RANCHER ESCAPES
FROM MEXICANS
Was Held for Ransom—One Other
American Still Held for Ransom
by the Mexican*.
Fit. PASO, Sept. 13.—The kidnap
ped rancher held by the Mexicans in
Mexico, and for whose release they
demanded a ransom of $2,000, escap
ed from the bandits and reached here
safely. The troops were preparing
to cross the line to seek the lost man
ami were only awaiting orders from
Washington, which had been asked
for.
The Mexicans are still holding Ed
ward L. Edwidge, the commissary
manger of the Mexican & Northwest
ern railroad, who requested the
tfg^nans to hold him for ransom,
leasf Supt. FaaaocK oi me xui
tilling company and close per
friend who has a wue ana cnn
dren. The exchange was made, and
it is expected that the necessary ran
some will be paid.
The border patrol is trying in ev
ery way to check the Mexican invad
ers, but frequently small bands pass
them, but are soon stopped by the
rangers and ranchers, who are well
armed.
LLOYD GEORGE
MEpPMENI
Says Teutons Have Better Equip
ment than Allies and that Na
tion Must Wake Up.
LONDON, Sept. 13.—Insisting the
equipment of the German army was
superior to that of the Allies, Lloyd
George, the minister of munitions,
has issued another urgent appeal to
the people asKing that all the
strength of the nation be exerted in
order that the supply of munitions
may be continued, and that the army
of the Allies may have all that is
> necessary to continue the fight.
All the strength of the Empire will
be needed to supply the munitions
demanded by the military authori
ties, according to Lloyd George, and
he insists upon each citizen doing
his or her share 'n supplying the
army.
ASKS SALE OF
EASTLAND AT ONCE
Gnat Lakes Towing Company Has a
Claim of $34,000, and Says
Boat is Deteriorating.
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.—The Great
Lakes Towing company, of Cleve
land, Ohio, yesterday filed a petition
in the United States District Court
asking the immediate sale of the
steamer Eastland to satisfy a claim
of $34,000 which is alleged to be d,jie
the towing firm for services rendered
after the accident.
It is alleged that the boat is de
teriorating where it now lies in the
Chicago river, and suggests that it
be sold during the navigation season
i of 1916, so that it may be taken to
the Atlantic coust, where there is a
«-|p for her. It is feared that if she
*: remains in the lakes trade no one
will travel on her and she will be a
losing proposition.
It is proposed to take her to the
Atlantic coast, where her name will
be changed, and She will be placed on
some run where she can use her bal
last tanks, thus making her a stable
and seaworthy craft.
The Valdes public schools reopen
ed today, after a three months vaea
MANY REFUGEES
REACHJL PASO
EL PASO, Sept. 13.—Fully two
thousand refugees from interior
Mexico rechade here yesterday. Most
of the party are from the Torreon
district and 200 of them are Ameri
cans, men, women and children, who
feared longer to remain in the inte
rior as conditions ate growing worse
and the Mexicans are expecting in
tervention by the United States, in
which event the American citizens in
Mexico reached here yesterday. Most
bands ot outlaws.
The refugees are being cared for
by army officers, and the sick are in
the hospitals. Foreigners are all
flocking to the border for protection
from the Mexicans.
BANK ROBBER
FIGHTS POLICE
Battle Lasts Six Hours and Ends in
Suicide of the Robber—Sixty
Police in Battle.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.—Six
ty policemen and George Nelson, a
bank robber, engaged in a six-hour
battle last night, which only ended
when Nelson, tiring of the fight and
fearing capture, used his last shell
to end his own life.
The police used rifles and revol
vers and the room was shot into a
mass of splinters. The fire depart
ment searchlight was rigged up to
throw a light into the room in which
Nelson was at hay, and it kept him
in the light so that he dare not ap
pear often at the window to fire on
the officers. He maintained the une
qual battle for six hours and finally
when all his ammunition was ex
hausted used the last shell to blow
out his brains, after which the police
were able to enter the room.
The people in the house in which
Nelson had taken refuge were taken
from the structure by the police be
fore the battle opened. Nelson had
been traced to his room but refused
to allow the police to enter. They
surrounded the building and sent for
reserves and were prepared for a long
siege.
ZEPPELINS MID
BRITISH COAST
\
Continued Activity of the Giant Air
ships Causes British People
Much Worry.
LONDON, Sept. 13.—The Germans
again sent their big new Zeppelins to
attack cities in England. Coast cit
ies were attacked and bombs dropped
upon a number of the towns. The
damage was slight, but a score of
women and children were killed and
injured. Several small fires were
started, but were soon put under con
trol.
The people are becoming greatly
worried at the continued raids by
Zeppelins, and. are demanding that
the 'Admiralty take some steps to
check them. The raids continue one
or two a woek, and while the loss of
life is not great the people fear that
in time the Germans will repeat the
attacks on this city and may start
fires that will wipe out London.
SEATTLE BUILDER GETS
AN ALASKA CONTRACT.
Emil Pohl, a Seattle contractor,
was the successful bidder for the
erection of government hospital at
Juneau for the Natives. The con
tract price was *hot made public but
It Is stated that the building and
furniture will cost at least $12,000.
The Seattle man’s bid was considera
bly below that of the Alaska bidders.
James Fish returned from Seward
on the Alameda.
AMBASSADOR DUMBA WILL
RETURN AT ONCE TO VIENNA
NO SUCCESSOR WILL BE NAMED UNTIL THE PRESENT WAR IS
ENDED IS ANNOUNCEMENT THAT COMES FROM VIENNA—ALL
PAPERS IN AUSTRIA BITTER TOWARDS THE UNITED STATES
BECAUSE OF THE TOLERANCE OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE
MAILS BY THE BRITISH CENSORS AND THE CONTINUED EX
PORT OF ARMS AND MUNITIONS FROM THE U. S. TO ALLIES.
VIENNA, Sept. 13.—The Austrian
Emperor has decided to recall Am
bassador Dumba, the representative
of the Austrian-Hungarian govern
ment at the American capital. No
statement was made by the Foreign
office other than to announce the re
call and to state that no successor
was likely to be named during the
present war. The American govern
ment has promised to secure safe
conduct of the Austrian ambassador
through the British lines of warships
policing the Atlantic and Dumba will
be landed safely in Holland.
The papers in Hiio city show much
bitterness towards tne United States
for its actions in allowing the export
of large amounts of munitions to the
Allies. They insist that the action of
Ambassador Dumba was justifiable
because of the attitude of the Ameri
can government and the American
people and that the free intercourse
of mail between the Ambassador and
Vienna had been cut off by the Brit
ish opening mail to the United States
taking it from neutral steamers, in
violation of international law.
It is planned to,give Ambassador
Dumba a great reception upon his re
turn.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—The
State department confirms press re
ports from Vienna to the effect that
Ambassador Dumba had been recall
ed by the Austrian Foreign office. It
was also admitted that no successor
would be named for some time, and
possibly not until the present war is
over.
BULGARIA GULL
FOR RESERVISTS
Immediate Mobilization Is Started—
Action of King Ferdinand Will
Bring About a Crisis.
ROME, Sept. 13.—King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria has recalled from Italy
all reservists in this country who are
ordered to mobilize at once at Sofia.
The Bulgarian army will be brought
to its full strength. The Bulgars
are prepaiing to leave here and are
seeking transportation to Greece and
Bulgaria.
The action of King Ferdinand will
bring matters in the Balkans to a
crisis. While no public statement
can be secured from the authorities
at Sofia, correspondents here point
out the fact that unless the Italian
governments were certain that Bul
garia intended to join the Allies all
reservists in this country would be
detained and not allowed to go to
Bulgaria in response to the call. It
is well known that the people of Bul
garia are anxious to fight for and
with the Allies, and do not favor
the king’s plan of fighting for the
Germans and the Turks. ^
Reports from Rumania and-Greece
are awaited with Interest. Rumania
is expected to aid the Allies at once
if Bulgaria goes with the Teutons,
and Greece Is bound by treaty to
Join with Serbia if that country is
attacked by Bulgaria.
GERMANS ACTIVE
III THE ARGUE
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LONDON, Sept. 13.—The Germans
are. renewing their offensive in the
Argonne and Vosges districts. The
Crown Price is commanding the cen
tral army which has started the at
tack, and which French military ex
perts claim is the beginning of the
new German campaign to reach Paris
or the English channel. ~
The German artillery commenced
a terrific bombardment of the French
treaches early this morning. The ar
tillery* fire was kept up constantly
and the Germans assaulted the
trenches cut off'from the supporting
army. The French field artillery has
been strongly reinforced and has si
lenced some of .the German guns, but
the battle Is still raging. The Ger
mans are reported to have made ma
terial gains in spite of the efforts of
the French troops.
Purser Carl Straut, formerly of the
Admiral Watson, Is now in charge
of the purser’s department of the
Admiral Farragut.
NEWSPAPER MAN
IN TRAW CASE
During Recent Years Has Solicited
Advertising for a Theatrical
Newspaper.
NEW YORK. Sept. 13.—John
Francis, named as co-respondent by
Harry K. Thaw, in his divorce suit
at Pittsburg, is known on Brodway
as a former newspaper man. During
recent years he has solicited adver
tising for a theatrical paper.
Francis expresses great surprise
that Thaw should accuse him of be
ing the father of Evelyn’s child.
“I do not know why he should do
so, I have not even been ordinarily
friendly with Mrs. Thaw. The only
time I ever saw her was when I call
ed one afternoon at a theatre in
which she was employed, where I
went to solicit advertising for my
paper. I was introduced to her by
the manager of the theatre, and I
never saw her afterwards, only on
the stage.”
MANY EARTHQUAKES
FELT IN ITALY.
AQUILLA, Italy, Sept. 13.—Se
vere earthquakes are being felt in
this section, and the people are much
alarmed, fearing that more serious
damage may result. The more timid
people are living in the open, fearing
that the cities may be shattered and
they be caught in the wreckage. The
volcanoes in Italy are very active,
throwing a large amount of Are and
ashes into the air.
ADMIRAL EVANS
NOW IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, Sept. 13.—The Admiral
liner Admiral Evans reached here
yesterady and goes north of sched
ule, leaving Wednesday night. The
boat will have a big cargo of freight,
as shipments to the north have been
heavy the past few weeks.
MARIPOSA HAS
REACHED SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, Sept. 13.—The Alaska
Steamship company liner Mariposa
reached Seattle yesterday from the
north and will sail on the return trip
with a big cargo of general freight.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Sunday, Sept. 12.
Chicago, 6; Boston, 3.
St. Louis, 2; Brooklyn', 4.
Cincinnati, 4; New York, 17.
Second Game—Cincinnati, 5; New
York, 0. __
I. B. Hurd, the McCarty and Chls
na merchant, accompanied by Mrs.
Hurd, arrived on the Admiral Farra
gut to attend the sessions of court.
SUBMARINES ARE
STILL VERT ACTIVE
LONDON, Sept. 13.—The activity
of the German submarines continue.
The undersea fighters have sunk
three more steamers, two British and
one French. The British steamers,
Boynerie and Corunbie, were sent to
the bottom after the crews were al
lowed to escape, while the French
steamer Villedemost Agangem, was
overhauled by a submarine and the
crew given a few minutes to leave
the steamer in the life boats, after
which a torpedo was sent into the
hull and the explosion tore the boat
to pieces, when she sunk in a few
minutes.
FRENCH LINER IS
ON FIRE AT SEA
8. 8. Santa Anna, with 1700 Italian
Reservists, Burning at Sea—
Aid Sent to Liner.
HALIFAX, Sept. 13.—The big
French liner Santa Anna is reported
burning at sea, several hundred miles
down the coast, between this port
and New York, from which port the
boat left Saturday night. The Santa
Anna has on board 1700 reservists,
who are going back to Italy to fight
for their country in the war against
the Germanic allies.
Several fast British warships are
now racing to the aid of the liner, as
are a number of trans-Atlantic liners,
and it is expected the entire list of
passengers can be transferred un
less the sea is rough.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—The liner
Santa Anna, reported afire in mid
ocean is enroute from this port to
Naples, and has 1700 Italian reserv
ists aboard. The ship has no muni
tions according to the report of the
custom officials. It is feared that
the gangs of spies operating in this
country have succeeded in placing a
bomb in the ship and starting the
flames.
The company officials, special de
tectives of the steamship line, and
the government secret service men
have been watching the loading of
the boats carefully, but in spite of
their vigilance the spies succeed in
placing bombs'in the cargo.
BANS ATTACK
U. S. CAVALRY
Wound Two In Battle North of
Brownsville—Cavalry Pursues
Mexicans to Border.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—A band
of Mexicans attacked a detachment
of U. S. cavalry north of Brownsville
today and wounded two of the men.
The battle lasted only a short time
when the Mexicans turned and sought
shelter across the line. The Mexi
cans fired from ambush, and wound
ed two after which the troops sought
shelter and opened fire on the Mexi
cans.
Just how many of the band were
killed or wounded is not reported,
but it is said that several of them
were killed and a number wounded.
Several horses ridden by the Mexi
cans were found dead on the battle
field, but no bodies of Mexicans, in
dicating that they had been carried
away or that none had been killed.
ALAMEDA DUE LATE
TONIGHT FROM WEST.
The steamer Alameda, of the Alas
ka Steamship line is expected back
from Seward at 1 o’clock tomorrow
morning. The boat left Seward at
3:00 o’clock this afternoon.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
KAISER FIRES
POOR GENERAL
Lost Battle to Russians in Galicia,
and Is Dismissed from Army and
Sent Back to Berlin.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13.—The
j Kaiser yesterday dismissed General
! Klueze, commanding general in east
iern Galicia, because of the two se
vere defeats inflicted upon the troops
under his command by the Russians,
who broke the German line, captured
20,000 prisoners, took hundreds of
guns and large stores of munitions,
and are now in a position to strike
at the German-Austrian flank and
force the retirement of the entire
Teuton line.
General Klueze is now in Berlin
and has been dismissed from the
army and will be given no command
whatsoever, nor wil' he be retained
in the army in any capacity.
The defeat of the German-Austro
forces in Galicia is considered by ex
perts here as a serious matter and un
til the line is reformed and the Rus
sians checked, the German General
Staff will be forced to direct all its
attention to the southern wing of the
army.
It is reported here that more troops
have been sent to Galicia from Ber
lin and from Vienna in an effort tc
keep the northern line at its maxi
mum and at the same time stop th«
Russian advance.
ALLIED OFFENSIVE
BEGINS IN OCT
Some British Observers Expect Get
eral Ji ITre to Begin Advance
Even Earlier.
LONDON, Sept. 13.—Artillery h:
been the chief arm employed todi
on the western line. The greatest a
tivity has been displayed by the gu
of the Allies, which have been she
ing virtually the entire German lir
In addition, the Allies have been i
ing their aircraft in large squadro •
to bombard German barracks and j
sitions.
It is being vaguely hinted here tl
mid-October has been chosen as t
time for the long-postponed “1
push” of the Allies, but the po
at which an attack is to take pit
of course is not mentioned. The g>
eral public does not expect a strc
offensive movement as yet, but
some circles there would not be t
surprise exhibited shcfuld Gene
Joffre, the French commander .
chief, find it possible to attempt so
kind of forward movement bef
that date.
GERMAN LOSSES
HAVE BEEN HEA1
I
—
Fighting in Argonne District Co
• i
According to the French Re
ports of tlie Battles.
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PARIS. Sept. 13.—The Gera,
have lost heavily in the flghtin<
the Argonne district, where!
Crown Prince has renewed the o|
sive. The kaiser’s men have elf
ed the stiongly entrenched line
the French in mass formation,
have been cut down by the thous
but have continued the assaults
by weight of numbers have t
some of the first lines of tren
These are now being shelled bj
French artillery and the post
cannot long be held.
The losses to the Germans in
terday’s fighting totaled fully
men. The French losses were
than 1000.