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uuit ffAni aw BRING RESULTS i a SCANABA MORNING PRESS CORRECT LOCAL AND WIRE NEWS VOL IX 242 Single 3 Cents ESCANABA, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 11, 1917 12 per Week SIX PAGES MAYOR VN NETS COPY OF REPORT MADE BY SECRE- TAHY OF WAR CONDEMINU FURTHER DIVERSION OF WATER FROM LAKE MKIIH.AN BY CITY OF CHICAtiO. Declaring that many years a much larger amount of water has been withdrawn through the Chicago drain age canul than is authorized by a tern porary permit and recommending that congress make an investigation of the losses resulting from this diversion, Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, sets aside a considerable portion of his recent report to a consideration of the protest of lake cities to the dangers involved in the unwarranted procedure of the Chicago sanitary district. Mayor J.

Mai lllcan, who represented the city of Escanaba in entering a protest before the war department against further diversion of water through the Chicago canal, has ceived a copy of the part of Secretary Baker's report dealing with the movement to protect the water levels and commerce on the Great Lakes. Relative to the action of Chicago in diverting the water, Mr. Baker sets forth that "upon two different occasions the sanitary district has refused to conform to decisions of the secretary of war declining to grant author ity for larger diversions and has declared its intention to continue excess diversions unless prevented by injunction. In 1908 and again in 1910 bills in equity were filed at the instance of the war department by the at tomey general seeking to enjoin excess diversion. The two suits were consolidated and tried in the United States district court for the Northern district of Illinois remainded undecided.

seems quite clear mat ti-C growth of population in Chicago the) authorities of the sanitary district con template still larger diversions than those already made, perhaps to the i extent of 10,000 cubic feet seconds. This it is estimated by the United States Survey, would lower v.ater of Lake Michigan and Lake Hu-I ron nearly seven inches. Erie about five and one-half inches and Lake Ontario about four and one-half inches mean lake level, the reduction being much greater at the low water periods. effect of such lowering would obviously be enormous losses to navigation interests and would necessitate large expenditures by the general gov ernment for the restoration and reorganization of river and harbor improve ments on the great lakes and their con necting water for which already appropriations aggregating more than have been Another related project to the Chicago drainage canal is the canal proposed to be constructed from Chicago through the Des Plaines river, accord ing to Mr. Baker, A temporary injunction has been issued against the sale of bonds for the construction of this canal, and no action will be take by the war department legal obstacles are removed.

would seem that this subject ought to have the attention of the report says, while it is asserted that there is no intention of making further withdrawals of water than are already being withdrawn for the drainage canal, yet it seems quite clear that a greater volume of water would be needed for the operation of this new canal than was originally estimated. After-he had attempted to pads a forged check at a local bank Austin Mansfield of Sault Ste Marie, was taken in charge by the police and was locked up at the police station. He ij being held on a temporary charge of disorderly conduct while his record is being investigated, it being believed by the officers that the man's mind is unbalanced. I I RIOI KS IH RUSSIANS is riga mu minnin by MV MUKENSEN PROCEEDS CONSIDER TI M. INSERTION IS MADE THAT REPLI TO PRESIDENT WII.SON’S PROPOSALS WILL EXPRESS APPRE- UIATION OF ENDEAVOR BY U.

S. FOR PEACE. 1 CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE ASSERTS THAT SUPREME COURT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH DISCRETIONARY POWERS OF CONGRESS FINAL ARGUMENTS MADE. (Special to the Press.) Washington, D. C.

ftn. Justice White today put the taboo on the argument offered by the railroads that the supreme court could interfere with the discretionary powers of congress in making laws. Special Assistant Attorney General iiagerman today finished the railroad case and the famous Adamson law is in the hands of the nine justices of the supreme court. The argument today was based largely upon Analogies of the power ol congress to grant the interstate commerce commission permission to reg- ualte freight rates. Attorney Hagerman at one point the argument said The freedom of contract must yield to the hours of 1 it I IS El The Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Auxiliary to the A.

O. will have a Joint installation of officers this evening in St. hall. After the installat'on ceremony a literary and musical program will be carried out as follows: Piano Madeline Burke. Catherine Doherty.

Vocal Brothers, accom panied by Mrs. Wm. C. Kamspeck. Fleming.

Dialect Pryal. Vocal Jennie Hall. Daniel Dwyer. F. X.

Barth. Vocal Anna J. Manley. After the regular program has been completed refreshments will be served after which an informal program will be in force until the hour fixed for adjournment. JEWEL TEA IT IN (Special to the Press.) Paris, Dec.

dispatch to the Havas agency from Athens says crown council was hastily summoned today. The cabinet aluo is in session. is declared that a conciliatory ndency is prevailing and that reply will be made to the entente ultimatum, ir -due The Russians continue their furioua attack in the vicinity of Riga, but it ia believed that their victories are purely local. At least they have not effected Moldavian attack, which goes irreslsably on. BOPP HELD (Special to the Press) San Francisco, Cal.

Jan. verdict of guilty was returned here tonight by the jury trying German Consul Franz Bopp and associates on charges of violation of neutrality and eonsp racy to re-train interstate and international trade. The defedants against whom the verdict was return ed are Franz Bopp, German consul general here; Vice Consul General Eckhard von Schaek; Lieut Wilhelm BHncken; C. C. Crowley, Mrs.

Margaret Cornell and Joahannes 6 4 von Koolbergen. Washington. D. C. Jan.

diplomatic circles it Is that the entente reply to the note of President Wrilson will embody two general principles: First. That the entente nations appreciate the endeavors of tho American nation for peace. Second. A complete discussion of the contention that the things for which tho nations are fight ing are vague. The latter will include the history of the beginning of the war and the I present aMu the entente nations; a honorable peace and one that will guaratee Europe from further disasters of the present kind.

It is said that the note will follow the speech of Lloyd George in its essential particulars. Mr. and Mrs. C. A Marvin and son Carl, and daughter Helen, of Negaunee, are xisiting friends and relatives in this city and Gladstone a few Miss Alice Semmer left yesterday morning for her home in Metropolitan, after having spent the past several days at the Reiss home on Wolcott street.

Definite dates for the state convention of the order of Eagles in Michi gan, to be held in Escanaba this year were fixed by State President H. C. ke of Saginaw- and Charles Folio head of the local aerie of Eagles, at a conference held here on Tuesday. The dates set for the state convention in this city are June 12, 13, 11 15 and 16, when representatives of every lodge of the order in Michigan will be present. The convention prom ises to prove the largest ever held in this city.

VSSERTED IN WASHINGTON THAT PRESIDENT WILL INSIST ON LOCAL OPTION VOTE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BEFORE DRY RULE IS ESTABLISHED. (Special to the Pross) Washington, I). C. Jan. President Wilson, when he was governor of New Jersey, was an and out home and believed that the local government had a right to whether there should be saloons thin its jurisdiction, it is believed that President Wilson may veto the Washington" bill which passed the senate yesterday, if it ever came up to him.

His veto is believed certain unless a provision is inserted which will provide for a local option vote of the peoplo of the district. BOAT SUNK New York, Janw. that a German raider has been sent to the bottom by a British cruiser off the coast of Africa could not be conflrme 1 1 ere tonight. Official hates of the British government refuses to lend a hand. Miss Winifred Stiles who has been the guest of friends in this city the past two weeks, returned Wednesday evening to her home in Oshkosh.

John Fahey has returned from a brief business visit at Beaver. II. W. Reade, treasurer of the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau and Mayor B. Mackillican, member of the board of directors of tho Clover land organization, left yesterday morning for Marquette to tend a meeting of the bureau Rout'ne matters pertaining to the work of the bureau in the past several months and plans for the future, occupied the attention of the bureau officers yester day.

BOTH CITY CLERK CARL ANDER. 8031 ITI rin; 181 Ul w. H. YOCKEY CANDIDATES FOR REELECTION ON NON-PARTISAN TICKET. REPUBLICANS PRESS DEMOC RATS TO BRING LEAK INVESTIGATION BEFORE WHOLE OF CONGRES? THAT FINANCIER MAY MAKE GOOD CLAIMS.

Washington, D. Jan. Republicans on the rules committee are striving to push the reluctant Democrats into a recommendation to con gress to carry on the leak investigation in full. The Democrats apparently are bluff ed. The whole question wil be decided at the meting tomorrow.

Meanwhile wild tales of leaks are floating about Washington trying tt t'ii their way to the comm ttee Lawson's unsupported claim is the (nly thing that presses the committee to recommend an investigation of the leak, and the Republicans are desirou of forcing story which he re- funses to ve unless that is a real investigation. Formal announcement was made yes terday of the candidacies for re-election of both City Clerk Carl Anderson ond City Treasurer W. H. Yockey. on the non-partisan ticket.

Both City Clerk Anderson and City Treasurer Yockey have elected to become running mates with Attorney T. J. Riley, the non-partisan partys cand date for mayor and will reecive the nomination of that party for their respective offices without opposition. Both City Clerk Anderson and Cit) Treasurer Yockey are and deserve re-election on their records. Escanaba has never In the history of tho city had a more efficient clerii than Mr.

Anderson. He has taken a (ainstaking interest In the affairs of lus office and has so completely familiar zed himself with matters concerning Escanaba that he has become a veritable encyclopedia of city statistics, and rules. He has at all times given his personal attention to the duties of his off ce and hai more than made good. If any clerk of the city of Escanaba has ever deserved re-election Mr. Anderson is the man.

As a painstaking guardian of the W. H. Yockey in tho is occupied the treas- is he well ked consclen kept the ai bi iff i year that of wh bus wi all times 1 perfect working it ion has Mr. irom his office reputation proud. Hw and has at of the office one s'ngle rice assuming the po- Yockey absent and record in the service of the peopli reive recognition.

EVIDENCE IN SENSATIONAL MURDER 8UICIDE CASE INDICATES MAN IN mi. CRIME WAS COMMITTED. Imprisoned in the enclosed rig of the Jewel Tea Company, Joseph Ville- rnure, of Wells, local agent for the company, narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday morning when the horse drawing the rig became frightened and ran away. Mr. Villemure was driving north on South Norris street when the horse became frightened and dashed up the street.

At Ludington street the animal became unmageable and swerved to tho side of the street, overturing the rig Mr. Villemure was caught on the inside and was held a prisoner as the conveyance was dragged for a considerable distance, before the horse was stopped. Physicians were called and it was found that Mr. Villemure shoulder had been broken. He was taken to his home at Wells in an automobile.

H. C. Myers, of Chicago, will arrive in the city this morning to assume charge of the Jewel Tea business during the time that Mr. Villemure is confined to his home Dr. A.

LeMire of this city, of Delta county in the state legislature has fared unusually well in his committee assignments for the preesnt session. Countrary to the usual practice of the speaker in dealing with first termers, Dr. LeMire has been made chairman of one committee and has assignments on three other im portant committees. Dr. LeMire is chairman of the house committee for the Michigan Home and Training School and is a member of the house committee on railroads, education and the state psychopathic hospital.

The trial of the case brought by Pet er Chiplovitz against the A. and J. De- Grande company, based on a claim for damages, occupied the attention of the circuit court throughout the day yesterday. The plaintiff who is a peddler, claims that his team became frightened at an auto truck and trailer loaded with hay, owned by tho Escanaba company, lie alleged that his tem dumped his stock of goods into a ditch and the entire stock was ruineu Witnesses for the defendant asserted that the accident was due to the neg ligence of the plaintiff. Attorneys Lewis and Pierson are representing the plaintiff in the trial of case while Attorneys Rushton and Riley represent the defense.

Arguments to the jury will be begun by the attorneys this morning. FIREMEN GET FALSE ALARM neighbors saw sparks emerging from a chimney at the building occupied by the Pantitorium, 420 Ludington street, they bePeved that the chimney was on fire and turned in an alarm, early last night. When the fire men reached the scene no evidence of fire could be discovered. BUCK LAW IS NOT FAVORED A petition, already signed by over 600 sportsmen is being circulated bv ex-Sheriff F. W.

Aronson to be presented to tho legislature enactment of a buck law in Michigan. Mr. Aronson asserts that he has positive evidence that the buck law proven a failure In Wisconsin and holds that the law proposed for Michigan does not meet with the approval of the sportsmen. Philadelphia, Jau. who are still at work on the Colbert- Lewis murder suicide case, announced today that they are considering the theory that one person and possibly two, besides her slayer were in her room, when Mazie Colbert the beautiful advertising model, was killed The detective still believe, however, that it was Bernard Lewis who murdered the girl and that he strangled her to death.

The police of Philadelphia have been forced- to reopen the Grace Roberts murder case. Despite Detective Captain Tate and District Attorney! Rotaji, both 4 whom sa yesterday that there was no remaining doubt and that the suicide of Bernard Wesley Lewis was tantamount to his confession of guilt public opinion and irrespressiblo facts have forced them to admit that the case against Lew is not absolute. Lewis' pathetic letter of December 17 to his friend James S. McFadyan, forecasting his suicide ripped the fabric of the police theory of suicide in four directions. It so completely blanketed the police on the murder in doubt that Capt.

Tate declared this afternoon: we are at work again on tho murder. I have nothing whatever to say about the McFadyan letter. I will have an important conference with District Attorney ltotan He will have to do the talking. 1 am ready to adm that there was no motive established and that there remains plenty of mystery. We shall go on working indefinitely, I A correspondent today located two persons who take issue with the police regarding the condition of hands after the time xed by the police and the hour of the killing.

Lewis registered at the Adelphia Hotel under the name of J. L. Moore at 3:58 p. m. on Friday, December 29, The police say that Grace Roberta was slain between approximately 11:30 a.

in. when Marie Collins spoke to Grace Roberts on the telephone, and 3:68 p. m. when he registered at the Adelphia. lliam Mitchell day clerk in the Adelphia Hotel said today that when he assigned Lewis to his room Lewis left-hand was spread on one side of the register while with his right hand signed his name Although Detective Hodge yesterday said that the outside edge of left hand had been to the by Grace Roberts, Michel I says there were no wounds on either of hands.

Furthermore, Lewis was manicured on Saturday, December 30, in the barber shop of the Bellevue Stratford ho (Continued on Page Six.) cannot but re- Whether or not the high school gym nasium may be thrown open to the public on certain evenings of each week for athletic exercises will bo determined by the administration commit tee of the Escanaba board of educa- t'on, of which Chares Lefebvre is the chairman. The matter was discussed at a meeting of the school board on Tuesday night when it was suggesteo that those who recently petitioned the board for permission to use the gym- nasium, should form an association and communicate with either Supt. King or Mr. Lefebvro. YOCKEY MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT W.

H. Yockey, who has made nn enviable record in the city office for the past year and who is candidate for re-election, yesterday is sued tho following announcement to the voters of Escanaba: desire to announce to the voters of Escanaba that I will bo a candidate for re-election to the office of citj treasurer at the spring election. In the past year I have endeavored to give to the people in the office to which I was elected, my very best ef fort. I appreciate fully the honor tha has already been conferred upon me but as It has been the rule in the past to continue city treasurer of efficient records for two terms, I bespeak at this time your consideration and sup port. (Signed) W.

H. YOCKEY. ESCANABA LAD IS IN DETROIT Christy M. Cutter, a former Escanaba lad and son of Mrs. John Berrl- gan of this city, Is now located in De troit where he is engaged as a real estate salesman.

Since locating in De! troit Mr. Cutter has been prominent in fraternal circlos and was recently elected as vice chancellor of one of the principal lodges of Knights of Py' In that city. DEATH fell through An unknow.i"ifiafT (l the ice wh'le dipping for the slip opposite the North Western roundhouse, was saved from drowing on Tuesday morning by J. W. Barrand, mate and Roy Peterson, cook abord the Eleven Foot Shoal light ship.

The two men were aboard the lightship which is in winter quarters here, when they heard cries for help. Rush ng to the deck they saw a man struggling in the water and dinging to the Ice 100 feet away. Both men rushed to the place and by the aid of ropes and poles were able to pull him out. The victim was thoroughly soaked but he refused to give his name to tho resurers. Memebrs of Company E.

St. Pat Girls Brigade last night hell their annual meeting and elected officers for the Coming year. On the fourth ballot Helen Curran was elecc ed as captain of the company. Other officers elected by the members of the company are: Alice Harvey, first sergeant; Catherine Dumas, second sergeant; Jennie Hall, quartermistress, and Agnes Boyle, color bearer. The Misses Isabelle McRae and Irene Gettleman have returned to Appleton to resume their studies at Lawrence College.

Gerald Cleary who has recovered irom an operation for the removal of tonsils, left last night for Notre Dame, to resume his studies at Notre Dame University. Members of the Delta County Medical society will hold their annual meet ing at the city hall this evening when officers for the coming year wil be elected. Folowing the meeting the members will be the guests of Dr. Gregory at an oppossum and southern ham dinner at the Delicatessen cafe. Members of the Escanaba club will hold a regular business ses- Franklin school at 4 sion on at, today.

A number ui of importance are to be acted upon at session and it is hoped that a htrge number of the mombeia will be present. MASONVILLE TO ATTRACT Plans have been completed for a dancing party to be given at Masonville on Saturday, which will be attended by many pleasure seekers of city. The musical program for the Masonville party will be given by the Beauchamp orchestra of Foster City, a musical organization that has establ shed an enviable reputation in its home community. GUILD HELD FINE MEETING Members of the Westminister Guild of the First Presbyterian church held highly enjoyable meeting at the church parlors on Tuesday evening, wken officers for the coming year were elected. The officers elected are Mrs.

John Faulks, president; Laura Schaffer, vice president; Guida Bern- gan, secretary; Ella Peterson, treas urer. The retiring officers were Irene Nelson, president Ir.s Long, vice pres iuent; June Stonehouse, secretary and Mrs. Faulks, treasurer. Three new members were receved into the guild on Tuesday night being Mrs. Henry Peterson, Myrtle Plucker, and Esther Stade.

An interesting program followed tho business session and included a duet by Lita and Hazel Shaw, with accompaniment by l.ouis Northup; vocal solo by Mrs. Henry Peterson, with accompaniment by Ella Peterson and a 20 nute talk by Guida Berrigan on Life and Work of Joe De- a Jesuit missionary in Brazil in tho Fifteenth century. Following the program a pot luck super was served to the members. Plans were launched at the Tuesday night meeting for a Colonial social to be given on Wash birthday by members of the Guild,.