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LEFT SIXTY DEAD;
DODD WTH2,5OO PURSUES;
7 FOREIGNERS MURDERED
RUMOR OF CAPTURE
OF VILLA UNCONFlRMED

\ telegram from Chihuahua city
to Consul Garcia at FL Paso stated
that there was "a report there that
Villa had been captured by Col.
Dodd at Minaca. south Of Guerrero,
In which direction the Nillistas fled
after defeat by the Americans.
Garcia was unable to get con-
firmation or more details about the
capture.
Gen. Funston said that no word
had come from Gen. pershing that
villa was a prisoner.
Correspondents at the front made
no mention of such "a report.
Washington is hoping that it is
true and army officers say It is pos
sible, as Col. Dodd and his men
were we'll provisioned to continue
the chase and that it is not likely
that he would give the band any
chance to rest.
Confirmatory reports came from
the South that Nillistas killed sew
eral Americans in Minaca, showing
that he was In the district where the
rumors say he Mas captured.
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WAITE'S CONFESSION
OF DOUBLE MURDER
Signed Document sent Il
Newspaper by Accused
Dentist.

The following confession by u. Arthur
". Waite, with a reproduction OF his
signature attached to II, Is printed IN
the World this morning
81 have been informed that ! nave
been indicted for the crime of murder IN
the first degree. know the punishment
IL death. The Indictment Is Just and the
penalty Is one that ] deserve. for ] nave
killed. | killed John 4. Peck ami ms
wife. OF.
..The World has always been q idir
and impartial paper and one mat mas
always tried to get the facts FOR the
public, and | find that in my case you
have searched for the facts ana nave
given them to the public. and therefore
in making this my only statement to the
public. which ! fee, IN duty pouha te
make. I address myself to YOU.
If have thought and thought and
thought while lying In my bed mere ~
,he hospital Ia We gone over All th'
| Incidents of the last few months and m!
! life and | have made niy peace win my
creator, now desire to make atone
,n.nt for the wrong that have done
eft IL "A terrible grief to me that
| should have brought such obloduy ant
, shame upon my wife and upon the mann
! nj my good parents ana mad" my
hrothers suffer ~ they do.
Il am relieved to make TINS NV con
fessiOn'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
GERARD MAKES REPORT.
Jnfvrms MnshinGtOn Berlin Dis-
claims II nOVlrdgr Of SusscS.

WAsHlNUroN. April 1.-The state De
partmeut made public to-day the purport
of the reply which the German Foreign
oIice has made to ambassador Ger
ard's reaurs, for information concern
ing the explosion Of the Channel liner
sussex.
The reply - =" the effect that the
German Governments knows nothing
about the cause ~ the explosion. No
submarine commander has reported haV-
ins attacked the SUSSEX and the only
information which German Foreign
office officials say they have concerning
this case. or tn" cases OF the alleged
Ks on the Englishman and the
Manchester Engineer, where American
lives were placed In jeopardy, comes
from reports in the German press.
In making rs position clear ia An.
bassador Gerard the German Foreign
office has. of course, explained tina;
should any submarine commander re-
mort on any of the cases mentioned tho
facts contained in the report will lie
communicated Ia the United States Gov
crnmrnt,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
PLAGUE IN ARMY WAKE.
An Russian md and Galicta

LrBilS. Russia. via London. April l.
III. whole of Russian Poland and Of
Galicia, especially the sections where dew
astation was caused by the passage ~
the armies. is ravaged by deck or spotted
;yphus. smallpox and cholera.
I'm the cities and villages large signs
bearing the skull and c~rossbones give
warning Of the presence OF the diseases
which are prevalent everywhere Even
in the smallest villages there are several
funerals each day.
In an effort 10 combat the diseases
and To help safeguard those who are not
infected all the departments OF the Uni.
versity OF Cracow closed their doors and
both students and members OF the fac
| ulty received special instructions in vac
cination and incubation. In addition
all the available Red Cross hospita
physicians are hard at work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
VILLA SHOT OFF HIS
HORSE IN GUERRERO
After Massacre Of C'arranZis-
taS. Chief Faces DOdd and
Gets Il Surprise.
BORNE AWAY BY INDIANS

FL PAso. Ten. April l-Fult her dc.
tails OF the battle ween col. Dodd's
squadron II Villa and Of the %lat,cr's
victory over col Gavazos at Guerrero
were received to-day by Gen Givira. in
command at Juarez.
Gen. Gavira's dispatches came from
Gen, Luis Gutierrez. commandment o.
the Carranxa- garrison at chihuahua
city. who in turn received the infoITna-
ton direct from Col, Gavazos himself.
After his escape from Guerrero col
Gavazo mad his way northward with
a handcu! OF followers. all tina: wer.
left from the slaughter AT Guerrero,
where villa killed l12 men and struck
the Mexico Northwestern Railway AZ
San lsidro. 1t was from this point
col avaz 10 believed TO nave flashed
his message to Gen. Gutierrez.
villa. according to Col. Gavazo,'s rr,
port. was shot out Of his saddle in III,
streets OF Guerrero. The bullet crushe,
his right knee and the fan severely IN
Jured his right hip He was mad. IN
scnsihl" and for u time his follower
thought HIM dead
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
ALARMED OVER
new PHASE OF WAR
Possible Outcome Of Allied
Conference Gives Holland
t'ncasimesS.

I.oNpoN. April IA despatch from
The Hague says that an extraordinary
council of the Dutch Ministry was held
to-day
The Nisurc Roticrddus Chc Courdnt.
commenting az the anxiety now felt in
Holland regarding that nations ability
to keep out of the war. says that auN
iety H. due, not TO the feeling aroused
by the sinking Of the Tubsntia. hut to
the general war situation. which. ac-
cording TO information received. is now
entering. or IL about to enter, on a phase
which gives our country cause for special
vigilance"
I'VE do not know the newspaper con-
tinues. whether what the Government;
apparently fears-rega riding the charac-
ter of which no exact Information is OBJ.
tainable-wil come to pass within "A
week or a month. or whether the situa-
ton generally viii remain ONE VI a more
critical character for our country. We
venture only the conjecture that "A
change in the situation. which is now
considered possible. may be the out
come OF the allied conference at Paris
The newspaper SAYS II UNDERSTANDS
that yesterdays Cabinet Council re-
suited in the Governments consulting the
highest military authorities % the ma
,ion and - the consideration OF the ad
visibility nj holding a secret meeting o'
the SECOND chamber OF the Parliament
In the view Of the COurdnt, however
no immediate danger OF war seems tc
exist.
Reports received in Copenhagen from
various sources In Holland and Germany
regai din the activity now taking place
/ in Dutch governmental circles are 10 th'
effect that all leaves of absence to Mill
iary II naval officers have been can
celled. railroad cars reouisitioned AS Il
the beginning of the war. and meeting
OF high naval and military authorize
held.
4 news agency despatch from tn
Hague tonight says that reports OF III
withdrawing Of Burroughs and th'
reauisition Of railway rolling stock arr
unfounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
HOUSE PUTS *" IN MERRIMAC.
Stroug Move Taken for Prepared.
ness In Ray state.

WAsulNGToN, April THE House Of
Representatives paused long enough IN
the consideration of the river an' hir-
bor hill to-day to decide the long : tu i
ing New England controversy whcthcr
the River Mcrrimac should have 4 ruIl
'k' or not.
In the blll the word appears without
the "k" and Representative Rogers OF
Massachusetts said he Was tired of scc-
ing the iinll cousonalt dropped after the
National Geographic Board had decided
that the ~appcndage was proper,
Representative Sims SAID he would
have no objection IL 1t were a prepared
ness matter, and Representative Mann
suggested that the final ~ might make
the river more difficult, to capture The
question was put 10 ii viva NoCo vote, and
Representative Nick Longworth shouted
NO" as loudly a. the issue remained In
doubt. TherCupon u rising vote WAS de-
mandcd II the House recorded ITSELF
i'm favor of the lima tx 10y a vote ~
g. To .. even Mr., Longworth changing
his mind about IT.
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an Old Villa remained I'M bed IN
Gp,rrrrr until Iuosda! afternoon. Then,
II is said. h. got wind that an Nmcri-
can column of 300 men waS heading ms
way from the country about T,WoSaru,y
\llli a. once enact ii"d Gu'ircrp H.l
marched northwdrd to -" BATH, H.
mad 900 men and doubtless ur believed
he could crush col. nudi'S force hcfnrc
r-eufurC,m"uts could 10" rushed forward
ny ,;.u. porshing Nllt Wa ready Tor
tine battle that followed and was conf
dent of victory
The dt~h and uSh'.as qualities OF
Col pudd'~ Su.dIri> must have aston
lshod villa b"Spl'" -" fat that the
American official reports declare villa
MAS not present iu the 'ighttus len.
;utlerr.z informs me that Villa Wa IN
"A tent ON a hll oN.rlOpkiug to rilcamp-
mcut ~ his troops when Col bpid rode
IN Oh MIN
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Officers ~ u Dance.

My first report that Villa surprised
Guerrero seems to have been correct
Zen. iavira sa!d. "Col. G;avazos and
his officers, | am told. wsr" at a dance.
villa Indians stole in upon the town OH
hands and knees, just a. they did AZ
mi S.utrI.S We're knitted before
they had time 20 give alarm. With the
INTO town OF horseback. viii brides
between their teeth and a revolver III
either hand.
"Nilla was in the central plaza before
the" garrison was aroused col. Ga
vhzos leaI,d through a window N IL"
midst OF a dance and made hiS way
to the Quartet. whcg" lie mustered MS
troops for battle. II" had not more
than nifty men to PIT against Villas
800 He fought brtyrly. HIS troops
b~arricdd"d the streets and shot from the
tops of the adobe houses.
villa, | am informed. wls sitting
on his horse Ia the Suudrc directing IL.
night, when a bullet struck HIM in the
right knee. His horse reared and villa
Was pitched hcadlong to the earth. Villa
was UNCONSCIOUS when the members %!
his personal escort. believing him dead,
picked hun mp and carried him into q
private residence.
The lighting continued IN the streets
for several hou,s before Col Gaya2os
finally was driven from the shelter OF
his last barricado and tlcd to the hills.
Most of HIS followers We're either killed
or captured am informed that ten
were executed next morning
81 rcgSd col. iaviZos's escape a. a
remarkahl. fct,. II h. had been cap,
tured death certainly would have beer
his portion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
S~HAUGHNESSY LOSES SON,
tuptnin ~ Canadian Treatment -
killcd in trtiUu.

MoNrRr>l, April Capt. Fred Shnush-
messy Of tho SiNtietn Regiment, the
second son of Baron Shanghncssy, Was
killed In action whfr tiGhtiug with his
regiment at the trout YESTERDAY Tn"
news was conveyed 10 the parents Of
cant. S~haughnrssN tougn a cable ~c-
ccivcd from Col iascoigue To-day No
details were e.\cr
capt, " j. ~Shaugnuessy. eldest s"u ur
Lord ShauEhn"ssy. enlisted 'or ovrl 2
seas service with the lHath Battalion Of
canadian Infantry on March 10.
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FRENCH FLIER.S SUFFER.
Four Machines Brought Down b..
t.rrniRn Fire.

6Lt'.> 'hy wireless 10 Sayyille), Ap'i
J -Gcrnlau amy Headquarters issueo
To-day Tn. following report regardin.
tho western front:
Scar -, t.oi an attack with hand
teuadc5 by the British was repulsed.
Y.crc wls fighting with mines be-
tween La Bassee Canal and Melville.
German battle aircraft shot down
four French acroplarcs. or these one
fol. within our lines near Laon and
another near Mogeville, in the
WOevlc. Two fell behind the
tncmy'S lines, one near Nillc-aux-
Eois and he other south Of Haucourt.
T." French aerpdrome at Rosnay west
Of rheims was attacked with many
bombs.
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The German press reports 10 which
the Berlin office refers are unanimous
I'm expressing the opinion that a British
mine damaged the Sussex. Some Of
the German newspapers assert tina
statements from passengers and other
evidence clearly SHOW this. Tho evidence
presented 10 tn. United States. indicat-
ing that "A submarine WAS responsible,
has apparently made no impression in
Berlin.
Barring tardN admission 10y Germany
tina, one of her submarine commanders
has reported %torpeduiuS the SUSSEX, III.
German ease win he based on the state
moni that M such report has been rc-
,riN.d. Iusistrucc by the President that
such an atiiCk Was made by n German
submarine commander could onlE mean,
in the circumstances, that either the
German submarine commander ar the
German Government was cunCcaln. til.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
Five Americans Among the
Slain i'm Raid on
Minaca.
VILLISTAS on WAY
TO CHIHUAHUA CITY
Bandits Raid POtOSi Mine
Property and Rob Pay
master.
T
IS NJ on BORDER
No Confirmation Received
From Pcrsling or Car
rama Leaders.

III. PAso. Tex. April Five Amer.
cans. an Englishman and a German we're
killed by Villas raiders in the towns
% Guerrero and Minaca. Details
of the killing which arrived this eve
ming did not show whether or not VITA
himself was with the band that did
the killing at Minaca.
.Advices from chihuahua city to-
night say that bandits raidcd the prop
erty Of the Potosi Mining Company
several miles west OF that city to-day.
rohhing the paymas;er OF all company
funds. It was not known if any Amer
leans were killed in the raid. The BAN
dts are supposed To be the advance
auard of Villas band defeated at Gue--
zero 10y American soldiers.
Reports were current here this after
noon tina Pancho Villa mad been cap
,ured ny the United States troops At
Minaca. south of Guerrero, where the
American forces defeated and dis
| rersed his band on Wednesday. but the
report lacked confirmation tonight.
Consul Garcia said this afternoon that
hc had received q telegram from Chi
huahua cs;y reporting a umnr there
OF the capture Of Villa. Ilo wlrcd FOR
further details.
j. II. Locke. who ESCAPED The fate Of
The other foreigners in Minaca when ths
. \LlltAeaN al .I. ,Ar,.I-.- -
way to Cuslhuiriaohic to-day. and con-
iifmed the reports received Yesterday
that the Nillistas had put four for
~cigners - death AZ Mnsca. TIE Amert-
cans murdered Wee III. \. T.. Still. Lee
Lindsey, Frank Woods. Ben smell and
Henry Aohlaud tn" GERMAN !. Herman
Blankenhcrc ard tne EngIisdman is
Donald McGrrsor. a.tas Briyc.
Lindsey was a hotel and s'o.c Keeper
OF Tenosachio. who had r"u" INTO
M!naca or Guerrero for safety At Of
the victims were men Of long residence
IA Mexico and their relatives o.! the
United states are not known. lrr. still
Vas married t. a Mexican woman.
Henry Aokland was a r%drtu,r Of j. II
Pigs. II d|lstl.lsr IN Juarcz. and had
Just .'nt from his ranch ura~ Mi1aca
800 head Of sheep (" t." shipped into the
United states. The sheep ar. row in
pens IN ,IUar,z, and rce~ wa l,oking
for Ackldnd IT, arrive to-day
l. wa rot made plain Just who're the
different men were Killed. However. j.
~ believed mat two of them met the
death on sunday ~ Guerrero. When villa
attacked and cdrtu'-I III" piip" from
IN" ~'arr1n2..iaS and Is SAID 80 have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
Germans Hold NnWx.

=, a~ftcrnoon communicate was a:
follows.
North Of the Aisne there has been
considerable activity on the part OF
=. opposing artillery forces in the
v.y Of Observation-Disclosures and
fpr'ouoy.
lu 'uc Nr.ounc district We have
directed 4 destructive fire on the high
vtls ard railroad lines OF the enemy
I, ;he north of Ia Haute chcvauchce.
To he west OF the Meuse there has
k,.u "a Intermittent bombardmen IN
tie region Of M~alancourt. but without
a. Infantry engagements.
To the east Of the Meuse the bonn
ha.dm.ut became exceedingly violent
yesterday evening and last night alone
q. -ec.or between The wood to the
.ul'N uf Ilaudroiuont and the region OF
vdgN AGAINST this latter point the
,crrdu~ delivered two sudden at
tao-s, iu which large numbers OF men
took part. The hr<t. which was made
ton both the north and the south at
q. an" time, was checked 10y our
eultHin ~ fire and the fire OF our In
!ar'y l"fore 1t could get as far as
or Ines.
In IT," course Of the second attack
IT, enemy, after a very spirited fight.
Va Jole 10 gain a footing In the
" fern part of the village of NauN,
.IJicl hy our forces.
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AsHENltt.E. \. C,|t:0I.f LINZ,
O,c M tho f,lest cOlirses IN the country, tneal
AFFORDS a most picturesque eighty
.m,,s nanoramlc view OF MOunfains. Eles ant
m.hir,asr and hotels. Reached by SOUTHERN
rxiI:WAY' y. Y Once, go Fth Ave -A1v.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
GERMAN NIGHT
ASSAULTS WIN
YAUX VILLAGE
Drive French From Posi-.
ton Northeast of Ncrdun
in Heavy Attacks.
BIG Guns ACTIVE
WEST OF THE MEUSE
So,c,al Cabie Despatch to TRE Sun.

sprc,li Cdbie Despatch TO tbs Sun.
p,rts. April 1.-The Germans at YER
sur. shifting their offensive from the
west bank Of The Mouse, after the cap
,lrc Of Ma%,ancourt yesterday, launched
a series Of vigorous attacks last night
ssains, the village of VauX. east Of
pouaumont. They succeeded in driving
GU, The French troops which occupied
the western part OF the village.
The official report of the French War
once this afternoon, telling OF this at
,ach, makes no mention of fighting in
the eastern part of the village. but its
wording gives the impression that the
entire village is now in the hands OF
the Germans. The Kaiser's troops en-
tered NauN on March IL and occupied
several houses, No report has been made
tia, these positions were regained BY
the French.
CHER ground on which the fort of
the same name Is situated. ON the oc-
.l>ion OF the earlier German success
here. the Germans sought to push ON
toward the fort hut were repulsed.
second Attack Wins.
Las nights German successes were
won by tho sccord Of two heavy at
tsch,. These attacks covered the Sec
'nr hoiWcen the wood south of Haudro.
mont and the region Of Naux. The first
assault, which was IN the nature of a
surprise attack by a large forcc. at
tackled the village from the north and
tHe south at the same time. but failed
o reach the French lines on either side
o. the Village. 4 second attempt wac
made Immediately and the Germans wer.
sole To get a footing in the western
pilt ~ the village.
4 heavy bombardment Of the ravint
be,uceu Fort Douaumont and vaux vii
,cc was begun by the German artillery
this morning. This was followed by ~
infantry attack which was stopped by
tho French fire curtain.
Tn the west bank OF tine river iiiei'
W. Il violtnt bombsrdment to-day of tn,
fr.Jch positions between Avocourt art
Nd.anCourt.
The official communique issued by tn,
French War Office tonight follows
In Belgium our artillery bonbarded
tnc,hy camps al l.augeinarck.
In tho Argonne there was activity on
the part OF our batteries on German
examinations north OF La lIarazee. at
It. File Morte and on enemy camps
T. the northern part Of the Bots de
Copy.
West Of the Meuse there was an in
tcI>c b~ombardment OF our positions
between .Ayocourt n Malancourt
last Of the Meuse IA bombardment
O. considerable violence was follow ed
n me course Of The afternoon by a
German attack on the ravine between
For; Duuaunont and the village OF
VuuN. The attack WAS completely
stopped 10y our barrage fire.
On 'hr Woevre there was moderate
s'UirIy activity.
on the rest Of the from; there ls
n,'lug to report.
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Continued on Third Page
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-09
THE YANKEE SHIPPERS SONG

NOTE: We wish to join in the discord, of the fresh fish industry. The stars have performed - the highest parts with the most acute sounds, has been sung by Mr, Cos grove, with Mir. Wilkie perforrs ing in second treble. The words of this ballad were writ sen by Bob Oliver several months ago to the music of Columbia, Gem of the Ocean" We only ask to sing the minor part with the major number of voices.
 "The Yankee Skipper" is a tough old sea dog and a sea lawyer who was approached by real lawyer seeking information. The real law yer, being president of a com mercial club in fishing village was steering wide and wild of real reason, why, the halibut caught ip American vessels, by American tsh- ermen, in American waters were being sold in Canadian port.
 The representative of corporate law, who is clever, and well dressed, apparently prosperous, and smiling in his most engaging way, said to the skipper:
 "Now give an honest reason, as proof"
 "Why do you sell the fish at Prince Rupert ?"
 "Ah?" Queried the gum booted old rover.
 The question was repeated.
 "Three cents!" the old sea dog snapped.
 "Three cents for what ?" (The learned gentleman was smiling a tolerating smile, to treat patiently an absurd answer)
 "Ain't it the same reason your folks are trying to get 'em bacl- ,"
 "Ain't it'll" the sea lawyer de- manded.
 The president smiled; but cast no pearls of expensive thought to cold sea water logic.
 Say, Misterl" that old Floyd Arison said.
 "The boys would go to hell to get them three cents more for ocean fshw
 "How far are your boys going before they get lem back ?"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-09

strated it's usefulnes in the Potomac River, in the presence of General Uhler and other members of the government steamboat inspection service in the hope of securing reg ulations from the Department of Commerce ordering the use of the suits on transatlantic liners. The suit, which fastens around the neck by means of rubber band, is waterproof and clothes the entire figure with the exception of the head. And put on the suit in one minute and three seconds.
 And says the suit is made of non conducting material, which retains sufficient heat in the body to keep the wearer alive four days, even in icy water. The upper part is filled with cork, which will keep the body floating in an upright position, and each foot is weighted with four pounds of lead.
 The steamship service has made a favorable, tho not official, report on the life-saver.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-09

Notwithstanding to a real fish erman, who is now, and has been for the last ten years engaged in fishing, the above is entirely mis- leading as the condition applies now and for the last several months. This man says that the difference is only a fraction of cent a pound over and above the actual cost to take the fish from here to Prince Rupert. Another fisherman, MT Nickleson, who gave the incident related in last Saturdays issue said that despite the fact that they re- ceived three-quarters of cent
 a pound more than they were of fered here, they would have been money ahead had they sold here. There may have been instances when the fishermen have received what the writer of the above claims they have. but that time is passed, and the fishermen can get as much here for their fish as they can elsewhere. less the difference in the transporta- tion of the fish from here to the foreign port referred to.-Editor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-05-09
WHAT A DIFFERENCE.

What a difference in the appear ance of the street the new building of the Ketchikan Dock Company has made since occupants have placed their ware on display From the Walker Drug Store on the cor ner, to the other corner of the building, elegant business places are now giving the appearance of that street different aspect from what it looked a month ago. With a broad sidewalk, new building new ly painted, the street has undergone remarkable change for the better. Every store in the building is a model by itself, clean and tidy, the whole presenting pleasant and prosperous appearance.