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RUSSIA IS DECLARED A REPUBLIC
CONFIDENCE OF TROOPS HAS BEEN RESTORED
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♦ PETROGRAI), Kept. 17.—The provisional govern
♦ ment last night issued a proclamation declaring
♦ Russia a republic. In part, the proclamation says:
♦ “Holding it necessary to put an end to external indefi
♦ niteness, the states organization remembering its unani
♦ mous and rapturous approval of the Republican ideal
♦ expected at the Moscow conference, declares the consti
♦ tutional organization is a Republican organization.*
♦ (Signed) Minister and President Kerensky and Minister
♦ of Justice Yarounni.”
♦ The title of minister and president affixed to Ke
♦ rensky’s signature may refer to bis position as presid nt
♦ of ministry. The government has announced that all
♦ affairs of state have been entrusted to five members of
♦ the cabinet, pending the definite construction of the cabi
♦ net. The election for a constituent assembly has again
been prepared, and now fixes November 12.
♦ The plenary session of the council of soldiers’ and *
♦ workmen’s deputies has repassed Maximalist resolu- ♦
♦ trons, putting forward an extremely radical program, ♦
♦ excluding all propertied class from power and absenting ♦
♦ private property. Despite the attack on Kerensky bv ♦
♦ the delegates, the sentiment of the meeting is einphati- ♦
♦ cally in favor of th government. ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. -— The Russian embassy *
♦ has been informed that General Alexieff’s appointment ♦
♦ as supreme commander of the Russian armies is to be ♦
♦ followed by a general reorganization, new generals re- ♦
♦ placing the old. The confidence of the troops is being *
♦ restored by the removal of old generals and the situation *
♦ is clearing rapidly. The Cossack movement is not *
♦ serious, but not ended. ♦
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—It is officially announced that
the report of a submarine having been sighted off the northeast
coast is untrue.'
PARIS, Sept. 17.—Paul Bentley, of Chicago, and Carson
Recks, of Eureka, Cal., who were in the American field service,
were wounded when a shell struck their automobile.
PARIS, Sept. 17.—Paul Bentley, of Chicago, a Harvard
student, died at the hospital at the front from wounds received
when an exploding shell hit the ambulance he was driving.
ENGLAND AIRCRAFT DROP BOMBS ON ENEMY DESIROYER
LONDON, Sept. 17.—The naval aircraft made a bombing
raid on the enemy shipping on the Belgian coast. One large <1<<
stroyer was hit amidships and one or probably two of a group
of four trawlers were hit.
GERMANY SENDS NOTE OF REGRET TO SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 17.—Germany sent a note to Sweden,
highly regretting the disabreeable issue raised on account of
Sweden transmitting telegrams. Germany regrets that the
Swedish representative in Argentine sent the telegrams in the
phraseology used.
DISCLAIM ANY ORDERS TO ACT IN ARGENTINE MATTER
LONDON, Sept- 1.7.—A semi-official announcement from
Berlin says: “The alleged report by the German minister in
Mexico concerning the Swedish charge published by Washing
ton, is unknown in Berlin.”
THREE GERMAN PAPERS ARE SUPPRESSED BY CENSOR
COPENHAGEN, Sept, 17.—The publication of the Berlin
papers, Gages Zeitung, Boarsen Zeitung and Erdisinnig Zeitung
have been stopped by the military censor.
PLEADS IGNORANCE ANY KIND KNOWLEDGE OF CHARGE
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 17.—Paul Conget, French minister,
and Canard Cummings, British representative in charge, have
denied that they received instructions from their governments
to make representations in certain Von Eckhardt-Conholm
matters.
COUNT LUXBURG IS NOT VERY POPULAR ANYWHERE NOIN
BERLIN, Sept. 17.—The foreign office is still without
news from Count Luxurg, and are endeavoring to reach the
minister through the Argentine legation. The papers of all
factions unite in denouncing Luxburg.
ALASKA MIT
LIKELY TO GET
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♦ WASHINGTON. Sept. 17 *
♦ With the moat Important luisi- ♦
♦ ness finished or nearly finished. ♦
♦ congress leaders are arranging ♦
♦ to adjourn early in October, i’re- *
♦ sident Wilson has no new legi la- ♦
♦ tlun to recommend. The two big ♦
♦ measures, the soldiers- and sail- *
or::.' insurance bill and the ♦7,1)00,- ♦
♦ 000,000 war deficiency hill re- ♦
♦ main unpassed by the sen >te. ♦
♦ The urgent deficiency bill, carry- ♦
♦ ing $4,000,000 for the Alaska rail- ♦
♦ way, will probably pass the ♦
♦ house today. The war tax bond ♦
♦ and trading with enemy bills arc »
♦ in conference with the prospect ♦
♦ of an early agreement. »
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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 17. — Plans are
I icing discussed hv packets and others
looking to an increased salmon out
put. E. B. Deming. of Bellingham,
president of the Pacific American
Fisheries Company, an authority on
snimon, says:
“The cannerman's hope for the fu
tore is to suspend fishing on the
sound entirely for at least four years.
That will allow for the reproduction
of the sockeye, and bring the heaviest
run on what has always been the light
year. The plan should apply to the
humpback as well as the soekeyes.
In place of the daily catch exceeding
100,000 humpback salmon the traps
are yielding little more than 20,000 at
this time. The silver run has lessened ’
in volume each year for some time I
past.”
In Alaska the cannerymen are con
sidering a plan of depositing young
salmon In lakes which have been
cleared of trout and other enemies of
baby salmon and which have an cut
let to tlie sea. In this way a perma
nent breeding place would be estab
lished. the fish reared in the lake
returning when adults to spawn there.
Tho cannerymen are reported to he
raising funds to experiment with this
plan.
The Chinook salmon run on the Co
lumbia river and Grays harbor, where
the fish have been protected, is larger
this year than usual.
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JAP WOOL MANUFACTURERS
HAVE EYE SOUTH AMERICA.
(By United Press)
TOKIO, Sept. 17.—Unlimited possi
bilities in the wool manufacturing
business are open to Japan in South
America, especially in Argentina, ac
cording to Paul Dedyn, a wool export
er of Buenos Aires, London and Am
sterdam, who has been in Japan. The
great needs at present, he said, are
better shipping facilities between
South America and Japan, and pre
paration by Japanese manufacturers
for handling crossbred wool as well
; as the merino quality.
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AMERICAN EAGLE WILL
SCREAM ON FRENCH FRONT.
(By Asociated Press)
PUEBLO, Sept. 17. — The scream
of a real American eagle may yet be
heard by German soldiers at ttie front
in France.
i An eagle with a wing spread of six I
feet from tip to tip, has been present
ed to soldiers at Camp Gunter and
adopted by them as a mascot.
This "king of birds" was caught in
the mountains uear here by two sons
of B. F. Scribner, a Pueblo printer,
who gave the bird to the soldiers.
Army men said that If they were or
dered to Europe the eagle will acom
pany them. "And the Germans sure
will hoar him,” said a soldier, ills
screams awaken us every morning at
daylight.
(By Associated Press)
SAN FKANCJ8CO, Sept. 17. — To
day 26,000 Iron workers an I meta
trades mechanics, engaged In war em
■rgency construction at San Francisci
and hay cities struck, following (hi
rejection of the demand for a fiftj
l>er cent increase in wages. The walk
>ut in a hundred plants was effected
tmoothly. and $160,000,000 govern
ment ship building and en .ine con
tracts are affected.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17 — Work
•n a hundred and fifty million dollar
’hip contracts were suspended today,
when 25,000 members affiliated
trades council went on a strike for an
Increase In-wages.
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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 17.—The shipyard
drike ituation i improving, us the
urged steel viVds are signing an
igreeniont to use lumber from camps
vhere eight hour labor is employed,
n consideration of this settlement the
■ontraciors expect (o be reimbursed
rom Washington.
SEATTLE, Sept. 17. — Following
i vote to return to work, the Indus
rial Workers started hack with the
mnounced plan to strike on the job
■laving failed In their demand for an
dght hour day, they will return to do
nit eight hours’ work dally. The mills
■amps and wood shipyards remain
die.
(By Associated ITosb)
SEATTLE, Sept. 17.—The largest
mmpklns and potatoes, recently dls
»layed at the Alaska Industrial fair.
Vnchorage, are now being exhibited in
ho prominent store windows of Seat
le and are attracting much attention
NAVY LABOR TD
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. — The
completion of wage scales for the
lavy yards and arsenals has been an
nounced by the Joint war and navy
labor commlttoe. The revision Is said
to average an increase of nearly two
l>er cent and much more for the lower
grades of labor.
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PORT AUTHORITIES MEET
ANNUAL SESSION CLEVELAND.
(By United Press)
CLEVELAND, Sept. 17. — Dele
gates from practically every important
port and terminal in the United States
end Canada attended the opening ses
sion of the annual convention of the
American Association of Port Authori
ties here.
During their three day meeting the
members considered recommendations
[or legislation requiring common car
riers to separate thetr terminal and
through charges and to require com
mon carters and steamship lines to
use their terminal facilities in such
joint manner as will permit the utmost
handling of all commodities.
IS DEPORTEI
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I. IfJ.'S
♦ (By Associated Press) 4
♦ WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. — 4
♦ President Samuel Oompers, of 4
♦ the American Federation of La- 4
♦ bor. has asked President Wilson 4
♦ to appoint a commission to In- 4
♦ vestlgate conditions in the Art 4
> zona copper mines, lie charges 4
> that the I. W. W. agitators were 4
♦ encouraged by copper producing 4
» interests to discredit the labor 4
> movement, as most of the miners 4
♦ deported trots Bisbee were un- e
> ion member.1 and not members of 4
> the I. W. w., and this fac t is 4
> known to the company. 4
(By United Press)
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 17. — Mem
bers of the unions of the railroad
irafts, especially shopmen, protest la
he lbcal newspapers against the send
ng of cars and locomotives from
Vlexieo to shops in the United States
or repair. They declare such a prac
Men Is extremely dangerous for Mexi
»o, pointing out that should the Uni
ed States declare an embargo much
iseful Mexican rolling stock would be
belli in the states. They say that to
mnd the locomotives to the United
States is to place Mexico in this re
tpcct at the ■ mercy of a powerful
neighbor.
Some of the published assertions
mem so strongly anti-American that
nen in close touch with railroad af
f*ira have had no hesitancy in declar
'ng that the utterances are Inspired
>y German agents.
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SUNDAY BASEBALL GAMES.
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(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Sept. 17. — Sunday's ball
games resulted as follows: American
[league-Chicago 4, St. Louis 3; Cleve
land 8, Detroit 4. National league
3t. Louis 6. Chicago 0; Pittsburg 2
Cincinnati 4.
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EXPANSION SHEEP RAISING
INDUSTRY IS ADVOCATED.
(By United Press)
CHICAGO, Sept 17. — Immediate
and extensive expansion of the sheep
raising industry was urged ‘at th.
session of the great Lakes Wool ('on
vent Ion bore last week.
Tbe National More Sheep, More
[ Wool Association, with headquarters
in Philadelphia, is co-operating with
(he National Sheep & Wool Bureau
of Chicago in formulating plans for
more activity in the sheep industry
Plans are being arranged for the
leasing of vast acreages sultuhie to
sheep raising. Scarcity of wool for
clothing Is responsible for agitation
in the sheep Industry.
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PORTO RICAN WOMEN WANT
FULL BENEFITS SUFFRAGE
(BBy United Press)
SAN JUAN, Porto Hico, Sept. 17.
A bill designed to give Porto Rican
women the right to hold office, but not
to vote has been Introduced in the
house of representatives by Pulgeneio
Pinero, Jr., and Antonio Pinero, Un
ionists. and lias had Its first reading.
Mrs. Ana Duprey, founder of the
Suffragist League of Porto Rico, an
nounced after a recent conference
with the former legislator that she
informed him that the women of Porto
Hico objected to the measure, and
that if it became a law in its present
form "there would burst over his
1 head and the head of his party such
a storm of righteous feminine indig
nation that It would be a long time
; before they recovered from it."
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| Tonight's the night. Come and see
I yourself at the Empress theatre. Two
j shows, at 7:3u and 9: on sharp.
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I GERMANS DEPORTING RESIDENTS HOULERS KUO OSTEND
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AMNl FJtDAM, Sept. 17.—The liandelsblad savs the popu
lalion of the Belgium pity of Houlers is being removed and the*
transportation of the inhabitant - of Ostend has begun; that l\
OOO were deported from Courtrai and manv forced to work on
defenses.
SLUES HAVE INCREASED ACTIv¥I1lT?R0n7s
l NBA 1 hi), Sept. 17.— There has been increased activity
m the lighting on the fronts, especially at Riga on the lsonzo
A stubborn battle is raging at Riga and on Pakoff road thirty
mdes northeast of Riga. On Bainsizza plateau aial in the re
gion ol Monte Sangabriele the Italians have advanced The
Bermans made ineffectual attacks in Chnmpaigne and Verdun,
i I lie British in Flanders are making successful raids
TENTATIVE SITES NINETEEN CITIES FOR HOSPITALS
\\ ASIUXtiTON, Sept. 17. Tentative sites in nineteen cit
ies for reconstruction hosjjtals, where wounded soldiers can be
rehabilitated, have been selected in Boston, New York, Phila
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo, Cincinnati, St. Paul,
Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Kansas
City, St. Loins, Memphis, Richmond, Atlanta and Xevl Oi lcan--.
GERMANY PLOTS
IB EFFORT
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(By United Press)
LONDON, Sept. 17. — Carborundum
‘bombs" are the latest development ;
of German plotters’ ingenuity fori
crippling the war effort of America.
They were discovered in a recent Ger- j
man bomb haul in Christiania, Nor
way.
Carboroundum is a manufactured
composition resembling a sharpenin'
done, but is harder than almost any
steel made today.
• American army officers believe it
.vas the German plan to have these
■arboroundum "bombs," disguised In
.‘hewing tobacco and cigars, slipped
into the axle cups of troop and supply
■rains and into oil cups and other
• ital parts of transatlantic steimship
engines.
Half an hour of this composition
prinding against car and engine bear
ngs and in steam sylinders. would
ripple railway cars and steamships
(or weeks, requiring entirely new
ixles and engine parts, engineers
tay.
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BELIEVE SICK
(By Associated Press)
BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17 Plans
or a racing meeting to raise funds
or the California branch of the Am
irietin Red Star Relief Association
recently organised, have been made
to be held in Sun Mateo October 18.
19 and 20. on a track donated by (’has
W. (’lurk. In addition a racing day is
under the direction of the Golden Gate
to be held at the Golden Gate Stadium
Breeders’ Association.
The California organization of the
American Red Star Relief Association
has in view the same plans as the pa
rent body- that of relieving the woun
ded and sick animals on the field of
battle on the western front of France
Captain \V. H. McKittrick is the
president of the California branch.
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FARRAGUT LEAVES SEATTLE.
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 17. — The steam
er Admiral Farragut sailed from here
at 8 o'clock Sunday morning. Her
Cordova passengers were S. H. ltearne
and M. C. Penlago.
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Charles Quinton and Win. Urquhart
I have purchased the launch Gene from
Guy Banty for a consideration of 21.
j 900. The boat Is equipped with a ten
horse ixiwer Standard engine and is
one of the neatest and best little
crafts on Prince William sound.
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(By Associated Press)
BILLINGS. Mont., Sept. 17. — In
stead of sitting on a front porch knit
ling. as most women of her age
lo, Mrs. Malinda Franklin. $5 years
ild. recently came to Billings and filed
m an additional homestead of l<y>
teres. “Grandma." as she is affec
lionately called by her friends, was ac
orn panled by her son. graddaughter
ind great grandson.
Six years ago. when she was 7*
rears old. she filed on 17** acres in
'arbon County. She still lives on that
place, raising live «ock. The tract
*'hich she recently filed on adjoins
her original filing
“I do not think much of grain." Mrs
Franklin said. “I have got a niee
bunch of calves. They are getting bis.
Mid 1 need more pasture to keep them
ur’il they are grown."
Mrs. Franklin, when a ro--s w-.v
man left Virginia in a wos.cn •'am
and went to St. Joseph. Mo Sixiem
yfcars ago she came to Moms.';.
POLITICAL JOBS i
ARE REED UP k
IN HONOLULU *
(Ry Associated Ureas)
HONOLULU, Sept 17—Honolulu Is
is facing a political situation unique
in its annals. With a Democratic
mayor and a Republican hoard of su
pervisors. both at loggerheads over
appointments, the taxpayers are won
dering who is who.
For two months the mayor's list of
appointments to municipal berths,
numbering over 100 have been laying
on the table as a result of the. action
of the supervisors, while Hie mayor's
clamors for recognition of his prero
gatives are given scant attention. The
outcome of it ull is that the Republi
can holdovers from the past adntinis
tration are still in office and jubilant,
while the Democratic office seekers
are still out in the cold and crying for
their rights.
All efforts at compromise having
failed, the Democrats have sought re
lief in the courts and what is regarded
as the forerunners of other suits to
oust the holdovers was filed today by
Democratic leaders applying for an tr.
Junction to hold up the salar\ .if the
superintendent of parks and play
grounds and praying the court to set
aside an ordinance enacted hi the Re
publican board taking away front (he
mayor the power of appointment*
Other suits contemplated atm to
hold up the salary of the foe , It .
water works superintendent, building
Inspector and manager of the lighting
department.