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dred and fifty were killed outright nml
nearly seven hundred received injuries
from which many of them will die. Sev
eral buildings and two barracks near
the shore were set on fire by flying de
bris and totally destroyed.
LONDON—The British admiralty has
issued a statement in which it is claimed
that German submarines have destroyed
a total of 33 ships without warning since
May 15, with a loss of 140 lives. The
British were the heaviest losers, with 20
vessels sunk. This number includes
only those ships which were attrcked
without warning.
BERLIN—Quiet prevails on the East-j
ern front according to advices received j
from that quarter. The reports state
that the Rumanian attacks northwest of j
Campolung have been repulsed and that
the German and Bulgarian forces which
evacuated Monastir have now taken up
positions north of that fortress.
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PETROGRAD—An official report ad
mist the retreat of.the Rumanian forces
in southeast Rumania before the dnve
of the Austro-Gernians toward the city
ot Craieve.
THURSDAY
LONDON—It is believed that the
American steamer Siberia, which is
ashore off the English coast will be a
total loss and it is considered doubtful if
any of the forty passengers aboard will
lie able to escape from the vessel. Ow
ing to the gale which is sweeping the
coast life-savers have been unable to ren
der assistance.
PARIS—It is admitted by the French
war office that the Germans have regain
! ed a portion of the Somme front which
! was lost during the recent Allied offens
! ive movement. It is claimed, however,
| that the recovery cost the enemy dearly
‘ in men and ammunition.
BERLIN"—Hie war office announces
, that infantry and artillery fighting along
! the entire Western battlefront from
| Somme to Verdun has been especially vi
i olent during tlfe past two days. It is
! claimed, however, that there has been
no material change in the positions of
the opposing forces during that time.
BERLIN — Official reports received
from the Eastern theater announce that
the Rumanian city of Craieva is about to
fall into the hands of the Austro-German
forces which are attacking the place. The
kaiser's forces have invaded Rumanian
territory a distance of fifty miles.
BERLIN—The American emdassy is
in receipt of a note from the Imperial
government in which it is denied that
the submarine pledges have been violat
ed by German commanders. The note
is in reply to the charge that life boats of
submarined vessels were fired upon. The
note admits, however, that the Rowan
Moore and other vessels involved were
sunk by torpedoes.
PARIS—The French cabinet lias de
cided to limit the consumption of meat
to four days a week. In other words,
there are to be two meatless days through
out France in addition to Friday.
FRIDAY
PKTROGRAD—Three hundred and
fourteen persons were killed by an ex
plosion which occurred in this oily on
Tuesday. Over six hundred were injur
ed. The cause of the explosion is not
known and very little information is
being given out by the government.
BERLIN The League of Foreign Na
tions of Russia, which was recently or
ganized in Sweden and which is made up
of non-Russian races, has sent a protest
to Premier Asquith of England denounc
ing the manner in which the Rnssian
government is treating the people of
Central Asia. Millious of ur fortunates,
it is claimed, have been driven from
their homes, starved, looted, evicted and
in many cases murdered by order of the
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Russian government. The suffering it is ,
claimed, is greater than among the Ar
menians under the Turkish regime.
I.ONDOX Notwithstanding the pro
tests ot Hollamli Spain, the Vatican and
, the United States, Germany continues to
! deport Belgians from thtir native land, j
They ate being transported to Germany,
where they are made to work in the fields
and i:i whatever other capacities they
cau be utiltzed.
LONDON Francis Joseph I( emperor
of Austria, and king of Hungary, died on
Tuesday evening at the advanced age of
86 vears, 68 ot which were spent on the
throne. He has baeu succeeded by his
nephew, the Archduke Charles Francis,
who was proclaimed emperor on Wednes*
■ day. Francis Joseph was born in 1830
■ and at the ade of 18 was proclaimed em
peror of Austria. Nineteen tears later,
in 1867, he was crowned king of Hun
gary. The new emperor was born in
1887 and during tlie past several months
has bad command of the Austrian troops
which are apposing the Rumanians on
the Carpathian front. He is married.
BERLIN The war office announces
that the new Anglo-French attacks are
in progress west and south of Rapauuie.
The Germans are holding thtir own.
BERLIN A crushing Austro-German
offensive, directed by General von Falk
enhayn, has been started aguiust the
Rumanians, with Bucharest the apparent
objective.
LONDON Twenty-five aerial engage
ments have taken place along the Somme
front during the past week, according to
reports from that section. Several Ger
man machines were brought down.
LONDON It is expected that the of
fensive movement started by the Russians
along the Constanza and Czernavoda
front will relieve the Rumanians.
-.
SANTA ROSA, CAL. Jack London, j
the writer, died here Thursday night. '
He was found unconscious in his apart- |
meuts by a servant early Thursday morn- J
ing, but showed no signs of recovery as j
the day advanced. Late in the afternoon i
a relapse set in and he died within a few |
hours. London was born in San Fran
cisco in 1876 and pubiished his first book ,
when he was 24 years of age,
KANSAS CITY The Adamson eight
hour law has been declared unconstitu
tional by Judge Hook of the U. S. dist
rict court.
CHICAGO Jean Crones, wanted by
the local authorities on the charge of ad
ministering poison to 200 persons during
a banquet held in this city some time
ago, has been arrested in Nebraska and
will be brought to this city lor trial.
WASHINGTON Officials of the in- !
terior department are authority for the
statement that Secretary Lane has def
initely decided to eatablisli one of the j
recently authorized mine experimental i
stations at Seattle. It will do duty for ;
the northwest and southeastern Alaska, i
NEW YORK Colonel Roosevelt has 1
been chosen temporary president of the j
League of Neutral Nations which was
formed after the German invasion of
Belgium, to further the interests of the
smaller nations of the world. There are
branches in all neutral countries. In ac
cepting the presidency Roosevelt said:
“I am the most private of America’s pri
vate citizens and I feel the need of a little
time to myself. I accept the honor vou
desire to confer upon me, but I insist
that it shall be temporary only.
NOME Wickersliaui continues to lead
in the delegate race in this division,
with Marshall City and Point Barrow
| precincts still to be heard from. The
I vote as it now stands is: Wickersham
827, Sulzen 611.
FAIRBANKS--Delegate Wickersham,
who is on the coast attending the Inter
state Commerce hearing, predicts that
the complete returns will show that he
has been elected. The Koyukuk returns
give Wickersham 61, Sulzer 43 and Lew
is 33, which reduces Sulzer’s lead in the
Fourth division to 5 and in the territory
to 55,
WASHINGTON—Congress will be
asked to authorize the construction of
forty-three naval vessels during 1918.
The list includes three battleships, one
cruiser, three scout cruisers, eighteen
submarines and various craft of other
types.
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SFATTLK—Margaret Strand, the for*
! tner Fairbanks woman who instituted
I breach of promise, proceedings against
; Pete Malone, lormcr Cleary Creek oper
ator, has been awarded a verdict of <J0
000 bv the King county court as a heart
j)>a!m. The evidence showed that Malone
| had promised to marry the girl and then
had failed to keep his word.
j BALTIMORIi—An effort isheing made
| to affiliate the American Federation of
i labor with the railway brotherhoods'for
| the purpose of cooperating for a univer
j sal eight-hour law. President Gonipers
I favors the move.
WASHINGTON — The Republicans
I claim that they will have a majority of
| five members in’tlie lower house of Con
gress as the result of the late election.
PARIS—It has been announced offic
ially that the Allied armies under Ser
j rail have entered Monastir. Terlin in
I sists that the evacuation of that citv by
the kaiser's suuportersis of local import
lance only and that the position is not
worth the sacrifice which would have
been required to hold it. The command
er of the Allied troops, while encouraged
by the occupation of the citv, reports that
he believes he will be unable to follow
up the advantage owing to lack of trans
portation facilitins.
WASHINGTON—President Wilson re
ceived a telegram from Lakewood, N-J
last night, in which Hughes extended
his congratulation*.
WASHINGTON The following tele
gram was sent to Hughes by President
Wilson in answer to the message of con
gratulation recieved by the President:
"I am sincerely obliged to you for your
message of congratulation. Allow me to
■ assure you of my good wishes for the
! years to come."
NEW VORK--V\'ager holders have bcJ
gun paviug bets along Wall staeet. A
few, however, insist upon waiting until
the complete official returns are in
—
WASHINGTON—Contracts have been
awarded the Fore River Shipbuilding
1 corporation for tlie construction of eight
destroyers, and to the Union Iron Works
of San Francisco for six destroyers.
CHICAGO—Agents of the department
1 of justice swooped down on two ot the
largest cold storage plants in this city
this week and took possession of the
j books, believing that they will be of val
ue in connection with the investigation
now being conducted by the department
; in ail effort to ascertain the cause of the
i rising cost of living., The books will be
iexamined at Washington.
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GUTHRIE, OKLA.—General G. C.
Jamison, noted Confederate newspaper
j mail and a veteran of the Nicaraguan
! and Honduras campaigns, died in this
| city on Monday at the age of 87.
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