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GREEKS AND BULGARS
COME TO BLOWS
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ATHENS, Feb. 11.—Athens Is today
vastly excited over the announcement
that the Bulgarians have attempted to
force their way across the Greek bor
der In the vicinity of Demlr Hlssar and
that a pitched battle has been fought
between the Greek and Bulgarian
troops In which the latter were severe
ly defeated.
According to the reports arriving
here, a considerable body of the Bui
garlans crossed the border early this
morning and were proceeding south
ward along the Struma valley when
confronted by a detachment of Greeks
which drove them back after a sharp
clash In which the Greeks took many
prisoners.
It Is generally believed here that the
Bulgarian foray Is the prelude to fur
ther attempts by the Bulgarians to
force their way into Greek territory
on the strength of the plea already
OVINSK FIGHTING
PRELUDE TO A
NEW MOVEMENT
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BERLIN Feb. 11.—An official an
nouncement of the renewal of the
German forward movement along the
Dvlnsk front was made by the war
office last night. Hlndenberg Is again
moving up his troops and will shortly
commence an active offensive against
the Russian right wing from Dvlnsk
northward to Riga. The announcement
states that the present attack on
Dvinsk is the prelude to a new move
ment of the German forces which Is
expected to place the Baltic provinces
completely under German control.
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DRIVES AT DISK
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LONDON, Feb. 10.—Advices from
Fetrograd today state that von Hinden-.
berg la again making an attempt to
capture Dvlnsk and has commenced a
heavy artillery attack on the outer de
fenses of the city from which he was
compelled to retire after an unsuc
cessful attack last fall. The Russian
reports say that he is moving up great
numbers of troops and Is deploying Ills
lines to encompass the city. The at
tack Is of savage Intensity and the
Russians have apparently been com
pelled to give ground. Reinforcements
are now being hurried to strengthen
the Russian lines.
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LONE BANDIT HOLDS
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CHEYENNE, Feb. 11.—A lone bandit'
held up and robbed the twenty odd
occupants of the Pullman sleeper at
tached to the east bound Union Pa
clflc passenger, between Green River
and Rock Springs last night and man
aged to make his escape unharmed.
According to the stories told by the
passengers, the man suddenly appeared
WILLARD AND MORAN
FIGHT MARCH 7
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NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Tex Rickard,
the famous fight promoter who is the
prime mover In the plan to bring
Champion Willard and Frank Moran
together In the squared arena, announc
ed today that the fight will take place
on March 7. The place of meeting is
designated as Madison Square Garden
and the distance will be ten rounds.,
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at the door of the Pullman armed with
a brace of formidable looking guns,
and, after compelling the passengers to
stand up forced them to disgorge their
valuables. He then backed out of the
door and presumably dropped off the
train, which was running at a low
rate of speed. The bandit secured
valuables amounting to about eleven
hundred dollars.
According to Rickard the purso hung
up by the promoting syndicate will be
seventy thousand dollars.
TOURIST SUICIDES, 8EATTLE
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SEATTLE, Feb. 11.—J. D. Larson, a
tourist, lately arriving here from the
east, suicided today- by shooting him
! self through the head. In a note ex
plaining his act Larson said that find
ing himself sick and among strangers,
i he had decided to end It all
offered by the Bulgarian government
that pursuit of an enemy over neutral
territory Is allowable In the present
circumstances. The Bulgarian foreign
office insists that the entente allies are
employing Greek territory solely as n
refuge from attack and as a base for
future operations, thereby destroying
its neutral status and asserts its right
to enter Greek territory if necessary.
1 BIG ARMY CONCENTRATED
ON GREEK BORDER
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SALONIKA, Feb. 11.—One hundred
and eighty thousand Bulgarians are
concentrated around Glevlgel, ten
thousand Germans are at Monustlr and
an additional eighty thousand Germans
and Austrians are at Strumnltza, ac
cording to reports received today from
aviators by General Sarrail. The avia
tors report that additional reinforce
ments are constantly arriving fron
other points.
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SEATTLE DRUG
STORE RAIDED
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SEATTLE. Feb. 1.—Sheriff Hodge
and a squad of deputy marshals raided
the Stewart Drug Co.’s store today
on evidence furnished by plain clothes
men tending to show that the firm was
carrying on a traffic in liquors in
defiance of the restrictions of the pro
hibition law. The officers found a large
quantity of liquor on the premises,
which was promptly seized. One of the
employes, a clerk named Heinger was
^ arrested.
NO OPPOSITION TO
WIL80N NOMINATION
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ST. LOUIS. Feb. 11.—The subcom
mlttee of the democratic national com
mittee now here making preliminary
arrangements for the forthcoming con
vention, are agreed In the opinion that
Wllaon will be renominated without
opposition, according to a statement
i made last night by Chairman Mc
Coombs. McCoombs says that not even
Bryan ts likely to oppose the president
and opposition from other quarters Is
hardly to be expected. Concerning the
chances for Vice President Marshall
being returned, McCoombs was doubt
ful, stating that ho was not so sure
that the vice-president would secure
the favor of the convention.
AMERICA HA8 WORLD’S
M08T EFFECTIVE TORPEPOO
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NEW TORK, Feb. 11.—The naval
consulting board announced today that
the United States Is now in passesslon
of the most effective marine torpedo
in the world. The new war instrument
Is the result of months of labor fol
lowing Investigations of the effects of
torpedoes during the present war and
Is said to combine qualities which
: overcome every defect of the older type
1 of torpedof and virtually places the new
I engine In a class by itself.
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COMMISSION WILL
TEST POSSIBILITIES AIR
SKIP TRANSPORTATION
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WASHINGTON, Feb 11.—The Al
aska engineering commission 1» making
extensive investigation to determine
the practicality of the hydroplane as
i means of jrrylng on communication
and for the transportation of minor
supplies on the Inland waters along
tho line of the proposed government
railroad In Alaska.
Engineer Riggs Is the man In charge
of the business of determining vheth
CZAR LEAVES FOR FRONT
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PETROGP.AD, Feb. 11.—The czar,
accompanied by his personal staff de
patred for Lie front this morning. It
le believed that the ruler’s departure
presages the start of the great offensive
promised during the early winter
WIDELY KNOWN SEATTLE
BANK CLERK DEAD
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SEATTLE. Feb. 11.—Albert Thomp
son, who for the past fifteen years has
been the receiving teller of the Dexter.
Horton N’atlo tal bank In this city,
died today at his home as the result
of a severe cold, contracted during the
recent snow blockade, w hlch developed
Into pneumonia.
er or not the hydroplane can be suc
cessfully employed for this purpose
Discussing the possibilities of the pro-1
Ject today, Higgs said that he was
himself convinced that the air ships
could be profitably employed In the
work of the commission as an aid toj
rapid movement but It was desirable
to learn their capacities for carrying
light supplies, as It was In that field*
they would find their greatest useful
ness.
"I have no desire lo travel In a ma
chine that gets more than four feet
above the water." said Riggs, today
But we have a number of men who
ire willing lo try It and woh think
that It will be a successful means of
overcoming many of the difficult prob
ems of transportation In the northern
untry Anyhow, we are going to
find out about It."
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LONDON, Feb. 11.—Reports from
both Paris arid Berlin today Indicate
that the lighting on the western lines
Is proceeding with great Intensity but
nothing lias been given out either as
to ttie extent of the operations or the
results.
L'noft}clal reports have been re
ceived by the newspapers purporting
to contain details of the action bu‘
their accuracy Is doubtful. Thai only
details escaping the censors Is tha.
the Germans are boring in heavily
In both the Artois and Champagne se*
lions and it is indicated that they
uive made slight advances at s in
points. German reports claim the cnji
ture of trenches along the Somme e r. I
In the region around Arras.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Piqued by
the almost constant criticism of the
war department plans for Increasing
the military forces of the nation com
blned with the ridicule that has been
heaped on the continental army plan
by the presa and public. Secretary of
War Lindsey Garrison handed In his
resignation to the president this at
ternoon and today the president finds
himself personally In charge of the
administrative plans to strengthen the
army and work out a definite military
policy.
Secretary Garrison resigned prlmar
tly because the president would not
Irrevocably support the continental
army plans and also because he per-.
sonally opposed the administration's
program setting a definite time for (
granting independence to the Philip-1
pines. Oarriton was much offended at |
the passing of the bill limiting the
period of American occupancy
This Is said to have been the first
cause of ill feeling on the part of his
secretary. The president promptly
accepted the resignation with the cus
tomary regrets and has not selected
a successo' It Is stated by those clos?
to the president that he will probably
not be in a great hurry in making his
selection as General Scott, chief of
staff automatically succeeds to the of-,
flee and becomes temporary secretary
of war.
Respecting the future of the military
plans of the administration It Is re
garded as probable that, even after the
appointment of a new head for the
war department, the president himself
will continue to handle preparedness to
a great extent by hlir.celf. While the
resignation of Garrison has caused a (
good deal of a flurry, it is noticeable
that there are few expressions of re
«ret heard In official circle* over hla
passing.
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PEORIA Feb. 11.—Henry M .Plndell
Journalist and publisher leaves foi
Washington tomorrow whither It I# re
; ported he has been summoned by Pres
idem Wilson. It Is believed that hr
.may be asked to supersede Garrison.
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