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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

has violated so many compacts and
conventions in this war that British
statesmen are disinclined TO trust her
unsupported word.
Two Offences Not Worst.
Secondly, they urge that the two Of
fences specified in the American note
submarine warfare on merchant YES
sells and the mining of the high seas
are far from being the only or even
the worst offences of which Germany
has been guilty. The claim is set up
that she has bombarded unfortifed
towns, dropped bombs on places in
habited solely by civilians and sunk
both British and neutral ships, as
though that were the ordinary legal
way OF disposing OF them.
Great Britain, it is pointed out, has
INDUCED in none of these practices,
and such mines as she has been com
PEELED in self-defence TO lay have been
laid in strict accordance with The
Hague conventions.
The policy of the Germans, which
arouses the most indignation among
the directors of the British govern
ment is the continued alleged persecu-
ton of the Belgians, millions of whom,
IL Is DC az liIIS
meN in a state of i-starvation but
for American generosity and assist
ance."
The view, therefore, held in the most
authoritative quarter OF Great Britain
is that if there is to be any question
of Germany's conforming TO the rules
of civilized warfare with respect to all
points, and not merely with respect to
the two which she has been accused Of
departing from, it must come up fer
discussion. and that Great Britain
could enter into no agreement on a
subject which did not include a radical
change in Germanys present proceed
ings in Belgium.
Finally, It is declared by the same
authority that these being the factors
that manly influence British official
opinion, it may be inferred that the
natural sympathy OF the British gov
eminent with the American suggestion,
both on its merits and from its source
of origin, must 10 some extent be mitl-
gated by other and wider considera-
] tions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
NOTE OF INQUIRY
PRESENTED BY PAGE

London, March 1l.-Walter Hines
Page, the American Ambassador, to-
dav presented to the Foreign ONCE a
note from the State Department asking
for information about the proposed
British plan for cutting off German
trade. and the effect the plan will
have on neutral countries.
The note is identical with one pre-
sented at Paris, as France and Great
Britain Jointly announced that they
held themselves at liberty to make re-
prisals against Germany.
An Order in Council, which outlined
,be plan to be followed in attacking
, Germany's trade. was signed to-day ny
King George, but the date of its publ
cation is still uncertain.
IL is not known when Great Britain
will forward a reply to the American
note to Great Britain and Germany
which seeks to end the submarine
blockade and the holding up OF 1000
Shipments for German civilians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
SINKING OF FRYE
DECLARED INSULT
Coudert Expects German Disa'
voWal-Like Wilhelmina,
Saws Ridder.

Declaring it a "wanton insult to
the American flag and TO American
property rights. Frederic R: Coudeert
an authority on international law. dis
cussed last evening the sinking OF the
American bark William p. Frye by the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
at was both a public and a private
wrong" he declared. The very stop
ping her was an indignity to our flag
II il is true, as reported, that the Frye
was deliberately blown up, it is hard
to see what the ground could have
been. There was no possible excuse
for interfering with her existence un-
Jess she had contraband on board, and
ur ,ss the wheat was destined to the
military forces Of one { Germany's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

enemies it could not be treated as con-
traband at all.
Under international law, as recog-
nized in America, it is absolutely for
hidden to sink a neutral ship.
"A great nation like ours cannot for
q moment allow vessel on the high
seas TO be blown up whenever he COM
nander, with his own personal no.
tOns as to contraband, finds such a
course more convenient than to tow
the ship into port. No self-respectirg
nation could admit such q doctrine for
an instant.
THE German government will prob
ably disavow the commanders act,
apologize for the outrage to the Amer
icaIi flag and make full restitution 10
the owners Of the vessel. II the Ger
man imperial government will disavow
the commanders act as one perilously
close 10 piracy. the incident will then
become a closed one. This is to be
hoped for"
Herman Ridder compares the sink
ing Of the Frye TO the capture of the
steamer Wilhelmina by the British, in
an editorial in the "Staats Zeitung"
this morning.
81 think that we have no occasion
to raise more violent objection to the
conduct of the German commander up
TO this point" he says, than we have
raised against that OF the British gov
eminent in its action in the matter Of
the Wilhelmina."
After taking up the question of just
how far the English have ignored the
international law contained in the Dec
laration Of London, he concludes:
II have no fear that any friction
will come between Germany and the
United States from this matter. While
the action of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
may appear at first glance TO have been
nigh handed, it has behind il many
precedents, much international law
though not all of it-and not little
justification. The case may well be
left to the diplomats"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
WON'T BETTER RELATIONS
Says London Daily News
on Loss of the Frye.

London, March 1.-THE Daily News,
in an editorial referring to the sink
ing Of the William =. Frye by the Ger
man cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
says: -,
"The loss of an American ship will
naturally touch the Washington gov
eminent. especially as the hull Of the
Frye appears to have been insured
with the American government itself.
President Wilson has announced that
a stringent inquiry will be held into all
the circumstances, and the presence OF
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich. seemingly
badly out of repair, in an American
harbor, will make it relatively easy.
Until this inquiry has been held 1t -
not necessary to speculate on the
probable result OF the incident on
German American relations, but in any
circumstances it can scarcely improve
them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
WAR PREPARATIONS
PUSHED IN ITALY

Rome, March II via Paris).-Is'
Italian government. apparently is anI'
ious to have it become known that tie
government has not initiated, or urged
any negotiations for territorial coz
pensation from Austria.
Military preparations are beng
pushed with great vigor, the goyefa'
ment desiring to be ready for any con-
tlnpency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
LOW ROUND TIP FARES DAILY
VIA THE SCENIC HIGHWAY
TO CALIFORNIA; ExPOSITI0Rs.

Very low round trip fares are now IN
enect via the Scenic Highway Of the North
ern Pacific Railway which VIII permit S0H 70
80 bo,b the san Francisco and san Diego
Txpositions at no additional expense. The
Jcxposition really begins when you board ITS
through transcontinental trains from en-
80 81 Iouis or Kansas City to North
Paciac Coast points and Puget Sound-the
Mediterranean of America
IL you will advise me about when you
plad 10 send a complete set OF our travel
literature including illustrated Exposition
folder. and assist you in any way possible
". r. AfERSHON. GenI Agt., l24i Broad
way Phone: Madison Square 1850. Ne"
York City.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
FIRE FROM TURKS
FORTS WEAKER
Works at Chanak Kalesi, on
Dardanelles, Badly DAM
aged bV Fleet.

London, March 1l.-Reports from
Tenedos say that the Turkish artillery
in the Dardanelles grows weaker daily
and that the latest bombardment by
the allied warships badly damaged the
forts at Chanak Kalesi. Two big
cruisers spent the night in the strait
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
BRITISH HOLD UP
ANOTHER u. S. SHIP

London, March 12.-Laden with prod
ucts of American packers, the American
steamer A. A. Raven has been detained
in the Downs. TIL cargo is consigned
TO dealers at Rotterdam, and the Dry.
ish government insists that il must oe
consigned to the Netherlands Overseas
Trust before it is allowed to proceed
The steamer sailed from New YORK Oh
February l3,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

own boats rather than take a chance
at rescue after the collision. But the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich missed the crash
by only few yards"
ave sighted thirty-eight neutral
ships, but not one was spoken by the
Eitel Friedrich" said Captain King Of
the British sunken sailing ship lnver-
coe. Every time neutral ship APP
peared we all were put below matches.
when we were approaching the Nir-
ginia Capes we were below the matches,
and German officers said TO u.s.:
Don't be frightened. If a British
cruiser sights US, stay down below.
Wen return her fire till our masthead
sinks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

protecting the vessels engaged in MA,
sweeping.
Washington. March IA wireless
dispatch 70 the German Embassy here
to-day from Berlin says:
"Constantinople reports yesterdays
bombardment of the Dardanelles was
again unsuccessful. and the disposi.o'
at Constantinople is still hopeful
Landing attempts from the enemys
fleets on the outer Dardanelles failed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
LOST SHIP PRIDE
OF SAILING FLEET
The William P. Frye Was One of
the Largest Square-Rigged
Craft i'm World.

Washington, March 1.-THE William
P. Frye, sunk by the Prinz Eitel Fried
rich, was the pride of the American
sailing feet in size and equipment. and
one of the largest square-rigged craft
in the world. She was built in Bath,
Me-. and granted registry'in 1901, with
thirty-eight members or connections of
the Sewall family, including six women,
as Joint owners. The ship was named
after the late Senator Frye, of Maine.
The Frye was a sister ship TO the
Star of Lapland, also built at Bath, and
because of difference in the size of a
deckhouse Of the latter. was seven tons
smaller in measurement, the Lapland
leading American sailing ships with
3Sl gross tons, against 1874 for the
Frye.
Long Beach, Cal, March 1l.-Ssmuel
s. W. Sewall. of Bath, Me, one of the
owners OF the William p. Frye, said
to-day that he had appealed TO the
United States government to proceed
against the German warship as sea
make vigorous representations to Ger
many.
THE Frye" said Mr.. Sewall. "car-
ried a cargo that was marked NON
contraband' by the United States Gov
eminent Marine Insurance Bureau.
There was nothing but wheat aboard
the ship
Sis. 900, and her cargo OF wheat was
$l75 900 and her cargo Of wheat was
valued at $500, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12

Panama. March 1.-The steamer
Nordic has arrived here with forty
FDgIisbmeu and Frenchmen, who were
taken off Easter Island, in the Pacific,
where thew were marooned by the Prinz
Fitel Friedrich when she sank the Brit
ish bark Kidaiton and the French bark bark
loan The Kidalton had twenty-four
in her crew. One of them died on the
island.
the Jean when she encountered IN, me
Kidalton. which was becalmed. me
cruiser removed the stores from both
barks before sending them to the bot
tom.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-08
NEW GAME WARDEN APPOINTED

state Game Warden L. c. Jones has
ppointed John Devaney of Gooding
IS deputy for Gooding, Lincoln and
Elaine countiesd to succeed Fred
aIounce. who resigned last week, and
Mr. Devaney commenced on his new
duties Monday in a manner that will
make law violators sit up and take
notice.
The new deputy made trip out to
the Magic dam Monday and while there
arrested L. e. and c. E. Badger, faith
er and son, and L. R. Modrell of Twin
Falls for fishing without a license.
The men were taken before a justice
of the peace at Haley where they We're
fined $1,000 and costs each, amount
ing to 1910 each.
Mr. Devaney is familiar with all
the fishing grounds in this section and
is well fitted for his new duties and we
have no doubt that the law violators
will pay dearly for any of the violations
from now on.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-08
GOODING BOND ISSUE VALID.
Supreme Court Denies Prohibition
Writ to John Thomas.

The legality of bonds in the sum of
$4,000, issued by the city of Gooding
for the purchase of a building to be
used as a city hall was upheld by the
supreme court in a decision handed
down Wednesday. The case was en-
titled John Thomas against the city of
Gooding. 1t was an application for
writ of prohibition to restrain the
city from issuing or selling the bonds
The question whether the notice Of
the bond election was properly pub
lished was first raised, but later the
plaintiff learned that it had been, and
that question was dropped.
The supreme court was called on
to decide whether the city could law
fully vote bonds for the purchase OF
an existing building for city hall pur-
poses; whether the funds so obtained
could be lawfully expended for thar
purpose; and whether the proceedings
of the council in regard to the bond
issue were regular 1t decided all
those questions in the Affirmative
Chief Justice Sullivan wrote the
opinion and his associates concurred
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-08
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Ill. 6. johnson
On Two-Cent Passenger Rates

/ both the State and the Railway Com
pany testified that the claims of the
railroad were sustained by the facts
Two cents did not pay the cost OF
carrying a passenger a mile. The
State, however, contended that the
railroad was earning enough surplus
on it's state freight business to give a
fair return upon the capital used in
its passenger as well as it's freight
business. For the purposes of the
case, the railroad did not deny this,
but held to its contention that the
State could not segregate its pas
senger business for rate fixing with
out allowing a rate that would be
sufficient to pay the cost OF doing
business and enough to give some
return upon the capital invested in
doing the business regulated. This
was the issue presented to the Su-
preme Court. It's decision responds
to the judgment of the fair-minded
sentiment of the country. The Su-
preme Court says that, even though
a railroad earns a surplus on par
ticular commodity by charging rea-
sonable rates, that affords no reason
for compelling 1t to haul another's
person or property for less than cost.
The surplus from a reasonable rate
properly belongs to the railway COM
pany If the surplus is earned from
an unreasonable rate then that rate
should be reduced The State may
not even up by requiring the railroad
to carry other traffic for nothing or
for less than cost.
The decision is a wholesome one
and demonstrates that the ordinary
rules of fair dealing apply to railway
companies. The fact that one makes
a surplus on his wheat crop would
never be urged as a reason for com
pelling him to sell his cotton at less
than cost. 1t would not satisfy the
man who wanted bread to be told
that its high price enabled the cotton
to get bis raw product
for less than cost. In this case the
court reafirmed the homely maxim
that each tub must stand upon It's
own bottom"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-08
WAR BONNER ROUND UP.

IDAHO FALLS. II The details
Of the fourth annual War Bonnet
roundup, which is to be held at Idaho
/ Fails August % to- 81 have reached
( the stage that the committee in charge
knows that it is to be the one big
roundup.
in the short space of four years the
War Bonnet roundup has made
name not alone for itself and for
Idaho Falls, but for the whole state of
Idaho.
The committee has not been salts
fed merely with giving the public the
best show of it's kind that can be pro-
duced, but has spent many thousands
of dollars in reproducing the features
of this wonderful event on miles Of
moving picture films and in sending
these films abroad until there is not a
state in this great Union that has not
had an opportunity of seeing the beau
tiful parade of splendid livestock ana
rich agricultural products of the state
OF Idaho ana then to be thrilled with
about one mile OF film depicting the
picturesque costumes and Characters
tic skill and antics of cowboys, cow
girls, Indians and bronos, showing
such red blooded events that the moss
covered squash grower of the east
longs to Join us in the west where life
is atingie with stimulating activity.
Arrangements have been completed
to have this year, in addition to the
famous War Bonnet roundup a run
ming meet between the best thorough
breds to be obtained. The roundup
features are to be supplemented with
a trainload of wild west material, in
cluding bad horses, steers, buffalo and
burros, all in addition to the features
that have formerly been given in con-
nection with the roundup. Plans are
likewise under way to furnish a fly
ing machine race for moving pictures
and for a grand public dance on the
beautifully paved streets, where thou
sands of couples will dance to the mu
sic of the famous cowboy band.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-08

states have a two cent passenger rate
and whatever loss is incurred is recov-
cred through freight revenue. The JUS
tiee of such procedure was recently
passed upon by the Supreme Court
of West Virginia and the decision is
so far-reaching that we have asked
l.. e. Johnson, president of the Nor
folk and Western Railway whose road
contested the case to briefly review
the suit. Mr.. Johnson said in part:
Some ten years ago, passenger
fares were fixed by the legislatures
Of large number of states at two
cents a mile. AS a basis for such
economic legislation, no examination
was made of the cost of doing the
business so regulated, nor was any
attention given to the fact whether
such a rate would yield to the rail-
way companies an adequate or any
net return upon the capital invested
in conducting this class of business.
Such a law was passed in West
Virginia in 1907 The Norfolk and
Western Railway Company put the
rate into effect and maintained it for
two years It's accounting during
these two years showed that two
cents q mile per passenger barely
paid the out-of-pocket cost and moth
Ing was left to pay any return on
capital invested 1t sought relief from
the courts. Expert accountants for
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-08

Utilities Commission Dismisses Com
plant Against Short Line.

Utilities Commission Dismisses Com
plant Against Short Line.
Passenger rates charged by the ore
gon Short Line on its branch lines in
Idaho were held TO be effectice by the
public utilities commission in an order
issued Thursday dismissing the com
plant brought at the commissions in
stigation by Attorney General Peter
son. The rates on the branch lines
have been approximately 4 cents per
mile, whereas the main line is on a
Scent basis. The complaint was
brought on the ground that the branch
line rate was discriminatory.
The following branch lines were af-
fected by the complaint and the or
der: Montpelier Paris, Alexander
Grace, Idaho Falfs- Ashton, Ashton
Victor, Elva- -Menan, Blackfoot- Mack
ay, Moreland Aberdeen, Minidoka-
Buhl, Burley Oakley. Burley- Marsh
field, Twin -Rogerson, Rupert
Bliss, Nampa- Murphy, Nampa Don
nelly, Caldwell Wilder Franklin Pres
ton, and Woodruff -Malad.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-08
III. B. JONES VISITS DAM.
(Southern Idaho Democrat)

The editor Of the Democrat had the
pleasure of spending last Monday at
the Magic dam, where we found our
old friend c. J. Lisle in charge Mr..
! Lisle met us at the train and as it was
only about one and a half miles over
I to the dam, instead of meeting us in
his big car he came on foot, with the
/ result that when the train got in Mr..
ready for our use as bait. AS soon as
we struck the river the water looked
so good to us that we told Mr.. Lisle
that we thought we would begin fish
ing at once. He instructed us to come
to the house for dinner, which would
be served at 12:30 and went on his
way with the result that we at once
got busy with our fishing tackle and
by the time dinner was ready we had
caught not one fish, but never -the-less
we were hungry and when we arrived
at the house Mrs Lisle had dinner
served that she alone knows how to
serve.
After dinner we hied away to the
waters again, this time to the still
waters, where we spent another hour
and half trying to persuade just
one little fish to bite, but there was
nothing doing and as it was time to
41I.
our train home, we had to give up the
idea of getting any fish and start for
home, although we did wish that we
might have stayed month longer.
There were number of people either
visiting with the Lisle family or TAX
ing advantage Of the splendid services
to be secured at the guest house at
the dam, but the only fish secured all
day was a whopper by Farmer Bill"
Parkhurst, who just naturally talked
that trout out of his liberty by telling
him of the advantages there were in
locating on the Richfield tract.
But, fishing at the dam is generally
good, but on this one day there was
nothing doing, but if we did not catch
fish we are still glad that we went
as climbing over rocks, falling into
the river and having such dinner as
was served us, repaid us well for the
trip.
The Lisle family are enjoying the
outing at the dam in a manner that
speaks for itself, as we have known
the family for several years, and never
saw one member that looked like they
were enjoying the splendid health that
they are at this time
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-08
NO CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
Former Governor cooding Satisfied
With Present Conditions.


with 10-cent lambs, 25-cent wool
and the seasons crops practically
made, I think we should be satisfied
with our productive prospects," said
former Governor Frank r. Gooding,
who is in Boise on business. "The
range is holding out well. We could
stand some rain just now, and it looks
as though we were going to get it.
The Streams are unusually low. but
aiiie we have no water to waste. I
.g.isve the gan ana lru.t crops viii
ne well matured with the supply that
VIII be available.
Down our way the country looks
grand. It never looked better. Most
Of the crossbed wool has been dis
posed Of The fine grades are moving
radually. Mining conditions are i'm
proving, and they help US ALL The
4alock in Idaho is highly encouiag-
ng, in my opinion. ana we should be
thankful. Statesman.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-08
A PROGRESSIVE FARMER

One of the most progressive farm
Hort, who is cultivating the Ormsby
so acres of orchard land just south
west of town, which is one of the
show places of the tract. Forty acres
have been set out in Italian prunes
and forty in apple and ounce trees.
The little qince trees, although only
in their third year. are loaded down
with fruit and will prove an import
ant source of revenue this year. All
Of the land is cultivated while the
trees are growing and the only thing
raised is hog feed. There are 25
acres of horse beans, Andy's great
speciality, and Is acres of peas and
wheat, all Of which will be 'hogged
off, in the fall, Andy is keeping 500
head of hogs, which are pastured on
rented alfalfa, and 100 head Of fat
hogs are now ready for amrket A
new barn which was recently built is
one of the roomiest and most conven-
lent on the tract. Farmer Hjort finds
that it pays to grind all grain and chop
all alfalfa and has machinery for this
purpose The alfalfa cutter will han
die $500 pounds per hour and Andy
says the chopped alfalfa will go about
twice as far as the loose hay.
nOtjceable thing about the Dlaco