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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-29
SKATING TO BE 0. K.
on LAKES SUNDAY
Skating Sunday ,
You becher.

You becher
At Lake Burien and at Green
lake.
Take the municipal car nicely
heated. to Lake Burien. or the float.
ing ice rinks To Green lake. But
therell be skating In both places
Sunday. the officials declare It's
hit rough at Green lake today,
but the park department thinks 1t
viii he in nice shape sunday for
Mayor Gin has agreed To let the
fire department flood the lake OF
broken ice overnight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-29

himself sure It would bring out sat
isfactory results
No Campaign issue
1T is a pity that this rs cam
paign year" he continued. and !
hope no one will draw this subject
into q partisan issue Democrats
do not differ from republicans on
the question OF national safety
Men on the other side politically
are Just as enthusiastic for this as
am / would feel ashamed OF any
friend Of mine who views II differ
emily"
Band Plays Wedding March
Six thousand persons crushed in.
10 Memorial hall before the presi-
dent arrived. and the doors were
thronged with others eager for nd
mission
Tho crowd sang and the band
played. then. as the presidential
party arrived. tho band burst forth
in the Lohengrin Wedding March. "
while the crowd screamed it's ap-
proyal and the president and his
wife smiled in confusion.
Cheering for five minutes greet
ed the presidents appearance
Mrs. Wilson WAS escorted 6y a
delegation OF women.
Next Stop lie Cleveland
The executive planned 10 address
an overflow meeting Of women IN
the banquet room Of the hall
His next stop Is Cleveland. where
he Is slated 10 speak tonight and
remain over Sunday
Milwaukee. Chicago. Des Moines.
Topeka. Kansas CITY, 81. Louis, Ra.
cine, Wiso. kenosha, Wis. Daven.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-29

Quite a change has Seattle during the month
Everywhere its noticeable But the predicted calamity
ha sn't arrived
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-29

Neither did we! Weatherman
announces lowest temperature OF
day was Is degrees. Felt like Is
below in car we came down oil.
Let's all call up kempster!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-29

sure # would bring out sat
iafn rfnrN. raaIilia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
Asks President Wilson to State
Just Why He Boosts
the Project.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
MAMA, Fla, Jan. 2S.-As a bon
voyage message to President Wilson
upon his departure for an appeal to
the country" on preparedness, former
Secretary of State Bryan today issued
a statement challenging the president
to outline his reasons for urging the
national defense measures. Bryan
gave no hint as to his future person
al plans in that connection.
II cordially commend the presidents
plan to lay before the voters his rea-
sons said Bryan. The people are
entitled to all the light possible in
order that they may intelligently ad-
wise their public servants. They have
heard from the manufacturers OF
munitions to whom preparedness is a
sort of out door relief. They have
heard from the Dig corporations which
want a large army to overawe their
employees: they have also heard from
army and navy experts, who, magnify
ing their calling, plan to meet every
imaginable danger instead OF those
which are in the wing of probability.
Having heard fully from these
biased sources, the public will appre-
ciate n statement from the president
setting forth the reasons which led
him to urge so radical a departure
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
BANK BANDITS CAUGHT
AND MONEY RECOVERED

The raid was made on a tip from a
woman. Several of the men maze at
tempts to escape, but a Gordon of po-
lice with drawn guns, blocked them
at every turn.
The money thrown from the window
was in box, said to contain from $3.-
900 to $4,000. Police would not give
a definite amount early in the day.
The exact sum secured by the ban
dts In the tank robbery was given
out today as $15,616. All OF it was in
currency.
The FIVE men arrested in the raid
gave their names as Harry Brandt,
harry Fein, AL Brody. Pal Hoffman
and Charlie Burns. The women gave
evidently fictitious names.
Two of the alleged bandits. Aleck
Brody and Harry Brandt, who were
handcuffed together, made a desper-
ate attempt to escape as they were be-
ing taken from police headquarters to
the states attorneys office. They
dived at an officers feet, butted him
in the stomach and started to run, but
were overpowered and dragged up the
steps Of the criminal court building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
Senators Become Eloquent in Rebukes Against
Actions of Nations Across the
-. ..,.-..... .......- Seas.
VIOLATION OF Open DOOR POLICY
Sensation Was Sprung When British Orders to
Blockade Vessels, Were Read by
Senator.

[Un1ted Press Leased Wire Service.J J
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-That the
senate cannot look upon the de-
mands of Japan on China without
profound concern and that It will re-
gard further pressure as restrictive
act on American rights" was de-
clared in resolution introduced this
afternoon by Senator Sherman.
Japan's demands were declared In
violation of the open door policy to
which this government has committed
itself.
The resolution directed President
Wilson to instruct Secretary Lansing
to give notice through proper diplo-
matte channels to Japan and other
party nations of the belief of the SEN
ate.
Sherman's resolution bristles with
demands for the protection OF AmerI
can commercial rights.
Some Of the statements in the reso-
luton are that Japan's demands may
result in the exercise Of sovereignty
over parts of the Chinese empire,
that there are Indications that Japan
will assume sole rights Of trade and
commerce to the detriment Of Amer
ican interests; that it is part of the
traditional duty of the American gov
ernment to protect the trade and
commercial rights of its citizens" and
that the open door is so vital an ele-
ment in American diplomacy that the
senate cannot look with Indifference
On this apparent violation. The reso-
luton was referred without debate.
Neutrals VS.. ALLIES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Neutrals
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
Repairs Made After Damage of a Few Days
Ago, Swept Away by Floods and
Storms Of This Week.
SAN DIEGO STREETS UNDER WATER
Southern Part of the State is Isolated and Ship
ping Along Entire Pacific Coast is
in Grave Danger.

pieces. Life savers are combing the
beach for trace of the men.
The wind reached velocity OF fifty
two miles an hour in San Francisco.
The local damage was comparatively
! slight. Snow accompanied the wind
storm here.
The storms full force was felt at
Hanford, Tulare, Visalia and Dinuba.
Point Reyes reported a velocity Of
ninety-five miles an hour.
Coalinga, rich oil district, re-
ported $50 derricks leveled. The
property loss there was estimated at
$3.50, 900.
Railroads are badly crippled, their
wires being prostrated and sections OF
track washed out or under water. The
Tuolumne, San Joaquin and Kern riv-
,eEs threaten to flood rich valleys.
only means Of communicating with
with business.
Frustrated by Storm.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 2S. (Via
wireless to San Francisco.)-Cities
and towns marooned, hundreds OF
families homeless, orange trees up
rooted by gale and property damage
estimated at over $1.000,000 already,
southern California was virtually pros
trated today by the second food in
two weeks
Los Angeles, San Diego and El ST.
nor were marooned, cut off from the
world and in touch with the outside
only by wireless. The FL Sinor river
normally eighteen miles wide, was a
broad expanse Of fifty miles of murky
flood waters today. Residents Of New
Hope and Talbert fed when rivers in
their vicinities went over their banks.
The northwestern part OF Long
Beach is inundated. Hundreds of per-
sons are marooned at Muerita Springs.
The streets of Pomona were under
mined by floods.
Gondoliers might have piled their
trade In the streets of Venice, Calf,
today, only in the absence of Italian
craft. plain wooden row boats and I'M
provised RATS were used.
The citizens Of Clarmont were
making hard fight to save their
homes from being swept away.
Redlands and San Bernardino were
without electric light or power. the
flood waters having put the plant out
of commission.
San Diego reported two feet Of wat
er in many streets.
In the bakersfield oil region tor
nado did $50O,O00 damage to property
Some houses in Venice were unroofed
by the wind, y.
In Los Angeles, the largest single
piece of property damage was the
breaking of the million dollar sewer
in the Inglewood region, flooding
rich residence district.
Railroads and interurbans have sus-
pended traffic completely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
Five Accidental Deaths.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 28.--Fiye
deaths in two automobile accidents
registered new record in this sec
ton today. Louise and Sophronia,
twin sisters, 10 years old, and, Edna,
16, all daughters Of E. R. bingham
Of Deming, N. NJ, were killed and
Geo Crickett. driving the car, was
probably fatally injured when they
were struck by a Santa Fe passenger
train. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Buell.,
an aged couple Of Sheridan, Wyo.,
were killed when their car got be-
yond control while speeding and
turned a somerSault.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
BRYAN is OPPOSED TO
PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

from the historic policy Of his party
and the traditions of the nation.
"If he can convince the people, he
will be entitled to their support; II
his reasons fail to convince, he will
have no excuse for going further with
his program
Further outlining his reasons for
opposing preparedness, Bryan said:
The sum which the president asks
for the army and navy, would absorb
almost the entire income OF all Unit
ed States farmers. An adoption of
the presidents program would work
complete revolution in our national
ideals, in our governmental methods
and in character of influence we are
to exert upon the world. There is in
terest in knowing whether proposed
adoption of old world theories and
practices will promise deeper friend
ships, brighter days and better things
or arouse international hatreds which
will bring bloodshed and invite bar
barism
The question is not whether we
could or would defend ourselves if at
tackled. We not only could, but would,
but our preparedness is increasing rel
atively more rapidly as the belligerent
nations exhaust themselves
"A large part of the democratic
party and a considerable portion of
the republican party are satisfied with
our nation as it is and prefer to con-
tinue the present scale of prepared
ness, with any risks which it may in
volve, rather than risk a change to
the European plan with its oppressive
tactics and its menace to peace and
friendship
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
Loved Him With All Her Soul
Even Though He Beat Her

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 2S.-FaE
tering and worried almost to the
point of collapse by the relentless at
tack of Attorney General Rice, Mrs.
Elizabeth F. Mohr today still pro-
fessed between recitals of his brutal
ity, her love for Dr. Mohr, whose muir
der she is charged with instigating.
HE beat me and threatened to
shoot me, but he was my husband, the
father of my children, and loved him
with all my soul; I still love him
though he is dead, and through it all
l think he loved me. He went ont
with other women only. for amuse-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28

versus the allies with tho United
States and Scandinavian countries CO.
operating against the entente powers.
was the situation today over British
seizure and interference with mails.
While England is securing advice
of her allies regarding this govern
ment's protest, Norway. Denmark and
Sweden are expected to supplement
the American protest with separate
representations to England. Officials
here nave scant hope that the mail
interferences win cease. pending the
negotiations.
Secretary Lansing said this govern
M ent will await reasonable time for
the promised note from England on
the mail question before proceeding
further.
Springs 4 Sensation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3s.-Depart-
ing from the manuscript of pre-
pared speech, Senator Walsh today
sprung a sensation in the senate by
reading from what he said were Brit
ish orders to blockade vessels to OBJ
tain trade secrets from illegally open
ed American mail.
From this mail, seized wantonly, on
high seas, he said, Great Britain had
obtained secrets which would be used
by its merchants in undermining
American commerce. He demanded
a cessation of all trade with the allies
unless the blockade was amended to
accord with international law.
The confidential papers. said Walsh.
were orders issued to a British block
ader, but which by mistake were
packed in an American mail pouch
and brought to this country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
.BRANOE|S IS
NAMED JUSTICE
Well Known Boston Attorney
Has Been Appointed
by President
Wilson.
IS TO SUCCEED LAMAR
"The Peoples Lawyer" Has Been
Prominent IN = Number Of
Big government
Trials.
IS TO SUCCEED LAMAR.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, I;ln. 2S.-Louis D.
Brandeis of Boston was nantd by
President Wilson today as associate
Justice Of the United States supreme
court to succeed Justice Lamar, de-
ceased. Official announcement was
made at the white house today.
The nomination. was sent by the
president to the senate shortly after
l o'clock and created a sensation in
that chamber where almost every
democratic member had committed
himself in favor OF one candidate or
another for the place. Southern senc.
tors who believed the place would go
to some southern jurist. Justice
Lamar having come from the south.
were especially startled.
Brandeis, since his activities in re-
cent years on behalf, of the people in
numerous cases Involving big corpor-
ations, has been known as ..the peo-
ple's lawyer"
Brandeis was born in Louisville.
KY, Nov. Is, 1856. and graduated
from Harvard. While still young
man, he amassed as comfortable for
tune through his law practice, some
Of which was in the interest Of large
corporations. Several years ago when
he became satisfied that his income
was sufficient to satisfy the needs Of
his family, he incorporated the law
firm in Boston and retired from
the activities of it's affairs At the
same time he arranged to divide the
earnings he derived from the law cor
poration equally with his wife who
was interested in charity work. Freed
from the connection of his own law
office, Brandeis plunged into various
activities as lawyer on the peoples
side" He won great prominence in
the role of chief prosecutor Of Richard
Ballinger, former secretary of the in
terror under Taft, in the famous Bal
linger-Pinchot controversy. Brandeis
at that time represented Golfers
Weekly. Brandeis was chief prose
cutor in the governments actions
against the New Haven railway which
led up to the recent trial. He was
special counsel for the government in
the railway rate increase hearings
before the interstate commerce COM
mission opposing rate increase. It
was at that time he made the state
ment that he could show the railways
how he could save millions of dollars
in their operation.
Brandeis also appeared as counsel
for the people in defending attacks
on the constitutionalfty Of women
ten hour laws in Oregon and Illinois
and a nine hour law in Ohio. He
acted as chairman of the board of
arbitration in the New York garment
workers strike in 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
PETROGRAD, Jan. 2s.-The Tur.
kish dreadnought Sultan SeIIm, for
merly German Goeben, was badly
damaged in the recent engagement
with Russian battIeship and torpedo
boats off the Bosphorus, according to
reports to the ministry Of the navy
today.
The Sultan Selim reiched Constan-
t'nopIe on January with part of her
super structure missing. Thirty-three
Of her crew we're killed and eighty
wounded by the bursting Of several
shells on her decks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28

ment." she sobbed on the witness
stand, under cross examination.
Mrs. Mohr was helpless on the mat
ter of dates. The year of her own
mothers death was vague in her
mind and she asked time and again
to be allowed to explain, instead of
giving direct replies.
DR.. Mohr's brutality and his impli-
cation OF the charge Of assault, made
by a servant in the Mohr household,
were the high spots Of the morning
session.
Rice referred to the assault case in
which Mary McConzille. servant in
the Mohr home, was involved. Mrs.
Mohr admitted that her own mothers
name was Mary McConzille, but said
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. 2S.-
Floods and storms for the second
time in two weeks isolated southern
California from the rest of the world
today All communication south was
lost beyond Fresno.
Wireless messages reported two
feet of water in San Diego's streets.
Flood waters were said to have made
Of Venice, Calf, q replica Of its
Italian namesake.
The loss OF life reported In last
weeks flood has not yet been dupli-
Gated, but most of the repairs to rail-
ways and lines of communication
have been swept away. At last re-
ports frantic efforts were being made
to keep the last rail line to Los An
geles intact. zs3555ss- = - & ~ 81
Great seas are breaking over the
water fronts at San Pedro and Long
Beach. Shipping along the entire
! Pacific coast was said to be IN the
grayest danger from gales. Torren-
tia rains and winds of ninety-dve
miles an hour were reported from the
south The Midway Oil fields. which
suffered nearly million dollars DAM
age during last weeks storms were
again hit by tornado yesterday.
Worst Winter Known.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2S.-Seven
persons are known to have perished
in Montana in the recent cold spell.
the worst ever experienced in the
state, according to reports received
only today.
Temperatures ranging down to 63
degrees below were reported.
Ten towns in northern Sheridan
county telegraphed the state railway
commission for relief. Some towns
are threatened with coal famine.
Storm Was Terrific.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2s.-Nglt
persons are missing and are believed
to have been drowned when the small
steam schooner Aberdeen, in the city
of Oakland's service, was driven
ashore off the Golden Gate in gale
today. No trace has been found Of
the seven sailors and Robert Moore,
Oakland garbage inspector, who was
aboard also.
With central California emerging
from the havoc wrought by last
nights tornado, meagre reports indf-
Gated the wind damage may equal
the losses from floods in southern
California, still cut off from the
world.
One fatality from the tornado Is
known to have occurred In the lower
San Joaquin valley. Fred Hasse, rich
land owner. was crushed to death
when the wind wrecked his home.
Life savers found the Aberdeen's
wrecked life boats on the beach. Ap-
parently the crew had tried to reach
shore but the small boats were
swamped by giant seas and dashed to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
Gang Rounded up in Rooming
House, Threw Box Of Cash
From Window.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Seven thousand
eight hundred dollars, said to be q
part OF the $1R6lo stolen by bandits
in a daring robbery Of the Washington
Park National bank yesterday. was re-
covered today by police in a raid on
a west side rooming house In which
tive men and three women were ar
rested. The money, all In currency.
was tossed from window OF the
rooming house, in box. and was
picked up by newsboy.
The police said the five men held
would be identined as the bank rob-
bers later in the day. They are
members of gang which recently
came here from New York, according
to Chief Detective Hunt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28

there was no relationship between
them and denied ever having said that
the girl was her cousin.
Il never told Mary to shoot DR..
Mohr," Mrs. Mohr testified, land
never told the servants at the New
port estate that I had seen the doctor
for the last time as Mary was going
to shoot him. I did not instruct Mary
to use two bullets If one didn't do. the
work"
Rice asked if Mrs. Monr did not i'm
plicate the McConzAle girls assault
charge to aid her in her divorce suit.
Mrs. Nohr denied any connection with
the charge. Rice then asked if the
girl was not her cousin.
THAT is ridiculous" she replied.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
PACIFIC COAST BIG STORM DAMAGE
BALKANS
[6y Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent.l

[By Henry Wood, United Press Stat,
Correspondent]
ROME, Jan. 26.-Albania, with the
exception Of the port Of vaIona ant
the Immediate hinterIand, 10 being
evacuated by the allies
italian forces hold strongly fortified
positions at VaIona. Heavy Austrian
and Bulgarian detachments are closing
In upon the seaport from the north
and east. They are meeting with lit.
tie resistance. Official dispatches re.
ceived here today Indicated an attack
on vaIona and one Of the most Import.
ant battles Of the Balkans struggle
may begin within fortnight.
The Austrian fleet In all probability
will attempt to participate in the en-.
sgagement by Smelling valona from
the Adriatic. In this event an en-
counter with the allies squadrons Is
certain to bring perhaps the greatest
naval fight Of the war.
Conquest Of Montenegro and the
capture Of the Albanian towns OF
scutarI and San Giovanni Di Medua by
the Austrians, made further resistance
BY scattered serbian forces In north
ern Albania useless. All Serbian
troops and all Montenegrins and Al
kanians who would not surrender to
the Austrian invaders, are being trans
Ported to the Greek Island Of Corfu
az rapidly as allied transports can
reach them, or being moved southwark
to Join the Italians at VaIona.
Within ten days, Austro erman-
6ulsar occupation Of the entire Balkan
peninsula to tho Greek frontier, will
be complete. The allies, however, are
determined to hold Valona as they now
hold SaIonlka on the eastern side Of
the peninsula. Both are strategic po-
sitions Of the greatest value. They will
be retained at all cost as military and
naval bases from which future cam
paigns for conquest for lost countries
Will be directed.
The Italians already have evacuated
Durazxo, or are about to do 20. An
nouncennent Of Durazzo's capture by
-Aqa&rtAns who occupied SAngloxanni
iDi Medua may be made AZ any hour.
The Austrians are now pressing stead
lily down the Adriatlc, planning to
unite with the BuIgapians moving
trict, for joint drive southward up
on vaIona.
No fear is felt here for the safety
Of the Italian enpeditionary force at
VaIona. The Italians hold a more fa-
vorabIe position at VaIona than do
the AnsIo-French at SaIonika and It Is
strongly fortified. II the Austrian
navy sorties out Of Cettaro harbor, it
will encounter Immensely superior al
lied squadrons In the Adriatic.
Official circles here have been In
formed that the teutonIc attack on Sa-
Ionika will be postponed until the Aus
tro-8uIgar drive at Vaiona, in an at
tempt to complete the conquest Of
Albania. The AustrIans hope to drive
the italians into the sea and remove
the menace of hostile force on their
right flank when they begin the march
toward Salonika.
Greece has long had territorial am
billions toward southern Albania.
Whether an Invasion Of this region by
Austrian troops will throw KING Con-
stantlne to the side Of the allies or
will turn him toward the central en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Jan. 2e.-Emperor Franz
Josef of Austria has suffered Sc
we're chill and is growing weaker and
more depressed, according to a Copen-
hagen dispatch this afternoon. Copen-
hagen reported receipt of Vienna dis
patches declaring that the Arch Duke
Carl was in constant attendance with
the emperor at his bedside.