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he rainerd aily ispatch Volarne 14, Number 210. BRAINERD, MINNESOTA. MONDAT. FEBRUARY 8, 1915. Price Two Centi WILSON CONFERS WITH LANSING President Indignant at Misuse of American Flag.

CHARLES F. SCOTT. Sa Belgians Are Badly in Need of Food Supplies. ASKS FOR OFFICIAL REPORT United States Ambassador at London Is Instructed to Cable Full Report of the Lusitania Will Protest at Once to the British Government. Washington, Feb.

Wil- aon discussed with Counsellor of the state department steps that this government will take to protect the flag from further misuse by ships. The conference at the White House lasted half au hour. It is understood the president is greatly chagrined at the action of t'aptaiu Dow of the Lusitania in running the Stars and Stripes tip on his vessel to protect her from German submarines. Counsellor Lansing has instructed Ambassador Page at London to cable a full report of the Lusitania incident and also to thoroughly investigate re- lorts that the Amerh an flag is being used British vessels whenever their captains deem it expedient to hide the identity of their vessels. The president, it is understood, will protest immediately to the British government against the practice.

There was considerable conflict of opinion between international author ities concerning the extent to which WARSHIPS SHELL TURKISH FORTS Torpedo Boats Become Active In Dardanelles. CRUISER G0E8EN HITS MINE GERMANS ATTEMPT CAPTURE POSITIONS Special to Dfsp.ucnt Feb, the eye of Kaiser William, German regiment are vigorously attacking the new positions near Knminion near the left bank of Brura. The Germans are attempting to rapture the heights occupied by the Russian troops after they forced the crossing of Bzurn neat its confluence with the Vistula. REGRET DELAY OF CANALOPENING Gives the Critic an Opportunity lo Say Told You SLIDES ARE TROUBLESOME. PHILIP E.

BROWN. Minnesota Supreme Court Jurist Dead. by Ameslcan Association. SITUATION REMAINS ACUTE Former Congressman Says Belgians Are Starving. London, Feb.

situation remains acute. If the supply of food is diminished Belgium will starve," This message was cabled by former Congressman Charles F. Scott of Kansas, who ia returning from a relief work expedition in Belgium and France, to former Goiernor Walter R. Stubbs of Kansas. While at Malines Mr.

Scott called upon Cardinal Merrier. He was accompanied by Pessatn. the printer the admin 1st.ation go to enferei its demand that the flau shall not be used by vessels of belligerents. The fact that all available precedents, quoted from statements made by former American of state, admit in effect that this government 13 virtually powerless to stop the use of the flag by foreign owned ships, put number of fife admimstration leaders in a quandary. Although It was admitted in official circles that the government might be powerless to stop the use of the ila isolated eases it was conceded generally that a protest would be properly lodged with Great Britain, if Ambassador report indicatej that British captains are acting in concert with the admiralty in making such use of the flag.

This argument was based on the suggestion that the flag is the only protection which citizens of this country have in traveling in European ivaters and if this is destroyed as a result of rs issued by the British admiralty it will be the duty of this government to make a stern protest. Chairman Stone of the senate committee on foreign relations of opinion that a protest must be lodged with Great Britain without delay. He said that vital questions at stake probably will have to be settled by the captains of belligerent vessels when they overhaul vessels bearing the American flag. famous pastoral letter of the bishop arili DEFENDS USE OF NEUTRAL COLORS British Foreign Olirne Issues General Statement. London.

Feb. use of the American flag by the British steamer Lusitania of the Ctmard line in its voyage across the Irish sea has arous- I great intf st and although it did not mention instance specifically the British foreign oiiice issued a statement dealing with such usage itt a general way. It. is pointed out in this statement also that by the merchant shipping act of 1894 foreign vessels are permitted to use the British colors for the purpose of capture. The following statement was issued by the foreign "The of a neutral flag is.

within certain limitations, well established itt practice as a ruse de guerre. The only effect in the a merchantman wearing a flag other than her national flag is to compel the enemy to follow' the ordinary obligations of naval warfare and satisfy himself as to the na- tionaiit', of the vessel and tl character of her cargo by examination before capturing her and taking ber into a prize court for adjudication. British government always has considered the use of the British colors by foreign vessels legitimate for the purpose of escaping capture. Such practice not only involves no breach of international law, but is specifically recognized by the law of this country in the merchant shipping act of 1894. "To destroy a ship, noncombatant crew and cargo, as Germany announced her intention of doing, is nothing Neutral Nations Consider Attitude to less act oi piracy of the high Be Taken.

Rome, Feb. are pro- between the neutral powers i- -r concerning the attitude to be taken to- MUCH legislation Cause of Business Troubles, According to James J. Hill, New York. Feb. J.

Hill of St Paul in an interview here said: "The trouble with conditions in this country is too much legislation. are passing through a period of readjustment to meet new' conditions resulting from legislative a ts enacted by the last congre is." Former German Naval Vessel Is Reported So Badly Damaged That It Will Be Impossible tc Repair Her at and German Are at the Front in Poland. London, Feb torpedo boats of the have bombarded the Turkish forts in tho Dardanelles, according to an Athens dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. One hundred und seventy four shells were discharged and two ammunition de- post were set on fire. English refugees from nople declare the former German cruiser Gochcn, now owned by Tur key, was damaged so seriously by striking a Turkish mine that it will be impossible to -pair her at Con stammc This virtual loss of the services of the Goeben reduces the Turkish fleet to a of riorlty.

as compared the Russian Black sea fleet, which iH about to be strengthened by a new dreadnought constructed at Sebastopol. it is believed that when this ship loins the fleet Russia will attack the Bosphorus and tho Black sea. allied fleets attempt to force the Da rdatiedes. With tin German and Russian em- percrs an eyewitnesses the armies of and Germany still are inline, for the positions which pro ct the Polish capital at Warsaw from tin Two at the Front The Russian emperor has been at Russian In-adeearters lor several days and the German feport announces the German emperor joined ills gt erais and bas visited lome of the troops in their trem lies. Nothing been disclosed as to tin- progress of the battle, which, when last reports v.ere received, was raging with unabated fury.

In East Prussia another lug battle is developing, the Germans having sent reinforcements, apparently from their Bxura front, to that region. the while their right is advancing, the Russians are only able to report that their left ha checked the Austro-German offensive. With regard to all this fighting the German official report simply says: "No essential events have taken The lighting in the West merely is a repetition of of the preceding No further lighting in Egypt is re i. The Turkish account of that which ady has occurred there fera to it as an encounter of guards and adds that the battles arc still in progress. This probably is a delay ed announcemenL RUSSIAN LINES HOLD AT WARSAW POWERS DISCUSS BLOCKADE ward the German blockade of the British Isles, it is stated here.

No definite decision has been reached, it is said, as to whether protests will be or, if there arc protests, whether they will have the same character or differ according to the importance of the interests of the neutral countries which are considered threatened. CAVEIN kills four miners Entombed Survivor Wedged in Between Two Corpses. Butte, Feb. miners were caught by a caveln In the Original mine and, with the exception of one, R. C.

Rodgers, all are dead. They are: Joe Feber, Mike Zeic J. R. Fay and Andy Evison. is still entombed, but res are able to talk with him.

He says two corpses are wedged against him, but he is only held by one foot The bodies of Feber and Fay have been removed. JAILED FOR DEFACING PORTRAIT OF KAISER. Amsterdam, Feb. newspapers received here state that a French war prisoner named Leseuyer had been condemned to two imprisonment following his conviction on a charge that he committed a crime against the sovereign by destroying the eyes in a portrait of Emperor William. 4- 44.

Italy Aroused by Blockade Order. Rome, Feb. extension to neutral vessels of threatened reprisals against British shipping is condemned severely here, al though it is regarded as an attempt at intimidation. It is officially stated Italy will not submit to arbitrary im- posiion on neutral ships, as Germany has means of ascertaining the na I tionality of merchant by exer cising the right of search. FATE OF BILL UNCERTAIN Ship Purchase Measure Attracts Attention in Senate.

Washington, Feb. the fight of administration to pa is the i rument ship purchase, bill will ue carried through to a point where consideration of the measure as unfinished business of the will prevent action on appropriation thus forcing a special don of congress, was the quc paramount in the minds of administration With only twenty-one working days remaining in the life of the Six- ty-t3ilrd congress the fate of tin- ship purchase measure remains uncertain. Whether it will be held before the senate until the pas age, or until the ia1! oi the gavel ends the session on March 4, must be determined by the president and administration leaders and it is thought some understanding on this point will be reached within a few days. Special to The DL London, Feb. German attack in Central Poland thus far has failed to make a gap in the Russian which would open the way to Warsaw and apparently the only result of the battle has been heavy losses on both tides.

Petrograd announced the capture of several German positions but the general alignment of the opposing armies has not changed materially DEATH TOLL IS TWENTY-ONE Mine Explosion Results From an Open Lamp. Fayetteville, W. Fob. 8. The rlcath of Renata Chandler, a negro, increased the number of victims of the explosion in the Carlisle mine of the Now River Coal company, to twenty- one.

One hundred and eighty men were entombed and of the 160 who escaped Chandler was the only one hurt seriously. W. L. Thomas, chief clerk of the state department of mines, who Inspected the ('artiste working, said that the explosion resulted from the lgni tton of gas from an open lamp. GERMAN BANKS PAY LESS Dresden Inetitution Cuts and Another One Passes Its Dividend.

Berlin, Feb. The Berliner Tage- btatt says it barns that the Dresden- er hank will pay 6 per cent dividend this year instead of per cent as previously. It is also stated that National Bank of Deutschland has announced that it will pass Rs dividend. This bank paid 6 per ent last year. The official federal council has rescinded the regulation whereby Imported grain and flour could he sold only to municipalities or to the grain monopoly.

GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Feb. 8- Wheat On track and to arrive. No. 1 hard, No.

1 Northom, No. 2 Northern, track and to arrive, $1.90. South St. Paul Live Stock. South St.

Paul, Cattle Steers, $4,500 cows and heifers, $4.500 G.75; kora and feeders, 6.75. fl.7S. Sheep -Umbd, wethers, $5.25 0 6.50,* 5.75. St. Paul Grain.

St, Paul, Feb, No. 1 Northern, No. 2 Northern, No. 2 Montana hard, corn, oats, barley. rye, $1.25 1.26Vi; flax, $1.8701.91, Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. Wheat May, July, Corn May, (eSOe; July, July, 57 July, 82c. Poultry Fowls, 16c; springs, 16c. 4- RICH CATTLEMAN ARRESTED Walter K. Bowker Charged With Conspiracy.

I Feb. K. Bowker, wealthy cattleman th large holding in Mexico, surrendered to federal authorit es. A warrant charges him with conspiracy to violate the neutrality of the In Red Sta'ep It Is charged be was connect'd with alleged recruiting on American nod of Mexicans for service in Lower California. Balthazar Arilez, former governor of Lower California, and two other men said to have headed the recruiting movement ai under arrest Ban Diego.

rough, Sheep Chicago Live 8tock. Chicago, Feb. and heifers, $3.100 calves, $8.00 if 11.75. Light, $8.900 7.00; mixed, 7.02%; heavy, pigs, Native, $7.50 08.30. Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Lab. July, Cash close on track: No. 1 hard, tls 57; No. 1 Northern, $1 5201.56%; No. 2 Northern, No.

3 Northern, $1.450 1.51%; No, 3 yellow corn, 72c; No. 3 white oats, flax, $1.90. St. Paul Hay. Bt.

Paul, Feb. timothy, No. 1 timothy, $13.500 14.75; So. 1 clover mixed, $11.500 12.25; No. 1 mixed, different grasses, $11 00011.75; No.

1 mixed, timothy and wild, choice upland, No. 1 upland, $11X00 12.25; No. 1 midland, No. i alfalfa. Many Po nt to the Nicaragua and Assert That Was the Better One.

People In Cities Forced to Pay High Prices on Account of Big Transportation Charges. By ARTHUR W. DUNN. Washington, Feb. 8.

The delay in opening tho I'nuatna canal unfortunate in some ivspe, i beeatiae it an opportunity the croak era to say, "I told you There are number of men of prominence and good Judgment who never have be ilevod In the feasibility of Panama canal and who have Insisted that it been a tremendoiiH waste of money. Some of these believe tintL the location was wrong and that it is Impossible to dig any kind of ditch in tho Oulebra region tlmt will not constantly All up with (lie sliding earth. are also quife a number of naval officers wbo believe that tho eaual Instead of being a so nr re of strength is ngiily a source of weakness because it requires a large military force to guard it and in ease of war will need fleet at eneli end. Turning to Old There in considerable significance In what Secretary Bryan has said about preparing for a new canal route and giving that na a reason why tho treaties with Nicaragua and costa Rica should ratified by which tho Tlnlird Staten acquires for the rigid to construct a canal on a new route. It is to Is- a great advantage for I lie United to construct a canal which would the making of those two countries, and with otir usual generous spirit we arc to pay the cost for benefiting them.

It Yet an And yet no one is assured that the Nicaraguan route would be successful, although It was supported by canal advocates up to the Inst moment, it matter of interesting history that the vote in the house of representatives In favor of Nicaragua was to 1, but the house reversed if when the senate chose the mu route by a majority of three. Those were strange times and doings. One of the arguments against the Nicaraguan route was the danger of volcanoes, but It seems quite likely that wit It the same expenditure of money at Nicaragua which lias been at Panama there is little doubt about the building of an adequate canal. Transportation In The great cry against exorbitant transportation rates comes largely from those who complain of hauling freights long distances, Tho shippers und I be farmers seem to think that they have to pay trnnsjHirtution They never seem to consider that peo pie in the cities the ones who are assessed heavy rates on tion. For instance, a package is sent from Norfolk, to Washington for which Is a distance of miles, The delivery in.

Wadiiiic tori costs cents. Other freight, and handling charges in cities are in like proportion, and after all it Is the residents of that are burdened with exorbitant transportation This applies to eoai, foodstuffs and everything that Is consumed by residents of cities. The Way of a Belligerent. Senator Wnlsh of Montana was dls cussing the rights of belligerents and mentioned London Conference which governs shipments at sea. hen a for Noiris of Nebraska asked him it was not the Intention of the British government to follow the don conference except wherein if "Except in those particulars In which It does not like them," interrupted the Montana senator.

And it that nearly all of the belligerentH are doing tho same thing. Country Wai Different. Congressman Boober of Missouri undertook to fight some of the items in the agricultural bill, but without any success. Once on subject of crop Booher, replying to Jacoway of Arkansas, said the country went along for 110 years without such reports und that the farmers got along very "Was not tiie government different then from what it Is now?" asked Jacoway. "Wonderfully different," responded Booher.

have so much paternalism in country at that time, and now have more paternalism and less Doing Nothing. Nothing is easy to do. The hardest tiling to do well Is Detroit Free JUSTICE BROWN IS DEAD Minnesota Supreme Court Jurist Victim of Heart Disease. St. Feb.

8. Philip E. Brown, associate Justice of the Minnesota supreme court, died suddenly from heart disease at I i I home. He was ilftv nine old and had been on the supreme bench since Jan 1, 1912, Justice Brown, according to members of hla family, had shown no evidence of ill health, Jnath Brown was born In Lafayette county. in 1K56.

He was educated In tin Fnlvnralty of Wisconsin and was graduated from the Albany (N. i law school. Justice Brown came to Minnesota in 1883, making his home at Luverno. He was married there ainj retained residence there until elected to the supreme bench in 19to. in South western Minnesota in the between 1892 and 189X Justice Brown won a prominent figure During that time served as judge of Thirteenth judicial district.

He wiih appointed to I hot olfire by Governor rrlaui in February, 1891. and wan elected the ollh again in 1892, 1904. AMERICAN OFFICIALS APPEAR SATISFIED Believe Germans Will Not Sink Neutral Vessels. Washington, Feb. 8 the toxt of official memorandum explaining the admiralty's proclamation of a submarine campaign against enemy merchant ships been delayed In transmlHsion and did not reach the state department from AmbuHsudor Gerard publication In press ol the xt of the document produced a profound impression on ofll- iols and diplomats here.

As the memorandum revealed that German naval commanders had been given orders to violence" to neutral it waw regarded as much more reassuring than the brief proclamation, though there was some oasineKM over the succestpjn In morandum that torpedoes intended for enemy merchant shlpa mighi unintentionally strike neutral vessels. nt Wilson and his cabinet have eomo to no decision as to wheth 1 there will be any protest from the I rdted States government, but it is believed that some inquiry may be made to determine what steps are planned to take off passengers and crew from enemy merchant ships, ua well as neutral vessels, the former a great number of American are accustomed to travel to on passenger steamers be- to belligerent powers. The declaration of provides that all persons aboard an enemy merchant ship must be saved before vesel is destroyed. WARM TIKE AT PEACE MEETING Chicago Audience Hisses Name of William J. Bryan.

GATHERING MAINLY GERMANS Swedish Lecturer Tells Largo Crowd He Had Sat in Shame Listening to Inflammatory of German Societies Outnumber the Start and Stripes. Chicago, Feb. 8, J. J. of New York, president of the American Truth society, denounced England, criticised America, pleaded for Germany and ridiculed the United States at a mass meeting of the American Neutrality league, of which the avowed purpose was the promotion of peace.

His mention of William Jennings Bryan brought forth hisses and Jenkin Lloyd Jones, pastor of All 8ouls church, arose and declared he would leave the platform unless neutrality were preserved. The meettng was one of the largest ever held in the city, a great percentage of the audience biing Germans. Mr. said Secretary Bryan was trying "to crucify the fatherland of more than 25.000,000 of our people upon a cross of British gold." Uustavus Schvan. a Swedish lecturer who was to have been one of the chief speakers, told the audience he had sat in shame listening to the inflammatory speeches.

He was not in sympathy with the spirit shown, he said, and would not have come to the meeting had he foreseen the character it was to assume. Chairman Jonen introduced Ffank Huehanan, a labor leader, scheduled ur a neutral speaker, with the vlso "that lie may present himself you if he chooses to take his life in his hands." Receives Hoote and Catcalls. Mr. Buchanan was met with hoots and catcalls when he defended the sincerity of purpose of Mr. Bryan.

"While may not agree with the secretary of he said, "1 do bellevo in his erlty in his work for peace and I believe he will he able to do some work that will be valuable. You are not going to make progress by appealing to prejudice." Mr. Jones, who had been asked to uct as chairman, arrived half an hour lute. When be reached the Coliseum he found sidewalk lined by men KPlling banners bearing pictures of the German emperor, the German eagle and the inscription, "Deutschland Ueber O'Leary was speaking, roundly applauded, when Jones entered the hall. German banners were depending from the galleries and conspicuous were tho banners of German societies, numbering 150, decorating the space about speaker, American flags were outnumbered, Jones pleaded for a place for the al- 1b flags.

"If tills is a pro-German and an anti-British and, mind you, my attitude would the same if it were pro-British und anti-German I have no place und respectfully bog leave to Ho was assured that the meeting was called in the Interests of neutrality and returned to the chair. Before the arrival of Chairman Jones meeting adopted the declarations of principles of neutrality adopt ed at Washington at a conference of various organizations. MALE PASSENGERS ROBBED because citize ns Europe longing 4- 6- -I- -I- -h RAILROAD8 DECIDE TO APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE, Chicago, Feb. railroads will place their request to boost passenger transportation to cents a mile before the people of the state before submitting it to the politicians. Four Masked Men Get Money and Jewelry.

West Palm Beach, Feb. The Beach limited train of tho Florida East Coast railroad, bound from Jacksonville to Miami, was boarded by four masked men at Htuart, and male passengers on the obse rvation platform robbed of money and jewelry. attempt was made to molest women passengers. Revolvers were turned on the brakeman and he was ordered to pull the cord to stop the train. When it slowed down the band Jumped to the giound and escaped.

Posses are searching for the men. VETERAN JURIST IS utAU -j- -J- -J -J- -j- 4- Wife and Himself. San Antonio, Feb. W. Piatt, a shoe salesman, forty-four old, and his wife, Irene Platt, twenty- five, are dead from poison believed to have been administered by Piatt.

The husband had been out of work for some time. George H. Smith Represented Last of Califcrnia-Mexican Governors. Los Angeles, Feb. George H.

Smith, personal attorney of Pio Pico, last of the Mexican governors of California and later a judge of the district court of appeals when the Southern California district was established, died here. He waa eighty-one years old. He commanded a cavalry regiment in the Confederate army and wrote many books on philosophy and jurisprudence..