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FRIDAY
Pans: Artillery duelling continues
along tlie Verdun front, and reports of
lieavv bombardment have been received
from other points in the Western arena.
London: It is believed here that the
French are preparing to make a gigantic
attack on the German lines at some point
on the Western front, probably in the
Somme sector.
Omaha: The trial of the ten men ac
cused of using the mails for fraudulent
purposes ended Monday night with the
conviction of eight of the defenclents.
The other two were declared not guiltv.
The men were accused of using the
mails to sell phantom wild horses which
were represented to be roaming the hills
of Arizona. Bills of sale for six times
the number of horses actually existing
were given the purchasers, who were
scattered over fifteen states. The prose
cution claims that the swindlers cleaned
np a million dollars. One hundred and
twenty-five witnesses were summoned bv
the government.
New York: The conference between
representatives of the railways and heads
of the four brotherhoods of railroad em
ployes, which was called for the purpose
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of discussing the-possibilities of a settle
ment of the eight-hour cor.troversey,
came to an abrupt end here on Thursday
when it became apparent that an agree
ment could not be reached. It has since*
been announced by both sides that there
will be no further meetings until alter
the pending cases, involving the consti
tutionality of the Ad.-mson law. have
been decided by the supreme court.
San Francisco: C. Crowley, alleged
go-between for the German consulate in
the alleged conspiracy to d* namite En
tente shipments, testified for the defense
this week, making a sweeping denial of
all the charges against Consul-General
Bopp. Crowley declined he had been
‘ emploved bv the consulate to ascertain if
anv un-neutral acts had been committed
by agents ot the Allied governments.
Seattle: Logan Billingsley, who was
arrested recently on a charge of conspir
ing to ship liquor into the state of Wash
ington in violation of the law, entered a
plea of guilty in the federal court. In a
long statement made to the district at
tomev Billingsley gave important infor
mation which it is believed will lead to
; the conviction of a number of bootleggers.
Seattle: The Standard 0.1 com pan v
i has announced a general wage increase
j of five per cent, effective on the first of
, the year, and including all Pacific coast
employes of the big concern. The in
crease means that practically £1.000,000
j will be added to the monthly payroll.
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Scranton. Pa.: The school children of
this city, numbering 15,000. have declar
ed a strike in consequence of the refusal
of the school board to grant them a
Christmas vacation. The situation is re
garded as serious, the parents having re
fused in most cases to oppose the action
of the pupils.
■Nantucket: It is believed here that
the steamer Maryland, w hich w as report
ed sinking on Tuesday, has gone to the
bottom, no reports having been received
from the vessel since wireless calls for as
sistance were heard. Several vessels are
searching for the disabled craft
Everett, Wn.: The trial of members
of the I. W. W. on the charge of murder
in connection with the raid which was
made on this city last month, was begun
here tins week.
Salt Lake City: Th• residents of this
city are up in arms as the result of an at
tempt to assassinate the Governor and
Capitalist James E. Jennings. A reward
of $1500 has been offered for the appre
hension of the men guilty of planting the
nitro-glvcerine bombs that nearly caused
the death of the Governor.
Washington: A report issued by the
comptroller of the cnrrencv shows that
the national banks of the United Stales
hold funds amounting to more than a
billion dollars in excess of the resources
of banks abroad.
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Chicago: The Middle West is in the
grip of a blizzard which has alreadv tak
en a toll of twenty lives. Several sec
tions have already been swept by a tor
nado.
Montreal: A collision between a Can
adian Pacific and a local train resulted in
the death of six persons Wednesday. A
score of other passengers were more, or
less serious!v injured.
Little Rock. Ark.: Twelve persons
are dead and fifty injured as the resultof
the tornado which swept Arkansas Wed
nesday. The property damages estimat
ed at $100,000.
Washington: Farm loan banks are to
be established at Springfield. Mass., Bal
timore, Columbus, Louisville. New Or
leans, St. Paul. Ontaha, Wichita, Hous
ton, Berkley and Spokane.
Tokio: The Japanese steamer Sankaka
Maru, with 400 persons aboard, is ashore
off Chefoo, China. All efforts to float
the vessel have been futile, but it is be
lieved that the majority of those on board
will be saved. There are two Americans
among the passengers.
Washington: Navy department officials
are in receipt: of information to the effect
that Germany :s rushing the completion
of a number of big submarines which are
to be nsed for offensive operations on the
high seas. The outstanding features of
the new boats will be more speed, great
er cruising radius and an armament of
six-inch guns.
Washington: Advices received from
American ambassadors at London, Paris
and Petrograd say there is absolutely no
chance that the Allies will consider the
proposal for an immediate conference,
unless Germany gives specific terms.
New York: The conference between
the railway managers and heads of the
brotherhoods has been resumed in this
city, and it is expected that the wage dis
pute will be settled before the conference
ends. It is also believed that it will le
decided to make a joint fight against the
federal compulsory arbitration act.
Ottawa: Premier Borden has assured
organized labor that the plan of the gov
ernment in securing a list of all the men
in Canada is tor national service, and not
for conscription, as believed by labor
leaders who are opposing the move. When
the lists are complett d the government
will make an appeal for voluntary serv
ice. Continuing, the premier said that
if conscription should prove the only
me .hod of assuring victory tor the Allies
he would not hesitate to enforce it.
Seattle: Mails from the Hast are held
up as the result of a blizzard which is
sweeping Montana. All Washington
lines are still open.
Seattle: Junk dealers have purchased
the remnants of Irondaie, the boom town
which was started near Port Townsend a
number of years ago.
Washington: The Interstate Commerce
commission has announced that it will
not interfere with the rate increases to
the Pacific coast on iron, steel and oilier
commodities.
Chicago: The Women’s Legislation
congress which is in session in this city
has adopted resolutions attacking the
double moral code for men and women.
The women demand one standard for
both sexes.
New York: Dr. Arthur W. Waite, who
is awaiting execution in Sing Sing on the
charge of murdering his father-in-law.
will make a final appeal in an effort to
escape the electric chair. The brother of
the condemned man has made an appeal
to the courts, declaring that his brother
is insane.
Mtnden, La.: John R. Reeves, his
wife and tv.» children were murdered on
Christmas eve at their home near this
place. Three negroes have been placed
under arrest on suspicion that they com
mitted the crime. Robbery appears to
have been the motive.
Denver: Col. (Buffalo Bill/ Cody has j
recently suffered a nervous breakdown
and is reported as being in a critical con
dition.
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El Paso: Refugees arriving here de
i clare that Villa has assembled an army of
I 5500 men with the evident intention of
i attacking Chihuahua and Juarez simul
i taneously for the purpose ot establishing
railroad connection between the border
and Torreon. The troops are said to be
well equipped w ith arms and horses.
El Paso: American sentries on the
south side of the Rio Grande are having
considerable trouble with Mexican snip
ers. Shots are exchanged at freqnent
intervals.
El Paso: The Villa forces are nower.
route to Tampico. Reports state that
they have occupied the city of San Luis
Potosi. southeast ot Torreon.
El Paso: It is reported here that Car
ranza is rushing reinforcements to stop
the advance of the Villa army, which is
moving rapidly in the direction of Tam
pico with the evident intention of taking
possession of the oil fields in that part of
Mexico.
Washington: Reports from theborder
state that Villa is massing his forces for
a supreme effort to overthrow the Car
ranza government.
Washington: The state department
has beenjadvised that Carranza has flatly
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submitted to him early in the week.
Washington: The state department
has received official advices that Villistas
now oceupv Torreon, practicallv cutting
off the way to Mexico Citv. The situa
tion is regarded as acute.
HI Paso: The Third Kentucky infan
try has routed the Mexicans who fired cn
a group of Americans Sunday near the
Rio Grande Cement plant. At least one
sniper was killed bv the soldiers.
i Olympia, Wn.: Gov. Lister has par
doned Frank Stone, who was recently
convicted of complicity in the insurance
department loot with Gillies, the prime
mover in the deal, and who was later
tried and eonvicted.
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