LINER MARIPOSA LOST IN QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND
INVASION OF SERBIA BY TEUTON ARMY HAS BEGUN
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES HIS
ENGAGEMENT TO MRS. GALT
WEDDING WILL TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER AND COUPLE WILL
VISIT PACIFIC COAST ON THEIR HONEYMOON TRIP—BRIDE-TO
BE IS WEALTHY WIDOW FRIEND OF MISS WILSON AND SOCIAL
FAVORITE AT THE CAPITAL—CONGRATULATIONS POURING IN
IX) WHITE HOUSE FROM ALL PARTS OF WORLD.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—President
Woodrow Wilson has announced his
engagement to Mrs. Norman Galt, of
Washington, D. C., and states that
the wedding will take place early in
December at the home of the bride
to be, in this city. The announce
ment has created a sensation among
social circles of the capital.
Mrs. Norman Galt, who is soon to
become the first lady of the land, is
the widow of the late Norman Galt,
whose father, William Galt, estab
lished the great Galt jewelry store in
... _In
im« city and whicn correayuuuo
importance with Tiffany of New York,
sn* in which Mrs. Galt still owns a
controlling interest. She is a tal
ented violinist, having studied under
the greatest masters of Europe. She
m the daughter of the late William
H. Bolton, who was considered one of
the ablest lawyers in the United
States, and whose advice was often
sought by former chief executives of
the nation.
President Wilson met his future
bride through the friendship of his
daughter, Margaret, and Mrs. Galt,
who have been inseparable friends
since the visit of Miss Wilson to Mrs.
Galt’s summer home at Cornish. Miss
Wilson is reported as delighted as her
illustrious father over the approach
ing nuptials.
The —..uite date for the wedding
has not been announced but it is be
lieved that it will take place early in
December, as President Wilson has
stated that their honeymoon would be
spent on a trip to the Pacific Coast,
which would include the exposition
at San Diego, California. The San
Diego exposition closes on the last day
of December.
Congratulatory messages are pour
In from all parts of the world,
and already social leaders are plan
ning for the wedding of the nation’s
chief executive to one of the capital’s
most talented and wealthiest daugh
ters.
President Wilson was born Decem
%er, 1856. His first wife, who was
Miss Ellen Louise Axsen before her
marriage, died last year.
Mrs. Aalt, whose husband has been
dead eight years, is 38 years of age,
a brunette, is five feet four inches
tall, and weighs 140 lbs.
J BIG 1 FLEET
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Will Send Fleet of Fifty Thousand
Airships to Raid German Cities
and Fortifications.
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.—Recent ar
rivals from England state that the
British government Is building an im
mense fleet of fifty thousand aero
planes which are to be sent to invade
Germany in retaliation for the Ger
man Zeppelin raids of the English
eiuea.
In former engagements in the air
the Allies have learned by experience
u»»t individual attacks by airmen, or
even by small fleets, have been able to
accomplish but little damage, owing
to the resistance offered by the Ger
man! airmen. It is planned to send
a fleet which will overcome opposi
tion hy sheer numbers and which will
vain bombs on the German cities and
fortifications. The airmen do not fear
the airguns as the percentage of avi
ators lost by being hit by shells is
very small.
Several thousand of the aeroplanes
axe under construction at the Curtis
jhtnt at Toronto, and the machines
are being sent to England as fast as
turned out by the factory. The new
Curtis machine is the most powerful
ot its kinjj, its wings having a spread
<qf mormlhan one hundred feet and a
eurryins^cnpaclty of several tons of
U^IuItm in addition to a light rapid
* JM machine gnn, and during trial
has developed a speed of more
one hundred miles per hour.
We have been doing work on au
tomobiles, that has surprised the na
ttvee. Bring us some of your work
wild see for yourself what we can do.
Valdez Iron Works. Pri
POPE BENEDICT TO
ACT AS ARBITER.
LIMA, Peru, Oct. 8.—PoDe Bene
dict of Rome, will arbitrate the limi
tations of the boundaries of Peru
and Bolivia, which has been the sub
ject of Internationa! disoussion for
several years, and which has tlireat
ed to involve the countries in war.
Both countries will prepare maps
and histories of the districts where
the boundaries are in dispute and
have agreed to abide by the Pope’s
decision.
INTERNATIONAL
LAW VIOLATED
Submarines Bought by British Colum
bia Were Built in Seattle After
Beginning of the War.
VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. 8.—The tes
timony of Premier McBride, offered
here yesterday during the graft in
vestigation in connection with the
purchase of the two submarines from
the Chilian government, has disclos
eu the fact tfcat the submarines were
built in Seattle after the outbreak of
the war, and were sold to Canada in
direct violation of International law.
Testimony has also been offered
proving conclusively that the British
Columbia government was mulcted
to the extent of |500,000 by the
agents of the government in the tran
saction. The Seattle Construction &
Drydock company officials are also
being drawn into the scandal as it
has been revealed that they were ac
uve in securing the consent of the
Chilian government to the livery of
the submarines to the British Colum
bia government.
COPPER STATUES
ARE BEING MELTED
Germany Has Used Statues of Pre
cious Metal and all Fixtures
in Empire Seized.
LONDON, Oct. 8.—Germany is re
ported to have exhausted her store of
copper and the chancellor of the Em
pire, Herr von Bethniann-Hollweg,
has announced the seizure of all cop
per statues and fixtures in the em
pire. Even the statues of former
emperors have not been spared but
have gone into the melting pots to
furnish shells for the German troops.
Germany and Austria, it is report
ed, have been securing supplies of
copper through Bulgaria and Greece,
.spite the vigilance of the Allies.
The copper mines of Germany, which
prior to the declaration of hostilities,
had been conserved, have been devel
oped to their fullest extent and are
working night and day to meet the
demands of the great Krupp gun
works.
BRITISH BLOCKADE
BULGARIAN TRADE
Shipments Destined for Bulgaria are
Seized While Passing Through
Greek Territory.
ATHENS, Oct. 8.—The Allies have
declared all shipments of merchan
dise passing through Greece intend
ed for Bulgaria contraband and have
confiscated great stores of supplies
which Bulgaria had purchased in an
ticipation of war with Rumania. The
British government has also declared
a blockade against the Bulgarian
government similar to the blockade
against Germany and Austria.
The Allies have accused Bulgaria
of double dealing and charge that
while King Ferdinand’s country has
been professing neutrality that Bul
garia has been exerting every effort to
assist the Teutonic allies in securing
supplies from neutral nations.
Library Board will meet at 7:30
o’clock tonight at the Club House.
TEUTON’S ARMIES INVADE
SERBIA FROM THE WEST
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HAVE CROSSED THE RIVER DRINA AND GAINED STRONG FOOT
HOLD IN SERBIA AND WILL DRIVE EASTWARD TO MEET THE
BULGARIAN AND TURKISH TROOPS COMING FROM BULGARIA—
ALL BALKAN STATES FEVERISHLY PREPARING FOR WAR—.
ALLIES WILL GO TO SERBIA’S AID DESPITE PROTESTS OF
GREECE. WHO IS LIAGLE TO JOIN TEUTONIC ALLIES.
LONDON, Oct. 8.—No news has
been received from Bulgaria since last
night and it is reported from Serbia
and Rumania that the Bulgars have
cut the wires to prevent news of the
operations of the armies becoming
known. Advices from Bucharest
state that anti-war demonstrations
have broken out in Bulgaria, as the
populace are opposed to the nation
being allied with her ancient enemy,
Turkey. All the Balkan states are
feverishly preparing for hostilities,
while asserting their intention of re
maining neutral unless invaded by
armies of other countries.
Russia has broken relations with
Bulgaria and has recalled her minis
ter from Soflia, and the ministers of
the other European countries allied
with Russia have asked for their
passports from the Bulgarian govern
ment, indicating that hostilities are
soon to begin.
King Constantine, of Greece, has
assumed personal control of his gov
ernment in consequence of the resig
nation of Premier Venizolas and his
cabinet, and the mobilization of the
army of Greece is being rushed day
and night.
Rumania is rortuying uiurgevo,
and other points along the Danube
against Invasion from Bulgaria, and
has mobilized her army on the Bul
garian border.
Bulgaria is mounting guns along
her Black Sea coast and has rein
forced her fortifications at Varna and
Gulgrad, which are menaced by the
Russian Black sea fleet.
Turkish troops are reported from
Greece to be moving northward to re
inforce the Bulgarian army In the
drive through Serbia from the east
to meet the Teutonic army under
Gen. Mackenson which Invaded Ser
bia on the western border from Bos
nia.
The Allies have announced that
the seventy thousand British and
French troops landed at Salonika in
Greece, will go through Greece to the
aid of Serbia regardless of the criti
cal situation in Greece. It is feared
that King Constantine will resent the
action of the Allies and throw his
strength with the Teutons.
Invasion of Serbia Begins.
BERLIN, Oct. 8.—The German
war office has officially announced
that the invasion of Serbia has start
ed and that Gen. Mackensen’s army
will drive through the Balkan state
to the assistance of the Turks. The
German army is said to have crossed
the river Drina and to have gained a
strong foothold on the eastern bank
of the ^iver. The landing of the
troops is reported to have been made
under a terrific bombardment by the
Serbian army. The Teutonic forces
are operating from the province of
Bosnia with Serajevo as their mili
tary headquarters.
The announcement is also made
that Bulgaria will enter the war as
an ally of the Teutons and that an
overwhelming victory is assured the
central empires. The Germans be
lieve that the Teutons will be able
to crush the resistance of Serbia and
that the Allies cannot prevent them
reaching Turkey and destroying the
forces of the Allies attacking the Dar
danelles. .
High German military officials de
clare that a decisive battle will soon
be fought near the Dardanelles,
which will speedily end the war.
Turks to Join Bulgars.
PARIS, Oct. 8.—A Turkish army
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BELIEVED ALL MARIPOSA
PASSENGERS WERE SAVED
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY’S LINER LOST IN QUEEN CHAR
LOTTE SOUND CARRIED EIGHTY PASSENGERS, THIRTY OF
WHOM WERE WOMEN—REPORT OF ->TER IS MEAGRE OW
ING TO CABLE BEING OUT OF COMMISSION, BUT BELIEVED
NO Li. LOST WHEN STEAMER SANK—LEFT SEATTLE LAST
WEDNESDAY ON NORTHBOUND TRIP.
SEATTLE, Oct. 8.—Wireless mes
sages received here this forenoon re
ports that the steamer Mariposa,
the Alaska Stemship Company's lin
er, which sailed from Seattle last
Wednesday evening for Alaska, has
been wrecked in Queen Charlotte
sound. Beyond the meagre informa
tion that the vessel was wrecked no
news has been received from the
steamer.
When the Mariposa sailed from Se
attle Wednesday she was in command
of Capt. C. J. O’Brien and carried a
total of eighty passengers, thirty of
whom were women. The steamer
also carried a capacity cargo of mix
ed freight for Alaska merchants and
several hundred tons of steel rails
and supplies for the Alaskan Engi
neering commission at Anchorage.
The Mariposa’s passengers for Val
dez and westward points are: A. Clo
ter and William Glendenning for Val
dez; E. Holmber, Mrs. Nastrom and
family of small children for La
touche, eight passengers for Seward,
and twenty for Anchorage and Knik.
It is believed that the Mariposa
was lost in a fog. as unusually heavy
weather is reported to have prevailed
along the coast for several days. The
Alaska Steamship company has noti
fied the Canadian Steamship compa
nies operating along the coast to ren
der all assistance possible to the pas
sengers of the wrecked liner and to
spare no expense in providing for the
comfort of the women and children.
All Passengers Safe.
SEATTLE, Oct. 8.—Later advices
received by wireless from a British
steamer at Bella Bella, an Indian vil
lage, reports that the steamer Mari
posa is aground there and that all the
passengers have been safely landed
from the stranded steamer.
No information as to the extent of
the Mariposa’s damages are convey
ed in the dispatches but the officials
of the Alaska Steamship company are
hopeful that the disaster is not as
bad as first reported, and express
pleasure that the passengers and
crew escaped without injuries.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT HERE
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING
The steamer Admiral Farragut left
Seward at 4 o'clock this afternoon for
Valdez and is due to arrive here about
4‘ o’clock tomorrow morning. She
will carry a number of Valdez peo
ple to the south who will visit the
San Francisco exposition before re
turning to the north.
PHILADELPHIA WINS
THE FIRST GAME
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Boston Americans Go Down to Defeat
in First Game of Series for
Championship.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.—The
Philadelphia Nationals won the open
ing game of the series of baseball
games for the championship of the
world here today and the fans of the
home team are crazed with delight.
The score was Philadelphia Nationals
3, Boston Americans 1.
Each team is charged with one er
ror. Boston secured eight hits and
Philadelphia five.
The Boston batteries were Shore
and Cady; and Alexander and Burns
for Philadelphia.
Betting was heavy before the be
ginning of the game and it is report
ed that the admirers of Boston are
broke.
The weather was unfavorable for
good ball as It was cold and threaten
ing rain, and thousands of anxious
fans sat for hours on the benches
shivering before the game was called.
The Boston team are not discour
aged and declare that they lost to
day’s game through not being famil
iar with the grounds and declare they
will even the score tomorrow when
they play at Boston on their home
grounds.
CO E
SUNK HESPERIAN
Naval Investigators Report to Presi
dent Wilson that Allen Liner
Hit Floating Mine.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 8.—The com
mittee of naval officers appointed to
investigate the sinking of the liner
Hesperian, of the Allan line, while en
route from Montreal to Liverpool,
which caused the loss of several
American lives, have reported to the
President an*, the state department
that testimony offered by the passen
gers and crew were most conflicting,
but that in their opinion the liner was
hit by a floating mine.
When the liner went down she car
ried six cabin passengers, six second
cabin passengers, and thirteen mem
bers of the crew with her. Hamilton,
an American passenger who escaped
from the wreck, testified that he had
heard the boatswain’s cry when the
submarine was sighted on the star
board bow of the vessel, and that al
most simultaneously the torpedo
struck. In the confusion he had not
seen the submarine, but did not
doubt that the vessel had been torpe
doed.
The members of the committee be
lieve that the liner struck a mine,
which cause*, the forward compart
ments to become flooded, sinking the
bow of the vessel and throwing her
propeller out of the water, and caus
ing her after-compartments .to ex
plode.
Liberty Theatre.
Tonight, J. Warren Kerrigan in the
leading role in that two act feature,
written by Jacques Jaggard, “Value
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