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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
For Philippines Freedom,

Washington. Jan. ia.--~ln q speech
In the senate advocating the admin.
istration Philippine bill. Senator SHAT
roth of Colorado declared he believed
Japan would join in an International
agreement to respect the autonomy
Of the islands If they ultimately were
given independence u promised in
the pending measure. MIR, Saafroth
said he had spent much time Ia Japan
within the last year and had found
only frienaliness there both fer the
United States and the Philippines.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
GERMANY AGREES
To PAY INDEMNITY
TO SETTLE WITH UNITED STATES
FOR AMERICANS LOST
ON LuSiTANlA.
WILL NOT DlSAV0W SINKING
Acoedes to Practically Every othef
Demand in Connection With Sub
marine Warfare--Turkey and
Bulgaria May Guarantee.

Washington, Jan. i0.---Germany ha:
offered to pay indemnity for American
lost on the Lnsitana. and has agreed
to practically every other demand o
the United States In connection with
submarine warfare, except to disavov
the Lusitania sinking.
These concessions were embodied
In two communications which have
just reached the United States, ant
officials here believe the long con
troversy over sub-sea warfare is a
last practically ended.
The communications were delivered
to Secretary of State Lansing b,
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador. The secretary immedi
ately sent them to President Wilson
In Accord With U. S. View.
Germany's attitude is considered
here TO be virtually in accord will
the American viewpoint. 1t was sale
also that limitations had been giyeI
that Germany AMI ArStria would urge
Turkey and Bulgaria to give simila
guarantees. thereby forestallins fur
Their complications.
Under the tepns of the Lusitanii
proposal submitted for the approva
of the United States, Germany, while
Offering TO pay an indemnity, makes
the reservation that no admission o
wrong-doing thereby is involved. /
is contended that the Lusitania was
sunk as an act Of reprisal for tat
British hltcsade Of Germany.
While Secretary L.nsing Is under
stood to have rot Indicated to Coun'
Won Bernstorsf whether the propose
was. satisfactory, severa. officials j.
a position to be familiar with the Am
erican attitude in:eatei that 1t wonle
be accepted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
Lord Eurnhsn, pasSae

London, Jan. ll.--I.ord Durham il
dead, after an illness of more than a
month.
He was the proprietor of the Daily
Ieiesram and was the last of the old
school of London newspaper owners.
Through his working years, tron,
young manhood to an older age than
most men remain in harness, he con.
trolled the business affairs and the
editorial policies of that paper. He
made 1t one Of the greatest proper.
ties among newspapers. SIS we'll as a
great paper from a news standpoint
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
RUSSIANS LOSE $1,000 MEN
Thousands of Slavs Die In Attempt to
Take Fort Baitin, Report
From Berlin.

Berlin, via London, Jan. IL. Ac-
cording to every indication, the lull
In the Russian attack on the Ressara-
bian front during the last "a hours is
only temporary. Despite the enormous
losses, which are estimated as far ex-
ceeding $4,000 dead or wounded, new
forces are known to be moving With
the purpose OF reinforcing the attack.
irE columns and the resumption Of
the bitter assaults of the last few days
is hourly expected, Many Circassian
groups are reported as being sent 20
tho front
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
Famous ENGLISH Inn Closed.

London. Jan. 10. --- The Tires
Pigeons" one of England's Oldest anc
NEST famous inns and The sole exist
ing tavern OF Elizahethan times, has
been cioSei by the L!ddlesex ncens
ing Justices in accordance with :
movement iaaasurated some time age
by the temperance leaders to restrict
the number Of licensed inns, "Ths
Three Pigeons" Was used as back
ground for the low comedy scenes IL
The Merry Wives OF Windsor" Res
Johnsog's The AlcheIn:ss" and Gold
smiths She Sleeps to Cas-~~ -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
Russians Advance on kovel.

London. Jan, le,--Fierce fighting on
q 20-mile front along the bend OF the
river styr was reported i'm dispatches
from both petrograd and Vienna. The
Russians are assailing the Austrian
lines 90 ntles east of the important
railway town Of koyel objective or
the offensive In Nolhynia, Petrograd
reported that after capturing the town
OF Cxartorysk, the Slavs pressed on
and captured range Of hills west OF
town. They are now assailing the
main heights barring the advance on
kosei,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
BRITISH BATTLESHiP is SUNK
Vessel Had to BE Abandoned Because
Of Heavy Sea. According to
Admiralty Report

London, Jan. 1.-THE British bat.
ueshin King Edward VII has been
sunk after striking mine. The en-.
tire crew was saved.
The sinking was announced by the
admiralty in the following statement:
II. Nj. s. King Edward VII has
struck mine. Owing to the heavy
sea, she had to be abandoned. and
sank shortly afterward The ship's
company was taken off without apv
loss of life, Only two men were in.
jured."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
MUST HAVE ARMY or 1000. 900
No Escape From Compulsory Service
" Continental Army Plan Falls
Ia America.

washington, Jan. 1t.--Matur General
Scott, chief Of staff of the army, told
the House military committee at the
army bill hearing that. In the event
OF war, the country must have an
army Of one million to two mnlicn
men, or accept disaster.
The chief OF stan referred Score.
tary Garrison's view that IL the con,
tnental army plan failed there was no
escape from compulsory service, Nv.
cry country at war In Europe realized
that, he said, and he expressed the
view that England might have lette,
realized IL sooner.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
APPoNYI TO SUCCEED DUMBA
Veteran hungarian Political Leader
Likely to De Chosen Amhassa-
dor &C United States.

Berlin, Jan. l.. Advices received
here srom Vienna say that Count Ap.
ponyi. the veteran Hungarian politi.
cal leader, possibly may be chosen to
oil the vacant post OF Austro,Hungar.
ian ambassador to the United States.
While there is no authoritative in
formation OH the subject here, Ii Is
thought in certain cireles that the
chances foe him to receive the APP
pointment are good.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
8 DEAD; IS HURT, N
YOUNGSTOWN RIOT
STRIKE sYMPATHIzERs AND
ARMED GUARDS CLASH At
TUBE coMpANY's PLANT.
THREATEN TO BLOW UP CITY
Attorney Organizes Body Of Citizens
Who March Against RIVERS Who
Had just Looted a Building
Strike for Higher Wages.

Youngstown, O., Jan. i0,~-Three men
we're killed, 10 persons wounded. and
six city blocks were burned with a
loss estimated at 100000 as the re.
suit OF r.oting I'm East Youngstown,
following a battle between a crowd OF
strike sympathizers and armed guards
at the plant Of the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company, Three regiments
OF state troops have been ordered here
to take charge OF the Situation.
Threaten to Blow Up Section.
Shortly before midnight mob leaders
broke into freight car containing
500 pounds OF dynamite. They took
tho dynamite and started toward the
residential part OF East Youngstown,
declaring they would blow that sec
ton Of the city to pieces.
With tho rioting at its height. Os-
car Diaer, city solicitor of East
Youngstown. organized body Of citi-
2ens and armed with reviewers march.
ed to the point where the rioters had
Just looted building.
The citizens fired yolley over the
heads of the rioters who returned the
fire. Diser ordered his men to Are
again, this time pointing their weap-
ons point blank at the mob, About half
a dozen men fell. Armed with night
sticks the solicitor and his meu waded
into the rioters using their clubs free.
~ and scattering them into groups.
RiotifS started early in the
morning whom strike sympathizers and
workers at the Steet and Tube plant
FLASHED. Stones were thrown and sew
eral shots were fired, but no ONE was
injured.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
FACE IS ASHEN As NE TELLS
HOW DEFENDANT PUSHED
WIFE OVER CLIFF AND
ENDED HER LIFE. ~
DEATH OF WOMAN PLANNED
WEEKS AHEAD, he ASSERTS
Tcstifies That Price insisted He Must
Take Part, For With Etchiscn
as Witness, Price Believed
He Would BE Safe
From Prosecution.

Minneapolis, Jan. u. -- Charles d.
tank almost to a whisper and only
ais eyes were confident and defiant,
AS he swore on the witness stand that
Frederick T. Price struck the blow
that snuffed out the life OF his wife,
Mary Fridley Price, after Price had
pushed her over the cliff beneath St.
Anthony parkway.
AS the thudding blow with which,
according to the testimony, Mrs.
Prices skull was crushed, was de-
scribed, Etchison leaned forward in
his chair. Only the tense silence of
the hundreds who crowded the court
room made it possible for the witness
to be heard-the spectators edged
forward pressingly, eagerly, until only
semi-circular space round the
witness stand was vacant.
Takes Stand Unexpectedly.
Etchison took the stand UNEXPECTED.
ly in the morning. All the resi- of the
cay he sat, speaking as rapidly as
possible, telling in detail the plot he
says Price formulated. Weeks before
Mary Fridleys death, Etchison says
Price first spoke OF making away with
his wife and time and again preached
The subject anew to him.
Finally. Etchison asserted, Price
insisted that he must take part, for
with Etchison as Witness Price be-
lieyed, as Etchison testified, he would
be safe from prosecution. Etchison
said Price threatened to take his fur.
niture from him and wreck his home
II he did not do his bidding. On the
day after David Fridlcy consented to
give part of his fortune 20 his daugh.
ter, Etchison said Price was iabiiant
at the thought of so much more money
that would be his.
Etehison's Story of Plan.
This is Etchison's story. told on
the stand, OF Prices first mention of
his alleged plan TO do away not only
with his wife, Mary Fridley Price, but
David Fridley, her father, and Louise
Dye, her sister:
There were three electric light
buttons in the room. The light for
each was turned On. 1 will show you
how 1 will get it, Price said to rae.
Let each one of these lights renre.
sent the life Of Il member of the Frid.
ley family. First there is old David
Fridley. He is too stingy to live.
will poke his life ont like would
that light and Price pressed the first
tuition. Then there is Louise Dye.
She is the second button. l will press
her life out just as easily
Room is In Darkness.
One by one Price pushed the but.
tons. The room was in darkness. !
screamed aloud to him to turn on
the lights. He was grinning cruelty
when the glare of the lights showed
me his face.
My God. man. YOU don't mean
that / cried.
by God. do he answered. and.
by God, you are going to be my wit.
ness. | have bad record. Ii any
thing happened ! would be suspect.
ed. must have a witness, and you
are going to be that Witness"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
10 crive eritlsh from Garden Of Eden

London, Jan, i.--Tnrkish foroas es-
timated ut more than 100000 have
been released Tor use in other theaters
Of war BY the action of the Allies In
completely abandoning the Dardanelles
campaign. They comprise the prize
corps Of the Turkish army. fighters.
hardened in the first battles In Gal.
liroli. The greater part or this force,
II In believed here. will be thrown al
once into the proposed Egyptian cam.
spaigr. or sent into Meaopotamia to aid
tho attempt to drive the British out
r the Garccn OF Eden.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
KAISER BETTER; PLANS
WAR COUNCIL IN BERLIN

Rome, Jan. 11.--optirnistlc
= news regarding the kaiaer's
y health has reached the Vatican
q from Switzerland. These reports
said that the emperor was still
3 feverIsh and was kept indoors as
= precautionary measure, but was
y attending to business Of state,
. especially In connection with the
preparations for war council to
. be held at Berlin at the end Of
tho month. The danger of COM
n rilcations, the nature OF which
10 not divuiged, 10 not yet over,
= however.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
SLIGHT HOPE FOR HuERTA
Losing Strength. According to
Physicians.

nj Paso, Tex. Jan, IL. -~ Slight
hope for the recovery of General Vie.
toriano Huerta remained last nisht,
when his physician, DR.. M. 7. Seh0s.
ter. stated the patient was gradually
losing strength and that his illness
had reached critical stage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

Boston. Jan, tt,-~Annoancement OF
the death at Aintab, Turkey, of Dr.
Frederick ID. Shepard, a medical mis-.
sionary, was received here by the AM
erlcan Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions. Death was due to
typhus fever.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

For really fine coffee at a mod
crate price, drink Denison's Seminole
Brand, S5c the h., in sealed cans.
Only one merchant i'm each town
sells Seminole. If your grocer isn't
the one, write the Denison Coffee Co.,
Chicago, for souvenir and the name
OF your Seminole dealer.
Buy the lb. Canister Can for s1.O0.
ADV.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13
Skiff cspsi,.s; Five Drowr.s

Philadelphia. Jan. 11.-Five me,
we're drowned in the Delaware river
at Bristol near here when their "a.
ioot skin was capsizei by heavy
cakes of ice floating down stream
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

Matrimonial bonds are always a
source of revenue to ministers,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

man never knows what a woman
thinks of him-nor does she.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-13

People who pay compliments never
wait for the bill collector to call.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-12
DEUTSCHLAND is
STILL DOCKED AT
NEW LONDON PIER
No Clearance Papers as Yet Is
sued to Capt. Koenig, Com
mander of Submarine
U-57 AND U-59 ARE
EXPECTED HERE SOON

New London, Nov. 11.-No clear
ance papers had been issued to the
commander OF the Deutschland, the
German submarine merchantmen to-
night, and none will be issued to-
morrow. Members OF the vessels
crew in the city on shore leave, said
also, that their vessel would not
leave port tonight or Sunday. The
delay in sailing is believed to be due
to the fact that the machinery has
not yet been completely Overhauled.
However, the Deutschland. it was
learned. has already submerged four
times and today was again put
through a complete test by Captain
Koenig. .
Mail Sack Placed on Board.
Eight mail sacks, containing, &C.
cording to Vice President Silken, OF
the !, Eastern Forwarding company,
'nIafr from the German Embassy, ar.
rived from Washington tonight. in
charge of two members of the embas.
sy staff, and were conveyed to the
Deutschland. @'> ..
Rumors were current tonight that
German naval submarines. U-57 and
U-59 might be expected here at any
time to, act as conveys for the
Deutschland. ~. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-12
WILL LOCATE .
NAVAL BASES
Committee To Leave for Pacific
Coast Next Week on In
vestigation Tour

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE special
commission of navy officers under
Rear Admiral J. M. Helm, appointed to
investigate the question Of additional
navy yards and naval stations. will
leave for the Pacific coast next week
on tour Of inspection. It will 90 BY
way Of Charleston, Pensacola and New
Orleans, where facilities also will b
investigated, and will arrive in south
ern California Nov. "a.
After looking at proposed sights On
the Pacific the commission will en-.
bark for the Caribbean sea, where
every available location for navy baSoe
will be considered. Later the eoa-
missioners will complete its tour By
examination Of south Atlantic and Gulf
coast sites. Congress-. in authorizing
appointment Of the commisisons direct.
ed that its primary purpose be to pre'
pare a report to be submitted st tho
next session as to the necessity, d.
STABILITY and advisability OF establish.
ing an additional navy yard or naval
station on the Pacific coast" II the
commission recommends such Z 0t9p
ton, it is required to recommend thu
site and state the cost Of establts4'
ment and maintenance. s.. r
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-12
]. 5. ATTORNEY H|LDRE1A
COLLAPSES N COURT

Fargo, N. D.. Nov. 11.-United States
Attorney NJ. A. Hildreth. who col
lapsed in federal court today during
progress of the trial of D. c. kittell
and w. F. kittel, former Casselton
bankers, will be able to resume trial
of the case Monday morning.
Attorney Hildreth, under constant
court strain for four weeks during the
trial of R. NJ. Farmer and E. A. Will
son, North Dakota improvement COM
.pany officers, plunged into the big
Casselton bank case Immediately after
the first case was completed.
The strain proved too great and this
morning, in the court room, he COL
lapsed. He was taken to his home,
where he revived during the afternoon
and is tonight in fairly good condition.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-12
VAN HORN OPENS
TO BIG HOUSE,
Excellent Business Greets Initial
Night of New Bismarck
Hotel

The Van Horn opened last night to
capacity" Within a very short time
after the doors were thrown open at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a page
in the register had been filled, and be.
fore midnight practically every room
had been taken. Many reservations
had been made in advance. Monday
evening the Van Horn cafe, which will
be open night and day, with especial
table for ladies, will open, with a big
dinner. The new hostelry will then
be complete.
Among the first out-of.town guests
to register yesterday we're L. J. Carl
son of Lehr. J. l.. Boucher and L. ].
Anderson of Driscoll, L. w. Hamm OF
Walker Bros. & Hardy, Fargo; G. H.
Heideman, Cotton, s. D.; L. L. LObben
of Driscoll, c. o. Thomas, Jr., of Dris.
coll: Patrick Heenan of Minot, W. J.
Van de Worst and John Van de Worst
Of Strasburg, Fred E. Armstrong Of
Wilton and l.. N. Howard of Fargo.
Their names will be preserved to
posterity. as Mine Host Dune McGillis
of the proprietor firm of McGillis &
Wallace intends to frame the first
page of the register which marks his
embarkation in new venture.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-12
HA|C'S S FORCES
MAKE CAIN IN
SOMME REGION
FrancosBritish and German Arm
les Start Vigorous 0ffens-
ives
REGINA TRENCH IS
TAKEN BY BRITISH
Austro- Germans and Russians
Continue To Fight Fur
iously

London, Nov. 11.-ViOlent fighting is
again in progress on the eastern and
western fronts, but no great change in
the positions Of the opposing armies is
yet reported.
Haig's Forces Gain.
Fair weather on the Somme front
has brought forth vigorous activity by
The Franco-Britisil and German forces.
General Haig's men. London relates,
have taken the eastern part of the Re.
gina trench, on front Of 900 yards.
The other portion of this trench was
taken October /. Berlin admits Brit
ish gain northeast of Courcelette, but
says only q small portion OF an ad.
vance trench was entered.
Crown Prince Ruprecht failed in an
attack against the French lines in the
neighborhOOd of Denicourt, south of
the Somme, Paris records. On the 9TH
er hand, Berlin states, that a French
attack on the SaillySaillisel sector
was repulsed. In aerial combats, on
the western front, the Germans
brought down ten Entente aeroplanes
and the French put five German ma
chimes out of action. ...,
Fierce Fighting in East.
The AustrO.Germans and Russians
continue to fight furiously in the Bur,
anvoichi region, north Of the Pinsk
marshes, and along the Narayuvka,
southeast of Lemberg, in Galicia. Pet
rograd says that part of the trenches
near Krobowa, northeast of Baranvoi'
chi, token byt the Germans have been
recaptured, but Berlin asserts all at.
tacks in that sector were repulsed.
Russo. .Roumanians Advance.
The Russian and ROumanian ad-
vance in Dobrudja, toward the Tcher.
nayoda Constanza railway line, con.
| tinues.
Success for Entente Troops. :
An Official report indicates renew
al Of activity on the Macedonia front
in the area north of Tcherna river. In
the region south of Polog, Berlin says.
the Entente troops have gained some
ground. Except for a small Italian ad-
vance on the Carso, there has been no
activity OF moment on the AustrO.
Italian line.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-12
Notes Newspaper statisties.

Notes Newspaper Statisties.
"The files of the San Francisco
Chronicle show the following: On
Wednesday, Nov. 6, the day after elec.
tion in 1912 the Chronicle said the in.
dications were that Mr.. Wilson had q
safe plurality over Col. Roosevelt. The
Democratic state chairman claimed
the state by 10000.
lon Dec. 4 the Chronicle announced
that il there were NO more changes
due to court decisions ana to the aud.
iting by the secretary Of state there
would be, according to the ohlcial
count, two Democratic electors; and
eleven Progressive. A change Of ten
votes would elect another Democrat.
1t was said" tM
z confers Wlth M. Hughes.
Mr.. Wilcox had conferences, Witk
Charles E. Hughes today, during which
the situation was discussed. No "a.
nOuncement came from Mr.. Hughes in
regard to bis own plans. Mr.. Wilcox
! said he would remain here until the
first OF next week. He said he did not
expect official counts from the doubt
full states to begin coming In .beforl
then, and that it would be more than
a week, at least. before they were
complete. o., =.
No Split Expected. ,.-,...
Los Angeles, Nov. lila difference
OF only 654 votes was found today ba.
tween the highest and lowest Of the
Democratic electors in the semiomcial
count conducted by the registrar Of
votes. Election officials expressed tho
opinion that 1t seemed unlikely the
official count would result in splitting
CalifOrnia's electoral vote. -, .-..~..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-12
Interest in Outcome Now at White Heat;
Followers Of Both Candidates Claim
Missing Votes Will Aid Their Favor
ite.
OFFICIAL CANVASS WILL BE
NECESSARY TO DECIDE RACE

Patrick NJ Casey gained John Seen in yesterdays
turns With eight precincts missing Steen
Casey the closest waged for
state Office in North Dakota. ....s.
Three precincts still missing in Dunn county Two will
available until the county canvasng board meets because
the Do books have sealed the audit
or precincts missing in Dunn county comprises the
Kdeer. Friends Of Stcen who claim to have correct
data say Stecn carried Casey by 10 This would
1,oI Ovntac