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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22

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PARIS, Texas, March 22.-With
one death reported, two-thirds
of the residential and busi-
ness districts wiped out by flames
which left funnel shaped wake of
destruction from two to ten blocks
wide across the city. entailing loss
estimated at from two to three mil
lion dollars, Paris today turned to the
work of relieving the sufferings of
its homeless and destitute.
Fully one-half Of the population of
twenty thousand is she1terless. Thou
sands had no breakfast. Urgent ap-
peals for groceries and money are
going out to neighboring cities.
John Straub, who was burned to
death in his home. is the only life
known to have been lost.
Starting in the warehouse of the
Long Transportation Co., the fire
famed by high wind, quickly spread
to- the Paris cotton compress, thence
ern portion Of the city, destroying
more than thirty blocks Of residences
and business buildings in an area a
mile square.
Soon after the fire started, the
plant of the Texas Power and Light
conpany, supplying power for the
water works system burned, putting
the water service out Of, commission
Destruction Of the light plant also
crippled the telephone exchanges. The
central fire station was burned. with
most of its equipment.
Calls for aid were made upon Dal-
las, Sherman, Greenville, Bonham
and Hugo (Okla.), departments from
the two last named cities being the
first to respond. Following the de-
struction of it's Office. the Western
Union Telegraph Co. opened a tenn
porary office in the union depot
The plants of the Daily Advocate
and Paris Morning News were de-
stroyed. The Lamar county court
house, postoffice, high school build
ing, Episcopal, Congregational and
First Baptist churches; two large
apartment houses; Gibraltar and Mer-
rick hotels and many costly dwellings,
were among other structures de-
stroyed'
Today there is not a dry goods
store, drug store, wholesale grocery
nor hotel left in Paris. Only few
retail groceries remain. The only
restaurants are two railroad eating
houses
Prairie Fires in Kansas.
UTICA, Kansas, March 22.-Prairie
fires starting near Leoti and racing be-
fore a fifty mile gale, burned over a
strip seventy miles long until fire
lighters brought it under control
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GERMANY

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BERLIN, March 22- Russian
troops commanded by General kuro-
patkln continue their violent assaults
against Won Hindenburo's front on a
wide sector south and southeast Of
Riga, tho war otTioe announced this
All Russian attacks, how.
ever, have been repuIsed.
TRENCHES CAPTURED.
BERLIN, March 22.-German troops
have captured moro trenches In the
Avocourt woods, northwest Of verdun,
tho war office announced this after
noon.
French prisoners taken in this reg
ion now total 2,e72. Heavy artillery
fighting occurred on both banks OF
the Mouse last night, but there were
no infantry actions on tho verdun
front, except in the Avooourt region.
Tho Germans shot down threo aero-
planes north Of verdun.
At Oberserpt, In Alsace, Frenoh at
taeles were repulsed, tho French suf-
ferinq heavily.
Tho Germans counter attacked
northwest Of Postawy, capturing 5e4
Russians.
The Russlans have now been bat.
tering heavily at the German front
for more than forty-efoht hours. Their
attacks have met with success at only
ono point, near Narooz lake.
Ia last nights action, the Siavs at
tackled violently southeast Of Riga,
southwest Of Jacobstadt, south Of
DvInsk and north Of Widey, Narocz
and Wisniew lakes. The attacks were
beaten off.
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NO WORD FROM 0VR SOLDIERS
FRANC

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PARIS, March 22.-Vlolent artillery
duels occurred last night on ths 3Int
northwest Of Verdun, the war 5lce
announced this afternoon, but Il tor-
mans did not renew their Infar : at
taokA
Tho bombardment wa. 81 :,ny
heavy In the region OF Nal, ,urt
and on Aauoourt hill, wher 2 tho
eavarlans made gains In zday
nights fighting. The German sun
ners continued to pour ehelis Spon
Esnes village, south Of Bethln t.
On tho east bank Of the msuse,
annonading continued on tho sector
between Vaux village and DamIoup.
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Major for Vice PreaIdent.

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March "a
Opinion among delegates who re-
mafned over today was divided whetn-
er the Major forces or the antis car
ried the state democratic convention
which closed just before midnight.
Governor Majors vice presidential
boom was endorsed almost five to
one, but his candidate for national
committeeman, was defeated. Ed
ward Goltra was reelected.
The Wilson administration was en-
dorsed and eight delegates at large
and five alternates to the national
convention chosen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22
Northern Indiana and Part of Illinois Swept
by Terrific March Gale During
the Night.
HOUSES AND TRAINS BLOWN OVER
Snow, Sleet, Rain and Lightning Ride on the
Wind as Gentle Spring Comes in
With Roar.

port or Peru, md, by wire or rail had
failed up to 10 a. IN. today. Poles are
down along both routes. One uncon-
firmed report said three were dead at
Logansport
High Wind In tho West.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 22.-High
wind, reaching a dangerous velocity
in parts of the western section Of the
state, swept over Nebraska through
out the night. In the western portion
the barometer dropped to a low
point, indicating tornado tendencies.
So far as Is known no serious de-
struction was done. the damage being
confined to blowing down some wind
mills and the collapsing Of some
frail shelter sheds.
A Foot Of 6noSv.
BATTLD CREEK. Mich, March ~.
"A snow storm Of blizzard proportions
starting shortly before midnight and
still prevailing In full fury at 10 a. m.
today, covered the surrounding coun-
try under a blanket of snow nearly q
foot deep. 1t was the heaviest fall OF
the winter. Thunder and lightning
played its part throughout the night.
Street car traffic was blocked and all
trains are running behind time.
Very Heavy Snow.
DETROIT, Mich, March 22.-Detroit
experienced one OF the heaviest snow
storms in years today. With a
heavy white blanket OF 10 inches coy-
ering the ground at noon, the snow
fall, accompanied by a high wind.
threatened to continue throughout the
day with increasing fury.
Local street car traffic was badly
fmpeded and much delay was reported
on interurban lines running into tho
city.
The Swoop Of the Wind.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March "a
Powerful winds followed by March
blizzard swept the middle western
states today, centering their destruc-
tive powers in a narrow strip through
the northern half of Indiana.
Loss of life and large property loss
in Indiana, not yet tabulated because
Of the demoralized communications
and heavy snowfall in Michigan
were the outstanding features.
Three deaths and many persons in
iured were the casualties reported
from the winds path in Indiana.
The wind entered Indiana from
northern Illinois at Kankakee county
and swept southeastward, displaying
it's greatest strength at Logansport.
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Seven houses were burned at Modoc,
forty miles west Of here.
Sixty Cattle Burned.
FRDEPORT, ILL.,, March 22.-Sixty
head of pedigreed Holstein cattle
We're roasted alive here early today
when lightning struck a barn on Fred
]. Karlem's farm at Winslow, and set
fire to the structure. The entire
building was destroyed. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
While the storm ragged last night,
q pedestrian hurled brick through
the window of jewelry store and fled
with $500 worth of diamonds.
Fire at School.
OSHKOSH, Wis, March 22.-Three
buildings of the state normal school
located here were burned by a fire
starting -at-hve o'clock this morning.
The gymnasium is now burning and
it is believed there is little chance
to save it. One teacher was hurt.
Loss about 100000.
Six Counties on Fire.
WICHITA, Kan, March 22.-Hun-
dreds of miles of grass, few farm
duu SouC ave oIoSh nav
been burned today by prairie fires
sweeping ten western Kansas coun-
ties. No loss Of life has so far been
reported. A fifty mile gale, with grass
dry as bone, added speed to the rae
ing flames.
Seventy miles from Leoti to Utica
were burned over last night before the
fire was brought under control. Sew
eral farm houses were destroyed.
Another fire starting two miles
north of Stockton, in Rocks county,
swept over half township, destroying
feed and livestock.
Six counties were aflre northwest Of
Dodge City last night and guards
were stationed in the outskirts to pre-
vent the fire entering the city.
A Million in OIL.
TULSA, Okla. March 22.-Thous-
ands Of barrels Of oil in tanks were
destroyed in a fire near Drumright
early today which burned twenty.four
derricks and spread to twelve wells.
Total loss is estimated at $1,0OO,OOo.
The blaze started in pile of waste.
Three Are Dead.
PARIS, Texas, March 22.-Captain
John Straub, wealthy property owner,
one unidentified white man and
negro were burned to death in the fire
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TURKEY

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AMSTERDAM, March 22.-The
Turks have evacuated the Armenian
city Of Erxingan, whore they estab.
Ilshed headquarters after the fall Of
Erzerum, Bucharest dispatches state I
today. They first blew up their mum.
tIons depot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22
TWO AMERICAN AVIATORS
ARE LOST IN MEXICO

two f1iers, cut Captain Foulois' squad
to five machines.
There was still hope that the miss
ing avtatOrs escaped injury or would
turn up in some settlement in the
barren stretch north Of Casas Grandes.
Army men pointed out that engine
trouble may have forced both men to
descend and that with their maps and
other equipment the fliers might have
reached a settlement out Of touch
with the army base. Army men were
certain on one point, however. that
Willis and GOrrell, both young ath-
letes and members of old American
families would uphold the best tradi-
tions of the army If forced into an un-
equal fight for life in the desert.
Soldiers Take Sick.
Ell PASO, Texas, March 22.-
American soldiers, unaccustomed to
weather conditions south Of the bor-
der are dropping out from pneumonia
and dysentery.
Seven soldiers who reached FL Paso
today for treatment in the Fort Bliss
military hospital, told graphic stories
of how sickness was thinning the
ranks of Pershing's column. The in
tense heat of the semi-tropical desert
country is claiming its victims by
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Socialist Candidate.

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MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March a.
Danl. w. Hoan, socialist, will be the
candidate for mayor against G.. A.
Bading. present holder of the office.
primary returns showed today. Hoan.
who Is city attornay, received 2O,753
votes and Badtng 1916. The non
partisan vote was split between three
candidates. The total non-partisan
vote was about 5000 more than the
total socialist vote.
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AUSTRIA

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LONDON, March PA wireless
dispatch from Rome today asserted
that the Austrians have abandoned
czernowltz, capital Of euckowlna, be-
cause of tho Russian victories on the
DnIester. The report II unconfirmed
and was received with reserve hero.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-22
Carpenter Went Crazy.


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CHARLTON, Iowa, March CIV. F..
CHM, a carpenter, who came here
with his two daughters from Des
Moines ten days ago, and has been
living at the home Of Mrs. William
Stull, went insane this morning and,
rushing into the room of his daughter,
Helen, 18, drew a razor across her
throat Although wounded and bleed
ing freely, Helen grappled with her
father, when he started for the room
of his younger daughter, Marvel, 8,
threatening to kill her, and gave the
girl a chance to escape. Mrs. StuH
also attacked, escaped to the street
and police arrested CHM several
blocks from the scene, the razor still
In his hand. He can give no account
of his actions or reasons for the at
tack and the county insanity commits
sion will sit on the case.
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RUSSIA

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BUCHAREST, March 22.-The 1000
ton German steamer Esperanza,
carrying food supplies to CONSTANT
nopIe, was torpedoed and sunk by a
Russian warship off the RoumanIan
port Of kalial>ra Sunday, according to
delayed dispatches received here to-
day. The crew was taken prisoner.
The Esperanza was flying the Span
ish and Roumanian flags.
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Paris, Texas, Badly Scorched, Leaving Ter
Thousand People Without Homes
or Breakfast.
MORE THAN THIRTY BLOCKS BURNED
Water Works Plant Destroyed at Start of Fire
and Balance of Town Was Then
Helpless.

short distance west Of here last night.
Seven houses were burned at Modoc,
forty miles west Of here.
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Three Are Dead.

Three Are Dead.
PARIS, Texas, March 22.-Captain
John Straub, wealthy property owner,
one unidentified white man and
negro were burned to death in the fire
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Prairie Fires in Kansas.
UTICA, Kansas, March 22.-Prairie
fres starting near Leoti and racing be-
fore fifty mile gale, burned over a
strip seventy miles long until fire
fighters brought it under control a
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Soldiers Take Sick.

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THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy. Warmer tomor-
row. Local temp p. ID. 61;
z a. N. 35.
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Wires Are Down.
: KOKOMO, Ind, March 22.-All at
tempts to communicate with Logans-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-06-02
r. G.. Turner Arrested

Deputy Sheriff Rice arrested r. C.
Turner Wednesday at Missoula on a
charge of wife desertion and grand
larceny, preferred at Portland, Oregon.
Turner has been living in Ravalli about
year past, driving an auto between
that point and Roman and Poison and
is quite we'll known here.
Turner characterizes the grand lar
ceny charge as farce, saying~he had
paid all on the auto he had agreed ex-
cept $500, which he claims is more than
offset by claim for defective material.
As to wife desertion, he says he was
never married to the woman making
the charge, but that she was waitress
in his wife's hotel in Syracuse, N. Y.
He claims he will be able to prove
his innocence and return and resume
business.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-06-02
AUSTRIAN DRIVE
MAKE:SPROCRESS

London, May 30.-The Austrian drive
against the Italians in the Southern
Tyrol continues to progress in the re-
gion of Arsiero, southeast of Rovereto,
where General Cadorna's forces are
fighting desperately to prevent their
foe from breaking through and gain
ing the route to the Venetian provinces.
Vienna reports the capture of forti-
fed field works at Cornowo, west of
Arisero, and the important position in
the fortified district of Asiago, north.
east of Arsiero.
The Germans have renewed their
activities on the west bank of the
Mouse in the Verdun region, debouch-
ing from the Corbeaux lines to the
west of Cubieres village. Paris de-
clares these attacks were repulsed.
The situation in the Balkans indi-
Gates important developments in the
near future.
Athens advices report the breaking
out of serious troubles in the Greek
capital after it became known there
that Bulgarian forces had invaded
Macedonia. Bulgarians now on Greek
soil are estimated to number $4,000.
Notable activity along the entire
Macedonia front has been reported
recently and the inauguration in the
near future of an aggressive campaign
on a large scale by one side or the
probability.
Dispatches from the field of war in
German East Africa report the slow
but sure formation of Gordon around
the German forces there.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Rogers
drove to Missoula Wednesday in
their REQ car. Mr.. and Mrs. D.
D. Hull accompanied them.
The Misses Anna Rafferty,,
Hilda Marsh and Irene Tea
garden returned to their homes
at Missoula Wednesday after
teaching successful terms in the
Roman schools.
Joseph Oker,' present state
land register, has been appointed
register of the Helena land office
to succeed Joseph Bin nard, who
has resigned to resume his law
practice in Butte.
James Weston, the contractor
on H. M. Gehlert's new opera
house, has the foundation we'll
under way and will rush the
work so as to have same COM
pleted by August l.
Miss Carrie Miltenberger ar
rived from Seattle last Saturday
and will spend the summer on
her farm west of Horte. She
expects another bumper wheat
crop this year and will be on
hand to care for it.
J. F. Olson sold his 80 acre
farm west of town the first of
the week to Geo. Sanger of
Washington, a brother-in-law of
A. j. Petticrew. The consider
alton was So, $50 and possession
will be given at once. Mr.. Olson
will remain in the country and
will try farming in another To-
cality.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-06-02
CONFIDENCE

For more than six years past
the word has been passed along
that when an official announce
ment was made by the Northern
Pacific as to where their line
would be located, then permanent
building would commence in
Roman; that no more makeshifts
in the shape of frame buildings
would be built and that additions
would be built to many of the
present business houses. That
word has now been passed; we
know where the road will be
located when it is built, but just
when is not settled.
We hope that Roman people
will never again hear the phrases
which have ranked so harshly
on our ears. wait until we
know where the railroad is to be
located That has been the
sentence that has kept this town
village all these years. 1t has
prevented the town from having
a system of water works, a sys-
tenn of electric lights. it has pre-
vented many people from build
ing comfortable homes; it has
scattered the town over four
forty-acre tracts; it has caused
jealousy and dissention, and we
all hate it.
But that is now past and is
ancient history. Let US all get
together and build a town such
as the country surrounding it
will warrant and show the
world that we have confidence
in the future. Here is an ideal
spot for the big town of the Mis-
sion valley. Here is every ad-
vantage that nature could
fashion. The future rests en-
tirely upon those who have
waited patiently during all the
time the town has been building
and if one and all will only striv e
to build and not tear down, the
change during the next year will
be surprising.
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O2131
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office. at Missoula. Montana.
May 20, 1916. Notice is hereby given
that John Thirkell, of Roman,
Montana, who on May ID, 1910, made
nd entry No. 02l31, for Unit A, NW14
SE14, So NE1a SCI. Sec. 90, T. 20
NJ, R. 20 w. M. NJ, which was later
confirmed to Unit F, VIZ SCI, 81
NE1 SE14, said Sec. %, T. 20 NJ, r.
20 w. M. NJ, has filed notice of intention
to make five year proof to
establish claim to the land above
described, before John N. Bailey, a
U. S. Commissioner, at Roman, Mon
tana, on the 10th day of July,
1916. Claimant names as witnesses:
A. M. Sterling, Almon Hooker, C. w.
Stewart, Benjamin A. Shourds, all of
Roman, Montana.
FRANK NJ. MHAFFIE,
june 2-30 Register.
Non-coal land Flathead project
Further proof testimony will not be
required in this case. A certificate of
no protest from the officer named in
the notice of intention to make proof
must be fled
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ed without opposition. Not only was

ed without opposition. Not only was
there not the slightest suggestion of
opposition to him at the opening of
congress and at the recent meeting of
the committee, but the enthusiasm for
the president was very marked. His
denomination will come as the unGues
toned expression of the entire party.
don't think the convention will last
longer than three days"
The Democratic national convention
will be held in the new Coliseum, a
building costing 100000 and having
an actual seating capacity of $4,000
persons. The building is said to be
one of the best ventilated and lighted
convention halls in America. Its
acoustic properties are especially good
1t is three stories in height. and the
arena has $4,000 square feet of floor
space.
The Coliseum. which is less than
mile from the business center of st.
Louis, should not be confused with the
old Exposition hall. in which other ma
tional conventions in st. Louis have
been held. The Coliseum is of fire
proof construction. 1t has an arena, an
oval Of boxes, an arena circle and