8000 TEUTONS TAKEN BY RUSSIANS
VICTORIOUS
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London, Sept. 9—Like a ray of
sunshine through the gloom of a storm
comes the news that for the first
time in weeks a Russian army has
withstood and defeated a force of
Austro-Germans. The fighting occur
red in Galicia near the town of Tar
-nopol within one hundred miles of
Lemberg, and is the first intimation
that any considerable body of Rus
sians still remains on Austrian soil.
The fight lasted two days and resulted
in over eight thousand of the Teutons
being captured together with many
guns. They fled leaving their dead
and wounded on the battlefield and
are now being bursued by the Rus
sians. Word of the engagement comes
through Russian channels.
SELFDEFENSE
ISl PLEA
Berlin, Sept. 9—The German sub
marine which sank the Arabic has ar
rived at its base and sent in its re
port. The captain of the craft claims
that he torpedoed the Arabic in sell
defense as that vessel was maneuver
ing to ram the submarine, and there
was nothing else for him to do.
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THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN
The 12tli installment of The Ad
ventures of Kathlyn will be shown
at the Dream tonight. This is the
next to the last number and is very
good. Kathlyn and hex sister are put
through some hazardous feats tonight,
a wonderful volcanic eruption is to
be seen in this adventure. See It to
night or tomorrow. By special re
quest we are running the Loring Fish
pictures again tonight, so as to give
everyone in this vicinity a chance to
seo them, as they are a splendid set
of views. Mr. Dobbs, the man who
showed, The Top of The World, here
has contracted to take these pictures
to add to his set of pictures, so they
must be out of the ordinary to be
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Petrograd. Sept. 9—It is announced
that the Grand Duke has been de
prived of the command of the Rus
sian army and will be transferred to
the Caucasus. This is taken to mean
that the Czar and the court crowd
are now in control of the army and
will take immediate charge of the
operations of the Russian troopB in
the field. This may be regarded as
a victory for the pro-Gorman fac
tions at the Russian Court.
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Washington, Sept. 9—President
Wilson broke all precedents last night
by calling -on Secretary of State
Lansing at the latter’s office and hav
ing a long conference with him. The
usual custom for our Presidents In
the past has been for them to summon
tl.o members of their cabinets to
them and discuss state matters at the
White House.
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expiration of that time, th goods will
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taken in with this wonderful set.
Hearst-Seiig News has Grace Darling
still on the Panama Canal cruise, an
exclusive set of pictures showing
women sliding down a mountain in
Now Jersey, and also scenes at the
war zone. The \Yrong Flat, is a
screaming Yitagoagh comedy that will
create a rot and ha*, doue such whom
ever shown. When we boost our pic
tures we have the goods. The Dream
for late up-to-date pictures. The
Jitney Bus contest starts all over to
night. Lois Morgan and Lawrence
Simpson were the winners last night.
Make some child happy and cast
your vote for them. adv.
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Fairbanks, Sept. 9—The town of
Tolovana has been officially named
Brooks in honor of Dr. Alfred H.
Brooks of the United States Geolog
ical Survey. The wireless there is
now in operation and is in touch
with this city. This year’s output
will aggregate sixty thousand dol
lars. The pay streak has been lined
up for four miles along Livengood
Creek, and a stampede is now on to
Bear Creek. Brooks is one year old
today and has a population of over
five hundred.
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Paris, Sept. 9—General Joffre noti
fies the War Office that Franch arms
have taken a large number of • pris
oners and several guns from the
Germans near Binnersville. The
firing was heavy before the ad
vance was made, the German position
being simply demolished by the French
high explosive shells,
BACK FROM CAFE ST. EUA8
R. R. Tinkham, superintendent of the
Alaska lighthouse district, arrived in
town this morning on the Mariposa
from the Westward. He reports that
work on the Capt St. Elias light Is
moving right along, being ahead of
^estimates of the time necessary on
the job. The probabilities are the
construction gangs will continue oper
ations into October unless the weather
becomes too bad.
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The steamer New England was in
yesterday on her way from Van
couver to the fishing abnks.
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FALL MILLINERY ARRIVES
Mrs. Washburn announces that her
stock of Fall Millinery has arrived
and cordially invites the attendance
of the ladies at the opening next
Friday and Saturday. adv.
HELPSTEUTONS
Washington, Sept. 9—The American
government has been notified by Great
Britain that the passports of James
Archibald, the famous American war
correspondent had been cancelled. It
appears that British secret service
men had discovered communications
on him from Ambassador Domba of
Austro-Hungary, directing him to use
his influence to forment trouble a
mong the ammunition workmen in the
United States factories. James
Francis Jewell Archibald is one of
the best known war correspondents of
the United States, having been with
the first detachment of scouts landed
in Cuba before the Santiago cam
paign, and is reported to have been
the first American wounded in Cuba
during the war. His first work was
during the Chinese-Jap war, and he
has been correspondent in every cam
paign since. He is well-known as an
nuthor both of books and plavs.
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New York, Sept. 9—It Is an
nounced in financial circles that a
commission of six French and Brit
ish bankers are en route to this
country for the purpose of trying to
dispose of five hundred million dol
lars worth of European securities.
THE FRENCH
Paris. Sept. 9—A squadron of
French aeroplanes attacked Nes lc
I Challerange this morning in retalia
tion for the German attacks on Paris.
They set fire to and blew up two im
portant supply depots.
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GOOD NEWS
We have doit on display for your Inspection, the Latest and
most comprehensive line of woolens ever assembled together In
one store. We have marked down the prices so low that even
the person who never thou ght of wearing made-to-measure
j clothes can do so now. We Invite you to come In and look
over the line. It will benefit both of us.
P. J. Gilmore
"THE CLOTHIER’’
Washington. Sept. 9—A scries of
severe earthquakes are reported to
have occurred in Central America
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
In addition to the slides reported in
the Canal, great damage was done
throughout Nicaragua. Besides this
the capital of the Guatemalan prov
ince of Jutiapa was leveled to the
ground, the loss of life being heavy.
The other cities of that region, both
largo and small, all suffered severely,
and it is feared that the property
loss will reach up into the millions.
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London, Sept. 9—Zeppelins again
bombarded London last night. It is
not known how many bombs were
dropped, but twenty people are said
to have been killed and about one
hundred Injured. One of the air
ships engaged in the raid is said to
have been injured.
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GEORGE WAS LUCKY
C. W. Swank, receiver for the
Alaska Lumber & Box company at
Hadley paid $456.85 into court yester
day being the settlement in full of
the claim of the Ketchikan Iron
Works, plus the costs, against the
launch Fryea, the property of the
bankrupt company. George Linger
felt propictor of the Ketchikan Iron
Works attached the boat some time
ago, and liis action was fought by
.Swank on the ground that his claim
had no more rights than any other
bill against the company. This the
action of the court denied, so a set
tlement followed.
IS DECLARED
Brownsville Sept. 9—Martial law
has been declared along the entire
Rio Grande. Army officers have
been instructed to prevent any move
ment either way, either by civilians
or others, across the river, and to use
all necessary force to maintain peace
along the river bank. The sentiment
among the Americans against the Mex
icans is bitter- and trouble is brewing.
It is believed that the intervention of
the military is tho only thing that can
stop the present raids and prevent a
bad race war.
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Washington, Sept. 9—The finding
of the committee in investigate mat
ters at the United States naval acad
emy at Annapolis has been made
public. Seven middies are recommend
ed for dismissal for hazing, although
the list of their names was not pub
lished . In addition the heads of
many of the departments of the school
will be transferred to other stations.
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AT THE GRAND
The Famous Players picture pro
duction of Tho Day of Days, with the
eminent roniatic actor, Cyril Scott,
tvho won such sensational success in
stellar roles of Tho Prince Chap. The
Lottery Man, and other dramatic
triumphs, will be seen in the principal
role of the Day of Days, for the last
time tonight. In a brief sketch of
the story, Pere^/al becomes the hero
of a chain of fantastic and #«cinnt
ing adventures, aids an heiress to es
cape a villian, finds a card in the
New York, Sept. 9—New York’s
four hundred was shocked this morn
ing by the discovery of tho dead
tody of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols. Tho
dead woman was one of the wealth
iest members of this city’s fashion
able set and is said to have been
killed by three of her servants for
ten thousand dollars in cash she was
known to have in her possession. It
is reported that hex murderers confes
sed to the police.
PARISji|
Paris, Sept. 9—Zeppelins bombard
ed the outskirts of this city last
night. No intimation of the attack
had been received and the people
were terror-stricken. French aviators
drove the Germans away before any
great amount of damage had been
done.
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villian’s hat that assists him in gain
ing an entrance to a nortorious
gambling house where the breaks tho
bank. The attempt to rob him fails
and he makes his escape from the
gambling house in the clothes of an
officer. In the final chapter he res
cues the heiress just as the clock de
notes the end of his Day of Days.
This will bo replaced Friday and
Saturday night by tho Gth installment
of the Trey O’ Hearts, entitled The
Crack of Doom. Lois Joseph Vance
is the author of Day of Days and al
so Trey O’ Hearts.
Our Big Closing Out Sale
IS ON AND ALREADY A GREAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE AVAILED
THEMSELVES OF THE WONDERFULLY
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