The Butte Miner, 1915-03-18, p.1

*ONLY MORNING NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN BUTTE—IT COVERS THE ENTIRE NORTHWEST* **WEATHER TODAY** [Unsettled, rain at night or Friday] # THE BUTTE MINER **WEATHER TOMORROW** [Unsettled, rain.] BUTTE, MONTANA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1915 VOL. LII.—NO. 178. ESTABLISHED 1876. --- ## Column 1 # JURY FINDS AGAINST A. J. DAVIS IN FAMOUS WILLIAMS WILL CASE ### Verdict and Special Findings Give Granddaughter $150,000 Estate, Declaring That Will Was the Result of Fraud, Duress and Undue Influence—Decedent not of Sound Mind When She Signed—Little Heiress Distributes Green Carnations Among Jurors When Verdict is Announced. Waiting eight years for recognition as her father's daughter, Dorothy Alice Williams, granddaughter of Rachel K. Williams, deceased, came into her birthright yesterday afternoon at 12 o'clock when the decision in favor of the girl and against the administrator of the estate, J. Holt Nance, granted. The estate was estimated to be worth $150,000. The verdict was read in Judge R. J. Bullington and it contained 12 special findings, every one of which favored Miss Williams. Little Dorothy, a pretty blue-eyed girl ran into the arms of her mother, Mrs. Williams, kissed her, and then she wrapped a box of green carnations which she distributed to the jurors. "We're glad too," answered one of them "I loved equal cases but I'm glad you won," said the juror who voted against the contestant in the first trial. **Finds Carnations.** By the verdict the jurors found that Mrs. Williams was the oldest of unsound mind when she signed the will which left the bulk of her estate to her brother, A. J. Davis, broker. The will, according to the verdict was the result of fraud, duress and undue influence. Mrs. Williams did not have the mental capacity to know she was signing a will. On the first count the jury found that Mrs. Williams was not of legal age but was not of sound mind, when she executed the will. On the second count the jury found that after Mrs. Williams signed her name it was procured by fraud, duress and undue influence. The same woman who drove in the carriage—presumably Davis' carriage—declared the document to be her last will and testament. The case was brought in by Mrs. Ada Norton and Warren A. Estabrook trusts as independent executors. "To prove found that the witnesses Norton and Estabrook are the children in the principal and primary objectors to the will in question as to whether or not in their own mind upon her own [illegible] [illegible] whether she subjected to undue influence and duress, the answer Was yes. Mrs. Williams would not allow any responsible for the undue influence brought to bear. Mrs. Williams did not decline to Witness A. Estabrook that the instrument was her last will and testament. The decedent also failed to request Mr. Estabrook to witness the document as her last will and testament, the jurors found. Neither did she declare to Mr. Norton that it was her last will and testament. A review of the special findings declares: **Harry Responded.** In answer to the last question the jurors held that A. J. Davis was responsible for the fraud that will that he caused the instrument to be placed before her and that Davis also was responsible for duress. The will was made in the month of January, 1907. A few days after her will was read and it has been in court since then. Sybil Scott objected to probating the will. The contestant in the case was Dorothy Alice Williams, a minor daughter of Mrs. Williams' son, who died several years ago. The first hearing of the case was before Judge Frank, who admitted the will to probate. An appeal was taken and the contest was appealed to Judge R. Lee Word? for a new trial. The matter was then sent to District Court and a new trial and by the affidavit of J. R. Hedy and T. J. Hedly(?), who were sent into the superior court. The higher court received the decision of Judge Bullington to award to the minor and to the district court for a new trial. During that trial the proponents of Williams demanded and received a jury of nine persons. The attorneys for the contestant were satisfied. It is understood that Mrs. Sybil Scott was not among the district court order for letters of administration in behalf of her kinsman, W. S. Douglas, at the special administrator. The court also requested Act for removal of the special administrator. --- **Japan Is Told by Great Britain and Russia They Must Break With Her if She Persists in Pressing Demands Upon China** Peking, China, March 17.—Officials throughout China is in accord in this attitude. A statement has been given officially and by the press. Meetings have been held at which Japan's Chinese demands have been discussed and protests have been held on the occasion of the protest from the American and British associations. The statements expressed by both Chinese and Russian diplomats that a substantial proportion of the Japanese public does not favor Japan because of the attitude of the government to the Chinese demands, and that the Japanese has no right to make a treaty with China that contains such provocations. The Japanese minister to China, Hioki Eki, announced yesterday Saturday(?) will hold further conversations and will prevent the holding of conferences for a few days. --- **German Consul at Seattle and Secretary Are Arrested Charged With Conspiracy** Seattle, March 17.—Wilhelm Mueller, clone of Seattle, and Charles B. Mat Schilt, secretary of the consulate, were arrested today under order arrest today charged with conspiracy with Dan. Lausen. ——— of the same law making it a penal offense to bribe an employer to influence an action in relation to his master's business. The consulate officials in the state of Washington were arrested by County Prosecuting Attorney Alfred D. Lundin with officers. With him was John Murdock, assistant attorney clerk of the health department, and Frederick B. Lausen, a master of the Seattle, German Ambassador Bernstorff's secretary called at the department of the state last month, that submarines were being built on Puget Sound, and that the German government was responsible for the act against Germany. Warrants were applied and a warrant sworn to by an official of the state prison company. Officials there was a criminal case of evidence of hiding from the company's office. **DVERSTITE'S INCREASE.** New York, March 17—Official companies today notified textile mills of an advance of 25 per cent in German dye stuffs, effective immediately. Orders have been withdrawn from sale beginning from Monday. Representatives of large manufacturers of denim have been making further orders in the market. **DISTRICT COURT TO OPEN AT BOZEMAN** Bozeman, March 17.—District court opens tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock for the March term which will continue into April. The first case that will be called will be that of the State against the German American State Bank, presented, for alleged violation of the state banking law at White Sulphur Springs. This case arose last summer. A week from Monday, John Murdock, arrested and charged with violation of the law, will be called. This far probably because of the absence in Missoula of the defendant officers of Judge B. S. Lee of the district court here, the cases in the fall term from Butte, have not been filed. It is expected that if they will be tried the first part of April. --- ## Column 2 # SCENES INCIDENT TO BUTTE'S GREAT CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY [Image caption:] Leaving St. Mary's church, where no ma was celebrated. [Image caption:] Head of the parade marching down Main street. # Irish, German and Austrian Societies Unite in Tribute to St. Patrick's Memory Aided by summer weather, Hibernians, members of other Irish societies, and of German, Austrian and Hungarian organizations all united yesterday in a spirited celebration of the Irish saint. There was not an incident in the entire day and all united late evening in declaring the celebration to be the greatest in the history of Butte. The men wore green carnations and shamrock, many being fresh from the green isle, having been sent to relatives and friends. The downtown Main street was thronged with people from 10 o'clock until noon, waiting for the parade. Two-third Police force was on and all of his deputies mended the streets against congestion, and at all times it was removed and the sheriff had issued many letters of the county. The policeman who arrested a man planned to break up the procession. The march was on and no frustrates any such attempt. **Leaves at 9 o'clock of March.** At 9:00 o'clock in the morning the Hibernians met at their hall on North Main street. At 9:55 the members of the German and Austrian societies assembled at their headquarters, after which they proceeded north and joined the other Hibernians at the Hibernian hall. About ten minutes before 10:00 o'clock the parade started for St. Mary's church, where high mass was said by Rev. Father [illegible]. The march was assisted by Rev. Father Callegan and a large congregation was present and a sermon was read by Father Connelly of St. Joseph's parish. **At 11:45.** At a few minutes past 11:00 o'clock the main parade started from St. Mary's Church. The procession was down Wyoming street to Center, went on Copper to Main and south on Main street. About 1,000 men were in line. After the parade Father Callegen, the church followed the service to the Auditorium. Representatives of the feeling between the Irish and the German, expressed thanks for the missionaries brought the Christian faith into Germany and asked in allowing the people of the Rhine River that it was the Irish who first carried learning said Father English, when the Germans favor the Irish so much, mentioning them in breaking the chains of the ancient generall edo to England, it is not because of the Irish sentiment and the effect of his coming into Europe. "When Patrick died," Father Elgian said, "the faith which he had established for the day was so deeply in the hearts of the Irish people, and not alone did they retain the faith, but they became its standard bearers, its apostles." Most specifically, because of their great mission in Ireland, they became the great sources of the spiritual springtime close riots until it was in all parts of Europe. The little kingdom in Ireland gradually grew and the cardinal addressed all missions and the congregation was enthroned before us, spreading over the other parts of Europe, and from everywhere the names definite of an avowed and consecrated operation." **In the Afternoon.** J. J. Lynch, who presided at his big meeting held in the afternoon at the Empress theatre, referred to an order issued by the city police that the Irish Volunteers were forbidden to drill with guns. Judge Lynch objected to the order of the mayor's to enjoin the ban. Judge Lynch in his address gave thanks for the soldiers from Ireland fighting men and soldiers who would willingly die for the stars and stripes, the Irish were the first to respond and the first found among the first rank and they were the ones to go to hospitals and to the graves. He also referred to the Germans, declaring they were good Americans who had fought when they fought side by side of their country since the time of the Revolution in America. "Every good German has good regard for America wherever America desires," said the judge. In speaking of the order against the volunteers, if the volunteers do not drill now, the time will come, and the time ever comes when the liberty of this great republic is endangered, the president needs fighting men, the members of the Volunteers would be the first to respond and the first to come to their colors. H. F. Plent, speaking in behalf of the German, expressed thanks for the tribute to the Irish in celebration of the day and that the alliance shows to Ireland that they have been good friends of the speaker. He expressed the hope that such relationships continues until the end of time. --- ## Column 3 # EXCHANGES BETWEEN U.S. AND BELLIGERENTS ### Six Diplomatic Notes Narrating Futile Efforts of State Department to Lift Kaiser's Submarine Blockade and Secure Shipment of Food to German Civilians Given in Full—Washington to Make Another Protest. Washington, March 17.—Six diplomatic notes were made public tonight by the state department, constituting the entire correspondence since the declaration of war between United States relations with the United States and Great Britain and France, relating to the submarine blockade and German attacks on merchant shipping, shipment of contraband, contraband shipments of food to the civilian population of every country, the use of neutral flags by belligerent merchant ships, the removal of mines and the proclamation of a strict blockade by Great Britain of Germany. **Wanted Aims Defined.** The communications reveal that the United States government, realizing that it could not have an effective blockade by a close guard of a coast, and recognizing that the highly developed activity of submarines, which had been relied upon for that purpose, was not recognized in international law, coupled with the announcement that the operations of the blockade would not be conducted "outside of European waters," was the basis for the protest. **Allies Reject Proposal.** When the government found as disclosed, to abandon their submarines attacks on Allied ships and finally permitted foodstuffs were permitted to reach the allied fleet in European waters, British officials countered with the proposition to permit England to come to the belligerents into arrangements "not lending Belgium into the interests of neutrals." **Message of Inquiry.** Furthermore, the documents show that while Germany agreed to the United States and Great Britain and France the United States desired further relations for further commerce between Germany and America, it was also carried out by taking a declaration of allied force as interference with ships and cargoes. The British and French forces were also together presented, in the case of the American protest relating to that blockade declaration and the restrictions on international law. **Blockade, but Different.** The answers from both Great Britain and France made it clear to all nations that the allies officially regard their policy as a "blockade," while the government states that the confinement of belligerents under a blockade to allow their submarines to attack the neutrals for breach of blockade, substituting for it occasionally a prize court with power to adjudicate on such condemned merchandise. The "difficulty" and "rules of activity" for the allied fleet in European waters, including the submarines carrying the American flag to sail were observed. Its limits were not given more lenient than any treaty arranged against neutrals, but not against belligerents, constituting the United States Great Britain and Ireland a "war zone." The only explanation advanced by allied officials to justify this misunderstanding is that a newspaper article published by the United States to Great Britain, to the effect that operations by the Germans against the allied, in all but a few of them were good blockades. Its limits were also more indicative in the United States, their use indicated for Americans in the sea. Officials declined to say whether this correspondence will settle any matters, but it was evident that, they were deeply disappointed in the failure of their efforts to bring the belligerents to a realization of the rights of the neutral countries to sail the world. The government is fully alive to the possibility that the methods of *(Continued on Page Three—1st Col.)* **N. J. Larks Speaks.** Speaking for the Austrians, N. J. Larks told the assemblage that the name of Ireland was treasured in the hearts of all Austrians. He referred to the great Austrian nation, saying proof for his statement that Austria had much in the great Irish homes who came to its aid in times of distress. Mr. Larks said he hoped the good fellowship between Austria and Ireland will continue as the yearly custom for Ireland. The program for the afternoon following the afternoon included four Irish drama by the Butte Dramatic club. At night dancing was at the Hibernian hall and at the Coliseum including the large crowd, and the last night attracted large crowds and apparently enjoyed the affray. --- **UNITED STATES IS EXERTING INFLUENCE** Washington, March 17.—State department officials, through the assistance of the progress of the negotiations between China and Japan, expressed the state today through a Japanese submarine. Washington to the Japanese ambassador, as well as to Tokio and Peking. Officials here who refrained from making public any of the various steps the United States had taken, expressed no inclination to safeguard American interests. Regarding the situation, officials said they preserved the same attitude today as it has been more eloquent in its announcement. That the British and Russian ambassadors secured different plans for the state of the nature indicated from Peking --- **Fighting Forces Across Water Preparing for Struggle to Come When Roads Are Dry** **Associated Press Summary** From one end of the long battle front to the other, the allied forces and Germany are actively preparing for the fighting scenery for strange points. The time of the great contest is coming bound to come when the roads are dry. The conditions are both lined up and the site are ready. There are more or less isolated French reports in battle on both sides, from the lower end of the areas to the country down to German fighting around Neuve Chapelle. The actual fighting points, are in the Champagne, particularly around Perthe, where British fighting forces are captured, as well as a height which captures the narrow strip of trenches in an attack on German forces, supported by the grand attacks in Flanders. In German Germany in a submarine offense the methods of warfare, the use of neutral commerce has brought the question of the use of neutral flags, the question of mines, the prohibition of food, and the proclamation at the war of commerce. Referring to this proposed blockade, the British reply stated that it would not be possible to treat all neutrals by way of war, it is likely to be carried out in such manner as to bring the full government into waging a submarine blockade on the world. Three submarines at various times an officers killed in those operations in the Atlantic. There are seven instances of the British transport *Antler* hit through an opening in the sea. The boat sunk by the German underwater craft, however, has been recovered in regarding the conditions. The situation disrupts around the fires of those submarines reveals the free use of those submarines and sea vessels used in war, which, according to the French account, has both two men killed, while several of the new men raids engaged throughout the blockade were employed in the warfare. The Russians in Poland are conducting their daily exchanges with the German operations showing the greater advance toward the Germans. The advancing advance in the Russian attack of operations are meager in details, as they are with respect to the campaign in the Carpathians. --- ## Peripheral items - **Weather Today box** (top left): Small weather forecast box stating "Unsettled, rain at night or Friday" - **Weather Tomorrow box** (top right): Small weather forecast box stating "Unsettled, rain." - **Masthead tagline**: "ONLY MORNING NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN BUTTE—IT COVERS THE ENTIRE NORTHWEST" - **Volume/Date line**: "VOL. LII.—NO. 178. BUTTE, MONTANA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1915. ESTABLISHED 1876." - **Two photograph captions** in center column relating to St. Patrick's Day parade and celebration scenes - **"DVERSTITE'S INCREASE"** short news item at bottom of column 1: Notice of 25 per cent advance in German dye stuffs effective immediately - **"DISTRICT COURT TO OPEN AT BOZEMAN"** short news item at bottom of column 1: Notice of district court opening at Bozeman for March term