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REPORTED MANY KILLED IN
ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE
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International News Service.
LONDON, Aug. Hi. Monger reports
from Rome today state that the south
eastern sections of Italy have been
visited by a series of great earth
quakes which have committed im
mense damage throughout the sections
visited anil have resulted in numer
ous casualties.
The dispatches say that the quakes
were heaviest along the section skirt
ing Ihe Adriatic coast and the towns
of i'esaro, Rimini and Ancona were
badly damaged. Telegraph communi
cation is reported to he badly disrupt- 1
• •cl and communication with a large
urea "practically cut off. Accounts
reaching Home state that hundreds
have been killed and injured by fall
ing walls in the cities mentioned and
damages is otherwise great. The
disturbances apparently covered a
wide area as reports from both north
and south Italy show that the shake
was felt over the larger portion of
the country though little damage re
sulted outside of the sections noted.
ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
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BERLIN CLAIMS FAILURE OF
International News Service.
BRUIdN, Aug. 16.—The complete
failure of the British efforts to ad
vance their lines in the section north
west of l'ozieres today, is reported in
the statement of the general staff.
Tiie report declares that the heavy
offensive of the British has resulted
in no material gains at any point.
It is tho belief of the general staff
that the lintisli advance in this reg
ion has been completely checked as no I
particularly gains have been made for j
several days with the enemy employ-!
ing the maximum of strength along!
tin easily accessible front. ■ i
AEROS BOMBARD AUSTRIAN
MUNITIONS FACTORIES
International News Service.
LONDON. Aug. 16.—A Rome dis
patch asserts that French and Ital
ian war planes have bombarded the
Austrian munitions factory situated
on the outskirts of Muggia, a few
miles below Trieste. The report says
that the raid was successful and con
siderable damage was done. One
French plane was shot down by the
Austrian air artillery.
REPORTED CARRANZA
GRANTED AMNESTY
TO MADERO FAMILY
I nternationas News Service.
KL PASO, Aug. 16.—An unofficial
report reaching here front Chihuahua
I his evening says that Carranza has
issued a proclamation granting amnes
ty to the family of the late president,
Francisco Madero and rcsloring the
family estates confiscated following the
killing of the first leader of the Mcx
iican insurrection.
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Pacific Nows Service.
SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.—The
live defendants in the preparedness
lay homl) ease appeared in eoTmt to
lay lo answer to the charge of murder
in three indictments.
\ complete story of tlie All Alas
ca Sweepstakes Dog race, day by
lay, with the score card was
minted in issue of April 15
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ENGLAND WILL BORROW
QUARTER BILLION
International News Service.
NEW YOKE, Aug. ffi.—From a
statement made by an high authority
in tin tinancial world today, it is
learned that preparations are being
made to loan England the huge sum
of two hundred and fifty millions of
dollars. According to the same au
thority. an idlicial announcement of
the loan will lie made shortly. It is
said that t to- deal has been under way
for several weeks but lias been care
fully concealed from the public.
CHINESE BATTLE
WITH JAPS
International News Service.
To Kin, Aug. 15. JapuneHc troops
on route to rescue the* .JapotiC'Se gar
rison at Thing Heng. which was at
tacked by the* Chinese .Monday, were
themselves attneked after landing at
their destination and while proeed
ing to the Japanese barracks.
According to the information re- |
oeived here, a pitched battle ensued '
in which fifty 1'hinese were killed. In ;
I he fighting Monday, details of which
have born received from the com
tackod, .state that fifteen Japanese and
a large number of the Chinese wore
killed during I lie attack whieh was
entirely unprovoked. 1‘ublic senti-!
ment against the action of the Chin-1
ese is raising to fever pitch and may
lead to serious complications. More
troops are being hurried to Cheng
Hong to guard against further attacks.
HOUSE ADOPTS HUGE
NAVAL BILL
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.- Before
adjournment today tin- house adopted
tlie conference report on the naval bill
carrying an appropriation of three
hundred and fifteen million dollars to
cover the live year naval building pro
gram which formed such a prominent
feature of the administration prepar
edness plans. The only exceptions
taken were against the increases in
the navy yard appropriations and
these were rejected.
The ratification of the treaty made
with Denmark for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies will he a matter
of early consideration by the senate.
The administration leaders are press
ing tin ratification proceedings to an
early hearing.
TWO CONVICTS JUMP
OREGON PENITENTIARY
Pacific News Service.
SAI.KM, Aug. 15.—Two convicts es
caped from the penitentiary here to
day and have not been recaptured.
The men somehow managed lo escape
the observation of the guards and
their absence was not discovered for
some time.
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WILSON ADMITS R. R.
SITUATION IS WORSE
International News Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—Reports
from Washington today say that Pres
ident Wilson while not accepting the
railroad situation as altogether hope
[ less, has openly characterized it as
| worse than it was several days ago.
| It is said the executive expresses
the hope that the railroad managers
1 will adhere to their tentative agree
| inent to allow' the eight hour day and
also that the friction over the overtime
demands of the employes will be ad
justed. It is remarked, however, that
the president seems not overly san
guine although plainly determined not
to forego his efforts until every re
source has been tried.
Six hundred and four members of
Ihe general commission of the railroad
employes started for Washington on
special trains this afternoon and will
confer with the president tomorrow or
Friday.
It Is remarked by those close to the
brotherhood representatives that there
is small prospect that the employes
will accept the president’s settlement
plan and the only hope of the present
negotiations is that a continuation of
the parleying may develop some un
expected feature which will pave the
way to a final settlement.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE CITY
OF JABLONITZA
I nternational News Service.
I’HTHOOKAD, Aug. Hi. Official re
ports to the war office today chronicle
further advances of the forces under
(lenoral Rotchitzy west of the Dneis
tor and the capture of the important
city of Jaldonitza, fifteen miles south
of Delatyn.
The capture of Jaldonitza is of es
pecial importance in that it places the
Russians in practical control of the
Delatyn pass section and offers an
important avenue of access to llung
arv. Fighting for the possession of
Jahonitza has been going on for some
time with the Austrian defenders of
fering savage insistence aided by the
almost impregnable defenses of the
town. An immense ipiantity of loot
ami a large number of guns and pris
oners were taken with the city. The
Russians continue victorious .along the
.entire Galician front with gains of
considerable importance being made at
practical!) every point. The Austrians
an stubbornly combating every step
of i be Russian advance but are being
driven relentlessly back after suffer
ing severe loses in killed and captured.
Slavs Capture 258.000 Men Since
June 4.
; International News Service.
I’KTROGRAD, Aug. !fi. An official
check of tile number of prisoners cap
lured in I in Galician fighting in recent
days discloses that the Russians have
taken eight thousand officers and a
total of three hundred and fifty thou
sand men from .June t to August 12.
The greater portion of ibis immense
number of soldiers were taken bv one
of the Russian commanders under
Brusiloff.
DECIDED LULL WESTERN
FIGHTING LAST NIGHT
ln‘er."?,t,W\?.l Utir K> lifports from
Baris and British headquarters in
northern Bra nee this morning say that
there was a decided lull in the fight
ing along the entire western front last
night.
Neither the allies or the Gormans
attempted extensive demonstrations
and Imt one or two attacks were re
corded and these sea reel.\ more than
light skirmishes precipitated by at
tempts of both sides to raid the op
posing trenches.
Both sides were apparently taking
efforts of the past week. The reports
say that the British have now regain
ed nearly every portion of the 1‘oz
ieres trenches retaken by the Germans
and the ejectment of the remainder of
the Teutons is not difficult.
Reports from I’etrograd assert that
terrific fighting is going on along
practically every section of the Gali
cian front with the Russians main
taining a continuous advance on every
sector.
SB RSI KIRK FOR T11K NITiGRT.
WAR RAS COST FRANCE
EIGHT BILLIONS
International News Service.
I'.VIMS, A tig. lti. Tlu> chamber of
deputies today adopted the war debt
of the nation, including all costs of
conducting the war front its inception
until the end of July, as the natural
expense of the conduct of government.
It was officially stated by the minister
of llnanee that the total of war costs
up to July 31 amounted to eight bil
lion dollars.
GERMANS TRYING OUT
MORE SUBMARINES
DEUTCHLAND TYPE
International News Service.
THE HAUTE, Aug. lti. According
to reliable advices received here, two
German submarines of the Deutsch
land type were given a trial off the
island of Helgoland during the past
week. From the same sources it is
learned that other vessels of the same
type arc under const ruction in t ier
man shipyards and a considerable fleet
of the under water commerce carriers
will soon he in commission. Il is
said that the trip of the Deutschland
has convinced the promoters of the
new class of submarines that they are
a thoroughly practical means of car
rying on a widely extended commerce
hot ween Ihc closed port.1 of Herman
and foreign lands and offer immense
returns from the money inf ested. As
a result, il lias been determined to
build a large number of the vessels.
FUNSTON NOTIFIED NO MORE
TROOPS FOR PRESENT
Pacific News Service.
SAN ANTONIO. \tig 15. Hetiera
Kunston was this evening advise l
Secretary of War Bakci that the order
sending twenty five thousand addi
tional troops to the border has been
temporarily revoked owing to the
prospect of a railroad strike.
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