Nevada State Journal (Newspaper) - March 3, 1915, Reno, Nevada THE temper ature recorded yesterday degrees lowest 34 degrees Fore- cast for Fair In London 23 New York Spot tin 5 14.87 ing Lead 3.92 Spelter 11.20 VOL NO 62 RENO NEVADA WEDNESDAY MARCH PRICE FIVE CENTS Russian Forces Engaged in Of- fensive Movement Along tually Whole Eastern Front and Germans Forced Back DESPERATE FIGHTING ACCOMPANIES MOVE Large Reinforcements Aid Plan to Clear Poland Territory of Kaiser's Hosts Fighting in the Carpathians Very Heavy LONDON March 2 p The Russian armies are now engaged in battles along virtually the whole eastern front In North Poland ing been enabled to resume the fensive by means of large ments they arc slowly pushing the Germans buck to the East Prussian frontier In the Carpathians and in Kastern they have been en- raged for several days in resisting tierce and repeated attacks by the Turn Backs on Except in front of the fortress of which they are still with their heavy guns the Germans according to Russian official reports have turned their backs upon the Russian their first objective when they ed from East Prussia on the heels of the retreating Russians a short time ago In some places however they fighting stubborn rear guard actions which have led to close and severe fighting Fish tins In Carpathians Tho Russian offensive extends across Poland to the lower Vistula where the Russian troops are holding back the Germans who threatened their lines south of the river For the moment however the Carpathians is the scene of the heaviest fighting The Austrians who despite their re- defeats and heavy losses in men and guns seem to have a ending source of supply have ed to tho offensive and with the aid of large artillery reinforcements have delivered a vigorous attack between the and San rivers Strewn With This according to the Russian count was without any result but Austrian headquarters say that it will in time have its effect The battle continued all clay and when it was ended the slopes of the mountains and the ravines were strewn with dead At other points along the mountain ranges similar at- tacks were delivered and most ate fighting occurred This was so on the hill near which the have been trying for weeks to capture as it stands in the way of their invasion of Eastern Austrians Forced to Retire Still further to thr east near the town of Stanislau which once again is reported to be in Russian hands the armies have met and the Russians declare that the Austrians have been forced to retire Despite all this heavy fighting in the east the Germans are reported io be sending strong reinforcements to the west for a new attempt which they are to make to break through the lies lines in France and Flanders Tho people of the towns of Belgium have been warned to prepare to let a large number of German soldiers which can mean nothing else than that Germany is making preparations for another great effort Canadians German Trench The troops trenches are not altogether allowing the grass to grow under their feet The British ing the example of the Belgians have shown some activity and have ed a German trench near lia Basset the credit for this going to the men of Princess Patricia's Light Infantry the first Canadians to reach the front have been at least two engagements LONDON March 3 a Renter says that owing to the British blockade the Bergenske and steamship companies have suspended tellings for Hamburg and services to Luebeck Germany Hobo Managers of Restaurant Depart With Establishment Thrives for Day Sign Is All That Now Remains CHICAGO March stove and equipment of a West Side restaurant furnished by Mrs Re- becca Lipshultz and other ably inclined Jewish women dis- appeared today together with the four managers the women had selected to run the place The restaurant was planned to serve a nourishing meal to the needy for one cent Four husky men among the first customers and an unidentified one were chosen by the women as managers The place thrived for a day or so and hordes of hungry were fed The only thing they left was the sign restaurant for the un- employed said Mrs Lipshultz in reporting the theft They even took the gas range The men had received word that some of the women planned to discontinue their support of the restaurant because several of the customers had refused to cept small jobs offered them OPPOSITION TO Senate in Executive Session Confirm Appointments of Four Members Board REPUBLICANS LEAD FIGHT Opposition to Fifth Member Federal Trade Board Made Minority WASHINGTON March ex- session late tonight the e confirmed the nominations of four f the five members of the federal rade commission withholding con- only from George Rublee regressive of New Hampshire Republicans vigorously opposed Mr and debate on his name con- after tho others had been The indications were that the session might last until morning The four whose nominations were Josephr E Davies of Wisconsin dward N Hurley of Illinois J Jarris of Georgia democrats and V H Parry of Wash republican Open Fight The republicans began their fight y insisting that only the three rats should be confirmed contending hat the president in not naming a republican had failed to to the law requiring ty representation on the commission ter opposition to Mr Parry ically was withdrawn During the debate Senator mger declared that Mr Rublee was obnoxious to him BOY FEELS TIRED Reveals Bullet in Head Refused to Tell on His Younger Brother Wis March 2 An ray photograph today told story hat Stephen Stcc had to tell for two days even when he felt near death with a et in his head Stephen since day had been ill in bed but said he iust felt The picture today showed a bullet in the brain and the boy admitted he had been shot by Ws brother while the two were playing with a revolver they had n from their father's room The boy's hair had clotted the blood and the wound be- ing seen The brothers had agreed not to tell he said Satisfactory Arrangement Is Made at Conference Held at Goldfield BOND TO BE INCREASED George Signifies His Willingness to Permit Property to Resume Special to The Journal Nev March a conference held this afternoon be- tween George Wingfield Charles S Sprague and their attorneys an under- standing was reached in the apex suit of the Reorganized Booth Mining company vs the Jumbo Extension Mining company and a stipulation agreed to that will enable the Jumbo to resume work the present management as soon as a formal der is signed by Judge Farrington of he United States district court rill in the course of a few days at most The meeting was of a most character The conference resulted in an ment for the plaintiff company to in- the bond from twenty to wo thousand five hundred dollars to the amount of dividend by action of the injunction Funds for the liquidation of the pay oil and the current expenses for the month of February amounting to bout ten thousand dollars were re- eased It was agreed to allow de- sum of at least fifteen dollars to cover preliminary coat f the with the privilege of that amount it be All contracts for the hase of additional machinery and entered into by the nt prior to the restraining order rere ratified and money will also be for operating the mine with he understanding that funds derived rom the sale of ores shall be im- and subject to the final Jers of court for filing answer was extended rom March to May 1st 0.1 TO IK ATTACKS OF ZAPATA Attempt Made to Capture Cap- ital and Attacks Launched at Three Points WASHINGTON March to the Carranza agency here rom Vera Cruz announced that he at Mexico City yesterday attacks from three different by Zapata and Gonzalez Garza The message as made public The reactionaries met with a ere defeat yesterday when they at- Mexico City from three nt points namely Churubusco enon and San Lazaro The lighting was heavy and the reactionaries were at all points with great loss General a Zapata leader was and documents found on lim showed that had been by Garza President Will Ask How Com merce Will Be Prohibited by Allied Nations CABINET CONSIDERS NOTE No Step to Be Taken However Until Answers Received From American Offer WASHINGTON President Wilson indicated today that the United States send a of inquiry to Great Britain and to France to learn they proposed to carry out their announced determination to prohibit commercial intercourse by sea with Germany such action it was later stated ably would be deferred until replies are received from Great Britain and Germany to the American proposals looking to an abandonment of sub- marine warfare merchant and unrestricted passage of foodstuffs to civilian population of belligerents Have Basis for Solution Germany's reply as described in press dispatches created a favorable impression among officials but until the text is officially no com- ment will be The attitude of Germany gave to tho belief In some official that a basis for a solution of the problem might yet be through the new note What Great Bri reply will be s dependent to extent on the attitude of she is consulting been officially that England reject the proposal for he shipment of foodstuffs and contraband to Germany Blockade Violates War outlining he indention of to stop all commerce between Germany and ral countries occupied the attention of official Washington today dent Wilson made clear his belief that tho of war have no nation had a right o change the rules of war From his it was generally inferred that the government would insist on i position frequently expressed by its officials that whatever might be the of the customs of war as between belligerents this not affect the status of international law as between the States and with which she was at peace TURKS ARE REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES LONDON March Telegram company from gives the following official received from the Russian army In he On March 1 attempts by the Turks to make a counter attack in the Trans- region were repulsed heavy losses to the enemy We also had successful engagements in the region Elsewhere there has been no SHORT OF AMMUNITION LONDON March 3 News has reached here from fays the Daily correspondent that the Turks are very short of ammunition for their big and that the are mak Ing efforts to push supplies through to Constantinople Failure of Road to Meet Inter- est on Bond Issue Given as Cause SAN FRANCISCO March Equitable Trust company of New York filed a petition with Judge Van Fleet of the States district court day asking that the Pacific railroad be in the hands of a receiver The petition asked that Warren Olney Jr chief counsel of the railroad he receiver Today's action follows an ment made by the controlling inter- ests in the Western Pacific in New York Saturday that the railroad would be obliged to default in in- terest on its bonds which fell due yesterday The amount of- the bonds is of which about 000.000 are held on the Pacific coast In the petition filed today a request is made that permission be given to sell the railroad at auction if within a- definite time to be fixed by the court the railroad is unable to meet Its obligations COLLIERIES SUSPEND COAL NOT IN DEMAND to fact that they quantity In storage large West Virginia Coal Mine Is Wrecked Six Men Rescued and One Body Found FATE OF OTHERS UNKNOWN Force of Explosion Terrific 75 Feet From Shaft Is Instantly Killed HINTON W Va March Rescue parties lute tonight had brought out alive 10 men and re- covered tho bodies of nine victims of he explosion which entombed 182 miners in mines of the New River and Consolidated Coal company seven miles from early to day The work of rescue con- aided by the crew of rescue car No 26 of the United States bureau of which reached the scene early tonight W Va March Sii men had been rescued alive and om body had been recovered early night by rescue parties seeking tt reach the 182 miners entombed earlj an explosion today In the Layland mines of tht New River and as Consolidated Coal company Nothing was known as o the fate of the men not yet reached Even outside tho evidences vere numerous that the force of tht explosion was terrific The stono arch over the main en- ranee of the workings was d windows within a Oi yard vere the elt for miles Crushed Against Telegraph A B Cooper who was delivering groceries to a house within f the mine entrance was blown gainst a telegraph pole and The first party that penetrated tht mine a drift found bad slati alls They reported the air courses good Guard lines have been established bout the workings only workers re permitted within them Company refuse to give out any mation Hugh R McMillan assistant mine boss is among the missing General on the Move Toward Arizona Border Towns DOUGLAS Ariz March al P Ellas Calles constitutionalist commander of the Agua Prieta son wired the Carranza agency here ate today that he had started toward 65 miles south of here after capturing Fronteras a mining town miles south of here General Calles has a of 800 men from the Agua Prieta garrison He announced his intention of with a similar force under Colonel Samiengo how near zari which they plan to attack ADDITIONAL GERMAN TROOPS FOR BELGIUM March 2 p dispatch to Reuter's Telegram com: pany from Amsterdam says that in air the Belgian towns along the Dutch posters are upon the populations to prepare for the billeting of a great number of German troops This information contained in a telegram received from Maastricht The dispatch adds that at Liege twenty thousand troops are at Serang 6000 and at Wandre 1800 j DUTCH STEAMER MEETS SUBMARINE OF GERM ANY March Notices that operations have been In- LOMDON March 3 a definitely suspended posted Dutch which day and Hudson it in this section About she met a submarine MO men end will be thrown Flushing ex- out of by which of the company Mid due to small demand tor coal the steamer which painted in white her Apparently with her examination tad Youthful Minister is Killed by Police While Looting Store Found by Nightwatchman as He Loots Office Needed Money to Study ROCHESTER X H March 2 Marison a young logical student was shot and probably fatally wounded while trying the police allege to rob the office of the Gonic uring company tonight The night watchman said he found Marison ransacking the office anil fired when the young man ad- towards him with a re- volver Marison the police stated ad- mitted he wag looking for money They said that from the few words he was able to speak it appeared that he was driven by the need of money to continue his studies for the try He is 23 years old and has filled pulpits temporarily in eral places Measure Shunted Aside During Day and Leaders Give up Hopes for Passage SENATE IN LONG SESSION May Not Take Recess Until Noon Tomorrow When Session Comes to End WASHINGTON March down tonight for what the eaders expect to be a continuous iton until the gavel falls to signalize ts end at noon March 4 The house marked time for a few hours after the government ship purchase back to conference while ees labored agreements on he billion dollar appropriations tor of the government and at o'clock recessed until tomorrow morning Meanwhile the senate sought en- to catch up on the legis- ative program Seal Fate of Measure Developments of the day y sealed the fats of the ship purchase leaders agreeing that it would be almost impossible to act upon the con- report in the senate after it is of by the house The was shunted aside late in day in house and returned to on a point of order made Representative Mann the ty leader who contended that the conferees had exceeded their ty in increasing to three years the period to elapse following the close of the European war before the Weeks haval auxiliary provisions should become effective IS Accused of Murder Los An- geles Prisoner Proves He Was in Prison at Time LOS ANGELES Cal March ah alibi to the statement that he had been seen in the office of Charles B Pendell a money lender just before was robbed and murdered Charles Sligh proved today that he was in prison New York on June 26 1913 the day Pendell was killed Telegraphic Information from New York proved that statement correct According to the records waa committed to Dannemora on in March for robbery and WM paroled May U 1914 Wallace a dairyman WM the son who hod seen Sligh entering office with Alfred Sells alleged to each otter In a number of Lighted Bomb Ss Placed in the Church but Presence of De- Prevents Destruction of Edifice and Loss of Life PLOT INVOLVED DEATH OF CARNEGIE AND OTHERS Police Detective Works With Rotters and Officials In- formed of Every Step Taken Arrested Admit Crime NEW YORK dis- covery of an anarchistic plot the assassination of i John feller and and other wealthy men and the organisation of a reign of terror ami in this oily announced by the police today after they had arrested under dramatic a who had just ed two bombs in St Patrick's ral where several hundred worshipping Today's al development was the climax oC months of work by detectives in un- covering a conspiracy declare projected of a campaign of violence and bloodshed without precedent in New York City Allowed to Fuse So carefully had the police worked out their plans that tho anarchist was fuse ons ttf the bombs which he carried into he cathedral the fact that tbe explosives were powerful enough to have damaged the and sibly kill many in it Scarcely hart the carrier ignited the fnsi when one of a half hundred disguised detectives were stationed in and about the church crushed the thread under his heel The plotter was taken into custody ust as he was about to light the use of the other destructive ment Prisoners Make Confession Frank Abarno vras the name given by the man placed the bombs In the cathedral Later Charles an youth was at home as the actual manufacturer of tho explosives Still others were triplicated in the plot in the of the police more arrests are ex- in the near future Both Ab- and Carbolic late today the ice reported admitted their part in the conspiracy the carrying out of which was to have begun this ng with the attempted destruction tho cathedral The men arrested assumed all denying that anyone else was Plot Conceived in When arraigned today they werft field without bail for hearing day Abarno and are to be members of the Bresi group o anarchists in this city who take their name from Bresci assassin of King Humbert of Italy According to the police the Plot to blow up the cathedral and follow this with attacks on wealthy men was conceived early in February The plans of the conspirators carried because a policeman joined irf the plot as an anarchist and for eral weeks kept tho police informed of the movements oi his ions was arrested in The edral today With the men who placed the bomb but this was only in cordance with the plan of his superiors The two men were taken to police headquarters where shortly they were joined by who had been arrested meantime Then the two plotters and we're put through far as Abarno and Carbone knew was as deeply involved as they and they had no suspicion as to his real identity the clever re- plies of who assumed the role of a surly prisoner was making his cording to the police and later corroborated partner's story Abarno that he no part in the bomb of last fall in Patrick's cathedral land In of St Alphonsus It Moner decided to
