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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
FRENCH C0NCEDE
LOSING TRENCHES
Their Statement Dealing
!" With Operations Make :
Such Admissions.

Paris, Dec. 2S.-The French offici-
al statement issued this afternoon.
comedies the losing Of certain trenches
to the Germans, but otherwise 1t
claims advances for the forces Of the
republic.
Advances have been made in Bel
GUM. Near Lens the French pro-
gress. The German attack in upper
Alsace was driven back.
The French lost trenches to the
Germans near Ypres. The text Of the
communication follows.
I'm Belgium we have continued to
advance. To the west Of Lombaert-
zyde We are actually at the foot of the
established his line Of resistance
"At a point south of the Ypres We
have lost a section of trenches near
HOllebeke.a In the region OF Lens,
near Cornecy. the enemy yielded mi-
der our attacks 500 yards of the first
line Of trenches. In the valley of the
River Aisne and in the Champagne
there has been intermittent artillery
fighting which was particularly sew
ere in the vicinity of Rheims, and
around Perthes. Here the enemy dir
ected their artillery fire especially
against the positions to the west of
Perthes conquered and occupied by
us.
ION the heights of the Meuse there
has been slight progress by our troops
the enemy bombarded the railroad
station at st. Die. but the railroad
service has not been interrupted. in
upper Alsace to the Northeast of
Steinbach counter attack of the
Germans was repulsed'
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
@9,550 FIRE LOS. \! !! Fast Grand FORKS
EARLY TODAY: DEMERS BRIDGE PARTIALLY
DESTROYED BY FLAMES; 4 BUILDINGS burn
SECOND TINE IN CITY'S
HISTORY THAT BRIDGE
HAS Been DESTROYED

For the second time in the his
tory OF East Grand Forks, the
approach to the DeMers avenue
bridge and buildings located on it
have been destroyed.
Seventeen years ago, this conn
Ing January, one OF the most dis
astrous fires the city has cxperi-
enced destroyed the approach to
the bridge, the structures located
OH 1t and buildings ON both sides
of the street for half a block.
The fire started in one Of the
buildings near the bridge short
~ after midnight. and, in several
hours, had destroyed thousands of
dollars worth of property. The
frc was famed by high
wind. and the frame buildings
were destroyed quickly and com.
pletelS. The fire was not extin-
guishcd until 1t had destroyed nll
the buildings as far as the alley
midway between First and Sec.
Ond streets.
This fire did not throw saloon-
keepers out Of business, although
1t did give them quite a financial
set back.
Within several days after tho
fire, small shacks sprang up on
the Ice OF the Red river and car.
ried with 1t the name of "KlOn-
dixie" Practically every salOon-
keeper who was burned out nut
up such a building and conducted
drink emporium there until
spring came and forced him to
shore.
This was said to be the most
unique saloon colony in tho his
tory Of Minnesota. W
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
zAPATA OUTFIT
IS after BLOOD
/. Of OLD OFFICERS
Refuse to Concede Fair
Trials and Chance to One
Time Federals.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Reports is-
sued by the Carranza agency here,
saying that General Gutierrez had re-
signed and left Mexico City, are con-
tradicted by dispatches to the state
department from the Brazilian minis
ter in Mexico City, who yesterday
had a conference with Gutierrez.
The general situation, reflected in
official dispatches. is viewed as not
altogether encouraging. Friction is
regarded as apparent between the Ia
pata element and the Gutierrez-Villa
element.
The chief trouble seems to have
been over the question of the execu-
ton and punishment of former fed
erals. Gutierrez and Villa have been
in favor Of suspending executions. CIV
ing some federals an opportunity to
join their cause.
Zapta, now at Cuernavaca, is rep
resented as opposed to that. as is Cen
eral Palafox. minister of the interior
in the Gutierrez cabinet, chief spokes-
man for Zapata.
Compromises are being suggested
whereby former federals will be given
fair trials. They also will be pro-
hibited from joining the Gutierrez
Villa army.
The American government has
found that both Gutierrez and Villa
look with favor on the suggestion for
q general amnesty to political Offend
ers, but the Zapata element is irrecon-
cilably opposed.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28

London, Dec. 2s.-Assisted by light
cruisers. destroyers and submarines,
seven British naval airmen, plotting
sea planes, made daring attack
Christmas day on the German naval
base at CuXhaven. at the mouth of
the Elbe. Six of the airmen returned
safely. but the seventh, Commander
Hewlett, it is feared, has been lost. as
his machine was found off Helgoland
wrecked.
What damage was done by the
bombs thrown by the attacking party
could not be ascertained, but the Ger
man report of the affair says that the
raid was fruitless.
The enterprise of the British navy
in thus attempting to dig out" the
German fleet brought about a battle
between the most modern of war ma
chimes, the British squadron, includ-
ing the light cruisers Arethusa and
linda united, which have been engaged
In previous exploits on the German
coast was attacked by Zeppelins, sea-
planes and submarines.
Avoid the Submarines.
BY rapid maneuvering the ships
were able to avoid the submarines,
while the Zeppelins found the fire Of
the cruisers too dangerous for them
to keep up the fight. The German
SodplducS uTOppSO pOI1DS, WHICH,, dC-
cording to the British account, fell
harmlessly into the sea. The Ger
mans. however, claim to have hit two
destroyers and their convoy, the latter
being set afire.
The British ships remained In the
vicinity for three hours without being
attacked by any surface warships, and
picked up three Of the seven pilots and
their planes. Three others were pick
ed up by submarines, but their ma
chimes were sunk. Commander Hew-
lett, it Is thought, was drowned.
Official Statement.
The official press bureau :.Ave out
the following statement regarding the
British raid on the German coast:
ION Friday, December 25, the Ger.
man warships lying off Schilling
Roads of Cuxhaven were attacked by
seven naval seaplanes piloted by
Flight Commanders Oliver Hewlett,
Miley and Edwards and sub-Lieuten-
ants Blackburn.
Start From Near HelgOland.
THE attack was delivered in day
night, starting from point in the
vicinity of Helgoland. The seaplanes
were escorted by q light cruiser and
destroyer force. together with sub
marines. AS these ships were seen
by the Germans from Helgoland two
Zeppelins and three or four hostile
seaplanes and several hostile sub.
marines attacked them.
ut was necessary for the British
ships to remain In the neighborhood
to pick UP the returning alrmen. and
q novel combat ensued between the
most modern cruisors and the snemys
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
BUILDINGS HAVE
LONG been IN
Faction FIGHT
Question of Permitting sa-
looms in Structures Gave
Them Added Fame.

Since early in 1912 an interesting
East Grand Forks political fight has
centered in three of the buildings de-
stroyed by the disastrous fire early
this morning.
The buildings formerly housed the
East sides most elaborate saloons.
and. on April 23, 1912, they were clos
ed by the present city administration
The council. endeavored- to pass an or
dinance excluding them from the sa.
loon patrol limits. but this was vetoed
by Mayor O'Leary. :
Refused Licenses.
The aldermen then refused to grant
licenses to run saloons in those build
ings. The structures had to be yacat-
ed, and, for fully year, there was
no tenant. in one Of them. Prior to
this, the buildings were earning con-
siderable revenue for the owners, but
for fully q year there was no income
from them.
In the spring of 1918, Robt. Moore
rented one half OF the Doll double
building for pool hall purposes. Later
he entered into partnerhstp: with A.
B. Karnes and they expanded, start
ing q bowling alley in the other half.
Shortly after, Sullivan Bros rented
one part Of their building to Ole
Hanson, who conducted a pool room
in Grand Forks. Later, w. J. Broh-
man rented the other half for pool
room purposes
Little Revenue for Gund.
One small front room Of the Gund
building was all that had been rented
from the time the place was closed
until the fire. ]. J. Clynch conducted
a small confectionery store and lunch
room in this.
The proprietors of the buildings de-
clared this morning that they were
forced to cut their rents practically
in two to rent them. atF
Last April an attempt was made to
grant license to conduct q saloon in
one Of the bridge buildings, but this
failed. 's.
The question of conducting saloons
in these structures also entered into
the present city charter Aghtl Several
Of the opponents Of thesmeasure arr
gued that some of its hackers wanted
It accepted for the -one reason of 'op-
entngs up saloons Hon',the sbridSe.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28

night, and received at the navy de.
partment today.
Secretary Daniels summarized the
report III this statement:
The Tennessee is transportins
about 500 refugees Of different ma.
tionalities from Jaffa to Alexandra
These refugees were unable to ge,
passage from Jaffa by any other
means. =.
Captain Decker states that his ac.
tion was taken at. the request of con.
suls, which requests were approved BY
the ambassador to Turkey, and had
been made after permission had beer
given by the Turkish authorities
No reply came today, however, from
either Captain Decker or Captair
Oman Of the North Carolina, to the
request for full information regard.
ing the unofficial report that an un.
named American warship threatened
to lombard Tripoli. (, ~
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
ENGLISH Navy GOES IN
SEARCH Of GERMANS
Aen Were Accompanied by Cruisers and Torpedo Boat
Destroyers in Picturesque Attempt Fortified Port
Seven Pilots Engaged by German Avators. y.
-
TERRIFIC fire FROM SHIPS kept lPPElNS OUT OF
ACTION; REPORTS CONFLICTING AS TO THE results
Fighting Land Evidently Falling of-Vienna Admits
Retreat Before Russians in Carpahians While Germans
Say Attempt at Warsaw by River has been Abandoned

Initiative in military operations has been left for
the time being, to the airrnen.
Aerial raids across the English channel to lower
Thames over Freiburg, Nancy, Metz, Sochaczew and
Russian Poland, also on the German naval base at
Cuxhaven inflicted considerable damage in the aggre-
gate
Details of the Cuxhaven expedition are still lack
ing, although Berlin asserts that the British aators
accomplished nothing, it is said in Hamburg that
damage was done.
1t is evident however, that the heavy fog prevent
ed the British from carrying out fully their plans
Activity on land and sea apparently is dni1aish-
ing Even in Russian Poland fighting is becoming less
severe, without decision being reached.
Vienna admits that the Austrans were compelled
to retreat before the Russians in the Gacian Carpah
ans. In Berlin it is said that the attempt to cross the
Bzura river in the advance Warsaw has been aban-
doned.
In the west the onslaught of the allies would tsks
to have been checked by the counter attacks of the
mans. r. -
CRACOW SIEGE IS FINALLY RELIEVED
Russian forces, which have been attacking the
Galcian fortress of Cracow, have been driven back
about so miles, Cracow is free from immediate
menace 1t is asserted in Petrograd that the Russians
improved their strategic position by falling back The
Russians, being regarded important step on the
way invasion of Germany across the Sesian bor-
der.
Elsewhere in the east few changes have occurred.
The Germans have relaxed for the present their as
saults on the Russian line west of Warsaw
Russian forces succeeded in crossing the Biaa
river in Gaicia taking possession of 20 mile strip of
territory south of Tuchow, thereby separating two
Austrian armies.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28

TO heaps OF flaming ashes, the central
portion of the bridge and the remain
ing buildings of the block were saved.
Wind Helped Fighters.
Had there been a favorable wind
there is little doubt that large part
l,forks would have been destroyed AS
1t was the flames made their, way
against slight breeze from the south;
not appearing above the street level
to any" extent until the buildings on
both sides of the street and the bridge
were in flames.
Dashes Over Flaming Bridge.
One of the picturesque incidents of
the battle was the dash of Charles
Reed, Jr., across the burning bridge
In his automobile.
the river when the fire broke out.
When he learned that his fathers sa-
loon was in danger, he Immediately
| sprang into his machine and raced to
the scene.
The bridge was already in flames on
| his arrival, and was swaying danger
| olsly. but in spite of shouts of warn
trusses and arrived safe on the eastern
shore.
Origin Still Uncertain.
! ile Oli6il VI lue ire lS Stlll uIlCeT-
| tain as there was no one in the Doll
building at the time it started, and it
| was not discovered until the flames
had made considerable headWay
1t appears certain, however. that it
| originated in the basement. and it Is
generally believed that an overheated
| furnace was responsible.
Under Street Buildings.
AS all of the buildings extend two
stories below the level of the street
it was easy for the flames to spread
to a large extent before they were
| observed.
When the fire was first discovered
by Mr.. Olson. a dog belonging to Ole
| Hanson was sleeping in the poolroom
The animal was dragged from the
| burning building and taken to a place
of safety. 1t escaped a few moments
later. and dashed back into the flames
1t is supposed to have perished there
Communication Disrupted.
Communication across the river by
| way of the DeMers avenue bridge is
completely cut off. Pedestrians this
morning were compelled to cross the
cific railway bridge, or walk across
on the ice.
Vehicles we're compelled to make
detour by way of the Minnesota
Point bridge. .o'5
Telephone System Out.
The Northwestern Telephone com.
| pany's service was badly disorganized,
the wire conduits of the concern being
laid along the broken bridge. The
electric lightning system on the East
side was also deranged by the blaze.
Up to late hour this morning the
ruins OF the buildings continued to
! burn and water was played upon the
smouldering ashes by the East Grand
Forks department. -
The local department finished its
work shortly after o'clock this NOR
ming. ~. ,:,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
EAST GRAND FORKS IS
WITHOUT GAS. Main IS
DESTROYED BY BLAZE

East Grand Forks will be with
out gas until some time Tuesday,
the main which supplied the city
having been constructed under
the DcMers avenue bridge, and
being partially destroyed along
with that structure.
w. H. Brown, president of the
Red River Power company, said
today that that a force Of men
had been put to work construct
ing q temporary main which
would be completed Tuesday.
Until that time, however, 1t will
be impossible to get the gas
across the river,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28

The fire appears to have originated
in the basement of the building oc-
cupied by the Moore poolroom. 1t was
burning fierccly when discovered by
Knute, Olson, night clerk at Olson s
poolroom.
Mr.. Olson says that his attention
was first called to the fire by the smell
ths of the lestab-
lishment. 90
He ,inyestiEated and found that the
smoke was s"issuing from the windows
of the Doll building. which was sep.
arated from the Olson establishment
by four foot area way. An alarm
was Immediately turned in.
Bridge Already Afirc.
When the department arrived
flames were bursting from the lower
windows Of the burning building. and
the wooden supports of the bridge,
and the adjoining building were be-
coming ignited. In spite Of contrary
wind the blaze spread with amazing
rapidity. although no fire had devel.
oped as yet above the level Of the
street
It Immediately became apparent
that the buildings OH the north side
of the street were doomed, the strlic-
lures burning like SO much tinder. The
efforts of the fire department then be-
came concentrated on a desperate at
ings on the south side of the street,
and the new saloon of Charles Reed.
With this end in view the firemen
proceeded to break into the establish
ment of j. J. Clynch, the lower part
of which had already caught fire.
Mr.. Clynch. who was sleeping in the
rear part of the establishment, was
awakened. He found the room full
of smoke, which became sitting as he
opened the door leading into the front
part of the store.
Crawls Out on Hands and Knees.
Hastily throwing on Mackinaw
over his s)eeping garments he CROPPED
his way to the front door on his
hands and knees and reached the
open air in a state of near collapse.
In the meantime call for assis-
tance had been sent to the Grand
Forks fire department, and headed by
Chief John Fitzgerald. the men from
this side of the river fastened to the
scene. ..-, -at
Hard Work for F'iremen. -.
They found that the bridge was i'm
passable on account of the flames, and
were compelled to couple their hose
to: the hydrants on this side of the
river. and drag it by hand over the
still undamaged portion of the bridge
and over the frozen surface of the
river to the scene of action.
In spite of desperate efforts in
which the firemen from both cities
risked their lives recklessly 1t soon be-
came evident that the wooden build
ings and the eastern side of the
began a furious fight to save tho re-
mainder of the bridge. and the sa-
looms of Charles Reed and A. o: Ly-
stad from the ever spreading holo-
caust.
After a three hour fight, in freez-
ing temperature. the fight was won.
Although four buildings were reduced
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
New Apostolic Delegate.

London, Dec. 2S.-The new apos-
tolic delegate to Turkey: Monsignor
Dolei, was received yesterday by Sui
tan Mehmed. according to dispatch
from Constantinople to Reuters Tele-
gram company. Monsignor Dolei pre-
sented to the sultan an autograph let
ter from Pope Benedict. His visit
marked the first occasion on which
an apostolic delegate has been receiv-
ed by the ruler of Turkey without the
Intervention Of the French ambassa-
dor.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
FIGHTING A At
TUXPAN TODAY
Villas Forces Leave Tarnpi-
co to Attack Another
Port.

Washington, Dec. 28.-General Viii
las forces have suspended their at
tacks on Ebano, near Tampico, and
have concentrated their attack on the
seaport Of Tuxpam. where fighting Is
In progress today. according to advic-
es to the state department.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
Three STORY FRAME STRUCTURES next
TO BRIDGE, AND over 100 FEET Of THE
EAST APPROACH, feed MORNING BLAZE
Overheated Furnace Supposedly the Cause of Conagra
tion-Though Starting North Side of Street. Flames
Make Their Way Across Bridge Against South Wind

believed
o.
carly NOR
in The
establishment White Messenger
All buildings
CLYNCH NARROW
owly the blaze.
fire
East side Of
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
No. Protests at Occupation.

!, Rome. Dec. 2S.-None of the powers
have protested against the italian oc-
cupation Of Ayalone, Albania, and tho
hope is expressed by many here that
no complications will arise which will
force Italy to abandon neutrality. /,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
Switch the Troops.

Rome. Dec. 2S.-The Turkish mill
tary authorities have removed the
troops and artillery from Adrianople
and are sending them to defend the
Dardanelles and the Bosphorus. ac-
cording to dispatch from Athens.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
]. S: CRUISER IS
CARRYING REFUGEES
About 500 Of Various Ma
tionalities are Transport
ed From Jaffa.

Washington, Dec 2s.-The cruiser
Tennessee with the permission of the
Turkish government and at the re-
quest Of American Ambassador Nor
genthau, is transporting 500 refugees
OF various nationalities from Jaffa.
Syria, to Alexandria, Egypt.
Captain Decker of the Tennessee
reported the departure of his vessel
from Jaffa in a. message. filed last
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28
Attack on Nieupore

Belln, Dec. 2S.-The German Of
ficial statement issued here reports
that the allies yesterday mad an at
tack by land and on sea on the town
of Nieuport at the extreme right Of
the German line in Belgium, but that
no serious damage resulted.
The Germans also reported the cap
ture Of several trenches. a number Of
prisoners to the south Of Ypres and
repulse of French attacks in the re-
gions Of Arras, Verdun and Senheim.
The text of the statement follows:
In the western theater the enemy
on Nieuport, supported by warships,
which did no damage to us, but kill
led or wounded q few inhabitants Of
the west end.
AN attack on the hamlet Of st.
George also failed. South Of Ypres
we also captured one Of the enemy's
trenches and some dozens Of phison-
ers fell into our hands on this oc-
cassion.
Several violent attacks by the en-
emy in the region to the northwest Of
Arras were repelled. 81;
ITO the southeast of Verdun the
enemy repeated his attacks by they
also were without success. sS'9s
"A similar result occurred when he
attempted to recapture q height 70 tho
west of Senheim for which We fought
yesterday. ~
There 10 no news from East Pru.i
sia or from POLAND. sS9s Z;
North OF the vistula and ON the
left bank Of the Vistula our attach
are developing. notWtthstandtnS th6
very unfavorabls weather." n
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-28

aircraft and submarines. By svifs
maneuvering the enemy's submarines
were avoided and the two Zeppelinee
We're easily put to fight by the guns
of the Undaunted and Arethusa-
Drop Bombs Near Ships.
THE enemy's seaplanes succeeded
in dropping their bombs near our
ships. but without hitting any Of them.
The British ships remained for three
hours off the enemy's coast without
being molested by any surface vessel
and safely re-embarked three Of tho
seven airmen with their machines
Three other pilots returned later and
we're picked up by British submarines
which were standing by. Their ma
chimes were sunk.
One Pilot is Missing.
'Six out Of the seven pilots re-
turned safely. Flight Commander
Hewlett Is missing. His machine was
seen in a wrecked condition about
eight miles from Helgoland, and the
fate of the daring and skillful pilot
is at present unknown.
1.-The extent Of the damage by the
British airmen's bombs cannot be es-
timated, but all were discharged at
points Of military significance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17
VIII Push Trust LEGISLATION

Washington, June 15.-President
Wilson came out today with a fiat
declaration that, despite what he
characterized as a deliberate cam
paign by certain interests to bring
about an adjournment of congress
and pOstponement of the administra-
tons trust legislation program, he
would use every influence at his com.
mand to get the pending bills through
the senate at this session.
Choosing his words carefully, the
president disclosed his belief that or
gained distribution of circular letters
and kilograms among business men,
congressman and other public officials
calling for an adjournment of con-
gress, a halt in the trust bills, an in.
crease in freight rates for the rail-
roads and a rest for business" was
responsible for what he recently de-
scribed as a psychological depres-
sion"
In support of that view the White
house made public copies of such let
ters and kilograms, which have been
brought in by friends Of the admins
tration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-17
Foroed Checks on Estray Fund

Helena, June 11.-More informa
lions were filed against Mark Good
charging forgery in connection with
embezzlement from the estray fund
ce the state board of stock commits
s%iorers, in the district court today
lacy were filed in the department OF
Judge J. Miller Smith.
The six informations filed TODAY
charge Good with forging the en-
dOrsements on checks made out
against the stray fund in amounts
ranging from $40 to $50. Bail was
f.sed in the cum of $1,000 in each
case. 1t has not yet been furnished.
1t is reported the cases will speed
lily he brought to trial and disposed
George w. Hurd of Great Falls,
who was appointed special prosecut-
or four years ago, is cooperating
Attorney Mcconnell.