A WEEK OF CONDENSED WIRE NEWS
MONDAY
San Francisco Mediator
* Gavin M'Nab has announced
the details of a plan which he
believes will bring about the
settlement of the local ship
building strike. The plan is
to be submitted to a committee
of workers and employers.
London—The Germans are
using their heaviest guns in an
attack on the Arras front to
day, in an effort to break down
the Allied defenses in that
flK-ctor. General Haig also re
ports that a German raiding
party was beaten back by the
British this morning at La
Basse and Eville.
Petrograd The Slav forces
on the Riga front, in the region
to the south of Pskog high
-road, began an offensive yes
terday which resulted in the
capture of the German posi
tions in the Silzene sector.
Paris—The war office an
nounces that several aerial en
gagements have taken place on
the Verdun and Aisne fronts
since Saturday. German air
planes bombarded Darleduc at
an early hour this morning.
Amsterdam—An explosion at
^ the Lubenz coal mines yester
day caused the death of fifty
miners and the injury of sixty.
Amsterdam “If the war con
tinues, it will not be the fault
of Germany” declared the kai
ser yesterday in an address to
the veterans of the Rumanian
4campaign. The address was
delivered on the battleveld at
Fochani, the kaiser having
visited that front for the pur
pose of telling his men about
the pope's peace overtures.
Toledo—Senator Lo Follette
announced today that lie is
preparing the papers in a
number of libel suits which he
intends to institute against
newspapers which have ques
tioned his loyalty.
^ Koine*—Tlu* papal secretary
announces that Pope Benedict
regards the* replies of Gernian\
ami Austria as a eletinite accep
tance of the proposals con
tained intlie pontifical peace
appeal.
Berlin—Rich epiantities of
< provisions, including flour and
anel bread, were captured by
the* German forces, from the
Russians at the Russian town
of Jacobstadt, which was taken
by the Germans in the opera
tions of the least we*ek.
Buenos Ayres—A general
railway strike* has be*<*n e*alle*el
tlirougout the Argentine re
publie*. two hunelre*d thousand
men already having quit their
positions. The situatiem has
such a serious aspect that mar
tial unelembteelly will be* de
clared. It is generally be
lieved that tin* leaders eef the
strike meevement have been
supplied will funds by German
agents.
Berlin—The war office an
nounces that fourteen Allied
airplanes were brought down
by the Germans yesterday on
various parts of the V\ estern
^ front.
Somewhere along the Brit
ish front, in France—Many
American soldiers are encamp
ed on the historic battlefront,
which merges into the fight
ing lines at a point far re
moved from the nearest Al
ield forces. Some of the
**- Americans are working contin
ually in a zone covered by the
guns of the Germans.
Washington—By agreement
between the producers and the
government the price of steel
bars has been fixed at $2.JO
per hundredweight, at Pitts
burg and Chicago. _The price
recently reached $5.o0.
Washington— The state de
partment is holding in reserve
sensational information regain
ing more German intrigue in
this country and the disclos
ures mav be made at an\ tune
according to information giv
en out bv departmetn officials
today. The department has
a list of the persons who re
ceived German money in the
recent passport frauds, as
well as those concerned in the
munition plots and all other
activities, involving German in
trigue, from the beginning of
the war, in August, 1914, to
the entry of the United States.
The list contains a score of
names of men high in com
mercial and official circles
and the amounts involved show
that German was willing to
pay generously to gain her
ends.
Johnstown, Pa.—F -i f t e e n
thousand steel workers, the em
ployees of the ('ambria Steel
company and the Lorraine*
Steel company, have been
notified that they will be given
the benefit of a ten per cent
wage increase, effective Octob
er 1.
American Army Headquart
ers in France—The American
troops are at the front, and
while they have not yet taken
over their section of defenses,
they are so close that two of
the men were hit and tempor
arily disabled on Sunday by
German shells.
Washington—Secretary Dan
iels has authorized the state
ment that the American tor
pedo boat which sent out dis
tress signals somewhere off
the coast during theniglit, has
been found by destroyers, and
towed into port. The accident
was due to internal trouble
and not to the attack of an
enemy submarine, as many
were inclined to believe* at the
time the report was received.
TUESDAY
Washington—Unless the coal
operators and their employees
adjust their differences soon
the government will take the
mines over and operate them.
Announcement to that effect
was made today.
Washington—The house of
representatives has adopted
tin* conference report on the
trading with enemy hill and it
will become a law as soon as
the president attaches his sig
nature to the measure.
Washington— The federal
frade hoard has taken action
to compel manufacturers of
news print to carry out their
agreement to furnish publish
ers with paper at a reasonable
price.
Washington—The National
Security league and other or
ganizations has launched a
campaign to oust Senator La
Follette from the senate be
cause of his alleged un-Ameri
can activities. Resolutions
have been prepared and will be
presented to congress at an
early date.
Fairbanks— Wallace rath
cart. cashier of the Farmers
bank, has a broken arm, the
result of an accident while on
a hunting trip.
Washington—Reports reach
ing the state department to
dav indicate that the main
activities of the German sub
marines have been transferred,
with the approach of winter,
to the Mediterranean, where
the divers will direct their at_
tontions to tho commerce of
France and Italy.
Washington—The bill per
mitting foreign ships to en
gage in American coastwise
trade, exclusive of Alaska,
has been reported favorably.
El Paso—The discovery of
poison in water holes on the
cattle ranges has uncovered a
suspected plot to kill thous
ands of cattle intended for
food for the American army.
Washington—Frank A. Van
derlip, president of the Nation
nl City bank, of New York,
the largest national bank in
the United States, has severed
his connection with that insti
totion and others to assist
Secretary of the Treasury
M’Adoo. The banker will de
vote his entire time during the
Washington—A formal an
nouncement of the new Liberty
loan of three billion dollars
probably will 1m* issued from
the treasury headquarters to
morrow.
London—The war office an
nounces that aside from artil
ledy dueling, there is very lit
tle activity along the Western
front today. A steady stream
of tire is being poured into the
British defenses by the big
German batteries in the Yprcs
sector and to the north of
Arras.
Seatle—Secretary of the
Treasury M’Adoo will visit
the Pacific coast during the
early part of October, on a
hurried tour of the country,
chiefly in the interest of the
new Liberty loan. lie is ex
pected here October 9.
Buenos Ayres—By a vote of
53 to IS, tin* Argentine cham
ber of deputies decided today
to support a break in rela
tions with the Imperial tier
man government. The senate
voted to break several days
ago.
Washington Tile <1 epartment
of agriculture estimates the
potato crop of the United
States at 407.000,000 bushels.
This is 100,000,000 bushels
above the average for the past
live years.
Washington—The corn yield
of the United States for this
year is the largest ever known,
being 3.100,000.000 bushels.
The wheat yield shrinkage
from last year will be about
25,000,000 bushels.
London—The war office says
that twenty German warplanes
have been brought down ^ on
the Western front since Sun
day. During the same per
iod the Allies have lost four
teen machines.
London—This city was the
scene of another air raid last
night, a score of German air
planes and Zeppelins being en
gaged in tin* attack. I' ifteen
persons were killed and more
than seventy injured by the
bombs dropped. The raiders
were engaged by defending
aircraft, but all escaped.
Washington—Senator Lewis
declared, in a speech made yes
tenlav before the members of
the upper house of congress,
that there could be no peace
I until America had achieved all
[her aims.
Petrograd—In a speech de
livered before a delegation of
soldiers and workmen today.
Minister \ erkovsky declared
that Russia had received for
mal assurances from France
and Great Rritain that those
nations would not conclude
separate peace to the detri
ment of the Slav nation.
Home—It is announced on
reliable authority that it is the
intention of Pope Benedict to
draft another peace note for
submission to the powers with
in a fortnight.
WEDNESDAY
Rome—In a note to the Vati
can, Secretary Kithlemau says
that Germany will hear the
damage done to Belgium, pro
viding Belgium guarantees to
cease menacing Germany.
London—In a supplementary
note to the Vatican, German!
on condition, among other min
or conditions, that Germany
be permitted to develop her
economic enterprises freely in
Belgium, especially at Ant
werp. _
battle—The owners of the
steamship Frances Skinner,
now returning from the Orient,
have been offered $700,000 for
a second voyage with a cargo
of gunnies, from Calcutta to
Seattle. The vessel was for
merly the German steamship
Sesostris. It is believed here
that the government will com
mandeer the ship s soon as she
reaches port.
Advices received from Otta-J
\va on a recent mail told of
the death of Jack McPherson,
who succumbed, on August Hi,
to injuries received on the
battlefields of Belgium, where
he was fighting with a Canadi
an regiment. He died after
having been removed to a Lon
don hospital. The deceased is
survived by three brothers in
Alaska, Angus, of Xenana,
Colin, of 1’rooks and a third
brother at Chatnnika.
—
Detroit—Thousands of sea
men employed on vessels plv-j
ing the Great lakes, have voted!
to strike for a general advance
in wages.
Washington— After adding
eight hundred millions, the up-!
per house of congress passed
the urgent deficiency bill this
morning and the measurei is |
now being considered in con
ference.
London—Tin* war office has;
issued a statement in which it
is claimed that only six per
sons were killed during the
air raid on Tuesday, when this
city was attacked bv German
airplanes. Fifteen, instead
of sixty, were injured.
Washington—The Shipping
Board is authority for the
statement that the United
States will have a merchant
marine aggregating 14,600 ves
sels, by the end of next year.
Minneapolis— The Public
Safety commission has petition-,
ed congress to unseat Senator
La Follette for the seditious
remarks alleged tohave been
made by him.
Washington— Letters threat-1
Piling the lives of members of:
both branches of congress have!
reached numerous of the law-'
makers during the past week j
and have been turned over to]
the department of justice for|
investigation. The letters were
addressed to those members
who have been active in push
ing war legislation.
London—The home rule for
Ireland convention, sitting at
fork, began its deliberations j
this morning. A constitutional
form of government will be
drafted, for the consideration
of the delegates to the conven
tion.
London—The war office an
nounces that the British cas
ualties during the past week
were 23.000. The previous
week the casualties were 27.000
Washington, 1>.
irtept. 20, 1017
Xenana News:- J
Senate unanimously approves
four million dollars for Alas
kan railroad work. House
had already passed bill winch
is now in conference. Hut
Alaskan item cannot bo chang
ed.
('has. A. Sulzer.
Delegate from Alaska,
London—Haig has launched
x campaign in an effort to
•apture the Herman submarine
bases on the Belgian coast.
Vlon" the northern half of the
battleline, east of Ypres, the
British forces have advanced
it a number of points for a
distance of from 1000 to l'->0
cards. They also have ad
vanced 1000 yards east
Zonn choke.
of
Washington ('oal miners
throughout the entire country
have presented demands for an
increase in wages, ranging
from twentv to seventy per
cent. They threaten to tie m*
the coal mining industry of
the entire nation if their de
mands are not granted by the
first of October.
Paris—Tobacco which may
hereafter be sent to the Ameri
can soldiers in France, will lie
admitted without duty.
Boston—Governor Mc( all
has been nominated for re-elec
tion by the Republicans. The
Democrats have nominated
Frederick Mansfield.
Miss. Amanthe Tonseth, a
cousin of Miss. Tliora Slippern,
is visiting with the Slipperns
for a few days.
TIIFKSDAY
Seattle—Four soldiers, who
serving time at Alcatras, es
caped from the prison and
made oft' in a passing automo
bile. which they held up at the
point of a gun and compelled
the chauffeur to drive them a
distance of fifteen miles. On
the way, they relieved the
driver of $30 in cash and then
stole the machine. A posse
is now in pursuit of the es
capes and a hig gun battle is
expected when they are over
taken.
Amsterdam— < 'ontirmed dis
patches received in this city
state that the Peruvian govern
ment has instructed its minis
ter at 1’erMn to demand of the
Imperial Herman government
an explanation of the sinking
of a Peruvian vessel. If the
explanation is not satisfactory
Peril will sever diplomatic re
lations without further parley.
Cleveland—When the call
came for registration, Harry
Hoffman, 30 years old, whose
real name is Lillian Meyers,
registered. Failure to ap
pear for examination caused
her detention by the police
and after several days of con
finement the girl broke down
and confessed that for the past
ten years she had been mas
querading in male attire.
During those years she work
ed as a soda fountain attend
ant, ice wagon driver, grocery
clerk and mover—always as
a man.
No more enlistments are de
sired in the aviation section
of the United States Army at
the present time, according to
a telegram received at Juneau
recently from Gen. II. P. Mc
Cain, adjutant-general of the
army. There are about fifteen
applicants in Juneau who are
waiting to hi* examined to
join that branch of the mili
tary service.
Atlantic Port—Steamers ar
riving lien* report a, terrific
hurricane on the Atlantic.
Ordinarily news of that kind
would he received with gener
al alarm in shipping circles,
lmt under existing conditions
tin* report is welcomed hv ship
ping men, as it is believed
tin1 storm will have a tendency
to reduce the activities of the
German submarines.
Fairbanks-"The fire depart
ment was called out this morn
ing to extinguish a small fire
at tin* residence* of E. A. Sliter,
the jeweler. It was only a
small chimney tire and was
put out without damage to the
house.
Washington State depart
ment officials are authority for
the statement that hundreds
of code message's, signed by
Count Luxhurg and forwarded
by the Swedish minister at
IJuenos Ayres to Stockholm,
were* inte*rcepte*<l by the* United
States and turned etver to the
Argentine government, to preive*
the existence e>f German in
trigue1 in that cemntry.
Fairbanks—The elepeisitors of
the American Hank e»f Alaska
will meet tomorrow afte*rne)e>n
for the purpose of naming a
permanent receiver, te> cleise* up
the* affairs of the elefunct insti
tution. The* names of E. II.
Mack and ,T. It. Fowle have
been mentioned for the1 place.
A. Pruning, who is acting as
temporary receiver, is a direct
or of the bank, anel may ne»t be
acceptable to the court as per
manent receiver feir that rea
son.
Washington—There will he a
showdown in congress on the
woman suffrage question this
week. One e»f the members of
the house rules committee has
prepared a special rule provid
ing for the creation of a wo
man suffrage committee of the
house and it is his intention
; to bring up the question to
day. There is promise of a
spirited fight on the adoption
of the rule and its rejection
would be a hard blow to suf
frage.
FIJI DAY
Home—The Allies arc plan
ning a new general offensive
before winter in order to in
snre favoralde positions for de
fense during tin* coldweatlier
and for an offensive blow in
the early spring.
American Headquarters in
France—The barracks of the
American army engineers was
bombarded by a Herman avi
ator yesterday. The soldiers
sought refuge in their bomb
proof dngonts during the at
tack and no one was injured.
Whitehorse—The last boat
of the season to connect with
lower Yukon points, sailed
from Whitehorse yesterday,
tons of freight for the lower
river. The boat also had lib
sacks of mail for Fairbanks
and 8 for Nenana. There were
no passengers for points be
low Dawson.
Washington—Secretary Lan
sing is in receipt of a protest
from the Holland foreign office
objecting to the publicity given
to the charge that the Dutch
diplomatic service is implicated
in German intrigue.
Washington—It is the plan
of the Women's Committee of
the Council of National De
fense to have every woman in
the United register for war
service. The success which
has thus far resulted from all
the movements started to enlist
the aid of American women
encourages tin1 belief that the
women will respond readily to
tin* new call planned.
Atlantic City—In an address
delivered before the conven
tion of bankers, now in session
in this city. Nicholas Murray
: Butler demanded that the cong
ress of the United States take
immediate action to expel
Senator La Collette front the
upper bouse, because of his al
leged seditious utterances and
pro-German activities. The
speaker was loudly applauded
at tin* conclusion of his talk,
the convention apparently be
ing in hearty accord with de
mand for the unpopular law
maker’s removal.
Paris-The announcement is
made by he French admiralty
that seven French steamers
have been torpedoed by Ger
man F boats during the past
seven da vs.
_ .
Buenos Ayres—It is reported
today that President Iriogyen
is preparing a message* to tin*
Argentine congress, explaining
the delay in severing relations
with Germany. It is under
I stood that he will excuse the
(delay on the grounds that the
'country is at present upset by
disorders caused by German
; agitators. Strike disorders
occurring in this city yesterday
jresulted in tin* death of one
j person and the injury of more
j than a score,
i
Atlantic Port—An arriving
steamer brings the report that
! tin* British steamship Went
i work, enroute across the At
lantic from an American port,
was submarined by a German
IT boat and that all the pas
Isengers and crew went down
I with the ship.
! London—The terrific attack
launched by the British this
week in Western Belgium, con
i tinned today without show of
(slackening. On a six-mile
(front inthe Mpres sector, the
lBritish troops advances a mile
land captured two thousand
(prisoners. Most of them were
(taken in the fortified village
of Zonnebeke.
i _
Atlantic Cit,V—Lord Xorth
Iclitfe, the noted English news
paperman, addressed the Bank
jers’ convention in this city to
day and among other things,
warm'd the bankers against
dreams of early peace. Tin*
great struggle, In* said, in
which the United States is now
taking part, cannot be ended
easily and Americans must be
prepared to make many sacri
fices before Prussian militar
ism is finally crushed.