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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-20
HUMPHREY GETS
NICELY SAT upon
Tries to Defend Purchase of Duck Pond
Postoffice Site, When Member of Con-
gress Interrupts Grafton With Pertinent
Question.

Informed tho treasury department
that everything was lovely and the
purchase should be Immediately
made
Senator poinderter never recon.
mended tho site
In his speech. however. Hum
phrey said
There never was more
Villalnous Illustration OF certain
moral deuenerstes lying with
circumstance than has been
furnished by this postofflee
transaction In relation 20 my.
self"
Humphrey. however. carefully
avoided mentioning his "conflden'
tiai" letters 90 the former assistant
secretary II the treasury.
Calls Newton Liar
In the course OF his defense,
Humphrey declared that every ina
toriai statement made by Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury Newton
In regard TO this site II absolutely
untrue"
Newton had told the Appropria.
tlons committee that he had seen
the poatoffice site. that n was not
suitable place for putting up a
federal building, that Il was on the
tide flats and under water. and that
Il IL 20 far away from the railroad
station that ~ would coft the post.
office department $4,000 year
extra 20 handle mail there.
Records Show Humphrey Lied
Humphrey denied Il was under
water
lie also denied having anything
20 do with the purchase.
lie claimed his intefe-iin the site
came after the purchase.
The records % the secretary OF
the treasury. however. plainly show
that Humphrey lied
On Angus; ~. 1911. Humphrey
wrote 90 tho department. which
was then under the Tai, regime.
urging the purchase OF the site. and
stating tina, "the price 10 reason
able"
lie had also written some letters
before on the subject % which
we're marked Confidential"
Tho reasonable" price recon.
rended BY Humphrey vas sies.soo.
Tn. government IL now willing TO
sell the Humphrey posto'fice site
at hAlf the price
Tho site was purchased from
Frank Baker. former campaign
manager OF Humphrey. and others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-20

WARRINGTON. June 2o.--lf
Congressman VIII e. Humphrey
10 wearing sheeplsh look
these days. there's a reason.
Ne was virtually lifted OF hls
feet In the house OF represen-
tatives, the other day. and car.
rIed Into a flgurative wood
shed, stripped and spanked,
u happened during the de-
bate on the Qualifications bill.
Humphrey arose to make an
amendment adding 81 .ooo. 900 20
the appropriation. 90 az 10 In
elude further Qualifications TOR
orays hsrbor and Willsps har-
Dor. In Washington state.
The amendment duly recorded
Humphrey proceeded 20 orato. The
time limit allowed each member
was five minutes
Borland interrupts
Humphrey had proceeded about
ono minute in explaining IN. dan
ger Of attack on tho Pacific coast
when Congressman Bofland OF Mis-
aourl arose.
- want 20 AJAX the gentle
man" the Missourian said.
whether there 10 not grave
danger. also. OF a submarine at
tack on that postofflee alto that
was sold 10 the government In
Scatter"
In the language OF the day. thli
got Humphreys goat. II. npcn
tho rest Of his time In defending
himself on tho poatoffiec deal
When hi. five minutes we're up
he was stlli explaining the pos,o.
flee matter. and the foriIficAtloni
amendment was scarcely touched
Naturally. Humphreys amend
ment Was lost.
Tries TO "pass Buck"
Seeking TO cover up his tracks
Humphrey declares that the Seattle
Chamber a Commerce and Senator
plies were the first 90 recommend
tho site. and that Senator Ponder
ter had made Inquiries about Il be
fore h. did.
The records show Humphrey hs'
been fRlslfyinE.
Tho Chamber and Senator Pile,
both urged the treasury department
not 20 purchase the site. SO az
the then postmaster. George 2. Rus
sell.
Later. thru some unexplained IN
flneucr. the Chamber withdrew ~
objections. and Humphrey quickly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-20

MORE THAN 300 kinds OF fish
have voices audible to human ears.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-20

F1fty-flve recruits passed the
medical examinations at the Ar.
mory and were enlisted Monday.
TWenty-four were rejected.
Second infantry detachments are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Carranxa defies United States in answer to nOte. WashingtOn believes conflict is in- evitable. War only as last resort. says Wit- son.
 Utah artillery Is first to arrive at border.
 Pershinx has no need to worry about Mexicans.
 German submarine crosses the Att and Taft in long confer =Chapman killed while on errand of mercy.
 STATE NEWS o-NationaI Guard will be part If fed- eral army after today. S-Daniel hearing to be held Monday. New industries for TuscalocHa.
 LOCAL NEWS 6-Chile is yearninG for our products if we but knew 1t. Ladies to be In charge of East Lake today. Cunninxham makes his monthly report.
 Austin charged with violation of prohibition law. Fire prevention company meets with c0mn1nelOm. ~ Birmlnghan banks will dlstr1Dote larwe sum today. ryphoid cases stfil reported at un- usua1 rate.
 Linde company plans untts In Bir- mtngham. 7-First batch of recruits sent to AGontgemery. FEATURES s-Holland's letter.
 New York storses by . nirmlng- hnm man. l-EdltoElal comment. 0-Dolly Dalrynpie and seeiety. < g-Foot1ights and screen. 11-Marketa.
 sR0nTING NEWo s-aaan saves Darens in secend fracaI Chiek Evans Wtns open title. LaGrange divides two with New nan Is ' is 1 as " faf f a2t Crisp cesn,nent on thlnGs hasehall ChereA and aIathey retnin teana' ~ t1tle. z. % s Hntsy llst sssvuanG fss hasyels -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
GERMAN U-b0AT IN
 AMERICAN WATERS
Submersible Makes Long Trip From Hamburg.
 Hidden Near Baltimore

New York. June so.-The Trans atlantic Trust company of this city. which has been recognized here as an unofficial financial agent of the Aus trian and German governments. an nounced today in half-page adver- tisement in the Hungarian Daily Amer ikai Maigiar Nepszava that the German submarine so frequently reported as be- ing on the way here from Hamburg reached Baltimore Thursday morning and is now concealed somewhere near by. presumably under the waters of Chesapeake bay.
 The directorate of the trust company includes the name of the Austro- Hun garian consul general, Alexander Nuber von Pereked. Officials of the trust com pany refused to make known the ex- act whereabouts of the mysterious craft
 The advertisement reads: Wonder of wonders. Money forwarded to Hun gary by German submarine. One
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UTAH ARTILLERY |S
 FIRST ON BORDER
Camp at Nogales-Illino Regiments at San Antonio
CENSORSHIP PUT ON
No Further News of Troop Movements Will Be Given to Public--Medical Corps Ready to Safeguard
 Health of Soldiers

San Antonio, Tex, June 30-fhe First Illinois infantry, Colonel Sanborne com manding, arrived at Fort Sam Houston tonight and went into camp. The First battalion. headquarters company and sup ply company, reached San Antonio late this afternoon, the Second battalion at 8 O clock. and the Third battalion two hours later. The Seventh New York regiment also reached San Antonio tonight and was transferred without detraining to the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad, which win carry the troops to their stations in the Brownsville district. Other New York regiments, including the Seventy first infantry, are expected shortly. but definite news of their movements was withheld
 The Second Illinois regiment is expected to reach San Antonio within "A hours and the third unit of the First brigade, the Seventh Illinois, Sunday night Other units will follow and within five or six days the entire two Illinois brigades are expected to be in camp at Fort Sam Houston.
 The work of medical examination and of swearing the guardsmen into the fed eral service will go forward at once
 No news of clashes between United States troops and Mexicans were reported to General Funston tonight from any point.
 The Illinois regiment was the second command called out by the President on June IS to reach it's station. battalion
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FURTHER ADVANCE FOR THE RUSSIANS;
 ITALIANS STILL PUSHING AUSTRIANS;
 FRENCH RETAKE POSITIONS AT VERDUN

Petrograd, June ao.-(via London.) )-The war office announced the capture of the town obertine. south Of the Dniester river. and villages north and south of that point.
 I1ndon. June 30. Sosr'ine. the capture of which is reported in today's official Russian communication. is II miles north east of Kolomea, The occupation of this town of Obsrtine. south of the Dniester ther gain in the new drive ovsr Emile front. which, according to yesterdays Russian and Apstrian communication, forced the Austrians to retire on part of the front. M Althoush thert arc reports that the RussIans have captured Koaomea they lack official confirmation.
 2 THIAUlfONT Ie RECAPTURED
 FASl1. 3uno & Y ho N<elch fafces 1ir11z1 ' shS - M nAxs N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
MEXICAN TROUBLE |W|LL BE FINANCED ! BY 4 BOND ISSUE
greelnent Reached Under Which Congress Is Ex- pected t6 Auth0rizeWay
 of Raising Money


 washingten, Juno 9, agreement un- F which congress is expected to au- orizs federal bond issus to meet the Ftraordinary expsnses of the Mexican heresncy was reached today by d. inistra ton leaders Under the plan such
 issue aotusliy would bs mads oniy
 cass the ordinary resourcss of the easury and the additional S2loo ooo. ex- kcted from the administration revenue bll prove insnfficient.
 gWh2t form the bonds would take hau 6t ben determined. Some leaders favor Vsuanc6 Of some of the Pahama canal \ of which halance q Nlatoo, ,ooc bmains In tho treasury and others De- sv4 | hpecaal emergency bond should be Ist out Treasury officials efhphasixed. 8wsver. that in view of net belnncs cloes to s2oo.ooo.ooo op hand At ths H el' " 1l1rsl yser tonieht m antllor-
 so = x s
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CONCENTRATE ON RIGHT

Petrograd June 30.--(V:a London.) The campaign on the southwestern front continues to hinge on the oper- aticns of the Stokhod line. where the Germans have concentrated against the right wing of General Brussilcffs . army and are stubbornly defending Ko- vel against a Russian advance. 1t re- mains to be seen whether a successful German resistance at this point will check further progress by the south ern part of General Brussiloffs forces.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
TO DEFER ACTION
 ON MUSCLE SHOALS

Washington. June 3o.-Improve- ment of the Tennessee river proba- bly, will be delayed until it has been determined government ni- trate plant is. to be erected at Muscle Shoals, Ala. The Mar de- partment today recommended to Congress suspension of action on Muscle Shoals Hydro-electric Power company. If the nitrate plant is not built there the department favored its report said the improvement of the Tennessee in cooperation with mated cost of $19.Ooo,0o0 with first appropriation of $5,00o.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
MEXICAN IS KILLED

Fl Paso, Tex, June 3o.-A Mexican line rider of the Carranza customs service was killed last night by a squad of American soldiers who fired across the Rio Cranae into Mexican territory near Ysleta. F miles east of Fl Paso. accord ing te a report received by General Con- zales in .uarez today.
 Mexican officials claimed that the guard, numed Juan Morena. was riding along the Mexican side in the perform ance of his duties with a fellow customs guard when the Americans opened fire without warning. The story as tod by the survivor placed the number of Amer jeans at eight.
 Considerable indignation was expressed in Juarez over the affair, and General Gonzales sent complaint to General Bell. who said he would investigate. The military supplies lost in the Carri- gal fight arrived in Juarez from Chi huahua today. They consisted of 2 (Csntinued on Page seveA)
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ARE ALREADY NAMING HUGHES CABINET Root Would Be Secretary If State and Roosevelt of
 War Taft AttOr-
 ney General
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington. June so.- (special.) -ss- publicans still engage in the perilous en- terprise of counting chickens before they are matched.
 At the present time. proceeding on tho hypothesis that Charles E Hughes VIII be elected President of the United stateal they are selecting the new cabinet.
 The best gossip has 1t that if Hu9hAa Is elected. he will offer a cabinet posi. ton to Colonel Roosevelt William III. Taft. Theodore Burton. Albert CNn- mings. Murray Crane. EIihu Root an4 Hiram Johnson. all of whom were proznkH nent figures in the recent conventipn4 at Chicago.
 Colonel Roosevelt. corresponding, in ac- cordance with his own admission. to tho hero, type, and In accordance with tha
 (Csntanusa sA rass Twsl
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Threatens Austrian Rear, Places Lemberg in Jeop- ardy and Menaces VOn
 Bothmer on Stripa
EVACUATION OF THE
 CITY IS ADMITTED
 IN AUSTRIAN REPORT
British Offensive on the Western Front Is Latest Thing in Scientific Warfare, According to French Officer-Trench Raiding
 Continues

Successes for the entente allies on the three most important European fronts-in France, in the Italian the atre and in east Galtcia-are chron- icled in the latest official communica- tions.
 The French and British continue their raids against the Germans in France, the French having captured the Thiaumont work northeast of Yer run and the British having kept up their bombardments of the German, trenches and their incursions into Ger. man positions by raiding parties.
 The Russians have taken Kolomea. an important railway junction leading to Lemberg, in Galicia, and the Ital- ians continue to advance against the Austrians in the Trentino region.
 The struggle for the possession of Thiaumont work, taken by the Ger man crown princes forces from the French a week ago, was most severe. the position changing hands several times in the incessant fighting.
 Violent bombardments have marked the fighting on the remainder of the front around Verdun, particularly on the sector of Hill BOA.
 MILLION SHELLS A DAY
 The British are keeping up their cti>c of Ixr or~kt first and second line trenches from Ypres to the Somme. Unofficially it is reported that the British are ex- pending more than million shells day in this work.
 In addition to the capture of koio- mea, the Russians also have taken the town of Obertine, northeast of Kolo- mea. and several other villages north and south of that point.
 On the front in Russia from the Galician border to the region of Riga, there have been battles at various points, but with no decisive results.
 The Italians have taken Griso and of Trent. Their advance against the Austrians also has resulted in the capture of nearly 1000 prisoners. as well as stores of arms and munitions. Vienna claims only the repulse of at- tacks in this sector.
 An unofficial report of a battle be- tween Russian and German squadrons in the Baltic sea, south of Stockholm on Thursday. has been received in London from Stockholm.
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London. June IS. -(Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Casualties among officers in the British army continue to pile up. Published lists for the month of May show that 466 were killed. 10e0 wounded and 6S misaing-a total of 1901. This brings the aggresate losses since the commencement Of the war to 27.sos. Of whom a574 ware killed or died of wounds; l7,4A were wounded. and 1907 are missing.
 hsaviest in the Indian contingent In 16ssobotamia with E kiilsd and log wounded Canadians lost B killed and O wounded; field artillery. ls killed, @ IRos,ndsd: Lanceshires. 6 killed, il WoU6<ed; Australians. q killed. q . 1lnssa SnS RsGs 1wsl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
'PERSH|NG HAS NO
 CAUSE ID WORRY Mexicans Are Not Trying to Cut c Gormunications LINE RIDER IS KILLED General Gonzales Charges That Amer ican Soldiers Fired Into Mexico.
 Pablo Gonzales to Succeed
 General Ricaut
LINE RIDER IS KILLED

Columbus, N. M. June 30.-Scouting de- tachments sent to investigate reports that Carranza cavalry were concentrating in large numbers near Guzman have in formed General Pershing that there is no cause for apprehension, according to news received here today. They found no evil dence that the Mexicans were preparing to cut the American line of communica- ton.
 The garrison at Guzman. they said, had been somewhat increased by cavalry arr irving from the south,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
RnEAK IS UNAVOIDABLE

Washington. June 30.--While admin duration officials manifested impa- tiencs today over the delay of the Car ransa government In replying to the American demArd for an explanation Of its purposee. private advices from Mex- ico City indieated that . deflant answer was oeing prepared there and expressed the bsllef that ! break betwesn the two goxernrnsntn Wea unavoidable.
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 BLAMES THE AMERICANS Blame for the Santa Ysabel massa- is placed on the so-called impulsive q irascible disposition of Charles Atson, general manager of Cusihui- chi company, and General s ,ott d General Funston are accused of d faith and lack of honor in mis- ading General Obregon in an all ged evasive reply regarding the pssing of American troops into Mex b, the Glenn Springs raid. The memorandum asserts that while I is true that the United States ar- Ested General Huerta, the motive Ihich prompted this act was not a pur- pse of aiding the constitutionalist gov fnment, but because the United States Eared that General Huerta was plot ng with Germany.
 The note concludes by declaring that ie presence of American troops in texico invites rather than prevents hndit raids along the border.
 The memorandum was issued at the Sme time that the foreign office au- Eorized publication of Secretary Lam ngs recent note.
 AS TO DISCOURTESY Tn part the note says:
 fit appears strange that the department state of the United States should be spleased with the tone of the note of lis government of May P. which 1t terms scourteous, when the same department Is addressed to the constitutional gov nment not one but many notes in tones t only discourteous but threatening. During the period alluded to in this lie 14S Mexican citizens have been mur- ted in American territory by American Izens and even by the authorities of United States. this despite the fact it both nations were in state of Dfound peace, and in none of these bes, despite repeated remonstrances by Mexican ambassador at Washington. ve any of the guilty been exemplarlly lnished
 Tt is untrue that the Mexican govern ent has protected in any instance crim- hls attacking American territory The
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NO RIGHT TO ARMED FORGE ACROSS BORDER
urprised That America Should Have Been Pdined at Tone of Recent Note, as Cdrrdnzd Has Been
 Tredted Discourteously

Mexico City, June 30-The foreign office today issued emorandum in reply to Secretary Lansngs recent in hch the of assertions in the communication from Tashngton were repeatedly denied The memorandum de- that the United States had right maintain it's armed rces on Mexican soil.
 The memorandum contains 35 counts Although in the of direct reply to the Washington noe considered auvalent to that document expresses sc that the Washington should have been paned the tone and the contents of the Caanza document since it that the United States has the constitutional not only but many dscoureous and caring notes.
 the United States bodies Mexico bandits
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KOLOMEA FALLS

Petrograd. July 1.-(via Iondon.) Russians have captured the town of Kolomea in east Galicia. according to the Russian official communication i1- sued today.
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captured from the Germans the Thiau- mont work. northeast of the fortress. ac- cording to the French official communi- cation issued tonight.
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CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY

house and signed by the Emperor before becoming law.
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ITALIANS RUSH ON

Rome. June sQ (via London The Ital- ian offensive on the Trentino front con- tinues, unchscked. The war office an- nouncement Of today says that in. the Arsa valley tho Itaiians occupied the Val Morbid line and tho southern slopea of Monte Spill Along the PosinG they cap- tvred Griso, Monte Galgari ma Monte sosli Blanchi. on the upper Butte they won possession of the summit ef zsl-s lcnkofel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-01
Is Serving the Whole People
 of United States
TRIBUTE BY COLBY
Says the President Has Legions of Friends in the Progressive Party. Shouts of "No'' Answer His Ques-
 ton, Does Glory Demand the
 Conquest of Mexico?

New York, June 30.-President Will New York Press club banquet tonight that he will not countenance a wa. with Mexico until there is no other all ternative for settling the border trou- bles.
 He declared again that he was ready to sacrifice his own political fortunes in order to carry out his convictions as to what would be the just course to pursue in the situation.
 The Presidents audience. composed of newspaper men. state and municipal political leaders and others prominent in public life. signified their indorse- ment of his position by repeated out bursts of applause. When he asked if the glory of America would be en- hanced by war of conquest in Mex ico shouts of "No" came from all parts of the banquet hall. A similar re- sponse was made to his query whether 1t is Americas duty to ''carry self defense to the point of dictation into the affairs of another people,
 The President dwelt also on his eff forts to serve the whole people thou sands of whom. he said. are appeal ing to him to maintain peace as long as possible.
 SERVES WHOLE PEOPLE
 q have constantly to remind myself, ," he said. that I am not the servant of those who wish to enhance the value of their Mexican investments. but that I am the servant of the rank and file of the people of the United States"
 Bainbridge Colby, who placed Theo- dore Roosevelt in nomination for the presidency at the progressive conven- tion at Chicago paid President Wilson high tribute in an address. but did not declare unqualifiedly that he would support him in the coming campaign. as it was reported he would do.
 q am a progressive" he said. T was one of the party's organizers. l shall stick by the ship until it IS rec ognized by passengers. crew and off cers alike that it must be abandoned. I cannot leave until the water Is up to my chin. l will say this. however. speaking for the rank and file, that ths friends of Woodrow Wilson in the party are legion. The stalking horse of the national committee may vote down the resolution to leave the vote of progressives to their own con- sciences. but I think the actions of progressives are to be determined and
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PERMANENT PROHIBITION

PetrogFAd. Juno sc.- (via London. 'rhS Duuaa to4ay pAessd the bill permane4tlx prohibitihq ths rsle Of drinh contptnln8 mQFb tl&p IT yel eSAt xE aloqhol 1kSI
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-27
CLASS IN MEMORY
 TRAINING IS STARTED
 BY FRANK BRITAIN

The class in memory training held Its first meeting last night and those who attended demonstrated to them selves the possibility of training the memory to very marked degree in a very short space of time. In fact a development equal to at least twenty per cent. The man with a better memory can be more original and more prolific of ideas and through this course of training with the Roth Memory System 1t is pos. sible to have a better memory from the very beginning of the work. Mir Britain announces that there will be O class held next Thursday even- ing at o'clock. for those who were not able to attend last nights meet ing and who are desirous of improv- ing their memory.