The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times from Deadwood, South Dakota • Page 1

raws. FORTIETH YEAH DEAD WOOD (BLACK HILLS), SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS mm MEXICANS MASSACRED ARABIC WAS GIVEN JO GERMAN INELUEIiGES ARE 100 ACTIVE III THE UNITED STATES ITALIANS READY TO WARN ING FAMINE STALKS IN GALVESTON Ship Torpedoed by Teuton Submarine off Coast ot Ireland 375 Survivors Reach Queenstown Fifteen Americans Aboard, But no News Received as to Their Safety 48 Passengers Still Unaccounted For. BY YAQUI INDIANS DOT'GLAS, Aug.

19.. Eighty men of the Villa garrison at I'res who switched their allegiance to Curruiiza were massacred by lour hundred Yaqul Indians. Manuel Castro, formerly a Lieutenant in Maytorena's Villa army was executed as a spy. He died cooly, smoking a cigarette and cheering Carran.a. EMBASSY BOAT MUST MOYK LONDON, Aug.

18. A dispatch from Sofiia to Reuter's Telegram company say the Turkish awnonrieR ar vonsranunopie nave ordered the American gunboat Scorpion, which has been in those waters for some time, to take up her moorings in the inner part of the Golden Horn. Ambassador Morgenthau's protests were unavailing, the dis-! patch says, but he was able to utilize the occasion to settle some minor questions which have been pending. The shortage of coal in Constantinople is expected to result in a few days in discontinuance of the electric lighting and street car services. EASTLAXD MAY BE REFITTED SHICAGO, 111., Aug.

18. The steamship Eastland was formally released from the custody of the United States government and turned over to its owners today. What disposition will be made of the ship which capsized three weeks ago, drowning nearly 1,000 persons, has not been determined. Plans are considered by the owners, it was said, to have the boat overhauled, and if inspection shows It can be fitted up safely to carry passengers, it probably would be taken to some other port and used in the excursion trade. CLK ENGLAND IS SEEKING GERMAN ALLIANCE AFTER ID BERLIN, Germany, Aug.

19. Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg caused a sensation at the opening of the German Reichstag by declaring that Sir Hdward Grey told the German ambassador on leaving London at the beginning of the war that England could render Germany most valuable services at the conclusion of the war. The chancellor interpreted he words to mean that England de cided to use the friendship of weakened and defeated Germany as a counter influence against powerful Russia. That England was ready to use Germany reduced to a nation without a navy and without indus tries. The chancellor declared that Ger many would continue the fight until the enemy nations would ask for peace from their own guilty con sciences and leave the road free for a new Europe delivered from French intrigues, the Muscovite lust for con quest, and British tutelage.

ACCUSED HORSE THIEF CAUGHT. PIERRE, S. Aug. 19. After an exciting chase which extended to the interior of Haakon county, a young man giving his name as Ole Ludgreon was captured and brought back to Pennington oounty on the charge of stealing a hor3e and saddle from Elmer Hawks, a rancTier living near Pedro.

The stolen property was recovered, having been lOJnl in ills possession when arrestel. Thi de fendant waived his preliminary examination and was held for trial in the state circuit court on the charga of grand larceny. Mob Lynches Two Mexican Raiders BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 19. Two Mexicans, held here on a charge of raiding at Sebastian were taken from the jail and hanged by a mob.

ASSAULTED MAN IN SERIOUS CONDITION Ben Borah of Whitewood was tak en Into custody yesterday by Deputy Sheriff John Lutey of Central City, and was arraigned before Judge Mc- Donough, on the charge of assault on BY GERMANS u. s. BRITISH VESSELS WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN ON GUARD, AXD NO FEARS FOR SHIP'S SAFETY WERE FELT Two Americans Missing LONDON, Aug. 19. All Americans except two are reported saved.

The passengers had just witnessed the sinking of an unidentified British ship by the submarine and had adjusted life belts when the German craft appeared and fired a torpedo with deadly accuracy, blasting the Arabic 100 feet from her stern. The disaster occurred fifty miles from where the Lusitania sank. The Arabic was formerly a popular liner between Liverpool and Boston, but had been reduced to a second class ship and there were no first class passengers. A revised list of the survivors of the Arabic show Miss Bruguiere and Edmund Woods, Americans, were missing. BULLETIN'S LONDON, Aug.

19, 12:03 m. The steamer Arabic was torper-oed and sunk by a German subma rine at 9:15 this morning. Press association stated it was feared a large number were lost. Eleven boats got away. LONDON, 3:03 p.

m. The White Star company says 375 on the Arabic were saved. This leaves 48 unaccounted for. LONDON, Aug. 19.

3:18 m. A Queenstown message to the Press association says the Arabic was torpedoed without warning. LONDON, Aug. 19. 4:45 p.

m. According to Information received at the American embassy fifteen Americans were aboard the Arabic. AMERICANS ARE HELD CAPTIVE BY CARRANZA FORCES AT IMURUS NOGALES, Aug. 19. The American consul here received information that three Americans among them C.

E. Gates, assistant superintendent of the Southern Pacific were held prisoners by the Car-ranza forces, which captured Imuris. A demand was made for their release. Americans were compelled to gather the dead killed on the battlefield and burn the bodies. Car-ranza forces captured a Magdelana military train with 400 cattle, 100 horses and much munitions.

ELIHU ROOT PRESIDENT OF BAR ASSOCIATION SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 19. Ellhu Root was elected president of the American Bar assaciation. The convention adopted a resolution declaring the hanging of Leo M. Frank was willful mob murder to be condemned by law-abiding citizens.

POSED AS U. S. MARSHAL SIOUX FALLS, S. Aug. 18.

The United States authorities In this city have been advised of the arrest at Wesslngton Springs of an Individual giving his name as C. D. McCarthy, alias Frayik Miller, who is charged with having, while attempting to hold up some harvest hands and rob them, represented himself to be a deputy United States marshal, This Is a violation of the federal statutes, end upon conviction the defjndantjwlllbe subject to jLtrw; WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug.

19. The president took personal charge of the investigation of the accusations that German agents were duly active in the United States and were vlolaing United States neutrality. Wilson held a conference with Attorney General Gregory who told the chief executive that so far department investigations had disclosed no facts warranting government prosecutions. A new investigation directed by the New York World, charges that the German government had fomented strikes to prevent the manufacture of ammunition for the Allies. SEEK INTERFERENCE OAKLAND, Aug.

19. Dr. David B. Johnson, president of Win-throp college of North Carolina was elected president of the National Educational association by a vote of 479 against and 184 for Miss Grace Strachan, the Brooklyn district superintendent ot schools. Among the vice presidents chosen were Walter O.

Sldois of Pocatello; Mrs. Mary C. Bradford of Denver; and John D. Lo-ber of Phoenix, Ariz. Mrs.

Ella Flagg Young charged industrial interests with an effort to establish vocational schools for pupils without any academic training. "The question has resolved into a struggle between the industrial interests and the teachers," she declared. "The manufacturers complain the vocational graduates have much academic training and so they demand advancement shortly after securing employment." WEAPON IS GONE ST. LOUIS, Aug. 18.

To prevent the recurrence of pop bottle attacks on umpires at the local National league ball park such as was made from the bleachers against Umpire Byron In the game with Chicago yesterday, President Schuyler P. Brltton of the local Nationals, announced today that henceforth no soda water will be on sale to the bleacherltes. The sale of soda will continue In the grandstand as the fans there did not participate in the attack on By ron. Although hundreds of bottles and vegetables were1 hurled at him the umpire escaped uninjured. CONDONES LYNCHING OF LEO M.

FRANK SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 J. W. Woodward, mayor of Atlan ta, Ga.) who is visiting In the city, is on record today as declaring that Leo M. Frank, who was lynched Monday night, suffered the just pen alty for an unspeakable crime.

The Atlanta mayor at the same time warns former Governor John M. Slaton not to return to Georgia. Make Ruling on South Dakota Banks PIERRE, S. Aug. 19.

A ruling of the state banking department of interest to all the banks of the state, both state and national, has been made. It will go into effect November 15 next. The ruling cover ing the placing of cash reserves is. In effect, that all state banks within South Dakota will be required to keep on deposit in state banks within the state of South Dakota at least 50 per cent of the amount shown by any such bank to be due from its depositaries, and in determining this amount the reserve on hand' within Its own bank shall not be taken Into consideration. The above ruling applies to all state banks doing business In this state so far as the dates for compliance are concerned, except that special provisions are made for state banks operating in cities designated as reserve cities, these being Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Huron, I Piprrs.

VanW City Watarto ATTACK UNLESS TURKEY RELEASES HED SUIMECTS NOW HELD IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE GERMANS STILL ADVAfiCE SLAVS LOSE SOME IMPORTANT POSITIONS IN THEIR SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE AND ARB IN DANGER LONDON, Aug. 19. A strong squadron of fast Italian cruisers are held ready at Taranto, Ualy, to rush against Turkey unless the Rome demands for the release of the Italian subjects held In the Ottoman empire are compiled with. Five army corps concentrated at Brindlsl are ordered to prepare to leave for an unknown destination. Following the capture of the Kov- no fortresses the Germans continued their dash against the Russians, taking several outer defenses at Novo-gorgievsk the mainstay of the Russian's second line of defense.

Military experts declare the swiftness of the German advance makes It Impossible for the Grand Duke Nicholas to hold the Brest-Lltovsk line, already probably turned by General Von Mackensen In the south and Von Hindenburg in the north. The French captured a German trench at Artols after an all day bombardment. They also made further progress at Linge on the summit of the Vosges. The Austrlans began a bombardment of the Serbian lines, but no extensive action is indicated as beginning the Austro-German project to sweep through the Serbian territory and carry relief to the Turks. The Turkish armies are reported hard pressed by the new British army at Suvia Bey and by the Russians In the Caucasus.

LOOK FOR NO PRESENT MOVE ROME, Italy, Aug. 18. Telegrams from NIsh give the impression that the Serbian government does not look for a serious movement against that country by Austria and Germany In the near future. These advices say that Serbia- officials consider the reported concentraton of Austrians and Germans at Orosova, Hungary, as being merely for political effect. By this move, according to the Serbian view the Teutonic allies hope to impress Rumania, Bulgaria, and Greece, and encourage Turkey to redoubled efforts at tke Dardanelles.

WASHOUT ON BURLINGTON HOT SPRINGS LINE The Incoming Burlington was three hours and. a half late yesterday, due to a bad washout on the Hot Springs line. Heavy rain fell in that section yesterday morning, and part of the road bed out of Hot Springs was badly damaged. Repairs on the main line of the Burlington near Custer are rapidly being made, and the temporary bridge pver French creek Is being replaced by a permanent one. The Burlington damage In that district was heavy, and it will be some time before the road bed will be in as good condition as before the washout.

THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, D. Aug. 19. South Dakota. generally fair Friday probably Saturday.

Temperature unchanged. DAILY WEATHER REPORT. By Nebraska Telephone Co. Belle Fourche, 74; cloury. Spearflsh, 64; cloudy.

Deadwood, 60; cloudy. Rapid City 62; cloudy. Philip, 62; rain. Presho, 66; cloudy. Chamberlain, 67; mK SI RROUNDING CITIES ARE RUSHING FOOD SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING TO SCENE DEAD ARE 121 SEVERAL KXOWX ARMY OFFICERS TO HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IX THE HURRICANE FEAR LOST HOUSTON', Aug.

19. The known dead outside of Galveston in the Gulf hurricane is 101, and the missing 205, or whom half it is feared are lost. Galveston reported 20 dead in that city. Hundreds of boats are seeking bodies along the coast between Galveston and Houston. Several Texas cities rushed cars of supplies, including 10,000 loaves of bread to relieve the famine in Galveston.

Scores of houses were seen floating in the gulf. A single survivor of the dredge Sam Houston out of a crew of thirty was found float ing with the wreckage. He declares all his companions were lost. A Galveston boat arrived and reported the sea normal and the rain had stopped. Nine bodies were seen floating in Galveston bay.

WASHINGTON, D. Aug. 19. President Wilson extended the sym pathy of the nation to Galveston and asked If the government could aid. Army circles are anxious over the safety of several officers caught in thp hurricane.

THRESHING OF OATS MILLER, S. Aug. IS. Thresh ing of oats started today on the Clint Hoskin farm, northeast of here. The estimated yield is sixty bushel per acre.

HolsMple Must Pay for Libeling State Senator SIOTX FALLS. S. Aug. 18 W. Van l)emark.

slate senator from FLmson (unity, as the result of an action hemm by him several weeks ago, was yesterday granted a judg-' nient against It. N. Holsaple, superintendent of the South Dakota Anti-saloon league, for alleged defamatory statements made by the defendant against the plaintiff in a printed communication to an easter temperance publication. State Senator Van Demark instituted the action for the recovery of damages in the sum of $99, placing the sum at the lowest possible amount, as i sought vindication of his character rather than money damages. The hearing in the case was held before Judge Carpenter, of Alexandria.

At the conslusion of the hearing, Judge Carpenter awarded the state senator a judgment for $99, togetner witn the costs, which am ounted to $17. When the damage suit was insti tuted some weeks ago a sensation was created throughout the state be cause of the prominence of the plaintiff and defendant, and because of the nature of the action, State Sen ator Van Demark charging that Mr. Holsaple had libeled him. In the communication published by Mr. Holsaple in the eastern tem perance publication, he attacked the plaintiff's official record as a mem ber of the upper house at the last session of the legislature, the state ments made in the communication 1 eing regarded as placing the senator in a bad light before the readers of the publication and his constituents in Hanson county.

Mr. Holsaple made no appearance in court when the libel action was heard Saturday. The defendant was given a period of thirty days In which to appeal the case to the state I 'RESIDENT WILSON OFFERS NO COMMENT UNTIL FILL PARTICULARS HAVE REACHED WASHINGTON OFFICIALLY LONDON, Aug. 19. The White Star liner Arabic was sunk without warning by a German submarine with a torpedo near the south coast of Ireland.

375 survivors are reported to have landed at Queens-town and 48 are unaccounted for. Twenty-six Americans were aboard. The White Star line reports all except three passengers were saved but the enly survivor named is De Lorrimer, son of he Canadian minister of marine. The vessel sailed from Liverpool for New York on Thursday. Wilson Awaits News WASHINGTON, D.

Aug. 19. President Wilson refused to comment on the Arabic sinking. The news caused a sensation in official circles. High officials believe the United States faces one of the most serious vrises since the war began, because of the demands made on Germany in the Lusitania note.

The president will delay any action until all the facts are known. Thought to he Safe NEW YORK, Aug. 19. White Star officials cabled to Liverpool to rush the names of all American passengers. The New York officers were unprepared for the sinking.

On former occasions they spent many anxious moments while the Arabic Baltic and Transatlantic passed the submarine danger zone because of rumors of sinking. The Arabic was considered safe on this trip because of the activity of British destroyers In patrolling the Transatlantic ship lanes. CHARGE GERMAN AND BRITISH VIOLATION OF U. NEUTRALITY SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.

Grand jury indictments charged the German Imperial consulate, also the British consul at San Francisco had spent $250,000 to obtain violations of the United States neutrality. The Bunker company is accused of receiving $246,500 from the German consul to outfit a ship to carry supplies to warships at Valparaiso. Several were Indicted fro receiving money from the British consul to pay the transportation of recruits. ARRESTED FOR VIOLATION OF THE MANN ACT A man and a woman arrived in the city Saturday from Council Bluffs, and registered at the Syndicate as man and wife. On tele graphic instructions from an Iowa marshal, Dep.

U. S. Marshall Brooks arrested the man, Harry J. WiUltt, on charge of violation of the Mann act. The husband of the woman ar rived yesterday, and she promptly deserted WiUltt for hubby and will return with him.

The hearing before Commissioner Moore is this after noon, when it Is said he will plead guilty and go with the deputy mar-shall to Council Bluffs. JOnNNY GRrFFITHS OUTPOINTS LEACH SROSS NEW YORK, Aug. 19. Johnny Griffiths of Akron, Ohio, outpointed Leach Cross of New York In an eight ronnd boxing- boot. Cross was se- circuit court.