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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-08

lescing from the injuries, which for a
time had threatened an untimely
death, crumpled the paper convulslve-
ly. THE scoundrels!' he Kissed. "Tbe
murderous scoundrelsv' There was no
doubt in his mind as to the cause of
the tragedy ana its purpose. But III
have them yet. III hound each one
to his grave or prison if 1t needs the
remainder of my life to do it,
Had any one been fated to look In on
Roger Maxwell ut that moment the
spectacle presented by the usually
spruce, dignlfied looking insurance
president would have been shock.
Maxwell, huddled over his desk. was
seeking. as Il last resort to ease his
conscience of its burden. by telling
the truth to a dead man. whose lips
could never open against him in real
life. Summoning n messenger the
president directed the boy to carry the
envelope to the Larnlgan home. It
was not until then that Roger Maxwell
prepared to leave his Office
At the Larnigan cottage the occu-
pants were clustered In the living
room, listening with bated breath for
the rumble In the street which should
announce the arrival of the black wag-
on with the body of the son and broth
er. But hour succeeded hour without
the expected sound. Bruce was on
the point of persuading his mother to
retire when u hJrried step sounded
outside, the front door was flung open.
and Bruce was facing his brother Tom
Tom grinned ut the others stare and
flung his arms over his mothers shout
ders. 1T takes hard knock to Kill
Larnigan," he chuckled Suspend.
ed animation, old man. looked dead
enough, but the doctor suspected the
true facts and managed to bring me
around in his Office" A half hour
later Tom was summoned to the door
by peal of the bell. A messenger
boy extended long envelope. II was
the confession OF Roger Maxwcll-rhe
confession that had never been meant
for living eyes. Tom caught his hat
from the rack and let h.nlSelt soft y
out OF the front door. He was deter
mined II possible to keep the ,'puses
sion from Bruce-Bruce WAC would
give his ice to avoid giving Dorothy
Maxwell pain.
Roger Maxwell In his library NJ mId
night, started to his feet with cry
thar was almost n shrek. Tom l.urni.
gan stood before hhn. en- away" he
moane. Go AVA Sluwly. avclis'.
lngly, Tom extended the sheets ol
MaSwels COn.eSsluu Maxwell rum
= ed 20 the Zoos Tom darteL to H.,
side just as Dorothy entered the ropm
II fer your father is very M" he
said gently Better call do"to
But - hut - howl Dorothy stan.
mered.
II will explain all later" said Tom
evaslvely.
The early morning newspapers car
ried the news Of the apoplectic seizur,
of Roger Maxwell and announced thai
his life was dc2paired of, Bruce hur
ried to the Maxwell home. Dorothy
met him with a sad shake of her pref
ty blond head as he sought to take heI
In his arms.
"Not now" she said, moSoning him
away.
Without a word Bruce turned and
made his way back TO the street. How
was II all TO end?
Episode No. 10 next week.]
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-08

Accident and Life Insurance compa-
ny. 1t was big building and the
Offices Of the insurance company with
In were very glttering and very preten.
tious. but n black lettered sign coldly
announced that the company had just
passed into the hands of receiver
Mrs. Blake started back with a gasp
the kind Of dry sob which comes 20
a woman only under the most poig-
nant distress. The insurance company
failCle. And all the little savings
Of three years swept away! But this
was not the worst. How was the
Blake family TO exist during tie long
weeks ahead? How We're inns doc
tor bills to be paid?
\ strong. CHEEKY voice spoke ut Mrs.
Blaie's shoulder. rs there anything
| can do for you, madam
The little woman whirled to look
into frankly smiling pair OF blue,gray
eyes set In n tanned, resolute face,
and Tom Larnigan. for the speaker
was he. removed his hat and offered
his arm.
Let us go some place where I can
talk to you" he said quietly. II have
an idea that your story is only one OF
many which have heard today. You
see, am government special officer
investigating just such frauds as
strongly suspect the company is at
tempting 10 perpetrate now on an In
nocent public" He threw back the
lapel Of his coat and showed the little
silver star Of government authority
Mrs. Blake unhesitatingly followed his
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-08

CClDENTS ut the Great East
IA crn lumber mills were of so
frequent occurrence that when
Big Jim Blake was feled nm.
Ter heavy, collapsing timber aud
picked up for dead the affair did not
cause more than passing ripple In
the affairs of the great establishment
The management of the Great Eastern
has q habit of smothering the news of
accidents-when their employees were
the victims. 1t was In the little white
cottage on Elm street, near the fac
tory yard, that the tragedy struck
home. The sadly smiling woman.
with the two chubby children clinging
to her skirts, who greeted the grun
workman sent ahead with the news of
the accident. jabbed for moment ut
her eyes with corner of her apron
and prepared to receive the motionless
body In the automobile ambulance.
"Jimr' she cried Jim, my Jimr
The tired eyes in the white face
slowly opened.
"Thank God. Martha, for the insur-
ance! 1t will come in handy for us
nowv'
She smiled bravely back ut him.
The insurance! How like the big, UNI
selfish nature of Jim to think of the
insurance and protection for her and
the Riddles first! And so at 10 o'clock
the next morning. when it became ap-
parent that Jim Blake was doomed to
long siege I'm bed. II indeed he were
to recover with his life, she put on her
best Sunday bonnet and shawl and
haltingly asked her way to the big
brown stone building which housed the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-08
SYNOPSIS.

Dudley Larngan, district attorney. be-
cause Of his fight on the vice and liquor
trusts, is killed by an agent Of secret
society, the committee of fifteen. The
fight is continued by his son, Bruce. who
Is elected district attorney and by an
other son, Tom. Bruce is in love with
Dorothy Maxwell, whose father is head of
the Insurance trust.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-08
NINTH EPISODE
The Insurance SwindlerS
SUGGESTED by
JOE MITCHELL CHApPLE. Author
Of Heart Throbs."

= CCIDENTS ut the Great East
crn lumber mills were OF so
frequent occurrence that when
Big Jim Blake was fclled IN.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
FRIDAY

The Russian offensive movement in Galicia is considered at Petrograd 10 be the most successful of the war Launched less than six weeks ago. if has swept all before it. the Russians not having been de'eatnd in a single encounter of importance by the Austrians. the results of the battles having been the retirement oi the Austrians, until now a larg" portion of territory held by the Aus trians before the offensive started is in the hands of the Russian troops
 The advance guard of the Rus sians now occupies the GaliCian city of Lemberg, according to dispatc hes from Petrograd, the Austrians hay ing evacuated the place at the ap proach of the Russian troops. A large quantity of stores fell in'o the hands of the Russians with the capture of Lemberg, although the retiring Austrians succeeded in re- moving most of their guns. It is also stated in dispatches from Pet rograd that the Russians have oc- cupied tho city of Czernowltz, the Austrians having retreateded from it defenses without giving battle.
 The situation at Verdun remains unchanged, as regards the positions of the troops of the contending ar mics, according to Paris dispatches. The battle has abated considerably, although the artillery duels still con tinue. It is believed at Paris that the Germans realize the hopelessness of the attack on Ferdun and that the worst is over
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19

s,dgr tho situation grave. accor! ing to reports from Washington. | C. Secretary of State Lansing ha. issued statement in which t. says that another note is soon ta te dispatched to Mexico City demand ing that the Carranza government disavow all connection with the raids now being perpetratcd Sy Meyicans on the Texas border
 Conditions at Mexico City are said to be bad. Very little nourish- ing food Is available. according to the reports. and many of the poorer people are slowly dying of starva- ton. The trouble there seems to be over the heavy taxes levied by the Carranza government, and many of the people are flocking to the standard of the bandit leader Zapata, who is in the vicinity of Mexico City with a large army.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
WEDNESDAY,

The war dispatches of today report heavy fighting everywhere on the eastern front and at Verdun. They also report a naval battle between Russian and German warships off the coast of Sweden.
 There is now Hull in the fighting at Verdun according to dispatches from Paris, the soldiers of both the French and German armies be- ing completely worn out by the continuous fighting. The last at tempt of the Germans to take the French trenches at Thiamont farm took place last night. It was the twelfth consecutive attack and all had been hurled back It is esti, mated that fully a division of Ba- varians and Pomeranians, the bes, soldiers of the German armies, were lost
 The lull In the fighting has given the French computers of casualties a little time to estimate the damage done to both armies. And it is
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
FRIDAY

The killing of three American soldiers and the wounding of sever al more all members of the Texas border patrol. has incensed the resi- dents of the border country to white heat against the encroachments of Mexican bandits on American soil. The fight took place at San le- nacio, near Laredo, Texas, accord ing to press dispatches sent out firm Laredo.
 As soon as news of the fight was spread, Major Alonzo Grey, with 140 troopers of the Fourteenth cavalry started in pursuit of the bandits. Eight bandits were killed and sev- eral wounded in the engagement which followed the bandits being forced to flee to the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. It is expected that Major Grey will follow the ban dits into Mexican territory.
 The people of the border coun- try are again up in arms, demand ing that the government take fur ther steps toward protecting their lives and property against the MeXi- can attacks. They ascribe the sue cess of the attacks to the smallness of the force of American soldiers forming the border patrol. believing that far too few soldiers have been furnished by the government for the guarding of such a great eX- panse of territory. For on account of the fact that only a few sol diers have been retailed to border patrol duty, only small attachments can be left at the various guard posts, making it easy for the bandits to carry through successful raid.
 As consequence of the raid Gen eral Funston has ordered the border patrol doubled. He has also ap- pealed to Washington for more troops, and 1t is therefore thought that the militia of Texas and prob ably other states will be called into action at an early date. General Funston has but little to say. but it is known that he fears trouble of the worst sort and is preparing to cope with it.
 And the government officials con-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
OUR OWN TROUBLES

United States army carbine is q good arm at short range when in capable hands was fully demonstrat- ed as three MeXicans were killed before the bandits were forced to retire Twelve others were seriously wounded. picked up and made pris- onere by the Americans after the main Land of bandits had been fore ed to flee No Americans were killed, and only one corporal, hit at the first fire of the MeXicans, was wounded, but not seriously, hay ing received a flesh wound in the arm.
 Upon receiving the news of the fight at army headquarters at San Antonio, General Funston wired his congratulations to Captain Rethorst through the officer in charge of the Americans in the absence of Gen eral Pershing.
 A Douglas, Arizona, dispatch states that the Yaqui Indians in southern Sonora are now rising against MeXi- can authority of any kind what ever. They killed 30 Mexicans to- day, according to the report the battle taking place near Fundicion.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
MONDAY

The activity of Mexican bandits on the Texas border is the cause for the calling of more American troops to the border country. The bandits crossed the Rio Grande neal Laredo, Texas, today and attacked the ranch of T. A. Coleman. But the American troops had been given notice of the intended raid the result of the battle which followed being three dead MeXicans. One of the raiders who was killed wore ant, and he is therefore believed to have been in command of the raiders Two bandits were taken prisoners by a detachment of the Ninth infantry near Cactus, Texas, while two others were killed by a sheriffs possee in the same vici- nifty.
 There is much unrest in otiicia circles at Washington in consequence of the latest bandit attacks, par ticularly in view of the fact that one ot the bandits kiile! wore the uniform of a Carranza officer And orders have been issued for 1200 troops to more to the border i'm mediately and further preparations to resist the raids of the bandits are being made.
 Generals Funston and Pershing are now in consultation at army headquarters at San Antonio over the situation in Mexico Nothing concerning their plans has been male public. but it is understood that they are outlining a plan of cam paign for the American troops now in Mexico.
 Five American soldiers who were arrested in Mexico following a drunken debauch. by Carran2a off cers, have been turned over to the American troops at Fl Paso, They had been sentenced to terms in prison, but were released at the re- quest of General Funston who has promised that they will be pun ished for their misdeeds.
 A dispatch from Saltillo, Mexico reports a train wreck in which r Carranza soldiers and 12 civilians were killed. General Gutierrez was also a passenger on the train, but he escaped with bruises The train was on it's way north.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19

.-,ma,.L argortrrr rr bulletins
 sued from The French war office that France has lost --leoo mm since the opening of he-tHH.s- aa yerdun. the loss of the Germans being estimated al s25.0oo
 The fighting around Hill No ne. in the Ypres district was of tna nelcest nature imaginable yesterday and last night according fo d, patches sent out from London T@" Germans were on the offensive. theic intent being to capture the 'ronche- lost yesterday. The Canadian troops bore the brunt of the attacks and held the trenches, although sorely pressed at times.
 Reports from Norrokoping Swed- en and from Copenhagen. tell oi a naval battle early this morning off the Swedish coast between q squadron oi Russian war vessels and a fleet of armed German merchant men and a convoy composed of the German auxiliary cruiser Koenig you Sachsen and a number of torpedo beats and armed trawlers The dis patches state that the Germans were taken completely by surprise and that the auxiliary cruiser was sunk, together with some of the merchant men Others of the merchant yes sels escaped The Copenhagen dIs- patch says that an armed Russian trawler brought 15O German pris- oners into that port today.
 The Russians have started an other offensive on the eastern front according to dispatches from Petrograd and Berlin. This time i is General von Hindenberes army in the Riga district which has been attacked And the Russians were repulsed five different times, accord ing to the Berlin report
 The Russian war office has an nounced that there will be 10000 GOO completely equipped Russians in the field by August 1. Five million of these are already massed on the Cali, ian front in the drive against the Austrians; there are about one million campaigning against the Turks in the Caucasus. and it is
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
NOMINATIONS WERE MADE BY
 RECLAMATION
WILSON AND MARSHALL ARE AGAIN NAMED DEMOCRATIC
 STANDARD BEARERS.

ST LOUIS, June 16-Thomas Woodrow Wilson will be the Demo cratic standard bearer in the forth coming election. He was given the nomination of the party by acclama- tion. His running mate will be ce-President Marshall, of Indiana, who was also chosen by acclama- tion.
 Harmony was the keynote of the convention. The Democrats never had disagreement, and President Wilson was the man considered as the standard bearer of the party.
 Both men were notified that they were the unanimous choice of the convention and both wired their ac- ceptance of the nomination.
 The convention went off just as planned It was cut and dried affair, and no fight was made on Marshall.
 This evening many of the con gressmen returned to Washington and many of the delegates went to their homes, the convention having concluded all its business.
 The Democratic platform framed by the President and accepted by the convention, commends the party for it's work in keeping the nation out of war, and recounts the era of prosperity, giving the credit for it to the Democratic party.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
POLITICAL NEWS
 0F THE WEEK
LIKE LITTLE BROTHERS

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 12.-- Both President Wilson and Charles D. Hughes will march in the big preparedness parade which will be held in this city tomorrow. MT. Hughes Is expected back from New York in time to take part in the parade.
 WAS ON THE FENCE
 INDIANAPOLIS, June 11.-Charles w. Fairbanks, nominated for vice president on the united Republican ticket, accepted the nomination, but wrote to the convention first re questing the withdrawal of his name in case he was nominated.
 The letter did not reach the con vention in time and so when he as certained that his brother Republi- the position he filled so acceptably during the Roosevelt administration he decided to withdraw the letter and accept the honor of being the running mate of Charles E. Hughes.
 GETTING TOGETHER.
 NEW YORK, June 13-There is being reorganized in this city the great Hughes alliance. composed of Republicans, Democrats and Inde- pendents, who are pledged to work actively for and support the candi- dacy of Hughes.
 It was in the second campaign of Charles B. Hughes that this alli ance came into prominence, at 9 time when there was a powerful element working against the re-elec ton of the governor who had been
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
MONDAY

This I- apparently the allies week Ina, Is. the forces Of the central bowers have been driven back a all points except Verdun accord ing to d5 5pajche- sent out of the ,ar.ous capitals Of the warning qa- tous
 THe report from Petrograd says that the Au-,rlaus have evacuated Czernowitz. d fortified city in east en GalicIa in the face of the d vance of the Russians who are sweep ing all before them Al RozitcA, the Russians are said tu have cap. tured k German officers and HOO German soldiers together with 26 Austrian officers and 700 Austrian soldiers.
 The Austrians are said to be out numbered on the GaIician front more than l5 to one For this reason it is believed that the Austrian troops now assisting the Germans at Yer dun will be withdrawn for the pro lection of the Austrian frontier.
 Announcement has been made n England 10 the effect that Daytd Lloyd George will be named war minister to succeed Lord Kitchener, all hope of finding the latter alive having been given up. The ap- pointment will probably be made about June 20. according 10 dis patches from London.
 The fighting before Vcrdun is in cessantly being waeed day and night. between the artilleries of the contending forces. The gains made are small, although a report froM Berlin states that the Germans have succeeded ill driving the French from Pons neaI Fort VauX Five hundred French soldiers and Q ma chine guns were captured, accord ing to the report.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
TUESDAY

Today was another day of vie tories for the allies The Austri- ans have been driven still further back on the Galician front the Ger mans have lost trenches in the Ypres district and have also failed to make gains in their operations before Yer dun.
 The Austrian city of Lembera ia now being threatened by the Rus staus. according 10 disnatshes sent out from Petrograd. the Russian war office having announced that the Russian troops have now ad- yancod beyond the city of Demi dovna II is believed in Petrograd that the Austrians will make an attempt to defend Lemberg, where heretofore their policy has been to retreat before the advancing Rds- sians It is understood that the Austrians have ordered the civli an population of Lemberg to leave the town
 London dispatches praise the work done last night and today in the Ypres district by the Canadian and Australian troops The Canadi- ans succeeded in recapturins a line of German trenches 1900 yards in length near Zillebeke from which they were driven about ten days ago by the Germans, while the Australians in the northeastern sec tion succeeded in driving the Ger mans from the trenches and in taking two mortars. Three officers and 128 German soldiers are said to have been made prisoners. Coun- ter attacks by the Germans in both places failed to dislodge the Britisl' colonial troops, according to th" dispatches and German artillery in a safe position is now raining shells on the trenches which were lost.
 The allied Mediterranean sea fleet is now shelling the Bulgarian coast
  according to dispatches from Rome The Italian capital city also reports that the Italian troops have sue ceeded in capturing a strong Aus trian line in the Lagarina valley.
 Three violent attacks of German infantry failed to dislodge the French from their trenches near Thiamount farm, on the east bank of the Mouse, in the Verdun district, today, ac- cording to dispatches from Paris. IL is estimated that the loss of the Ger, mans in killed and wounded was 3O,0OO men
 Venice was attacked today by a squadron of Austrian aeroplanes A number of bombs were dropped. but whether or not any damage wao done has not been ascertained. The dispatch telling of the attack came from Berlin.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19
TUESDAY

Demonstrating the fighting quail ties of the American soldier, as pitted against Mexican bandits, a troops of 20 cavalrymen yesterday met and defeated force of thrice their number of Villaistas, accord ing to dispatches sent out from American field headquarters at Nami- quipa, Chihuahua. The Americans formed scouting detachment of the Thirteenth cavalry and were in command of Captain Otto w. Reth- orst
 According to the dispatches. the Mexicans had prepared an ambush for the Americans. Their plans. however, failed to mature, the Aln- erican troopers being given oppor- tunity to dismount from their horses and seek the cover of rocks and trees, the fighting thereafter being of a guerilla nature. And that the