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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05

In reply to the last representations
of the United States, the German for
eign office. in a note made public
here tonight by the state department,
reiterates previous justification of
Germany's course, declares again her
willingness to pay for the ship and ac-
cept a proposal first advanced by the
United States-that the amount OF
damages shall be determined by two
experts, one to be selected by each
country.
Urges Arbitration.
Such sum, the German govern
ment pledges itself to pay promptly,
with the stipulation, however that
the payment shall not be used for sat
sfaction of violation of American
rights. Should that method be unsat'
sfactory, Germany invites the United
States to arbitrate at the Hague.
The unofficial view here is that re-
paration by commission of experts
probably will be satisfactory to the
United States, with the expressed
provision, however, that it is not a
waiver of treaty rights for which the
- luCIlSuil SoNCl lilliCill tSliNo, D'l "p
plies only to tho matter of damages.
Insist On Its Rghs.
1t is practically certain that if the
United States allows the dispute to
20 to the Hague for Interpretation OF
the treaty provisions or continues the
discussion OF principles through the
channels of diplomacy, it will insist
in the meantime that Germany re
frain from the violation of what the
United States contends are its rights
The entire dispute hinges on Article
13 of the Prussian-American Treaty
of 1893, which was revised and in
cluded in the Treaty of 1928. That
article the United States contends
specifically protected the William
p. Frye from being sunk, although 1t
did not protect a contraband Of cargo
Germany takes precisely an opposite
view, contending that the Article only
obigates her to damages.
The note argues at length for the
German Interpretation Of the disput
ed treaty provisions, contendng that
it's intent is to establish a reasonable
compromise between the military in
terests Of the belligorent contracting
parties and the commercial interests
of The neutral parties. ...', .... ...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
20 Million
Pounds Tea
II, Storage

London, Aug. 3.-Twenty million
pounds of tea, about one-fourth Of
the bonded warehouse stock in the
United Kingdom, is stored in the port
of London Cutler street warehouse,
awaiting the orders of the war office.
1t is intended for the supply of the
British forces at home and abroad.
The bulk of it has come from India
and Ceylon.
About twice week orders are re.
ceived for the dispatch of certain
specified quantities, according to an
approved sample supplied by the war
office. Fifty thousand pounds is
about the usual size of the order.
AS soon as the order is received,
the warehouse officials analyze the
SAMPLES and prepare instructions as
to the particular classes and quanti-
ties which must be blended to pro-
duce' the required bulk. Chests are
opened by the hundred and their con-
tents are .leaped together until the
observer sees before him veritable
mountain of tea. While men known
as feeders continue 70 add to the
heap, other employees with wooden
shovels are set to work blending the
tea. Fifteen or twenty men are en-
gagged in the work, which requires
considerable skill. The thoroughness
with which the blending Is done is
ascertained by expert "tasters."
The tea is put up in stout tins, gen
orally containing Is pounds each, and
two of these tins are put into wood
en- case.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
BANDIT LOOTS A
BANK OF $2l,4O0
Teller Held Up and Then Locked
in the Vaults by a
Robber.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. A search
is being prosecuted throughout Iowa
tonight for the perpetrator of the
most daring bank robbery in the his
tory Of the state, which occurred at
Z o'clock this morning, when l.. L.
Perrin, paying teller of the Cedar
Rapids National bank was robbed at
the point of gun and made to de.
liver $21,4O0 OF the banks funds to
a robber.
Locks Teller In.
The robber then locked Perrin be-
hind the steel gate of tle vault and
escaped through the spring latch
door. The teller was released some
minutes later by an employe of the
bank and alarm given, and tonight
the local bank associations and in
surance detectives are securing the
city and state for the robbers.
Perrin was alone in the bank when
tle robbery occurred. Tonight he is
in local hospital temporarily un-
balanced by the robbery.
Meagre Description.
Aside from a meagre description,
which the teller was able to give the
police, there was no clue on which
to base a case Detectives believe
that the robber secreted himself in
the basement Of the bank during yes
.terday's banking hours and waited
through the night to commit the rob
berry.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
CHANGE
IN MANEUv[RS
NEAR WARSAW
Germans Still Engaged in Break.
ing Down Stubborn Re
sistance.
II
TEUTONS CLOSING IN
ON POLISH CAPITAL
Quiet Also Reigns Along Western
War Front; Slight Action
in Voges.

London, Aug. AFTER having tried
for three weeks to force tne Russians
to evacuate Warsaw and the Polish
salient by encircling movements from
the north and pressure from the west,
the Austro-Germans have commenced
an attack on the fortresses of the
capital and those of Monza and Ostro-
lenka, to the northeast, and Iyango-
rod, to the southeast
Progress Reported.
Berlin claims tonight that the Rus.
slams have been driven back to the
advance defenses Of Monza, that the
Narew has been crossed near Ostro-
Lenk, that driven out of their b.
line positions, the Russians have
fallen back into the outer lines OF
Warsaw, wlich the B'avarians are at
tacking, and the Austrians have cap
tured the western part OF the fortress
Of IYangorOd.
Thus, what should prove a decisive
battle for the Polish capital has be.
gun in earnest.
''''SS I'VcSy ISSoVos
TO the operations of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, who has been trying
vita more or less success to force the
line of the Narew, the Russians are
Offering the most stubborn resistance
ana, according to an official dispatch
from Petrograd, in two battles Of
three days each, succeeded in check
ing the Germans and inflicted heavy
losses on them. -
The Russians also admit severe
casualties.
On the whole, the Russians, so far
as can be gathered from the official
reports, are making an extremely or
derly retirement. They are losing
comparatively few prisoners and the
Germans make no claims to the cap
ture of heavy pieces Of artillery.
Quiet on Western Front.
Quiet has settled down along the
western front, except in the Argonne
and the Vosges, where German at
tempts to recapture lost ground and
make new trenches have failed
An official statement issued from
general headquarters admits that the
Russians have retired from the Blonie.
Nadarzyn line on Warsaw.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
REGIONAL BANKS
SPENT MORE THAN
THEY EARNED

Washington, Aug. 4.-The first re-
port on operations of the twelve fed
eral reserve banks, made public to-
night, shows that the system earned
$91S,5SS from November 16. 1914, to
June 80, last. The expenses were
$S94,117. Only five of the twelve
Richmond, Atlanta, Dallas, New York
and Chicago-earned more than they
spent.
Business conditions are also report
ed from various parts OF the country.
Confidence in the crop outlook is
reported from Minneapolis. Small
grain is excellent from the Great
Lakes to the Rockies, v ith the excep-
tion of rye damaged in North Dakota.
There is prospect Of heavy ore ship.
ments from Northern Michigan and
Minnesota. Present conditions con-
tinuing, the report says, will bring
considerable prosperity to the entire
district.
Boston reports feeling of opti-
mism and belief that improvement,
although slow, may be expected. New
York reports in the steel, leather and
textile industries, but building opera.
tions are curtailed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
MUCH PROPERTY is NOT TAXED.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 4.-There are
more than million dollars invested
in buildings in the city of Minot that
are not taxed. The land on which
these buildings are located is worth
another quarter of a million dollars
and it is not taxed. These are esti-
mates made by City Assessor H. e.
Wheeler, ex-catcher.
These buildings incluG, the several
churches, the public library, the sew
eral city schools, the normal school,
the postoffice, the city buildings, not
including the city parks, the county
buildings and the hospital According
to the estimates made by the CIR as
SCISSOR for the information of some
outside parties, these total s1,0O6.50.
He estimates the value of the real es.
tate upon whicn these structures
stand at $25O,OOO. The total valua-
ton of this property, which adds its
full quota to the commercial value Of
the city, is s1,2Sl, 800.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
Daciia IS
DecLareda
"FaiirPrize''

Washington, Aug. 4.-The announce
ment from Paris today that French
prize court had confirmed the seizure
of the American ship, Dacia, as fair
prize, found the state department pre-
pairing to protest the decision, which
carries with it forfeiture of the ves'
sci. 1t is planned to make this a test
case of the right Of neutral country
to grant registry to belligerent-own-
ed merchant ship.
The Dacia's cotton cargo is not in
volved. The French government pur-
chased the contents, through a spe-
cial application and it's first payment
to it's owners was made today at the
state department.
The issue in the Dacia case is the
right of the United States government
to permit registry under its flag of a
vessel formerly owned by the Ham.
burg-American Steamship company, a
German corporation, but declared to
have been sold to an American citi.
zen, ......
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
CONv|CTS ARE
CAP TURED By
PRISON. GUARDS
Elmer Jones and Albert Olsen Re.
turned to Penit1ntiary Last
NigH-
ESCAPED FROM PEn
LAST sATU1R RDAY NIGHT
Capture Is Made by the Prison
Guards Dopking and Davis
Near Tuttle.

Elmer Jones and Albert Olsen, tnC
two convicts who escaped from the
state penitentiary last Saturday night
were captured yesterday afternoon
and returned to the renitentiary last
night.
The two men have been at large
since last Saturday night when they
managed to make their escape while
supposedly taking the prison COWS
back to the pasture after the evening
milking.
Seen Near TM.le
Warden Talcott was notified early
yesterday that the men had been seer
in the vicinity of Tuttle and immed
lately notified State ,'arole Officer w
d. Dopking and Guard Charles Davis
who were in the neaI vicinity at the
time. The officers picked the trail rll
at once and in few hours had theiI
men.
Olsen and Jones were taken be
tween Tuttle and Robinson, while
walking along the N. =. tracks. Earl
ier in the day they entered an ole
shack and found some clothes, whicl
they appropriated. Several small
boys in the vicinity, saw them entel
the shack, and tried to follow them
but we're scared away by the men
Davis and Dopking saw the men or
the track shortly after, from thoil
automobile which was running on q
road parallel to the tracks. They raj
past the men and Davis left the ma
chine, taking to the track ahead OF
them. When he came upon the two
one Of them exclaimed, MY God
it's Davis, we're all in
No Resistance Offered.
Neither OF the men offered any re
sistance, and ense.g9 the machine
without the slightest trouble. Davis
has been on the trail of the men since
Sunday morning, and is largely re
sponsible for the capture. The men
were taken to Regan, where they en-
joyed the first square meal they
nave had since they escaped.
Relate Experience.
When delivered at the penitentlary
last night, both Jones and Olsen were
all but physical wrecks. They have
been on the go continually since Sat
llrday night, and have lived on corr
beef and bread, which they managed
to secure.
They stated that the first two nights
after they escaped beggar description
They suffered from the rain and cole
and were almost famished. Saturday
night, they said, they laid in wheat
field all night, after running for miles
and were completely exhausted.
Both men were very penitent wher
returned to the penitentiary last night
Jones stated that he was sorry nc
made the break iWo hours after they
left. but tnat it was too late to turn
back. They seem to realize that they
had little chance of making a clean
"get away
Both men were placed in solitary
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
ERIE DEATH LIST
HAS REACHED q;
Loss $3,OOO,000
City in Mourning Over Worst
Disaster in Its His
tory.
DEBRIS MAY CONCEAL
MANY MORE VICTIMS
Flood Cuts Up Queer Freaks;
Lodges Auto in Tree
Tops.

Erie, "a, Aug. 4.-Erle has listed
q dead tonight, in the mile long
wreckage strewn path through the
heart of the city, wrought by last
nights food. But little impression
was made on the vast amount of
-"reckage placed in piles 100 feet high
and believed by the coroner and otl.
ers to conceal many more victims.
ne work will be slow and it may
take a week to turn over the debris.
Property Loss $3,00O,ooo.
The early estimate OF property lost
placed at $3,O00,00U, was not changed
today by Fire Chief Mahon, after he
had received reports from big manu-.
featuring plants in the food zone
He said that 800 houses and 80 store
buildings were demolished by the wa
tiers of Mill creek, sent out of its
banks by a cloudburst and the burst.
ing of the Glenwood dam.
The city's loss on damaged cul.
verts, bridges and water supply plant
will be heavy.
Most Destructive Storm.
Tonight there was semblance of
normal conditions in the city, which
last night was in the grasp of the
most destructive rain storm in the
memory of the Oldest inhabitants.
Tie Lake Shore railroad was able
at noon to resume its through pas.
senger service between New York
end Chicago, and 80 trains stalled on
the outskirts of this city since last
night are getting away.
Plants Resume Operations.
Light and power plants resumed
operations, but telegraph and tele
phone communication with the out
side world was still subject, to much
delay. ID,
Three morgues in widely separated
sections Of the food zone were visited
by thousands throughout the day
Men, women and children watched
the searchers and when they saw
a body uncovered would rush to the
morgue to which it was taken, to
learn If it was that of loved one.
Then all but few would return to
their vigil at the ravine.
City in Mourning.
This city went into mourning when
it awoke to the realization Of the ex
tent of the disaster. All the depart
ment stores and business houses on
State street were closed, and the
people opened their hearts and purs
es to the food sufferers. Relief funds
were started, charitable societies
sent food, and city authorities opened
houses for those who lad lost their
own.
Mayor Stern issued a proclamation
calling on the people to show their
generosity in what he described as
the worst disaster in the city's his
tory. " ~
Many Freaks Of Flood.
There we're many freaks of the
flood. Automobiles were resting on
treetops, apparently undamaged, and
many houses were found cast upon
the hillside, with wall of the din
ing room missing and the table un
disturbed, but the powers Of the wa
ter's. onrush, with its mass Of floating
logs and debris ahead, was perhaps
the best shown where heavy stone
culverts, many feet high, were car
ried for city block down the ra
vine. ..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
PROPERTY WORTH OVER 100000

Dunn Center, N. d., Aug. 4.-The
valuation of real and personal prop
erty within the county is $3,310,5S5.
This is according to the county board
of equalization This does not include
the valuation of railroads, express,
telegraph and telephone properties as
they are assessed by the state board
of equalization. The abstract of real
and personal property valuation as
given by the auditor is as follows:
Assessed value of land
(acreage) 50, 163, ,2S2 90
improvements on same. 137,990.00
Assessed value of town
lots 56,7S7.OO
Assessed value of person
al property for the
whole country ........ 9l6,3OO.OO
Total ............. $3,31O.5S5.0 90
Total number of acres assessed S24-,
479.
The foregoing figures are subject to
change by the state board of equali.
zation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
More Trouble
in Portugal

Lisbon, Aug. 4.-Political feeling
arising from the three revolutions
that are in progress in different parts
of the country, have completely dis
organized the army and clashes be-
tween the royal and republican sup
porters and other factions are fire.
Quent.
Yesterday a quartermaster from the
cngincer's barracks shot and killed
three scrgeants of his regiment and
then committed suicide. The ser
geants were members of secret So
ciety. known as "The White Ants, y
and had denounced the quartermaster
as belonging to the republican faction
which is accused of conspiring against
the present government.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
SAYS Philip is THROUGH.
Senator LaFoiIette Touches on Riva
In North Dakota Tour.

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 4.-Gover
nor E. L. Phillip of Wisconsin is
through, politically This is the EN-.
rphatic statement being made through
North Dakota by Senator r. M. La
Toilette in his swing through the
state in the interest of the equity
movement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05

At the war department, it was stat.
ed the artillery was ordered at the re-
quest of the state department Sec
retary Lansing, however, it is said,
knew nothing about it. Other depart
ment officials said. however, the ac-
ton was prompted by a desire to have
the Mexican border we'll guarded par
ticularly in view of recent uprisings
at different points.
Plans for Conference.
Plans for tomorrOws conference at
the state department on the Mexican
problem We're completed today. Pro-
posals that are to be made to the
Latin American diplomats, whose gov.
ernment have authorized them to CO.
operate with the United States to end
Mexicos vicil war were discussed, but
Secretary Lansing maintained silence
as to the program outlined. No Off
cial information concerning the re-
ported bOmbardment of the Mexican
border town of NOgales was received.
General Funston, commanding all the
border troops, has standing orders to
reply to the fire of the MeXicar,s, il
bullets fall on American territory.
Officials believe he would act prompt
ly, If necessary, to protect American
lives and property. Army officers
said general assault of a Mexican
town could not avoid endangering
those on the American side OF the bor-
der.
Although admins "aton officials
have given no hint Of what is to fol-
low the conference, the army and
navy have been preparing for any
service they may be called upon to
render.
The first step to be proposed tomor-
row will be the issuance of final ap-
peal to leaders of the fighting factions,
it is believed, and refusal of any lead
er to join in a peace conference will
be followed by an arms embargo
against that faction. 1t will require
military activity to enforce such en-
barge, some officials believe, even il
actual intervention is not contem'
plated.
That the general plans include a
scheme for selection Of a president
for Mexico entitled to office by con-
stitutional succession, has been sug'
gested. .
Carranza advisers here assert they
have strong grounds for believing
that theAcnnserento tomorrow evc,ttu
! ally will decide upon recognition CT
the Carranza government.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
GERMANY REFUSES TO
CONCEDE SINKING OF
FRYE VIOLATED RIGHTS

Washington Aug. 4Gcmany is myielng in her refusal to
ccnccdo that the sinking of the American sailing ship William p
Frye by the auxiliary cruiser Prinz Ec Frederick the South
Atlantic last January, violation Of American rights under
the Prlssial American Treaty international law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
AMERICAN TROOPS
MOVED CLOSER TO
MEXICAN BOUNDARY

Washington, d. c., Aug 4-Unsua activity in the and
departments evident today and order of General
Scott, directing battery of the Fifth field artillery proceed
from F Smith to Ell Paso Texas aroused considerable surprise
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
SUFFERED ,NDlGNITiEs.

Mexico City, via courier to Vera
Cruz, and mailed to New Orleans,
Aug 4-Allan Mallory. who was as.
saulted. robbed and subjected to 9th
er indignities by aZpata followers,
July %, near San Martin, Mex, while
carrying diplomatic correspondence
between Pueblo and Mexico City,
made statement on his arrival here
today in which he said the Zapata
soldiers tore an American flag from
his automobile and tore it into
shreds.
Later, he said, when he was taken
before General Zapata, the latter
broke the American consular seal on
the correspondence he was carrying,
examined the mail, and refused to
return it to him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
DIES SUDDENLY.

Williston, N. d., Aug. 5.--Hor hus-
band in Rochester, Mimi, to undergo
an operation, Mrs. Margaret Ware
helm, aged Fl, died suddenly at the
family home in this city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
VILLA TROOPS ROUT,

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 4.-After de.
feating the major portion Of Governor
Maytorena's army at Mascara Pass,
ten miles south of here, last night,
CarranZa forces under Gen. P. Gales
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
BACK BROKEN.

New Salem, n. D., Aug. 4.-Johr
Schedel, Jr., is believed to have sui
fered broken back, when he was
struck by timber that fell from a
hay stacker he was operating.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-05
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THE WEATHER.

:. North Dakota: Fair Thursday,
!. warmer east and central por- .
:. tions, Friday partly cloudy. :
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CONTINUED on Page Eight.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-04
Making Good Use
Of Leisure Hours
BY C. F. WILSON. Chicago

prses Virtually young hours from work
which need be devoted and things which ought
overlooked These unouped hours of
priceless WORTH they wisely used They determine the value of the
working hours they enjoy that which
the working hours bring him. mans ability depends
his intelligence his the of his interests
Many the successful have interests
outside of their business they themselves the
change pleasure and profit OF form
of leisure They wealth with judgment
and satisfaction and happiness out of it, must rich
in mind as fast as he grows rich in pocket
1t the leisure hours that wisely what
working bring working hours develop his character
his principles good while they increase his fortune But they do
him life knowledge and love of the best things
leisure the leisure hours
educational opportunities No who has few hours
each which be used he pases should remain uneduad
Education matter of schools colleges and universities These
aids education but they
who command their privileges need remain
unedueaed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-11-04
Swapping Armies.

1t is something in these times to
get a novel view of the war Tive
English workmen were discussing it,
obviously under the influence of
great deal of unofficial news
"It'll be an awful long job, Sam, :"
said one.
1t will an all, replied the other
You see, these Germans is taking
thousands and thousands of Russians
prisoners, and the Russians is taking.
thousands and thousands of German
prisoners. If it keeps on, all the Rus
slams will be in Germany and all the
Germans in Russia. And then they'll
start fresh all over again. fighting to.
get back to their omes."