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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
GASOLINE PROBE
BRINGS OUT FACTS
Large Reserve Stock of Petroleum
Being Held; Production
Shows Increase.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Ollicial gov.
ernment figures made public here to,
day disclose that in the face of ris-
ing prices of gasoline, production Of
crude petroleum during the last year
was greater than in 1914, although
production was purposedly retarded
as far as practicable: that reserve
stocks of crude petroleum now beins
held in the country are the largest
ever recorded, and that exports OF
gasoline TO which the rise in prices
frequently has been attributed were
in the last ten months Of 1915 less
than the exports during the cores.
ponding period Of the two years pre-,
vious." 3s
Both the department of justice and
the federal trade commission are pre-,
pairing to investigate gasoline prices
A statement issued by The geological
sutyey as.iinatel tiAe 1918 proisuctsnr
OF market petroleum at 267 .4O0.0nf
barrels, 2,C09 barrels more than in
1914.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
Arrested for Murder of
His Lifelong Friend in
Montana December 23

the officers. Reiser told the sheriff
he had never been in Jail before and
that he wanted to make a clean
breast of it. He and Fink had been
chums all their lives, their families
living together in Hungary; they
came to ST. Paul in 1902; they work
ed during harvest in Cando, going
west to Missoula, Butte and Bozeman,
and then out in the country 20 miles
to Saleville, where they were bach.
ing" it while looking for work.
The night of the tragedy, he said,
they quarreled over the bed covers,
Fink claiming Reiser had more than
his share. The quarrel waxed fur
ious, Reiser says, and Fink fired at
him but missed: then Fink took an
ak and struck him. injuring his arm.
teiser says he then got the axe an,,
hit Fink tver the head and killed
him He had receipts and papers be-
longing 10 Fink and Two watches,
two suits of clothes, etc. Reiser is
about 80 and has a wife and child in
Hungary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01

the controversy now enters the same
stage as the Lusitania negotiations
with Germany on even more favor
able basis.
Question Of Safety.
Austria, in the Ancona case, has
subscribed to the principle that no
ships will be sunk, unless they offer
resistance or flee, without the per-
sons aboard being brought to safety.
This is considered as an assurance
that is far reaching and satisfactory.
Germany not only promised not to
attack liners until the persons on
board had been placed in boats.
The extent of the designation
liners never has been cleared up
and the American government does
not concede that placing boats neces.
sarily assures their safety.
Further Correspondence.
Points, which Austria leaves for
further diplomatic correspondence
are not considered of nature to
bring on new crisis. Chief among
them are questions of fact, which at
feet Austria's responsibility for what
happened before the submarine COM
mander torpedoed the Ancona, and
their Importance is minimized by
the promise to pay indemnity for the
loss of Americans in the absence Of
proof of how they met death.
The mere statement that the com.
mander has been punished for not
making allowance for the panic on
board the ship will undoubtedly b
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
FIRE LOSS
I. At DUNN CENTER
Town on North Branch Has Close
Call; Post Office and Mails
Destroyed.

Dunn Center, N. D., Dec, 3l,-Firc
starting from an unknown source al
$50 O'Clock Thursday afternoon Caus-
ed loss of about $5O,C0)UD and
threatened for Il time to wipe the
town off the map.
The fire started in the Roscndahl
and Nyhaken hardware store located
in the spledid brick block recently
erected, and spread rapidly TO the
postofIice and The John Thompson
general merchandise store, all OF
which were in the same building.
The loss to the Rosendahl e. Ny
haken company is estimated to be
around $4,000 and the loss to the
Thompson grocery store is estimated
at $4,000.
The brick building was owned
jointly by Thompson and Nyhaken
and cost $4,000, covered by $4,000 in
surance. .....
The fire spread so rapidly that it
was impossible to save any of the
mail from the postoffice, and as re-
suit the damage there was consider
able. no correct estimate being pos
sible.
An old frame building, the first
ever erected in Dunn Center, and for
merly used by Rosendahl G Nyhaken
as .. hardware store, was also com.
pletely destroyed by the fire. This
building was at the rear of the new
hardware store and was filled with
farm machinery The total loss to
this building and stock is estimated
at $4,000.
The volunteer fire denartment aug
mented by practically all of the n'
in town worked like mad and in the
face of inadequate equipment and
cold and high wind accomplished
the seemingly impossible by prevent
ing the spread of the fire 20 adjoin-
ing buildings.
The Holt pool hail. only fourteen
feet from the burning brick bloc
was saved, but was badly scortched.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
ENGLAND WILL
SEIZE ALL MAIL
TOBELL|CER[NTS
Parcel Post on High Seas Will
Be Seized When Addressed
to Blockade Port.
FIRST CLASS MAIL MAY
BE INSPECTED ALSO
Stand Taken on Strength Of the
Hague Convention of 1907 Is
British Claim.

London, Dec 31.-According to Of
fetal information supplied to the AS
sociated Press, the British govern
ment takes the stand thai any par
GELS sent by mail, no matter what
class of postage is paid on them, are
liable to seizure, if they contain
goods. which under the orders in
council, may not be shipped TO or
from Germany or her allies.
First class, actual postal cores
pondence, according to this stand. is
inviolable on vessels stopped on the
high seas and is only subject to Brit.
ish municipal law when carried on
ships which voluntarily call at those
pores.
May Censor Letters.
Mail on ships calling at British
ports, however, will be subject to
municipal law, which means that un-
der the present war conditions the
government reserves the right to ex-
tend the censorship to such mail.
Great Britain takes her stand on
the Hague convention of 1907, which
according to, the British contention,
gives no protection to parcels, no
matter under what class OF postage
they may be carried The resolution
passed at that convention, printed in
French, explicitly states that the only
form of mail not liable to seizure is
correspondence postal"
Official circles here give assurance
to neutral powers that letters post
found on vessels seized or searched
on the, high seas will not be disturbed
| unless. il is directed to belligerent
! power which is Under artnal block
| ade. II is theFcuntenJIOn OF the Brit.
ish government that under interna.
tional law, mail addressed to a block.
| AIDED port is liable to seizure. j.
Arrest Enemy Consuis.
Orders for the arrest of the Ger
man, Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarl-
an consuls at Saloniki, given by Gen
| eral Sarrail the French commander,
reported early today from that city,
were the outgrowth of German aero
plane attack upon the city, which was
considered an act of belligerency, &C
cording to dispatch to the Evening
News from Saloniki today.
British and French troops surround
ed the consulates, arrested all the
memebrs Of their staffs and seized the
archives, the dispatch stated
Greece Protests Arrests.
Greece has protested against the
arrest Of tie consuls of the Central
Powers and their allies at Saloniki,
which 1t terms a. violation of Greece s
sovereign right, says Reuters Athens
correspondent
Honorary Appointment.
London, Dec. 31.-It is officially an
nounced tnat King George has ap.
Continued on Page Four)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
FEWEST MILES
Of RAILROAD
BUILT IN 1915
More Miles Of Railroad in Hands
of Receivers Than Ever
Before.
INCREASE IN MILEAGE is
LESS THAN 1000 MILES
Increase Shown in Equipmpent
and Roads Operated Under
Block Signal Systems.

Chicago. Dec. 31.-Fewer miles OF
railroad We're built in the United
States during 1915 than in any other
year since 1864 and more miles OF
railroad were in receivers hands dur
ing the year than ever before, ac.
colding to railway statistics compii-
ed from official sources by the Rail
way Age Gazette and made public to-
night. There have been only three
other years since 1S48 in which the
increase in railway mileage was less
than l,v00 miles, and those were the
civil war years of 1861, 1862 and 1864.
In 1915 the total miles Of new ran
road constructed in the United States
were 933 as compared with 1882 in
1914, and 3,971 in 1913. There was
also reduction in the second track
age built. The largest mileage of
new road in one state was built in
Pennsylvania, which constructed SO
miles. Oregon was second with SO
miles and Washington third with II
miles. Eleven states built no ne"
roads at all Canadian roads built
71S miles of new first track as com
pared with 1878 in 1914, while IN
Mexico, 36.5 miles we're built as
against none recorded for 1914.
BIG Funded Debt.
According to the statistics quoted,
receivers now hold and operate 1861
miles of railroad with q total funded
debt of 81 GOT 1896 500 and a total capl-
tai stock of $747,OO4,SO-. The roads
in the hands Of receivers represent
nearly q sixth Of the total mileage
and capitalization Of the railroads OF
!he unitea s stetea Ql,499 :.atia..s !
there were M, 900 miles of railroads
in the hands of receivers, the great.
est ever recorded Since then, the
receiyership of the Wabash, oslo
miles, has been terminated and sever
al smaller roads have been sold under
foreclosure. The mileage now under
receivership was exceeded In 1894
when the total was 40,S18 OH June 80
Roads having total mileage OF
20.143 and capitalization of $1.O70,'
S0S, ,62S went into receivership during
the calendar year 1919, the greatest
mileage to go into bankruptcy since
1893.
Increase IN Equipment.
Statistics on the number OF new
cars and locomotives ordered during
1915 show that there was al increase
over 1914. but was smaller than any
other year in recent times, except
1908. The new freight cars ordered
in 1913 totalled 1O7.79G, as compared
with S0,26d in 1914, and 14G,732 in
1913. New passenger cars numbered
1902, as against 2,002 in 1914 and
3,179 in 1919 Locomotives ordered
during these three years numbered
1873; ,265 and 3,467 respectively
The bulk of orders this year was plac'
ed during the last three months and
include 302 cars ordered by the Pull
man company for its own use and 49,
222 freight cars and $50 locomotives
ordered by foreign countries.
The niles of railroad operated un.
der block signal systems increased
9.677 miles during 1915 to total OF
97,S09, while the automatic signal
mileage increased 1471 miles to a
total of 31,160.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01

Dickinson. N. Oak, Dec I.-A
peculiar chain of circumstances
caused the arrest today of Joe Refs
er, wanted in Cando, N. d., for for
ging thelname of Joe Fink to $24O
cn. and i'll Bozeman. Mont, fol-
the murder OF Fink. Two hours after
his arrest Reiser called for Sheriff
George Brown and confessed to kill
ing Fink in Salesville, Mont, Decem-
her 2S. Reiser had been in Dickin-
sor several Gays. first trying to get
a check casled at local bank, and
then waiting Until il should pass the
Cando bank. Meantime he put up
hard luck story about needing hospi-
tai treatment tecause of an injured
arm and received a personal loan of
$40. The Cando bank passed the
cheek but Amos. a, once discovered
tie forgery and phoned the local
bank not TO turn over the cash
Just as Reiser was boarding train
for the east, officers received word
to arrest him for the murder of Fink.
A bank clerk located the man for
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
WAGE INCREASE FOR
MICHIGAN MINERS

Iough,on, Mich. Dec. 3l.-A ten
per cent increase in wages for 14.OOO
employees Of the Calumet and Hecla
and subsidiary mines, mills and
smclters was announced today by
james MacNaughton, general mana
ger The increase will become effect.
i've with the new year.
In making the announcement, the
general manager said the new rate
would continue at least until July l.
Wages in the Michigan copper dis
trict we're higher even before the in
crease just announced than ever be.
fore, Mr.. McNaughton said.
The increase will raise the total
monthly payroll of the Calumet and
Hecla to Sl,7O0,0OO, che general man.
agcr said.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
Ford Party
Is Now in
Copenhagen

Copenhagen, via London, Dec. 81
The Ford peace delegates arrived
here today. Crowds of people met
the boat
Tle police have prohibited the hold
ing OF any public demonstrations. 1t
was announced by the executive com,
mittee that strict compliance would
be given to the order
1t is probable that the members OF
the commission will engage only III
informal conferences with a view to
obtaining Danish delegates for the
trip to The Hague.
The members of the expedition are
much interested in the experiences of
Madam Schwimmer, the Austro-Hun-
garian delegate wlo was requested to
visit the minister of justice and re-
ceive the instruction that no public
peace meetings would be permitted.
Madame 'Schwimmer was summoned
frcm her hotel by the police.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
Gou. Hanna
Is Reported
as Improved

Word was received yesterday
by Clarence l.. Zieger, secretary
to Governor Hanna, from the
American minister at Copenhag-
en-, to the effect that Governor
l.. q. Hanna, who Is in the st.
Joseph's hospital in that city, Is
greatly improved. The Cable.
gram stated thai the governor
was not suffering from typhoid
fever, as previously reported. His
condition is greatly improved
and it is expected he will be out
of the hospital in few days.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
FORM NEW NEW ARMY: ARM !.
Of CANADIANS

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 31.-Canada will
celebrate the coming of the New Year
by increasing the number of men
authorized for overseas service from
25C,00O to 100000, Premier Robert L..
Borden announced today
The number of men thus far enlist
ed in Canada is 212.900, while 1892
have been sent to Europe. $4,000 Of
whom are on the firing line. Only
one soldier has been lost in the trans
portatiou of Canadians across the At
lantiC.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
ROOF COLLAPSES
FROM HEAVY SNOW

Flagstaff, Ariz., Dec. S1.-The Ma
jestic house here collapsed today un-
der the weight of snow which has
fallen steadily for the past 4S bours,
and which continues unabated today.
Many other roofs buckled.
The snowfall measured So inches
in the level at the end of 4S hours.
Weather forecasts predict a continu-
alton of the storm for another =
hours
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
WILSON RECEPTION
At HOT SPRINGS

Hot Springs. Va. Dec. 3l.-Presi-
dent Wilson's first official New Years
reception will be given lere tomor-
row, in the public grounds of the ho-
tel, where he and Mrs. Wilson are
spending their honeymoon. People
for miles around are planning to join
the Hot Springs colony to shake
hands vita the chief executive and
his wife.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
SET ASIDE ORDER.

Pierre. S. D., Dec. 31.-The SUI
preme court today set aside the order
of the state examiner, J. l.. Wingfield,
that all State banks operating in
South Dakota deposit SO Der cent OF
taeir legal reserve in State banks
within the state st
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
"CHRISTIAN DETECTIVES"

Chicago, Dec. 31-Plans for the
training of Christian detectives,
whose duty it will be to uncover NOR
al conditions in communities in ad-
vance of revival campaigns were an
nuonced here today by the School Of
Civic Evangelism which has been
holding session at the Moody insti-
tute.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
AUSTR|A'S REPLY TO
AMERICAN Note is
HERE; DEMANDS met

Vienna, via London, Dec. 31.-The
Austrian government had delivered
to American Ambassador Penfield it's
reply to the second United States
note on the sinking of the Italian
steamer Ancona by an Austrian SUD.
marine.
The note discloses that the sub
marine commander has been punished.
The Vienna government agrees thor
oughly with the American cabinet
that the sacred commandment of hui
manity must be observed also in
war; and private ships not sunk
without persons aboard being brought
to safety unless vessels flee or offer
resistance. The indemnification of
Americans for losses sustained in the
disaster is the chief point at ISSUE
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01

OBREGOM ENTERS JUAREz,

Ell Paso. Texas, Dec. 31.-Generai
IA. Obregon. military commander of
the de facto Mexican government
formally entered Juarez at noon to.
day. In all, General Obregon said.
10000 former Villa troopers and tleir
commanders mad arrived at Chihua-
hua City since last night. They were
disarmed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
oLD.rHME PLAYER DIES.

Montreal, Dec. 31--''Tip' OaNeil'
famous old-time baseball player, dice
suddenly of heart disease on a street
car here today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
STORM is OVER.

Prescott, Ariz., Dec 31.-The great
est snow storm in the history OF this
part of Arizona ceased tais afternoon.
after having continued more than 4S
hours. The snow is more than three
feet on the level about here, and in
other sections from four to six lee:
deep.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
= = = = !: (. = :: = .. : (. & e + q
!. THE WEATHER, :.

:: North Dakota: Fair Satur- :
:: day and probably Sunday; cod :
!: er Sunday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
TO BISMARCK BUSINESS coLLEG
To 3 B.C.

Mckenzie, N. D., Dec 81. Ernest
Kell went to Bismarck today to make
arrangements to enter the Bismarck
Business college after the fist Of the
year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
OLD ACTOR PASSES.

New York. Dec 31.-Joe Murphy.
all old time actor, best known for his
impersonation in Kerry Cow, died
here today of pneumonia. He was 50
years of age and left an estate valued
at $3,000,G00.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
Meets American Demands.


Washington, Dec. 31.-Austria's re-
ply to the Ancona note not only
meets the cardinal points of the
American demand but gives assur-
arces for the future, which are con-
sidered more satisfactory in their ex-
tent than those which were given by
Germany.
The full American official view will
not be known until after President
Wilson has studied the Austrian re-
ply which was received today from
Ambassador Penfield, and was i'm.
mediately dispatched to Hot Springs,
Va. by White House messenger 1t
may be stated authoritatively, never
theless that danger of rupture of
diplomatic relations has passed and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
V|E0K|LLED WHEN
DYNAMITE EXPL0DES

Laredo, Texas, Dec. S1,-l'lve per
sons were killed and a score of others
injured. some probably tataIiy, anc
many railroad cars were destroyed
and other property damage effected
in Monterey, Mexico, yesterday noon,
when box cars containing dynamite
aud hand grenades for the Carranza
army exploded, according to a report
received here tonight.
First news Of the accident was
brought to Laredo today by passen-
gers. According to their stories sew
cral cars loaded vita dynamite and
hand grenades were placed near cars
occupied by soldiers The cause OF
the explosion has not been definitely
assigned, but it was believed that the
dynamite was Jared while the cars
were being switched Twelve soldiers
in the adjacent coaches were blown
to atoms. The three other dead were
children, who succumbed to severe
burns. The force of the explosion
was so great that several buildings
in the vicinity crumbled
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01
THREE TOWNS DESTROYED.

San Salvador, Dec. 31-Advices re-
ceived here are that the towns of
Calgup, Lasnores and San Sebastian,
Honduras, were ruined during tae re-
cent earthquake shocks in that re,
public
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-01

Continued on Page TWO
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-02

IA M ORR apeculationa ~ 10 what IA doing
IN tho long days of this quiet Lent are
MI nill IN order FIRST II had been an
A v - nounced that II vas reading later
we heard II was sewing sud now
comes the additional neweit - corrective gym.
nastcs
win the new spring styles, graceful ankles
md trim waists are requisite. IN the short skirts
the past winter, any woman with q good pair
Of aceg md fairly strong grip could make
presentable appearance Of herself in tho high
toots no In vogue.
But spring draws on--and smart pumps will
b. worn. Think Of the pudgY ankles IN Hight
gauze stockings under short skirts OF sport"
fabric and colors
aome one long since hae asked what Venus
would be suddenly stricken bald. That 10 nothing
10 Venus IN pumps Hight bose~-and boefy ankiesf
Some less favored said 10 be work
Ing hard these days OF pentence with those pudgy
ankles Thoy ara standing with heels together
ind toes out and going through perfect ays.
tom " py0ting and grating. II is further said
that the exercise viii make more graceful
dancer and a surer skater for the coming season.
All the old atandbya 10 draw In the WANT are
tGek again, with the nip reducing" floor rolling
quite abandoned hoops may be- ln--ao why
waste time and energy?
The week Just passed was one Of the busiest
NJ the aeaao1 The Fling lectures we're success
fy launched and tho exhibit Of the northwest
sfn artist opened 70 a public that IA really re-
Donding ana Viewing the paintings Of the paint
erh Of their own section Of the country.
II quite goes without saying, whether sn
Ltnt, Or out Of Lent when the members Of tho
cGmmltteea of the Omaha Fine Arts society are
busY advancing the work and Interests for which
iholr society Was organized. there viii naturally
b. most pereeptlbo falling off IN social affairs
A matron, 40 matter hos popular hostess o.
rdoat, who stands on her feet half tho hours
out Of the twontYfouf, s not accepting invita-
lions nos writing them In any araat number,
"fhe spirit IA willing bui tbs fest are weak
said very much desired dinner Ruaat the other
evening sheu deciplrr 20 make up" place AZ
u table
nut hsfious aud intellectual ~ may he Tho
beat NJ tho parents thls Lent, the children, vho
soma dozen years hence may make ap Tie social
NE u Omaha had one az The mofreat ffulica N
stl lhaif existence laat Wednesday aitefnoen a.
chambers academy when Miss Maif Colts dan
t.nE ciaaa HaFa a masquerade Fhafa we're
harley rhapilps. % course, aud The seasons, the
Woniha. nuFh boYa uaeh Nna, pirates, falfiea
and psmauueauona Of wblmH aud styles and
hucps af lha latest memeRs There aro pictures
Ialoro takgn ~ The masauefs, "a sfoupa End
rautlea and Interesting hna NJ reminders thaY
81 lll ht same daYi
fbete ara hunp tep Hund aud sell meaning
a paplp On lhIa earth who dtaappfuse IN no CONS
was ~ cards lhes win held that moth.
Ina Food tteg came " them yet
Additional satlsi Nevs on Neat raas