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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01
JOE MURPHY, THE
FAMOUS ACTOR.
PASSED BEYOND

New York. Dec. 31.-Joe Murphy. an
Old time actor. best known for his i'm
PRESERVATION in Kerry Cow, died early
today of pneumonia in this city. He
was SO years of age and left an estate
estimated at $3,0O0,O00
Mr.. Murphy went to California in
1850 and was widely known among the
early California pioneers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01
.AUSTR|A'S SECOND ANC0NA
Note MORE SATISFACTORY
Frank DisavoWal Of Act
The Commander Punished
for Exceeding His Orders

Austria Agrees Fully with Second Note of Unit
ed States, Appreciates Fully the Latter's
Friendship and Subscribes to the Limit to the
Need of Proper Observance of Law and Treat
ment of Non Combatants on the High Seas
Mentions Alleged Mis- -stated Charges Against
Submarine but Does Not Press the Point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01
DECEMBER LIST
OF BRITISH LOSS

London. Dec. 31.-British casualties
accorded in lists published during the
month of December amount to 1901
officers and 1888 men. These are the
returns from all fronts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01

Boston Forecast
Boston, Dec. 31.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday increasing
cloudiness and warmer, followed by
rain Saturday night and on Sunday;
moderate westerly to southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01
THE WEATHER
RAIN OR SNOW COMING

Weather forecast for Northern New
England and Eastern New York:
Cloudy and warmer Saturday, probably
followed by rain or snow at night and
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01
Xix men PERISH IN $4,000.
1000 FIRE IN SOUTH CHICAGO
| PLANT AMERICAN L|NSEED co,

1ontaneous Combustion of Ii e Dust
sCauses Explosion and Flames Sweep Through
[ the Four Buildings-LoadedO Oil Freighter at
Dock also Burns-Men Hemned in by Flames
and Prostitution Stock Yards Has $150,0OO
| Blaze at the Same Time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01
H.M.S. SHIP NATAL
IS SUNK==300 LOST
SAL0NIKI EXCITED

Mystery Surrounds Loss of the NataEInternal
Explosion Admitted, but Place and Details
Withheld 400 Survivors Reported German,
Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarian Consuls at
Salonizi Arrested by British and French, Fol-
lowing Attack on City by German Aero
plane-Great Excitement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-01

Cloudy and warmer Saturday,
probably followed by rain or
snow at night and Sunday
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02

powers have reason to be uneasy about them. They are dictated mere ly by prudence in view of the ap- parently increased possibility that Holland might eventually become in volved in the war and have no other purpose than to further maintenance of strictest neutrality.
 The foregoing is the substance of information received by Baron Gev- CTS, the Dutch minister to Germany this morning, with instructions tO communicate it to the German foreign office. The Baron went immediately to the foreign office upon receipt-Ut his instructions. The Dutch minister emphasized the fact that the meas ures only were dictated by prudence and indicated no intention on the part of Holland to change it's course. | Private advices reaching here from Holland connect the new measure: directly with the discussions at tho Paris conference of the entente allie: regarding their future economic atti
 tude toward Holland.
 1 The Associated Press learns tha
 the new situation indicated by Hol
 lands increased watchfuiness is re
 garded not only without uneasines but even with a certain degree o
 satisfaction in official German circles
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
v|[LALOST SIXTY 1T GUERRERO
 BELIEVED SECURELY TRAPPED

from General Pershing reaching the war department late tonight said sixty of Villas followers had been killed in the fighting Wednesday with Colonel Dodd's cavalry, Previous reports had placed the killed at about thirty. The dispatch made no mention of Amer ican casualties and said the number of Villa wounded was unknown.
 General Pershing's dispatch for warded by General Funston was dated yesterday and said the column" was breaking up into small detachments which were spreading in various direc. tions. Department officials thought the reference was to the American i troops, and took the announcement tt mean that they probably were con. vinced that Villa still was in the neigh
 borhood of Guerrero and were takinf quick steps to throw net about him
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
Attacks from Two Directions Establish Lines Nearer Doomed Fortress; Successfully Penetrate the French Lines
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The Germans are gradually closing in on Verdun, drawing their lines a little closer northeast of the fortress where by massed attack from two di- rections they have secured footing in the village of Vaux.
 Their successful attempt to pene- trate the French lines was preceded, according to Paris. by an assault that was checked by the French curtain of fire and the infantry, and there was spirited fighting at close quarters be- fore the crown princess forces finally succeeded in pressing part way into the village
 The German infantry has not moved from it's trenches west of the Mouse since the capture of Malancourt. fol- lowed shortly by the unsuccessful drive at the French positions northeast Of Hill No. 295, in the region of Dead Mans Hill. The artillery, However, continues active in the Malancourt re- zion, and further attempts by the Ger mans to continue their drive on the French left flank are considered prob able to occur without much delay. The German official statement refers only incidentally to the fighting about Verdun, mentioning only artillery duels there and in the Argonne with other activity by the big guns on the line. A British hand grenade attack l near St. Eloi, where the Germans re- l gently lost some ground. was repulsed. The aviators on both sides of the Franco Belgian front have been busy i Four French machines fell victims to German aircraft in various engage ments.
 After a period of bad weather, fight l ing has been resumed on the AustrO- Italian front. For the most part, how l ever, the activities are confined to ar | tillery engagements and such infantry clashes as have occurred have not re-
 suited in changes of positions. 1 Berlin summarizes the recent Rus sian offensive now apparently at a 1 standstill, as barren of results for Elm peror Nicholas's forces, while the Rus
 sian casualties are estimated by the l German headquarters staff to have
 been at least 10000. More than 500.- 900 men were engaged on the Russian
 side, according to Berlin, and the ex- penditure of ammunition by the at. lacking forces is declared to have beer
 on an unprecedented scale for tho eastern front.
 The air raids of Friday night ove
 the English east counties were appar
 ently on the most extensive scale ye
 attempted by the German Zeppelin fleet. They resulted, according to tn
 official British reports. in the killini
 of twenty eight persons and injury o
 forty four while unofficially it is de
 clared that the airships flew at sucl
 a height that they were unable to SC
 lect their targets with accuracy an
 many of the seventy five bombs drop
 ped appeared to have been cast indis , criminately.
 The salient feature of the raid wa f the falling of the damaged Zeppelin
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Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
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SHEERNESS,' April 1.-Credit for rescuing the survivors of the Zeppelin L-15 belongs to the scouting trawler Olivine, commanded by Lieutenant William R. Macintosh. royal naval reserve, but naval men. freely cOncede that the credit for bringing the Zep- pelin down belongs to one of the land batteries, which may be described as stationed in an eastern county.
 The Zeppelin came down in the broad mouth of the Thames, soon after three o'clock Saturday morning. That stretch of water as well as the adjoining coast waters swarms with patrol craft. The airship's back had been broken by gunfire. Her gon- dolas were riddled with shrapnel bull let's Several of her crew were badly wounded. Her commander had suf- ficient confidence in the humanity of British sailors to send out wireless signals of distress.
 "She came down like a sick bird Hopping at both ends, as if they were wings" said 2. sailor who witnessed the descent of the Zeppelin.
 'The sea was smooth and the nigh was cool and dark, so the trawler was able to take aboard wounded as wei as unwOunded. Some of the crew were at the top of the balloon while the wounded and their attendant. remained in the baskets below
 After all the survivors were aboard the Olivine, the crew of the trawle attached a cable to the Zeppelin il the hope that they would be able t
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
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 FL PASO, April 1.-The story of the murder of three Americans, German and an Englishman at Minaca was brought here today by Americans arriv- ing from Chihuahua City and was ac- cepted as authentic by Federal officials
 The bandits victims were Benjamin Shell, Dr. A. T. Stell, Lee Lindesley, Americans; Herman Blankenburg, a German; Donald McGregor, also known as Bruce, British subject. Two other Americans, Henry Acklin and Frank Woods, were in Minaca at the time but their fate is unknown. The news was brought to Chihuahua City by J. H. Locke, the only American known to have escaped the massacre.
 According to the story, Villa cap- tured Minaca, Guerrero and San IsidrO last Monday. Everywhere he went he announced his intention of putting to death every "gringo" that fell into his hands and he carried out his intention. As far as the MeXicans were concerned the bandits promised safety to all those who did not take up arms against him. No quarter was shown to Carranza troops who attempted to resist him. The one gleam of light in the dark story is the probability that Villas lust of blood is what enabled Colonel Dodd i to deliver his crushing blow at San Geronimo ranch two days after the crime of Minaca, blow that has raised high hopes that the bloodthirsty bri- gand's days are no> numbered.
 According to the refugees, Genera
 Luis Herrera left Chihuahua early or | Tuesday with large number of troops His destination was not made public l There were numerous reports in E
 Paso today that Villa was already cap- | tured. Some of these were very cir
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
GERMANS GRADUALLY
 FORCING IRON RING
 AROUND VERDUN FORT
SLAUGHTER JURY
 STILL DESCRIBING

OROVILLE, Cal, April 1.-The jury which is trying to reach yer dict in the trial of Rev. Madison Slaughter charged with assault on Miss Gertrude Lamson, of Chico, was locked up tonight at 9:45 o'clock. Foreman c. M. Davis said there had been no change in the situation. The jury reported today to Judge Gregory they had been unable to agree but were sent back to the jury room for further delib- eration. The foreman said tonight the jury still stood as on the first ballot when they were eight for conviction and four for acquittal.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
THREE MORE AMERICANS FALL VICTIMS 0F VILLA IN CARRYING
 OUT THREAT TOK|LL 'GR|NGOES

cumstantial but not one of them was capable of verification. The wish be- ing father to the thought was appar- ently the basis for most of the stories
 It was in the raid on Guerrero last Monday that Villa was wounded, being shot in the knee, according to a mes- sage received today by General Gavira at Juarez from General Gutierrez tel egraphing from Chihuahua City. Gavira had asked for further information about Colonel Dodd's battle.
 Gutierrez explained that the wires were working badly on the Southern loop and he had only the bare details of what had happened. But the tele- gram received said that Villa broke in- to Guerrero at three o'clock Monday morning. The garrison engaged the as- sailants in heavy street fighting. A number were killed on both sides. Then the Villistas footed the stores. Villa was wounded in the knee.
 Telegrams from Chihuahua City in Juarez today said that a freight and a passenger train on the Northwestern railroad had been wrecked some weeks ago between Minaca and Chihuahua City.
 Twenty seven MeXicans, including women and children were killed. One American was on board but uniniured The same advices said that the pay
 master of Fl Potosi mining company
 had been robbed by bandits three miles from Chihuahua City three days ago
 there were twenty in the band and
 they let the paymaster go after taking seven hundred pesos from him. | Benjamin Shell, one of the Villas victims, came from Kansas City, where (COntinued on Papn Threal
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
Fred Gardiner is Under Bail Charged With Felony in Procuring Alleged Illegal Registration of Savannah Robinson
CITY EMPLOYE
 ALSO IN TOLLS
William Solly is Charged With Having Caused Girl to Vote Knowing Her Not to Be Twenty-one Years Old
IN THE CITY COURT OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX. MARICOPA COUN- TY STATE OF ARIZONA

OF PHOENIX, MARlCOPA COUN- TY, STATE OF ARIZONA.
 Having and Exercising the same Jurisdiction as justices courts of West Phoenix and East Phoenix Precincts of Maricopa county. Arizona, in all cases of violation of the laws of Ari- zona, committed within the said pre- cincts.
 The State of Arizona against Fred Gardiner, Defendant Complaint:
 Personally appeared before me this 29th day of March, 1916. George D. Christy, city attorney of said City of Phoenix, Maricopa Coutny, State of Arizona, who being first duly sworn. complains and says that he is credibly informed and verify believes and there- fore charges that one Fred Gardiner on or about the 24th day of February, 1916, at said City of Phoenix. Maricopa county and State of Arizona. commit ted felony as follows, towit:
 That he, the said Fred Gardiner, did then and there knowingly. wilfully. fel- oniously and unlawfully cause and procure one Savannah Robinson to be registered as an elector of the City of Phoenix, State of Arizona. she. the said Savannah Robinson. not being then and there of the age of twenty one years. nor entitled to such regis tration, but being under the age of twenty-one years. to-wit, of the age Of eighteen years and no more. as he. the said Fred Gardiner, then and there well knew.
 All of which is contrary to the form of the Statutes in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the said State of Arizona
 GEORGE D. CHRISTY.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of March, 1916.
 JOHN M'BRIDE,
 City Magistrate.
 On a warrant charging a felony ani based on the foregoing complaint Fred Gardiner. former city hall janitor was arrested yesterday morning. Be- fore City Magistrate John Mcbride ht was admitted to bail in the sum O $500 His attorney, l.. M Laney choice of Hugh Daggs for city attor- ney, but who failed of election to tht office, became responsible for Gardi. ner's appearance until bail bono could be secured. The necessary bond, signed by three sureties I. Ros enzweig. Perry Payne and Gardiner was presented by Gardiner and accept ed by Judge Mcbride late in the after noon. A hearing will be held at o'clock Monday afternoon at whicl time Gardiner expects that Reese M Ling will be present to act as chic counsel
 Late last night William Solly wa arrested by the police on a warran charging him with having taken Sa
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Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
GERMANY SAYS NJ F0RMAT|ON
 0N EXPLOSIONS
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 WASHINGTON, April 1-The Ger man government has informed am bassador Gerard that it is without official confirmation concerning the explosions which damaged the British | Channel steamer Sussex and sunk the | British horse ship Englishman, both | of which were carrying American citizens.
 | In a dispatch dated Thursday and reaching the state department today Mr. Gerard said the German govern ment had only, newspaper report on the two cases and was making an in- vestigation which might be concluded within three or four days. The Der lin foreign office promised to in- form Mir. Gerard when the inquiry is completed. It is realized here it may l be a week before all the German sub- marine commanders who might have been concerned had opportunity tc report.
 own investigation into the cases o1 the Sussex and the other ships which while carrying American citizens, re- gently have been oyertaken by dis aster, will be continued. Secretary Lansing said today he had received no new dispatches of importance but Additional information is hourly ex- pected.
 While the situation still is wait ing one, it is apparent that many of ficials view the accumulation of cir l T II most to the point of proof that Ger man submarines have violated tn solemn assurances given the United States by the Berlin government admittedly is an open question wha will be done if Germany finally dis claims any knowledge of the attacks
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 1.-Vil- las loss in dead at the battle with Americans at Guerrero Wednesday was placed at sixty by General Pershing today in report to General Funston. The bodies were found in houses in Guerrero and scattered in the under brush for miles along the routes taken by the fleeing Mexicans. Villa himself was believed to be northeast of Guer- rero but General Pershing expressed the opinion that there was little chance of his escape, for attachments from four regiments of cavalry had been dis posed in such maAner that the district where he had beeis reported was prac- tically surrounded and every point of escape carefully guarded.
 General PershinGs report was dated March 91-April l." causing army of ficers here to believe it was written yesterday but not filed until today | Additional details of the fighting about Guerrero were not given by General Pershing, but he said yester- day that snowstorm swept over the
 San Geronimo ranch, region of higl elevation and had made the operations
 of the troops more difficult and ex.
 ceedingly uncomfortable for the sol
 diers, who were moving with ligh lequipment
 From Customs Collector Kobb at E Paso, General Funston received a sigl lthat an American from Mexico had re
 ported to him that Villas men ha, killed German named Blankenshi land two Americans whose names h
 did not know, on March 27, a few mile
 from Guerrero.
 oeeoe Arc nouhIod
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
D0DD'S CAVALRY AND AIRMEN SEARCHEVERY GORGE, WATERING
 PLACE AND TRAIL FOR VILLA
RIDING MERCILESSLY
 DODD'S TROOPERS ARE
 HOT ON VILLAS TRAIL
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 COLUMBUS, N. M., April 1.-Riding mercilessly, four hundred American troopers under Colonel George A. Dodd, are making desperate efforts to capture or wipe out the survivors of Francisco Villas largest command, which they defeated at San Geronimo ranch several days ago, according to meagre reports seeping across the border today.
 The speed and the relentlessness with which the pursuit is being made is indicated, according to army men here, by the fact that General Persh- ing, who last reports said was speed
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
V(illa Loses leg; Says Reboyt,
 M The Guerrero Fighting

official report confirms previous ad- vices that the bandits lost 60 killed and that the American losses were negli- ble.
 General Pablo Iuriga, military com mander of the State of Jalisco reports a battle between bandits and consti- tutionalists forces under Colonel Sal
 vadero Ortiz at Fl Grille and Las
 Canoas. The bandits were defeated,
 leaving 17 dead on the field, among
 them being their leader. a notorious
 outlaw known under the nickname of l "Bolas Neal"
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
Soy Schiller Planned To
 Dynamite CMnQyd Steamship

Hudson admitted he had used motor boat in which dynamite was stored, but refused to state where the launch or the explosive could be found trunk belonging to him was confiscated at the boarding house in Hoboken where he lived, but informal tion as to it's contents was refused.
 The plot to destroy the steamship was abandoned, Hudson said, because two of the three men he had engaged as confederates backed out at the final conference, and he decided the task was too big for two men to tackle.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
PROGRESSIVE CALL

To the Progressive Electors of Maricopa County. Arizona:
 A meeting Of all progressives interested in selecting delegates to a state convention to be held at Pisbee on April at which dele gates to the progressive national convention to be held at Chicago on June :, are to be selected, is hereby called at the Knights of Pythias Hall on Monday. April 3 at two p. m.
 J. l.. B. ALEX ANDER
 DWIGHT B. HEARD
 H. B. WILKINSON
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
LAND BATTERY BRINGS DOWN BIG
 ZEPPELIN; TRAWLERSAVESCREW

bring the prize to port, but towing was difficult. as the airship had brok- en in two. Her ends stuck up in the air while the middle section was well down in the water. After mak- ing about two miles the Zeppelin be- came entirely waterlogged
 Lieutenant Macintosh transferred his prisoners to destroyer and again put out to sea.
 The destroyer brought the Germans to Sheerness to report and proceed with the prisoners to Chatham, where the wounded were placed in a hos pital
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
HEAVY WEEK OF EXPORTS
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NEW YORK, April 1.-Exports of merchandise from the port of New York for the week ended today valued at $78,753,939 were the heaviest ever exported for single week in the his tory of international trade, it was an nounced. The best previous record was made in the week ended December II last, when goods valued at $70.371, ASA left this port for foreign countries.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02

ing from Namiqupa across desert to the scene of action, has not even taken time to make detailed report of the engagement. Nor was any word received from Colonel Dodd, although service at the army wireless station here, interrupted by climatic condi- tions, was resumed today
 Military headquarters here made this statement:
 No details of the engagement have been received. The only messages re- ceived from the south were of purely routine nature and in none of them was the engagement mentioned"
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
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QUERETARO. April 1.-villa has lost leg, according to dispatch re- teived by the war department from the municipal president of the town of Te- mosachic, Chihuahua, who reports that Villa was so badly wounded in the sur prise attack made on the constitutions alist garrison at Guerrero that ampu- tation of the limb was necessary.
 The war department also has re.
 ceived report of the engagement be. tween the United States cavalry ant
 the Villa bandits at San Geronimo. Tn,
Arizona republican., 1916-04-02
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NEW YORK, April 1.-Charged with attempting to place dynamite on the Cnnard line steamship Pannonta. Clarence Hudson, also known as Er- nest Schiller. the German stowaway, who took possession of the British steamer Matoppo at sea, last Wednes- day night was locked up tonight at police headquarters. According to the police, Hudson and three other men
 planned to blow up the Pannanto on the night of March while she was moored in the North river.