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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.—The
United States district court of ap
peals today upheld the findings of
the U. S. circuit court of appeals
sitting at Seattle, in reference to an
Alaska case. The, circuit court
found F. J. Houston and J. Bullock
guilty of conspiracy of keeping the
government from receiving bids for
coal for various Alaska military
stations. This ease was originally
tried at Tacoma several years ago,
when the defendants were found
guiliy. They were coal agents and
their principal operation was at
Nome, where the government was
charged an exorbitant price for
coal.
PARIS, Oct. 13.—The first
encyclical of Pope Benedictus XV
will appear for the, fete of the Tou
Saint (All Saints Day), November 1.
It will contain an allusion to the war
and will follow in part the program
of Leo XIII and Cardinal Rampolla.
CAPETOWN, Oct. 13. — Under
command of Col. Maritz the north
western Cape provinces have re
belled. Martial law has been pro
claimed throughout the union. The
rebellion has been brewing since the
resignation of General Byers, com
mander in chief of the Union forces.
The. government named Col. Britz to
relieve Maritz, and soon after he
took command he discovered that
Col. Maritz had been commanding
German troops as well as his own,
and furthermore that he had Ger
man guns in his possession. The
affair has caused great excitement.
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—For 25 years
past Henry L. Sizer has made him
self generally known in this city
because of his persistent solicitation
for life insurance. But no more will
his portly frame and genial counte
nance seek audience with mortal
man. He passed to the, great beyond
last mgnt.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.—Adjustment
of rates, involving preparations of
thousands of complicated railroad
tariffs, in conformance with the
supreme court’s decision last spring
in the “Intermountain,” or “long
and short haul” case were discussed
here at a meeting of railroad officials
and representatives of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Drastic
reductions in rates on westbound
transcontinental freight shipments
were ordered by the high court.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—Bids
are being received and will be
opened soon at the Navy Depart
ment and contracts awarded for con
struction of the three new battle
ships authorized by Congress this
ye,ar, to be named the Idaho, Mis
sissippi and California. Each will
cost $7,800,000 exclusive of armor
£nd armament. The new super
dreadnaughts will be “triplets,”
each 624 feet long, xjf 97-fioot beam,
30-foot draft and with 21 knots
speed, larger and faster than any
now in the navy. Their batterie.s
will include twelve 14-incn guns,
four submerged torpedo tubes and
twenty-two 5-inch rapid fire guns.
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—Late this
afternoon the dead body of Thomas
W. Waldezrove was found in a
room at his hotel. Separation from
his wife and financial reverses
caused him to despair, with the. re
sult that he took his own life today.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 12.—Quirol
Gomez, one, of six Huerta refugee
generals, stated that Weston Burn
well, a missing American, had been
executed by order ^>f Gen. Perez
Castro, because he was found to be
buying mules and American artillery
to take to Tampico.
SPRINGFIELD, (Oct. 13.—Harry
Woods, the popular secretary of
state, has paid the penalty for for
getting that public office is a pub
lic trust and not a private snap. He
speculated with funds of the state
and as a consequence lost many
thousands of dollars by buying
stocks which have depreciated.
Rather that to bear the disgrace
it all he committed suicide last
night. >
GREELEY, Colo., Oct. 13.—The
war in Europe and its effect on the
women and children of the warring
nations was the principal topic cf
discussion during the Twentieth
Annual Convention of the Colo
rado Federation of Women’s clubs
in session here. The lecturers for
the convention were: W. B. Mooney,
of Greeley and Mrs. John D. Sher
man of Chicago, chairman of the
conservation department of the Gen
eral Federation of Women’s Clubs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—It is an.
nounced at the state department that
the commission form of government
with full constitutional functions, is
being considered informally by
representatives of Villa and Car
ranza. This means the bringing of
peace and order out of Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—A meet
ing has been arranged for tomorrow
between Secretary of the Interior
Lane and J. P. Morgan. They will
discuss financial matters with refer
ence to the. financing of the proposed
Alaska railroad. It is the intention
of the administration to have work
start so soon as the routes are
; agreed upon. The President expects
to have the report of the Alaska
Engineering commission by the first
of the new year, and it will not then
take long to make a decision as to
routes.
SEATTLE, Oct. 12.—This morn
ing Victor M. Poace, attorney for
Tape, arrested in connection with
Chinese smuggling, was himself
placed under arrest, charged with
tampering with witnesses.
ROME, Oct. 12.—Cardinal Fer
rata, Papal secretary of state, died
this morning of appendicitis. He
had not been ill long but his trouble
soon developed into an acute form.
The Cardinal was recently appointed
to his high office by the new Pope,
Bene.dictus XV.
NACO, Oct. 12.—The battle of
Maytorena hill continues in a de
sultory way, but occasionally stray
bullets reach this town. This morn
ing a citizen and an American sol
dier were both wounded by bullets.
GRAND JITNC., Colo., Oct. 12.—
As a train was today passing
through a canyon on the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad a 20-ton
boulder fell from a high precipice
and rolling down struck the smok
ing car. It completely crushed the
car, killing three persons and injur
ing 20. Among those injured was
Falcon Joslin, supposed to be from
Alaska.
SKAGWAY, Oct. 12.—The re
ported injury to Falcon Joslin in a
railroad wreck in Colorado is untrue.
Or at least it is not Alaska’s Joslin
who was injured. Mr. Joslin and
young son have been in Fairbanks
for several we.eks and arrived here
yesterday on their way to‘Seattle.
They left this morning on the
steamer Mariposa for the south.
SEATTLE, Oct. 8.—The steamer
Alameda sailed from this port last
night at midnight. Passengers for
Cordova were: James .1. Godfrey, B.
Miller, Mrs. H. Winter, William
Godfrey and A. G. Hansen. For
Seward there were eight cabin and
five seccnd-class passengers, and
five cabin passengers for Valdez.
SEATTLE, Oct. S.—A fatality oc
curred last night on a ranch near
Renton that fcr a time caused much
mystery. As William Horton was
standing on his porch some one fired
a shot which took effect in Horton's
breast and killed him. Later it de
veloped that the gun had baeji fired
by James Evans, a deputy game war
den, who had been ordered off the
farm earlier in the afternoon. Evans
was placed under arre.st and brought
t0 the county jail.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Oct. 8.—
A sensation was created here today
when it was known that the Duchess
Durazza had brought suit for the
annulment of he.r marriage. In her
complaint she alleges that the Duke
is a thief. She charges him with not
only robbing her but also their
friends. The Duchess was formerly
Miss Elizabeth Hannan, a sister of
the well known shoe, manufacturer.
SEATTLE, Oct. 8.—Mrs. Barbara
Lukosky keeps a boarding house and
Anton Budvilas was one of her
boarders. Last night ne was out
late and upon returning knocked at
the door several times, when finally
it was thrown open by the landlady
w'ho snot and killed her boarder.
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.—The federal
court has ruled that it has no juris
diction in the suit brought against
Secretary of Navy Daniels to prevent
him from keeping closed the Sias
consett wireless station. He ordered
it closed some time ago because of
the messages that were being sent
to the warring nations.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—The U.
S. Geological Survey has issued a
bulletin containing investigations in
the Ruby and Iditarod districts. This
is illustrated by both topographic
and geologic maps. The results set
forth clearly indicate that these dis
tricts lie in an important gold belt
which has already produced gold
and silver to the value of nearly
510,000,000. The reigon is now
very inaccessible and operating costs
have therefore been very high. For
this reason but little attention has
been paid to the gold-bearing quartz
veins of the region, some of which
give promise of having commercial
importance. When the district has
been opened up by railroads and
wagon roads some development of
quartz veins will undoubtedly take
place, gnd the gold-bearing gravels
of lesser tenor can then be mined
at a profit.
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VIENNA, Oct. 8.—The Austrians are engaged in fighting
at Chenec. where they are engaging a part of the Russian
army, but it is learned that two of the Russian armies are
again on the move from Przemysl to Cracow. It is said that
if the enemy succeeds in reaching the latter city that they
intend to move on to Vienna.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—A cable received today by the
Belgian legation states that the seat of government has again
been transferred, this time from Antwerp to Ostend. The
latter city is in the northwestern part of Belgium and on the
coast, almost opposite Dover, in England.
ANTWERP, Oct. 8.—Word was sent the German com
mander that the city would not be surrendered and in the
meantime as many people as possibly can are leaving for other
places of safety. Among the refugees who have left are
Cardinal Mercier and the Minister of Justice. Ten thousand
had reached Rezendaal by this afternoon. The Germans have
resumed their attack with increased forces which now number
five army corps, including about 200,000 men. There is still
a hope that with expected arrivals of fresh troops to engage
the enemy that their efforts may be diverted from Antwerp
and that the city may not fall into the hands of the enemy.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 8.—The commander of the German
besiegers of Antwerp succeeded in crossing the Nethe river
last evening with his forces. In the meantime heavy artillery
had been added to their equipment and under this fire the
defenders were compelled to give way. It now seems certain
that the city of Antwerp must fall. The commander sent word
last night that unless the city surrendered he would begin
bombardment this morning at 3 o’clock.
ANTWERP, Oct. 8.-^This morning the greatest kind of a
panic was created in the city. A German aircraft appeared
and dripped several bombs. They killed many people and
destroyed seven buildings. The excited populace, that was in
fear of bombardment was thrown into a veritable panic and
the worst kind of confusion followed. Hundreds of families
in their excitement fled from the city, without provisions or
extra clothing.
VIENNA, Oct. 7.—An official report received here states
that the Germans and Austrians are doing' good work as
against the Russian adances. It is claimed that the enemy has
been checked and that in Russian Poland the Russians have
been driven back across the Vistula river. And this has been
accomplished despite heavy Russian reinforcements from
Galicia. The German and Austrian forces are advancing into
Galicia and according to their plans have seized the bridge in
Sandomir, which has been held by the Russians.
BERLIN, Oct. 7.—Announcement was made this after
noon at the war office that the Russians are retreating from
East Prussia. With the reinforcements rushed to the assist
ance of the German troops that have been battling with the
enemy the Russians a~e gradually giving way.
LONDON, Oct. 7.—The statement is published in Berlin,
from official sources, that since September 1 the number of
Germans killed, wounded and missing, aggregates 3.17.000.
The authorities further admit that the total casualties will run
up to 300.000.
VIENNA, Oct. 7.—It was admitted this af.ternoon that
Asiatic cholera had broken out in a violent fbrm in narts of;
Austria. It is reported that there are 40 cases in Tarnow
Galicia. The great fear is that it will rapidly spread among
the traips.
LONDON. Oct. 7— A German torpedo beat, which was
cruising off Estuary Ems, in the North Sea. encountered a
mine, with the result that a big hole was blown in her side. The.
crew were taken off but the boat was sunk.
PARIS, Oct. 7.—A dispatch from Ancona. Italy, states
that four Austrian torpedo boat destroyers and two torpedo
boats came into contact with planted mines on the Dalmatian,
coast and were sunk. Some few members of the crew were
rescued but a larger part perished.
Estimates of what the war is costing vary almost as much
as the reports from the battlefields. As a matter of fact
nobody knows.
It is hard that Pope Benedict XV was elected because of
his diplomatic skill, it being the view of the Cardinals that he
may be successful in restoring peace. All will wish him well
in such an undertaking, though there may be a lack of faith
in his success.
The struggle in France seems to be a good deal on the
order of “On again, off again, gone again!”
MACHINERY' AT YVORK
TO BRING FORTH OIL
The Mirror Slough Oil Co., a
local corporation now has a drill
and boiler on the ground with which
to prospect its holdings in the
Katalla Oil fields, composed of two
claims of 160 acres each, and have
voted to issue 3,000 shares of stock
non-assessable, at the price of five
(5* cejits per share. The company
i3 incorporated under the laws of
Alaska, for the sum of $1,000,000
and but 38,000 shares have been
sold. For further particulars see
the secretary, S. P. Chapin.
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* Bremner, cloudy and calm 44 *
* Mile 89, clear and calm 48 *
* Tiekel, cloudy and calm 36 *
* Mile 114, clear and calm 36 *
* Chitina, clear and calm 30 *
* Strelna, clear and calm 22 *
* Shus. Jet., clear and catm 26 *
* Kennecott, clear and calm 36 *
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. — The
President this morning told Consul
Stillman that the government had
no intention of championing either
Villa or Carranza. The withdrawal
of the garrison from Vera Cruz he
said would be further postponed.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.—In the. ten
round bout contest on Saturday
night a decision was give# Levinsky
over Gunboat Smith.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—Former U. S.
Senator William Lorimer was in
dicted today on the charge of mis- '
appropriating funds from the La
Salle Street Bank, which recently
failed, and of which he was presi
dent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—The
conference committee reported the
Clayton bill, which was agreed to
by both the House and Senate.