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NO. 2000,
BRITISH USING CAVALRY, WEST
GERMANS DECLARE SLAV OFFENSIVE RROKEN
Haig Moves Ahead To
Third German Defenses
LONDON, July 16.—General
Douglas Haig continues his smash
ing successes north of the Somme
without any set-bak.
Using his cavalry brigades for
the first time within eighteen
months, in fact since the war be
gan on the west, Haig pursued the
fleeing Germans to the third line
of entrenchments which he has
captured and penetrated.
He has steadily maintained his
captured positions despite the Ger
man efforts to drive them back, lie
has taken two thousand prisoners
in Saturday’s fighting and is still
hacking the enemy.
. The captured lines contain De
pires which the Germans have fran
tically striven to re-gain, Belleville,
and Belleville woods, Bazentin, La
peet and a number of smaller vill
ages.
Joffre congratulated Haig on his
admirable and judicious use of the
cavalry arm in today’s fighting.
PARIS, July 16.—The British
lines which failed formerly to move
forward in time with the Frencn
forward movement south of the
Somme after the vigorous battle of
the Trones woods has now swung
seevral miles further east than
that of the French with the capture
of some of the most important posi
tions. The Forward movement of
the British gravely threatens to
cut the German lines.
FRISCO LONGSHOREMEN
RETURN TO WORK
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.—Tno
Longshoremen of San Francisco
have voted to return to work under
tno tentative agreement which was
effective oiler the first strike. The
employers will cease recruiting
scabs. The remainder of the coasl
unions are expected to take simi
lar action today.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.—
Anti-union papers in this city claim
that the return of the union long
shoremen to work indicates a vic
tory for the employers at all
points.
LOS ANGELES, July 16.—Tho
probability of settling the dock
trouble at Port Los Angeles is verv
distasteful to the Merchants and
Manufacturers exchange. That fa
mous body whose efforts against or
ganized Labor are known all over
the nation, declares that they will
not stand for the shipping compa
nies employing uriion men.
They declare that the docks must
be wholly and completely de-union
ized and that no recognition good,
| bad or indifferent be given the or
ganized workers and that none
anywhere on the docks be ever
again employed.
| There is considerable excitement
in union circles over this ultima
tum.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.—Ad
vices this evening indicate that
the longshoremen are returning
everywhere to work upon voting
to do so pending a final settle
ment.
AUSTRIANS CLAIM ITALIANS
ARE BADLY DEFEATED
VIENNA, July 1G.—The Austrian
troops assumed vigorous offensive
in the Trentlno district, took the
Italians completely by surprise, in
flicting crushing losses upon them
and drove them from several im
portant positions recently gained
near Monta Rosa.
The defeat has had a subduing
effect upon the Italian attacks.
ROME, July 16.—The War Office
denies the correctness of the Aus
trian claims of victory in the
Treptino district, declaring them to
he wholly without foundation. On
the other hand, says the official
communique, the Italians stormed
and carried by assault the entrance
MARINE BULLETIN.
Nome Radio, July 16, 1916.
Delta up with barge Nenana 16.
Susie at St. Michaels.
•' Schwatka up Kotlik 12th.
'• Alaska up Dawson.
Tanana up Rampart 15th.
Sarah down Nulato 14th.
Sibella down Nulato 14th.
\ Yukon with barge up Chena.
^ Julia B down Nulato 14th.
•" Reliance at Nulato.
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SALONIKA, July 16.—The most
alarming reports are coming from
Athens, indicating that faction riot
ing took place at the capital be
tween royalists and Germanists,
and republicans and supporters of
the Entente. The troops which are
loyal and inclined to favor the Cen
tral Powers took the sides of the
former and restored order.
The city is said to be under mat'
tial law, but as all news is now
heavily censored, the information
obtainable is scant and a good deal
of it pure conjecture.
ATHENS, July 16.—The situation
here is unchanged. Demobilization
has not been carried out and It is
not likely that it will be according
to present understanding.
PARKER SCORES ROOSEVELT
AS A POLITICAL FAKIR
NEW ORLEANS, July 16—Roose
velt is a political fakir, bred in the
bone, according to vice presidantial
nominee Parker of the Progressive
party. Parker withdraws his name
from the Moose ticket and bitterly
scored Roosevelt. Roosevelt be
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trayed his party, allied himself with
the most unrighteous elements in
America, stands pat with privilege
and with coruption and has shown
himself a political fakir of the most
debasing type with hypocrisy brel
in his bones. Roosevelt's disgust
ing anxiety to get back to the re
publican party at any price is so
marked as to be almost pitiful,
opines Parker. Parker urges the
Moose people to hold another con
vention on August 6 to make nomi
nations.
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Prince Leopold Stops
Great Russian On=Set
BERLIN, July 16.—The Heart*
quarters Staff announces that
Prince Leopold has succeeded In
repulsing the Russians In the Stro
bowa region, but that the Slavs are
being greatly strengthened and
they are being held back only by
the utmost gallantry of the Teuton
troops. The Russians are pressing
forward at a number of points.
PETROGRAD, July 16.—The Rus
sian offensive continues with heavi
est fighting around Baranowistch,
sotth of the Niemen and west and
south of Minsk. The fighting is
also extremely heavy in the Skro
tlowa and Delatyn districts with the
Russians in every case making im
portant gains and taking many pri
soners.
BERLIN, July 16.—The grea'
offensive of von Hindenberg against
the Russian positions on the Dvina
has been ordered. Fierce fighting
is now marking the German ad
vance. "On to St. Petersburg”, is
the battle cry of the soldiers.
BERLIN, July 16.—The Head
quarters staff announces that Prince
Leopold took fifteen thousand pri
soners on Saturday in the fighting
in the Strobowa region.
PETROGRAD, July 16.—The
fighting on the Stoekhod river con
tinues with both sides showing no
change in their alignment.
It is anticipated that the heavy
fighting which has already been
witnessed here will be further
marked before the Russians drive
their way across.
ARAB REBELS CAPTURE
LAST FORTS AT MECCA
CAIRO, July 16.—Official advices
have been received by the Egyptian s
government that the Arab rebels s
have completely defeated the Turk
ish troops defending the Holy City.
The rebels have injected a religious f
phase into their fighting and both
sides are fighting with savage cru
elty and desperation. 1
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PETROGRAD, July 16.—It is an 1
nounced that the Caucasus troops \
are now nearing Baiburt. 1
ROME, July 16.—An Austrian
ubmarine sank the Italian tie
troyer Impetuozo in the Adriatic.
/ _
LONDON, July 16.—The RritisU
tearaer Antigua has been sunk.
BERLIN, July 16.—The German
arvests this year will beat all re
ords. The grain and potato crops
re better than ever before, tne
eet cop is superb, the fruit and
egetable crops in almost every
Ine have never been better.
The news has proved very heart
ening to the people who naturally
have been going somewhat short to
prevent any emergency.
Austrian harvest will also he
splendid, notwithstanding reports
to the contrary.
PKTROGRAD, July 16.—Owing
to the intense heat and the poss
ibility of disease, the Russians wm
not be permitted to fight much In
the more arid portions of Asti
Minor.
BRITISH CLAIM FOKKERS
WORSTED AIR BATTLE
LONDON, July 16.—Figures for
the month show that three German
planes were destroyed for the one
of the Allies on the west from.
This success is attributed to the
new “battle plane” which the Brit
ish airmen claim is scaring the la
tely Invincible Fokker planes.
BERLIN, July 16.—The German
OVERSTOCK ED
To the Public:—
We have just finished stock tak
ing, and find that we are heavily
overstocked so are making enorm
ous reductions In Hardware—as
much as 60% In certain lines. Not
withstanding immense advances out
side, especially In Hardware and
Metal Goods, we are still selling on
the basis of goods purchased the
past two or three years.
We will sell for cash only at these
prices, and for a limited time, until
we bring our stock down to the re
quirements of the Camp.
If you have an order to be filled,
let us figure on it; we can save you
money. We have proved it oo
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The Home of Good Eats.
War Office challenges the British
figures of the German planes de
stroyed during June. It declares
that these are a gross exaggera
tion. The Germans still claim In
the Fokker a machine superior even
to the American invented battle
plane.
PARIS, July 16.—The French
government thanks and congratu
lates the Japanese government for
the excellent v-ork the Japanese
Red Cross is doing in France. The
Japanese Red Cioss is performing
work which is wonderful, says
Poincare, and surely beyond
praise.
LONDON, July 16.—The Case
ment appeal Is set for a hearing on
! Monday. While it is highly Im
probable that Casement will win
out on his appeal, there is some be
lief prevalent that he may have his
sentence commuted to penal servi
tude for life. Former old time in
timates, like Sir A. Conan Doyle
and others equally prominent, are
using all their influence to save him
from the gallows.
Casement is said to be suffering
from nervousness.
PRESIDENT CASTRO IS
WHITE ELEPHANT OFFICIALS
NEW YORK, July 16.—Once
again President Castro is on the
ANOTHER BIG SALE.
New Goods arrived on the steam
er Umatilla. Suits *5.00 to $10.00
Skirts *2.50, *4.00 and *5.00, Shin
Waist and Middy *1.00, *1,50 and
*2.00. House dresses, *1.00 ant
*1.50, Children Coats, *2.00 ant
*5.00. Silk Dresses *2.50 ant
*8.00. Last lot in. Absolutely nevt
Goods. My motto: Quick Sales,
small profit.
A. F. OESTREICH.
Front St., opp. Peterson's Shoe Ston
hands of the immigration authori
ties and they frankly do not know
what to do. Since his presence was
formerly a question with them,
Castro has been connected with a
revolt in Venezuela. He denies
that he was, and says that the
fact alleged is a newspaper fabri
cation without any authority.
Castro claims that he never touche*!
Venezuela at all, having been in
Colombian territory almost all tho
time.
The immigration authorities have
cut short all dispute by taking
Castro to Ellis Island pending tho
disposition of tfce case by the Dc
i. partment.