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FRENCH BEGIN SMASHING OFFENSIVE ON MEUSE
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.—A fierce
firs brckc out today at the South
Brooklyn docks which did enormous
damage before it was finally con
trolled by the entire fire fighting
force of the city available for the
work.
While there is some mystery con
nected with the origin of the fire,
the authorities believe it to have
been of incendiary origin and for
the purpose of discovering it, they
will hold a rigid investigation.
There w'ere no lives lost but sev
oral of fho fire fighters had a nar
t now escape.
In addition to the warehouse
damage, the Norwegian steamer
Christian Brothers, four thousand
and seventy tons gross was badly
damaged as she lay at the dock
where the fire raged. A similar fate
was that of the British steamer Ba
ron Jedburgh, 4418 tons register,
which also sustained considerable
damage.
Ten smaller vessels and barges
laden with sugar and glucose were
[slightly damaged.
The fire could have been very
much worse and only prompt and
efficient fire fighting service and
equipment prevented it reaching to
colloaal dimensions.
As it is, it is believed, that the
fire damage in all will not much ex
ceed the sum of one million dollars.
Great praise is extended the fire
firemen for their brilliant work at
a very dangerous fire.
Anything In the line of job wori
CALL IS ISSUED
PEACE TALK BERLIN
LONDON, Aug. 20.—A meeting
of the majority parties of the Im
perial German Reichstag has been
called for this afternoon at Berlin,
according to cabled advices from
Amsterdam coming out of Berlin of
even date.
It is further stated that the ob
ject of the meeting is openly an
nounced to be for the purpose of
considering the peace proposals of
Pope Benedict.
Officially it is further proclaimed
that no decision, whatever it may
be, will be made public until after
the German Chancellor makes his
speech before the main committee
of the Reichstag tomorrow.
Berlin dispatches indicate consid
erable and earnest demand for a
full acceptance of the Pope’s Peace
proposals.
Almost all, except some of the
more bellicose of the war party
press insist that the moment is now
opportune for acceding to the terms
mentioned in the Peace Proposals.
It is urged that Germany has
everything to gain by them, and
while by a victory finally the terms
which Germany might be able to
insist upon would no doubt be more
favorable, the further less of life
and Continuance of the war would
not be worth the price.
German jingo papers scout the
possibility of Germany losing and
are indignant that any such terms
should obtain consideration of any
kind and that a favorable considera
tion is out of the question. They
point to the fact that the U boats
are doing successful work and all
that is now required to bring cer
tain victory is patience, persever
ance and determination.
Let as estimate on yonr Job Work
AGAIN CHANGE DATES
FOR MOBILIZATION ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 20.—
Brigadier General Crowder today
wired the Governors of all states
that tho mobilization dates for the
National Army had been changed.
He announced that the first thirty
per cent would be mobilized on Sep
tember 5th, the second on Septem
ber 19 instead of September 15, and
the third on October 3rd instead of
September 10.
In his wire to the Governors
Crowder gives no reason for the
somewhat extensive changes in the
GOOD PLAY AT DREAM.
Tonight the first natural colored
feature ever made in America will
be presented at the Dream. ‘The Be
loved Vagabond” is a six part dra
matization of Locke’s famous novel.
The colored scenes are beautiful
and the play is a high class pro
duction. Edwin Arden as the Vaga
bond and Kathryn Brown-Decker as
the wandering musician are simply
great. This feature met with tre
mendous success on the outside.
Three shows 7, 8:30 and 10 sharp.
original plans.
However when the date for the
first mobilization was changed some
time ago a general change was also
anticipated.
DAYTON, Ohio, August 20.—A
student aviator, whose name Is
witheld, was killed and his machine
wrecked in the air today on the
NOTICE OF LEAVING.
I intend to leave soon for the Out
side. All accounts against me will
be paid promptly upon presenta
tion. Similar promptness upon the
part of those indebted to me will
be greatly appreciated.
DR. MUSTARD.
M. PASCOFF.
LADIES & GENTS TAILOR.
Tour Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
Repaired.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER from
select fabrics and trimmings.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED,
dor. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
great army training grounds today.
A very strict censorship is thrown
for some reason over all the details
of the accident.
SEATTLE, Aug. 20.—It is stated
that a strike has been called by in
dustrialists in various industries
where tney are employed by reason
of the arrest and detention of their
members at many points without
any charges being placed against
them or trial given.
COUNCIL MAIL LEAVES.
The Council City and Solomon
mail will close at the post office to
day at ten A. M. and will probably
be sent down on the Flyer.
WB CAN DO IT.
For Bret class work and pron pi
delivery pfi .no Mate lift and tbs
People’s Steam Lasndry will e»li
and get your laundry.
W. J. WtLUAMBOP Prop.
Anything In the Use of Job work'
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 20.—
P sklent Wilson will rcjt ' the
Pope's peace proposals.
All administration leaders are de
fir.itely agreed to this, and that
Wilson has decided that they cannot
1 accepted is now a well determin
ed fact.
He has not yet reduced his deci
sion to writing, but he is making
no secret of Ihe government’s in
tention.
That peace just now would, be
i specially gratifying to Germany is
v.'oll believed. It is stated \
there in every reason to thin! • - 1
the German domestic unrest wid. :
was responsible t'or the cabinet up
heaval has increased rather thss
diminished since the advent of Dr.
Michaelis to the Chancellorship.
Reliable reports are being re
ceived by the American government1
which indicate that the German un
rest has now reached a stage where
it is calculated seriously embarrass
the German government especially
in the prosecution of the war.
Tlie acceptance of peace proposals,
■vcuid, if for no otlicr reason be
plying righ. into the hand; of Thu
German authorities and would he in
its--If inimical to the best interests
of the German people in that it
would practically postpoue what is
in itself an incipient revolt for bet
ter political conditions within the
German empire.
The rejection of the Pope's pence
propoals may not be offlt ailly an
nounced for some days, depending
upon circumstances.
MORE THAN HALF
SALONIKI DESTROYED
LOXDOX, Aug. 20.—More than
half the ancient walled city of Sa
loniki* has been destroyed by fire
which broke out in the section of
the town occupied by the poorer
classes cf the population.
The fire was so fierce that it spread
to the surrounding sections and it
is advised by cable that eighty thou
sand have been rendered homeless.
The government is in a position
to announce that these have been
distributed among the surrounding
villages and earc will be taken that
there will he no undue suffering.
The city is occupied by Entente
troops.
How the fire broke out is not!
given, but from all intimations in
the cabled dispatches it accidentally
started in the native sections.
It was a tremendous blaze while
it lasted and many thought that the
town was being shelled when they
saw the sight from some distance.
The inhabitants of this city have
been growing very wealthy due to
the occupation by the Entente and
money has been more plentiful,
especially among the Greeks, than
they have ever enjoyed before.
Mauy of them lost everything in
the fire, and some suffering of a
serious nature is naturally unavoid
able.
Arrangements will bo made to re
house tha inhabitants as soon as
these can be effected.
BRITISH MAKE AN
ADVANCE FLANDERS
LONDON, Aug. 20.—The Ger
mans on the West Flanders front
today began to show signs of genu
ine yielding to pressure of the
British lines and the advantage of
the recent gains was made manifest
when artillery fire from the new
advanced positions compelled a
general retirement east of Ypres.
Haig’s report of this is contained
in the item that the Germans under
steady pressure have been obliged
to relinquish a large portion of
their first line between St. Julien
and points as far south as Messines
ridge objectives.
These positions have been since
occupied by the British, with no at
tempt made to regain them.
Further activities are not to be
looked for, say the experts, until
some time is given the British com
manders to consolidate all the new
positions after which presumably
the fighting will be resumed.
The next great battle will be in
the vicinity of Lens, where it is ex
pected that the Germans will make
a desperate effort once more to re
gain their lost positions which so
seriously jeopardizo the town as
well as the German positions sur
rounding it on the east and south
east.
It is reported to be this evening
an indication that the Germans will
close their lines in from St. Quentin
whore they are apparently making
ready to evacuate the city if the
north and south sectors of their de
fense above and below it are so
continually menaced.
The invariable inability of the
Germans to withstand the incessant
attacks of the Entente is favorable
commented upon.
ARRIVAL TELLS OF
STRIKE IN INTERIOR
On the Victoria last Saturday ar
rived a Mr. Tolland who brings
some newsy dope of doings in the
Interior especially that particular
kind of news relating to strikes and
stampedes that the sourdoughs love
to think about.
Mr. Totland has been in the Tol
stoi country, that new camp be
tween the Innoko and the Idltarod
and reports it spotted.
He betook him to Marshal city
and reports M’Grath cleaning up
$68,000 the day he left.
While at Marshal some miners ar
rived from Anvik and claimed to
have made a platinum strike some
where in that region. They had
samples of the metal with them and
intended to ascertain its values and
return.
He also had advices from away
up the Yukon, on Charles river,.
140 miles above Circle where pay
had been found by miners on the
benches, some low grade pay and in
one shaft a thirty dollar nugget had
been taken out.
Anything in the Un ol Jon work
at the Industrial Worker Oflce.
Satisfaction assured.
Let us estimate am jronr Job Wort