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RUSSIAN HOPE SEEN IN MOVE tON WEST LINE
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BULLETIN.
BERLIN, Aug. 2.—Mitau, the capital of the Russian province /of Courland, twenty-five mil«3 southwest of Riga, has been occupied by German troops, according to the official statement issued today by the German army headquarters. "Northwest of Lorr.za, capital of the province ef Lomxa. 72 miiea southwest of Suwftlki," the statement adds, "th® merman troops have reached the Narew river and are overcoming obstinate resistance on the part of the fausaians."
BULLETIN.
BERLIN, Aug. 2—A dispatch from Constantinople to the Overseas News agency reports the sinking through *:n unknown cause of a large Russian torpedo boat destroyer off the Island of Kerken to the east of Chiles in the Black sea.
Th^fe b^h^en.no.important fighting on the Gailipoli peninsula for two weeks. Reports from Athens say that a serious fire in Constantinople ha* destroyed 3,000 buildings, including a military hospital.
The Italian allies, according to a letter estimate, have, in their possession, something over 17,000 Austrian prisoners.
LONDON, Aug. 2.—No direct news from Warsaw has been received here tc4fl.y. While there are increasing indications that Grand Duke Nicholas is •withdrawing his army from the Polish salient there i^ evidence that the capital still Ie in possession of the Russians, since Petrograd correspondents bf Warsaw papers were directed to send accounts of the duma's opening for the issues of Monday morning.
That Russia has not entirely abandoned hope of a diversion in the west, which would relieve the tremendous "••pressure exerted upon her by the Aus-tro-German armies, is shown by the announcement from Petrograd that the
German forces before"Warsaw have, been heavily reinforced from the west, thereby "creating favorable conditions lor active operations by our allies."
There has been heavy fighting on the Narew front where the Germans have made some progress in the desperate battle which is raging between the Xarew and the Oje rivers.
Latest reports from "Vienna are that »the Russians are retreating further east, pursuing German regiments having passed through Chelm.
The opening of the duma was held before a brilliant assemblage. The ministers, in their speeches, did not
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situation, but all agreed that Russia had not reached the end of her resources. The minister of war summed up his views with the assertion that ^Russia, perhaps, would surrender War^sjlw as Moscow was given up in 1812, '•in order to insure final victory.
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.
Artillery and Hand Grenade Battlts Feature Fighting. PARIS, Aug. 2.—The Frencn war office this aJternoon gave out a statement on the progress of hostilities which reads: "In the Arters district after having repulsed several German attacks with hand grenades we took possession of a trench along the road between Ablain .and Angres, to the north of the national highway running between Bethune and Arras"In the Champagne district along the front between Perthes and Beausejbur there was yesterday fighting with mines in which we had the advantage. "In the Argonne. not far from Marie-
Th^rse and in the vicinity of St. Hubert, the Germans, after a spirited .fight in which bombs were used, made several attempts to launch attacks, but they were repulsed. "On the heights of the Meuse between Les Eparges and the Calonne trench the enemy yesterday made three 'differept attacks upon our positions.
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Warsaw Is stili in Russian posseseion, according to the latest dispatches to come to hand from the continent. News, of its evacuation is expected at any moment, however, for nothing has occurred in the past twenty-four hours to indicate any other outcome to ths German advance.
S. WEATHEH REPORT.
TEMPEBATUHE RECORD, ATJG. 2. 6 a. 72 Noon... 79 9 a. 715 n. to 84 Relative humidity at 2p cent.
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Station pressure, 29.29 temperature, 73 highest temperature yesterday, 89 lowest temperature last night, 71 precipatlon, 11 direction of wind, southwest velocity of wind, eight miles per hour state, bf weather,. cloudy
relative humidity,. 89 per cent.
J.-/ FORECAST. TERRE HAUTE—Showers tonight and Tuesday 'cooler tonight.
INDIANA—-Unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday- probably rain tonight north and central portions.
ILLINOIS—Showers and cooler tonight! Tuesday partly cloudy and continued cool showers south portion.
OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer 7 a. m., 74 2 p. m., 90.
River Stage—9.2 feet.
Chairman Mnrdpck -Declares Progress* ives Will Enter 1916 Camj*igii Set to Win.
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Victor Klurdock Pec la res' That Cartvass Has Convinced Him That Moose Party Is Far From
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lilOUNT PLS3ASANT, la., Aug t.— Victor Murdock, of K^nsfs, chairrtutn of the progressive national committ«e, irads the today:' "I have just, completed a thrCenionths' personal c&ttvass of the situation with the progressives in the central west and on the Pacific coast, and aftfer making it, am ready to say flat footedly
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GERMAN NOTE ON FRVE CASE ARRIVES Bl U. S.
Great Britain's Supplemental Reply on Shipping Protest Also Beaches A State Department.
WASHINGTON,- Aug. 2.—Germany's r&ply to the last American note on the sinking of the sailing ship William F. Frye by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, received here today, is understood to reiterate her contention that under this Prussian-American treaty of 1S28 Germany may continue to destroy American ships carrying contraband if she pays for them. Germany declines to accept the American contention that the treaty protects the ship from destruction and now holds it is only necessary to pay damages after a prize court determines the facts. The note will be published later.
WASHINGTQN, Aug. 2.—Germany's reply to the last American note on the sinking of the American ship William P. Frye by the auxiliary cruiser Prince Eitel Friedrjch began to arrive today at the state department. Time for its publication will be arranged later.
BERLIN, Aug. 2.—Among the news items prepared. today by the 0»\,t-seas News agency, for transmission by wireless telegraphy abroad was the following: "Notwithstanding reports to the contrary the German government has not yet decided whether the American note regarding German submarine warfare will be ansvrered. The government awaits the text of the announced note to Great Britain before deciding what further steps will be taken."
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.—Great Britain's supplemental note in reply to American representations on interfer ence with neutral shipping reached the states department today a-nd will be published in Wednesday newspapers, with the note received last week on the same subject and a third note regarding attentior the American steamer Ne«-V*« arrived today.
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SECRETARY REDFIELD (ARROW) OMJTJCTING CHICAGO.
The investigation of the Eastland disaster continues at Chicago. Secretary .Redfield and his probers arc endeavoring to fix the blame for the mis-
OffEREDjN DEALERS
Wednesday's Attractions in the Way of Choice Merchandise Expected .to Attract Throngs to City. 4
Wednesday. will nij the final Suburban day of thla .son and, with a desire to give the poppers of the qrirroundirig territory last great advantage, loci merchants haVe announced that Wednesday also will be Dollar day. The event is expected to result in one of the greatest shopping days in recent years in Terre Haute, and the merchants have made unusual plans for the day.
Everything in the great summer stocks thai can possibly be offered for a dollar will be placed on the counter, and Indications are that some rare bargains will be placed before the hundreds of visitors expected to be in the city on that day.
Since the inauguration of Suburban day, it has steadily increased in popularity, and each week has seen increasingly large crowds in the city from suburban districts. Merchants have been encouraged, by the showing, to make unusual offers, and when they announce that on the coming Wednesday even greater bargains will be offered, it can be seen that something even more unusual in the way of bargains will be arranged for the buyers. "Dollar day" means exactly what the name Implies. The merchants announce that they have go^ie through their stock thoroughly, and that everything that can be offered for one dollar will be placed on the counters for disposal Wednesday. They are particular to point out that they are not trying to dispose of "left-overs" or shelfworn goods. The wares offered will be genuine, up-to-date merchandise, the highest grade of goods and the latest styles obtainable. Included in the bargains will be many combination offers which are expected to prove especially attractive to the'visitors.
The many bargains to be offered on "Suburban Dollar day" will be listed from time to time in the advertising columns of. the Tribune, and Monday and Tuesday the shoppers will have an opportunity to make up his or her list and be ready to take advantage of the big bargains offered whe. the stores throw their doors open for business early Wednesday morning.
MILITIA QUELLS RIOTERS.
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Three Companies Guard Planet Aluminum Company. MASSENA, N. Y., Aug. 2.—With three companies of militia on guard at the works of the Aluminum company of America, the strike situation here was much improved here today. The troops are in command of Colonel Charles H'tchcock.
Contrary to expectations there was no disorder when the plant was opened today. Workmen were allowed to enter without molestation, and many of those who went oil strike Saturday were said to have returned. Thirteen alleged rioters were arraigned today and held for the action stat'the grand jury. Hai
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TERRE HAUTE, IND., MONDAY, AUGUST 2,1915.
Jury Views Eastland Redfield Probes Disaster
FE1JEUAL GRAND JURY VIEWIXG THE WRECK OF THE EASTLAND
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hap to the vessel which resulted in the death of hundreds of passengers. A federal grand jury visited the scene Ol the disaster late last week.
COUNCIL LEARNS DEUY
Faulty Section of Ordinance Will Haver to be Amended Before^ Law Can he Enforced.
The underground" wire proposition wnicn tne board of works has been urging upon the traction company and to which the traction company lias been paying little attention will be given new impetus when the city council meet's In regular session Monday night in the council chamber.
Shortly after the board of works demanded that the traction company place its uptown wires unuer thw ground, which demand, it will bo remembered, the traction failed to notice, it became known to members of the, bpard of works and of the city council that general ordinance No. 177, the one calling for the placing "of wires underground within the fire limits ol the city, was faulty in one section.
The ordinance as originally passed specified that all money collected from fines assessed for violation of the ordidance, should he turned over to the street repair fund, „whereas a state statute provides that all nionles collected from fines for violations of city ordinances shall go to the school board. The council Monday' night will repeal this section, it is said.
Another matter of importance to come before the council will be a request from the board of Safety for an appropriation of $25,000 to purchase fire apparatus. The board has advertised for bids for $25,000 worth of apparatus. I
TWO PAINFULLY HURT /WHEN AUTO UPSETS
Painful injuries were sustained Sunday evening by Miss Ida Wolfe, 432 Lafayette avenue, when an automobile turned turtle two miles west of Brazil, throwing her out. Her sister, Grace Wolfe,vsustained severe! sprains, and Frank Winterbottom and E. E. Meisner were slightly hurt. Ida Wolfe is suffering from a fracture of the skull and injuries tc her chest.
According to the young women, the accident occurred when they attempt^ ed to run to one side of the road to allow an approaching machine to pass. The outside wY?els of the machine caught in a rut and caused it to upset. The Hickman ambulance was called and the two young women were taken to their homes.
The automobile was totally wrecked by the accident.
VAN HORN SPEAKS IN TEXAS.
W. D. Van Horn, member of the national board of miners, and former president of district No. Eleven, will give the Labor day address at Thurber, Texas.
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Government Now Interested in Efforts of Carranza to Open FUIIroad Between Vera Cruz
WASHINGTON, Au£. 2.—Official confirmation of the reoccupation "f Mexico City, by Carranza's arrty, under General, Gonzales, reached the state department today from American Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz. A message the American Red Cross from Mexico City says there have been cases of death and collapse from starvation in the capital.
The Red Cross message was from Charles J. O'Connor, the society's relief agent at Mexico City. "Prices already are* prohibitive," it said. "There is practically no corn in the city. Authentic cases of death and collarse from starvation. Soixie people- are eating leaves, grass, weeds, dead horses and mules."
Consul Silliman's message said Mexico City Was occupied by the Gonzales forces Friday night, "on urgent orders of Gen. Carranza," and added: "A severe fight occurred Friday afternoon at a point east of Guadeloupe. Director of telegraph states communication is expected by Sunday afternoon. Communication with Tula via Pachuca is being pushed northward. Occupation of- Zacatecas by Obregon's forces confirmed. It is stated that Gen. Gonzales its going directly into Mexico City instead of lingering as before, and it is thought communication then will be restored."
Shanklin Due-Today.
Arnold Shanklin, U.^S: consul-general at Mexico City, was due to arrive here today to confer with Sectary Lansing regarding*' Mexican affairs. He was recently recalled to Washington following reports of a difficulty he" had with the Brazilian minister who is looking after American Interests in Mexico.
Mr. Shanklin was expected to throw considerable light on the Mexican political situation as well as the food situation at Mexico City where it is said immediate steps would be taken by G6n. Carranza, whose forces are again in possession, to transport by rail food to the starving people. The food situation is serious and requires 1m-
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HIKSANDE WING FOUR DEAD
Entire Structure Occupied by Power Plant of Cement Company Disappears Beneath Ground.
HUDSON, N. T., Aug. 2—Four men were killed and four where injured one of whom will die, when the power plant of the Knickerbocker Cement Co. submerged in quicksand here today. The entire building disappeared. All of the dead men were laborers.
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According to the ruling of the court, ,tti was •dacreed°'itlT llifr eaarntiat. the purchased vote was illegal because it showed tiiat a previous arrangement had been made by -inspectors. He said it showed that the repeaters did not know nor did not care how they voted,,and tUat thepe had been no attempt at secrecy. The repeaters had allowed the inspectors to vote for them.
He said if this was allowed to continue, it would encourage corrupt practice.
He first took up of the Sugar Creek township? He dwelt on the evidence of special Investigator Robert Ramsey and the evidence of Joseph and Earl Jeff era and Bert Tosser. He said Joseph Jeffers had testified that there were about 150 Illegal votes cast In the precinct but said that as Jeffers }vis not there all day, his testimony could not be relied upon exactly. -But he added that Earl Jeffers and Bert Toeser who were inside all
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One hundred and fifty votes *4re thrown out in of Sugar Creek, and $8 .ballots were thrown out. in B, of the Sixth. He held thert, were illegal votes cast also in A, a5d C, of the First.
Shea's attorneys filed notice they would appeal. the. case ai made a motion "tp arrest Judgment. The motion was made by Attorney P. 1. Williams' for Shea, and a motion for a
new trial will likely be made Wednesday. in I a
The court found that there weife illegal votes shown in the following precincts of Sugar Creek township A, and of the Sixth A, and of the First, and of the Third.
After the Jueye's ruling, Attorney Williams for Shea filed a motion to arrest judgment, which was granted by Judge Sunkel, aul he set Wednesday to hear arguments on the case. This action will keep Shea from being immediately ousted.
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KRDTDtSTEn IS HELD SffiWF OF TOO CO,
Judge Sunkel at Rockville Rules Against Shea In Contest of Election ol Last Fall
GIVEN PLURALITY OF 145 VOTES
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had testified that there were 161 illegal votes cast and that 150 votes had been shown posltive'y to have been cast. He said he could not throw the precinct out because there had been evidence introduced to show approximately the number of legal and illegal votes.
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He said the election officials wer« shown to have been guilty of gross mal-conduct and fraud but owing to the fact that there had been testimony introduced to determine in some man-, ner the number of illegal votes the entire" precinct could not be throwrt out. He said that It leaves 150 illegal votes In C.
Judge Sunkel next took up o'f tlia
WAR BULLETINS
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 2.—Arrivals here from Constantinople report that 3,000 buildings, including the German hospital filled with wounded soldiers, were destroyed last week by fire....
ROME, Aug. 2.—Prisoners taken by the Italian force's now number 17,000, including 380 officers, according to an announcement by the fttef-jini News agency. Prisoners come from all parts of Austria-Hungary. While under the surveillance of Italian troops they are under the direct command of their own superiors. Their rations are the same as those served to the Italian soldiers.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 2.—There have been no important actions on oither side in the lust forthight on the Gailipoli peninsular. Even the British bombardment of the Turkish positions has lessened In its intensity. The Turkish artillery has been active, however. There have been no serious infantry engagements. ... w,
.LONDON, Aug. 2.—The staff of Melborne university has united in the invention of a respirator reputed to be 100 per cent more effective than any now in use in the European war there, says a Reuter dispatch from Melbourne.
LONDON, Aug. 2.—Several forty-two centimeter guns to be used in the bombardment of Russian forts passed through Berlin last week on the way to the east front, according to a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam.
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ROCKVILLE, Ind., Aug. 2.—Judge George D. Sunkel, in the Parke circuit court found for George W Krietenstein in the Vigo counly elections contest, wherein Krietenstein was contesting the election of Dennis Shea, and declared Krietenstein elected
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Judge Sunkel threw out the entire precinct of A, of the Sixth, holding that there had sen so much fraud that the legal vote :ould not be determined from the fraudulent votes.
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to a reasonable assurance. He said it had been shown that one man wa»v voted two times and that there was one man who had voted three times aJid that the evidence showed that there were 68 illegal votes.
In of the Sixth, he dwelt considerably upon the testimony of "Cotton" Conover. He said that this man was well qualified to testify because he had polled the precinct and had testified to the number of illegal votes that he himself personally knew had been voted. He said that there were 2f»7v illegal votes in this precinct. He said that Sylvester Jordan's evidence concerning repeaters voting under the names of legal voters was not con-*, elusive and not supported so it could be,ccnsidered.
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The court next took up A of the Sixth. He said the means used in getting illegal votes here were different from those of other precincts. He said the record evidence in the case showed 224 Illegal votes had been shown h$' conclusive evidence, that there wore about 400 legal voters in the precinct apd that 716 votes had been cast and that this "Would leave, even if every legal voter had voted, more thatT 300 Votes to be accounted for. It hid bee shown, he said, that a bi-partisan organization of most dangerous character had existed and not only bi-partisan,' but a third party, the progressive, under the leadership of Arthur Gillis, had been introduced-
He said the unsupported testimony of Frank (Buster) Clark, who had testifled that he had spent $627 for illegal votes at the rate of $1 a vote, had been given little consideration because* of the fact that Clark's bartender hagg been allowed to pay off a number these voters and in that way the money had a funny way of "getting away."
He said there were votes voted under false registration by the wholesale ir. this precinct and he said he could think of nothing that could have been done to make an election more fraudulent and that there were a number of persons, the exact number of which could not be ascertained, who* had. voted under the names of legal voters and it was impossible to arrive at an approximate result of legal and illegal votes. Therefore he ruled to throw out the precinct.
He said that in the testimony given" concerning the illegal votes and registration in A, and of the First and of the Tihrd, there had been no testimony to show the exact number for whom they had been voted with the exception of non-voters which he said were illegal.
He said in conclusion that he doubted if in all the history, of the state tl^ere. had be^n more fraud at any election and mal-conduct or more elements of anarchj' than in these four precincts' on which he had arrived at his decision. He said that he had issued an order to [the effect that George Krietenstein haa been elected and found for the plaintiff, the contestor, and said he would hold his office from today until! Jan. 1917. The costs of the case are' upon the defendant, John J. 3hea, Jr..
Decision Expected Here. At the sheriff's office the deputies on hand, when the news was received, said that the decision was no surprise. and said that iff John Shea had made plans to appeal the case some days ago.
There was some speculation about MT. Krietenstein's demanding the offlee until the appeal is perfected, but the motion of Shca-'s attorneys to ar~
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CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—Secretary Redfield, who is probing the wreck of the steamer Eastland, received two threatening letters. today. One declared that the writer would "push the secretary into the river," and was signed "Murderer." The other was signed1 "Republicans" and advised Mr. Redfield to leave the city immediately for fear some crank would kill him. "I have received many such letters," said the secretary. "These two caibs this morning. Thtey are idle threats and mean nothing."
Captain Harry Pederson, of the Eastland, who has been in jail since shortly after the disaster, was released -oft $16,000 bail today.
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