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RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD
FALLS TO INVADERS
PETROGRAD. Sept. 3.—It is ,officially announced that Grodno
has surrendered to the German force?;-;. "The retirement of the Russian
main body was made in good order; and no booty fell into the hands
of the invaders. It is admitted' that Russia possibly will abandon
Galicia.
BERLIN HEARS THE NEWS
BERLIN. Sept. 3.—General Von Hindenberg has captured the
city of Grodno.
GERMAN INVASION PRESSING ON
BERLIN, Sept. I.—The German forces continue in pursuit of the
czar’s forces, which are hard pressed. The Russians are being allowed
no time to take the offensive. The Germans now occupy Narew, and
the Russian lines have been pierced along the Zlota and Lipa rivers. It
is estimated that since May 2 the Russians have lost three hundred
thousand men in killed and wounded, and that 1,100,000 have been
captured. The outer forts of Grodno have been captured by the Ger
man forces.
RIGA IS IN GREAT DANGER
LONDON, Sept. 1.—The Germans are making progress slowly.
Riga is almost isolated, and will soon fall into the hands of the in
vaders unless heavy forces are thrown against Von Hindenberg. The
Russians are rapidly withdrawing along the upper Bug n\ er, and also
along the Zelota and Lipa, apparently without great loss. East of War
saw the invaders are making great progress.
RUSSIANS PLACE HOPES ON NEXT SPRING’S CAMPAIGN
PLTROGRAD, Sept. 1 .—Successful counter-attacks are being
made along a wide front in the Stipa river district. It is officially stated
that two million new and well-trained troops will be ready for service
in the spring. Petrograd can be held safely during the winter._j
SITUATION IN BALKAN COUNTRIES
PARIS, Sept. 2.—The Serbian government has informed Greece
that she intends to comply with the request of the quadruple entente
as to the concessions demanded by Bulgaria.
GREECE AND TURKEY NEAR HOSTILITIES
ATHENS, Aug. 28.—The breaking off of diplomatic relations be
tween Turkey and Greece is declared to be inevitable on account of
fresh persecutions of the Greeks in Asia Minor, where scores of Greek
girls have been carried off and placed m harems.
BULGARIA’S UNCERTAIN ATTITUDE
SOFIA, Aug. 28.—An inspired article published here states that
if Bulgaria’s demands are modified to such an extent as to warrant her
entrance into the war, parliament will be convened immediately for
that purpose.______
PRESIDENT SEES NO HOPE FOR PEACE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—President Wilson has given out a state
ment in which he says that he sees no immediate possibility of a move
to reconcile the European belligerents.___|
LABOR DAY AT FLAT
Next Monday. September 6, is Labor day,
and the people of Flat City are to be treated
to a variety of entertainment in honor of
the holiday. The main event, of course,
will be the horse racing, which will consist
of a handicap event in which the partici
pants will be the same as in the event which
recently caused so much interest in the creek
camp. The entries are : Meacham’s “Blue,”
scratch; “Ignatius," 90 feet, and Lowrie’s
“Billie,” 90 feet. The distance is at one
quarter mile, best two out of three heats.
The event is scheduled for 3 p. m. sharp.
At 8 p. m. a boxing match will lie pulled
off at Moose hall between Flank Robinson
of Fort Gibbon and Dan Brewster of Se
attle. This contest of the featherweights is
creating a great deal of interest, and as both
of the contestants are practically unknown
quantities in the district, there is much
room for speculation as to the result.
A wrestling match between Tony Tropa
and “Japanese Jimmy” occupies a conspic
uous place on the program.
To wind up the day’s festivities a big
dance has been arranged to take place in
Moose hall. The details are being worked out
by Billy Taylor, which is sufficient warrant
that the event will be an enjoyable one.
There will be no recognition of the holi
day in Iditarod, and it is more than likely
that a large crowd will be present from
this city to view the sport if the weather is
at all favorable.
BIG DANCE
Monday Night
MOOSE HALL
FLAT
STEAMER WASHBURN
CN TRiP TO IDITAROD
For the first time this season, the steamer
M. L. Washburn, Captain Jose, docked at .
Iditarod last Sunday. In fact, the Wash i
burn is the only one of the larger river craft .
to ply the waters of the Iditarod river this j
year, it being the policy of the White Pass j
Company to avoid the shallow waters and j
take no chances of injury to their vessels
through operating in the Iditarod above j
Dikeman.
There was a high stage of water in the j
Iditarod last week, and the Washburn found
no difficulty in making the run. She
brought up a seven-ton piece of machinery
for the dredge of the Y ukon Gold Com- j
pany, and on her return trip took the re- j
frigerator barge of the Cold Storage Com
pany.
She left here shortly after noon Monday
with about a dozen passengers for Yukon
river points and Outside.
FASTING AND PRAYER
FOR JEWS OF AMERICA,
NEW YORK, Sept. 1. The orthodox
Jewish synagogues throughout the nation
have been notified that next Sunday is set
apart as a flay of fasting and prayer on ac
count of national tribulations.
EMINENT REPUBLICAN
PLEADS FOR SHORT BALLOT
ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 30.—At today’s
session of the state constitutional conven
tion Elihu B. Root, president of the organ
ization, condemned the system of bossism
and pleaded that the people be armed with
the short ballot, so that they might estab
lish true representative government.
Charles Ross, president of the Miners &
Merchants Bank, was one of the outgoing
passengers on the boat leaving here on
August 23. He traveled by way of the
lower river route, bound for his home in
Seattle.
A1 Walsh, the well-known mining man,
returned from the Kuskokwim country some
days ago. He has been inspecting his quartz
property in that district.
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FORMER CABINET OFFICER
DIES IN MASSACHUSETTS
III NO HAM, Mass., Sept. 1. John D.
Long, former secretary of the navy and an
exgovernor of Massachusetts, died at his
home here today. The funeral will be held
next Tuesday.
John D. Long was born in Buckfield, Me..
October 27. 1838. He was admitted to the
bar in 1861 and practiced in his native city
and in Boston. lie was elected to the Mas
sachusetts house of representatives in 1873,
and served three years, the last two years
as speaker. He was elected lieutenant gov
ernor of his state in 1884. and was a mem
of congress from the Forty-eighth to the
Fiftieth sessions from the Second Massachu
setts district. For many years he was a
member of the statehouse construction com
mission of Massachusetts. He was appointed
secretary of the navy by President McKin
ley, and served also in that position in the
cabinet of President Roosevelt, later resign
ing. He was the author of “After Dinner
and Other Speeches,” “The Republican
Party, Its History, Principles and Policies,”
and also a translation of the “Aeneid.”
VILLA FOR PEACE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. Major General
Scott, in a communication to Secretary of
State Lansing, informs him that the Mexican
leader, General Villa, is in favor of pe.ace. *
Noted Bandit Killed
EL PASO. Texas, Sept. 1. General Pascal
Orozco, together with four other Mexican
bandits, is reported to have been killed.
Conspirators Arrested
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Six Mexicans
have been arrested in this city for com
plicity in a plot to kill “gringoes.”
Another Mexican Outrage
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 3.—Two
American farmers have been kidnapped and
shot, the bodies of both men being thrown
into a dry lake, the act of Mexican bandits.
The murderers are being pursued by cav
alry and infantry.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP EDITH
SINKS WITH VALUABLE CARGO
SEATTLE, Aug. 31. The freight steam
ship Edith, en route from Latouche, Alaska,
with a cargo of 2,800 tons of copper ore,
has been sunk in the Gulf of Alaska, after
being abandoned by her crew. The cargo
shifted in the heavy swells. The crew were
rescued by the steamship Mariposa.
FRANK POLK OF NEW YORK
SUCCEEDS ROBERT LANSING
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.--Frank Polk,
corporation counsel of New York city, has
accepted the appointment of counsellor of
the state department at Washington, the
position vacated by Robert Lansing when
he was made secretary of state.
PASSENGERS TAGGED
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. Passengers of the
steamer Espagne. which arrived today from
Bordeaux, each wore a tag, for identification
in case the vessel was sunk by a submarine.
GERMANY TO RECOGNIZE RIGHTS
OF NEUTRAL NATIONS ON TIE SEAS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—German Ambassador Bernstcrff, in an official letter to Secretary of State
Lansing, states that hereafter passenger liners will not be sunk by German submarines without warning,
and without the lives of the non-combatants aboard being safeguarded, provided that the liners do not at
tempt to escape.
Officials express gratification that the crisis has now passed by reason of the new German attitude.
Bernstorff further informs Secretary Lansing that Germany has accepted in principle the American
interpretation of the methods under which the submarine warfare may continue.
The outcome of the negotiations is regarded as the greatest diplomatic victory of the war. It is only
a matter now of reducing to formal agreement in writing the terms of the communication and serving it
on the state department.
Germany’s object in accepting the American terms in the submarine controversy is primarily to join
forces with the United States in establishing freed om the seas and to promulgate early peace plans, ac
cording to a high authority.
BERLIN IS RATHER UNCOMMUNICATIVE
BERLIN, Sept. 3.—Advics given out here are to the effect that Ambassador Bernstorff has offered
to submit the claims to compensation in the Lusitania and Arabic cases to The Hague tribunal for adjudi
cation. Official circles are treating the negotiations between the United States and Germany relative to the
submarine problem as very highly confidential, making it difficult to get authoritative information.
SUBMARINE WHICH SUNK ARABIC HAS ITSELF BEEN SUNK
The submarine which sunk the Arabic is believed tc have foundered or been sunk by the British, as
she has not been heard from. This is regarded as doubly lamentable, as the government may never learn
the details of her attack on the Arabic.
TO PUNISH SUBMARINE COMMANDERS
LONDON, Sept. 1.—The German government considers the Arabic incident closed, and has declared
a willingness to punish the commanders of submarines who exceed their authority in future. It is suppos ed
that the submarine which sunk the Arabic has itself been sunk since, thus making Germany’s offer to
give full satisfaction easy of fulfillment, on account of inability to get details.
ADMIRAL VON TIRPITZ TO RESIGN
LONDON, Sept. 3.—It is rumored that the German minister of marine, Admiral Von Tirpitz, intends
to resign on account of dissatisfaction with the termination of the international difficulties regarding the
submarine warfare.
CARDINAL AND PRESIDENT
DISCUSS PEACE PLANS
WASHINGTON. Sept. .3. Cardinal Git)
bons yesterday held a conference with Presi
dent Wilson regarding peace proposals. It
is regarded as a significant move, and is
noted with pleasure in diplomatic circles.
The cardinal brought from the pope praise
for President Wilson’s efforts in behalf of
peace, and also a secret message regarding
peace proposals generally.
FRANK GRAND JURY FINDS
EVIDENCE IS INSUFFICIENT
MILLEDGEYILLE, Ga., Sept. 3.—The
grand jury which was called to investigate
the recent lynching of Leo Frank met here
yesterday, and after considering the case
decided to report that they were unable to
find evidence sufficient to indict anyone in
connection with the affair.
CHINA PLACES BIG ORDER
FOR UNDER-WATER CRAFT
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—Confidental ail
vices have been received here to the effect
that China has authorized Charles Schwab
to arrange for the construction of one hun
dred submarines in this country.
STERLING EXCHANGE DROPS
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.—The pound ster
ling has dropped to $4.55%.
WATER RIGHTS OWNERSHIP
THREATENS TROUBLE
Some excitement was occasioned early in
the week on Otter creek through a dispute
arising over a question of water rights. At
last accounts no legal steps had been taken,
but it would not be surprising if the matter
were soon taken up in the courts.
Messrs. Longtin. Bates and Dawson have
lairl claim to the use of water which is also
claimed by C. O’Leary, and during the con
troversy over the conflicting claims there
has been talk of personal violence, cutting of
ditches, etc., but so far nothing of a serious
nature has developed. It is asserted that
the use of the water in question is an ab
solute necessity in the development of the
claims recently leased by the three men
mentioned.
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Nineteen avoirdupois tons of gold were
deposited in the Seattle branch of the United
States assay office during the fiscal year
of 1915, ending June 30, according to the
official report of John W. Phillips, assayer in
charge. The coining value of these nine
teen tons, smelted and resmelted into bars,
is $8,850,454.52. Two thousand two hun
dred and eighty-eight deposits were made
during the year, which, measured in ounces
of troy weight, totals 555,323.80. The total
value of gold deposits made since the open
ing of the institution, on July 15, 1898, to
the close of business in the present fiscal
year, is now brought to $228,462,761.8S. or,
in tonnage, soy.o tons.
Led by Nome, Iditarod second and Tuft
ana third, Alaska has given to the Seattle
office the greater portion by far of the de
posits. The total valuation of Alaska’s con
tribution for this fiscal year is placed at
$6,113,383.98, subdivided from the follow
ing districts: Nome, $2,744,141.23; Idita
rod, $1,437,033.38; Tanana, $908,061.02,
and the balance of Alaska, $1,224,148.35.
British Columbia contributed $1,492,564.12,
and Yukon territory, $843,968.95.
These figures do not represent by any
means the annual output of the districts
named, says Assayer Phillips, as a portion
of their gold and precious metals is shipped
to other United States assay offices a.,d
mints.
A fund of $10,000, provided by the
United States treasury for expenses in ship
ping the bullion from this city to Denver
and other mints, was depleted. At that time
the committee on appropriations in the
house refused to continue this fund or take
any favorable action on the matter. It was
then that the shippers of the North, rather
than pay the Seattle offices the added
expense of $1.25 per thousand, commenced
their shipping direct to Denver and San
Francisco. The Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, wiring the officials at Washington,
made arrangements to pay this difference
at the local institution, and in this manner
continued the shipment to Seattle. The
chamber expended in this work more than
85,000, and in return was rewarded by hav
ing the gold continued to be shipped here
for sale at the local offices, winning at the
same time the resultant good of exchange
of such sums in Seattle.
Assayer Phillips, in his report on the busi
ness of the office since its inception in 189S,
credits Nome with depositing in the United
States assay office here $53,932,833.11 ; Tan
ana, $45,990,912.63; Iditarod, $5,961,644.97,
and the balance of Alaska. $13,149,147.36.
British Columbia and Yukon territory con
tributed $222,462,761.88. Seattle Post-In
telligencer.
SENSATIONAL MURDER CASE
AT FASHIONABLE RESORT
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Sept. 2— Dr.
Franklin Mohr, a wealthy physician of New
port, was shot to death today while riding
in an automobile. His wife has been held
without bail in connection with the crime.
Three negroes have confessed that she hired
them to kill her husband.
Released on Bail
PROVIDENCE. R. I., Sept. 3.—Mrs.
Mohr, accused of murdering her husband.
Dr. Mohr, denies inciting the negroes to kill
him. She has been released on $10,000
bail.
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
SUNK AT SEATTLE DOCK
SEATTLE, Aug. 30.—The well-known
Alaska steamship Admiral Watson, while
lying at her dock, was rammed by rhe
Alaska steamship Paraisio and sunk Sunday
morning early, in a dense fog and smoke.
A longshoreman was killed in the accident.
The Watson will be raised and repaired.
POPULATION OF ANCHORAGE
INCREASES WONDERFULLY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—Advices to the
interior department state that Anchorage,
Alaska, the headquarters for construction
work on the government-railroad, now has
a population of 5,000 persons.
RUSSIAN DUMA AUTHORIZES
ENORMOUS CURRENCY ISSUE
PETROGRAD, Sept. 1.—The finance com
mittee of the Russian cluma has presented
a bill extending the right of state banks to
issue paper money for $5,000,000,000, or
as much over that sum as may be needed.
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BRITISH DISASTERS
IN TURKISH WATERS
BERLIN, Sept. 3.—A British transport has been sunk by striking
a mine at the entrance to the Dardanelles. Three hundred and twenty
officers, twelve hundred and fifty soldiers and three hundred members
of the crew were drowned. Six hundred bodies have been recovered.
ALLIES’ OFFENSIVE FAILS
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 3.—The French and British forces have
failed to prosecute a successful offensive movement at the Dardanelles.
Mine sweepers have again entered the strait, but batteries on shore
compelled them to retreat.
CONSTANTINOPLE IN A PANIC
ATHENS, Aug. 31.—A submarine has destroyed the Galta bridge
at Constantinople, and the population is panic-stricken.
TURKISH TRANSPORTS SUNK
PARIS, Sept. 2.—Four Turkish transports have been sunk by
British submarines in the Dardanelles.
JAPANESE MAY GIVE ASSISTANCE
PARIS, Sept. 1.—Unofficial advices state that the Japanese may
help to force the Dardanelles. The movement is possibly now under
way.
BRITISH LOSSES HEAVY
BERLIN, Sept. 1.—The British on Sunday last employed a hun
dred thousand men against the Turkish positions at Gallipoli. the r
losses were heavy.
NEWS NOTES FROM THE WAR ZONES
GENEVA, AUG. 31.—Nearly a thousand persons have died from
cholera in Austria.
LONDON, Aug. 31.—The Welsh coal miners' strike has been
settled.
ROME, Aug. 31.—The Italians have captured Cimacista.
LONDON, Aug. 30.—It is hoped that the equinoctial storms will
stop the progress of the German army invading Russian territory.
BERLIN, Aug. 28.—On August 16 a German submarine attacked
Parrington, England, and destroyed the benzol factories. It is denied
that a German submarine has been sunk by an aviator off Ostend.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 28.—It is denied here that Russia has any
thought of making peace overtures.
PARIS, Aug. 28.—German aeroplanes attempting to raid this city
were driven off by the French flotilla. French aviators have bom
barded Chattelen, Argonne.
BERLIN, Aug. 2.—A cruiser of the allies is reported to have been
disabled while bombarding Smyrna._
TO QUARANTINE A6AINST CHOLERA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.—Owing to the fact that half of Europe
and Asia is cholera-infected, vessels from many ports will be denied a
ianding at American ports. ______
DEFENSE IS EXPENSIVE
BUT IS WORTH THE MONEY
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3. Ex President
Taft, speaking at the exposition yesterday,
where he was the principal speaker, said that
national defense means taxes, but that the
protection afforded is worth all it costs.
ALASKA LEGISLATOR WEDS
SEATTLE, Aug. 30. Arthur Shoup of
Sitka, Alaska, member of the territorial sen
ate from the First division, and father of
the woman suffrage bill in the First Alaska
legislature, was married here today to Miss
Rose Kempe of Sausalito, Cal.
THAW BRINGS DIVORCE SUIT
PITTSBURG, Sept. 2.- -Harry K. Thaw
today brought suit for divorce from his
wife, Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, on the ground
of infidelity. He names John Francis, a
former newspaper man, as the alleged co
respondent.
FOR WILSON’S RENOMINATION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Friends of j
President Wilson have started plans for his
renomination.
NOTED PLAYWRIGHT DEAD
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—Paul Armstrong,
the noted playwright, died here today of
heart failure.
PANAMA CANAL IS PAYING
WASHINGTON. July 23— Counting only
cost of operation, of civil government, sani
tary work and the administration and han
dling of ships, the Panama canal is now on
a paying basis, according to official reports.
Receipts for May not only wiped out the
deficit of $39,480 which had grown up since
the opening up of the canal trade, but left a :
balance of $177,799, which works out a
profit of 4.79 per cent, on the expendi
ture. This, however, does not make any
allowance for interest on the vast sum of j
money expended in the construction of the
canal, and from that point of view the re
ceipts from tolls have not yet equaled the
expenses. _
The favorable stage of the water last
Saturday enabled the Little Delta, Captain
Si Atwell, to bring up from Dikeman two
heavily-loaded barges. |
SUBMARINE F-4
PLACED IN DOCK
HONOLULU. Sept. 2. The United States
submarine F-4. which sunk in the outer har
bor several weeks ago with its entire crew
has been raised, and was placed in the dry
dock on Tuesday last. Many holes were
found to have been made in the hull, prob
ably marie during the work of salving.
The body of a gunner s mate was the
only one identified. Two more bodies were
found, but were decomposed to such an ex
tent that identification was impossible. All
the other bodies were reduced to fragments,
little being left but the bones. Several were
entangled in the debris, and other.* may have
been washed away.
Declared to Be Death Traps
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. The sub
marines of the F type are declared to he
death traps in a report given out by the
naval board as a result of an investigation
of the sinking of the F-4 in Honolulu harbor.
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Dr. H. Behla,
DENTIST
Will leave for the Outside on or about
September 10. Until that date he may
be found on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of each week at his office in
Iditarod, corner First and Willow
streets, and the remaining days at his
office in Flat City.
Dr. Behla will return here In the
spring of 1916 and will remain during
the entire summer.