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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22
SEATTLE FAvORS
 SEM|-CENTENN|AL

SEATTLE. May 22.-The suggestion of Congressman Kahn, of California, that a semi-centennial be held in this city in 1917 to celebrate the fifty years of American rule in Alaska, has met with general approval and the chamber of commerce and commercial club will take steps to carry out the celebration.
 Just what form the ceremonies will take has not as yet been decided up on. The business men of Seattle will be called upon to contribute consid. erable towards the celebration.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22

NO FORMAL BEEN MADE-RUMANA ALSO Mo1 ,LIziNe TRooPs-PETRoeRAp REPORTS THAT GERMAN AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE IN eALcIA BEEN CHECKED AND THAT GERMANS LOST HEAVLY-kA'sER CALLS 100000 MORE MEN TO THE coLoRs- ADMITS eALIclAN BAT. TILE IS sTANDsTLL-PARs REPORTS FIGHTING IN WEST uNMPoRTANT INDEcIslvE-TALANs GIVE AMERICAN AMBASSADOR A GREAT RECEPTION AND HUNDREDS OF AMER
 IcAN FLAGS CARRIED PARADE-kINe CALLED WAR KING coNsEcRATED '
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22
A BABY GIRL
 FOR M'ADOO'S

WASHINGTON, May PA baby girl was born today to MT. and Mrs William McAdoo. Mrs. McAdoo was formerly Miss Ellen Wilson, and is daughter of President Wilson. The child will be named Ellen Wilson Me AdoO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22
Call for Fire Meeting,

The fire department will meet to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock at the fire hall. Fire Chief Ethical has ten dered his resignation and the depart. ment will be called upon to elect a successor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22

The Church of the Epiphany Sun day school went out to the Lake Stream today on picnic. As the weather is fine the kids will no doubt have a good time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22
Ice! Ice! Ice!

One cent pound delivered to all parts of the city. Buttermilk, fresh cream and ice cream. Phone S3. Love-Whitley Co. tt
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22
5oo,ooo Germans To Fight Italians.

500,00o Germans To Fight Italians.
 COPENHAGEN, May 22-It is es- timated by Berlin military experts that force of 50O,OO0 we'll equipped Germans operating with the Austri. an troops now concentrated at the Italian border will be sufficient to crush the soldiers of King Emmanuel, who are not rated as exceptionally good fighters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22
:TRAWLER
 IS T0RPED0ED

LONDON, May 22.-A French trawl- CT was torpedoed and sent to the bottom in the North sea yesterday by a German submarine. The crew escap- ed in small boats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22
SINK BR|T|SHER
 OFF IRISH COAST

BOREHAVEN, Ireland, May 22.- A British schooner was sent to the bottom near here this morning by German submarine. The fate of the crew is unknown.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22
AUSTRIA DESTROYS ITALIAN BRIDGES
 WAR BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES STARTS

Many young men have never been called to the army. Many trained re- servists have not been called upon to date as they were not needed and the authorities had enough to do with the properly equipped men in the field.
 Ready To Invade Italy.
 GENEVA, May 22.-The German Austro troops are massing at Trent, Bosen and Meran ready for an inva- sion of Italy at moments notice and prepared to strike across the Italian empire from Bassano to Venice, thus cutting off all of northeast Italy and the large part of the Italian army in that region. The sudden concentra- tion at Trent has caused much con- cern in Italy and new troops are be- ing pushed north to protect the flank of the Italian army concentrated at Udine and other points along the Ital ian-Austrian frontier.
 Germans Determined To Carry War
 Into Italy.
 If the break between Italy and Ger. many comes it is evidently the pur pose of the German war office to car ry the war immediately into Italy using the tried and experienced troops of the French and Russian campaigns crushing the Italian opposition by the concentration of we'll equipped force and taking positions in Italy, thus placing the burden of the war upon the Italians
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22

.Servians Reinforced and Re-outfitted. ATHENS, May 22-The entire Servian army has been re-equipepd and strongly reinforced and is now ready to start an offensive campaign against Austria, invading the lower Austrian provinces.
 Invasion Has Started
 The invasion of Bosnia has been started and the troops are marching
 (Continued on page 2.)
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22

Col. Richardson will leave in two weeks for Fairbanks to inspect road work in the interior town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22

The launch Brighton left Valdez this morning for Port Wells.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22

tions were made before the Italian ambassadors residence.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22

w. B. Smith returned from Portage bay yesterday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-22

The Prospector office for job work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
ARRESTED ON A
SERIOUS CHARGE
Fred Gerhke Of Madison Lake,
Minnesota, Passes Several
Bad Checks.

Fred Gerhke of Madison Lake,
Mimi, was arrested here yesterday
on a charge of passing worthless
checks and will be arraigned today be-
fore Municipal Judge Dolan to answer
to the charge.
Gerhke passed several Of the worth
less checks in the city before he was
suspected, and when arrested only
had forty-fve cents on his person.
A check for SIS was cashed at the
Banner House. Later he went into
Best's and purchased new suit OF
clothes, paying for them with check
made out for the sum of $36. Later
he returned to Best's and cashed a
check for $780, The clerk became sus-
picious of Gehlke on his second visit
and notified the police. The police
had received an earlier warning to be
on the lookout for the man as he pass
ed number of worthless checks in
Mckenzie, N. D., earlier in the week.
All the checks were made out on a
Richardton bank, and investigation
proved that the man had never had an
account in the bank, or at least not
for a good many years.
Gerhke told plausible tale when
arrested, but it did not get by the
officers and lie will be arraigned this
morning to answer to the charge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
BECKER'S S.DEATH
IS STAYED FEW
DAYS By JUDGE
Postponed From Wednesday to
Friday Pending Decision of
Court.
MOTION FOR NEW
TRIAL rs ARGUED
Many Affidavits Alleged to Con-
tain New Evidence Are
Filed.

New York, July 2G.-lIpon the re
quest of Supreme Court Justice Ford
for more time to consider the appli
cation for q new trial made by
Charles Becker, under sentence of
death, for instigating the murder of
Rosenthal, the gambler. the eXecu.
ton of the former police lieutenant
was postponed from Wednesday to
Friday morning.
Justice Ford today heard arg,-
ments for and against the application
for new trial At their conclusion
he reserved decision and gave coun.
sci until noon tomorrow to file briefs.
Telephones Warden.
Tonight the justice tclephoned to
Warden Osborne of Sing Sing prison
and requested that the execution be
postponed. AS the, execution can
take place legally any day this week,
at the discretion Of the warden, this
request was granted. Justice Ford
announced today he would decide the
case as quickly as possible. Tonight
it was stated he might not give his
delberaton before Tuesday night or
Wednesday.
Tle attempt made by Lecker's at
torney to have the condemned man,
as well as the authors of several af-
tida"its alleged to contain new eyi-
deMce, and persons mentioned in
them, called TO the witness stand in
the proceedings, failed for the time
being, at least. Justice Ford stated
he saw no necessity lor calling wit.
nesses.
"ln view of the fact that the state
has contended these aflidavlts are
not new evidence, and proposed to ac.
cept them on their face value"
Justice Ford then fixed tomorrow
noon as the expiration time for filing
briefs,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
FALL OF WARSAW
I SAID To Be ONLY
MATTER Of TINE
Fierce Fighting Continues North
Of Polish Capital; Attacks on
South Also.
FIGHTING ON WEST
IS WITHOUT RESULTS
Italians Suffer Very Severe Re-
verses in Region Of
Kru.

London, July 26.--Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's sustained effort to
throw any considerable bodies Of
Austro-Gerr,an troops astrlde the
Lublin-Cholm railway having met
with no success to date, the Germans
now are centcring their main often
sive north of Warsaw, and have cross
ed tle Narcw river along the 40-mile
front. and are driving the Russians
toward the Bug, where it joins the
Narew, north of the Polish capital
Warsaw still holds cut, >but the gen.
eral belief here that it's loss by the
Russians is only a matter of time.
Dispatches reaching London tonight
from Petrograd predict that the much
discussed climax in the great strug
gle in Poland will come within o
fortnight if simultaneous attacks OF
the city from the north and south
continue. .a
No Material Gains.
The fighting in tle western war
sphere has continued, it is said, for
several days past. It consists main-
ly Of artillery engagements and sap.
ping operations, in which no material
gains have been made by either side.
In the region of kru, the Italians
are declared to have suffered heavy
losses from the Austrian artillery, in
wlich the Austrians threw boulders
down the mountainside on their foes.
's Turks Defeated.
Fresh successes for the British
against the Turks around the Euphra-
tes river and the capture Of the town
of Nasiriyeh are announced here to-
night. Five hundred Turks were
slain in front Of the main positions
and several hundred others were cap
tured The British casualties were
between 800 and 400.
The reported cession by Turkey to
Bulgaria Of the Turkish portion OF
the Dedeghatch railway has created
considerable discussion in England.
but the Bulgarian legation at London
insists that it has no confirmation OF
such an arrangement. 1t is stated IN
circles processing to understand the
situation that it would have no ef-
feet on Bulgaria's neutrality, although
it is, of course, debatable
An official statement issued tonight
says:
'"The island of Helliposa, important
on account of it's strategic situation,
has been occupied by the Italian
forces"
Occupy Heliposa.
The position of Helliposa renders 1t
good point of departure for yes
sells navigating tle Adriatic.
The following official communlca-
tion was issued today:
South of Sokol, northern Gallcla,
our troops captured vantage point
strategically important for our bridge
head on the eastern bank of the Bug.
A thousand and two machine guns
were captured"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27

the work without competitive bids tC
the Knight Printing company.
Second Blunder.
Within two weeks this is the sec
ond instance of rank incompetency
discovered in Mr.. Halls Office Owing
to Judge Nuessle's opinion the state
will have the advantage Of competi
tive bidding and the attempt of Mr.
Hall to hand the work to favortc
printer upon a silver platter is effect
ually halted.
Benefit of Competition.
Mr.. Halls action, it is urged, was
taken to deprive a certain printing
house from entering q bid. This
company, it is stated, would have had
a distinct advantage owing to the ma
terial and plates on hand from a for
mer contract. in effect Judge Nues
sle's opinions gives the state the ad
vantage of this competition denied il
by the fragrant violation Of law by
Mr.. Hall.
Followed "Precedent."
The motive OF Secretary Of State
Hall was never explained Satlsfactor
lily. He has insisted that he follow
ed precedent.
This decision wholly upholds the
Tribune in it's contentious that Mr.
Hall violated the law Of the state by
awarding the work without bids. II
was this charge that provoked Mr.
Halls spectacular threats of criminal
libel against the editor of this paper
and others connected with it's man
agement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
THOS. HALL MUST LET
BLUE BOOK CONTRACT
ON COMPETITIVE BIDS

Thomas Hall, secretary Of state, is
the loser in the famous Blue Book
case. Judge Nuessle yesterday an.
nounced his decision and the findings
will be filed today in the district
court. This action nullifies an at
tempt Of Mr.. Hall to evade law
passed by the last legislature by
awarding without bids to Knight
Printing company Of Fargo the print
ing of the publication, a nice juicy
printing contract Of some $4,000. He
must advertise for bids.
The Worl; was let by Mr.. Hall soon
after legislature adjourned without
publicity. Half Of the work was
done before E. II. Dummer discover
ed the coup and brought action to re
strain Mr.. Hall and the Knight Print
ing company from continuing with
the work. After the temporary in
junction was granted the printing
commission, of which Mr.. Hall is a
member, advanced the Knight Print
ing company $4,320 on the contract
for work already performed.
Theodore Koffel appeared for Mr..
Dummer in the action. 1t was con-
tended that the law specifically stated
that this printing must be let by COM
petitve bidding and that Mr.. Hall had
acted in violation of law in awarding
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
IMMIGRATION HEAVY =.
IN PAST 6 MONTHS
More Land Sold in the Past Two
Months in This State Than
in 1914.
MAJOR J.. S. MURPHY Is
PLEASED WITH RESULTS
SEQ Line Will Increase Appropri.
alton for immigration
Next Year.

Major J. S. Murphy of Minot, immi-
grafton agent for the 500 Line, was in
the city yesterday. Major Murphy is
very enthusiastic over the prospects
for landing a great many new settlers
in North Dakota, within the next few
months. From September l last year
to July this year, almost thousand
new settlers have been brought into
the state, due to his efforts and the
efforts of the 500 Line, through their
immigration department. In that time
962 immigrant movables have come
in. According to Major Murphy, more
land has been sold in the state during
the past two months than in the en-
tire twelve months Of 1914.
The 500 Line expended $4,000 last
year through its immigration depart
ment, and expects to spend more this
year. They figure that every farmer
brought into the state who buys a
forty is worth just $50 to the gross
earnings of the railroad. In the face
of such figures and such an expendi-
ture on the part of the railroad COM
pany, it seems strange that enough
names could be secured in the state
to tie up the state immigration ap-
preparation of 100000, with referen-
dunn petition.
North Dakota is in need of settlers,
as evidenced by the fact that here are
PIP acres of land for every settler in
the state. This is far above the av-
erage in most agricultural states, and
is condition that must be remedied.
immigration is the only remedy, peo-
pie must be brought in and the vast
resources of the state must be as
widely advertised as possible.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
Standard Oil
Strike Ouer

New York, July 26.-At a mass
meeting tonight, at which Sheriff Eu-
gene Kinkead presided, fifteen hund-
red men, striking employees in the
plant of the Standard Oil company at
Bayonne, N. j., signified their inten-
ton of returning to work tomorrow
morning. It was expected that half
Of the 5000 men on strike probably
would be at their places tomorrow.
The majority of the men who promls'
ed to return speak English and many
of them are American citizens.
Tonight's decision closely followed
the foreign element among the strlk-
ers in refusing to accept the propo'
sition of settleemnt offered by the
company through G.. B. Hennessy,
superintendent of the plant. Whether
the foreigners who refused to fall IN
line, will follow their fellow citizens
working will be problematical.
Has Ample Facilities.
Sheriff Kinkead declared tonight
that he had ample facilities for pro-
tecting the men, if they returned, and
the superintendent of the plant said
that it would be open at he regular
time tomorrow
jeremiah Bally, chairman of the
strikers committee and their recog.
nized leader, was arrested today by
deputies under Sheriff Kinkead. It
was shown by the records that Bally
never had been an employee OF the
Standard Oil company and the police
officials said that he was taken In
custody on the position that he had
been influenced by outside interests
to incite trouble among strikers at
Bayonne. Is , /. II IL Me- L IL i4sl
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
UNITED STATES
To TAKE STEPS
N MEXICO SOON
Nature of Contemplated Action
Has Not Been Announced
As Yet.
MAY CALL CONFERENCE
OF MEXICAN LEADERS
General Gonzales, Carranza Lead
er, Headed Again for Mex
leo City.

Washington, July ga definite
step toward settling the Mexican prob
lem will be taken by the United
States government in the near flsture.
Authority for this announcement was
made today at the state department,
ait lougn the nature Of the contem'
plated action was not disclosed.
President Wilson is understood to
be revolving several suggestive cours-
es in his min6. His decision proba.
bly, will not become known before his
return to Washington from Cornish,
N. H.
The warning Mexican factions hav.
ing failed to heed his suggestion of
two months ago that they accommo'
date their differences and restore
peace in the distressed country, Pres.
ident Wilson, apparently, has deter
mined that the other measures which
the Washington government announc.
ed it must take, if the battle Of the
factions continue, must now be re.
sorted to.
Efforts for Peace.
Officials in close touch with the
President think he has not finally de-
termined what is to be done. His
most probable course, it was reported
tonight, would be to urge General Car.
rama for the last time to confer with
other faction leaders in an effort to
bring about peace. Should Carranza
again refuse this plan, it is said, he
contemplates efforts to assemble 9th
er Mexican leaders who will repre-.
sent majority of the Mexican peo.
pie. Yas.., ,t...t
Such conference, IT has been sug.
gested, might be held in Northern
Mexico. If 1t is possible to free it
from military interference. If not,
it might be held across the border in
the United States.
Arrange Constitutional Convention.
The conference would arrange for
constitutions convention which
would plan for an election and the
establishment of government which
the United States would recognize
and help to maintain.
Changes in the military situation in
the vicinity of Mexico City were re.
ported today from several sources.
The Carranza agency was advised
from Vera Cruz that General Gonzales
was returning to Mexico City, the
Villa "Flying Column" having fled
northward from Phehudh, without a
battle. A state department report
from Mexico City issued July goth
said the capital was quiet and that
water and Hight service had been re.
stored, but that the food situation
was causing great concern. The "a.
pata forces were reported at that time
200 miles from the city under com.
mand of General Castillo.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
WORK IS STOPPED
ON c. n. EXTENSION
Guthrie Construction Company Is
Moving Equipment to Other
Points.

Work on the extension of the Great
Northern railroad west from New
Rockford has been stopped and the
Guthrie Construction company, who
have had charge Of the work, are
moving their entire equipment to
other points.
Captain Grant Marsh arrived in
Bismarck last evening in charge of
two of the company's boats, loaded
with powder, dynamite and other nee.
essary adjuncts of railroad construc-
tion work The two boats, Dakota
and Montana, had enough powder and
dynamite aboard to blow Bismarck
snd half of Burleigh county off the
map. if properly applied" In addi-
tion to the other equipment of the
construction company, 10000 pounds
Of dynamite and $4,000 pounds of
powder, used for blasting purposes,
were in the. cargo.
II that amount of explosive matter
had been set off in New Rockford,
there is a strong possibility that it
would make enough noise to let a
few of the nearby towns know where
New Rockford is. The live wires in
Now Rockford missed a fine oppor-
tunity to boost their capital aspira-
tions when they let that bunch of
ammunition get away from them.
The Dakota and Montana will pro-
ceed from here to Sioux City, where
the powder will be unloaded and they
will be taken to ST. Louis. Captain
Mar5h will not likely continue t.
trip to st. Louis in charge OF the
boats as he at first expected. He
has not been in tae best of health
lately and feels that the trip is a lit
tie too strenuous.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
AMERICAN SHIP .
IS BLOWN UP
German Submarine Sinks Craft
Carrying Flax But Careful to
Save the Crew.

Washington, July 26.-Destruction
of the American Leelanawa by Ger
man submarine, drew sharply to the
attention of the officials of the United
States government today the fact that
Germany was insisting on her inter-
pretation of the question OF Amerl-
can Treaty of 1928, in disregard OF the
new American note on the subject
In three instances of American ships
destroyed, or damaged-the Gulflight,
the Nebraskan, and the William Ere
Germany has agreed to pay dam
ages and in the last case the Berlin
government took the position that it
had not violated the treaty Of 1873,
but had exercised a right given her
by inference from the language Of the
text.
Crew Was Saved. U.s.. 80
Officials of the Washington govern.
ment were surprised at the destruc.
tion of the Leelawana, but beyond add.
ing an aggrayating incident to the al
ready strained relations between the
two governments, there was no indi-
cation that the case would lead to q
new turn in the general situation. The
fact that the crew of the vessel was
saved caused feeling of relief in Off
cial quarters, but there were many
evidences of apprehension that if
Germany continues to promise pay.
ment, yet destroys more American
ships. new situation might be Great
ed which would require further warn
ing to the Berlin government.
The crew of the American steamer,
Leelanawa, it was said tonight, will
reach Dundee tomorrow, when it will
be possible to obtain full account of
the sinking Of the vessel at midnight
by the German submarine off Orkney
Island. The episode created wide
spread discussion in England, coming
as it did, on the eve Of the American
note to Germany. .#
Accounts Meagre.
Only meagre accounts of the de-
struction of the Leelanawa, which
was loaded with fax, were received
here, but it seems that the command
er of the submarine gave the vessels
warning, even permitting the men to
collect part of their effects before TAX
ing them aboard the underwater craft,
which then, with shell fire and bombs,
sank the vessel
When last seen, the German sub.
marine was in pursuit of steamer,
the smoke of which was observed af-
ter the Leelanawa's crew had been
.towed toward the shore in small
boats.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
NOTE FROM BRITISH.

washington, July SS.-I:i announc:
ing today the receipt from Great
Britain of a reply to the American
note of March 80, which protested
against the British orded-in-council
and French decree of similar con.
tents. Secretary Lansing stated that
the dispatch Of a new note to the
Allies on the subject, which had been
under consideration for several
weeks; would now be delayed until
the latest communication from Lon.
don was thoroughly studied.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-27
RUSSIANS BURN
EVERYTHING AS
/ THEY FLEE RIM

The Russians are destroying cHc!Y
thing in the path Of the advancN"
Germans. All villages, FARMS, Tor
ests, bridges, crops and cattle in the
territory the Germans have already
occupied have either been destroyed
or removed by the Russians.
Travellers from Riga says that fires
in the various towns which resulted
from Russian torches were seen from
Gottland.
"Grand Duke Nicholas has maneu-
vered his armies so as to bring the
enemy into positions which will en-
able him to throw superior forces
upon either side. This is one Of the
oldest devices of strategy" says q
Petrograd dispatch.