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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23
Big Break in Levee Sent Wall Of Water Rush
ing Through Yuma, Arizona, and
Killed Mayor.
FLEE OR FLOAT IS CHOICE OF PEOPLE
by Excitement and Overwork During
the Flood.

I Yuma before the wires failed, said
the water was seven feet deep in the
business district.
Six Lives Lest.
OKLAHOMA C1TY, Okla, Jan. a..
Mo additional flood victims had
been reported tonight and the death
toll resulting from the two days rain
fall in southern Oklahoma still re-
mained at six. The swollen rivers
were receding at several points and
roads are repairing washouts and line.
men are restoring wire communities
ton. Tho property and crop damage
will amount to several hundred thou
sand dollars.
Lootlno Followed Flood.
ELCENTRO, Calf, Jan. 22.-Loot.
ing that followed the great food At
Yuma Arix.. caused issuanos Of orders
Tor MSaftfaI- law 1cnisht y
I, LieutenAnt Sampson OF Co. D, 18TH
Infantry, was placed IN charge and
mon under him shot at but missed an
alleged looter who was later cAptur-
ed. Six hundred homeless persons.
driven from their adobe shacks in the
poorer part of the city, formed a
mournful bread line tonight and re-
ceived through the Commercial club
sparing allowance OF rations.
p. F. Sanguinetti, q leading mer-
chant, estimated the damage conserv-
atively at 100000 thus far.
The unidentified body of a man was
dragged from the torrents tonight
The city is without electricity, gas
or water.
Three More on List.
LOS ANGELES, Calf Jan. 22.-As
the flood waters which prostrated
southern Cahfornia's transportation
and communication lines for several
days this week had almost completely
receded tonight, three more were
added to the list OF dead. An aged
woman and her two children are now
known to have fallen into the Santa
Ana river torrent when their cabin
collapsed
Los Angeles was still cut off from
San Diego by rail, but auto buses
were attempting the journey.
In some places the floods changed
the topography OF the country. Rich
ranches were partly ruined by rivers
cutting new chanenls. The Shiny
flood waters deposited a damaging
silt on fertile valleys.
The exact number OF persons killed
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AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
VIENNA, (vla BcrIin) Jan. o.
Foreign reports that peace neeotia-
tions between Austria and Monte.
negro have been broken off are un-
true, an official statement from the
government press bureau asserted to-
night.
"The negotiations were not inter
rupted because they have not yet be-
gun, the statement said. "Peace
negotiations will only be possible AFT
er the arrival Of the Austrian dele
gate Otto, former minister to Get
TIME, who was still on the road when
the Incorrect news about a deadlock
was disseminated.
The negotiations concerning tho
place where the Montenegrins will
lay down their arms will be. closed
within few hours. At the same time
an agreement will be reached about
the points where the Montenesrins
will be provided with food and ar
rangements made for their housing.
All this will take certain amount Of
time, owing to the difficulty OF CON-
munication which also influences to
certain degree the general dlspo-
sitlon Of the population
sin his manifesto to his people,
King Nicholas urges the citizens OF
cettInje to receive the army Of En-
peror Franz Josef by popular reJoic-
ing, In accordance with the country's
interest and the kings wishes.
render Of the Montenegrins was
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FRANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-only artillery
activity and mine combats on the
western front were reported by this
German and French war offices this
afternoon.
Southeast Of Ypres, the Germans
destroyed sixty yards Of the enemy's
position by mining operations" Ber-
lin reported.
''German positions between the Mo-
seIIe and the Voseges and several
towns behind the front were sheIied
by the enemy without result"
Paris reported French artillery bom-
barded the German lines effectively at
several points, notably In the Cham
pagne and Vosges.
Tonigft's Paris eommunique also
reported only artillery engagements
along the Aisne, in the Champagne re-
gion and In tho Vosges.
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NATIONAL GUARDSMEN ARE
CALLED SIX MONTHS BEHIND

Not only should stronger fortif1ca.
tions be provided for these points, he
said, but a mobile standing army
should be kept within convenient dis
tance.
Another change from present con-
ditions demanded by Macomb was
that retired officers should be re-
quired to serve in some capacity In
time of war Had Won Hindenburg
been on the American retired list. he
said. there would have been no way
to put him where his ability would
count.
General Mills suggested enlarg1ng
the state militia from its present
total of 10000 men and $500 officers
to 257.000 and Strengthening it by an
insistence that officers must obtain
their position by competitive exami-
nations.
Another militia weakness, said Cen
eral Mills, was its concentration in a
small district. Seventy-two percent
of the total is east of the Mississippi
and twelve percent more on the
Pacific coast and Mexican border.
Local interest was so Slight in
many states that the national gov
ernment contributed more to the up
keep of the guards than did the state.
he said.
Sooner or later. said General Mills,
we must come to the principle that
all these bodies must be formed into
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Would Take Half Years
Training to Fit Them.
For Actual Service.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. Jan. "a Six
months training would be required to
fit the national guard organizations
of the various states for opposition
to a foreign foe, two high army Off
GERS testified this afternoon before
the senate military affairs committee.
General Mills. mem Der Of the army
general staff who has general super
vision over state milia organizations,
declared their main weakness was
their election of officers. From col
lectiye standpoint they were faulty,
too, because they are very different
organizations. Because of inability
to defend against surprise attack,
Brigadier General Macomb of the
war college, minimized the usefulness
of the militia and demanded a
standing army of $4,000 abroad and
$4,000 at home.
He advocated stronger coast de-
fenses for number of New England
harbors, the mouth Of Delaware bay,
the California coast and Willapa,
Gray's harbor and Puget sound har-
bors in the northwest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-23
Five Passengers Known to be Killed When
Avalanche of Snow Swept Train OFF
Track and Into Ravine.
TWO CARS HURLED DOWN 800 FEET
Accident Occurred Within Six Miles of Scene
of Similar Tragedy Which Took Sixty
Lives Six Years Ago.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
| LDAVHNWORTH, Wash, Jan. a.
Five passengers were swept to q
swift death in an avalanche OF snow
when the dining car and day coach OF
the Spokane Owl train No. rs, Of the
Great Northern railroad. we're hurled
from the mountain side into a ravine
300 feet below, at Corea, Washington,
forty miles from here, shortly before
700 a. m. today.
There was no warning. With . vast,
space filling roar, the side of the
mountain suddenly ripped loose, tons
OF snow and earth shot down, cut the
two coaches from the rest OF the train
and the next moment the shrfeks of
men and women, some of them just
awakened, echoed the roar of the
avalanche.
II was a horrible tragedy, enacted
In the wind-swept and snow covered
passes OF the Cascades, Just SIX miles
from the scene Of the Wellington,
Washington, disaster Of March. 1910,
when snow slide similarly sent sixty
men and women to their death.
The train had been standing still
for almost an hour near the entrance
to the Horseshoe tunnel, while work
men were clearing the snow, rock and
dirt that had accumulated half mile
west of this point, as the result Of a
small slide a few hours earlier.
The known dead are:
w. F. CARTER, Vancouver, B. G.
BERT KlRKMAN. Sherid dan, Wyo.
s. BATTERMAN AND HIS BABY.
Wenatchee.
The fifth body has not yet been
identified
Five others rescued from the i'll
fated cars are severely injured. In
all, it Is believed there were fifteen
persons in the two cars that dropped
into the ravine, but the rescuers are
still hard at work in an effort to reach
the remaining five.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
down, and the reports from the scene
are necessarily meagre.
1t is reported that soon after the
dining car caught fire and that one
person was burned to death
Cries for help could be plainly heard
by those who were miraculously saw
ed. The cries were agonizing, but
those who had been spared in the
cars above were powerless to render
aid.
Rescue trains were hurried from
Leavenworth, Cashmere and Wen
atchee. The searching parties were
more than an hour locating the day
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 22.-Wtth
another American murdered in Mexi-
co and Francisco Villa denying re-
sponsibility for the Santa Ysabel mas
sacre, the Mexican situation tonight
again became acute along the border.
Bert Akers, the ranchman muir
dered by the Mexican who stole his
cattle, was not armed and was shot
in the back after a spectacular chase.
Bernardo Duran, who shot Akers.
will be executed if his self defense
plea is not maintained, Juarez au-
thorities asserted. Bernardo's broth
er FREDERICK, is also under arrest In
Juarez and Carranizista soldiers are
seeking three other Mexicans who
and Douglas Downs, another Ameri-
can. Downs said Bernardo Duran
fired point blank at him, but missed
Carranza Consul Garcia declared
that uniformed Carranza soldiers did
not take part in the attack on the
two Americans as Downs claimed.
Villas disclaimer of the murder Of
eighteen Americans at Santa Ysabel,
January 10, created a local sensation.
Major Prieto, staff officer, turned
up here today direct from Villas hid
ing place in the mountains of Chihua-
hua and said the bandit leader had
charged him to present a statement
to the American people.
Villa declared he took no part in
the massacre and was ignorant of it
until afterward.
"In order to show my innocence in
this crime Villa said, 81 declare my
self personally to undertake the pun
ishment of those responsible. Wheth-
er they have been supporters of my
cause or not, will punish them"
Telegraphs do not penetrate to
Villas retreat. Only his couriers to
FL Paso can bring direct news Of him.
Such reports are generally several
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MUST HAVE MORE MONEY
OR WILL CALL BIG STRIKE

mine run basis for wages. Also they
demand that all wage scale agree
ments be for two years. It is desired
that both bituminous and anthracite
contracts expire at the same time as
they do this year. The miners be-
lieve that such a situation brings
concerted action on their part and
more strength. Two years tney said
tonign.. is long enough for wage
scale. s.-
Like the allies in Europe, miners
are gaming on the wage com mittee to
bind all districts not to make
peace" with the operators until all
districts have come to an agreement
Never before have the miners pre-
sented such a solid front. as this
year, 1t is said.
There was still much speculation
over the probable demands to be
made by the wage scale committee.
Many look for it's face value. the
statement of a member that 1t Will
demand twenty percent increase.
This statement came after several
published accounts that the miners
Intended to demand only an eighteen
percent increase and 1t Is thought
probable thGs committee did not care
to have such al report stand.
President White said tonight that
the convention was progressing salts
factorily. He predicted that 1t VIII
end Saturday night in ample time 70
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Bandit Villa is Now Posing
as Friend of he Americans

Americans near chihuahua two weeks
ago, reach the state department, will
this government change it's attitude
Of giving Carranza ample time and
opportunity to show the world he
heads a responsible government in
Mexico.
These reports sent by Customs Col.
lector Cobb and Consul Edwards at
FL Paso by mail, are expected to
reach the state department early next
week-possibly Monday. They CON
tanned more complete details re-
garding the nature Of assurances
which Carranza officials are said to
have given members of the American
party. From them, the department
also hopes to learn to, what extent, II
any, Carranza officials volunteered
suggestions to foreigners that sec
tions believed infested with bandits
have been made safe by Carranza
troops.
The department today had no con-
firmation regarding press reports
which told Of the killing of other
cials were inclined to uscredit one
uncenfir1ned report that eight Ameri-
can miners were hanged two months
ago at Carenejutla, Oaxaca
They said such a Wholesale killing
would certainly have been known be-
fore this
The department today categorically
denied reports given wide circulation
that they had official dispatches con-
firnling rumors of an alleged plot
among revolutionists and bandits to
kill all Americans in Mexico and drive
other aliens from the country.
Despite the fact that Mexican divi-
sion is devoting almost its entire
force to getting together the data on
Mexico for the senate 1t was stated
today by the official in charge of this
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
CALEXICO, Calf, Jan. 22.-Mil-
lions of gallons OF water crashing
through the reclamation leyee near
Yuma have inundated 10000 acres and
covered Yuma and Gadsden, Ariz.,
with from eight to ten feet OF watcr.
said advices received here tonight.
Mayor Charles Moore, Of Yuma,
died victim of heart failure induced
by overwork in leading laborers and
volunteers trying desperately to close
the leyee breach.
The Imperial valley irrigation
structures on the California side OF
the state line, are resisting the floods,
but reclamation officials announced
that breaks had occurred south OF
Yuma at Mile Post No. A.
The floods that swept Yuma and
Gadsden came through 200 foot
breach In the reclamation daM "A
vail Of water sixteen feet high Aft
efward poured over the top 0f = nils
Of unfinished 1eyee.
The crest OF the flood was expected
late tonight.
Floods Are Rising.
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 22.-
Floods from the Colorado river and q
break in reclamation levee threat
en- to wipe out Yuma, Ariz., accord
ing to reports from several sources
late today. One man was drowned
and Mayor Charles Moore was re-
ported to have died of heart failure,
caused by excitement while trying to
calm the terror stricken residents.
Several feet Of water already cover
the business section Of Yuma and the
floods were said to be rising.
Desperate efforts were being made
to repair the break in the levee. I'm
less 1t Is closed, the entire rich Yuma
valley will be flooded 1t is feared,
causing heavy property loss. Old
buildings In Yuma's business district,
are said to have been washed away.
Just before all telegraphic com
munication with Yuma failed at 2:30
p. M. It was reported that water ten
feet deep was rushing through the
streets. Inhabitants were in flight.
Hl Centre heard that the reclama-
ton dixie below Yuma had given way
and that water was rushing into tho
city, forcing people to run for their
lives.
Phoenix was still cut off except by
wireless. Messages from there this
afternoon, said the Salt river was
falling, but the lowlands were still un-
DER water while refugees sought shell
ter In Phoenix.
Long distance telephone calls from
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days old. Prieto left Villa at Ell Ru-
clio. chihuahua
General Villa still has about 400
men," said Prieto "He is far from be-
ing defeated. He is as optimistic as
ever, but such reports that he is re-
sponsible for the Santa Ysabel massa-
ere displeases him. He has no ill
feeling against the American people
although he is not personally friend
ly toward the government for its
recognition Of CarranZa.
villa intends to operate in Dur
ango state until he can make a juno
ton with the troops of General Ben
jamin Argumendo who are operating
in the north Villa feels that with
Argumendo, he can break the Carran-
"a strength in northern Mexico.
"ViIla has no desire to bring on in
tervention by the United States.
In the fatal attack on Akers, a
Mexican policeman Barios who was
commissioned by the Juarez author!-
ties to aid the Americans in the
search for the stolen cattle, was shot
in the breast and seriously injured.
Akers' body was transferred from
Juarez to FL Paso today on the de-
mand OF Zach L. Cobb, state depart
ment agent, who also demanded the
arrests of the other Mexicans impli-
Gated in the shooting.
U. S. Consul Thomas D. Edwards Of
Juarez said that he had instructed
the Americans to search for the stol-
en- cattle, but with a CarranzisCa SOL
dier not a policeman. Edwards in
tended to make a demand on Mexi-
can authorities for the cattle after
they are located. The Duran broth
ers claimed Akers tried to take the
cattle away without authority.
No Change In Attitude.
WASHINGTON, Jan. z2-Not at
least, until reports containing all
known details of the massacre of
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coach. It Was buried literally undeA
tons OF snow, rock and earth.
The train carried altogether sixty
passengers. Late reports have added
new terror In the fact that other snow
slides seem unavoidable. -Four huns
dred feet OF snow shed near Corea
has been wiped out. The tracks and
roadbed have also been torn away,
and 1t will be ten days or longer be-
fore the damage can be repaired.
A sleeping car was bowIed Off the
track by the slide, but the couplings
held and it was saved from going over
the brink.
Within short time after the acci-
dent the operator at Alpine, two miles
away, flashed word that second tre-
mendous slide was under way. At this
point all wires were lost.
Among those who are known to
have escaped injury are: s
Mrs. Batterman and son. Wenatchea.
Mrs. B. Rogers, Seattle.
Miss Ruth Rogers, Seattle.
Miss Gatha Lloyd, Seattle.
Miss Jessie Ferguson, Seattle.
9. H. Musser, Spokane.
George Walker, Spokane.
w. r. Scripture, Everette.
Mrs. Geo. House, Spokane.
Miss Fern Murdoch, Cashmere.
Wash.
Mrs. H. A. Hubbard, Spokane.
Mrs. Peter Shaw, Vancouver, B. C.
Mrs. e. S. Smith and son, Spokane.
Traffic Tied up.
EILENSBURG, Wash. Jan. 32.-
Snow slides buried thousand feet OF
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
tracks near Lake Keechelus, several
miles east Of the Cascade tunnel and
tied up all traffic this afternoon.
Trains in both directions were detour-
ed via the Northern Pacific tracks.
A Chinook wind hit the valley and
mountains Friday night and with In
termittent rains today caused fears
of disastrous slides in the mountains.
The snow ranges from eighteen
inches at Ellensburg to fourteen feet
near the summit of the Cascades.
Rumors are current here that sew
eral persons were hurt in the slides.
The Milwaukee officials have applied
to the Northern Pacific for snow plows
and men to help remove the snow.
Oren B. Dewitt, Postal Telegraph
lineman, stationed at the east shore
of Lake Meechelus was caught in the
slide and had a miraculous escape.
n
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SN0WSLDESANDF DFLOODSAREF FATAL
!..5aE kAAS

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Jan. 22.-Greece either will
be forced to demobilixe her armies
within . fortnight or take her stand
In the war, either on the side Of the
allies or the TeutonIc powers, accord
Ing to Athens advices tonight.
The crisis In the situation at Ath-
ems Will be reached when the new
Greek parliament assemblies on Mon
day. The Gounaris party, supporting
King constantine's neutrality policy,
will have an overwhelming majority,
but factions within the ranks OF the
Gournarists are already reported.
One group Of Gounarists is pre-
pared to assail King Constantine for
permitting the allies to fortify Sa-
lonika. Others will urge immediate
demobilization Of the Greek armies,
holding that despite the fact that a
large part Of the mobilization cost 10
being borne by the allies, the nations
industries are suffering from lack Of
men.
An energetic minority Of VenIze-
lists will demand that King constan-
tine yield to AnoIo-French pressure
and attack Bulgaria, bringing Rou-
mania into the war on the side Of
the allies.
Demobillzatlon is the most likely
development, according to informa-
tlon received here. Complaints
against keeping the Greek forces un-
der arms at heavy expense, are re-
ported to have been coming from all
districts.
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Nov outpoInts ponahue.

[United Press LeaseI Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. ,22.-Eddie Moy
out-pointed Harry Donahue in their
ten round bout here tonight before
the New York Athletic club. Moy
led all the way. At the Fairmount,
Charlie Leonard stopped Mike Nc
Cabe in the second round and Willie
Meehan out-pointed Whitley Allen.
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Eord's First Speech,

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Henry Ford
Will make his first public address since
his return from the peace trip when
he addresses the Michigan society OF
Chicago Saturday night, February
fifth, it was announced tonight.
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ENGLAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Jan. 22. - Tho Dutch
steamer Apollo was sunk by 4 sub
marine today with tl,e toss Of three
ifves. Egany of her crew were injured.
( the @.rvivors have been picked up
by tho Dutch steamer Princess Julian.
The British steamer Trstaton vaas Z
second submarine victim reported to-
night Her crew was rescued.
The Apollo Is the first vessel Of a
neutral country Summarized with loss
Of life for many weeks. She is ves-
sci Of only 79o tons, sailing from Am
sterdam and probably was torpedoed
in the water around the British Isles,
though the British censor does not
permit the location to be stated.
LUxURfES FORBIDDEN.
LONDON, Jan. q. (Sunday.)-Re-
cause Of the scarcity Of ships, the Brit
ish government will announce within
a few days that the Importation Of a
long HIST Of lunIries would be forbidden
for the balance Of the war, the weekly
dispatch announces today.
This policy aimed at the importation
Of many articles from America, 10 also
in accordance with the governments
plan to enforce stricter economy.
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KING Is SICK.

PARIS, Jan. 22-Worn out by long
campaigning, the aged King Nicholas
Of Montenegro, has left his arnv and
has arrived at the italian port Of
Brindlsi, according to an official state
ment given out here tonight.
The king Is enroute to Lyons to
Join the Monteneorin queen who ar
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No Change In Attitude.
WASHINGTON, Jan. z2-Not at
least, until reports containing all
known details of the massacre of
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THE WEATHER
Probably rain or snow Mon
day. Saturdays temp a. m.
80; Z p. m. A..