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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
CH|CACO's MAYOR
ASKS BODYCUARD
Thompson, Unnerved by Threats
Against His Life Appeals TO
Police for Escort.

Chicago. Feb. 26.--As the result O.
threats that he says have been made
against his life, Mayor William Hale
Thompson has asked Chief Healey for
police escort, it become known to-
day. The mayor says the threats
have been made possibly because OF
his activities in the campaign for the
coming primaries"
On his trip to three meeting which
he addressed last night the mayor was
surrounded by detectives. some in his
own car, others in car ahead ana
others on motorcycles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
CENTENNIAL BODY
HAS FIRST MEETING

Springfield, Ill. Feb. 26.-The first
meeting of the new state centennial
committee was held today In the Office
OF Governor Dunno. DR.. Otto l..
Schmidt Of Chicago was appointed
chairman Of the commission by Gov
ernor Dunno, and organization was
completed today by the election Of
Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, to be sec
rotary. Mrs. Weber was secretary of
the old commission, which was held
invalid by the supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
THREATENED
IN PACKERS STRIKE

Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 26, - The
strike in the Sioux City packing houses
seemed no nearer settlement this
morning. The absence of men in the
cooling plants has imperilled great
stores Of meat
Extension of the strike to other
packers of the Missouri river valley is
hoped for by leaders of the Sioux City
strikers and it is predicted that ennis
saries would be sent today to Omaha
and Kansas City in an effort TO stir up
sympathetic action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
FLOOD SUFFERERS
IN APPEAL FOR HELP

Natchez, Miss, Feb. 26-An urgent
appeal for help for flood victims in
Concordia parish, declaring that men,
women and children were almost
starving and were clinging to the sides
of the levees and house tops was re-
ceived today by the Natchez relief
committee About two thousand FAM
lilies are said to be homeless. An ap-
peal to federal authorities has been
made,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Berlin Tells of Bombardment
and Capture of Another
French Stronghold.
IS REMARKABLE FEAT
Regarded as One of Greatest
Military Achievements
of the War.

Berlin, Feb. 26, (via London, 11:51
a. alt is officially announced that
Fort Douaumont, one of the fortifica-
tons Of Verdun, was taken by storm
yesterday afternoon and is now firmly
held by the Germans.
The official announcement is as fol-
lows:
The armored fort Douaumont, the
northeastern corner pillar of the per-
manent main line Notifications of the
stronghold of Verdun, was stormed
yesterday afternoon by the Gath regi-
ment Of Brandenburg infantry and is
now firmly in German hands"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
START $4,000 SUIT
AGAINST THOMPSON

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Mayor Thompson
Percy B. Coffin, president of the city
civil service commission, Mike" Heit-
Ter and Thomas Costello are made
defendants in a suit for $4,000 dam
ages filed by Alderman Robert NJ
Buck. The suit charges that the de-
PENDANTS conspired to ruin Bucks
character by publication of two aft
davits accusing him of sharing in the
profits of a vice ring in 1910 and 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
FAILS FIVE TIMES
IN ATTEMPT TO DIE

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Stephen Bader,
81, respondent over his rheumatism,
tried to commit suicide five times yes
terday but physicians said today he
will live. Bader first cut his left wrist.
He didn't die. Then he cut his right
wrist and throat. Still he lived He
stabbed himself twice over the heart
and an hour or two later he drank
wood alcohol. His groans brought
help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Forces Flee,
TOUn Falls
to Invaders
The Austrians claim to have
captured some 200 Italians in the
fighting around DuraZz0.

Rome, Feb. 26, (via Paris, 40 p. No.
The report that Durazzo, an Alban-
ian port on the Adriatic sea, had been
evacuated by the Italian troops there,
is confirmed.
An official statement says:
"The Italian brigade at Durazzo has
been withdrawn and has embarked,
the Albanian government having left
the place. The withdrawal of the
Serbian, Montenegro and Albanian
troops from Albania has been COM
pleted."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
CHICAGO GRAFT ROW
rs SIMMERING DOWN

Chicago. Feb. 26-The hearing be-
for the city civil service commission
On the charges connected with the So
called split salary scandal, precip-
hated by Mrs. Page Waller Eaton
assertion that she had been forced, as
a city employe, in the bureau OF pub
lie welfare, to split her salary to help
toward the support of Mayor Thomp-
sons sister in law, was resumed to-
day with Mrs. Eaton before the COM
mission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till z p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
slightly colder tonight with the lowest
temperature about Is to 20 degrees.
Temperature at Z a. M, 26 Highest
Yesterday, "a; lowest last night, %.
Velocity of wind at a. ~, l6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m, IS; at
7 a. m, so; at p. m. today, 65.
Stage of water, Ill, a fall of / in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
NINE ACCEPTED FOR
THE LORIMER JURY

Chicago, Feb. 26.-When examina-
ton Of jurymen in the trial of William
Lorimer on charges resulting from
the failure of the La Sale Street Trust
and Savings bank was resumed today,
nine jurors had been tentatively &C
cepted by both sides and two more had
been accepted by the prosecution.
The first four veniremen examined
today were excused for cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Resumed debate on Shields wa.
ter power bill.
judiciary subcommittee cOntin.
ned Brandeis inquiry.
Agricultural sub committee
continued sisal Investigation.
HOUSE.
Military and naval committees
worked on defense plans.
Post0ifice appropriation bill de.
bated under special rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS
ASSUMES A MORE QUIET
ASPECT IN WASHINGTON
THE WAR
TODAY

The tremendous German Offens.
i've aimed at Verdun is gaining
force hourly and new and serious
breaches have been made in the
French lines, Berlin announces
today. The fortress is now men-
aced from the east and southeast
as well as from the north and
northeast.
Not only has Fort DOuamOnt,
one of the outlying defenses OF the
stronghold been taken, but French
resistance on the plain of the
WOevre to the east, has been
broken, according to the German
Bulletin, which reports that the
Germans are pursuing their beaten
foe along the WOeyre front to a
point south of the Paris and Metz
highway, which runs through Yer.
dun.
The buckling up process being
carried out by the Germans on both
sides of the salient in which Ver-
dun lies would, il continued far
enough, compel the evacuation of
the fortress by the French, even
should the Germans be not able to
reach it by direct assault.
Although the substantial sue
cesses noted are officially claimed
by the Germans, Paris has not
conceded them. "After the last en-
gagement our troops retained
their positions in spite of the re-
peated assaults Of the enemy,
who no longer counts his sacri-
fices.- the afternoon bulletin de-
clares.
Regarding DOuamont. the 0utly-
ing fort whose capture is an
nounced by Berlin, the French
statement only declares that in
this region the battle Is still rag
ing and has assumed a most san
culinary character.
Berlin today claims the breaking
OF the Gordon Of protecting
forts by the capture of Fort Doua-
mont four miles northeast of Ver-
dun. This, however, is not admit.
ted i'm tOday's French official state.
ment, which declares that despite
desperate German assaults the
French have maintained their pos
itiOns.
The center Of the crown princes
forces has worked down the Meuse
valley until it is hammering at
the ridge of La Cote du POivre,
south of LOuyemOnt and about
four and a half miles north of the
main fortress.
All along the Verdun front the
Germans are hurting their men
against the French lines without
regard to sacrifices, Paris de-
clares, the fighting being particu-
Iarly desperate in the region OF
Beaumont, almost directly north
of Verdun.
Accounts from various sources
agree that the fighting has been OF
a degree of intensity virtually un-
paralleled in war. Especially is
this true of the artillery work. The
Teutons brought up many massive
12.inch and 17-inch guns from the
Serbian and Russian campaigns
and blasted out the French posi-
tions with a pitiIess b0mbardment
of high explosive shells OF these
large calibres.
Artillery and infantry attacks
and fights with hand grenades
have taken place on the Russian
and Galicia fronts, but not mater
ial changes In position have been
reported. The Russians have taken
by storm karmnshah, an import
ant Persian city. and are still
pursuing the Turkish army which
was driven from Erzerum.
At Washington it seems appar-
ent that no action by either house
which might embarrass dipl0-
matte negotiations with the Teu-
tonic powers over the submarine
policy will be taken at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Prominent Quincy Man Dies.

Quincy. H., Feb. 26,--George Fisch-
er, proprietor of the Fischer Iron
and Steel company. vice president OF
the Kicker National bank and one OF
Quincy's foremost citizens died sud-
denly of heart disease at noon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Files Petition: Prefers Wilson.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Fred J.
Kean, of Belleville, of the state board
of administration filed a petition to-
day as a candidate for delegate at
large to the democratic national con-
ention. Mr.. Kern's preference for
president is Woodrow Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
One of MANY Forts,

Fort DOuaumOnt lies four miles
northeast of Nerdun. 1t is one of
nearly a score of forts circling Yer
dun and is situated just to the north
Of the railroad running east from the
city of Metz.
Douaumont is one of a cluster of
seven forts protecting Verdun from
the east. Forts De Sauville, De Tavn-
mes and St Michel lie directly between
the position conquered by the Ger
mans and the city of Verdun.
The conquest of this fort was made
by the right wing of the huge attack
ing army, which has scored the great
est advance in the assault on the
French positions. Douaumont is some
what east of what has hitherto been
the principal line of progress, being
situated four miles east of the Mouse
river The main force of the Ger
mans attacks, as indicated by the pre-
yious official communications, was be-
eng exerted southwark along the
Meuse
Important Achievement.
The capture of Douaumont is the
most important achievement since the
Inauguration of the German drive at
Verdun-an onslaught which, for fer
ocity and weight of men and guns, has
few presidents in the war. The French
war Office has expressed confidence
that, Notwithstanding the admitted
great strength of the German drive,
Verdun and its protecting fortresses
will be able to hold out.
Europe's Greatest Stronghold.
These positions form what has been
regarded as one of the greatest strong
holds of Europe. 1t is the strongest
fortress of France and is of particular
Importance from the fact that it offers
direct communication with Paris,
which is $50 miles to the west. Yer
dun marks the northerly point OF the
great French defenses against direct
attacks from German territory, the
most southerly being Belfort, as be-
tween these two points lies the stretch
Of frontier on which Germany touches
France France has other fortified
points further north, though of minor
Importance, as they were along the
line OF contact with Belgium and Lux
embourg. The most important, prob
ably, Of these latter was Maubeuge,
which was taken by the Germans with
sacrifices to them estimated at the
time. IN September, 1914, as between
$4,000 and 100000 Since that date no
important fortress has fallen to the
Germans on the western front At
the same period desperate effort was
made 10 reduce Verdun, and some OF
the incidents of the fighting when then
occupied were of a memorable char
acter.
French Ruse Wrought Disaster.
During the siege of Fort Troyon,
near Verdun, in September, 1914, the
commander of the fort ceased TO re-
ply to the bombardment. The Ger
mans, It was said, believing the fort
had been evacuated, approached IN
order to destroy redoubt. The com
fC0ntinued on Page Three.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Latest Bulletins

London, Feb. 26.-LlOyd's an.
nOunces the sinking of the British
steamer Denaby of 1857 tons, and
TUNNEL of 5S1 tons. Seven men,
bers of the crews are missing. OF
five survivors who were picked up
two died.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The house
military committee late today vOt-
ed for a regular standing
army OF $4,000 men, with a 2 per
cent allowance for recruiting,
bringing up the number to 10000,
which is slightly more than the
war department asked. The repub.
licans and three democrats car
ried the vote.
London, Feb. 26.-The Exchange
Telegraph cOmpany's Rome cor
respondent says that adyices have
been received in that city from
Zurich that cholera is raging in
Croatia, and that Its victims,
chiefly women and children, num-
Der thousands.
Ansonia. Conn.,, Feb. 26-Strik-
ing labOrers Of the American
Brass company have voted to re-
turn to work Monday, accepting
the advance offered by the COM
pany.
Cortona. italy, Feb. ga mill
itary train was derailed here today
and the locomotive, baggage car
and four coaches were wrecked.
Nine persons were killed and more
than fifty injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

Continued on Page Three.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
French Ruse Wrought Disaster

During the siege OF Fort Iroyon'
near Verdun, in September, 1914, the
commander of the fort ceased TO re-
ply to the bombardment. The Ger
mans, It was said, believing the fort
had been evacuated, approached IN
order to destroy a redoubt. The com
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SERIAL NO. 0I7SS
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States Land Office. Juneau. Alaska,
 June %. 1915.
 SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD
 ENTRY BY ASSIGNEE.
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ENTER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NORTH ALASKA SALMON COMPANY. corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California. and whose post office address Is ll0 Market Street. San Francisco. California, as assignee of Joseph k. HRrrgRn. administrator of the Estate of Kyhran Horap. deceased. being entitled to the benefits of section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and amendments thereto. has applied to make entry of that tract of land described as U. $. Survey No. 9l4, and situated on the West bank of Kvichak River. approximately six miles above the mouth of the Alagnak River. District of Alaska, and in Latitude 59 deg. O6 min. 50 sec. North and In Longitude l56 deg. Al min. 44 sec. West, and more particularly described as follows, to wit:
 Beginning at Corner No. of said survey. whence U. $. l.. Nj. R. C.. NJ. bears s. 10 deg. O7 min. ". 2O.7O chs. distant. thence East. var. 23 deg 10 min. E., 800 chs. to corner No. 2, meander corner at line of mean high water on Kvchak River. whence witness corn- CT bears West l.S2 chs. distant: thence. meanderng along line of mean high water on west shore or hNlcnAk hlNer, var. Ss ueB' Es'' N. 2S deg. 20 min. E. 7.20 chs. {: N. 20 deg. 64 min. E. 3.60 chs. No. 30 deg. 2s min. E. 6.S6 chs. to Corner No. 3. meander corner. whence witness corner bears West l.9S chs. distant: : Thence West, var. 26 deg. E. ll.69 chs. to corner No. 4 thence South. Var. 20 deg. E. l5.35 chs. to corner No. 1. the place of be- ginning, containing ll.l4 acres;
 As additional to Homestead Entry No. i446 made August 26. 1865. by Kyhran Horan. at Ionia, Michigan Land Office, for the $. h of SE Ii of Sec. 30. township IS north, range 10 west. containing 80 acres.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely said tract of land. or any portion thereof, are hereby notified that unless their adverse claims are filed during the period of publica- ton and posting. or within 30 days thereafter. they will be barred by virtue of the statute and the regulations hereunder.
 It IS hereby ordered that this notice be published for the statutory period of 60 days in the SEWARD GATEWAY, a newspaper of general circulation printed at Seward, AL aska. published nearest the land applied for. c. B. WALKER, Register | First publication Nov. II. 1915.
 Last publication Jan. 26. 1916.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, nnnnr,hnr O1 1O1E

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, December 31, 1915. NOTICE is hereby given that George Jemison Laughlin, of Seward, Alaska, who, on December 15, 1915, made homestead application, No. O2766, for NhSWA, NWA Sec. 12 S1aSWA, Section 1, Township 1 N, Range w., Seward Meridian, has fil- ed notice of intention to make five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before U. s. Commissioner M. J. Conroy, at his of flee at Seward, Alaska, on the 9th day of March, 1916.
 Claimant names as witnesses: J. H. Romig,
 Thomas Hambright,
 George Sexton,
 H. Fl. Hildreth all of Seward, Alaska.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register.
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NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE
United States of America. 3rd Div. District of Alaska

Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of writ of execution, dat ed December 17th, A. D. 1915, issued out of the U. S. District Court, of the United States for the 3rd Division, District of Alaska, on judgment rendered in Commissioners Court at Kodiak, Alaska, on the Tenth day of November, A. D. 1915, in favor of O. Kraft and Son and against Simeon Naumoff, I have, on this Fifth day of January, A. D. 1916, levied upon the following described real estate, situated in the Town of Kodiak and Territory of Alaska, to wit:
 One House and Lot, situated in the town of Kodiak, Alaska and known as the Simeon Naumoff prop erty, and located between the resi- dence of Dr. Jos. A. Silverman's on the South, and Peter Resoff's on the North, and with frontage on the Gov ernment road, and that will, accord ingly, offer said real estate for sale, at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the Tenth day of March, A. D. 1916, at Two o'clock P. M., at the front door of of- flee of Deputy U. S. Marshal, at Kodiak, Alaska.
 Dated, Fifth day of January, 1916.
 F. R. BRENNEMAN,
 U. S. Marshal.
 9rd Div. District of Alaska.
 By KARL ARMSTRONG,
 Office Deputy. First publication Jan. 26, 1916.
 Last publication Feb. 23, 1916.
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A complete line of flannel shirts, priced from $1.5O to $7.50.
 Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
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Two Deaths Occur
 Among Sanak Folks
Children Go to School There in Jan
 uary With Bare Feet.

SANAK, Jan. 10.-(Special Cores pondence)-Mrs. Fannie Porter, an old resident of this island died at her home in Pauloff a short time ago. Mrs. Porter has long been known as "the mother of Sanak" and besides her husband, an adopted daughter and a number of other relatives, she leaves host of friends to mourn her loss.
 All the children and many of the grown people of the island have been suffering from whooping cough. So far there has been but one death, that of the infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Koso
 The Allen A of the Alaska Goldfish Co.,, and the Golden State of the Union Fish Go. both sailed for San Francisco in December with the sum- mer's pack of cod-ish The Allen A carried out the October and November mails as our regular" weakly mail boat failed to make Sanak for either mail.
 This community was deeply shock ed to learn of the suicide of the Rev. A. KedrovsH in New York the day before he and his family were to sail for Russia. The family spent the summer on Sanak and the priest, who had been ordered home, often eX- pressed great fear of going to Europe at this time. It is thought that his mind was slightly unbalanced even be- fore he left Sanak.
 The Nielsen trapping party return ed on January 1st, with seventy-fve fox skins to their credit-a pretty good showing considering the short time they were gone. E. Mobeck, Geo. Fergussen, Charlie Wolf, and others have not come in yet.
 Sanak celebrated Christmas with nome made" Christmas tree and other home made attractions that did not come on the "safe, fast, reliable and comfortable little boat" that is carrying our mail and freight. It will take more than the non appear ance of the Dora to down Sanak.
 So far this winter the weather has been grand. With the exception of a short time about the first of Deeem- Der there has been neither ice nor snow. Not a pound of feed has been necessary for the cattle up to the present How is that for frozen Alaskan"
 Jan. l1.-Opened this to report that today part of the children came to school barefoot Not from lack of shoes, for every person in this village is in comfortable circumstances, but because the weather is such that they can dispense with shoes.
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BELIEVED FAIRBANKS
 POSTMASTER CROOKED

FAIRBANKS, Jan. 25.-PostmaSt- CT Deal made a personal attack on the editor of the Citizen Monday
 night in the foyer of the theatre here, but they were separated before damage was done. The attack was the result of an editorial in the Citi- zen on Monday, which stated that the recent appointment of J. M Harris as Tolovana mail carrier savoured Of crookedneSS because the appointment was made without a call for competi- tive bids Many were prepared to
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MAY RACE BOTH WAYS

1T the match between KosmoS of Seward and Christensen of Anchorage is brought off it has been suggested that to make matters even each man could start from his own town and finish there. KoSmos would start from Seward and return there while Christensen would start from An chorage at the same time. The Sew ard man is ready, Anchorage Trot out your champ.
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Anchorage organizing the of keeping and We are m thas conservative methods Conservavey conducted labor organizations good the of civilization every hopes the day when the hub est worker get the time and to keep comfortable Aaskans all and calng have made the territory and wages In the future it is hoped that poye the government workers will be able to rive at happy agreement country the suffered by being generous o uuder-dog
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Noodle Cafe. Phone Main III. Tray service receives prompt att tention. 10-6-b.
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COLD AT KODIAK

Kodiak is now experiencing the coldest weather in all it's hisory, and even at that it was six above at the coldest when the Dora was there on the trip just ended.
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good express entertained at the that thanks due
 that the pleasure supposed have been hardly dinner royal palace turning qucenh thank much for nice dinner had life since lost cOoed cook" And after pebs ought be based those of princes Let some local arbiter egantarm get
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bid, including Ringseth, the stage and express man. but they were given no choice.
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Seyenty-two codest that any known register Alaska since the discovery of the NOndyke and even chilly believed the Temperatures below frequently while speaking remembering plight when the drawing washing quite
 may remembering good days slept when the ung fifty with affection tesistency.
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often asked why they don't invite the public to express
 opinions papers would be glad publishing but the real truth that writing usually the least ntei gent enlightened person That's positive Open your the who will them. There psychological for this ard might crcise your o O yourself