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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-23
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

London. - Steamers Sea Serpent
and Kannik have been sunk. Crews
saved.
Nashville, Tenn.-Fire which swept
East Nashville late yesterday burned
itself out today with loss estimated
at $1,5OO,OOO.
Cincinnati.-2 pounds under weight
and refused as rookie for U. S. army,
Tom Miller drank 4 quarts of water,
returned, asked for another exam
ination and was accepted.
New York.-Dis't Atty Swami or
dered arrest of DR.. Arthur Warren
Waite, son-in-law of John E. Peck,
Grand Rapids, who died here March
II, supposedly of arsenic poisoning.
New Brunswick, N. J.-Despite eff
forts of his mother to stop ceremony,
Fred De Hart, 10, was married to
Mrs. Marie Miller, SO, widow.
Paris.-ChanceIIor of American Ie-
cation at Sofia has been arrested by
Bulgarian authorities, charged with
bribing police official to issue certain
passports. American minister has
demanded his release.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-23
AID. KRAUSE WITHDRAWS FROM
21ST WARD RACE

The 21st ward, famous as the
warmest political battle-ground in the
city, will not have an Independent
candidate. Aid KraUse last night
withdrew from the race for alderman.
He charged the Municipal Voters
league with not giving him a square
deal and said Medill Mccormick,
Progressive leader, is trying to dou-
ble-crOss him on the election.
Last night Mccormick denied this.
He said the Progressives were SUPP
porting Krause. -
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ARMY AVIATOR STILL MFSSINGss
Columbus, N. NJ, March 23.-Mat
w. R. Sample, commander of base
camp here, stated today he was still
without news of Aviator Edgar 81
CorTeH, missing since Monday. Code
wireless messages from expedition
in Mexico were received here todsE1
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
NINE ARE LOST
 IN TWO FIRES
 PROBE BEGINS
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb A searching investigation to fix respon- sibility for the fire which today caused the loss of at least three lives and razed the Overbrook Hotel, a five story brick and frame structure at Mount Vernon and Pacific avenues, was start ed tonight after the authorities had made final survey of the ruins a short time before nightfall. The other persons are missing and are believed to have perished
 Two of the three bodies recovered were identified as those of Thomas Mott. 64, father of Richard Mott, pro- prietor of the Overbrook, and Mrs. Charles Kelly, 35, of New York and At lantic City The third body was so badly burned that identification has been impossible.
 Mrs. Josephine Garsed. Philadelphia Edward Phillipson of White Plains, N. r., and Paul c. Hendricks of Cham bersburg, Pa, publicity agent for ho- tel here, are missing.
 Of the injured John Mccoy, a guest of West HOboken, N J., is the most seriously hurt Alexander Andrews and his wife and George Bencker, all of Philadelphia. were badly bruised in jumping from an upper story window into life nets. All are in the hospital and will recover
 Nicholas De Ray, engineer of the ho- te who was at first reported to have been killed. was found late today He was uninjured. All other guests and employees have been located. None of them, according tc the police. is seri- ously hurt
 Charges that the hotel was not ade- quately equipped for protection from fire were denied by officials of the city building department. There were about forty guests in the house when the blaze started. The property loss was estimated at S150.000
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
OIL COMPANY FACES
 MUCH LITIGATION
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 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.-Litigation which it has been planned will be car ried to the supreme court of the United States opened here today in a hearing before Judge John w. Snenk of the superior court, on the petition of John Garrigues, until re- gently treasurer of the Union Oil Company. for a writ of mandate to compel Giles Kellogg, secretary of the corporation, to furnish him with a list of the 2,700 holders of 30O00, 900 of shares of stock.
 Attorneys for the Union Oil Com pany filed answer after the court had overrulet their demurrer to the con plaint, denying the right of the court to issue the writ and alleging that the deposed treasurer had undertaken a campaign of dsparagement against the company designed to harass it's officials.
 Tie case was continued until Feb ruarv II for the filing of motions. eX- captions and any arguments the plaintiff may desire to make in reply to the answer filed
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
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From Belgium to the Vosges noun tains, the big guns of both sides are hurling shells at opposing positions and in addition there has been con- siderable grenade fighting and sap ping operations. The British artil- lery has shelled German trenches be- tween the Somme and Aisne rivers and British sappers have counter mined and destroyed by an explosion a mine crater held by the Germans north of Hulluch.
 The Germans have bombarded French trenches around Elverdinghe, to the northwest of Ypres, and near Loos and Neuville have been en- gagged with the entente allies in lively hand grenade fighting The French are increasing their artillery fire at various points, especially in the forest of the Argonne.
 Except for an air raid by the Aus trians at Shumsk in Nolhmia. where numerous buildings were set afire, nothing new has come through con- corning the situation on the Russian and East Galician fronts. Artillery duels still predominate along the AustroItalian line. The Austrians are continuing their advance into Al bania with Durazzu their immediate
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
BRITISH VAR OFFICE BEUTTLE5
 IMPORTANCE 1T A|R RAIDS

occasion of this raid, however in which the largest number so far of airships have been employed this statement of the damage done is given in order to show how unfounded is the claim that the economic life of Great Britain or it's military prepara- tion can be appreciably affected by promiscuous bomb dropping from air ship wandering over the country in the dark.
 Tn the 29 raids. great and small that have taken place over Great Britain since the war began. 133 men, of whom r were soldiers; 90 women and 43 children have been killed. But when it is remembered that in the Lusitania alone 1,19S persons were drowned, Zeppelin raids as means of murdering innocent civilians must be comparatively disappointing to their promoters
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
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LONDON, Feb. 4.-The war office tonight took issue with the German official statement concerning the amount of damage done in the recent Zeppelin raid on England. The dam age to industrial or commercial es- tablishments-i is said by the war office to have been as follows:
 Serious damage was done to three hreweries. three railway sheds, one engine shed, one tube factory. one lamp factory, and one blacksmith shop. Minor damage, such as the shattering of glass and doors. oc- cured at munition factory, at an iron works in two places, at a crane factory. at a harness factory. at q railway grain shed, at a colliery and at a pumping station. No docks and no granaries, munitions factories or industrial establishments of any sort other than those mentioned were damaged
 Some 15 houses of working class people were demolished and a large number of small shops and dwelling houses were injured, some seriously but many slightly.
 The latest returns of casualties show that 26 men, 2S women and seven children were Killed and that 4S men, 46 women and seven children were injured.
 It is not proposed in the future to issue detailed statements of this character as it is inadvisable to give information to the enemy as to the results of their air attacks. On the
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
TESTIMONY HEARD
 IN BEALE TRIAL
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SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Feb. A. Arthur K. Stearns of Chicago today concluded his testimony in the John E. Beale half million dollar estate con test The purpose was to show that Mrs. Lillian Beale had unduly in- fluenced her husband and prevented the visiting nephew from seeing him here d couple of years ago.
 The defense failed in the effort to bar testimony by the two sisters. Mrs Clara Beale Vail of Santa Barbara, and Mrs. Della B. Burke of New Jersey The point made by the defense was that they were not heirs. as Frederick Beale, their father, and brother of the late Mir. Beale. was still alive. Mrs. Burke's testimony. given at the first trial, will be read, while Mrs Vail was on the stand today in support of the contention that undue influence and fraud were resorted to by Mrs. Beale. MT. Beale provided for the education of these two nieces, as he also did for other children of his brothers and sisters
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
KISSES COME HIGH
 IN KANSAS CITY
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KANSAS CITY, Feb. 4.-The Met ropolitan Street Railway Company today under a settlement reached in the circuit court here, agreed to pay Miss Evelyn Wilmington. Is years old, $500 for kiss administered by one of the companys conductors
 Miss Wilmington and her cousin were the only passengers on a car one night in January 1915, she told the court. When her cousin left the car, Miss Wilmington laughed be- cause her relatives descent from the car steps was impeded by a tight skirt The conductor. too laughed A few blocks further on the conductor kissed her. Miss Wilmington de- clared.
 Did you get hurt?" asked her at torney
 Well, he kissed me" came the an swer.
 The young woman sued the com pany for $25,000.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
NOHR CASE WILL GOT T0 JURY
 WHEN JUDGE DELIVERS CHARGE

The prosecuting attorneys argu- Throughout the long session Mrs. Mohr sat immovable beside her counsel, with the exception of once, when she wept as the prosecutor asserted there was no evidence to show that she ever looked upon the face of her dead hus- band"
 Continuing, MT. Rice said: The de- fendants Brown and Spellman. were out of a job and an offer of $2, 900 to do a job of this kind was an immense fortune for Brown. and $1.OOO to Spell man was a fortune for him.
 I've find out that Mrs Mohr was suing her husband for divorce, and that she knew Miss Berger was going down to Newport that night with him. Who had the motive? Then who did the actual she oting?
 Mrs Mohr admitted she had talked a settlement on basis of an absolute divorce for the Newport home and $75.000. 'rhe feeling was so bitter that each was trying to do all he or she could against the other. That was the situation in the summer of 1915
 "Dr. Mohr separated from his wife a year and a half before
 Discussing the status of the divorce and equity suits pending, MT. Rice said that there was every reason why Mrs. Mohr would have benefited by the doctors death at just that time.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
NICHOLS TALKS IN
 OIL LAND TRIALS
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 4.-The cross examination today of A. G. Nichols, first government witness in federal suits to recover from the Southern Pacific Company valuable California oil lands, left his direct testimony in shreds, in the opinion of attendant attorneys. Nichols spent several days in identifying photo graphs, which he took, of alleged numerous oil seepages and outcrop- pings of indicative oil shales on Southern Pacific lands.
 Counsel for the Southern Pacific caused Nichols to admit that he "guessed he had testified recklessly' in the identification of the photo graphs IS pictures of separated and distinct manifestations of oil Nichols admitted that, in one instance. where he had identified two photographs, that they were really of the one place.
 The trial was adjourned until Monday.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
WILSON PLEASED WITH TRIP |
 |S ALREADY PLANNING ANOTHER

ton presented the only obstacle likely to influence the president against a second trip. If he goes, he will visit the south and possibly some far west ern states.
 Mir Wilson is convinced that his middle western trip was success. He found at the White House many tele- grams and letters from the section he traVersed, telling him so and senators ana representatives had received many similar messages. The president has been invited to visit Virginia, Ken lucky, Alabama. North Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee Mississ- lpp1, Arkansas and Texas, as well as states in the northwest and far west.
 Ills advisers have told him there was need in the south particularly for 4 special effort in favor of his prepared ness plan.
 The president will not lose the ad vantage in the preparedness discussion he believes he has gained by his mid oie western trip, it was indicated to- day, but will press for action bv con- gress on the army and navy bills as soon as possible. He expects to hold a series of conferences with senators and representatives during the next week It seemed improbable tonight that the president would leave on another trip before February 10. It was gen erally understood that the entire ques- ton of another trip hinged on the out | come of the Lusitania negotiations. The president got into communica - ton with Secretary Lansing as soon as he reached the White House today. It
 was understood the Lusitania case was foremost among the subjects discussed.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
MYSTERIOUS FIRE DESTROYS PLANT
 IN CANADA'S CAPITAL
CONFESSES IS HEAD
 OF DRUG RING

SANTA CRUZ, Cal Feb. 4-The evidence which prompted internal revenue officers to attempt the ar rest of J. B. Gray, the drug traf- like. who was killed in San Fran cisco last evening by Deputy Unit ed States Internal Revenue Collec- tor NJ. R. Chamblin. Jr., was found here when the police arrested Jerry Desmond. allies w. w. Walton last Tuesday. Desmond, who is a pa roled convict, is believed by the police here to be the head of the drug ring of which Gray was a member. When Desmond heard that Gray had been killed he is said to have made full confession of his connection with the illicit traffic. He was taken back to San Quentin today.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
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OTTAWA, Feb. 4.-The list of those who lost their lives in the fire which destroyed the Canadian parliament building was fixed tonight at seven. Five of the bodies still lie beneath the ruins. They are those of B. B. Law, a member of parliament; Deputy Clerk Laplante, Dominion Constable Des Jardins, Alphonz Des Jardins, plumber, and Randolph Tanning. waiter.
 While firemen spent the day extin- gushing the smoldering debris, domin- ion government officials were making plans to erect a new and more impos- ing structure upon the site of the bIild- ing wrecked by last nights fire. Mean time, parliament will sit in the Audi torium of the Royal Victoria Museum until the new customs house can be made ready for occupancy.
 Although the police frOWn upon the theory that plot was responsible for the destruction of the building, or that the fire was started by a bomb, Fire Chief Graham is quoted as having said the fire was set" and that he heard several explosions.
 Government officials assert they be- lieve the flames were not of incendiary origin, but they nevertheless are con- ducting rigid investigation in an eff fort to determine whether there is any basis for suspicion. Coroner Craig of Ottawa will hold an inquest on Feb ruary r into the deaths of Mesdames Bray and Morin, whose bodies are the only ones thus far recovered. The re- mains of both were taken tonight to Quebec.
 A cordon of police stood guard all day around the ruins of the building and held back the thousands who wis ited the scene.
 The Canadian parliament met today in the Auditorium of the Royal Nicto- ria Museum. Speaker Sevigny was without his robes of office, which were destroyed in last nights fire. Premier Borden read messages of coincidence from King George, and i from the Duke of Connaugh he gov ernor general, and from the provinces of the country. He announced there would be a searching investigation 1 into the cause of the fire, and that the ; business of the session would be con- 1 tinued without interruption. | Sir Wilfred Laurier, opposition leader, joined ill the expression of de- termination to continue the work o1 parliament and added
 When we gaze upon the ruins upor
 the hill, why we still trust that it may
 be the result of accident, we are re-
 minded of the ruins of Louvain anC
 the ruins of Rheims, not caused by ac. cident but by a cruel foe. If there i. anything which the present calamity should impress on us it is the duty O going on with our work and doina
 everything possible to bring the mur derers to justice
 The business which the fire inter trupted last night was completed ant the house adjourned to meet at tn
 usual hour on Monday
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
British Ambassador Re- quests That Steamer Be Turned Over to British Consul Under the Hague Convention Terms
INTERNATIONAL
 LAW ALSO CITED
Claims Would Be Violation to Permit Increase of Elf ficiency of Ship or Adding to Offensive Power of Craft
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 WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-In the name of the British owners of the steamship Appam, Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador, today lodged with the state department a formal request that the ship be turned over to the British consul under the terms of The Hague con- Vention. N
 Notice also was served that it would be in violation of international law if the United States permitted the German prize commander of the Appam either to increase the eff ciency of that ship, add to her of fensive power or recruit his crew. Lieutenant Berg has only twenty-two men in his prize crew at present, a number insufficient to navigate ship as large as the Appam. com- pliance with the British suggestion only on the latter point would ef- Actually prevent the departure of the Appam from Newport News.
 On the Alabama case as a prece- dent, the British contention is that any changes either in equipment or personnel of the Appam which would even in a limited degree give her of fensiVe power and enable her to prey on British commerce would be vio- lation of law for which the United States could be held responsible.
 Although the British government did not formally ratify The Hague treaty governing the conduct of neu- tral in maritime warfare. it is held pecially the article under which the release of the Appam is demanded is only crystalization of principles of international law in existence before the conventions were drawn and gen erally accepted since.
 In evidence of it's observance of the principle of denial to belligerents of the right of sequestering prizes in neutral port, the British government points to the Queens proclamation of June l. 1861. issued at the out break of the civil war when confed- crate privAteers were preying freely on the commerce of the northern states. The British government re- fused such prizes entry into British ports, which Secretary Seward de- clared to be the death blow of pri- vateering."
 The British contention also is that the old Prussian treaty of 1928 is ob- solete. Nevertheless, there was no i indication today that the state de-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
LUS|TAN|ACASE HINGES ON
 INTERPRETATION OF WORD
FROM BELGIUM T0 THE VOSCES b|G GUNS ARE HURuNC SHELLS
 AT THE OPPOSING POSITIONS

objective, and have captured the town of Kurya, according to the Austrian official communication. It is prob- able that the town Kroia, some twenty miles northeast of Durazzo, is the place taken, as available maps show no Kurya. The Vienna report says also that the Austrian vanguards have reached the Ishni river, which flows to the south of KrOia.
 In West Africa the British report the capture of additional German forces by the French and declare that strong French columns are moving toward the Spanish New Guinea from tier, to which country the Germans were recently reported to be in re- treat.
 The German government reports that the Zeppelin L-19 which had been on a recOnnoitering expedition, has not returned to it's base, thus confirming the report of the loss of the airship in the North sea.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. "A strike of switcnmen throughout the Wabash railroad system to begin at o'clock tomorrow night was ordered here to- night by S. E. Herberling, of Buffalo, N. Y, president of the Switchmen's Union of North America. This organ ization demands recognition as a union separate from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
 MT. Heberling said from 400 to 800 men would be affected by the strike call. Officials of the Wabash said 15O to 200 would be affected. The latter added that the strike would cause no delay in trains as the places of the men who walk out will be filled i'm mediately by switchmen who are mem-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
HONOR LIST IF FRENCH DEAD CARRIES
 NAMES IF MANY PROFESSIONAL MEN

55 generals. 91 colonels and 155 lieu tenant colonels. Among the profes- sions, the civil engineers had the largest number of dead, totalling 113
 The lawyers came next with 110 Other professions listed are: Men of letters S2. artists 53. Catholic clergy 2S, prOtestants 3. architects 20, actors and singers IS, doctors 13. diplomatic corps 8. sculptors 10. composers and musicians 4. Institute of France 1, inspectors of finance '. notaries , and brokers ?. The select clubs of all kinGs in Paris lost total of 336, Including number of titled persons.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
Suspect is Arrested

WINDSOR. Ont, Feb. 4.-Declaring that he is suspected of being implicated in the destruction of the parliament building at Ottawa, the provincial au- thorities late today arrested Charles Strony, aged 2S, who says he is a Bel gian musician. Acting on instructions received from Colonel J. s. Sherwood, chief of the dominion police local of - ficers took Strony from a Canadian Pa : cific train arriving here from Ottawa.
 StrOny characterized the charge as ridiculous. He said he had played a musical engagement before the Duke of Connaught and his staff Thursday
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Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
WABASH SW|TCHMEN ORDERED
 ID GO OUT ON STRIKE TODAY

hers of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
 The Sw:tcbmens Union demands that all grievances of it's members be taken up by the railroad through the Switchmen's Union. The railroad off, c!als say that by an agreement signed with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen on January 1. 1916, the grievances of all trainmen, including switchmen. must be eaken up through the B. R. T.
 MT. Heberling said his organization has membership of 350,000 men and IS affiliated with the American Fed eration of Labor. Notice of the strike call, he said. has been sent to mem- hers of the union throughout the 2,5OO miles of the Wabash system.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-President Wilson returned today from his speak ing trip for preparedness so well pleased with it's results that he prob ably will make another soon, unless the feature of the foreign situation de- velops a critical stage.
 Although no arrangements have been made, officials indicated tonight that the possibilities of the Lusitania situa-
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
WOULD RAID THRICE
 TO GERMANY'S ONCE

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Admiral Lord Beresford. retired. in an in terview printed this morning, is quoted as having said: For every air raid here I would have rived at a moment when Zeppe- lins have became the most seri- Ous menace to our population, though their activities will have
Arizona republican., 1916-02-05
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PARIS, Feb. 4.-Tout Paris, which is a combined blue book and directory. gives in it's 1916 edition just issued q list of Paris notables who have "oied for the country" In this list are names well known in politics, lit oiature, science. the arts, the bar and bigh officials and officers of the army. The roll call, as it is called. totals 30S4 persons, all of whose names are printed in bold faced type.
 The honor list is based on informa- tion furnished by the families of the victims. It includes the names of