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OFFICIAL GERMAN NOTE
ON SINKING OF ARABIC

Washington, d. C.-Following is
the text of a German official com
munication received Tuesday after
noon:
$50 far, with no official confirma-
tioD available concerning the sinking
of the Arabic, the German govern
ment trusts that the American gov
eminent will not take definite
stand after hearing only one side,
which, in the opinion of the imperial
government cannot correspond with
the facts. Although the imperial
government does not doubt the good
faith Of the witnesses whose state
ments are reported by the news
papers in Europe, it should be borne
in mind that these statements are
made under excitement which might
produce wrong impressions. That
Americans actually did lose their
lives, the German government deep
ly regrets, and tenders sincerest
sympathy to the American govern
ment."
Secretary Lansing said that he did
not intend to reply to the ambassa-
doris statement at this tine.
Particular attention was attracted
here by the assertion in ;he com
munication that in the opinion OF
the German government the reports
as coming from England could not
correspond with facts"
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$5O,00O,000 GAIN
IN S. D. PROPERTY
THIS is INCREASE FOR ASSESS
ED VALUATION OF SOUTH
DAKOTA AS FINALLY
COMPLETED.

Pierre. S. D.--The total assess
ment figures for South Dakota, a.
completed by the state tax commits
sion show a valuation, Of all property
of $1.271 ,573,2 an increase of fit
ty million dollars over the figures
of two years ago. On this the COM
mission made levy of one mill on
general property for state taxes, and
levy of 9.97 mills on corporate
property for all purposes. The levies
for last year were one mill for gen
eral state purposes, and s.99 mills
on corporate property The valuation
of the different classes Of property
for the two years is as follows:
Real Estate, 1914, $914,453,253;
1915, $952,S20,234.
Personal property, 1914, $169,371-
200; 1915, $18O.203,9O2.
Railways, 1914, s129,3S4,257;
1915. s13O,132,2s5.
Express companies. 1914, $780,
$50; 1915. $2,897,6S0.
Telephones, 1914, s4,o43,331;
1915. $4.1S0,39s.
Telegraphs, 1914. $92S,35O; 1915
$92S,35O.
Private car lines, 1914. s2s0,oo0;
1916, s410.297.
Total 1914, s1,221.42o,s5A,
Total 1915, s1.271,573,24s.
The division between general and
corporate property is:
General, 1914, $1,083,s24,453
1915, s1,133, ,O24, 1876.
:. Corporate, 1914, s137,595,s01;
1915, s13S,549,113.
In the private car line figures, fol
1914, only Pullman cars were assess
ed, while for this year. for the frs
time refrigerator, and privately own
ed stock cars were included.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
BRITISH MAKE ESTIMATE
ON THE GERMAN LOSSES.

London, England.-A statement
from British authoritative source
on Germany's strength in men and
her losses was made public here.
Ihs statement asserts that about
July 81 the Germans had 100000
men On the western battle front and
100000 on the eastern front-a to-
tai of 100000 men on the actual
lighting line-while there were also
100000 Austrians opposed to the
Russians. There We're, besides, a
large number Of German troops OF
various classes in garrsons, fortif-
cations and lines of communication,
in addition to convalescents, invalids
land others.
The statement SAYS:
"The German casualties in killed,
wounded and missing June 80 totaled
,672,444 men, OF whom sos, %
we're killed, 1o5,sos died of disease
and 540,723 either are missing OF
prisoners or are so seriously wound
ed as to put them out of action fol
the remainder of the war. Since
June 80 there has been heavy fight
ing, probably bringing the total loss
up to 100000 for the year.
Nearly Half Million Dead.
Assuming that half million men
we're only slightly wounded and re-
covered, the effective loss is assum-
ed to amount to 100000. in addi-
tin to which probably half million
men are wounded who are absent
from the front on leave in hospital
This makes the total net loss for
the year 100000, of whom from
100000 to 100000 men were kill
| led"
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and his tone and bearing to the
troops We're more like those of a
brother and comrade in arms than
the head of the empire.
Surrounded by thousands of cheer
ing troops and attended by Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. Gen. Bese-
Ter, Gen. Falkenhayn, and Admiral
Mueller. the emperor faced toward
the horizon which was black with
smoke rising from the burning fort
sess. Behind him were ranks upon
ranks of gray clad troops, the only
bright touches of color in this histor-
ic scene were provided by the yellow
imperial standard and the flash of
scarlet when the wind blew back the
folds of the kaiser's long overcoat.
The capture of the fortress with
its enormous total of prisoners and
guns was largely the work of the
landstrum. That made the emperor
especially happy, and time and again
he commented on the fact. After the
parade the emperor dropped his GER
emonial bearing and visited inform
ally with many, laughing much. All
day his face was radiant and his man
in1
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
MINISTER SHOT FOR
PRO-GERMAN VIEWS
BLEEDS TO DEATH
Lutheran Pastor In
Gary Suburb Is Muir
dered at Night.
FEELING is INTENSE
Divine Had Been Guarded by
Congregation Because of
Threats Against Him.
FEELING is INTENSE

Gary, lnd.,-Almost the entire po-
lice force worked throughout the
night in efforts to apprehend the
murderers of Rev. Edmund Ilayser
+. pastor of the ST James Evangelical
Lutheran church in 1olleston, SUI
burb. No arrest has been made, but
developments along that line are ex-
pected before night. The attack is
said to have followed threats on the
life of the clergyman because of his
pro-German uttsrances.
Rev. kayser's body was found in a
lot adjoining his home. He had bled
to death from bullet wound in the
throat, but there was another bullet
wound in his shoulder and window
cords were wrapped around his
throat. rRe1. kayser's home had
been in community of Slav steel
workers. A montE aoo he appealed
to the police for permission to carry
a revolver. saying that he had been
threatened with DEATH
Shortly after the start of the Eu-
ropean war the clergyman is said to
have become involved in heated ar
guments on a street with sympathi-
zers of the Allies. He is said t.
have been threatened with violence if
he repeated his attacks on the
enemies of the Germans. For sever
al weeks thereafter the members of
his congregation escorted him to and
from his church. Letters to local
newspapers We're attributed to him,
although they We're not sighted. The
feeling has been intense in the COM
munity in which the minister lived.
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SAYS GERMANS NEXT WILL
MOVE AGAINST SUEZ CANAL

London, England.--A dispatch to
the Morning Post from Berne says
that neutral diplomatist, friendly to
the allies, who has just returned
from Germany, thinks the German
armies invading Russia are not like.
ly to attempt to go beyond Dvinsk
or Dwina or Barnoch junction on the
Best-Litovsk line.
After occupying Riga they are, he
considers, likely to intrench them
selves and send to the Serbian from
tier as many of their troops as they
can spare and attempt to march
Through Serbia and Bulgaria to Tur-
key and thence to Constantinople.
AS for the western front he is of
the opinion that the Germans will
not waste number of men in en-
deavoring either to continue the fa-
nous "Normarsch Mach Calais" and
still less the equally famous "Vor-
inarsch Mach Paris"
Germany's goal is not Paris nor
Calais, but Mesopotamia and possibly
the Suez canal
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
BIG GRAFT IS
FOUND IN CANADA
ENORMOUS ENTERTAINMENTS ON
MANITOBA PARLIAMENT
BUILDING WE'RE PART
LY TO PAY CAMPAIGN
BILLS.

Winnipeg. Canada.-The report OF
the real commission which inquired
into charges of corruption in connec-
tion with contracts for the new par
Lament building in the prvince of
Manitoba, were published late today.
The findings in effect are that the
charges are proved and that there
were enormous over-payments to the
contractors, Thomas Kelley and Sons
and that these in part We're designed
to provide a campaign fund for the
late Robin government, and that
some members of the government
were cognizant of what had transpir-
ed.
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PRoTECTORATE is
PROPOSED BY U. S.

Port au Prince, Haiti.-The Amer
ican government has addressed to
the government of Haiti a PROPOSE
tion by which that government
agrees to stand sponsor for the Hal
tian future for ten years, during
which time the customs and financial
affairs of that country shall be en-
trusted to a receiver general-an
American employee.
Under the terms of the treaty the
police are to be retained by the ma
tive government under the command
of American officers The plan in
cludes an arrangement for payment
of debts of Haiti to foreigners and
engagements to cede no Haitian ter
ritory to any foreign power except
the United States.
Must Reply Soon
The Haitian government is expect
ed to reply to the communication not
later than Wednesday at noon. AS
the Haitian government has been
slow in replying to the United States
note a delay granted until Wednes-
day noon so that the senate and
chamber of deputies may vote upon
whether or not they will accept the
proposition.
The senate has been in secret ses-
sion to discuss the matter. The SEN
ate declared that they will decline to
accept in it's entirety such conven-
ton as is contemplated by the Unit
ed States without first discussing the
matter from all sides.
Washington's Viewpoint
Washington, ID. C.,-Now that ac-
tion has become necessary warning
that the administration does not in
tend to leave Haiti to her own re-
sources to go through the ordeal of
eight revolutions in as many years,
is forthcoming. A high official of
the administration explained that the
present period was opportune for re-
construction and that the sole OBJ
ject of the Washington government
was to place the Haitians in charge
|of their own destinies.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
STOCKS RACE UP
AS TENSION EASES
ON ARABIC AFFAIR
Securities of Compan-
les Making War
Goods Revive.
STEEL IS LEADER
Giant Trusts Stock Receivers
All of Ten Points Lost
Because of Incident.
STEEL IS LEADER

: New York City.-The easing of
diplomatic tension between Washing
ton and Berlin resulted in a series of
spectacular advances among the war
stocks during the early trading to-
day on the stock exchange. Stude-
baker rose 13 Ia points to III ga.
Willys-Overland rose 13 1-2 points
to 1SS. New York Air Brake and
General Motors gained five at 150
IL and ZIG, respectively. Crucible
Steel made a similar improvement at
rs Ia.
United States Steel was again the
market leader in the sense that it
served as guide for the better
known issues. At this mornings
high level it had recovered all but
one point of its recent ten-point de-
cline.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
KIN1BALL ITEMS

Kimball. S. D.-On the Frank Paz-
bur farm south of Pukwana barley
threshed out so bushels 20 the acre
and spelts 10. This is banner year
for Brule county in both small grain
and corn.
The Brule county fair occurs
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. 26.
% and 2Sth.
II. G. Boyts, prominent farmer
about three miles north Of this city
has purchased the fine residence
which belonged to Jos. Kozan. and
will move to town Sept. list
Senator Ziebach, of Buffalo county,
has spelts which will make so hnsh.
els to the acre.a He has three cmt-
itings of alfalfa on f25 acres which
will yield, ne thinks. before the sea-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
KODAK COMPANY
DECLARED TRUST
U. S. JUDGE FINDS THAT EAST
MAN CONCERN is Mo jNOPOLY
IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The Eastman Ko-
dak company, of Rochester, is q
monopoly in restraint OF trade, ac-
cording to a decision htnaed down
late Tuesday by Judge John r. Ha-
eel, of the United States district
court.
This case has been hanging fire
since early in the year 1918. BY
the decision of Tuesday the com
pany was given practically no op-
portunity of appealing to higher
court. In the course of the trial rep
resentatives of most of the competi-
tors OF the Eastman company in all
branches of its trade, officers and
employees of the company, and
George Eastman, president, were put
on the stand by the government and
the cmpany.
Began Under Wickersham.
Investigation of the company's
methods by the department of JUS
tice began under Attorney General
Wickersham. but the filing of suit
was delayed pending negotiations
for settlement of the issues invol-
we'd. When Mr.. McReynolds came in
to office the kodak suit was the
first to be instituted in applying the
principle DENYING patentees the right
to fix the resale price of articles,
which had been declared by the SUI
preme court.
Claim improvements,
improvements made on these pur-
chases and inventions made in the
Eastman laboratories, it was CON
tended by the Eastman company, had
so improved the products that it was
by their merit alone. and not by any
methods of marketing, that the
Kodak corporation and business had
assumed its present size and in
fuence.
The company went so far as to
deny the allegations that 70 per cent
of all Photographic supplies were
controlled by them and conclusive
ly proved that only GA per cent ac-
tually was controlled by that cor
pora ton.
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the front. There are, he says, four
main types; the hair brush" the
"Cricket-ball" the policeman S
club" and the "jam-tin," Bomb
throwers are alluded to in trench
slang as "anarchi5ts."
The hair-brush," explains the wri-
tel, is very like the ordinary hair
brush, except that the bristles are
replaced by a solid block of high eX-
plosive. The policeman's truncheon
has gay streamers of ta,se tied to its
tail. to insure that it falls to the
ground nose downward. Both these
bombs explode on impact, and it is
|nadvisable to knock them against
anything say the back of the trench
when throwing them.
THE cricket-ball works by time
fuse. The removal of certain pin
releases a spring, which lights an in
ternal fuse timed to explode the
bomb in five seconds. You take the
bomb i'll your right hand, remove the
pin, and cast the thing madly from
you. The jam-tin variety appeals
more particularly to the sportsman,
as the element of chance enters large
ly into its successful use. 1t is tim
ed to explode about ten seconds after
lighting of the fuse. 1t is therefore
unwise to throw it too soon, as there
would be ample time for your oppon-
ent to pick it up and throw it back.
On the other hand, it is unwise to
hold on too long, as the fuse lis un-
certain in its action and given to
short cuts
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
KAISER GREErs SOLDIERS
JUST AS BROTHER WOULD

Amsterdam, Holland.-The superb
spectacle of the parade before the
kaiser of thousands of German troops
on the wide plain before Novo Geor,
gievsk the captured Russian frtress
last Friday afternoon, when the en-
peror addressed the troops, proved
his majesty in the best of health and
nirits. His face was radiant and his
voice clear and strong.
Standing in the center of an i'm
mense hollow square the kaiser spoke
for five minutes leaning easily on {
cane, which he occasionally thrust in
to the ground to emphasize his word
His manners were easy and simpl
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
ID. S. ASSURED THAT
GERMANY WANTS TO
Be ONLY FRIENDLY
Next Berlin Statement
Promises to Be
Favorable.
NO REPORT MADE
German Government Is Still
Without Any Advice on
Sinking of Arabic.

Washington ID. C.-While the
White House officials today showed
that they believed the outlook con-
corning the situation arising from the
sinking of the White Star liner Ara
bic walls more hopeful, they maintain
ed the position that further state
ment from the German government
must be awaited before any announce
nlcnt of the intentions of the Ameri-
can government would be made
Unofficial word was conveyed to
President Wilson that close friends
lof Count Won Bernstorff believed his
telegram of yesterday requesting
that final judgment be withheld, fore
shadowed action by the Berlin gov
ornment which will satisfy the Unit
States. The president was informed
through friends of the ambassador
that German. wanted to maintain
friendly relations with the United
States and that the next message
from Rerlin would be of favorable
character Administration officials
did not accept Count Won Bern
stol ifs message as disavowal but
are hopeful that it indicated a dis
avowal would be Forthcoming.
New York City.-Count Won Bern
storff, The German ambassador to
the United States remained today in
seclusiin II here, with his plans for the
next few days undevelopel. He had
received no further advices from Der
lin bearing on the sinking of the ILL.,
er Arabic. he said, and did net know
when lsuch word would be received
Ut is Within the range of possibilities
the ambassador said, that he wouIt
gu 'n Washington 70 confer with Sec
rotary Lansing before receiving fur
tler word from Berlir., but this
would be, if at all upon Lansiag's in
vjtation. Unldss he should receive
such a request, Count Bernstor;f said
he expected to remain here tempor-
arily.
Germany Has No Arabic Report.
Der III. Germany The American
ed on Foreign Minister Won Jagow
last evening and asked for informa-
tion concerning the sinking of the
liner Arabic. Gerard learned that the
government had no official nevis
whatever on this subject.
The only information the govern
ment has is that contained in news
papers from abroad which throw lit
tie light on the circumstances at
tending the destruction of the Ara
bic. 1t is not even clear whether the
disaster was due to torpedo or to
a mine or whether, in the case the
vessel was torpedoed, there were
special circumstances impelling the
commander of the submarine to at
tack the Arabic.
Until official advices are received
definitely clearing up these points,
the foreign office hardly will be in a
position to discuss the Gaze or make
any declaration of policy concerning
the incident.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
RUMAN|A STILL
AGAINST GERMAAY2
DISPATCH FROM SOFIA SAYS SHE
WANTS ALLIANCE WITH Bull
GARIA AGAINST TEU-
TONS.

Cologne, Germany.-(via London)
A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette
from Sofia says:
Bulgaria has assured the Athens
government that no hostile inten-
tions against Greece are entertained
by Bulgaria.
evidence is at hand that Ruman-
ia has not yet abandoned her efforts
to induce Bulgaria to join in united
action against Turkey in aid Of the
Quadruple Entente powers.
"The conclusion of the Turko-Bul-
garian agreement. is regarded as q
great success for Bulgaria diplom-
acy."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
GOOD SHOWING
ON LIVE STOCK
DAWSON COUNTY HAS TOTAL OF
NEARLY 10000 HEAD OF ALL
KINDS OF FARM ANNALS.

The state census will contain re-
port of crop yields, and other agricul-
Itural statistical figures, the sum-
mary of which will be out in short
time. Figures from number OF
counties scattered over the state on
acreage and yields for 1914. the fol
lowing amount of live stock:
Hogs Sheep Cattle Horses
Beadle "a $50 1876 37,640 16,11f
Brookings ...46.553 1928 32,796 14,O1(
Brown ...... 3,4S2 s.4oS 2S.110 1890
Butte ............ ,436 4S a:
Dawson .23.452 7s2 1902 1901
Fall River ;. 1850 3.429 1O.452 5,397
IXuaQ S.ll6 l2.063 4221Q 1922
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
GERMANY DENIES RUSSIAN
CLAIM OF NAVAL VICTORY

Amsterdam, Holland Russian
claims of great losses in the naval
battle in the Gulf of Riga are repud-
lated in a semi-official dispatch from
Berlin which said that no damage
was wrought to either cruiser or
warship. This effectually puts a de-
nial upon rumors that were issued
from Petrograd telling that one small
German warship was sunk and two
cruisers vitality injured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
BOTH SIDES OPTIMISTIC ABOUT
DARDANELLES FIGHTING

London, Observation-Disclosures re-
ports concerning operations on the
Gallipoli peninsula have been in cir
culation for the last two or three
days and prophecies are freely made
that a few weeks will see the close
of the Allies most difficult task in
that region.
The Turks also expect the Ottoman
forces to be successful. if news
reaching Sofia is reliable. In fact it
is said here now that as far as the
Dardanelles is concerned it is a mat
ter of Indifference whether any of the
Balkan states join.
For these reasons negotiations
with the near-eastern capitals are
being watched with interest and the
decision of Servia for satisfying as
pirations of Bulgaria which will be
Wednesday is anXiously awaited. II
is believed in London that Serbia s
reply will prove satisfactory and thai
Bulgaria's cooperation will be as
sured.
Will Cripple Siavs
In the meantime the Aulstro-Ger
mans are putting i'll heavy blows il
the attempt to cripple Russian de
fenses indefinitely and are permitting
the removal of some of their other
troops tofeSerbia in the hope OF re
peating their, former successes IL
Russia.
While the Russians are falling
back south of Kovno, it is explained
by Petrograd that this was necessary
| to prevent them from being out
hanked. On all sides of Brest-Lito
vsk, Austro-Germans claim to be
making progress, while we'll to the
south of the fortress the Russian:
report their cavalry to have entered
Kovol on the railway to Kiev ane
Kovno.
There has been heavy fighting il
1.-THE vosges without any change ii
the positions of the oppsing lines.
-FOUR KINDS OF BOMBS
USED IN FRENCH WARFARE
London, England,-The variou
Ikindc Of bomtts now being used il
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
SHELL EXPLODES
in u. S. PLANT
BIG EXPLOSIVE KILLS TWO
WORKNlEN AND FATALLY IN.
JURIES SEVERAL OTHERS
In BETHLEHEM FACTORY.

Allentown, Pa.-Two men were
killed ard several were probably
fatally injured today when shell
supposed to have contained COM
position of powder and nitroglycer-
inc, exploded while. being carried to
the proving grounds OF the Bethle-
hem Steel Company plant at Indian
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26

Yanlton ....sG,2S5 2.47o 22,921 s.es5
The figures of ownership of farms
t the state show that in some of the
eastern counties. the renter is in eX-
cess of the owner farmer, while in
the western part the renter is a small
factor. The report for t9p.cal east
ern and western counties is as fol-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-08-26
-FOUR KINDS OF BOMBS
USED in FRENCH WARFARE

London. England,-The various
kinds of bolntts now being used in
France and Flanders are described by
an English officer in a letter from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-15
COLUMBIA RIVER ROAD.
CONTINUED from page one.)

CONTINUED from page one)
from ordinary road taxes but 1t is con-
tended they should share in the cost
OF road to the river because IL that
road is not built these towns will all
lose business TO Walla Walla when
Walla walla county builds a hard sur
face road to Wallula. The fact the
road will give river connections to
Adams. Athena, Weston. Milton and
Freewater II is taken will assure the
support OF those towns and the coun-
try adjacent to them.
Want Commercial Club Aid.
J. f. Montgomery, local grammar
who himself owns a ranch in the Cold
Springs country, has been serving as
secretary OF the Cold Springs road
committee and has made considerable
investigation of the subject Mr..
Montgomery says he believes the road
problem can be worked out success
fully along some such lines as laid
down above. He believes that the
matter should be taken up by the
Pendleton Commercial Club in coop
Grafton with the Cold Springs COM