VOLUME XIV. VALIUCZ, \l,\8k\, MOMMY, (KTOBKR l«, 1»1(l ^ M MIIKHiHHI
DEMANDS REPORT
REFUSE TO CONFIRM HENTKNCF
Reichstag Will Not Take Any Action
On Ijdbkneclit Case Until Full Re
port of Proceeding Has Keen Sub
mitted to that Body.
BERLIN, Oct. 16.—The courtmar
tial and sentence Dr. Karl Lelbknechi
the Socialist leader, has led to a long
and acrimonious debate in the Reich
stag. Today a committee of the
Reichstag refused to sanction the
Leibknecht courtmartial at Tolirn, re
commended by the Reichstag, and
also demanded a complete report of
the Berlin courtmartial be submitted
to the body before any act toward
canctioning the sentence be taken.
ROHHI ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CilAROK
WALLACE, Ida., Oct. 16. —Herman
Rossi, former mayor of this city, has
been acquitted of the charge of mur
dering Clarence Dahlquist, the be
trayer of his wife.
Sail!ng Postponed.
The sailing of the steamer Admiral
Farragut from Seattle, scheduled for
yesterday, has been postponed until
tomorrow morning.
Miss Huby DeGrafT of Cordova, who
has been visiting in the States, was
n passenger on the Evans from An
chorage and returned to Cordova.
Delqg&te James Wickersham and
George Dooley left yesterday morn
ing on the launch Shamrock for Cor
dova. The Delegate will speak at
that place and at Chitina and McCar
thy, and will then leave for Fair
banks and other interior points.
Submarine pictures at 1 p. m. to
night. Children free after which a
second show at 8:16 p. m. will be
shown with a complete comedy
change of pictures.
Owen Meals, with his father and
mother made a round trip to Wort
man's yesterday with his Ford. It
was the first time Mr. Meal's, sr., had
made the trip in eight years, and he
found many interesting changes in
the trail.
Nels Nelson arrived in town Satur
day from Ellamar. •
PRESIDENT FliAYH •
G. O. P. CAMPAIGN
•?lIADOWLAWN, Oct 16—Five thou
sand persons gathered at the Presi
dent's home Saturday afternoon. In
bis address President Wilson stated
the American people were unwilling
to exchange a handsome certainty for
an unhandsome uncertainty, in refer
ring to the business situation.
The President dealt with the Ite
1 ublican campaign methods in a most
vitrolic manner, charging Hughes
and his followers with trying to stir
up sectionalism in the campaign be
cause of an utter lack of material is
sues.
DOTED ENGINEER
DIES DR HR
EN ROUTE HOME FROM MEXICO
Virgil Bogue, One of the leading En
gineers of the Country, Passes
Away on Board the Steamer Es
peranza.
NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.. Oct. 16
Virgil Bogue, one of the leading con
sulting engineers of the country, died
yesterday on board the steamer Es
peranza, inbound from Mexico.
The deceased was 70 years of age,
having been born at Norfolk, N. Y.,
in 1846. Formerly chief engineer for
the Union Pacific railroad, he has for
a number of years maintained offices
here aB a consulting, engineer. Ho
was a member of the commission ap
pointed by President Harrison to in
vestigate methods for improving nav
igation of the Columbia River, was a
consulting engineer for the Govern
ment of New Zealand on the proposed
railroad across the southern end of
the island; was consulting engineer
for the Department of Public Works
of New York City, and It was he who
prepared the plan for a Greater Seat
tle, Wash., and for Gray's Harbor,
Wash. He was a member of a num
ber of scientfilc societies.
lltUKMMi AT II Kill HPKKD
Southern Pacific' Train I.oaves Track
Near Watsonville—Injuries foil tin
ctl to Slight J'uts anil Itrnises—
Kvcrj Person in Train Hurt.
SAN JOSK. Oct. 16. The Southern
I Pacific crack train, hound for San
I fiancisco, jumped _the track near
| Watsonville last evening while trav
< ling at a high speed. The train huiup
jed along the ties for some distance,
| before being brought to a slop, cre
mating a panic among the passengers,
fortunately none of the cars over
turned, and the injuries to the pas
sengers were confined to bumps and
htuises. Three persons received pain
ful wounds and practicably every per
son on the train was slightly hurl.
COMMISSION OKFICKRS
KNTKRTAIN KRIKNDH
Members of the IHIlikum Club and
a number of invited friends were the
guests of Col. Richardson and Capt.
Mehaffey, of the Alaska Road Com
mission, at the clubhouse Saturday
( veiling. Card games, story and an
ccilote and impromptu speaking made
the time pass swiftly and pleasantly,
and the speakers paid many a de
served compliment to both Col. Rich
ardson and Capt. MchalTy, and con
gratulated the latter on the re
ceipt of his commission as Captain,
which arrived on the last steamer.
Delicious refreshments w . a serv d
POLICE MEMBERS
BLIND PIG GANG
I’KONKCITOK LI'N DIN PROBING
Alleged that Five Members of the
E’orce are Known to Ite Agents lor
Hoot legging Gang Operating in (lie
City of Seattle.
SEATTLE, Ort. It!.- Prosecuting
Attorney Lutulin is piohing the
charge that certain officers of the po
lice force arc in league wifti the boot
legging ring operating in this city, lie
asserts that five officos of the force
are known to he agents of the ring.
ALLIES HOLD THE
HIGH! OF SEARCH
PROMISE! TO REMEDY DELAYS
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British and E’renrli Note Reiterates
Their Right to Intercept and Searcti
Mail—Not Bound by The Hague
Tribunal.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Oct. 16.—
The reply of Great Britain anil France
to the American note of protest re
garding the stopping of United States
mails reiterated the assertion of their
right to search mails destined for the
enemy countries. The note promises
lo remedy the delays which have been
a source of much protest on the part
of American merchants, but denies
that the Allies are acting without
their rights in Inspecting the mails,
since all of the belligerent nations are
not signers to The Hague ruleB, and
therefore the Allies do not deem
themselves bound thereby.
Wrecks Train for Revenge.
DETROIT. Oct. 16.—Frank Mc
Donald confessed to Detroit police to
day that he and his brother Henry,
wrecked a Michigan Central train at
Bridgeport, Ont., on the night of May
30, 1911. Two passengers were kill
ed in the wreck. McDonald waived
extiadition and wai taken to Wind
sor. Ont. Revenge was said to have
Ijeen the motive. Henry McDonald
formerly was employed by the Mich
igan Qentral road, but with other em
ployes had struck for increased pay.
Fire at Pendleton..
PENDLETON. Ore., Oct. 16.—Fire
in the Schmidt building here today
gutted several stores and offices, caus
ing damages to the amont of $100,000
to the buildings and stock.
CHIEFS WHO LED FIGHT FOR EIGHT HOUR LAW
I*!•<•!«• l»y American I'rc.ss Anuociatioii
The men who won the eight liour concession for the railroad workers. I eft to right they nre: William (J. Lee,
president of the Brotherhood of Itallwny Trainmen; W. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Flre
men and Englnemen; William S, Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and A. B. Garret
son. president of the Order of Knllway Conductors.
ALASKA MINER
MISSING foil TllltKK WKKKS
• •
K<l Itlankcr, of Marshall, fomiil by
Police in first Avenue foil^iiiK
House in Seattle—Itccn Itoliheil of
about $10,0011.
SKATTL1C, Oct. 1 fl.—After a search
f*liciut three weeks the police today
.otind 10. lllutiker, a wealthy miner of
Marshall t’ity, Alaska, in a First Av\
edging house.
Itlanker was in a stupor when lo
tiled, having been kept apparently
itider tlie influence of drugs lor some
imp. lie was immediately taken to a
Miiituiiuiu liy his friends. It is be
loved tlial lie is a victim of I lie liool
eggeis ring, who, lluding lie had
plenty of money, gave him drugged
Minor and while insensible, robbed
lim of bis money.
Itlanker arrived here from Alaska
with his brother September 2C, and
registered at the Hotel Frye. He dis
appeared within a few hours,, and the
police were notified. At the time lie
.eft the hotel he hud about $10,000
in his person, lint when found today
ess than $100 of this sum remained.
I lie pmprietors of the lodging house,
nan and wife, were taken into cus
tody by the poiiee, and will lie held
pending lllanker's recovery.
OXK MAX IS KllJiKI)
IX TRAIN WltKCK
ALTOONA, I*a„ Oct. 1C.--One man
was killed, another is missing and
twenty-two persons, including eight
.nail clerks, were more or less injur
ed here today when the Mercantile
Kxpress, on the Pennsylvania railroad
crashed into the rear of the stock
train. The express was attempting
to make up lifty minutes lost time
,ietween Pittsburg and New York at
the time of the wreck, it is reported,
and the engineer could not see the sig
nals owing to a heavy fog. Tratlio
was blocked for more than four
hours. The man killed was Scott
Kichelberger, Altoona, Pa., conduc
tor of the stock train.
Greece Short of Money.
LONDON, Oct. lfi.—After a tem
porary renewal of payments, the gov
ernment has again suspended because
of a shortage of money.
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VICE ADMIRAL CORSI.
Minister of Naval Affairs
In Italian Government.
INV'lltV INTO m:\TII
or POLITICIAN IIKIil N
••t
THOMPSON PALLS, Mont., Oct.
Ili. The inquest into the death of A.
('. Thomas, a prominent politician,
[V. ho was shot ami instantly killed here
last week by Miss ICdith Colhy, a re
porter, began here today. P. L. Aus
tin, a hunk cashier, testified that he
! was standing lifteen feet from Miss
Colby when she tired the fatal shots
and that lie heard Miss Colby say:
“Now, sir, I want you to apologize
lor insulting; me."
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WOMAN IS SAVED
BY SWEETHEART
NEW YOHK, Oct. 16.— Dorothy
iioruholz, 21 years old, was culled
:< I lie liar in court or general sessions
here today to he sentenced lor the
theft of $5,000 from the lace manu
facturers who employed ho* us book
keeper.
“Is theie anybody in the court who
is interested in the prisoner?" asked
Judge Wudhan.s.
"I am. your honor.” replied a man
Standing among the spectators.
“Do you realize that this young
woman has confessed to stealing live
thousand dollars from her employers”
asked the court.
"I do so; hut that makes no differ
ence. I believe that she is honest at
heart and has been led astray by evil
associates. 1 love her and wunt to
marry her.”
Sentence was suspended when the
young man produced a marriage li
cense.
ENEMY GREETS
HUGHES WOMEN
OX \UltiV.\li AT I’OItTLANlI, OKK.
Large Gathering of Wilson Women
Taunt I'roininent Suffragettes Tour
ing Country for Itepuhliran Candi
date.
I'OItTLANU. Ore.. Oct. 16.—The
‘Women's Special.” bearing the prom
inent Suffragettes touring the country
for Hughes, was accorded anything
hut a cordial reception on its arrival
here.
Screaming "We Want Wilson,” and
tarrying huge banners asking, “Which
Goose Laid the Hughes Special, Mrs.
Helnionf or the Guggenbeims?" a
liuge gathering of Wilson women met
Hie train ns it arrived here and taunt
ed the Hughes advocntes.
PROVING GROl'NII IH
GREATEST IN WORM!
TRENTON, N. J., Oct. 16.—The
Bethlehem Steel corporation an
nounces that its new proving ground
for ordnance to be established near
Mays Landing, N. J., will be the
greatest of its kind in the world.
Michigan Town Burns,
MENDON, Mich., Oct. 16.—The
greater part of this village was in
ruins today and several hundred per
sons were homeless as the result of
a fire which last night destroyed 39
houses, buildings and residences,
causing material loss of about $360,
000. The fire originated from spon
taneous combustion.
RUSSIA WANTS TO
MAKKN A I'ROTKHT TO CIIIN \
Russian Ambassador Hays China l’rn.
■nixed ItiKlit In lltiihl Road—Japan
Also Killers ITnlest ThrmiKli Am
bassador
PBKINO, Oct. It!. Prince Keud
icheff, the Russian minister here, lias
,lodged with llie government a strong
protest from Hip Russian government
tgalnst the proposed American On lit
railroad through the Shansi and Kan
su Provinces, lie alleges that eight -
een years ago the Chinese minisler to
Petrograd verbally promised Russia
the privilege of building the railroad
Itaron llayashi, the Japanese minister
has also protested against the agree*
ment with Americans to reconstruct
the Grand Canal nl Shantung. The
Siems-Cary syndicate, an American
/on corn, the ment Iters of which are
now making argeements in New York
for the financing of these projects, is
the concern to which the concessions
have been granted, and these pro
tests may have the effort of causing
the cancellation of the concessions
No Diplomatic Issue
WASHINGTAN, It. (’., Oct. Hi.
The State department is awaiting of
.licial communication from Minister
Rcinsch, at Pekin, regarding the pro
tests entered by Russia and Japan
against the concessions to Americans
in China. There is no iliplomutic is
sue involved, say Hie oltictals, at this
time, such protests being usual and
generally a mere matter of form.
CROOK GOADING I'OR
A NOTH kit XORTIIkltX TRIP
8RATTLR. Oct. It!. Tlio army
transport Crook is hero loading for
another trip to Seward and Anchorage
.with supplies for the Alaska Kngi-,
neering Commission. It is announc
ed that the steamer will continue to
make trips to Seward all winter.
Walter Stewart, Walter Klliott and
Verne Klliott and wife, and Miss Hon
were guests at Camp Comfort yester
day.
Prof. F. G. Davis and wife and Wal
ter Klliott visited Valdez Glacier yes
terday evening, returning at a late
hour.
JULES CAMBON.
French Minieter of Foreign
Affaire In Brland Cabinet.
RUMANIANS TURN RATTLE
AGAINST TEUTUNS IN NURTH
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SIVU I’AIM IUv—t;l MINI INS IIMNPTI III: POSITIONS.
I
LONDON, OH. Ifi, Advices re
eeivi'd from Hie Kalkuit front state
II hat the Itnmaiiiaiis in Trans) Ivant.i
|have not only lmltcil the ndvauce of
it lie Teutons, toil have driven them;
[back for considerable distances north
if lied Towen Pass. Ilucharest re
limits that the llinuaniaiis have out
inaneuveri-d I'alkenhayn, the Teuton
1 ommander, anil have eheckeil lie
[Toulon advance in Transylvania al
ill points. The ltumaiiiitu.defen.se is
dilTeiiing. and has’resulted in tiring
itlg Hie Teutons lo a standstill along
i he whole eastern front.
licit ish Advance Notes
LONDON. OH. Hi.- The Hritish
forces have again advanced northeast
of Seres, ill Macedonia, driving hack
l lie lliilgarlans lor a eonsideralile
distance.
Serbs Hold liiilgars
LONDON. OH. Hi The Hulgar
iaus have made a scries of heavy al
lacks againsl the Serbian positions
ninth of Moiiaslir. in an attempt to
recover some of the lost ground. The
Serbians are holding I he enemy in
heck and hove indicted terrible pun
ishment upon I he all ackers.
Ileavv Losses
LONDON. Oct. Id Advices from
Home slate Dial the Austrians have
suffered »-xlremel) hca\*y losses along
the Carso front. It is said that no less
tlic tliitly thousand Austrians have
been killed, wounded or capOVed by
ilie Italians in the past two days.
Olteiisive Kill lure
LONDON. OH’. It!. A war offi'c lilt!
el in issued at \ n ns.i stall's that lln
Italian offensive along I lie Isou/.o
front, for tin purpose of relieving
'lie pleasure on Itiiiiiauiu. lias utter
ly failed of ils pur|tosi*. Hie Austrian
I'lneking every allaek made by tin
Italians.
I Hi nia nia ns Advancing
LONDON, OH. Hi. Hy a terrilic
counter alack Hie Uuiiianian forces
operaling in Transylvania have driv
en hack Hie Teuton center under Kal
ketihayn. recapl tiring Hie towns of
Poinnn Saraka and Sostekoe. and also
rapluiing 15.mill of the Teuton sol
diers. King I'Vidinand has taken su
preme command of the lliimuuiaii
army. Heneral llerthelot, the Krench
stategisl is going to Ilucharest lo as
sist in the direction of Hie Itunianiati
lorces.
I{iiiiiiiniaiis Itcpnlsdl
HKIILIN. Oct. Hi. A war officej
bullet in* issued today states that the!
Teutons have repulsed heavy Human
iau at arks on hot It sides of the Szur
link river, and captured several posi
tions. The lighting was extremely
heavy.
Admit (Jains
HKiiLIN. OcL Hi Souiti of Tbit—
pval, after terrilic lighting, in which
the liatle was'carried on in close
i|uat ters and hand grenades were
freely used, the Hritish gained sev
eral Herman positions and have tirm
ly established themselves.
Capture .VIO Prisoners
HKIILIN. Oct. Hi.—The Teutons,
after a stiff tight, gained eonsideralile
ground and captured 500 prisoners in
the vicinity of Kirlihaha.
Italians Take Positions
IIOMK. OH. 1 ti.—A war office bul
letin states that the Italian forces
have succeeded in capturing several
strong Austrian positions near Pas
uliie, and have also defeated the
enemy in a hard buttle on the Carso
i front.
i
British Hucceesful.
LONDON. Oct. 16'.—The British1
have made a highly successful assault
upon the Stuff and Schwaben redoubts
oil the Somme front, gaining constd
riable ground.
Rumanians Gain.
B1TCHARSST, Oct. 16.—South ol
Tiilghea. a heavy bombardment of
the Teuton positions has put the en
emy to flight. Mount Negri, an im
portant position, has been t&ken by
tlio Rumanians by assault.
Raid Conataosa
SOPIA^ Oct. 16.—Bulgarian sea
planes yesterday raided the Ruman
ian seaport of Constanza, in Dobrud
d*
j«i. netnug file lo i he my and caus
ing a large amount of damage.
Germans Resume Offensive
PKTKOGRAD Oct. Id. A war of
lice bulletin issued today states that
11*** Gei mans have resumed the offen
sive in the Pinsk marshes, in the
(•rondo di Diet, and captured several
Russian trenches, but were later ex
pelled with h**av.\ losses.
Nicholas Goes llohrmlja #
NKW YORK, Oil. I»l. A report
l»**!n Stockholm states that Russia
bus sent tiie Grand Duke Nicholas to
Dohritdju to direct the Russian and
Rumanian campaign aga list the Ten
ions, it is reported that Germany is
considerably alarmed at this change,
as Hitideiiherg and You Mackensen, in
i oinhntting so formidable strategist
as Nicholas will be compelled to man
euver extensively owing to the pecu
liar terrain in Dohrudja.
Germans Successful.
LONDON. Oct. Id*. The Germans
* uccessfully attacked tin* Trench po
sitions yesterday in the vicinity of
Udaiucourt. and gained a portion of
the Ainboi woods, together with about
Dio prisoners. Paris states the Ger
mans were expelled from this posi
• ion a few hours later.
Trench .Make Gains.
PARIS. Oct. Id, The Trench war
(•liice slate;- that the Trench troops
have gamed ground along the Malis
sissee lidge and at Bottschavesne.
British Inactive.
LONDON. Oct Id. Advices from
Mmcdnni.t state that the British
troops along the Struma river are for
t he moment it.ad i\ e
Repulse Serbians
SOTI \. (M Id The Bulgarian
war olfice tale: that six heavy at
tacks by the Serbians south of Moil-*
astir have been r* pulsed with heavy
losses. The Bulgarians have occupied
the town of Nuliiova
Bulgarian' Surrender.
1‘AKIS. Oi l. I ii Advices received
here stale tlini the Serbians have
made a sharp advance mirth of I’erna.
rio' Kil'lli s(|iiadtnii has cut the rail
way south of Seres behind the Bulga
rians. leaving them between the Brit
ish and Serbians and without line of
retreat except to make a drive thru
one or till- other of the opposing
forces
\ilmit Defeat
VIKN'NA. Del. It!. The war office
today admitted that the Italians have
captured the town of Nevava. and are
now driving toward Trieste.
TEDDY ROUSTS
ADAMSON BILL
SAYS WII.SON YIKI.ItKO KKAK
Hiilionliiiuted Hul) n> Political Profit
Hays Wilson Is ItuyliiK l.abor Now
llul Nlay Soil l.al»‘r On—Crowd*
•loke Koosevell.
WIHKKSB AH UK. Pa.. Oct. 16.—
Crowds along I lie route joked Teddy
while en route here Saturday, but the
former Progressive leader was in high
spirits and heartily responded to tin
jests. In his address here the Col
onel declared Wilson yielded to fear
not justice, in urging the passage of
the Adamson hill, and that he subor
dinated duty to political profit. He
declared that Wilson was buying la
bor now but some day he might sell.
Jos. Stanton, who has been engag
'd in freighting on the Valdez trait
from tliis end. will leave on the
steamship Northwestern for Cordova,
where he will engnge in the truck
nnd transfer business. He will take
his White truck with him. It is re
ported that Mr. Stanton will again
engage in the freighting business in
this city in the spring.