie one side, of which has all the char
acteristics Of a Grayenstein and the
other Of a Macintosh Red. VI
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-22
Raisin Sugar.

Raisin Sugar.
Sugar Is manufactured from raisins
in about all Of the countries of south
ern Europe and western Asia.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
JAPANESE WILL SEND
CROWN PRINCE A GIFT

Seattle, May 1S.-Attesting their
loyalty to the land of their nativity and
as an expression of good will toward
the royal family. Japanese residents of
Washington, Montana and Alaska,
have had made in Seattle bronze and
onyx clock as a gift for the crown
prince of Japan.
The piece consists of four clock
dials, mounted In a cubical case on a
bronze and onyx base. Surmounting
the entire clock is a globe with a
bronze and silver meridian ring en-
circling the earth at the equator On
separate limb is highly polished
bronze ball representing the sun in
its relation to the earth at the various
times of day.
The clock is FIVE feet high and IA by
Il inches at the base. The four dials
are regulated by complex mechanism
to tell the correct time on Puget
Sound. at Tokyo. at Greenwich ana
New York. Each dial is made of
sterling silver elaborately engraved
and bears in black letters over its
face the portion of the globe for which
that particular dial designates the time
of day.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
DETAILS GIVEN OF
ROANOKE SINKING
AT THE INQUEST
Survivors Tell of the Loss
Of Steamer in the Pacific
Loss of Life Placed at
Forty seven.

San Luis obispo, Cal. May Ia
Vivid details of how the North Pacific
liner Roanoke went to the bottom of
the sea off the California coast with
a probable loss OF At lives were given
at the coroner's inquest today into the
death of five sailors found in a drift
ing iifeboat, with the three survivors,
Quartermaster Elb and two Mexican
firemen.
In the case of the nve victims the
jury returned verict OF death due to
cold and exposure"
Fifteen minutes before the steamer
sank. at 2;15 p. m. Tuesday, Elb said
that Captain Richard Dickson asked
the helmsman, How is she riding?"
Fine" the man at the wheel is de-
clared to have replied. The boats were
lowered at 2:30. The port boats, tes-
titled Elb, would not reach the water
on account of the heavy list Elb as
serted that the Roanoke rode the
waves in good style until 1t took the
fatal roll which made the whole cargo
shift. There was no explosion. he
said. The disaster occurred in ordinary
weather, and the captain went to death
on the bridge, Following the inquest
the survivors left for San Francisco.
The five corpses were sent with them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
AMERICANS GIVEN
WARNING TO LEAVE

san Francisco, May 1S.-Arriyals
iaboard the Pacific Mail liner Newport
14AMy declared that upon calling at
[gaz zatlan it found United States war
kships i'm the harbor and $50 Americans
4 Iaasembled in the city. 1t was stated
= town that Americans in the interior
S,aa been warned to leave Immediately.
The refugees said that various DEM
,,strations against American Consul
Myers In Mazatlan had recently oc-
urred. They charged that an at
ksmpt had been made to blow up the
consulate.
passengers who came from Acapulco
E.aid they would complain to the state
department regarding the United
Estafes consul there. They asserted
Ihaf members of the crew of the
steafuer General S. Mariscal, all
n merican citizens. were held in Jail
Ihere on charge of burning their yes
III. and that the consul had refused to,
u thenl
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
COUNTRY SECURED
AROUND COLUMBUS

Columbus, N. M, May 1S.-Dashing
out Of the base camp following rumors
that Villa was near the border with a
large force, cavalry detachments today
secured the country west of here and
returned empty handed. Not only was
there no sign of Villa or his command,
they reported, but no MeXicans of
suspicious appearance were sighted
within a wide radius of the base. Co
lumbus breathed more freely after the
cavalrymen returned. For days there
have been reports of approaching
bands and despite denials meant to be
reassuring, the civilian population took
elaborate defensive preparations. The
expeditions retrograde movement was
said to have been completed today.
Supplies poured into Mexico on motor
trains in preparation for the antici-
pated rainy season when roads will
become impossible mud lanes. No adj
ditional supplies have arrived here
however for several days. The aero
plane patrol of the line of communi-
cations will be resumed as soon as the
tests of the new machines are COM
pleted. Three aviation lieutenants,
fresh from the training squad, aug
mented the flying staff today. Com
pleting the mobilization of the New
Mexico militia a platoon of tired and
dusty state soldiers arrived here at
dusk after a march of 80 miles from
Deming.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
PAC|F |C|STS IN
LONDON ARE
ATTACKED

London, May 13.-Several pacifists
and non-conscription leaders were
beaten and escaped serious injury only
through Intervention of the police to-
night when an anti-conseription meet
Ing Of the Ethical society adjourned
George Lansbury, labor member of
parliament, Mrs. Despard and other
pacifists were on the program of
speakers. Enroute to the meeting early
in the evening they had to elbow their
way through a large crowd of men
and boys, who Kissed at them and
shouted threats of violence.
The police were called out but could
not disperse the crowd. While the
meeting was in progress a large num-
Der of women gathered outside the
hall and as the session broke up to-
night they led the attach on Lansbury
and his pacifist followers.
One woman who said her husband
was at the front, attacked the first
anti-conscription speaker with an UNI
brella when he emerged from the
building. The women felIed several
husky pacificts, tearing off their coats
before the police rescued them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
CREW OF BRITISH
SHIP LEFT At SEA
IN SMALL BOATS
Captain and 13 Men Perish
After Vessel Was Sunk
by Submarine Off Coast
of France.

London, May 18.-The captain and 18
OF the crew of the British four master
Galgate perished off the French coast
last Saturday because the German sub
marine that sank the ship abandoned
the crew in open boats in a heavy sea,
according to deposition made public
by the admiralty tonight. The Galgate
left Portland, Ore.., Jan. 2 for conti-
mental ports. She was hailed off the
coast of France by submarine that
approached with big waves breaking
over her bow. The Galgate made no
attempt to escape, according to the
admiralty. The submarine commander.
despite the captains protest, ordered
the crew into two boats and then sent
the ship to the bottom.
One of the boats after lighting the
waves for several hours was picked up
and the survivors taken into the port
of Brest. The boat containing the cap
tain and the other 1B members Of the
crew was never heard from again.
Are Operating Cautiously.
Despite this apparent failure to safe
guard the lives of the Galgate's crew,
the belief is growing in shipping circles
here that German submarines now IN
British waters are operating very eau
tiously as the result of the new in
structions issued to avoid clash with
America. Excepting the Cymric and
the Galgate, no sinking in which flag
rant violations Of the German pledges
have been observed have been officially
reported since the German reply was
sent to Washington.
Inability to torpedo indiscriminately
has had marked effect on the number
of sinkings In British waters. II the
situation continues for the next fort
night, marine insurances undoubtedly
will begin to drop.
The sinking of one steamer, the
Eretria Of st. John, N. F., was reported
today. She was 3464-ton vessel, BAL
feet long, flying the British flag and
owned by the Steamship Eretria COM
pany of st. Johns.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
POSITIVELY DENIES He
WAS EATENBY SHARK

Berkeley, CAT, May 13.-George H.
Baldwin positively denied tonight that
he had been eaten by a shark. despite
seemingly overwhelming evidence to
the contrary.
Recently a man-eating shark was
killed off Catalina island and when it's
interior was examined, fragments of
a mans coat were found to which
was attached a pin OF the American
Society of Civil Engineers, bearing
Baldwin's name. His demise was an
nounced in Los Angeles newspapers
and his wife began to receive scores of
kilograms and letters of coincidence.
Tonight she persuaded her husband
to issue statement announcing that
he still is in the flesh.
Mrs. Baldwin some months ago gave
away one of Baldwin's old coats from
which she forgot to remove the pin.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
MANY THRILLS IN THE
TRIAL OE BABY CASE

Chicago, May 13.-The novels. OF De
Maupassant were outdone tonight in
the record of testimony in the Matters
baby trial, In which Mrs. Anna Dollie
Ledgerwood- Matters, young widow OF
wealthy Arcola. Ill, moving picture
magnate. is charged wiwth foisting a
spurious heir on his estate.
Love, alleged intrigue. black robed
nuns, rival claims of motherhood and
scores of other incidents that would
thrill under the pen of master of
mystery were jumbled In a tangle
that the Matters jury must solve.
The climax of the trial lis expected
Monday, when Jessie Bryan, a comely
lass from the Canadian woods, whose
right name is concealed by the state,
will take the stand to testify that the
Matters baby was born to her in a
hospital at Ottawa, Canada Black
robed sisters from the hospital testified
against Mrs. Matters today. Sister
Celestine identified Jessie Bryan as the
real mother and testified as to the
adoption OF the child, girl. now nine
months old, by Mrs. Matters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
NATIONAL CUARDSNEN
SHOW Their ABILITY

Seattle, Wash, May 13.--Seattle bus
mess men, clerks and students enrolled
in the First battalion, Second infantry,
national guard of Washington, respond
ed to rush order given without warn
ing Saturday afternoon and appeared
at the armory at o'clock, ready for
whatever duty was assigned them.
They we're given rations, their haver-
sacks were filled, and they entrained at
8: 30. less than seven hours after the
original order was issued.
The cause, however. was not call
to protect Uncle Sans interests at the
border. 1t was merely to demonstrate
the guards ability to assemble and
prepare for service on short notice
They were to bivouae north of the city
night and TO execute field
maneuyers Sunday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
GAMBLING HOUSES OF
CHINESE IN SEATTLE
WRECKED BY POLICE

Seattle, May 1s.-Swtnging firemen's
axes with telling effect on furnishings
and paraphernalia, Detective Guy
Carleton and a squad of policemen this
afternoon wrecked the interior of 10
alleged Chinese gambling houses.
Heavy oak doors, gaming tables, chairs
and desks were split into kindling-
wood in short order, leaving the In
teriors a mass OF shattered fixtures.
tangled wires and demolished lighting
devices. No arrests were made.
Chief of Police Charles L. Becking-
ham said he ordered the raiding and
wrecking after conference with
Mayor Hiram c. Gill because 1t had
been learned that there was to be an
attempt to reopen places said to have
been closed since a visit of the police
two weeks ago.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
BIG LOSSES IN
THE VERDUN
BATTLE

Paris, May 13.-German losses in so
days of battling at Verdun now reach
a total of 100000, according to estt-
mates made here tonight, high per-
centage of the number representing
German dead.
Since the attack on the fortress was
resumed 10 days ago with thrusts at
the French lines on both sides of the
Meuse, the Germans have lost nearly
20, 900 men. In positions recaptured by
the French in successful counter-at-
tack east of Deadman's hill the bodies
of nearly 1000 Germans were counted.
On the west bank of the Meuse,
northwest of Verdun, the opposing
armies apparently are in another dead
lock. The French last night improved
their defensive positions by an ad-
vance in the direction of hill No. 2Sf.
the war office announced, the Germans
making no infantry attack.
On the east bank of the Meuse sew
eral heavy German attacks on the
Thiamont- Fort Douamont line were
repulsed.
German troops made two unsuccess-
full attacks on French positions west
of the Meuse today, the VAR office re-
ported tonight, but there was slack
ening of artillery action on this front.
I'VE repulsed an enemy attack
against our position west of Hill No.
S04," said the statement. "The Ger
mans failed completely in a surprise
attack on the northeastern slopes of
Deadman's Hill The day was calm
on the east bank of the Meuse and in
the Wosvre"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
BY Perry Arnold,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
New York. May 1s.-The worlds
greatest civilian parade spoke today
for preparedness.
Nearly 175,0Oe men and women
marched up Fifth avenue in 12-hour
demonstration Of the plain citizenry's
belief in being ready. No parade in
American history has seen such con-
tingent of marchers, nor even ap-
preached the number of those who
trudged enthusiastically from city hall
park to Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth
street. Save for the New York militia,
10000 strong, there were no uniforms,
no floats, no clever drill formations.
1t was just 10000 plain people, step
ping OFF manfully-and womanfully-
keeping straight lines, heads erect,
shoulders thrown back and determi-
nation and enthusiasm written large
on their faces.
1t didn't seem possible that merely
1856, 900 plain people, trudging along in
semi martial array would attract a
crowd. Parades heretofore have owed
a large measure of the success to bril-
liant uniforms, serrted ranks where
each trouser seam bent at simultaneous
intervals, or to floats and big banners.
Million Watchers Along Line.
But today's preparedness parade
wasn't of that character. Neverthe-
less it "held" at least million watch
ers-men, women and children-piled
ten deep along the entire parade line.
The mere cumulative effect of seeing
thousands of ordinary civilians pass
ing by, hour after hour, the American
flag, the only color that shone above
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
TALLOW NINE FOUND
NEAR ELkO, NEVADA

Salt Lake, May 1s.--one of the most
unusual mining strikes reported from
Nevada, the land Of mining wonders,
has just been reported from Eiko,
New. Nevada has a mineral wax mine
and a beeswax mine, but it remained
to George r. Vardy, an old time pros
pector to discover a taliow mine. Elko
county Is full of prospectors looking
for tungsten. but ready to locate any
thing that looks good.
Vardy discovered his ta1low mine
and with the help of one man took out
a ton of first class tallow. An old tim
er says that 25 years ago 1000 head of
cattle were overwhelmed in that sec
ton by an avalanche of snow and
EARTH 1t remained to Vardy to make
profit on the cattleman's loss. quarter
of century later.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
The Line of Communications From Co.
lumbus Southwark Into Mexico Being
Strengthened With Wire Entanglements,
Bomb Proofs and Extra Guards

Ell Paso Tex. May 13.-Genera Pershing is fortify-
ling his line of communications from Columbus southwark
with barbed wire enangemens bomb proofs and extra
guards according to arrivals today from Namqupa Re
ports that Carranzsta troops moving into territory
adjoining districts occupied by the American expedition
said to have caused Pershng to take extra precau
(tions.
Under Foreign Secretary Amador before leaving for
Mexico City tonight said that General Jacnto Trevino
was moving 1900 Caanza troops into the Coahulla bor
der country from Toreon to head off bandits testng
that region.
Amador said no secret pact gentlemans agreement
was entered into between Generals Obregon and Scott
Reports that Villa is northwest of Ascension were not
tcredted at Fort Bliss.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
CORRUPTION IN
Mine WORKERS
union CHARGED
In Suit Filed at Tacoma It
Is Alleged Money Was
Used to Secure Election
of High Official.

Tacoma, Wash, May Is.-Charges
that Pierce county coal companies and
the Washington Coal Operators asso-
citation agreed to purchase the election
OF a high official of the United Mine
Workers of America in this district for
$4,000. but that after he was elected,
refused to fulhll in its entirety the
agreement, are made In a sensational
suit to recover the alleged unpaid bal
ance. filed In the superior court here
today.
The suit is brought by Andrew Marr.
He is suing for s24,75O. the balance he
claims is due him for securing the
election of Martin J. Flyzik in 1913, as
president OF the Tenth district of the
United Mine Workers, and for main
tanning him in suoh office for two
years.
Had Written Contract.
The actual existence of a written
contract between the coal operators If
the state and himself, whereby he un-
dertook to influence the union miners
to elect FlyEik as president of the dis
trict, while continuing his position
among his fellow workers, is claimed
by Mari Attached to the complaint.
as filed in the superior court is
Photographic copy of the alleged con-
tract.
A clause contained in the contract
provides that the coal operators shall
defend Marr and finance him in the
choice of safe place of residence, if
any danger shall ensue for him.
MARI sets forth in his suit that he
faithfully performed his part of the
contract but that except for two pay
ments, aggregating $3.50. he has been
unable to collect the reward promised.
The whole affair is called a frame
up" by President Flyzik F1yzik char
acterized the suit scheme of the
operators, in conjunction with MARI, to
work his downfall in the union.
l. w. Davies, former manager OF
the Carbon Hill Coal company and
former president of the Washington
Coal Operatives association, said to-
night that his name. signed to the al
legged contract between Marr and the
coal operators of the state, is a forg-
cry.
A call for an immediate session In
Seattle OF the executive beard of the
Tenth district, United Mine Workers,
was issued tonight and there were in
timations from union officials that
warrant charging blackmail in con
nection with the Marr suit may be
asked on evidence now said to be In
their possession.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
SITUATION SOUTH
OF RIO GRANDE HAS
GREATLY IMPROVED
sy Carl D. aroat.

|tUnited Press Staff Correspondent)
Washinf ton, May 49, Without over
booking the possibility of political
explosion in Mexico, both state and
FNar department attaches said tonight
the Mexican situation looked brighter
than at any time for % days.
This optimism was partly based on
report from General Scott, saying
pa ssed" partly, il was due to Mexico
city cables indicating Carranza Is not
&inelined to be over-insistent in his
Withdrawal demands.
4 Scott.s message declared General
&eershing has so arranged his troops
<ESs%o make a rapid, thorough clean
#up OF the Mexico bandits. Moreover
. it indicated the safety of the short
ened communication lines by saying no
Mexican troops were within sight of
. the punitive expedition.
General Obregon's proposal for Mex
5iean policing OF the Parral and Big
BEND districts was officially announced
4this afternoon with the implied state
4 ment that this move Indicated the FL
6Paso conference had not come to
&naught Scott informed the war de-
partment that undoubtedly Obregon Is
\ III q better position to aid the United
states purpose in Mexico by reason of
4 not being bound by a written agree
yment which, in all probability, would
linflame his own people.
Possibilities of Upheaval.
"'The situation at present looks
&hetter than it has" an official said
k1Bght "Of course. there are possi-
f,ilities of political upheaVal that
|haye been present for some time, but
rs matters stand at present Carranza
knnd his officials are showing a bet
fer attitude that promises WE'LL
state department cables told of re-
Xnewed Zapatista activities in southern
&Nsexico. strong Villista activity in the
state of Zacatecas and the presence of
5,vild. rowing, independent bands in
,nany portions of Mexico. Reports of
he Felix Diaz revolution are meager
IN for reports that Villa has again
3heen located. army men said Pershing
,vauld hunt him down any time the
Echance offers-if the chase is not too
far below the present southern limit
3of the expedition.
Actually, no effort is now being made
10 land villa. The sole object at
nresent is to rid northern Mexico of
LIS Iawless element, SO that the bor-
Eder may be free from raids.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
DISTRESS SIGNALS
FROM BRITISH SHIP

New York, May is.-The steamer
Kanahai of Calcutta sent distress sig
nails up in Ambrose channel tonight
and shortly afterwards burst into
flames. Two fire boats were sent to
her aid. The vessel Is a British tramp
of 1000 tons. She sailed from Calcutta
early in March with a cargo mostly
of jute, The fire broke out in hold No.
4 from some unknown cause. The ship
was later brought further up the bay,
the two fire boats aiding her.