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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1916
Page
8
Berlin reports Germany will not concede the Lusitania sinking violated international law unless the United States waives denial or accepts arbitration. Officials say settlement hinges on wording of a note and the word illegality.
The Canadian parliament building in Ottawa was destroyed by fire, with at least five dead and four missing. The blaze raged six hours, hindered by wartime measures that kept most doors closed, trapping occupants and delaying evacuations. Names of the known dead include Madame Bray and Madame Morin, with several others reported missing or injured.
Ambassador Bernstorff met with Secretary Lansing to discuss Germany’s Lusitania stance. Berlin’s instructions deny illegality of the sinking while U S officials insist on a firm position. House and Wilson reviews kept relations tense as Bernstorff noted there is no German equivalent for disavow.
Several slicks of dynamite exploded early today in the rear of the Florence hotel a boarding house for miners in eastern Butte Montana. The blast shattered windows and destroyed glass in the vicinity with no further injuries reported.
Petrograd reports from London that Ottoman forces have evacuated Erzerum, a major Caucasus stronghold. Allied operations on the Bulgar–Greek frontier see Bulgarian forces shelling positions as Greek and Serbian troops hold the line. Casualty tallies show January losses mounting, with thousands killed or missing in the broader Russian front.
A string of terse dispatches details wartime incidents: Belgium ministers linked to a parliament fire, three deaths in Atlantic City fire with missing persons, dynamite explosions at the Florence hotel, the Japanese Daijin Maru sinking with 160 lost, and a jewelry robbery confession in Oakland where a sergeant was shot. Other items note China troop successes in Suichowfu, a drug-smuggling ring bust in San Francisco, canal funding requests, Wilson criticized as a jingo, Chicago bandit activity, and various European war updates.
A deadly blaze at 249 Hancock Street Brooklyn killed six women from the Castatr Tas household including Miss Caroline Tag fiancé to be wed February 16. Fire suspected from faulty wiring stalled by no fire escapes and delayed firemen, with remaining victims Jennie Stelbman Anna Osin and Linsde Cain among those found. The Tag family patriarch, a tobacco banker and estate holder, valued at about 1.6 million.
Wabash system switchmen begin strike at 6 o'clock tomorrow after a Feb 4 report. Union president Merberling orders the walkout to demand recognition of the switchmen's union and a separate Brotherhood from railroad trainmen.
Gen Gabriel Gavira reports General Francisco Villa is surrounded by the de facto government forces and cannot cross the international line if he aims to reach the United States. Troops spread from Juarez toward Ojinaga Moctezuma and Guerrero to trap Villa while U.S. cavalry patrols monitor the border for bandits.
The report details tense front line actions from Belgium to the Vostes Mountains with heavy shelling, trench engagements, and grenade fighting. German and Allied forces clash along Somme, Ancre, Ypres, and Neuville while Austrians push in Albania and French forces advance toward the Spanish frontier as prisoners are reported taken.
Fire of unknown origin gutted the Grant Holden & Graham woolen plant in Ottawa this morning. Losses include building value over 20000 and unsold stock of tarpaulins woolens and other war supplies, threatening supplies for the allies with a heavy financial impact.
President Wilson's planned Hess program adoption by Congress before March end was predicted by insiders. His western swing drew large crowds across Topeka Kansas City St. Louis Milwaukee and other stops where crowds cheered his continental army plan and neutral stance. Officials say the trip showcased broad public support and the president's confidence that the Mexican policy is sound and being realized.
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