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WHAT HAPPENED Ironwood, Mich. 15 miners are entombed by gas explosin in Morris Iron mine, near, here. Shaft blocked with debris. Pois onous gases hindering work of rescue. Two bodies recovered at noon. Little hope for others. Des Moines, la. Mrs. Eliza beth Evans, mission worker, manager of Benedict Rescue Home, shot 3 times by George Robbins, 41, inmate of home. May recover. Robbins attempt ed suicide, but failed. Motive unknown. Wilkesbafre, Pa. Anthracite miners in convention went into executive session this afternoon. Seem likely to accept compro mise. .Final vote tomorrow or Thursday. Madison, Wis. Supreme court has denied John F. Dietz,f the "Defender of Cameron Dam," new trial. Was sentenced for life. Dietz'-s friends will try to get him pardon in few months. Madison, Wis. Supreme court declared unconsitutional the home rule law enacted by last legislature for benefit of Milwau kee on ground that power to make law rests in legislature alone, and cannot be delegated to cities. " Paris. Maneuvers of German military aeroplanes along' Alsace Lorraine frontier has roused all France. Feared incident will make more strained the relations between the two nations. MetzGermany. Squadron of German military aeroplanists to day, made- -scouting' maneuvers 1 OUTSIDE CHICAGO along French fOnjier in Alsace and Lorraine, under command of Prince Henry of Prussia and ac companied "by Zeppelin "dirigible cruiser Victoria Louise. Burlington, la. Delegates to Democratic state1 convention to day received circular appeal from H. G. Gue, secretary of Bryan League of Des Moines, urging them to stampede convention for Bryan. Some of those hasty persons who counted the gentleman from Nebraska out may be sorry for themselves before that Baltimore convention is over. Memphis, Tenh. James Sani tarium at Raleigh, 9 miles east of nere, destroyed Dy nre. iingmeer Griffin missing. Believed to have burned to death- San Francisco. Largest vote In history of state being polled at today's primaries. Women .are taking their first chance to decide on presidential candidate and vot ing heavily. Interest centering in Taft-Roosevelt fight. Indianapolis. Marie Sleeth wrote name on box car at Morris town, Ind., few months ago. Rob ert C. Wallin, cowboy, Muskogee, read name.' Cow"bdy wrote. Girl answered. Honeymoon today. Washington. House c o n curred in Senate amendment to constitution providing for direct election of U. S. senators. Now up to states. Three-fourths of states in union'-must vote "aye" on re- form before it is adopted. Taft can't use his veto on measure, either