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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-08
Funeral Hold Tuesday.

Funeral services over the remains
of the late Mrs. Elmer Bertelson,
who died Saturday morning, were
held from the Congregational church
at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
Rev. Paul Albert officiating at the
impressive ceremonies Messrs.e Os-
car Frederickson, Gilbert Hage, E. e.
Turnquist, E. B. Caanan, A. O. Bus
terud and E. E. Rossberg acted as
pallbearers.. The church was filled
with friends of the deceased who
paid their last respects to the dead
The services were also attended by
the different camp fire girls organi-
cations, Mrs. ,Bertelson being the or
ganizer of the same. The floral Of
ferings were many and beautiful.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-08

Mrs. Burns of Cass Lake will GO
to Minneapolis this evening, where
she will spend several days
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-08

CONTINUED on last page.3
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
S. C. BURLINGIM, FORMER
BANKER At SEWARD, DEAD

s. O. Burlingim. 1902 Binney street civil
war veteran and former banker at Sew
ard. Neb., died last evening at his home
following stroke OF paralysis. with
which he was stricken three weeks ago
today. and from which he never rallied.
Mr. Burlingim wss born in New Bos-
ton. o.. April %. 1913. He served three
years in the civil war with Illinois vol
unteers and came 20 Seward In 1882.
where ne became vice president of the
Jones National bank He was state fish
commissioner under Governor Boyd and
came TO Omaha eighteen years ago.
where he has since been engaged in pro-
noting paving.
He Is survived by son, Fred c. OF
the Merchants hotel. and a daughter, who
"a a sister at the Good Shepherd convent.
Funeral services will be read this eve
ming at O'Clock at Stack & Falconer' s
chapel. Rev. 7. J. Mackay officiating.
after which the body VIII be taken 20
Seward for interment In the family lot
beside his wife. who died there In 1896.
Funeral services at Seward will be held
I Saturday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
Editor Who Refused
To Give Source Of
Story in Contempt

DENVER, Colo. July l5.--Judge John
A. Perry in the district court today fined
Arthur McLennAn, managing editor OF
the Denver Times. t250 and costs for con-
tempt Of court In refusing 10 diyulge IN
formation 10 a recent county grand jury:
The contempt proceedings followed the
incident In the state legislature last
winter. when a package OF currency was
delivered to Representative w. W. How
land on the floor OF the house. The Times
printed an account OF the package Of
money affair. which later was invest-
gated by the grand Jury MacLennan
was summoned before the grand jury and
ordered 10 reveal the Souros OF the in
formation upon which the first story in
the Times was based. He refused. main
tainlnG that the Information reached
him in q confidential communication.
In pronouncing sentence the court said
There SENS TO be a notion current
among members OF the press that they
Aro exempt from disclosing the names
OF porSons who give them Information
which 10 made the subject OF heii
srticlos. q notion. however, which th'
respondent ought TO have understood e
be wholly erroneous, after this coAlrf
made It's order OF April 10"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
ALLEN FILES MANY
LETTERS IN CAPITAL
Brother-in-L Law of Bryan Evidently
Hot After Position of Dis
trict Attorney.
DEMOS AT CAPITAL RoUsED

(From a Staff -Correspondent9
WASHINGTON, July 15.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. .l--official connected
with the Department of Justice,
stated today, there was renewed ac-
tivity among leading democrats of
Nebraska over the position of United
States district attorney, and that
Tom Allen of Lincoln, brother-in-law
of william Jennings Bryan, had filed
a big bunch of recommendations in
his favor during the last few days.
While the officials would not hazard
a guess who would be appointed. It would
not surprise anyone who has followed
the matter TO see Allen on the job
Attorney General Gregory Is planning
to go to Chicago next week. and 1t ia
just possible he will ask Senator Hitch
cock to meet him there TO go over the
situation, as 1t affects the United states
marshal and district attorney OF Ne
braska.
Should It be found inconvenient for
Senator Hitchcock to meet the attorney
general in Chicago. It may be that MIR,
Gregory will ask the senator to come to
Washington for a conference.
There is determination in both the
Department OF Justice and Treasury de.
partment to put a stop to the bdckeringE
Of the Hitchcock and Bryan factions and
make a nomination for positions Of col.
lector of internal revenue. collector OF
customs at Omaha United States district
attorney and marshal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
The Days War NssOs

HAS been taken by the
Germans almost at the inception
Of what appears 10 be n new drive
mt warsaw from the north. stimuli
tmneousIy the Germans report the
breaking down of attempts by the
French 10 win back lost ground
in the ArEonne region and the In
fIictIon of heavy losses upon the
attacking forces.
PARIS REPORTS the capture of q
line of German trenches north of
Arras and the failure of a German
attack in the WOevFe region. IL
comedies n German advantage at
one disputed point in the AFgOnne.
AUSTRIA HAS MADE representa-
lions 40 washington that this
eountry's exports of war muni-
tions 20 the entente allies have
reached such dimensions as TO
threaten the neutrality of the
United states.
GERMAN FORCES are again active
In the region north of Warsaw,
causing military observers TO be-
Heve that n drive at the Poliah
capital from that direction may be
imminsBt.
RUSSIANS ADMIT a German often
sive has begun in one sector,
where a Russian force retired 90
ita second line positions. ADDar-
emily the same operations, how
ever, were alluded 40 I'm the most
recent German statement as re-
suItfns in local suecesaes."
GERMAN DRIVE at the FreReh
lines I'm the Arsonne forest region
has been followed by attempts on
the part of the French 60 resain
lost 9rOund. The latest report
from Paris claims partial sue
oessss IN the effort.
TWO HILLS DEFENDING Krtthia,
on the 0aIIipoIi peninsula, were
occupied By the troops Of the en-
tente allies after four assaults ON
Monday Hast, according 20 Athens
advfces received In London.
0ERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK the
Norwegian steamer Rym. One oi
the msrchantman's enginemsn
was killed. The rest OF the Grew
was saved,
GREAT BRITAIN's COAL STRIKE
DrobIem continues aeute, 10000
miners having gone out deaBits
the prohibitions of the war muni'
lions act.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
ROCKEFELLER GOES TO
OHIO FOR THE SUMMER

CLEVELAND. o.. July ih-John D..
Rockefeller arrived today from Tarry-
town. N. T. for the summer at Forest
nm, his Cleveland residence. His trip,
which was 10 have been made prior TO
his seventy sixth birthday. July s, was
delayed because OF the attack by Frank
Holt upon J. p. Morgan. and consequent
fear that he might be the object Of a
similar outrage by crank.
He was accompanied by Miss Lucy
spellmAn. sister Of Mrs Rockefeller who
died since the last visit OF the family
here. Rockefeller looked more wan and
feeble than q year ago. but appeared In
jovial spirits.
Mr. Rockefeller said his stay would be
"a good long one" The force OF guards
at Forest HIN has been heavily increased
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
AMBASSADOR MARYE
PROBABLY WILL RESIGN

WASHINGTON. July l5.-Reports that
Ambassador Aarye az Petrograd might
resign gained circulation today when u
became known that Mrs Marye. on her
return 20 Washington recently, todd
friends. including a subordinate official
in the State department that probably
her husband will ask soon that his sue
cessor be appointed.
No official knowledge Of Ambassador
Marys's intention has come either to the
White House or the STATE department
and the first intimation OF Il came today
In Published REPORTS Mrs MArye. is un-
derstood 10 have told friends that she
would not return TO Petrograd and ex-
pected her husband 10 resign some time
before next fall.
Mra Narys Il IN California
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
Hurley Says War
Will Make United
States Wealthy

CHICAGO, July Il The United States
will re enormously wealthy" " the Eu-
ropean wsr continues SIX months longer.
Edward N. Hurley. vice chairman OF the
federal trade commission. said here to-
day in announcing the plans Of the COM
mission to promots foreign trade
Mr.. Hurley will be Joined by members
Of the commission in Chicago on Non
day 10 begin tour OF the central west
and Pseific coast. for the purpose OF
promoting close cooperation among
American business interests to boost
trade with foreign nations.
At tho sessions here on July 10 and 20
the commission expects to get first hand
Information from leading bankers pack
ers and manufacturers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
ADMITS NEBRASKAN
HIT BY A TORPEDO
German Foreign Office Says At
tack on American Ship Accident
and Offers Settlement.
SAYS IT CARRIED NO MARKINGS

WARRINGTON. July 15.--Ger-
many in an official memorandum
Il ansmitted today from Berlin by
Ambassador Gerard admits that the
American steamer Nebraskan was
was torpedoed by q submarine. ex-
presses regret and readiness to make
reparations and assures the United
States that the attack was mot
meant for the American flag, but is
TO be considered an unfortunate acci-
dent"
Secretary Lansing made public the Ger
man memorandum which disposes OF the
question whether the Nebraskan wal
struck by torpedo or by mine. The
German memorandum closes the incident
It was said. except as to the payment OF
damages.
The State department made this an
nouncement:
Ambassador Gerard has telegraphed 4
the State department the following memo
randum from the German Foreign offic,
relative to the damaging OF the American
steamer Nebraskan by a German subma
| rtne:
Calls It Accident.
The German government receive,
from Newspaper reports the intelligence
that the American steamer Nebraska ha'
been damaged by q mine or torpedo OF
the southwest coast OF ireland. II there
fore started q thorough investigation o
the case without delay. and from the re
suit of the investigation It has been con
| Sy,-1--,..---- : - -,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
Strike Threatened
In the Great Krupp
Works at Essen

GENEVA. Switzerland, July 1S.-(Via
Parasl-A report has reached Basel that a
big strike is threatened at the Krupp
works at Essen. GERMANY the movement
being headed by the Union OF Metal
lursical workmen and the Association
of Mechanics. They demand higher
wages because of the cost Of living and
shorter hours because OF the great strain
under which they are working, the re-
port says.
The worknen are said to be In an
angry mood and threaten the destruction
of machinery unless their demands are
granted imediately. They have been put
off for three months with promises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
TORNADO WRECKS
SEVERAL TOWNS
NEAR SIOUX CITY
Rumor is that Twenty-0ne We're
Killed When the Twister Struck
WOrthington, MINI.
BIG DAMAGE AT SIOUX FALLS
Numerous Buildings Are Lowered
and Crops Destroyed, but No
One Reported Killed.
oEAwA, IOWA, ALSO IS STRUCK

A severe windstorm blew down all
the wires between Omaha and Sioux
city when it struck the main line of
the Northwestern at Onawa, Ia, but
the extent of the damage cannot be
learned.
Sioux City reports that 1t had a
message that twenty-one we're killed
by a cyclone at Worthington. Minis
but the wires to the north went down
and the report could not be con-
firmed.
Not severe at sioux Falls.
Rumors floated around here that
half of Sioux Falls had blown away,
but Sioux City had a message from
there that there had been heavy
rain and wind which lowered several
houses and barns, but there was nc
report of anyone killed.
There was also a report of Sc
we're storm at Sioux City, but that
was wrong, as a heavy rain about
o'clock was the extent of the storm
there.
Light Damage In Omaha.
A gale which swept through
Omaha from the northwest shortly
after o'clock last night, accom-
panied by masses of black clouds
and rain, caused thousands, of dol
lars Of damage in this city and vi
cinity and pitched a dinner whicl
was about to be served at Carte,
Lake club pavilion out of the win
dows, compelling 200 hungry per
sons to satisfy their appetites OF
scraps. which resembled the fare o
the refugees of Belgium.
A few diners had partaken of tn
meal when the wind arrived. 1t tor
the screns from the windows an,
hurled much of the food from tn
tables through the apertures. Dishe
and utensils were piled on the fioo
by the gale.
II was the occasion OF the weekly din
ner Of the ''cottagers." the summer pop
ulation At Carter Lake club. and score
Of guests from downtown were present
Many hastened away to seek mea
elsewhere before the rain arrived. Other
dined on the winds '1eavings"
The wind tore the roof from the grand
stand at the speedway in East Omaha
causing damage estimated at 5000. no
insured
Reports indicated that much damag
was done to crops and to fruit trees
Orchards at Florence suffered severely
Much minor damage was done in Omaha
At Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs an
at Carter lake It was said that all pei
sons who were In boats on the waite
reached shore safely before the win
came.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
British Troops Are
Fighting in Serbia

LIVERPOOL. July 10 That British
troops are now in Serbia fighting with
the serbians against the Austro-Hunga-
Rams was officially confirmed today by
Crawfurd Price. the British eye witness
afth the Serbian forces. Lecturing here.
he said the British army authorities now
permitted him 10 make this announce
ment. The strength of the British forces
in Serbia was not stated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
THOUSANDS SEE LIBERTY
BELL AT PORTLAND. ORE.

PORTLAND. Ore. July 1b.-rhe arrival
Of the Liberty Bell here today was sig
naliEed by the blowing OF factory and
river craft whistles, after which for four
hours an unbroksn stream OF people
passed the famous relic. A feature of tho
celebration was a parade by school chill
dren and military and patriotic organiza-
tions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
THE wANT-AD. WAY

When the honeymoon is over,
And you're coming back 90 eartht
Don't 60 house hunting blindly
Aud hunt for all your worth.
Take your time, and want ad pages
Look them over with great care.
Pick out the likely prospects
You win find are listed there.
To quickly rent your vacant apart.
ments, nat8. houses or furnished rooms,
advertise them In THE BEE: Omaha
best rental medium. With the OUTLAY or
a few cents. you can make your prop-
erty yield you a good income. Ieie-
phone Tyler 1000 and
PUT 1T IN THE OMAHA REE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
STURGIS IS FLOODED
By ELECTRICAL STORM

sTURoTs. s. D.. July ls-Cspeclai Tel
esram.)-An electrical storm here this
morning aid considerable damage 10 prop
erty. Creeks overflowed banks. BRIDGES
were carried out. cellars were filled with
water and numbers Of washOuts are re-
ported
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
ALL OLD MURDER
CASES DISMISSED
Justice Sawyer Rules that Evidence
is Not Sufficient to Warrant
Holding Accused Men.
ATTORNEY GENERAL AGREES

BEDFORD, Ia, July 1b.-rhe case
against Bates Huntsman, who has
been on preliminary trial before JUS
tiee M. A. Sawyer for the alleged
murder Of Nathanial Smith, Mis-
souri, cattleman, and his SON. In Sep
tember, 1877, was dismissed today
by Justice Sawyer.
The case was dismissed upon the motion
of the attorneys for Huntsman shortly
before noon. Attorney General cosson,
representing his department, acouieSced
in the motion, stating to the court that
the refusal to admit the evidence OF John
Derrckson with reference TO DOC A.
e. ooliday. the hermit-druggist, who was
said TO have been a participant IN the
alleged crime, had made It impossible for
the state TO proceed further.
All Cases Dismissed.
Loud cheers greeted the announcement
OF Justice Sawyer that he would dismiss
the case. The officers In the court room
had considerable difficulty In restoring or
der so enthusiastic were the neighbors Of
the aged defendants who had gathered
| TO WtNntub ItC llnuA nCCtANn W NA@C CCe-@N =
drama which has stirred the community
| for the last week. Finally Justice Saw
yer succeeded in getting the room quast
and then said that the cases against all
four defendants would stand dismissed.
This second announcement was q signal
for another outburst as the crowd closed
IN around the late defendants. Huntsman
and Samuel Scrivner stood with tears in
their eyes as they received the oongrat-
ulations OF their friends. The court room
turned into a reception scene. in which
| the defendants were the chief figures.
with witnesses for and against them
mingling with the spectators in what ap-
peared TO be jolIifieation meeting.
+ Murder Not Proved.
The motion TO dismiss came from At
torney Il. J. Flick. representing Hunts
man, after Samuel Anderson had left
the stand. where he had Just added a
few details 10 his testimony OF yester-
day. Attorney Flick declared that tie
corpus deficit had not been established
and that the charge against his client
had not been borne out by the state
evidence.
Attorney General Cosson at thas point
arose ane announced that while he had
been forcibly impressed with the storS
Of Mrs Maria Collins Porter ana wa
convinced that murders had been com
mitted about the time she stated, IN.
evidence TO HIS mind would not warran
the state In proceeding further with tn,
case He said he would not on the evt
dence thus far addueed ask the gram
Jury TO consider the charges against IN,
old men, and therefore he and the count,
Ccontinued on Page Five. Column -Four.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
Tse-Ne-Gat Found
Not Guilty at Denver

DENVER. July l6.-Tse-ne-gat. Piute
Indian was found not guilty of a murder
charge by a Jury in the United States
district court late today. Tse-ne-gat had
been accused Of numbering Juan chacon.
a Mexican sheep herder. in southwestern
Colorado.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16


LONDON, July 15.--From Athens
comes report OF substantial ad-
vance made by the Anglo-French
forces against the Krithia Achl Baba
line, but since so many wild rumors
have originated in the Grecian capi-
tai this Is received with reserve until
officially confirmed.
The latest Paris communication
counters the claims OF German sue
cess in the Argonne region with the
report that the French have set foot
at several points in the German
trenches on the road to Marie
Therese and that the French are
making progress in their attacks be-
yond the Servon road. to the west OF
the forest Of Argonne.
On the eastern front nothing approach
ina decisive action haa been reported
In fortnight. The Germans are again
showing activity In tho region between
the Niemen and Vistula rivers where
they have attacked In force. making an
advance alopg one section, from which
the Russians retired TO their second line.
All these signs point 70 new German
drive toward Warsaw from the East
Prussian frontier, but II Ia believed by
military observers here that the Russians
have sufficient forces in this district to
put up formidable resistance.
! IL 10 expected that the period OF
quiesoence In southern Poland will be
ended by an attack on the AGsir1-Ie
mans toward the Buy rccr Gre
britain is again experiencns loniost
troubles with 10000 coal miners artuaily
on strike.
Tho meat packers representatives ar
delighted at the news that the washing
ton government Is about TO intervene IN
their behalf.
French official Report.
PARIS. July 1k--The French war office
gave out the following today on the
progress OF hostilities;
Activity during the night IN the region
to the north OF Arras was quite dis'ersi-
fled. To the south OF the Chateau de
Carioul we seized a line Of German
trenches Around Neuviile Saint vaaBt
and the Labyrinth there was hand
grenade fighting,
I'm the Argonne the fighting was to
the west Of the forest whore we had
progressed yesterday. To the north OF
the sevron road. after a series OF counter
attacks the Germans succeeded in re-
gaining a foothold In the Beurain woods
In the rest OF this sector there was nc
change in the situation.
Between Fey-En-Haye and the forest
, OF Lepretre a sortie OF the enemy wal
Immediately halted by thr fire OF our ar.
tiilery and infantry"
! Germans Capture Prsnsnyss.
BERLIN. July 1b.-Cvia London)-
Prxasnysz. a town Of Russian Poland
j fifty miles orth Of Warsaw, has beei
captured by the German forces accord
Ing 70 the official statement given ou
today by the German army headquarter
staff. The Germans also announce tina
: they have captured the village of Konsy
e 10 tho south OF Kolno. and have storme
e the heights OF clsxauka 10 the northeas
OF Suwalki.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16
Colorado Cant Vote
On Prohibition Law

DENVER. Colo. July iS-Ths state
law providing statutory provisions for
the enforcement Of statewide prohibition
cannot be referred to the voters. accord
ing 70 an opinion handed down today by
Attorney General Fred Farrar. The
opiuaon was rendered on request OF j.
ID. Ramer secretary Of state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-16


LONDON. July 16.-out of the
various manifestations of unrest in
the British labor field shown since
TIE outbreak OF the war there devel-
oped today what may prove. unless
an early solution is found, one OF the
most serious strikes in the history
OF the country. More than 10000
men have laid down their tools.
thereby shutting down virtually all
the mines in the Welsh coal fields
which supply steaming coal for the
British navy.
Government Forbids strike.
The British government, using for the
first time the authority granted by tho
so-called munitions measure, ruled that
the miners must not strike, proclama-
ton to this effect having been issued
yesterday. The miners answer 20 this
proclamation was to go on strike. Though
subject OF daily heavy fine for strikins
and though urged by their leaders tc
allow their demands for higher pay tc
be arbitrRted the miners threw aside ali
a1yice and today refused to take up theiI
picks, thus not only stopping the mlnes
but leaving idle the mine railways and
some ships engaged I'm coal transport
theoretically the government IL en-
powered to check the strike forthwith
but Il is a puEzling problem how the
fines authorized under the munitloni
measure are 10 be enforced.
| No rioting in the strike district hal
been reported. The mems leaders hav,
called a conference In the hope of reach
ing settlement and the whole countr.
ts watching the outcome OF the case
which Is to be a test of the government
power TO foroe labor 10 arbltrafe IN tn
face OF the mems contention. though no
4 the leaders. that having made their de
mands there is nothing TO arbitrate.
Miners Defy Government.
CARDIFF, Wales, July KIN spite O
optimistic predictions that serious labo
difficulties in the coal fields would b
avsrted. virtually every mine in wale
was idle this morning, the day fixed 10
the beginning OF the miners strike 10
higher wages.
In one district alone 1000 men struck
dsfying the governments proclamatio
that the provisions OF the munitions &C
would be invoked to prevent a cesss
ton Of operations, BY 10 O'Clock Il wa
estimated that upward Of $4,000 men weT
out In ali parts OF the Welsh fields
A meeting Of the executive committe
OF the South Wales Miners union wa
. called for this afternoon to confer wit
, representatives Of the Board of Trad
but the rank and file of the miners al
obdurate and the government proolamI
I ton seems only to have stiffened the
resolution to stand firm In their demand
Men who strike In the face OF the so'
eminent prohibition are subject to fiT
Of tib day, in default OF which the
. may be imprisoned.