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ABOUT THE STATE \i*lf Hews of Especial Interest to Minnesota Readers. SECTION OF BRIDGE FALLS Serious Accident at St. Paul Due to Locomotive Engine Jumping From Track. An eighty-foot span of the Third street bridge at St. Paul fell when a Northern Pacific switch engine haul ing a St. Paul road freight jumped the track, knocking a steel pier from under the bridge. The falling section of the bridge struck and wrecked the locomotive, which turned over on its side No pedestrians or vehicles were on the bridge when it fell. Engineer Frank 8. Ritchie of St Paul was pinned beneath the wreck age and held fast for an hour and a half near the hot firebox. He was taken to St. Joseph's hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries twenty four hours later. Fireman Axel Hedberg jumped from the engine cab as the locomotive left the track, escaping with slight in juries. CASHIER SPRINGS SURPRISE Pleads Not Guilty to Four Indictments Against Him. Contrary to the expectations of the county attorney J. B. Thompson, de posed cashier of the Oseeo State bank, Imprisoned In the Hennepin county jail since July 12, pleaded not guilty when arraigned in the district court at Minneapolis before Judge Watte To each of the four indictments re turned againBt him by the grand jury as the result of shortages of 167,000 in the bank the defendant answered not guilty. He did not ask for bail. His trial was set for Sept 13. Since the first shortages were dis covered more than three weeks ago Thompson has not been reticent in telling what he knew of the bank's af fairs in an effort, he said, to aid the deputy bank examiners in their work. He has made no attempt to gain re lease from jail beyond a statement made a week after he had been impris oned when, through his attorney, Man ley L. Fosseen, he made the request that he be allowed to plead guilty and begin serving sentence. ST. PAUL PIONEER IS DEAD Captain Philip Pottgieser Lived There Fifty-five Years. Captain Philip Pottgieser, a resi dent of St. Paul for more than fifty five years and a member of the police force for nearly twenty-five years, is dead in that city after a long illness He was sixty-four years old Arriving in St. Paul directly from Germany, his birthplace, when but a mere child, Mr. Pottgieser saw St. Paul advance from a small frontier city to one of the leading cities of the United States. Growing up, he joined the police force. On Oct 1 last he was pensioned, leaving the depart ment because of failing health RETURNS REVERSE ELECTION Koochiching County, Claimed by the Wets, Seems to Have Gon* Dry. All precincts have been heard from in the Koochiching counv^ option election, forty-two officially and nine unofficially. The drys lead by twenty three votes The county will prob ably go dry. Out of the fifty-three counties that voted on option forty-four have gone dry and it is believed probable that the margin of four wet votes in Pipe stone county will be overturned by a court decision on contested ballots. WOMAN THROWN FROM CAB Probably Fatally Injured Returning From Funeral. Pitched headlong from a cab drawn by runaway horses that had taken fright when that vehicle was struck by an auto truck while returning from the burial service of her brother in-law, Swan A. Peterson, Mrs. Charles Peterson of St. Paul, sixty-four years old, received probably fatal injuries. Three others, her husband and daughter Edith and a nepheew, Ray mond Shogren, who also were in the cab, suffered serious injuries. Twenty-five Horses Perish. Twenty-five horses were burned to death and several automobiles and de livery wagons damaged when fire par tially destroyed the stables of the Em porium store at St. Paul. Thirteen other horses were rescued by fire men. The blase was a difficult one to )*& control, but after a stubborn fight the department succeeded in confining $f the flames to the rear of the barn. s*-*4"' 8enator Burton at 8t. Paul. \t Theodore E. Burton of Ohio, for Sier United States senator, authority on financial and commercial legisla Vzy tion, and one of the presidential pos jf sibilitiee of 1916, addressed 160 bust* ne_wmen of St Paul on the subject of" trade relations with South Amer _ca£ particularly as they relate to the Mississippi river and the Panama. canal. *2»s_22ss____ TRUST FUND INVESTMENTS Those of the State of Minnesota Ag gregate $23,059,788. On Aug. 1 the total investments of trust funds of the state of Minnesota aggregated $23,059,788.69, divided as follows: Loans to municipalities within the state $17,221,484.89 Inebriate hospital certifi cates of Indebtedness. 61,000.00 Educational certificates of indebtedness 231,000.00 Guard armories certifi cates of indebtedness. 147,800.00 Itasca State park certifi cates of Indebtedness. 125,000.00 Investments In bonds of other states 5,268,503 80 The aggregate of the investments at the beginning of the fiscal year of Aug. 1, 1914, was $21,987,766 06, show ing a gain for the past year of $1, 072,022.63. The loans to municipali ties are apportioned as follows: Bonds of school districts.$9,072,590.75 Bonds of cities 1,494,800.00 Bonds of villages 1,686,585.00 Bonds of townships 566,406.00 Bonds of counties for buildings 786,580.00 Bonds of counties for ditches 8,615,52314 The applications for loans which have been approved by the state board of Investment and are awaiting pay ment aggregate $2,118,852. DRY WORKERS MEET SEPT. 8 Minnesota Statewide Conference Oc curs at Minneapolis. Minneapolis will be the scene of a statewide conference of dry workers on Sept. 8, which will be given over to discussion of the county option law and the future steps in the campaign for a dry state. Decision to have the conference was made by the head quarters committee of the Minnesota Anti-Saloon league. The order of business planned for the conference brings in four topics for considera tion Reports of the fights in the dry counties Counsel with representatives of the counties yet to vote Plans for statewide law enforce ment. Discussion of the next steps in the temperance war. The conference idea has already been discussed in correspondence with leading dry workers over the state and many replies have been received, all approving the plan for such a gath ering. The need for law enforce ment organizations is dwelt on in many of the replies. FIGHT OVER NICKEL MAY HAVE FATALITY. «fr To Encourage Development Railroad Releasee Land. At a conference held at Duluth between State Auditor J. A. O. Preus and F. E. House, president L. B. Ar nold, land commissioner, and George W. Morgan of the legal department of the Duluth and Iron Range Railroad company it was agreed that the land grants of the company should be filled and that the company release to the state 104.160 acres of land The state legislature March 19,1876, granted to the railroad company ap proximately 606,200 acres. Between 5,000 and 6,000 acres still are to be deeded by the state to the railroad. That the development of St. Louis county may not be retarded, to give settlers an opportunity to purchase state lands and to give the state the right to sell these lands, the railroad officials agreed to release the land. R0CKNE CHOSEN CHAIRMAN Heads Minnesota Efficiency and Econ omy Commission. Senator A. J. Rockne of Zumbrota has been elected chairman of the new efficiency and economy commission of eleven members. Miss Jessie Scott, recording clerk in the office of Governor Hammond, was made secretary. The commission decided to meet Sept. 10 at the capitol. An attempt by C. Spooner of Morris to have Gunnar Bjornson elected chairman of the committee was defeated. Senator A. Carley of Ptalnvlew presided as temporary chairman until after the election. Governor Hammond addressed the committee offering his co-operation. He expressed the wish that he might be identified with the commission's work, so far as its rules will allow. Two Boys Burned to Death. & Orrin McRae, aged fourteen, and Walter Tatro, sixteen years old, were burned to death at Swanville. They had a sleeping room fitted up in a loft of the Fee stable and it is sup posed they tipped over a lantern some way while asleep and set fire to the barn. McRae was a son of J. J. Mc RtLG ft bft&kdl1 ii 4 Axel Bockmark is lying the Minneapolis city hospital 4 in a very serious condition 4* as the result of a quarrel 4 •C* and shooting match over 5 4* cents and a bottle of pop. He 4 4 went into a store to quench 4 4 his thirst and afer he had ob- 4 4 tained the pop a quarrel arose 4 4 over the payment of the nick- 4 4 el. The shooting followed. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 STATE GIVEN 104,160 ACRES =E SERVIA WILL BE NEXT OBJECTIVE STILLBATTUNG IN POLAND Russian Forces Continue Struggle to Shake Themselves Free of Austro German Grip—No Indications of Offensive Movement In West. London, Aug. 10.—Russia having re jected what in England is regarded as a bona fide proposal made by the Ger man emperor for peace, with a part of Poland traded for Galicla, the great struggle in the East must con tinue and as there Is no Indication of an immediate general offensive by either side in the West the struggle of the Russian forces to shake them selves free of the Austro-German grip remains the chief factor In the war news, with an added interest fn the Dardanelles operations. The Gallipot! field will be closely watched because of its possible bear ing on the Balkan situation, again simmering by reason of renewed quadruple entente pressure on Bul garia and Greece. Never before has the Importance of the operations at the Dardanelles been more keenly realized In Great Britain and France than now, especially as there are many indications that Ger many plans to deliver her next hard blow against Servia in order to link up with Turkey and thus checkmate the plans of the entente allied pow ers. It is increasingly manifest that Ger many looks to the east for a settle ment of the war. By overrunning Servia she would occupy a very favor able strategic position to invoke Bul garia's passive or active aid in reach ing Constantinople along the main line The expectations of such a move doubtless has brought about re newed negotiations between the en tente allies and Bulgaria The Turks claim successes In the recent trench warfare on the Galllpoll peninsula, but there really has been no noteworthy change In the situa tion so rar as the public is aware. NEW FRENCH COMMANDER General Sarrail Succeeds Gouraud at the Dardanelles. Paris, Aug 10.—General Sarrail, who at the outbreak of the war was in command of the Sixth army corps at Chalons-eur-Marne, has been nam ed commander of the French forces at the Dardanelles, succeeding Gen eral Gouraud General Sarrail is fifty eight years old He won distinction with the Foreign legion in Algiers. REPORT COMES FROM BERLIN Russian Officials Charged With All Manner of Crimes. Berlin, Aug. 10—The Russian gov ernment has been openly charged with incompetency, corruption and even treachery since the present ses sion of the duma began, according to advices received here. The Radical leader, Techehidze, de clared that unless there Is an imme diate change In policy Russia will de generate entirely. TURKISH BATTLESHIP SUNK BY SUBMARINES Constantinople, Aug. 10.—The Turk ish battleship Kheyr-Ed-Dln Barbar ossa, of 9,900 tons displacement, for merly the German warship Kurfurst Frledrich Wilhelm, has been sunk by a submarine of the entente powers, according to an official announcement issued by the Turkish government. A majority of the officers and men composing the crew of the battleship was saved. The Kheyr-Ed-Din Barbarossa was built in Stettin in 1891 and was pur chased, together with the battleship Aorgut Reis. from Germany by Tur key in 1910. The vessel's comple ment consisted of 600 officers and FUNERAL MALTS TRAFFIC Crowds Attend Services for General Benjamin P. Tracy. New York, Aug. 10.—General Ben jamin Tracy, former secretary of the navy, was burled with military honors. Funeral services were held at Trinity church. The crowd In front of the church was so large traffic on Broadway was suspended during the ceremonies. {, Battalions of marines from the navy yard and companies of coast artillery and infantry from nearby forts form* ^AW* o£ honor ^Germans Have Lost 2,178,863. London,^ ^Aug. 10.—The German losses to date are 2,178,863, according to the Berne correspondent of thf I Morning Post. *.»! lUUMJifrWiSIMMMIMIMu^MflSilM^^ GENERAL VON BISSING, ii in in nun «j Germans to Strike Blow at Balkan State. Reported to Have Tired of Civil Life in Belgium. Photo by American Press Association In connection with the report that General von Biasing, governor gen eral of Belgium, had been recalled by the kaiser it was stated that General von Biasing has tired of the civil ad ministration of affairs in Belgium and wants to get back on the field. URGE GAP SEPARATES FORCES OF RUSSIANS Headquarters of the Austrian Army hi Poland, Aug. 10.—The defeat of the Russians in the fighting on the line between Lubartow and Miechow resulted in driving the troops apart, leaving a large gap between Russian troops fighting north of Lubartow, who fled northeast across the Vieprz at Lesse-Kowice, about twelve miles north of Lubartow, and those around Miechow, who fled northwest to reach the Viepra by way of Baranow. It is impossible at this moment to determine how serious a danger for the Russians this breach may prove, but probably they are amply protect ed against dangerous Inroads on their line of retreat by troops withdraw ing from Ivangorod along the highway running parallel with the north bank of the Vieprz to Radzyn. In resisting the Austrian advance the Russians made a desperate attack at Miecho. The retreat of their left w4njg over the Vieprz at Lessekowice was a .rout of pronounced character. It is known that the number of pris oners considerably exceeds the 6,000 mentioned In the official report. ARMIES BATTUNG ABOVE THE CLOUDS Rome, Aug. 10.—The following offi cial statement has been given out at the Italian headquarters: "In the Tonale Pass zone our Al pine detachments, advancing boldly along a difficult ridge of rocks which rises from the south over Val Del Monte (Noce)„ surprised and dispers ed troopB of the enemy entrenched southeast of the peak of Ercavallo, capturing bombs, fuse cartridges and other material. "Other detachments of the enemy entrenched at Malga Palude, north east of the Peak of Ercavallo, were driven from their position by the ac curate fire of our mountain artillery, which had been hoisted to a height of more than 10,000 feet on the crags of Ercavallo. In the valley of Sexten, In Cador, after careful preparation by our medium caliber artillery during the past few days, our infantry ad vanced, gradually forcing back the enemy, and reached from Monte Nero as far as the southern slopes of Burg stall, where they have been rein forced." •|«l*afat*^H*at**? 'f 4'4*a{**f*4*4*«{'4* MAYOR OF NEW YORK NOW A MERE "ROOKIE." New York, Aug. 10.—Mayor I Mitchel is one of the volunteer recruits composing the camp of 1,200 business, and profes- 4* sional men which has just be- 4* gun a month's training under 4* 4* United States army officers at 4* Plattsburg, N. Y. The mayor 4» 4* equipped himself with army 4* 4* clothing, will provide his own 4* 4* transportation and deposit $30 4 4 at camp to pay for food. For 4* two weeks the mayor expects 4* 4 to dig trenches, study military 4* ,+ hygiene and march. •f. 4. 4*4 4 4*4*4 a 4*4*4 4*4 4'4 4 4*4*4* «a«y Help Allies. New York. Aug. 10.—-Italy will send 650,000 fresh troops to either France or the Dardanelles within the next three weeks, according to Captain Victor Del Franctis of the Italian army, who arrived here on the steam er Duca d'Aosta. PROVE PELLAGRA'S CAUSE, kmrt I Expert Says. Jtf,*, Savannah, Ga.—Dr. Joseph Goldberg er, in charge of pellagra research work for the public health service, an nounced that experiments conducted at the Georgia and Mlssissipi state sani tariums have confirmed the theory'that pellagra is caused by eating too much starchy food.^ •!,,, According to Dr. Goldberger, experi ments have proved the theory conclu sively. He added that it had been de termined that the disease was not con tagious. "While pellagra is more prevalent in the south than in the north, there is just as much a possibllty of the re verse," said Dr. Goldberger, "except for the fact that northern people eat more meat and other nonstarch foods than do the people of the south." NON-SKID BANANA PEEL. ________ Burbank Crossed the Ordinary Fruit With a Caotue Pear. San Francisco.—We have with us to day the "nonskld" banana peel. So announces Frederick Boegel of the Burbank experiment farm, near Hayward, Cal., who says he has pro duced a banana with a coot like sand paper. He explains that the new fruit was obtained by crossing the ordinary banana with the cactus pear. Boegte says that the new fruit has the usual delicious taste of banana, and the skm may he dropped upon the sidewalk with) perfect safety to pedestrians. TEXAS MENACED BY NEW "DOPE" WEED Causes Much of Recent Crime Along tin Border. Terlingua, Tex.—It is stated by the peace authorities on the Texas side of the Rio Grande that enormous quanti ties of the weed marihuana are being imported into this state from Mexico and that no tnconaideratde amonnt of the crime that is being constantly com mitted by Mexicans of the lower class in the border region is directly trace able, to the consumption of the leaves of this poisonous plant In El Paso the devotees of the se ductive marihuana fumes are so nu merous and such a menace to the law and order that an ordinance was re cently passed by the city council mak ing it "unlawful to sell or give away or to have in possession any mari huana or Indian hemp." The ordi nance sets forth that the dangerous properties of marihuana and the in creasing sale, with resulting injury to public health and public morals, de mand such an ordinance and its rigid enforcement The smoking of marihuana cigarettes has gained such a hold on the Mexi cans of this region that the enactment of a state law prohibiting the sale or use of the drug in any form will be urged upon the legislature. The prisons of Mexico contain thou sands of men and women who are in sane as a result of indulging in mari huana. The awful effects of the weed were realized by the late President For flrio Diaa, and during the latter years of his administration an order was in effect making It an offense punishable by death for any person to sell or give to any soldier marihuana cigarettes or the weed in any other form. The story of "poor Carlotta," who for the last fifty years has been insane, her home being in France, is well known to the world. In Mexico the belief that her mind was dethroned by a brew of marihuana weed given to her by some enemy of her husband, the Emperor Maximilian, is general. It is known that the poison acts quickly and most effectively in the form of a tea. The favorite method of using the weed, however, is to crush the leaves and roll the particles into cigarettes. Mexicans who are addicted to the use of the drug say that one cigarette places them in the seventh heaven. They seem to rise far above worldly things. It brings to them a sense of pleasure and delight that is incompara ble and indescribable. That is the ef fect of one cigarette, but to keep up the feeling of elation another and perhaps another, is consumed, until the victim is in a state of wild frenzy. When in this condition he often goes on a ram page that brings death or Injury to any one who may cross his path. The period of temporary insanity lasts for several hours and is followed by a deep sleep, which often lasts for forty-eight hours. He awakes with no knowledge of what has transpired while the full effects of the drug were upon him. It takes only a few months of constant indulgence in the habit to bring permanent Insanity. JS, Vf**r? *'^%p f- -Kjj Baptized at Rockefeller^ Tarrytown, N. Y.—John D. Rockefel ler*s rainbow pool was used by the Rev. J. Homer Nelson to christen Sarah, Frances and Edward Tarnell, Florence Cecelia and Katherlne Eliza beth Rowe, Launcelot Buston Clear and Arthur Eugene Weingart, all chil dren of employees on the. Rockefeller estate. The grounds were thrown open to the,.parents and friends, and nearly 100 persons witnessed the ceremony* Mr. Rockefeller in giving Mr. Nelson permission to use the rainbow pool ex pressed regret that he could not he present to witness the christening. —r~ W— New Uim Review We_iesday, Aug. U, IWI rvB. L. A. FRITSCHE PHYSICIAN A- 0URCBO|| Office over Brown Go. Bank. N I W MINN G. F. ttTJNKKIg, _L D. Specialist in Diseases of the Eye Ear, Nose and Throat. OFFICE HOURS 10 to 12 A. M. and 1 to 5 P. Office in the Olsen Block. Residence, 622 Center. NewUlm, Mian. SOMSKN, DBMPSEY, MUELLER ATTORNEYS A GOUN 8ELOR8. 1* Practices in all State and U. S. courts NBWULM MINN. STEINHAUSER A ERIC_SON| ATTORNEY AT LAW Office over Review." Special attention given to probating Estates. Practices in all Courts of the State and S. Court, NewUlm, William Pfaeoder Ageuy General Insurance Insurance against fire, kail, tornado, automobile, accident and death in the best of companies. rXeal estate bought and sold. Legal documents executed, loans negotiated, steamship tickets sold. CHAS. EMMERICH PLUMBER •TEAM AND HOT WATER MEAT-NO GAS PITTING. We are prepared to do all kwds of ilumbing in a first-class manner Do lot fail to call upon us when plumb ers' services are required. Minn, and Center Sts ^hone 281 _f6w Ulm M. A. BlHOHAM. A. W. BlKOHAM Bingham Bros DBA-BBS Coal Grain.HX EW ULM Telephone 175 W 747 M. & ST. I. Ttae No. 110—Ex. Sunday 8:46 p. tat" St. Paul, Mpls. to New Ulm. Passgr. No. 28—Ex. Sunday.. .*. ..2:0*p. m. To Storm Lake. No. 170—Sundays ia_6 p. m. St. Paul Mpls. to New Ulm (Sundays tat urns. Paul Weigand Painting & Paper Hanging SOUTH BOUND, _. ,-._ No. 60—Ei. 8 _J MQa»m. To EstherviUe. Loesl ffcfcl*. y'^ No. 86—Ex. Sunday 7'M a. m. To New Ulm only. TJ_oe freight. 1 Vi NORTH BOUND."' i£ -jf No. 123—Ex. Sunday 6:16 a.m. Leave New Ulm to St. Paul and Mpb. No. 29—Ex. Sunday lfcO* p. m. 1 To St. Paul, Mpb. Watertown, connect at Winthrop. «$£n No. 181—Ex. Sunday .. 6 1 6 p.m. New Ulm to Twin Cities Sundays only. No. 87—Ex. Sunday „§o New Ulm to Winthrop. No. 61—Ex. Sunday 8:46 p. m. EstherviUe to Winthrop. All passengers thru trains with no change of cars between New Ulm and Twin Cities. --_ THE CHICAGO AND ?1 NORflfflESTERN RAILWAYS GOING I_A8T. No SOf-Daily, new line 4.15 a No 22-Ex Sunday, old line...«.» am Connects at _uot» forTwin Otto*, or ---hi^ 8:10s No 514—Daily, new Une .J.30 Thro to Twin qitteb«nd tiMBMt No 24-Daily, old line. 3.41 No 14-Ex Sunday, dew line. .6.66 Connects at Mankato foe points footfcoa tjm ir Omat- |v *t-OINGWE8T 5 a __ *-». •-7. 1 JO am into from Twin Ctttea an4the _wt No 13—Ex Sunday, old line..8:12am Thro to _•_» No 603—Dally, new Una 1*9 5° S~SaIIy» W 1!ne",_... -I* No 27-Ex Sunday, old ifneT.tfdSO Oonneetstk MankatoJnnettonwMg §mm _wt an. «t Kasota withTwlaTctttes. No. 82 now makes sharp "eonneotlon with Omaha No. S at Kasota for all points, North, arriving ?t., Paul 10_6 ., a. to., Minneapolis 10:66 a. m. *$ W. P. Starr tt, Ik .Wiien Agent New Ulm ,}^, General Agent Minn, Wlnoni, Minn. "mM