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MIMS EE1 EMMA
TRAIN HELD UP
BUONEBANDIT
SEATTLE, Sept. LM. A lone ban
dit last night climbed over the tender
of the northbound Croat Northern
passenger train near Everett, forced
the crew to uneouple the baggage and
mail cars and haul them to Meadow
vale. where he escaped int othe woods
with a suit case containing the stolen
registered mail, valued at sevc-al
thousand dollars.
Fireman li. N. Rayburn threw a
hammer at the bandit, who fired on
Rayburn, hut without effect.
The robber is still at large
PORTLAND EDITOR WILL
VISIT FIGHTING /ONE
NEW YORK, Sept 2\.—Among the
twelve American editors who have ac
cepted the invitations of the British
and French governments to visit the
war zone is Edgar B. Piper, editor of
- the Portland Oregonian.
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WASHINGTON. Sept lit I'nitcd
States Consul General l’oole lias ar
rived at HensiiijiforH from Moscow,
and is due in Stockholm tomorrow.
He left Russia on orders from the
state department. He was the last
American official to leave.
The fate of the British and kYench
officials held by the Bolshevik! is un
known
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ST CAPITAL IS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 24. Vice
President Marshall, together with nil
morons senators, representatives and
diplomats, with their families, were
forced to flee from tin* burning New
Willard hotel last night, scantily clad.
The damage is estimated at $100.
000. Several women guests fainted.
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♦ ESCAPES DEATH ♦
♦ IN TRENCHES TO ♦
♦ BE AUTO 'S VICTIM ♦
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♦ CHICAGO. Sept 1M After ♦
♦ spending three years in the ♦
♦ trenches as a sergeant in the ♦
♦ Canadian army, Joseph St"kos. ♦
♦ home on leave from the front, #
♦ was killed here today in tin ♦
♦ automobile accident. ♦
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BOSTON, Sept. 1M.- —During the
twenty-four hours ending at midnight
seventy-three persons died of influ
enza and eighteen from pneumonia.
This is the largest total In any one
day since the epidemic started.
Fourteen naval stations in this di
vision, having a personnel of twenty
thousand, report only six deaths.
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DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION
SOMETIMES JUSTIFIABLE
W.ASHIXCTOX, Sept L’4. -Provost
Marshal ('rowder has asked registered
i men now answering the question
naire not t<» let their motives of ehiv
I airy prevent them from claiming dr
, Ter red < lassificat ion if t h «»i r o < upa
i tion or the status of their dependents
• •nt it led t hem to do so.
H« points out that such claims can
he made by a third person
13 IIlTSHIPS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. Thir
teen ships of ell type:, of 'mu tots
dead weight, wore completed and de
livered to the Kniergency Fleet Cor
poration during the week ending
September 20.
The great lakes districts made the
heat records, delivering five and
launching six.
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LONDON, Sept. 24.—Thirty-one per
sons were killed when a iierlin-lo
Vienna express collided with another
at Dresden, according to a Copenha
gen dispatch Fifty-nine persons were
injured.
GERMAN DEFEATIST
SEAT ATTHE HAGUE
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 24.—The Lokal Anzeigcr of Berlin
has made the discovery that “the fronts of the left,” ns it rails
the adherents of the demand for the parliamentarization and
democratization of Germany, originated abroad, where, it says,
it was fostered under direct American influence.
The Berlin newspaper says that the German defeatist cen
ter exists at the Hague, and certain elements apparently have
succeeded in convincing the defeatists that President Wilson’s
motivB are pure and that he has Germany’s real welfare at
heart.
BRITISH ATTACKED TURKS’
STRONGEST LINE DEFENSE
—
ASSOCIATED I’M ESS WAIT St MMAITY.- The allied of
fensives are progressing successfully in Palestine and in Mace
donia. French and British cavalry have advanced more than
sixty miles in Palestine.
General Haig has taken a new step in the investment of St.
.(Quentin, fighting toward its northern outskirts from east of
Vermaud.
The Germans and Bulgarians in .Macedonia are retiring on
a hundred-mile front. Their communication lines are almost
severed.
More Details of Allenby’s Great Victory
LONDON, Sept. 24.—-I nofficial dispatches say that the
British success in Palestine was achieved against a hundred
thousand Turks, who held exceptionally strong fortresses,
three lines of trenches and abundant artillery protection. The
Turks were surprised, as Allenby hit at the strongest point of
the Turkish defense.
The Advance in Palestine
British cavalry is advancing along the Mediterranean
coast in Palestine, and has occupied Haifa and Acre, according
to an official statement. The Turks captured will number
much over 25.000.
Closing In on St. Quentin
The British arc pressing on St. Quentin from the west, and
i have progressed east of Vennand. The Germans who tried to
'drive the British from their new positions in the Arras sector,
'east of Gavrelle, were repulsed.
German Raid Nipped in the Bud
W ITH TIIK AMERICAN FORCES, Sept. 24. American
I artillery fire vesto-day prevented a German raid. The Ameri
cans were warned when a German barrage started, and Un
American artillery replied so strongly that the German inl'an
try did not dare attack. The Germans are organizing and con
solidating their lines before the American right flank in front
of St. Mihiel.
Little Activity in Lorraine
WITH THE AMERICANS IN LORRAINE, Sept. 24.
Rain continues to halt large-scale operations on this front, ex 1
cepting patrol raids. Otherwise there is no activity.
Serbians Follow Retreating Bulgars
LONDON, Sept. 24.—The Serbians have continued their
advance across the river Yardar northeast of Monastic, keep
ing in contact with the Bulgars. The Bulgars are burning vil
New Alaska Registrants
to Be Inducted in Spring
No Voluntary Enlistments —Drafted Men Will Go
to Camp Lewis for Training
Tim local exemption hoard has received the follow
ing telegram from Captain d. .1. Finnegan, executive of
fieer under Coventor Riggs:
“No person within the forthcoming regulation; can
lie inducted prior to next spring.
“Referred elassieations in necessary industries will
he liberally granted to necessary employes thereof, in
eluding mining, fishing, railroad*, agriculture, etc.
“None in this class will lie allowed to enlist in the
army, navy, marine corps or any branch prior to comple
tion of classification next spring.
“The period of the foregoing holds true even though
registrants should leave Alaska with design to enter the
serviee in the States.
“That all men physically qualified and accepted for
general military service who have been or will be in
| ducted will be sent to Camp Lewis, Washington, shortly
after arriving at Alaskan posts.’’
luges, material and stores. Tin* Serbs have raptured great
ipiant ities of material.
Fighting in Northern Russia
A l\( 'IIANGFjL, Sept. 124.-— Iii an attack against the Ameri
can outposts south of Archangel the Bolsheviki sustained eon
siderahle loss. Might dead were found and one heap of
wounded. The Bolsheviki declared that a shell from the Basso
allied armored train killed twenty men aboard a Bolshevik
tram. Bolshevik artillery homhed the American positions
with shrapnel, bid did no harm.
GIFT IF VASES
TO I S. SENATE
WASHINGTON, Sept 1M. Freneh
Ambassador JtiHserand today present
ed to the United States senate two
handsome vases in appreciation of the
senate's reception to Marshal Joffre
and former i'remier Vivluni.
in making the presentation Ambas
sador Jusserand said the allies feel
that they are moving toward the even
ing of "Her Tag,'' when Germany's
power for evil will be crushed.
In accepting the vases Vice [’resi
dent Marshal assured M. Jusserand j
that America was determined to fight
on until Justice had wiped away all
of France's tears
The vases are six feet in height.
Similar vases are to lie given by the
French ambassador to the house of
representatives
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BRITISHER HAS RECORD
TO BE PBOOB Of
LONDON. Sept L' 4 M.-tj.ir Ka>
mond (’olishaw of tin- naval air s« : \
ire is credited with having downed
llfty-ono Teuton machines
LONDON. Sept. 1M Kaiser Wil
lielm. addressing the Austrian officers
near Metz, said they were across the
lines from the Americans, who had
promised to give France Alsace-Lor
raine, and who wished to add tdg
deeds to the big words He said he
was confident that the Americans
would be given the right answer at
the right moment
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OFFICER FROM
KANSAS CITY. Sept L‘1 A man
thought to ho unc of tin* banditH
sought in connection with tin train
robbery at Koch. Kan . tv.o months
ago. engaged in a pistol tight with a
score of policemen hen* today.
Me barricaded himself in a brick
house and so far has wound* d < no
policemen. The officers have been
unable to enter tin* house.
SUPERIORITY OF ALLIES
IS ADMITTED BY ENEMY
LONDON, Kept. 24. Allied success in France, Macedonia
and ! ’a lest i lie lias led the ('ohmlie t ia/.ette to anxious consul ra
(ion refrardiiio the further military developments. This in w.s
paper says:
“ We must do (1 ei leral Focli the just ice to say t hat lie is ap
parent Iv heoinnimr to obtain on a bio scale that strategical
unitv w hich lie already had obtained in France. ’ An offensive
from all sides would, be a master stroke, continues the L'a/etle,
and it remarks on the superiority of the allies in men and nut
terial.
GREATEST MASSACRE OF
WAR AMONG AUSTRIANS
PARIS, Sept. L'4.—The Duke of Aosta, commander of tlr>
fl'|iir<l Italian army, in an interview today told how the Aus
trian offensive along the Piave was stopped. He said the Ital
ians had to deal with an enemy who had prepared everything
minutely. The Italians were forewarned, but the duke had not
a moment’s uneasiness, he said. “I let them advance across
tin* Piave along certain fronts as far as Monasterio. W hen we
had them where we wanted them,” he continued, ‘‘we let the
batteries open a concentric fire. What butchery! Next day I
visited the battlefield. God knows I had seen massacres dur
ing three years on the Carso plateau, but my eyes had never
gazed on such a spectacle as this before!”