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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

The new treasury is about COM
pleted. vt is finished in white, in
side, and two vaults installed, one
for the assessor and one for the treas
urer. The vaults cost $3.50, and oc-
cupy the southerly end of the room.
The room on the second floor is for
the court stenographer.
The preliminary hearing of the
man charged with stealing the motor
cycle from Wapello few weeks ago,
was held Friday and he was bound
over for trial.
A man named Korey was charged
with stealing a fishing rod from
somebody's baggage at the depot one
evening. The owner of 1t had set it
down and stepped around the. corner
II for something, and the rod was re-
covered from a second hand store,
where the fellow had sold it. He
twas fined SIS, which he was unable
to pay.
A new scandal arising from VIOLA
tons OF the moral code among over
affectionate married people in the
Presto country is seeking to adjust
Itself without the aid of the courts.
7 Murder on the Desert
/ A story is being circulated to the
effect that some settler living in the
desert north or west of Blackfoot has
killed a man for insulting his wife
at their house on the claim. The
father and husband Of the woman
Itwere in the field and saw man
leaving the house. Feeling that some
thing might be wrong they went to
the house and found the woman had
been mistreated, and the man was
beating a hasty retreat toward the
lava beds. They gave chase and over
took him in the lavas. They are maxi
ling no statement except that he will
never disturb another woman.
4 r. X. Wells has entered a plea Of
Iguilty Of having liquors in his posses
sion.
! John Cotton and Sydney Osborn
had some trouble some time ago and
Osborn has been suffering from q
blow on the head that threatens to
Iprove very troublesome. Mr. Cotton
WAS summoned to court this week to
ANSWER for striking the blow.
! Work is progressing on the work
of removing the old trees from about
the court yard
The commissioners will be in SEES
sion until the twenty-eighth,
4 -----<
William Mathews came down from
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
DEATH OF MRS. FROGNER

Mrs. Bretta Frogner, the wife Of
Hans Frogner, deceased, departed
this life at Robert Boyd's ranch near
Camas on the eighteenth Of July. and
was buried by the side OF her hus-.
band at the Riverside cemetery on
July 81.
I She was "A years old and leaves
1.-TWO sons and four daughters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
BACK FROM THE COAST

Mis- Ora Lyon returned the last of
the week from pleasant trip to-
Seattle and Spokane
Miss Lyon found Spokane very
delightful place, and its charm and
beauty did not wane at all during her
stay. When she was ready to leave
for home she felt that 1t was leaving
the place she loved best.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
WHOSE YEARLING is THIS?

There is black yearling, branded
M on right thigh, that has been hang
ing around the Wapello store for sew
eral weeks until It has become
troublesome. The owner is request
ed to come and get it and pay for
this advertisement.
WAPELLo MERCANTILE CO.,
BEN MUIR, Manager
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

FOR SALE-TEAM AND COWS-A
: couple Of fresh mich cows and a
span Of fine brood mares, four
years old, weighing 1450 each.
George Schumacher, R. F. D. No. 1 !,
Phone 317r3. 52-2
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
Ladies Wash Dresses

We are closing out our en-
tire line Of summer wash
dresses---$3 to $4.75 values
at $2.45; SIS to SITS values
at $3.45.
All goods quoted are ex-
traofdinary values.
The Brown-Hart Company
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
LOST.

LOST--A child's light blue parasol
was lost on the street during the
celebration. Finder please leave
at this office and make the little
girl happy. Reward 5113p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

FOR SALE OR RENT SIX ROOM
house with furniture. Modern
throughout. B. F. Pennington at
First National Bank. Phone 104.
4S-tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

FOR SALE-TYPEWRITER BAR
gain Remington typewriter in
good condition. Mrs o., F. Smith.
51tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

FOR SALE - CHOICE CORNER
lots, good shade, cement walks.
Inquire w. q. Chubbuck. 52-2p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

LOGS AND POLES FOR SALE--ALL
sizes, pines, some good for der
ricks. Noise Gagnon, Blackfoot
43tf.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
WANT ADS.

WANTED-DRESS MAKING; WILL
sew by the day or week. Ring 45.
WANTED SECOND HAND FORD
car through the Parkinson Realty
company, Blackfoot. 49tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR RENT Three room
house. Apply Mcvicar, 353 South
University avenue. IL
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT 4-ROOM HOUSE WITH
basement, modern. West Bridge
street. James Nunley. No drunk
ard need apply. Stiff
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

Mrs. T. r. Jones and daughters
went to Mackay this week to Join Mr..
Jones. We are informed that they
raw take up their residence there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23

William Mathews came down from
Lost river Tuesday on his way to Salt
Lake city. X
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-23
Preserving Utilities

Preserving kettles and jelly
glasses at extremely low
prices in our bargain base
ment.
The Brown-Hart Company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
WATER COVERING
PART OF ST LOUIS
Residents Going About in Boats
Downpour Continues All Day
With High Wind

St. Louis, No, Aug, 20-The south
western part Of St. Louis was under
water today as q result Of a continuous
downpour Of rain that began about /
o'clock this morning and followed a
steady drizzIe that lasted nearly al!
day Thursday
At o'clock this morning four inches
of rain had fallen. The storm was &C
companied by a high wind. Residents
in the southwest part OF town were
going about in boats today.
Washington. u. C., Aug. 20.-"The
tropical storm has taken a new lease
Of life after recurring over east Texas, "
the weather bureau today reported. 1T
is central this morning over southeast
Missouri, which increased intensity at
tended by heavy rains and by local
high winds.
THE storm will move northeastward, !,
attended by rain from the lake region
and Ohio valley eastward tonight and
Saturday. There will he also high
winds in the Ohio valley and the lake
region and storm warnings have been
ordered for the lower lakes, Lake HUI
ron and south Lake Michigan"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
THE WAR TODAY
Associated Press summary.

Associated Press Summary.
Twenty or more persons are beIiev.
ed 10 have lost their lives when the
liner Arabic was sunk by German
submarine yesterday. AmoDa the
eight passengers missing are two
Americans. The other missing are
members of the crew. The govern
ment in Washington is Withholding
comment until definite official infor-
nation is received as to whether
American lives were lost.
Novogeorgtevsk the strong Russian
fortress northwest of Warsaw. which
the Russians continued to hold after
they abandoned the Polish capital. has
been taken by the Germans More
than 10000 men were captured with
the fortress and an enormous stock of
war materials, Berlin announces. En-
peror William has left for Novogeor-
gievsk personally to thank General
Won Bcseler and his troops who took
the stronghold.
The Restormel and the Baron Er-
skine British steamers have been
sunk by German submarines, their
crews being saved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
BULGARIA OFFERED
PART OF MACEDONIA

Rome. Aug. 19, Cvia Paris, Aug. 2o)
The entente powers. according 10 q
positive statement made by the Soma
correspondent of the GioruaIe dItalia
have offered to Bulgaria that part OF
Macedonia given to her by the serbo-
Bulgarian treaty Of 1912, with the right
of immediate occupation. The c0ntro-
versy over the part Of Macedonia con
tested by Serbia and the cause Of the
second Balkan war, will be settled aft
er the present war ends.
Proportionate compensation is to be
given to Serbia. including the city Of
KavaIa with the districts Of Kavala
and Seres. with the right of immediate
occupation.
Bulgaria, on her side, renounces for
ever pretensions to Saloniki, Yodiaa
and Uskub. She promises also to de-
clare war Immediately on Turkey aid
ed by funds OF the four allies. Bulgaria,
the correspondent declares, will re-
cefve further territorial concessions in
Turkey
It is believed that Serbia and Greece
will give way under pressure by the
entente powers bat negotiations will be
heightened by the reluctance Of the
king Of Greece to consent to any ces-
sion Of territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
MOscODM Nav
Again House
Seat of Gar
Petrograd Discussing Plan
to Remove Government
to Ancient City.

London, Aug. 90 lI:50 q. MAS
the Austrians and Germans press on
10 the last Of the outlying fortresses
standing the Russian capital ana the
invader, Petrograd is discussing the
advisabiIity Of removing the govern
ment 10 its ancient seat at Moscow.
considered the heart Of the nation.
Kovno is now already in the hands Of
the Germans. The aanking movement
Of Field Marshal won Nsckenssn grows
more threatening hourly, and it would
not be surprising if Crank Duke Mich
oIas should abandon all efforts to
form new line with Brest-Litovsb
as the pivot
From Brest-Litovsk to Ossowetz
which seems TO be withstanding the
assaults Of the heavy German guns
better than any other fortress, fierce
fighting continues with the advantage
in favor OF the invaders. Riga has
again become the center of a struggle
on land and sea. PetrOgrad states
that the Russian warships protecting
the gulf of Riga were compelled to
draw in closer. owing to the superior
ity of the German squadron.
The landing of British troops at
Suvla bay. Gallipoli peninsula, Is re
garded here as q partial disappoint-
ment. The Turks had concentrated
their forces i'm the Anzac zone, d little
to the south, but we're able to send
troops north in time to prevent any
important advance by the landing
forces. Tt is believed here that no
forward movement of consequence is
likely unless the British are reinforc-
ed considerably.
Italy and Turkey appear 10 be on
the brink Of an open rupture. The
Italian public expects war, which
would give their army and navy an
opportunity to cooperate with the al
lies in DardaneIIes movement
On the western front the French now
hold the crossroads between Lens ana
Arras. which. when in possession of
the Germans, formed q bridge across
the allied line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
WASHINGTON IN DARK OVER
DETAILS ARABIC LOSS; TWO
AMERICANS MAY HAVE DIED
REPORT ANOTHER
STAR LINER SUNK
New York Hears Bowie Has Been Sent
Down by Submarine-0ther YES
sells Are T0rpedoed.

Queenstown. Aug. 20. a 10 p. nj
The captain and crew of 50 Of the
steamship New York City were landed
here today. The vessel was sunk by a
torpedo yesterday.
New York, Aug 20.-Advices re
ceived here today bring a report that
the White Star liner Bowie has been
torpedoed and sunk by q German sub
marine, The Bowie has been employed
in the Australian service. She was a
vessel Of $500 tons.
The local Offices Of the White Star
line were without direct news of the
sinking of the Bowie, although they
had heard the report, which came, it
was said from London
The Bowie, il was said. by the oflc-
ials, was freighteT and on her last
trip sailed on Aug s from New York
for Manchester, England, loaded to ca
pacity with a general cargo, including,
it is said, large quantities Of war
munitions. The Bowie carried no pas
sengers. The entire crew was signed
up in England.
London, Aug. 2O.-The Spanish
steamer Peria Castillo and the Nor
wegian steamer Sverresborg have
been sunk by a submarine. Three
members of the crew Of the Peria Cas-
til]o we're saved The fate Of the 9TH
ers on that craft and Of those on the
SverresbOrg is unknown.
The Swansea Leader reports that the
British steamship New York City has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
English Sub
Boat IS Lost
With15Me11
E-I3 Runs Aground on Dan
iSh Island While on It's
Way TO the Baltic.

London. Aug, %, (4s45 p. mot
fetal announcement was made today
that British submarine had ground
ed in the sound. Fifteen members of
the crew were saved.
The official announcement follows:
"A British submarine. the E-13,
Lieutenant Commander Layton. on its
way to the Baltic, grounded yesterday
morning on the Danish island of Salt
holm, in the sound
Fifteen officers and men are re-
ported 10 have been saved while Is
are missing. Full details will be made
known as soon as they are received. -
The British submarine E-t3 dis
placed 40 tons, was 176 feet long and
p feet beam. Her speed above water
was Is knots and 10 submerged. She
was armed with four torpedo tubes
and vas built in 1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
Tennis Semi-Finals On.

Des MoiHes, Iowa, Aug 20,-The
semi-hnals in the state tennis tourna-
ment were reached this afternoon, with
Walter It. Hayes, Chicago, opposing
R. I. Branson, Mitchell, s, D.. and Al
Lindauer, Chicago, facing Jack Can
non. Kansas City. The fifth round
this morning resulted as follows,
Cannon beat Walter Newell. Kan
sas City. 6-1, Ga
Hayes beat Eugene Nonnett, Nor
man, Okla, go, 81.
Lindauer beat c. II. Holcomb, kan
sas City. Ga, 6-3
Branson beat Bart Bonebrake, Des
Bf0ines. So. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
Fire Chief Dies Of IninrIes.

Erie, Pa. Aug 90 John J. McMa-
hon chief oT the Erie fire department.
died earlE today from injuries received
two weeks ago in the Mil creek floods.
Chief Mcmahon, while attempting q
rescue in the food area, was swept
away and for a time his name vas
listed with the dead Several hours
later he was found floating in a mass
Of wreckage and taken 10 a hospital.
He was severely injured and a few
days ago developed typhoid pneumo-
MIA. He had been chief Of the fire de-
paTtme1t since 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
FRENCH ARTILLERY
ACTIVE ON THE OISE

Paris, Aug. 20, t2:30 p m}-Offciat.
There has been continued activity
Oh the part Of our artillery along the
banks of the Disc, to the north OF the
Aisne, in the Champagne district and
along the front at La SeilIe
The Arg0nue there has been fight
ing with mines in the region Of Vienne
lie Chateau and fighting at close range
with bombs and hand grenades ia the
sector of St, Hubert and near Marie
Therese
"On the heights Of the Ltnge and of
ScEratzmauHeIe the German losses
have been very heavy. We found a
large number of dead soldiers in tha
trenches, $50 yards long, which we oc-
cupied.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
DEATH list FROM HURRICANE
GROWSAS MISSING LESSEN;
GALVESTON Is RECOVERING
FRANK is BURIED
IN HIS OLD HOME
Funeral Procession MoFes at High
Speed to Avoid Reporters and
photographers.

New York. Aug 20-The body Of
. Leo NJ Frank. who was lync3ed at Ma
rietta, Ca, was buried today in Mount
/ Carmel cemetery Brooklyn. The auto
mobile hearse and the cars carrying
the immediate relatives of the dead
man Travelled at high speed over the
six-mile route from the home Of
Franks parents to the cemetery in a
vain attempt to eIude newspaper men
and photographers
Franks parents. MIR and Mrs. Ru-
d0iph Frank the widow and Franks
sister, Mrs. Otto Stern, and her hus-
band entered the automobile that fol-
lowed the bearse A dozen relatives
and friends occupied three additional
automobiles
About one hundred people we're in
front Of the Frank home when the body
was carried out at $40 o'clock. Twenty
minutes later the hearse had arrived
at the cemetery and within 30 minutes
from the time the funeral had started
the last of the burial services was
concluded
About forty curious persons were in
the cemetery when Franks body arriv-
ed and they crowded close to the grave
during the services. Perfect order
was maintained both at the Frank
home and al the cemetery and the po-
lice on hand at both places found moth
ing to do
Mrs. Lucille Frank. the widow. ap-
peared calm and restrained until the
burial service had concluded. Then
she collapsed and was carried to an
automobile The services were con
Quoted by Rabbi Alexander f. Lyons
of Brooklyn and Rabbi David Marx Of
Atlanta.
Atlanta. Ca. Aug 20. - Governor
Harris. fn a statement on the lynching
Of Leo NJ Frank published today, said
that he would do all in his power 10
discover and bring to justice the per
petrators, believing that the people
Al large do not Justify the wave Of
lawlessuess that seems 20 be spread
ing through the state"
The statement, which was devoted
largely to a review of the happenings
at the prison on the night of Aug. IS,
when Frank was abducted, points out
that state officials had believed that
any attack on the place 10 get a pris-
oner could have stood until the Mil
Iedgeville militia could have been
called out.
Marietta. Ga. Aug. -Watchmen
today were guarding the high oak tree
two miles from here on which the life
less body Of Leo N. Frank. convicted Of
the murder OF Mary Phagan. was found
dangling last Tuesday morning, to
prevent souvenir hunters or others
from m0lesting il. The tree soon is to
be surrounded with a concrete wall il
is announced. and thus preserved by
the owner, ". J. Frey to mark the
death place of the alleged slayer Of the
Phagan girl
Meanwhile the tree IS being guarded
night and day It was said that Mr.
Frey had declined an offer Of 5000 for
the tree and In doing so the plan to
build wall about the tragically his
torfc oak became known.
Visitors to Marietta during the last
two days have been unusually numer-
Gus and practically all have visited the
scene of the lynChing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
Soldiers Mail Carried Free.

Paris, Aug. 20.--An agreement has
been signed between France and Italy
by which letters and postal cards from
the soldiers OF one country TO CORES
pondents in another shall be carried
postage free. while letters to soldiers
from civilians living in eitLer country
shall bear domestic postage only. The
arrangement applies 10 all colonies
from which there are soldiers serving
in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z z. VI. Tomorrow, foi
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Rain this afternoon and probably to-
night Saturday generally fair and
slightly warmer
Highest temperature yesterday, rs;
lowest temperature last night, a.
Temperature al ! a. m, 81; wind We
locity. six miles an hour
Precipitation last - hours. none.
Relative humidity at p IA. yester-
day. 80; at Z a. m, S3 at p m, 66
River stage at Z a m, IL. fall OF
3 in "A hours.
J. II. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
Diplomatic Break Predicted
if Citizens Have Perished
in the Latest Sinking.
NO WARNING IS GIVEN2
Ambassador Page Informs
Lansing Ship Sent Down
in Few Minutes.

London, Aug. 90, (l2;23 p. m.)
1t has now been definitely estab-
lished, the White Star line an
n0unced this afternoon, that only
two Americans on the Arabic are
unaccOunted for.
These are DIR. Edmund F. Wood
and either Mrs. Josephine Brug-
iere or Louis Brugiere. The
name of Lonis Brugiere appears
on the American embassy's list Of
tina saved.
Queenstown, Aug. 20, (5:fs p.m.)
Several of the American surYiv.
Ors Of the Arabic disaster we're in.
jured.
Washington, D. G., Aug. co.
Later today Secretary Lansing an
n0unced he had instructed the en-
bassy at London and the American
consuls In the vicinity to gather
affidaVits from Americans on board
the Arabic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
EVELYN ARTHUR SEE
TO STAY IN PRISON

Springfield. Ill. Aug. 20.-The state
board OF pardoHs has denied the appli-
cation for Communication Of sentence Of
Evelyn Arthur See, the cult leader sen
fenced from Chicago in 1918 for an in
determinate sentence Of from one TO
ten years Under the ruling Of the
board made yesterday at Joliet See
will not be released until 1919
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
Germans Protest War Loans.

Denver. Aug. 20. - The German
American alliance Of Colorado. through
its executive committee. today dis
patched a letter to President Wilson
protesting against the proposed fota-
ton Of a British war loan in the Unit
ed States. The alliance contends that
such . loan would be in violation OF
neutrality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-20
French Heroes H0nored,

Paris, aug. 20 Seventy-one French
men who have been killed in battle
were designated today by the Fren h
academy as recipients for prizes for
literature. In making The awards no
other persons we're considered. The
French language prize was awarded
TO the Superior Normal school. half Of
the amount for the relief fund and the
remainder for the alumni association.