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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27

London, Jan. 26.-The opening
phrase Of tho speeches Of Sir Ed
ward Grey, foreign secretary, in
the house Of commons. and Of tho
Marquis Of Landsdowne, minister
without portfolio, In the house Of
lords, today gave the impression
that the British government 10 not
likely to resort to an absolute
blockade Of Germany.
The debate. 10 attracting wide-
spread attention, being expected
to end the bitter controversy rela-
tive to the strengthening Of the
measures taken to restrict Ger
n,any's foreign trade.
Arthur Shirley Benn, unionist
member for plymouth. on intro
ducins the motion for an effe ctive
blockade, urged the governments In
conjunction with the entente allies
to declare that the entire over
oceanic trahic with Germany shall
be prevented by Z blockade. He
said he did not think America
would object 40 the blockade
would be on the same principle as
was the blockade declared by Lin
colin. @
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-27

attitude Of labor toward compulsory
military service will be decided at the
great conference meeting today In
Bristol. The debate on the question
Of a blockade of Germany is before
the house of commons.
The Bristol conference is the most
Important Of this kind ever held in
I England, representing more than
100000 members of trades unions.
The compulsory military service bill
having passed the house Of commons
and encountered little opposition in
the house of lords, the outcome of the
long campaign on this issue will de-
pend largely on the attitude of or
ganized labor.
Although great opposition to CON-
pulsion developed at the London labor
conference, it is believed this feeling
has died down.
Austrians Gain.
The Austrian drive down the eastern
coast Of the Adriatic having passed
beyond the Montenegrin border is
now said to have resulted in the cap
ture of an Albanian seaport, San
Giovanni di Medua.
Rome advices indicate that the Ital-
ian government is concerned at the
extension of Austrian influence south.
ward along the Adriatic but there are
no indications that further measures
to oppose the Teutonic forces are un-
der way. tits said no alarm is felt in
Rome for Avlona, which has been oc-
cupied by Italian troops, or for Dur
4 azzo in the hands of Essad Pasha,
provisional president of Albania, who
has cast his lot with the entente
allies.
Heavy Fighting on West.
London morning papers emphasize
the renewal of heavy fighting on the
western front and predict that Ger
man activity in the west will probably
reach its height on Thursday when the
German emperor celebrates his fifty
seventh birthday.
A Rome dispatch says the Austrians
have occupied San Giovanni di Medua,
a seaport in Albania.
The official statement from Petro-
grad says that Russian artillery sue
cessfully bombarded German positions
Freidrichstadt. In Galicia on the
Stripa front an artillery duel has been
In progress. In the Caucasus in the
vicinity of Erzerum the Russians claim
to be pressing the Turks closely and
that they have taken prisoners.
"a The London Daily Mail correspond
ent who saw the German emperor at
Nish, Serbia, on January 18, says he
is greatly aged and that at royal
banquet there the emperor spent more
time coughing than eating.
A Vienna statement says the dis
arming Of the Montenegrins is pro-
crossing without interruption.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
.COURT WILL REVIEW
LAND GRANT CASE
Points Brought Up That
Brings Whole Matter Up
Again On Merits

Washington, Nov. 6.-The United
States supreme court today agreed to
review the Oregon California land ease
involving millions of dollars worth of
land granted by the government to rail
roads in the two states.
The land has been in litigation for
at its last session pass
ed law ordering the sale of the land,
the railroads to get $3.50 an acre, the
original sale price to settlers under
the grant
The case went back to the courts
and the department of justice petition
ed the court to review the whole case
on its merits.
The court was asked to determine
whether lower court decrces handed
down before congress passed its act and
ordering the disposal of the lands, were
in conformity with former decree of
the supreme court.
The court, in bringing up the ease
again, granted q motion to advance
hearing. The. case was put on the cal
endar for February 20.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
NOTHING DEFINITE
I CAN Be LEARNED Of
AMERICANS FATE
Spanish Refugee Says They
All Escaped Before Parral
Was Taken
OTHER RUMORS SAY TWO
WERE CAUGHT AND SHOT
General Trevino Wires He Can
Learn Nothing Concern
ing Parral

El Paso, Texas, Nov. 6.-Every en-
ergy of the United States state depart-
mcnt is today being directed toward OBJ
tanning knowledge of the fate of the 10
Americans known to be in Parral and
apprehension was reused to fever heat
upon the arrival last night of four Am
ericans, who fled from Chihuahua bring
ing further reports of the murder Of
DR.. G. II. Fisher, aged American, in
Santa Rosalia, by Villista bandits.
After hunting down and killing DR..
Fisher, the bandits told the inhabitants
Of the town they were "going to Par
raj and kill those gringoes," natives
reaching Chihuahua City after the raid
told the refugees. In official quarters
here hope is held out that the Americans
were able to escape before the bandits
rached Parral. Representatives of min
ing companies employing some of the
men declare their belief that the men
are safe but admit their anxiety has
been awroused by the lack of news
In message to the United Press,
General Trevino, commander of the
Mexican de facto garrison at chihuahua
City, stated he was unable to obtain
any news of the fate of the Ameri-
cans. Communication still cut off, -
said the telegram from Hrevino, "and
have no information from Parral. Max
ing efforts to get news.''
On the same train bringing the Amer
lean refugees last night were the famil-
les of two staff officers of TreviDo and
the families Of seven French residents
of the Chihuahua capital leaving there
in, faar bok N,ll.
city. They crossed to the American side
Of the river. Every foreigner coming
out predicts that the city win be evaeu-
ated if Villa makes another attack.
w. Il. Phillips, secretary of the Y.
M. c. A. of Chihuahua City, was one
Of the refugees.
at is almost ceretain Fisher was
killed. he saidl. "a well known ma
tive cattleman who came overland
from Santa Rosalia declared that the
doctor hid when the bandits entered the
town. Upon orders of the Villista COM
mander he was hunted down and stab
bed to death.
''In chihuahua City it is believed
Parral is in possession of Villa but We
heard nothing of the fate of the Amer
leans, said DR.. Phillips.
Other refugees said that artillery on
the hills back of chihuahua City had
been hauled down yesterday and loaded
upon flat cars. This was taken as an in
dications that evacuation was imminent.
That another American was murdered
in Santa Rosalia was the statement of
DR.. W, V. Jackson Of FL Paso, last
night. He declared that an influential
Maxicon who arrival hera brnn,rht IN.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
SEVEN ARE KILLED
AND 81 WOUNDED
IN EVERETT F|GuH7
294 Men and Three Wor !.
Arrested When Boat !
B Reached Seattle
ALL OF THEM WILL Be \ :
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Boat Load Of |. W. WIS Open
Fire On Sheriff When
Warned Away

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 6.-The number
of dead in the L. w. w. battle with a
citizens posse at Everett Sunday was
raised today to seven when Jeff +,
Beard, former sheriff of Snohomish
county died of his wounds.
Two of the Everett posse are dead and
five of the L. w. w. are dead in Seat.
tie.
None of the wounded here are expect.
ed to die, but Il. T.. Bueherer, ianitor of
the Everett high school is thought to
be fatally wounded
Mayor ID. ID. Merrill of Everett, today
declared that he had been notified at
a. m. Sunday that the l. W. W. were
coming to "kili Sheriff McRae and burn
Everett"
1--WE were told they had quantity
of phosphorus purchased in Portland,
and that at least seven members of the
Iarty had sworn to get the sheriff. -
McRae had led deputies who met Al
!. w. W. at the dock last Monday and
motored them to the city limits and
there made them run gauntlet Of
clubs.
eve arrested one man who was tele-
graphing to Seattle for reinforcements
when the battle on the dock started yes
terday,' the mayor said. "He told us
81 volunteers had come from Portland
to Join the attack on Everett
Two Pinkerton detectives were in the
party of |. w. W., it was said Sunday
night, and one of them was among the
wounded aboard the steamer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
STEAMER REPORTED
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
First Claimed She Was Amer
lean But This Is Still
Uncertain

London, Nov. G.-The American
steamer Lanao has been sunk by sub.
marine, Lloyds dispatch stated to-
day.
The vessel was sunk October 2S. Thir-
ty members of the crew were landed at
Barry, Wales, by the Norwegian steamer
Tromp.
The Lanao is q steel screw steamer of
692 tons, whose port OF registry is
Manila. She is owned by the Findlay--
Miller Steamship company. The first
cable received by the United Press con
corning the vessel is not clear as to
whether the vessel may have been sunk
or merely reported encountering q sub
mersible. The Lanao is 100 feet long
and was built in 1912.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
CELEBRATES
OBTAINING FREEDOM
Demonstrations Last Far Into
Night at New Nations
Capital

Amsterdam, Nov. demonstration
which lasted until far into the nigh
followed the reading of the proelama
ton announcing the granting of inde
pendence of Poland in Warsaw, semi-o
ficial dispatches from the Polish capi
tai today said.
Thousands stood bareheaded in front
of the castle and the town hall singing
the national anthem, the entire scene
being Illuminated only by dim candle
light.
In speech following the reading OF
the proclamation General Won Besse
Ter expressed the hope that the Poles
would soon join the Germans in fight
ing the allies.
"The Polish state is now coming into
life, - the general said. "Let us hope
that the Polish army will soon volun-
tarily join the banners of its protec
tion.p
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
Five I. w. WIS Killed.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 6,-Local !. W
w. leaders and Everett citizens prepar
ed today to. charge each with whole
sale murder, following the battle in
which seven persons were killed and 81
wounded at the latter city Sunday wher
a steamboat load of l. W. W. tried ia
land there for u street meeting.
Local /. W. w. officials TODAY wired
Frank p. Walsh, of Kansas CITY, former
chairman of the United States indus
trial relations commission, to defend
their arrested members. They also
wired an appeal to w. d. Haywood tc
come to their aid from Chicago.
Five of the dead were members of the
25o i. w. WIS who were aboard the
steamer Verona which was riddled with
bullets, after firing on posse of citi-
zens under Sheriff Don McRae. of Ey.
erett, which met the steamer at the dock
at l:5O p. m. Sunday. They are: Har-
ny Pierce, Seattle; Hugo Gerlot. Mil
waukie, Wis; Jus johnson, 3l59 Burke
avenue, Seattle; John Looney, Aver
junction, Mass, and Felix Baran.
Charles o. Curtis, member of the
citizens committee and sales manager
for the Canyon I.amber company. was
the only one of the Everett force to die.
He was formerly lieutenant of Company
l. N. q. W, and recently returned from
the Mexican border.
sheriff McRae has two bullet wounds
III the leg. There are 20 Everett citi-
zens and 30 l. w. W. IS wounded.
More than 1000 shots were exchanged
IN the pitched battle, which followed
weeks of bitter strife between the l..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
.ENGLAND'S NOTE GETS
SARCASTIC REPLY
Mexican Minister Tells Eng
{ land to Herd German Sub
marines at Home

Mexico City, Nov. G--Foreign Min.
lister Aguilar replied to Great Britain 's
demands that Mexican neutrality be
vigorously enforced as regards the Ger.
man submarine believed to be operating
in territorial waters of the southern re.
public.
The British note, sent through Secre-
tary Of State Lansing and warning
against aid of assistance being afford
ed the Teuton submarine, created
strongly unfavorable feeling, which ex-
pressed itself in Aguilar's Is reply.
The Carranza foreign minister first
pointed out that he failed to see why
the British note should have been sent
through the United States department
instead of direct to the Mexican foreign
office. He declared Mexican neutral
ity would be enforced, but pointed out
that Mexico could no more be held re-
sponsible for German submarine opera
tions off her coasts than could the Uni.
ted States be held responsible for the
recent activities of the U-53 off Nan
ticket after that undersea fighter had
entered an American port. The reply,
with thinly veiled sarcasm, suggests
that the best way to assure continued
friendly relations between the two gov.
ernments is for the British fleet to pre-
vent German submarines from leaving
their bases, thus eliminating any chance
for disagreement.
The Carranza foreign office, Aguilar
declares, will, however, permit no viola.
tion of its neutrality by any warships
o. the belligerent nations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
GERMANS REPULSE
TERRIFIC AT TACK
ALONG THE SOMME
English and French Using All
Their Guns Make Fierce
Assault
HOT COUNTER ATTACKS
FORCE BRITISH BACK
German Drive On Russian
Front Marked by Furious
Fighting

Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, l.. L.
Nov, 6.-The troops of Generals Baron
Marschall, Won Deimlng and Won Gar
nier withstood fierce attack upshaker
and inflicted severe defeat to the en-
emy, the war office announced today
in describing the fighting OF yesterday
The English and French "with strong
est forces and using the whole firing
capacity of their artillery" took part
in the offensive, the announcement
said.
'In continuous battle on the Som
me the fifth of November was again A
fighting day of the first class The
English and French, with their strong
est forces. and using the whole firing
capacity of their artillery, made pow.
erful advance against the front of Gen.
eral Won Buelow's army. The troops
under command of Generals Baron Mar.
schall, Won Diemling and Won GARNER
witstood the attack mistaken and in
tlicted severe defeat to the enemy.
' Parts of the Strassburg crops and
Saxon Baden and troops from Berlin
and Henseatic and Meaningen infantry
regiments gained special distinction.
"The allied enemies on the whole
front from LeSars to Buchevesnes, on a
front about 20 kilometers long, on
which they attacked, suffered heavy
and sanguinary losses and accomplish.
ed nothing except small local gain on
the north part of st. Pierre Vast wood
"Whether the enemy in other places
advanced to our lines, he was immedi
ately elected and left 10 officers, $40
men and booty in our hands.
Northeast of LeSars more than 70
prisoners and IL machine guns were
brought up.
Near Scissor, feeble attack by a
French detachment was repulsed."
On the front held by the crown
prince ON the right of the Meuse, the
statement reported only violent artil.
lery and hand grenade fighting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
Uncertain as to Registry.

Washington, Nov. ,6.--The United
States bureau of navigation today was
uncertain rs to the registry of the La
mao although the maritime registry OF
November l, lists her as flying the Uni.
ted States flag.
July 26 the United States consul gen.
eral at London reported the Lanao as
on the point of being sold by the Finl-
lay-Miller company, an English controll
ed concern, to Hans Hannevig of Chris.
tiania. Whether the sale was eonsum.
mated is not known.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
I BIG FOUR STATES
| WITH 113 VOTES
WILL DECIDE II
New York, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois the Storm
Center
100000 WOMEN VOTES
IN ILLINOIS A PUZZLE
Each Side Claims the Big Ones
Have They Guessed
Small Ones Right?

New York, Nov. 6.-Tomorrow the
American voter says who will be the
next president Of the United States
dictates who will compose the senate
and chooses members of the house of
representatives.
Viewing the situation today, "a hours
in advance of the battle cock sure of
victory, it appears that the people of
New York, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana
would come the nearest to holding the
balance of power. Both sides claim this
big FOUR of states. Their total in
the electoral college is 133-nearly AZ
per cent of the 266 necessary to a choice
Wilson 139, Hughes 70 Sure
The strictest neutral-or even the
strongest republican, for that matter
comedies the democrats the "solid
south "a block of l39 votes This l39
comprise the electoral votes of Virgin
ia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee
and Oklahoma. 1t does not include Ken
tucky and Missouri, heretofore classi
fled as component parts of the solid
south, and this year claimed by demo.
era.s still to be in that section, but ad-
Judged by republicans to be debatable
ground.
+ In the presidential race, therefore,
Republican Candidate Hughes starts off
with his opponent given a handicap of
l39 votes. But he also has been granted
by the democrats handidap from
scratch of 20 votes-the electoral total
of six states, Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
and Iowa.
That leaves Wilson with net handi-
cap in the vote race of sixty six shares
in the electoral college.
Illinois the Conundrum
But unless there is a cataclysm in
the voting tomorrow the strictly neutral
admit that the 1l3 votes of the 'big
four states will be real turning points
in the election. The democrats claimed
all four today; so did the republicans.
In Illinois lies the real enigma
close to 100000 new women voters Be.
cause they are new in their exercise
of the franchise and because they are
women, political prognosticators were
shy in making any predictions on the
Sucker state today.
In New York-the state with the
big 40 votes in the electoral college
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
Frontiers Not Outlined

Berlin, via Sayville, Nov. 6.-What
Polish leaders believe the most import
ant factors to be considered in estab.
lishment of Polish nation were out
lined in statement made by the lead,
er of Polish delegation which called
on the German chancellor and Austro
Hungarian foreign minister, Baron
Burian.
The statement y rarried in report,
from Vienna follows:
/" During war time It is impossible tc
select an authoritative representative
OF the Polish nation. Meanwhile we
consider it our duty to give expression
in the name of the Polish nation of its
unmistakable aspiration to a re.estab
lishment of a permanent Polish state
This establishment must be accompan
led by guaranteeing equal rights to all
citizens. We realize it is now impossi
BILE to delineate the frontiers which can
only be decided in accordance with the
interests of the central powers and the
conditions under which the war is
brought to q conclusion.
The delegation believes the follow
ing decrees necessary:
Appointment of regent with full
power of government in the Polish
state.
Abolition of the lines of demarkation
between the section of Poland Occu-
pied by German forces and that occu-
pied by Austrans.
Calling of a provisional council com
posed of solely native elements charg-
ed with drawing up of constitution
and OrUa nizo finn nf mn odmi stro II w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
ELECTION DAY WEATHER

Washington, Nov. 6.-United State,
weather forecasters today stood pat on
their promise of a fair weather election
day.
Voters will wear slickcrs TO the polls
in the North Pacific states and northern
Rocky Mountain region and some rain
may fall in the extreme upper Missis.
sippi valley and the upper Great Lakes
regions, but in all other sections good
weather win prevail.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
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100000 VOTES IN CITY

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Prepara-
tions for the heaviest vote ever
( east in any city in the United
States are being made by elec-
: tion officials here today. Over
: 100000 are registered in Chi
cago alone, of whom 100000 are
{ women.
Election judges face the long
est task Chicago polls ever Of
fered. Lists in many precincts
are swollen to 900 names by the
new women voters.
Counting of the presidential
vote will be delayed until the
"little" ballots containing five
bond and tax propositions are
counted. Voting will stop at 4
p. m. and the count will not be
over until Wednesday noon, it is
thought.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
To Attack Crown Prince.

London, Nov. 6.-Their front in the
yerdun region now relieved of danger.
Gus bends and salients north and north
east of the great fortress by smashing
victories at Vaux and Damloup villages.
French armies are now set for further
advances against troops of the German
crown prince.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
Steve Bailey's Money
Says 1t Is Wilson

Albany and Salem people know Steve
Bailey, the millionaire horseman who
visits the Oregon state fair each year
with string of racers. Someone wired
from New York to Seattle asking if
there was any Wilson money. Bailey
announced that he had 100000 that
said the president will be his successor.
Only $4,000 was covered Bailey says
Wilson will carry Seattle, King county,
Washington, and the nation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06
WHERE THE
CANDIDATES VOTE

President Wilson-In the
Princeton fire engine house, not
far from Princeton university
campus
Charles +. Hughes-In o laun-
dry, 44th street, New York City,
near his Hotel Astor headquar-
ters.
j. Frank Hanly-In a vacant
house on Meridian street.
Charles w. Fairbanks-In
regular polling booth 10 blocks
from the place Hanly will cast
his ballot.
Thomas r. Marshall-In
shop near his home on East 18th
street.
Allan Benson, socialist-Can't
vote because he was in the west
during registration week in
Yonkers, his home city. He re.
turns to Yonkers tonight.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-06

FL Paso, Texas, Nov. G.
United States government Of
ficials were told today by a
Spanish refugee from Mexico
that he had information that all
the Americans at Parral escaped
to Sierra Mojada and would
reach the border in the Big Bend
district of Texas in a few days.
The refugee refused to divulge
the source of his report.
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Doctor Reported Killed.
Washington, Nov. 6.-Customs Col