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PETROGRAD ADMITS THE
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
RUSSIAN ARMIES SPLIT
BERLIN, Sept. 21.—General van Eichern’s flanking;
movement has been crowned with complete success and i
the Russian armies have been split up into three parts,
leaving the enemy in dire straits. The Russian army
around Dvinsk has been cut off from the army in the
Vilna region and the latter has been cut off from the Rus
sians operating south to the Galician border. The move
leaves the Slavs in a most critical position from which
it seems to be almost impossible to extricate themselves.
Three hundred thousand of them have been forced to fight
their way across roads and fields without organization
or order or a means of supplying themselves and it is be
lieved to be only a matter of time to have them so that
thev must surrender.
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PETROGRAI) ADMITS
PETROGRAI), Sept. 21.—It is officially admitted that
both wings of the Teutonic trap are now closing in on our
a nil v in the Vilna region and that the entrapping of our
arm'v has a most serious chance of being successful. We
are retiring in that district, there is no longer an attempt
to denv. and the Germans are putting forth desperate
efforts'V» close in for the annihilation of the army there.
Near Baranovichi we are in the worst straits as the Pinsk
marshes are at our rear. This city is now waiting for
news that may tell of a frightful military disaster that
will expose all northern Russia to the invadei.
RUSSIAN RETREAT C UT OFF
BERLIN, Sept. 21.—It is officially announced today
that Hindenburg has cut the line of retreat ot the Rus
sians between \ ilna and Baranovichi ai d the enemj is
now in tlio most serious situation of the aui. Ihe Slo.\
retirement has been stopped and there is appai enth
nothing left for them but surrender or a frightful
sacrifice.
LOAN NEARLY READY
NEW YORK, Sept. 21—The loan to the allied nations
is now nearing consummation. Very little, if an} cash
will be taken from the banks immediately to meet the
loan. Each contributor will credit the New \ork finan
ciers. Small amounts will be called on a pro rata 1 asis.
THINK PAPERS LOST
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—A hollow cane in which
Archibald is supposed to have carried the papers implicat
ing the Austrian and German ambassadors has been lost.
It was known to have been heavily weighted and it is sup
nosed bv the police that it was sunk in the bay as the ship
neared the city. Archibald himself is believed to be in
nocent of having destroyed the papers and the belief is
that they were stolen from him by some one who must
have known that they were contained in the walking can”
BRITISH SHOOT SPY
LONDON, Sept. 21.—A German male spy wsa shot
this morning in the tower of London and a woman was
given ten years in prison. The names of the parties have
not been given and the trial was conducted with the
closest secrecy. Not even the circumstances causing the
trial were told.
WANTS NEUTRAL SHIPS MARKED
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.—Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, made the request today that neutral ships
be more plainlv marked in future when near the dange
zone He does not sav so but the impression is genera
that 'this is part of the new plans of Germany to avoid
attacks on neutral shipping altogether.
BULGARIA MENACES SERBIA
BERLIN. Sept. 21.—The Bulgarian forces are now
concentrating on the Serbian frontier according to he
advices received today. No fighting has occuried i
Balkans up to the present but Serbia today declared the
Serbian-Bulgarian frontier a closed zone and the openi g
of hostilities is expected within a few days l he Serbia .
now are preparing to meet invasion both tiom t
Austrian and Bulgarian side.
VILLA FORCES j
BADLY BEATENj
SEVEN THOUSAND FALL BACK
AND DEFEAT IS BE
LIEVED GENERAL.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.—General
Pershing has wired the war depart
ment that seven thousand Villaistas
are now falling back in disorder to
wards the American border and the
impression is generel that Carranza
has routed the Villa armies all over
the country and that the resistance
of nis opponents is almost over. The
department has ordered sixteen hun
dred troops from Texas City to join
Funs ton at El Paso. Funston has
seventee thousand troops under his
command now and is perfectly ready
to meet any emergency.
EVANS CORDOVA TONIGHT.
The Evans is due at Cordova at 7
o'clock this evening according to
Agent Blue.
❖ KAISER INJURED IN *
❖ AN AUTO ACCIDENT. ❖
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AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21.—The
kaiser of Germany and Prince
Joachim, his son, were injured in an
auto accident today according to ad
vices from Berlin. No other details
have been given out and the very
secrecy maintained leads to the be
lief that the injuries might have been
serious.
SLIDE IN PANAMA CANAL
IS VERY SERIOUS ONE.
Island Formed in the Channel and for
Eight Hundred Feet Only
Seven Feet of Water.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—The
slide from Gold Hill into the Panama
canal is more serious than at first
supposed. It has formed shoals eight
hundred feet long and the depth of
water there is only seven feet. In
one place it formed an island one
hundred feet long, fifty feet wide and
live feet above the water. This
island is in the middle of the channel.
WIFE OF JUDGE SAYS
HE WAS A FORGER.
SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.—*The
wife of Superior Judge Carroll Cook
says that her husband forged notes
for fifteen hundred dollars which she
has been sued to pay. She declares
that he possessed a peculiar capacity
to ‘nutate the signatures of others. *
FREDDIE WELCH RETIRES.
SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.—
Freddie Welch has decided to retire
t’ron the ring for a year. He arrived
i here today and is in fine condition.
MARRIED AT SEVENTY.
SEATTLE, Sept. 21.—J. B. van
Mater, aged seventy-five, and Mary
Wilson aged seventy-one, were mar
ried here last night Both parties de
clared that lonesomeness was the
cause of the step.
SHIP SOLD FOR RIVETS.
SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.—The
Independence, the oldest ship in
these waters, was sold yesterday for
thirty-five hundred dollars. This
price was only paid because the In
dependence has copper rivets and
launches.
STRIKERS RETURN.
NEW YORK. Sept. 21.—Seven hun
dred striking United Fruit long
shoremen have won their fight for
higher wages ami have returned to
work.
GOVERNOR SEES A
NEW START TOR SEWARD.
“From what I hear I should judge
that Seward will take a new start not
later than the coming winter and
spring" says Governor J. F. A. Strong
in a letter to the Gateway received on
the Northwestern.
DORA PASSENGERS.
When the Dora leaves tonight she
will take with her, among others, the
following passengers: For Unalaska,
Paul Buckley and Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Coleman. Prof. C. C. Georgeson and
C. Magnuscn for Kodiak. C. P. Mer
cer for the Sarichef Cape light house
and three steerage.
FINNEGAN RESIGNS.
J. J. Finnegan has resigned as
commissioner in the Chisana and has
'umed over the work to Anthony Mc
Gettlgan who was formerly city clerk
of Nome
DETROIT HAS
LOST PENNANT
BOSTON WINS IN AMERICAN
AND PHILADELPHIA
SURE OF NATIONAL.
SEATTLE, Sept. 21.—As the seas
on draws to close interest in baseball
is becoming intense and every game
is drawing immense crowds.
Boston cinches pennant.
Although winning yesterday’s game
from Boston with a score of 2 to 1
before an attendance of tweny thou
sand, packing grand stands and
bleachers, Detroit, nevertheless, lost
the pennant of the American League
for the season of 1915, Boston having
won three out of four games. It was
a pitchers’ battle, Detroit using Dauss
and Boston using their best, Ruth and
Foster. Detroit still leads in batting
with a club average of .268.
Boston has four leading pitchers of
the league; Foster has won 18 games
and lost six; Ruth has won 16 and
lost 6; Shore has won 17 and lost 7;
Leonard has won 13 and lost 6.
These four pitchers landed the pen
nant for their club aginst the heaviest
aggregation of batters in the league.
Larry Doyle, captain of the Now
York Giants, of the National League,
leads the entire league with a batting
recoul for the season of 160 hits and
an average of .319.
Cravath holds the lead for runs
scored of 79 and for a total of bases
of 234, including 22 home runs.
Carey of Pittsburg is the big thief
of the league with a record of 36
stoten bases.
Of the Nationals, the St. Louis club
heads the list in batting with a club
average of .259.
Toney, of the Cincinnati Nationals
looms up as the star pitcher, winning
13 games and only losing 4.
Other pitchers with great records
are; Alexander, Phillies, with 27 won
and 9 lost; Mammaux, Pittsburg, 20
won, 7 lost; and PfefTer of Brooklyn,
16 won ami 9 lost.
Detroit’s Coming Battle Royal.
While it is practically conceded that
Detroit lost the pennant by losing
three out of four games to Boston,
there is a mathematical possibility
that the Detroit aggregation of heavy
hitters may yet cop off the pennant.
Experts at the game, however, figun
that the chances are 1000 tol against
them. Boston has sixteen games yet
to play but they are all with weak
teams. Detroit is left with twelve
games to play and all of them against
strong teams. For Detroit to win in
these circumstances would be little
short of a miracle.
National League Tennant.
Although not actually cinched,
Philadelphia is already conceded the
pennant of the National League.
Feds. Not in World Series.
Johnson, of the Washingtons’, is
authority for the statement that ther*
is noly a very slight possibility that
the Federal League demand to parti
cipate in the world series will be
granted.
Season of 1915 for the Nationals
and Americans closes on October 7th.
Th? first game of the world series
will be played October 8th. The city
for the opening game has not yet
been definitely selected.
CORDOVA FOREMAN DEAD.
John Moriarity, a foreman on the
Copper River railroad, died last week.
AUGUSTA C ARRIVES.
The Augusta C arrived last night
at seven o’clock from Nome where
she has been trading in Arctic wat
ers this* summer. Captain Jack
Jacobson and Irvin Jacobson, the
owners, contemplate making Seward
their headquarters this winter. They
will carry freight and possibly put
up halibut. They left Nome Septem
ber 4th for this place.
BERLIN CLAIMS SINKING
BIG BRITISH TRANSPORT
❖ BIG CROP THIS ♦
❖ YEAR OVER WORLD. •> !
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—The |
Agricultural department has issued
the announcement that big crops are
the rule all over the world th.s year.
This rule even holds good, according
to the announcement, in the countries
that are at war as well as in those
at peace.
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TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY
MINERS ARE ENJCMCED.
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Horrible Disaster Conies to England
to be Added to the List of
War Casualties.
NUNEATON, Eng., Sept. 21.—'Two
hundred and seventy miners were en
tombed in a mine here last night by
an explosion and fear is entertained
that the loss of life is very heavy.
Ten dead bodies have been recovered
and the work of digging out the
others is proceeding.
GOVT. WORK DULLED
HIS MORAL SENSES.
WINNIPEG, Sept. 21.—V. W. Hor
Wood, ex-provincial architect, pleaded
guilty this morning to falsifying ac
counts and implicated higher ups.
He pleads that government work
dulled his moral sense. It is suppos
ed he meant that as he associated so
much with political grafters he came
to look on graft as part of the day’s
work.
ARRESTED THREE TIMES.
SEATTLE, Sept. 21.—Charles
O’Malley, a news boy, was arrested
three times here yesterday within an
hour. The charges are grand larceny,
assault and stealing automobiles.
FORD SEES DANIELS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Ford,
the rutomobile manufacturer will see
Secretary Daniels of the navy
partment today or tomorrow to dis
cuss with him the desirability of man
ufacturing a fleet of small sub
marines.
THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND
JUST ESCAPES DEATH.
Returning in Auto From Parliament
Her Auto Collides With
Another Violently.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 21.—Queen
Wilhelmina and her six years old
daughter, Princess Julia Louise, nar
rowly escaped death today when the
automobile in which they were riding
collided with another car and was
smashed. The queen and princess
were returning /from the parliament
building at the time. The occupants
of the other car were severely hurt
but the queen was only bruised.
ROCKEFELLER DINES
IN THE GRUB SHACK.
BERWIND, Colo., Sept. 21.—Rock
efeller had not been arrested at three
this afternoon. He made a personal
investigation of the condition of the
men today and had dinner with them
in the “grub shack,” washed in the
same tin basin and wiped himself
with the same roller towel. “The din
ner looks bully” he said as he sat
down and he ate heartily. He had no
guards.
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❖ HOSPITAL MAY BE *
♦> ON FIFTH AVENUE. ❖
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The site selceted for the big hos
pital is on Fifth avenue within the
I Terminal tract. It is the first hun
dred feet from the south line of the
tract. Father Vanderpol and Chair
man Edes are now awaiting confirma
tion of the donation of the ground
fron Washington.
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SAY SANK TRANSPORT
BERLIN, Sept. 21.—A fifteen thousand ton British
transport has been sunk by a German submarine while
she was on the way to Gallipoli with reinforcements. No
further details have been received and the number of the
British soldiers lost is not known. A British aviator was
killed and the observer and crew of a biplane were taken
prisoners yesterday at San Quentin.
LONDON SPEAKS OF TRAP
LONDON, Sept. 21.—The Slav army in the Yilna re
gion is now in the most dangerous trap yet faced in the
whole war. The people of Russia, according to the latest
dispatches, have reached a point of the highest indigna
tion at the failure of their generals to forsee and avoid
the terrible consequences of the skill of the Teutonic gen
erals. The most serious result if the plan of 11 indeburg is
successful will be that the Russian army in that quarter
will be destroyed and leave the flanks of the northern and
southern armies exposed while giving the Germans an
open road to the heart of Russia.
BARHAM TO FIGHT TURKS
LONDON, Sept. 21.—The superdreadnaught Bar
ham the most powerful battleship afloat, has been sent
to the Dardanelles to take part in the efforts to batter
down the Turkish opposition. The Barham has just 1«■:
finished. She is in the same class as the Queen Fhzanet u
Royal Sovereign and others and carries armament 'imiiar
to them. She is of twenty-nine thousand tons and forty
four thousand horse power.
BALKANS FLARING UP
ROME, Sept. 21.—That Bulgaria, Roumania and
Greece will enter the vortex of the great war be lore t ie
fall of the winter snow is now believed ah over soutliei
Europe. Bucharest has become wildly excited by rumors
that the Germans are concentrating within striking <H>
tance of the borders .of Servia and Roumania. Austi .a
has completely closed up the Roumania border and con
tinues to keep it so. Not a train has passed Lio..
country to the other in a fortnight and all travelers acn=,:;
the border are halted by Austrian patrols and do*; >
searched and questioned. All news coming from Soli,
is censored and shows clearly that the Bulgarian goun u
ment is preparing for emergencies The assumption here
th'it the Bulgarian government is waiting u. i
Teutons are readv to attack from the north before the
Rulgar army moves against Serbia and Roumania I rout
the rear._
❖ CROWD SEE BANK * !
❖ MESSENGER SANDBAGGED. *|
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NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—A bank
messenger was sandbagged at noon
today at One Hundred and Sixth
street and Second avenue while
crowds of people looked on. *1 he
robbers got away with two thousand
dollars in cash.
THAW MEETS MOTHER.
PORTLAND, Sept. 20.—Harry K.
Thaw met his mother and sister here
this morning.
BRINGS SUBMARINE BODIES.
VALLEJO, Sept. 20.—The auxili
ary cruiser Supply arrived here to
day with twenty-one bodies of the
of the men lost on the United States
submarine F-4 at Honolulu.
STEFFANSON WELL.
OTTAWA, Sept. 20.—Steffanson
reports himself in rugged health and
with plenty of game. Engineer Blue
died of scurvy but all the others are
well.
DORA SAILS 6 O’CLOCK.
The Dora will sail for the west
ward ports on the regular monthly
run ct 6 o'clock this evening.
MARIPOSA IN MORNING.
The Mariposa sailed from Cordova
at 7 o'clock this morning and Agent
McDonald expects her to arrive
here tomorrow morning early.
PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT.
The regular meeting of the
Pioneers will be held in tke new
Pioneer hall this evening at 8 o'clock.
Several new members will be taken
in tonight.
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INDEPENDENCE
MINUS RICH
TWO HUNDRED OUNCES TAKEN
OUT BY TEN MEN IN
FIVE DAYS.
Two hundred ounces of gold in five
days with only ten men and a miser
| ably small plant is the splendid record
of the Independence mine of Willow
creek last week. L. S. Robe, the well .
known engineer who is in charge of
the mine, telephoned l\ • Hawkins
yesterday to tell him of the result of
the few days' work and to inform him
that the mine is now richer by far
than it ever was before. Two hun
dred ounces will be shipped on the
next boat to the Rank of Sewarv.
Robe declares the property is looking
better all the time. A new lead has
been struck which beats anything
formerly discovered there and from
all accounts the Independence, like
other mines in the neighborhood, is
sure of being a splendid producer
from this time forward.
FIVE CHILDREN BURNED.
LEWISTON, Mont., Sept. 21.—The
five children of Melvin Tucker, a
rancher, were burned to death near
this city last night during the ab
sence of the parents. The fire was
caused by an overheated stove.
SEATTLE WOMAN CORONER.
SEATTLE, Sept. 21.—Dr. Hazel
Edison, a woman, has been made
deputy coroner here. She is the firs^
of the sex to occupy such a place in
the west.