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AND GENERAL PEACE IS BELIEVED IN SIGHT
VAST OIL FLOWS AND
LAKE FOUND NEAR NOME
N’OMK, August 111.—That a whole
lake of oil. great flowing natural
wells anti immense streams of the
fluid have been discovered to the
northward of this peninsula is the
amazing statement brought down b>
the Revenue cutter Hear, anti a state
ment proven by photographs taken
anti brought here by the discoverer of
what apparently means nothing less
than a vastly greater find than any
gold fields within the limits of the
territory.
Vanvalin is the name of the dis
coverer. He was picked up by the
BIG CANADIANS
IN A BAD fIX
FORMER PRIME MINISTER \N1 >
COLLEAGUES OF MANI
TOBA ARE \RRFSTEO.
WINNIPEG. Sept. 1. The greatest
political sensation, probably, in the
history of Canada took place today
when Sir Edmond Robetin, former
prime minister of the province of
Manitoba, and Geo. R. Caldwell. X. i
H. Rowden and Or. W. H. Montague,
former member of the cabinet, were
arrested on the charge of conspiracy
to defraud the province. They were
brought up in court today and have !
been released on fifty thousand dollar
bonds.
BODIES KOI ND TO BE
ALL IN KKAOMENTS.
HONOLULU, Sept. L—The search
for the bodies of the men lost when
the submarine F-4 sank is proceeding
steadily. Some of the bodies are be
ing gathered in fragments and the
task of identifying them is almost
impossible. One has been identified
as that of George T. Ashcroft of Los
Angeles.
TO FIGHT Sl'GIU E.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. L—
Ritchie has been matched to fight
Sugrue on October 4. The fight will
probably take place in New York.
TO INDICT ROCKEFELLER.
DENVER, Sept. 1.—The United
Mine Workers are now seeking for
the indictment of Rockefeller, jr.,
and others as retaliation for the con
viction of John Lawson on charges
arising from the strike riots in this
state.
A CRAZY TENOR.
SEATTLE. Sent. L—Oscar Lee, a
tenor singer, now in jail for failure
to support his wife and working in
the stockade pulling stumps for a dol
lar and a quarter a day, has been of
fered seventy-five dollars a week by
the Pantages circuit but has received
the offer by saying “I will think it
over.”
TO MINE COAL.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 1.— A local
company is now being organized to
mine coal at Bonnitield. The coal will
be shipped to this city by auto trucks
drawing sleds. An effort will be made
tokeep the shipping going so as to re
duce the cost of fuel for mining. The
company will lease the coal lands as
soon as the surveys are completed.
The haul will be about forty miles.
EVANS BACK THURSDAY.
The Admiral Evans is due back
from the west tomorrow.
Bear at Wainright just south of the
place of discovery of the extraordin
ary oil lake. The lake is situated be
tween Wainright and Point Barrow
in the extreme north of Alaska. The
photographs taken by Yanvalin show
clearly that the lake of oil is of large
extent, that an extraordinary flow of
oil is taking place and that some of the
channels through which the oil flows
have over two feet depth of the fluid.
The lake contains oil of a very light
color and density. The story has
created a sensation here and a stam
pede is sure to result.
ANOTHER PANAMA BOAT
COMING WITH MATERIAL.
Information was given out by the
Engineering Commission to the effect
that the S. S. Wilmington was sched
uled to have left Panama yesterday
with the balance of the railroad ma
terial for this place and Anchorage.
MARRIED TO ESCAPE.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 1.—Hart the
man who was arrested for white
slavery a few days ago, was married
to the girl Johnson yesterday and the
case has been dropped.
ANDERSON NOT INSANE.
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FAIRBANKS, Sept. l.-Con;
Anderson, who was found standing
up to hi.> neck in the Chena river and
yelling for help, has been found not
to be insane. Alchoholism was re
sponsible.
THAW FILES DIVORCE.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 1.—Pittsburg
attorneys filed suit today for the
divorce of Harry K. Thaw from
Evelyn Thaw on the grounds of in
fidelity. A newspaperman named
John Francis is the correspondent.
BURNS FAIR DEBTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.—For
mer President Taft has been appoint
ed the chief actor in the work of burn
ing the documents relating to the in
debtedness of the Panama exposition.
The event will take place Friday night
when a hundred and ten thousand dol
lar mortgage, the last debt, will be
given to the flames. The ashes will
be taken up in an aeroplane and
scattered.
COMMISSION GETS SUPPLIES
AND STARTS WORK.
Receive a Large (Quantity of Supplies
Which Will be Used
Immediately.
The Alaska Engineering Commis
sion yesterday received 315 tons of
general building material, including
127,500 feet of lumber, on the North
western. Several flat cars are loaded
with heavy timbers to be used in the
repair of trestles. The trestle over
Resurrection river will need consider
able repair work in the near future.
The work on the homes on the
government tract eommencel last
Monday under the supervision of
Architect Winstedt. Excavations
and foundation work strated on that
j day. Today the carpenters commence
j on their work. With practically all
the supplies here the work on the
four houses will progress rapidly, and
it is planned to have them completed
by the first of October.
FAIRBANKS, August 31.—Dr.
Sutherland leaves in a few weeks for
Canada to join the Canadian troops
about to leave rfor the war. He ex
pects to be assigned to duty at the
front.
OVER THREE HUNDRED
LOTS TO SELL HERE.
Instead of placing two hundred lots
for sale on the government ground in
this city Mr. Christensen will sell
more than three hundred, according
to his own statement last night. He
is still unable to say when the sale
will take place.
GOETHALS MAY RUN
CITY OF PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 1.—Gener
al Goethals, of Panama canal fame,
yesterday stated that he will take un
der consideration the proposal to
make him manager of municipal af
fairs in this city. The proposal was
made some time ago and was pre
sented to the famous engineer while
he was here er.route to San Francisco.
SENDS HER DAUGHTER
BY PARCEL POST ROUTE.
JACKSON, Ky., Sept. 1.—While ill
in the mountains of this state, Mrs.
Celina Smith sent her daughter, aged
three, to frineds by parcel post. The
child arrived at her destination in
fine condition yesterday.
GEN'L OROZCO
KILLED IN U. S.
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NOTED MEXICAN LEADER DIES
WHEN INVADING AMERI
CAN TERRITORY.
NOGALES, Sept. 1.—The identi
of five Mexicans killed on the Ameri
can side of the border has been identi
fied as General Orozco, one of the
most famous leaders in the fighting
in that country. The men were killed
by a United States posse.
NOGALES, Sept. L—The idneti
fication of General Orozco has been
completed. He and some of his men
; came across the border in search of
food and in spite of the warnings is
sued that any Mexicans violating the
neutrality of this country would be
dealt with summarily. Every man
in the party was killed. Orozco was
arrested with Huerta at El Paso but
managed to make his escape at that
time.
Funston Wants Troops.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—Genera*
Funston has asked for an additional
two regiments of infantry and one of
cavalry for use in patrolling the bor
der. The reason for the request is
not stated but it is assumed that the
general fears some more riots.
Mines In District
All Show Up Fine
In spite of the low water prevail
ing for a few weeks this season, con
siderable activity was noticeable in
all the placer camps on the kenai
Peninsula and vicinity.
At Hope the Mathieson brothers
have been busy on their big ditch,
while their ground on the lower
reaches of Resurrection creek is be
ing prospected. All indications point
to an increased output of the yellow
metal in this section next season, with
a respectable cleanup in 11114 as well.
On Bear creek, Gus Siefert has had
a successful season in spite of low
water. The ground bought by Chas.
Herron on Bear creek has been leas
ed and is now being operated by two
miners who by all accounts under
stand their business.
Between Hope arid Sunrise the
sound of axe and saw greets one now
where the dim silence of the virgin
forest formerly prevailed. Chas.
Herron’s sawmill and railroad tie
camps are responsible for the wel
come change. It is said the govern
ment officials have relieved Mr. Her
ron of that part of his contract call
ing for delivery of ties at Anchorage,
owing to the lack of facilities for
rafting or towing around the treach
erous waters of Turnagain Arm.
At Bird Point, Flemming and Turn
er have a very business-like sawmill
and planer outfit, and are kept busy
filling orders for lumber used at An
• chorage. Enough order* are now on
I hand to keep this mill running full
! time until navigation closes.
At Sunrise the dredge has discon
tinued operations for the present and
many of the men employed at the
Barnes-Herron camp have left.
Mike Connoly has been doing a lot
of work on his ground on Six Mile j
I creek which adjoins the Herron
Barnes dredging diggings. Mike
; does not say much, but it is general
| ly believed that he has taken out his
| winter grubstake already. Herron
and Barnes had an option on Mr. Con
nolly’s property but failed to take it
up.
W. A. Martin’s ground on Sixmile
is being tested with a drill run by
Thomas Jones, and if results are sat
isfactory a dredge will be installed
next season.
At the Forks there has been great
activity all this season. Nels Ander
son has a first class hydraulic out
fit going there and by the looks of
things he has handled a lot of gravel
to date. Nels is in charge of work
for D. M. Stewart both at the Forks
and on Gulch creek, and the dirt was
sure flying at the latter place where
a big No. 7 giant was tearing a big
bank to pieces. This is the largest
hydraulic outfit in this part of the
country and with a dump of over a
hundred feet, they handle a big out
put. D. M. Stewart, the owner, visit
ed these properties recently with a
prominent Philadelphia engineer and
rumor has it that they completed
plans for next season’s operations on
a large scale.
On Crow creek, Dick Dawson is
moving more gravel than anytime in
the history of this camp. He is in
the pay too, and has made a couple of
good cleanups already. The recent
rains have helped considerably and
the outlook is quite cheerful.
At the head of Crow Creek, some
good quartz strikes are reported and
Frank Whitney has some good rock to
show for his efforts.
Nothing is being done on the
Barnes mine, which is unfortunate,
as it is said to have the richest show
ings at depth of any quartz property
around here, outside of Willow creek.
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RUSSIAN LOSSES IN
DRIVE OVER MILLION
SAYS WE HAVE RICH
MINING COUNTRY.
Kenai Peninsula and the country
around it has extraordinarily fine pros
pects as a mining territory, accord
ing to Fred B. Ely, a mining engineer
of Salt Lake who has just made a
careful inspection. He came up to
examine the Kennecott and Ellamar
properties for some big mining peo
ple in his own state and he took ad
vantage of the opportunity to look
over this district also. Before going
out on the Northwestern last night he
said he had seen enough to make him
come to the decision to return as soon
as possible.
COLDEST AUGUST.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The
weather observers announce that the
month just ended has been the coldest
August on record from the Rockies to
the Atlantic.
PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY
DROPS ITS EMPLOYEES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.—The
Pacific Mail steamship company took
the first step towards dissolution yes
terday when it dropped one hundred
and twenty five employees. The
company is dissolving because of the
operation of the new Seaman’s law.
Some df the employees thrown out of
work yesterday had been in the ser
vice of the company for forty years.
HOLDS UP ONE CAR
IN SEATTLE TWICE.
SEATTLE, September 1.—A high
wayman held up the same street car
twice in this city last night. His first
holdup was successful and he got
away with some loot but on the sec
ond attempt he was arrested.
TYPHOON KILLS HUNDREDS.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 1.—A typhoon
has killed five hundred people and in
flicted five million dollars worth of
damage in this district. It lasted eight
hours.
ADOLPH PEGOUD KILLED.
PARIS,' Sept. 1.—Adolph Pegoud,
the originator of the feat of looping
the loop in the air, has been killed
while serving his country in the army
air corps. The details of the story of
his death have not been received. He
was probably the most famous flyer
in the world.
STREET CAR STRIKE ALL
OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Men in Three Big Towns Threaten to
Put on Jitney Busses in
Opposition.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 1.—'That a
street car strike tying up all the lines
in Vancouver, Victoria and New
Westminster will begin today is al
most certain. The men have refused
to accept a reduction of wages and
declare that if the companies insist
on the reduction they will put on jit
ney busses in opposition.
mining engineer killed.
VANCOUVER, Sept. 1.—Charles
E. Hayden, a prominent mining en
gineer of Bellingham, was killed last
night by the accidental discharge of
a gun.
BROOKLYN BUYS MARQUARD.
NEW YORK, Sept. l.—The Brook
lyn Nationals have bought Marquard
for twenty-five hundred dollars. The
club assumes the Giants’ contract.
GERMANY ACCEPTS U. S. DEMANDS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—All the danger of the
United Stares becoming embroiled in the great European
war came to an end this morning when Count von Bern
storff, ambassador of Germany to this government, visit
ed Secretary of State Lansing and formally notified him
that the German government had acceded to all the de
mands of the United States in relation to submarine war
fare. This news was immediately flashed to all pails of
the country and already extra editions of the newspapers
are being issued, while a feeling of supreme relief has al
ready made itself felt in official and private circles. Ger
many agrees to give warning to ships before torpedoing
them ami also to visit and search every vessel before it is
sunk. The ambassador made no mention of the British
blockade and it can only be assumed that Germany makes
no conditions to the agreement with our demands. It is
believed that Great Britain is now deprived of any excuse
for maintaining the blockade of the North Sea to neutral
vessels and that this one other obstruction to American
marine traffic will be removed. It is admitted by the offi
cials at the capitol that the decision of Germany has come
to them as a surprise. The feeling had prevailed and hart
been nutured from allied quarters that Germany wanted
a war with us and would decline any and all of our pro
posals. The note shows the very reverse to have been the
case and that Germany wishes our friendship.
SINKER OF ARABIC LOST
BERLIN, Sept. 1.—The admiralty has come to the
conclusion that the submarine which sank tie Arabic has
foundered accidentally or;'as sunk by «,he Arabic*: self
as no word has been received from it since f.he occurrence.
Efforts have been made to find the submarine so that tin
commander’s report of the sinking of the liner could be se
cured, but the search has proven to be unavailing.
FRENCH REPULSE GERMANS
PARIS, Sept. 1.—Violent fighting has occurred in the
Vosges during the past two days and the Germans have
been driven back with frightful losses. The Germans first
shelled the French positions for several hours and then
opened with gas bomb throwing before launching the
main assault. As the enemy rushed the French lines, the
Chasseurs with respirators over their faces met the on
slaught with bayonet and knives and forced the Teutons
to withdraw. The enemy attempted the rush for the
second time last night but were again repulsed.
ARABIC AFFAIR ENDS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1—The Arabic matter is now
regarded as about at an end. A formal explanation is ex
pected from Berlin and to this explanation will be sent a
reply from this government ending the whole thing. Al
though the contents of the German note of explanation
have not been published it is fairly well understood to be
satisfactory.
ATTACKING GRODNO
BERLIN, Sept. 1.—Grodno, the last stronghold of
Russia on the Warsaw-Petrograd railroad, has not yet
fallen but our forces are now preparing for the final bom
bardment of the main fortress.
TOOK MILLION RUSSIANS
BERLIN, Sept. 1.—The war office officially announc
ed yesterday the losses inflicted on the Russians during
the great drive of the past few months in Galicia and Po
land. According to this announcement one hundred thou
sand Russians were killed outright in the eastern drive
and one million and one hundred thousand were taken
prisoners.
LOOKS LIKE PEACE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—1T-he acceptance by Ger
many of the proposals of the United States acknowledges
in substance the illegality of the sinking of the Lusitania
and Arabic, but the consideration regarded here as most
remarkable is that Germany’s offer to make reparation
for the loss of American lives is interpreted to mean that
the same offer extends to her allied enemies and that it is
nothing less than the beginning of negotiations for peace.
This, at least, is the interpretation taken by some of the
highest authorities in Washington this afternoon.
JAPAN MAY AID
PARIS, Sept. 1.—The Rome correspondent of a Paris
newspaper declares that the Japanese ambassador to Italy
his intimated that Japan will send forces to aid the allies
to force the passage of the Dardanelles. The ambassador
is also quoted as saying that ‘the world will be astonished
when it learns what we have done, are going to do and are
more than willing to do.”
BERLIN, Sept. 1.—Two hostile cruisers opened a
bombardment on Smyrna yesterday but one was sunk by
the Turkish land guns and the other was driven off.