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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
GERMANS RETIRE
UNDER HOT FIRE
OF THE BELCIANS

Paris. Aug. IA telegram from
Brussels to the Havas Agency says a
fresh engagement between Germans
and Belgians occurred yesterday be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock in the evening at
Geet- Retz. nve miles south Of Haelen.
The Belgian troops fired heavily on a
detachment Of 400 Germans, who re-
tired hastily.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
Take Refuae in Switzerland.

London, Aug. IA dispatch from
Paris to the Exchange Telegraph COM
apny today announces that the French
minister of war has received news
from Berne. Switzerland, that numbers
OF German patrols have taken refuge
in Switzerland. 1t is stated that lao
French troops have crossed to Swiss
territory.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
Ralisf Eund GROWING.

London. Aug. 1.-THE Prince OF
Wales relief fund for the distressed
families OF British soldiers and sail
ors today reached a total Of $4,000. 900.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
LEAVE
BERLIN By train
and AUTOMOBILE
Taken From German Capt.
tai to Hofland-Liners
Sail From Havre With
Americans.

Berlin. Aug Is. via Rome and Lon
don. Aus. IA special train convey
ing 500 Americans and i've automo-
biles started today for Holland.
Ambassador James W. Gerard Il In
communication with the authorities OF
the foreign ports. No important news
as to the war was made public here
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
Oxford Hotel

In the heart of the city, between 9Th
and eth on Main, Hot and cold water.
Phone in every roomi elevator service.
Rates 75e and upj with bath $t.oo and
upi weekly rates $3.50 and up.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
NOW HAS
TWO MILLION ON
THE FRONTIERS

London, Aug. IA dispatch
TO the Central News from Rome
says that according to reliable
} information from St. Peters,
} burg Russia has mohillxed two
, million men on the German and
, Austrian frontiers, half a mil.
, lion on the Turkish and Ru.
, manian frontiers, while three
million men are held in reserve.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Standard
OIL company OF New York today an
nounoed a reduction OF IA points in
the price Of refined petroleum in bar
rels for export. making the quotation
$40 cents per gallon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
CRUISERS SIGHTED
BY Liner QUEEN
SPEEDING NORTH

San Francisco. Aug. 1.-THE Ger
man cruisers Leipzig and Nurnberg
were both headed north, steaming at
full speed, when last seen north OF
san Francisco bay, according to state
ments published here today.
The Leipzig was passed yesterday by
the liner Queen, $50 miles north of San
Francisco. in the forenoon, northbound
and making 20 knots an hour. accord
ing TO the Queens captain. He said
he tried to speak to the cruiser but all
her commander would do in response
to a wireless call was to hoist the Ger
man flag.
The Nurnberg was reported to have
passed Is miles north Of Point Reyes,
which lies just north OF San Fran
cisco bay. at AIS yesterday afternoon.
She. too. was making speed northward.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
Battle kssnIy Contested.

London. Aug. "A dispatch from
Brussels to Reuters Agency says that
a battle near Eghesee, north OF Ma
muir. which occurred yesterday at No
Vile Taviere. on the Namur-T irele-
mont railroad line was keenly con-
tested.
The Germans. according to the dis
patch, were mostly cavalrymen. They
were surprised by the Belgians and
sustained severe casualties. Eventu-
ally they fell back hurriedly on Huy,
between Namur and Liege.
A. dispatch adds that three German
aeroplanes flying over Diest were
brought down by the Belgian artil-
lery. Two of the aviators were killed
by being dashed to earth and the
third was severely injured.
No Important Movements.
Brussels, Aug. 14-No movements OF
importance have taken place since
Wednesdays serious engagement be-
tween the German and Belgian troops,
according TO an official announcement
here today. The communication adds;
1.-The situation of the Belgian forces
remains favorable"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
BRISTOL HOTEL

TENTH AND GROVE.
European. New and modern. d III
rates, 7se te $3.50. Weekly rates. sA.0o
TO $500. Monthly rates, $500 to $500.
Modern furnished housekeeping apart.
ments. $500 10 $500 per month. Tx.
cellent dining room In connection
~. PARSONS. Manager.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-14
Victoria and Vancouver Sighted.

Vancouver, B. c.. Aug, 14.-In view
of report from San Francisco that
the Leipzig and perhaps the Nurnberg
are bound north. possibly TO make an
assault on Vancouver or Victoria or to
menace British shipping off Cape Fiat
terry. the correspondent of the Assoc
ciated Press applied for information
to the naval authorities at Esquimalt
regarding the ships at that station.
The reply was a request from the
naval authorities not to publish any
thing about the proposed movements
of Canadian ships. II was officially
stated that the Algerine. the last Of
the three vessels coming from the
south, is quite safe. The Rainbow
and the Shearwater arrived at rs
quimalt yesterday.
New and powerful guns have been
installed at points which command the
approaches to Victoria and Vancouver,
and an attack by German vessels is
not feared. Some of the new guns
carry 10 miles.
The new guns are believed to con-
stitute an absolute protection for Vic
toria. To pass Victoria and keep out
of the range OF the Esquimalt guns the
German cruisers would have to keer
very close to the American shores oil
the Strait OF Juan De F'uca, and II Is
believed here that American warships
are likely to be on hand TO see thai
the Germans keep well outside the
three-mile limit If they try to pass Vic
toria and come on to Vancouver.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

tai expenditures, s~12,37s.76; total x
pended to date. s%61,372.2S; total bal
ance, $~96,O97.72.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
Benefit SOCIETY ELECTS
President at Annual Meeting
Held Monday Afternoon.

All members of the civil service en-
gagged in postal work, who live in
North Dakota. or whose runs carry
them into the state, may become
members Of the Postal Employees Mu-
resolutions passed at the annual meet
ing Of the organization held at the
Commercial club Tuesday afternoon.
Previous to this time, only mail
clerks residing in the state have been
eligible to membership.
The local company 1t is believed to
be the only one of, its kind in. the
world, although there are other COM
panies embodying some similar fea-
lures. The concern liz incorporated
under the laws of North Dakota.
The officers chosen at the meeting
Tuesday afternoon were c. HI. Fod-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
city FINANCES |.
GOOD SHAPE
Less Than Half Of Money
Appropriated Spent up to
Date Says Report.

Less than half of the money ap.
| propriated for the support Of the city
during the present fiscal year has &C
far been expended according to the
monthly report on the condition OF
the finances submitted by c. J. Evan.
son, city auditor. ut the meeting oil
the council Monday night.
The amount appropriated Sept. /
1913, which is to last the city for the
year, was $157.47O. OF this sum $751;.
372.2S has been expended. leaving
SOC. 097.72 in the treasury. The amount
expended during January was $12,.
373. 76. n
MI. Evanson's summary of the city's
finances follows:
For engineering department, ap.
preparation, $4,000: months expendi.
lures. $303.2o expended to date. ST.
$3.50: balance, $2.a66.s7.
For police department, %appropria.
ton. $12,616: months expenditures
$a15.15; expended to date, $5,22S.sO;
balance, $~7,3s1.20.
For city hall department, appropri-
alton. $4,000: months expenditures,
$303.38: expended to date, $1,000 10;
balance, $1,379.e0.s
For legal department. %appropria-
ton. $4,000; months expenditures.
1901. so; expended to date, 3S71.S4;
balance, $1,32s.36.a
For city auditors department.. ap-
preparation. $1,000; months expendi-
lures, $685.: expended to date, ST.
215.14; balance. $1,T84.S6.
City treasurer's department. approp-
Ration. $4,000: months expenditures
$14S.1O; expended to date, $6Ss.00;
balance. $1,312.
For street and road department, an.
preparation, $12.525; months expend.
itures, $564.15; expended to date, $4,-
371.55; balance, $8,163.45.
For bridge department., appropria-
ton, $4,000; months expenditures.
$l71.95; expended to date, $2,07S.s2:
balance. ~$1.421,1S.
For water and light department, ap-
preparation, $4,000: months expend-
itures. -~s3,735.3s: expended TO date,
$~23.263.47; balance. s%10,736.53.
For light department electrician,
appropriation. $4,000: months ex-
penditures, $175; expended to date.
S1.007.29: balance, S3.192.71.
For fire department, appropriation,
$13,465; months expenditures. ST.
304.59; expended to date, ~$5,613.4l;
balance. ~$7,851.5s.
For health department. appropria-
ton, s7,410: months expenditures,
$587.6S; expended to date, s~3,O34.41;
balance, $4,375.59.
For superintendent water depart-
ment, appropriation, $500; months
expenditures, 31.074.61; expended to
date. s~3.272.o2;. balance. $4,227.s8.
For mayor and council, appropria.
ton, $1,000; months expenditures.
1898; expended to date. $20s.32; bal
ance, $79O.6S.
For assessor and board Of equaliza-
ton. appropriation, $4,000; months
expenditures. $2O2.70; expended. to
date. $4O5.70; balance. $1,s94.3O,
For miscellaneous and contingent.
appropriation. $4,000; months expen-
dtture. ~:.$186.04;, expended to date,
s$S25.43; balance yt4.174ss7.7 - -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
BOARD MEMBERS
BACK FROM TRIP
Many Suggestions Picked up
For the Proposed High
School Building.

NJ. Norman and A. s. Burrows,
members Of the Grand Forks school
board. returned today from the jun
ket taken by the buildings and
grounds committee Of the board to
the twin cities and Duluth, in search
of new ideas for the high school
building, which it is proposed to erect
here.
The other members Of the board
who took the trip went to Duluth and
Superior to inspect the buildings in
those cities. and are expected to re-
turn tonight or Thursday.
Mr.. Norman said today that the
committee had picked up many val
liable points from their inspection of
the Minneapolis schools. The West
high school. recently erected in the
Mill City contained, he said, many
features which would probably be in
troduced into the new building here.
The st. Paul schools were found
less modern than those in the sister
city, according to Mr.. Norman.
Pending the return Of the other
members OF the committee, no defn-
tie time has been set for the post
poned meeting Of the board, but it
will probably. be held next Tuesday
evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
, b0NSPE[ OPENED
TUESDAY, EVENING
Crystal and St. Thomas Win
From Drayton and
Grand Forks.
coNTEsTs4BEG;j1N
FOR THOMSON CUP
Two Drayton Teams Win in
Matches Played This
Afternoon.

Grand Forks curriers' were eliminate
ed in the opening rounds of the
Tuckct n Strathcona contests. in the
big b%onspiel now in progress at the
local rink.
The local players lost to st. Thomas
IN both contests, losing by an aggre-
gate of four points in the Tucket con-
test, and by the same number in the
Strathcona contest.
While the boys from this city were
losing TO st. Thomas, the WI Dray-
ton teams were biting the dust before
Crystal in the Tucker competition.
The Hensel and Bowesmont teams are
due to clash this afternoon. The win.
ner will compete with Crystal and
Drayton for the right to contest at
Winnipeg.
strathcona Contest.
In the Strathcona contest Crystal
was compelled to bow the knee before
the Hensel rink. This leaves Hensei.
i'raston and BOwesmont still in the
running.
h opening round for the two con-
tests was not completed until this aft
o owing to the delay in the ar
rival OF the Boweslmont players. On
~ n rink from each city is entered
in this competition.
Great Interest Is also being taken.
in the contest for the Thompson cup
which also began this afternoon with
a match between the Jameson rink Of
!iehsei' and the Wallace rink OF
Prayton, h latter winning II to 6.
Drawings Made.
Other drawings for the arst round
OF this contest are Gray (Grand
Forksl VS.. Gilbert Crystal: Ganaei
st Thonasl vs. Morrison (Draytnnl.
Thompson tBowesmont) vs.. William.
con tGrand Forks; Kennedy Glen
sell VS. Appleton (Crystal).
80 enthusiastic were the curriers'
Tuesday night that the play was con-
Iinued qntt 2 O'Clock, this morning,
hestnnin4' again at 3d. The spiel viii
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

For relief Of poor, appropriation,
$4,000: months expenditures. $616.65:
expended to date, $~1,926.82: balance,
$1,073.lS.
For city scales. appropriation. ST.
200; months expenditures, $65.75; en-
pended to date, $365.92; balance,
1894 8. .
For interest on bonds. %appropria-
ton. S18,155; months expenditures,
~$1,128.96; expended to date, ~$2,446.11,
balance, $~15,7O8.89.
For sinbing fund. appropriation,
$500; balance. 5 $500.
For city's portion of paving, ap-
preparation. $500; balance, $500.
For city's portion Of water mains,
appropriation. $4,000; balance. $4,000.
For public library, appropriation,
$4,000; months expenditures, $500;
expended to date, $4,000; balance, 49,.
500.
Total appropriations. s157.47o; to.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
PARK BOARD PLANNING WORK
No Further Extensions Contemplated
This Year-Win Concentrate on
Maintenance Work.

Work for the coming season WEI
outlined by the city park board at the
regular meeting held Tuesday even.
ing.
No extensions Of the city park sys-
tenn are being planned at present the
board feeling that for financial rea-
sons 1t will be necessary to contine
operations to maintainence work for
the present.
y'he skating Kinks, toboggan slides
ana sled slides, in the various parks
are now all in condition. and r be-
ing generally used. All Of the attrac-
tons have drawn large crowds.
Golf greens and meadows at lin
coin Park, have been covered with
manure, and will be in good shape as
as the summer season opens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
DAKOTA STEERS TOP MARKET
sKing'' Richard Arrives to Play stel.
lar Role In ADbattoir Drama
Thursday Afternoon.

North Dakota cattle again topped
the market at South St. Paul Tuesday
according to a telegram received by
r. T. Kingman Of Hillsboro, whose
prize steer. King Richard is to be
slaughtered at the new municipal
abattoir Thursday afternoon, at the
formal opening of the plant.
The carload Of steers last shipped
by Mr.. Kingman to st. Paul brought
1926 per hundred weight, and the
Hillsboro man is enthusiastic over the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
prospects of live stock raising in tn.

King Dick arrived from Hillsboro
Tuesday and is all ready to take the
day afternoon. He will share, he
honors Of the occasion, however, with
some high class steers from East
Grand Forks. and 1t Is likely that sew
eral hogs will also be killed in d
to make the demonstration a. COM
plete as possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
Corliss Property Tran.ferrea.

The transfer Of the Guy c. H. Cor
nue., to NJ. Norman, was recorded to-
day at the Office Of A. NJ. Lodmell.
register Of deeds the consideration be-
ing $4,000. The only other transfer
of real estate recorded was that of
three lots in the city of Larimore
from c.. A. Berg to V. L. .walster for
$500.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
Marriage license Issued.

c. 8. Aasen and Miss Anna M. Nell
son Of Aneta secured q marriage IL
cense at the Office Of L. K. Hassell,
county Judge. The marriage will take
place Feb. 10 at the home of the
brides parents in Loretto township. i
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04

ness. Grand Forks. president; william
McGibbon. Grand Forks, vice prest-
dent; ]. A. Walsh. Larimore, secre.
tary-treasurer; E. v. Strupp, Grand
Forks and Walter Jennings, Devils
Lake; members Of the board Of direc.
tors, s4.-s 49,.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-04
Nia9ara President Here.

J.. II. Georgeson, president o fthe. MIA
CARA Shawnee Agricultural club, is
among the visitors in Grand Forks to-
day attending the Corn and Glover
show.
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Battling Europe

Rather than expose himself to all those
restraints, Napoleon chose to smut HIM
self up at Longwood. and for four years
began to fail he remained indoors for
long periods and became invisible to his
British guards.
He not only declined to see Love- but
when the commissioners of France, Aus
tria and Russia came to take up their
residence at st. Helena, for the purpose
of keeping their governments informed,
he also refused to exhibit ,1imsef to
them. The poor commissioners never
were able to get a close view Of him to
reward them for their years of exile on
the island Count Balmain of Russia
thought indeed that he caught a long
distance glimpse of him one lucky day,
and Baron Sturmer of Austria and Count
Montchenu Of France were sure that on
another fortunate occasion. while they
were hiding In q ditch, they saw through
their telescopes small man in a three
cornered hat.
The great powers being thus baffled
opportunity to thrust his stiietto once
more into hts old Corsican foe. Pozzo
urged the outwitted governments to in
sist that Napoleon should be compelled
to show himself to his keepers twice a
day, and Europe took up the demand
and Numbered 1t.
But the lone prisoner of Longwood.
standing at bay In his hut. successfully
thwarted and defied the nations. He
was ai1ing and keeping to his room at
the time, and he sent out the warning
to Lowe that rather than submit to this
new ignomany he would die 1t the
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The governor went more directly at
what was perhaps the real object of his
superiors in this agitation when he be-
gan to arrest and deport the members
of the Longwood household. First he
bounced upon Lascar servant WHOM
he found there without mis- permission
and. seizing him by the throat. arrested
him and sent him away Next, he
struck nearer Napoleon by arresting Las
Cases on the charge of having attempted
to smuggle a letter out of the island and
the Count was deported. Finally he took
away the prisoners physician. DIR.
O'Meara, whose habit of double dealing
gave the governor the desired pretext.
O'Meara's successor. Dr. StolSoe. another
surgeon in the British navy, quickly fell
under Napoleon's spell and. arousing the
governors suspicion. he was court
martialed and dismissed from the navy
after nearly 20 years service. One OF
the charges preferred against the doctor
was that he had refused TO employ the
words General Bonaparte'' in his re-
ports from the sick room, for now Ma
poleon was painfully sick man, and
had designated him as ''the patient"
Meanwhile General Gourgaud. after
vainly trying to get up duel with Mon
tholon, voluntarily sailed away to Eu-
rope, but with a secret communication
from Napoleon In the soles of his boots.
The Countess de Montholon also returned
home and before three years OF the exile
had passed full half of the little Long
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General Bonaparte

Devoid alike of u sense of humor and
a sense of proportion, the governor and
his restless taskmasters at London in
sisted no more sternly on keeping Ma
poleon from returning to his throne
than that he should not be the titular
emperor even of the cowshed of Long
wood. He offered to adopt the name
of Colonel Muiron or Baron Duroc, but
the London government seemed to think
1t was the prerogative only of royalty
to wear an incognito.
A book inscribed to him by the i'm
perial title was confiscated and some
chessmen, which were sent to him as a
gift, were threatened with the same
fate for q time because ap and II
crown were carved on than. Even
some green and white beans which
Montholon gave to the French commits
sioner. fell under loves suspicion and
he gravely debated in two letters to his
superiors In London whetffer they were
not a dangerous alluslon to the colors
of the Bonapartists and the bourbons
The government surely was not with
out some justification in Directing to the
yearly expenses of Longwood outrunning
the liberal limit of $4,000 a year. But
when member of the suite reported that
q resident had expressed his envy of the
exiles, who had beef every day while
the poor islanders could indulge their
appetite for 1t only three or four times
year, Napoleon laughingly replied, You
ought to have told him that 1t cost US
several crownsw upon Lowe insisting
that the excess above $4,000 allowance
should be met out of Napoleons own
purse, he broke up his silver plate and
sent hundreds of pounds OF the frag-
ments In baskets to be sold at James,
town.
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to take ride except in the company of
O British soldier, or speak to any one
on the road except in the presence of a
guard.
Napoleons instincts were aroused
against the governor the moment he
glanced at his unprepossessng counten-
ance and looked into an eye that seemed
to him like the eye of hyena caught
in a trap" AS their interviews grew
stormier. Napoleon grew more and more
averse to exposing himself to those prov
ocative encounters, and after their sixth
meeting. In August, he announced that
he would never In the future receive the
governor. And he kept his VOW AL
though the. two men continued to dwell
on the same little speck In the sea for
nearly five years more, no word ever
passed between them again.
Thenceforth Lowe enforced without
gloves the increasingly harsh orders
from London. He required every letter
to or from Longwood to pass under his
examination. He threatened by procla-
nation to deport any white resident of
st. Helena who spoke or wrote to any
one at Longwood without his permits
sion, while any black inhabltant COM
hitting that offense should receive 100
lashes, and he surrounded his prisoner
of state with restraints unknown in the
convict settlement of ssorany bay.
No evidence whatever has been found
that Napoleon ever gave word of en-
enlargement or a thought to any of
the fantastic schemes for his escape
from st. Helena, where the sea and the
mountains formed his double prison
walls. He could leave Longwood only
by a causeway 20 feet wide across u
deep ravine, where half dozen sentries
could stop him, and he could leave the
island itself only by embarking at some
one of the three or four natural harbors
on the precpitous coast, where gunboats
always were on guard Yet Lowe lined
those little harbors with batteries and
drew around Longwood wall of bayo-
nets and howitzers, which at sunset
closed In upon the dooryard, while
through the night sentinels stood about
the house itself. On the nights over
looking the country he posted watch
men with a code of signals that enabled
him to know of every move Napoleon
made from the moment he stepped out of
his door.