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an effort to reach Constantinople, in Turkey, the Teutons lost
P eight thousand men killed and a greater number wounded,
according io Serbian reports.
The German divisions enroute from Belgrade, in Serbia, to
Leskovac, lost a third of their men through a brilliant artil
lery flank movement made by the Serbians.
ATHENS, Oct. 23.—According to advices received today
from Nish, the Serbians defeated the German and Austrian
divisions on the northern frontier, inflicting a loss of 60,000
men on the enemy. The Seerbian government now has head
quarters at Nish.
LONDON, Oet. 23.—The warring nations are straggling for
a decisive victory in order to influence Greece and Roumania
to enter the war, but thus far these little nations give no evi
dence of participating on either side. From an unofficial
source the information is gained that Greece will decline the
offer of the allies of the island of Cypress if it will aid them.
The situation in Serbia, the Serbs admit, is getting more
/and more serious. <
BULGARS OCCOPy
BERLIN’, Get. 23.—The Bulgarian army now occupies
Kumnovo, midway between the western and eastern frontiers
of Serbia. Kumnovo is located on the Nish-Salonika railway
and is an important strategical point.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 23.—Four big German steam
ships, aggregating a tonnage of 12,000 tons register, were’
sunk in the Baltic sea yesterday by a fleet of British sub
marines. The presence of the submarines was not known
until they began their work of destruction. No lives are re
ported lost as a result, as the crews were picked up by boats
from the attacking fleet.
•’JUDGE HW. WASHINGTON JURIST.
HAS BUT FEW REMAINING DAYS
OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 23.—Hon. John I). Crow, member
of the supreme court of the state of Washington, is at the
point of death, suffering from a cancer.
IS
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SAN’FRANCISCO, Oo*4f 3.—Thomas Edison, the inventor,
i^ itt'^ttendance at the exposition, was tendered an im
mense,wati<Wt when he readied the exposition grounds. He
4oSt Insroatha the jam that surrounded him and borrowed an
other Iron! a%tander to wave salutes to the cheering crowd.
The inventor tog. highly elated at the marked attention paid
him. *
Far the fiNt june in hiaJife, due tk> deafness, he talked
through* a long-il^Wg^ telephone, calling his laboratory at
West Orange, NeVVaMuj, jand holding ft lengthy converse
tioa with an official tbeite^sound amplifier attached to the
«ocei»er permitted hinHWBlinctly tate&r the official. * ^
WASHINGTON, I). C., Oct. 23.—Secretary of the Interior
Lane makes the announcement that lie will ask the congress,
to convene in November, for an appropriation of $9,000,000,
to prosecute the work on the Alaska railway project. The
secretary takes occasion to say that he is well pleased with
the progress and manner of work of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission, in charge of the big development scheme. 11c
has had opportunity to closely follow the work, through re
ports from the Commission, and makes no secret of his sat
isfaction over the conduct of the personnel charged with the
railway building.
The secretary says that Chairman Edes and Commissioner
Riggs will soon be in Washington, to make verbal reports and
discuss future plans, while Commissioner Mears will remain
at Anchorage, in charge of work originating at that point.
Chairman Fitzgerald, of the house committee on appropria
tions, reiterates the statement, made some time since, that
the secretary will get all the funds he needs for the Alaska
railway project. He says that while he was not in favor of
the railway scheme at the time the bill was passed by the con
gress, he did not oppose it. Now that the bill is law, he says
the appropriations necessary to fulfill the law will be granted,
in such amounts as the secretary may deem advisablee.
SEATTLE, Oct. 23.—'Bishop Peter T. Rowe, head of the
Episcopal church in Alaska, and Miss Rose Fullerton, a
trained nurse, who formerly resided at Ketchikan, Alaska,
were married here yesterday. They will go East on a honey
moon trip, then go to Alaska and visit coast towns and
Anchorage.
Bishop Rowe is 58 years of age. The bride is 36. She was
the boon companion of the bishop’s first wife, who died May
14, last.
FAIRBANKS, Oct. 23.—Recent development in the Tolo
vana gold camp has revealed more pay ground. It is stated
that the paystreak on the chief creek of the camp has been
traced for a length of four miles. Muuh of this ground is
very high grade. On Number 2, Franklin gulch, Gus Peter
son’s first cleanup yielded 160 ounces of gold.
The first lawsuit originating in the Tolovana is over a part
nership trouble. The partners have a lease on rich ground
and cannot agree. The papers in the case were filed with the
clerk of the court yesterday.
LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
SEATTLE, Oct. 23.—Mrs. May Lillian, who killed Howard j
Borders, her alleged betrayer, was found guilty of manslaugh
ter in the superior court here yesterday. She plead the un-1
written law.
PROVIDENCE, R. I„ Oct. 23.—The trial court yesterday
overruled the motion to quash the indictment against Mrs.
Mohr, who is charged with the murder of her husband.
LONDON, Oct. 23.—The Duke of Manchester was yester- f
day declared a bankrupt. He married Miss Helen Zimmer- j
man, of Cincinnati.
BERLIN, Oct. 22.—In September, says a German official
report. German submarines destroyed twenty-nine merchant
men uader four thousand tons register, two transports and
seven trawlers. Most of the vessels flew the British flag.
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 23.—Identified as a dead man by
his fiance and three of his personal friends, Lloyd Chicak, of
Oakland, California, created a sensation by appealing on the
scene today.
8AN FRANCISCO, Oct, 23.,—Battling Nelson is seeking to
gat a match with Welch. He offers to fight forty-five rounds
for a purse of $10,000. Welch has made no reply to the offer.
TEUTON VICTORY
BERLIN", Oct. 23.—Russian divisions to the northeast and
southeast of Baronovitch, in making an attack on Bavarian
forces defending the city, were repulsed and one thousand
Slavs were taken captive. General von Linsingen’s Teuton
troops, in a counter attack on the Russians, took captive
3,500 Slavs.
PARIS, Oct. 23.—In the west front the Germans are putting
forth a mighty effort to win a decisive victory, but are mak
ing slow progress.
FELIX DIAZ HEADS
REVOLT IN MEXICO
EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 23.—An army of 40,000 Mexicans,
headed by Felix Diaz, is menacing Mexico City, is the report
that reaches El Paso today. Included in the army of revolt
against the Carranza government are the adherents of Gen
eral Zapata, who is with Diaz.
Carranza’s army at the Mexican capital is preparing,to give
battle to the revolters and a desperate encounter majr be
looked for. f*»
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 23.—At a mass meeting of
citizens, largely attended, held last night, it was determined,
that the next time Mexican bandits make a raid into Texas*
territory the raiders would be followed into the confines of
Mexico, if necessary, in order to bring about their punish
ment. Fiery speeches of denunciation were made. * .
DELEGATE WICKERSHAM BANQUETS
MANY FRIENDS BEFORE DEPARTING
FAIRBANKS, Oct. 23.—Hon. James Wickersham, delegate
from Alaska, gave a big banquet to his numerous friends and
adherents here last night, previous to his departure for the
national capital. On his way out he will visit Cordova, Val
dez, Seward, and possibly Anchorage.
GAITY m GRIEF AT WEDDING
OF GOV. DUNNE’S DAUGHTER
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 23.—Miss Eileen Dunne, (laugh
ter of Governor Dunne of Illinois, was married to Mr. William
Crosby at «he executive mansion here 7.<..‘-torday, before a dis
tinguished company of guests.
Throwing a pall ovrer the ceremony rud gaiety of tue oc
casion was the fact that Mrs. Taylor, wife of William Taylor,
butler for the executive mansion, lay dead in the house, pre
pared far interment. The butler, however, strongly insisted
on performing his usual duties, and presided at the wedding
feast. After the departure of the wedding party the funeral
took place. Governor and Mrs. Dunne attended.
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