A WEEK OF CONDENSED WIRE NEWS
MONDAY
Mexico City—Officials of the
4 Mexican government declare
that Villa is eager to surrend
er to the authorities. An of
fer of that nature recently
>made. however, was turned
down, the government having
declined to treat with the ban
dit leader on the grounds that
he is a criminal.
I’etrograd—< tenoral Kornil
off, commander in chief of the
yiiriny, lias been forced to re
sign by Premier Kerensky be
cause of the general's demand
that he be given supreme pow
er. General Klontbovsky has
been appointed to succeed the
deposed commander.
Seattle—Hiram I». Conni
4 bear.coach of the University
of Washington rowing crews,
fell to his death this morning
while picking plums from a
tree at the rear of his home.
His neck was broken by the
fall.
London—The I.ritish war of
fice announces this afternoon
that violent fighting is now in
progress on each of the five
hattlefronts. At several points
on the Western front the Ger
^ mans have assumed' the offens
ive in an effort to recover po
sitions lost to the llritisli and
French during the past few
flays.
Nome—The Ilussian boat
Astracian, thesecond Slav war
ship to anchor it] the roadstead
+ this season, arrived from Siber
ia yesterday and the officers
and men are the guests of the
city. The visits of these ves
sels, it is believed, will bring
Alaska and Siberia closer to
gether in bonds of friendship.
London—The joint activities
of the Fj-anco-IJiissiau forces a
long tin* Rumanian front, lias
compelled the Germans to in
crease their artillery in that
sector- and reports- indicate
that reinforcements of infant
'Try are also being rushed to the
threatened zone. The Allies
have 'captured a number of
villages from the llnlgarians.
Seattle—Charlie, the 14-year
old son of Attorney Everett
<\ Howe, was drowned in the
bay yesterday, as the result of
•* riding off Fauntlerov wharf on
a bicycle. lie lost control
of the wheel. In recovering
the body of the youth, the cor
oner also hauled up the body
of an unidentified man.
Washington— The United
States government has no in
tention of severing diplomatic
relations with Sweden in con
sequence of the disclosures of
the past week with regard to
unneutral action of the Swed
ish minister at 1’nenos Avres.
The explanation of the Swed
ish government mav alter the
^-oosition of the United States
but at present America does
not feel that she is an injured
party. This fact was made
clear today in a statement au
thorized by Secretary Lansing.
Seattle—Purchasing Agent
Dole, of the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission, who left for
* Auchoragfi last night on tin1
steamship Alaska, declared
that the failure of the lumber
mills to make deliveries on con
tracts awarded to them by the
commission., has seriously de
laved work on the government
enterprise. “If the deliver
ies are not made soon,” he
said, “the construction work
^ will be tied up completely at
several points.” Orders have
been given out for over six
million feet.
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Washington—Official advices
received in this city from Pet
rograd state that the retire
ment of General Korniloft was
the result of an attempt on
the part of the commander,
to start a new revolt among
the troops.. The revolution.
i however, was uipned in the
bud by the prompt action of
Kerensky.
Joliet—A prison riot re
sulted last night in the stab
bing of three guards arid the
Injury of several convicts who
| were engaged in the attempt
i to regain their freedom. None
escaped.
—
Tl’ESDA V
Paris—The war office lias is
!sued a statement in which it
'is reporteil that the French
attacked the German trenches
jin the St. Pouplet sector of the
Champagne district, smashing
the first two lines and enter
jiug the third position. All
rite Germans garrison in.a: the
j trenches were either killed or
captured. Not a man es
j raped.
—
Petrograd—The commanders
of the Twelfth Hussian army,
on the eve of the retirement of
the Slav forces from lliga. left
an appeal to the Germans,
printed in their own language.
The appeal pointed out that
the Germans were making war
on the side of autocracy and
against liberty and justice. It
said further,! that a victory
for the kaiser would mean the
end of liberty and democracy.
London—An official report
received from the Western
front this afternoon states
| that the Germans made an un
J successful attempt during the
night to take the P.ritish po
sitions east of llargicourt, un
der cover of a heavy bombard
ment. The advancing waves
of infantrymen were mowed
down by ride and machine gun
j tire, the gnejny being retired
I with appalling losses.
Home—The introduction of
j bread and flour cards through
out Italy has been ordered by
the government as a means of
supply. The cards will be is
sued on and after October 11.
HESSIANS ACTIVE
I iei-lin—-Vn official report]
(states that Russians have he-]
] min an offensive against the:
j Teuton troops to the south'
and east of Bukowina. The
report says, however, that only
local advantages have been ob
tained so far. the operations j
l»ein;r confined to a limited
jarea.
Paris—Paul Painleve, min
ister of war. announces that:
he has been unable to form a
new cabinet to succeed the
Ribot ministry.
Kansas Citt—Four thousand
jemplovees of local packing!
houses went out on a strike to
dav, followin'; a refusal of the
companies to n a waste in-;
crease.
Fairbanks—It is reported at
the local land office that very
few owners of property in Ne
nana have forwarded their
money to be applied on the;
purchase of lots. If themonev
is not paid hv Sept. 1”. the
property will be subject to for
feiture under t lie terms of
sale.
The ladies of Xeiiana who
have been active in the Red
Cross work, invite all ladies
who have contributed cakes or
otherwise assisted in the re
cent benefit and dance, to a
reception to be given in honor
of Mrs. Riggs, on Saturdav
afternoon, from three to five,
at the home of Mrs. M. E.
Smith. The reception will be
in the nature of a farewell to
Mrs. Ri«r*rs, who is leavinir for
the Outside at an early date.
San Diego—Two student avi
ators of the F. S. aviation
corps, fell to their death today
at the North Island aviation]
field, followin'; a collision ofi
the two biplanes in which they i
were making flights. The col
lision occurred at a heighth ofj
1,100 feet. The names of the
students and other infornia
• tion regarding the accident
are being withheld, pending an
investigation.
London—Notwithstanding as
surances received from Keren
sky. to the effect that inanv
generals and the commanders
of the Russian Baltic fleet
have pledged their support to
the provisional government,
the situation at Petrograd and
elsewhere in Russia is growing
iug more serious liourlv. The
eoiunmuder of the Russian
armies on the southwestern
front, has telegraphed Keren
sky that lie intends to support
Korniloff. and it is reported
that several other generals are
(equally friendly to the revolu
tionary leader.
Perrograd—Ail elements of
the population at Moscow are
in sympathy with the Keren
sky government. General Ver
so vskv called all ollieers of the
garrison together today in the
public square and received as
surances of their loyalty to the
provisional government.
Alexander (luchkotf, former
| minister of war. who joined
the Korniloff movement, has
been placed under arreest and
hundreds of others whose loyal
ty is questioned, are being
rounded up by government
troo]>s. under the direction of
Kerensky. The entire city has
been plaeed under martiai law.
The central committee of the
constitutional democratic party
has been informed that the
Kerensky party will permit its
members to join the* reconsti
tuted Russian cabinet.
San Diego—The schooner
Anvil, which started south
several days ago with a load
of slackers aboard, was brought
into port today, havin'* been
captured by American war
shifts off Ensenada. In addi
tion to the fleeing slackers,
ja number of alien enemies
j were found on board the boat.
—
Washington— < 'ommissioner
|Stevens, of the Shipping board,
.lias informed the house com
Imittee on merchant marine
(and fisheries that it is the in
dention of the board to take
(over all American vessels in
Pacific coast and Alaska wat
ers which can lx* useed as
(transports. Stevens is urging
upon the commiree the advis
ability of letting foreign craft
enter the coastwise traffic un
til the American boats can be
released by the government.
Wivi >XESDA Y
Washington—There is the
probability that, the United
States Government will put a
stop to the shipment of Ameri
can yooils to Sweden until the
Luxburg affair has been satis
fastorily explained.
Portland. Me.—Woman's suf
frage was dealt a severe blow
in this state yesterday, the
election showing public senti
ment overwhelmingly opposed
to equal rights at the polls
The women wen* defeated two
to one, notwithstanding the
fact that both President Wil
son and Colonel Roosevelt
were backing the omen.
San Francisco- President
le.rfon, of the Iron Trades
council, has announced that
25.000 ironworkers, euiploved
in numerous San Francisco
bay plants, will go out on
strike Monday un.less their de
mands for more pay are grant
ed before that time.
Petrograd— The erstwhile
troops of Korniloll* have join
t'd the government forces at
the Luga garrison. Korniloff,
it is believed, will be put to
death.
Washington—President John
White, of the Fnited Mine
workers, has accepted a place
on the advisorv board.
W ORKERS RETFRXIXG
TO LFMISER MILL JOI5S
Seattle—Recent "overmnent
raids throughout the state are
responsible for the return of
I many Industrial workers to
! their jobs in lumber mills and
[camps. It is estimated that
fully two thirds of the men
are tit work again.
Til FRSDAY
Pet rograd—O enera 1 Iv< )i*n i 1
off. who was accused by Ker
ensky, of trying to start an
other revolution, has refused to
resign as commander in chief
of the Russian armies and is
now on his way to tin* capital
with many of his followers.
The hostile army already has
passed I,c So miles away.
Iverenskv is making prepar
ations to defend the city
against the revolutionists and
experts to have little trouble
in putting them to rout.
Everett—Charging that tlm
Pacific Alaska Navigation com
pany, in obtaining control of
the Pacific Coast Steamship;
line, established a monopoly!
on all shipping business be
tween California, Puget Sound j
and Alaska ports, the Everett
Commercial club has sent an
outline of its contentions to
the Enitcd States Shipping
hoard, with the plea that the
board cancel all freight tariffs
issued since the consolidation
was pending and asking, in ad
dition, that excess charges of;
every character, since the con-;
solidation. he ordered discon
tinued.
Washington—It has been an
nounced by the government:
that two American vessels
were sunk by submarines off j
the coast of Fram e on Septem-i
her 5. Six American ships i
were traveling in company, es
corted by warships. The sub
marines attacked in mass for
mation. sinking two of the
steamers and a defending div
er before tin* tide of battle
was turned by American de
stroyers. which came to the;
rescue. One of the vessels at
tacked was the steamship
Westwego, but the names of,
the two vessels sunk have not
been made known. Neither is
if known if the ships were;
carrying troops, but it is be
lieved that all of them were.!
merchantmen, with supplies!
for the American expedition-;
ary forces in France. The re-1
ports state that the Americans;
covered themselves with glory.
The wildest excitement pre
vails here, pending the receipt
of additional information. The1
news of the encounter was
flashed to the president aboard ;
the presidential vaclit Mav—
flower.
The first report given out j
hv Secretary Daniels state,1
that all the submarines were
lost. This was corrected in a
later statement in which the j
secretary said, ‘‘.My attention
has just been called to a seri
ous error made in transcribing
the report of the attack on the’
West wego and other vessels.
1 gave the report to the press
exactly as it was given to me,
saying that two steamers at
tacked were sunk and that all
the submarines probably were,
lost. Tne cablegram, I now j
find, stated that one submarine
probably was lost."
Washington—The war tax
bill, carrying appropriations
aggregating two billion, four
hundred million, was passed:
by the senate last night. This
is the largest single taxation
measure ever considered by an
American congress.
THFIiSDAV
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* Fairbanks—The Oommer- *
* cial ( lab Inis received the *
* following wire from Dele- *'
* gate Su liter, in response *!
* to inquiries regarding the *
* recent statement of Secre- *
* titty Fane:
* Secretary Meyer says *
* report that curtailing of *
* railroad work is planned *
* is without foundation in *
* fact. Will keep you post- *|
* ed any development." * I
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Toledo. Ohio—The home of
Prof. Scott Nearing, Socialist
lecturer, was raided by the
police last night in a search
for literature used in the'
campaign against conscription
and the announcement is made!
today that important evidence j
was found.
Springfield— Sinister anti
American influences are re
sponsible, it is claimed by the
authorities, for the disorders
in connection with the local
strike which has made several
thousand idle here.
I
Wnshinbton—Advices receiv
I<»<1 from France today state
j that the American soldiers
|have arrived at their advanced
j base, near the front, where
'they wifi receive their final
i training. The reports say
1 that Pershing has the men
• well in hand and is not wor
ryiiii; afiont their conduct in
•action. The first inlormntinn
j with regard to the actual par
ticipation of the Americans in
: t lie war will probably reach
'this country when the list of
casualties is received.
Seattle—Kate Sadler, who
placed under arrest several
days ago on the c harge of call
ing the president of the Fnited
States a traitor, was vned SbO
this morning. The official
charge played against the* of
fender was disorderly conduct.
FI Paso—Five hundred In
dustrials. who were interned
by the government near Doug-,
las. are reported to have brok
en camp, declaring that thev
would not longer put up with
the rations provided them.
Seattle—The district coun
cil of the Parpen tors union is
planning to call a strike in all
plants using lumber manufact
ured by concerns working ten
hours. Such a strike would
cripple fiften wooden ship
building plants in the Puget
sound district.
.Madrid— Secret a rv ('ontro
llas, of the Spanish legation at
Stockholm, has arrived at San
Sebastian with it retpiest front;
the Swedish government that]
Spain take part in a confer
ence' of neut rat powers, to be j
held at an early date.
Ayer. .Mass.—The finding of
it large quantity of dynamite
at the local army camp has
led to the discovery of a wide-!
spread anarchist plot to hinder]
the war preparations. The;
government Inis started an in
vestigation of all the canton
ments.
San Francisco—Officials of
local labor organizations say
that a general strike will be
called in this city in case the
employees* >>f tin- local street
car company fail to win then
strike, which is now in pro
gress. The labor council is
now taking steps to call the
genera I strike.
.V series of strike riots oc
curred late yesterday a fun
noon and this momma, one of
the combatants being fatally
injured and several others
severely beaten. Shots were
freely exchanged.
Late this afternoon the men
employed to take the places of
the striking carmen, have re
fused to continue work be
cause of a disagreement with
the company with regard to
their own wages.
Kansas ('it v—Twenty shots
were fired in tin* firstrioting
in connection with the strike
of the packjng house workers.
A night watchman was attack
ed by the strikers late last
night. All saloons in the vi
cinity have been closed by the
police as a precaution against
further trouble of a similar
nature.
Sofia—Queen Eleanor, of,
Mulguria. died this afternoon,
following a long illness. The
king and crown prince were
summoned from the front sev
eral days ago and were at the
royal bedside when death
came.
London— The losses last
week, resulting from submar
ine attacks, were less than
during any previous week since i
the commencement of the ruth
less diver warfare in Febru
ary. The number of ships
sunk totaled eighteen, twelve
of them being of more than
1(»00 tons and six under that
tonnage.
Washington—The state de
partment has been advised
that there is great suffering
among the Poles at Warsaw, i
under German rule. Cultured!
people and .former wealthy
residents have been reduced
to abject poverty and are tom-j
pelled to he" in the streets. I
Fit I DAY
Fairbanks .Mark I funis, a
brother of Representative Win.
Purus, was kilh'il this morn
ing on ( deary creek, death hav
iutr been caused by a slab of
rock, which fell from the roof
of the drift, on No. 11, where
Horns was working.
London The admiralty an
nounces the sinking of the arm
ed American ship Wilmore,
which was divert'd by the tier
mans nil September 1-. All
of the crew escaped. The Wil
inore sailed from Philadelphia
in August with a cargo of
coal and locomotive oil for
France. The cargo loss was
.">4(10 tons.
American Training Camp in
France-A huge contingent of
American artillery has joined
the expeditionary army.
Paris German airmen raid
ed Dunkirk last night but no
damage of ronse<|Uence result
ed.
Washington—In airing the
Ltixenhurg affair The Fnited
States is simply trying to rid
Argentine. Sweden and Mexico
of < lerman intrigue.
Vi licences. Iml.—Dr. ’William
VanCamp has been arrested
on an indictment charging
him with libeling the memory
of Abraham Lincoln. Van
(’amp declared, in a speech
that Lincoln was nart negro.
Washington—11 is declared
bv high officials in this city
that the administration is in
possession of volumes of evi
dence of intrigue, very little
of w hich has been made public.
That which has been given
out so far. it is claimed, is in
consei|Uental t> the informa
tion held by the president,
Secretar** Lansing and others
of the administration. It is
stilted further that if the gov
Washington The senate lias
passed the Chamberlain joint
resolution providing for the
drafting id' aliens for war pur
poses, excepting subjects of tile
Central powers. The measure
will add a million men to the
fighting foree of the nation.
Gormans, Austrians. Turks
and 1‘ulgarians will he pat to
work at tasks other than
fighting.
Washington. 1). ('.~^The ree
ular army, National guard and
reserve cores totaled 17‘d.tMto
officers, 741.(100 men on Sep
tember »». in addition to which
the navy had 140,000. the nav
al reserve 40.00, coast guard
5,000, making a total of more
than a million men in tin- com
bined service.
San Francisco Wearing a
heavy veil and carrying a bib'e
conspicuously, stolen from the
matron's roam, .Mrs. Edith
Sutherland walked out of the
city prison yesterday after
noon, being mistaken by the
jailor for one of the numerous
church workers who visit the
jail daily. The woman, who
escaped once before, was un
der sentence for shoplifting.
Nominations for members of
the school hoard will dose
this afternoon.
I’hoenix, Aria.—Joe Walsey,
a cowboy, uncovered an iron
chest in the hills near this
citv, containing Spanish gold
coins and gold vessels, valued
at $400,000. The chest, it is
believed, was buried many
years ago by Spanish priests.
< "ooenhagen—The surrender
of General KornilotT to the
provisional authorities at I’et
rograd marks the abrupt term
ination of the latest Russian
rebellion, the shortest in the
history of that countrv. It
lasted iust T'J hours and leaves
Kerensky in supreme command
General Grimolf, who com
manded the rebel army, under
Korniloff, and who was re
sponsible for the surrender of
tl ■* troops, committed suicide
lay. following an interview
Kerensky. He killed
’■i aself after he had retired
to his own home.