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TREMENDOUS SERUOOLE
NOW RAGES IN THE WEST
FEAR BULGARIA . I
GENEVA, Sept. 13.—The belief is general here today j
that Bulgaria will soon abandon its position of neutrality
and join the Germans and Turks. The Bulgarian reserv-j
ists were called to the colors today.
BULGAKS MAY JOIN TEUTONS
COLOGNE, Sept. 13.—Bulgaria is now distributing j
pamphlets to all newspapers in Europe, but particularly J
to those within her own confines, explaining that eo montic
reasons may force her to join the Teutonic allies in pres
ent war. 1 his is believed to be the tirst step town ids a
declaration of war against the Entente powers by the gov
ernment at Sofia. The fact that Bulgaria and Turkey
have come to an agreement can no longer be doubted and
this will mean probably that the attack of the allies on the
Dardanelles must be abandoned as Bulgaria admittedly
holds the key to the situation in that region. Should Bul
garia enter the war she will probably use her highly effi
cient army to attack Serbia in the rear for the possession
of Macedonia and also to aid the Turks in the Constan
tinople area.
WHAT LANSING SAYS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.—Lansing made an an
nouncement tins afternoon which indicates that the
United States has agreed to leave to arbitration the ques
tion as to whether the German submarine was warrant
ed in the conclusion that the Arabic intended to ram her.
The president told a delegation today that it is impossible
for him to make a speech-making engagement. “We all
hope the skies will clear" lie said “but it is impossible to
predict the course events will take. I would he unworthy
of vour trust if 1 did not come to such a conclusion.”
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TURKS MASSACRE
LONDON. Sept. 13.—Dispatches from Italian
sources say that a thousand Armenians, men and boys,
have been driven to the interior of Asia Minor and mas
sacred and that the women have been placed in Turkish
harems and the children sold into bondage. Anarchy
rules wherever the Turks hold sway, according to the in
telfigence. _ .. *
BERNSTORFF TALKS AGAIN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—The German ambassador
Count von Bernstorlf, and Secretary of State Lansing
held a conference today but nothing relating to the sub
jects discussed was given out. Bernstorlf later made a
declaration to the effect that the present methods of sub
marine warfare will continue until Great Britain cancels
its orders to vessels to ram German submarines whenever
sighted. The ambassador says torpedoing without warn
ing is often made necessary to avoid the danger of ram
ming.
TO ARREST ARCHIBALD
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.—James Archibald, the
newspaperman, who carried the documents from Ambas
sador Dumba to Europe, will be arrested on his arrival
here. By carrying messages which dealt with the plan
to call out Austrians from work in munitions factories
Archibald, in the opinion of prominet lawyers, leaves him
sUf open to a charge of conspiracy.__
GREAT FIGHT i
LOOKS A DRAW
OPINIONS DIFFER AS TO
whether McFarland or
GIBBONS WON BO I T.
NEW YORK. Sept. 13.—Opinion
differs as to the result of the tight
Saturday between Gibbons and Mc
Farland although a draw was decided
upon. Newspaper opinion also dif
fers. The Associated Press favors
Gibbons and the United Press favors
Paeky. Gibbons had a slight advan
tage in the early rounds but McFar
land had a clear lead in the ninth and
tenth. Forty-five thousand specta%
ors were present. McFarland gets
seventeen thousand and Gibbons
fifteen thousand. The battle was
hardly as brilliant as had been ex
pected as both men were apparently
too clever. At least that is the im
pression left in many minds but it
was on the whole a magnificent ex
hibition.
j SKKEN-LECHNKR
CASE FINISHED.
Saturday afternoon Wayne Blue,
receiver for the Skeen-lx'chner mine
j at Mile 23, made his final report on
the condition of the mine. An order
was made to prepare the decree of the
discharge of the receiver.j Judge
Green made an exception which was
allowed.
ADMITTED TO BAR.
Frank A. Stevens and Oris J. Van
Felt made application last Saturday
' in the court for admission to the Bar.
Judge Brown appointed L. V. Ray, L.
, L. James, Jr., and S. 0. Morford a
! committee, to report on the qualifica
! tions of the applicants. At the even
ing session of the court the committee
reported favorably and the applicants
will be admitted to the Bar as soon as
j a certificate is filed in the court from
the Chief Justice of Nevada, the state
in which they last practised.
Frank Cotter returned on the Ala
meda after a trip which included An
chorage and the intervening country.
RUBBER HOLDS FRISCO
POLICEMEN AT BAY.
Barricaded in Room He Defies Pur
suers Who Man the Roofs
and all Approaches.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.—
(leorge Nelson, the bank robber who
| was betrayed by his pal, is barrf
! caded in a room in this city and has
i managed to hold oil the oilicers at.'
night. He is heavily armed and the
autnorities have decided not to en
danger the lives ol* the policemen who
now surround the house armed with
rules. Some of them are 'stationed
on the roofs in the vicinity keeping
a careful watch. Nelson’s partner in
crime was arrested some days ago
and forced to a confession in which
he gave Nelson as his accomplice in
several daring bank robberies. The
besieged man is apparently determin
ed to give his life rather than sur
render.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.—
Sixty policemen using searchlights
from the homo of the Methodist bish
op riddled the rooming house opposite
last night in the effort to capture
George Nelson the bank robber. The
tiring started at midnight and lasted
six hours. Nelson was hit several
times and towards morning commit
ted suicide. A lodger in the house
was hit in the head by a bullet from
the rille of one of the policemen and
will die. One policeman was hit by
Nelson in the legs and arm. When!
the odicers entered the building and
found the body ot the desperado they
found four hundred dollars on his per
son. Two men and a woman have
been arested in Los Angeles as his
accomplices. Nelson was only
twenty-five years of age. The rob
bery for which his arrest was at
tempted was a bank robbery in Los
Angeles. He fought throughout the
night and the authorities believe he
committed suicide just before day
light this morning.
BARRETT URGES AMERICANS
GO SOUTH FOR BUSINESS.
SEATTLE, Sept. 13.—John Bar
ret, chief of the Pan-American Union
has arrived and urges business men
to go to South and Central America in
search of business. He believes tncrr
is a virgin field there for exploitation.
FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE
FILE IN THIS DISTRICT.
Nine Thousand Acres of Agricultural
Land Have Been Surveyed
Around Cook Inlet.
1 WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—In the
iiscal year ending June 30, nine thou
sand acres of agricultural land have
been surveyed around the Cook inlet
• region, mostly in the neighborhood of
Knik. It is also announced that five
hundred people in the same period
filed on homesteads in the Cook Inlet
and Susitna districts.
FAMOUS PLAYERS’ FILM
COMPANY BLDG. BURNED.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—A loss of a
million dollars was caused by a fire
in this city last night which destroyed
partially the building of the Famous
Players' Film Company. Two thou
sand people were rendered temporari
ly homeless. Mary Pick ford was one
of those who were compelled to flee
and leave theoir entire wardrobe be
hind them. The wardrobe of Miss
Pickfond was worth many thousands.
BRIEF FILED.
Defendent’s Brief in the case of
Joana Seifert vs. J. B. Stull was filed
today by Attorney Coppernoll.
* SEWARD MAY HAVE *
* A HOSPITAL SOON. ❖
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If all the plans work out satis
factorily Seward will soon have a
large hospital conducted by the latest
methods and capable of accommodat
ing a large number of patients if
necessary. Father Vanderpol S. J. is
now said to be working on the matter.
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❖ MEXICAN KIDNAP * |
❖ ANOTHER AMERICAN. *
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EL PASO, Sept. 13.—Edward L.
Edwidge, American commissary
manager of the Mexican and North
western railroad, has been kidnapped
from a train in Cumbe tunnel by
Mexicans and is being held for ten
thousand ransom. The sentiment
here seems to be generally in favor
of organizing a force to cross the
frontier and attempt to rescue him,
also to maintain this force perman
ently for similar purposes as necessity
arises.
MEXICANS FIGHT ANOTHER
BATTLE WITH AMERICANS
Three American Soldiers Wounded
But Further Details Have
Not Been Learned.
BROWNSVILLE. Sept. IS.—An
other battle has taken place between
American soldiers and Mexicans at
lx>s Indies and it is known that three
Americans have been seriously
wouunded but a detailed account of
the occurrence has not yet been given
out. The Mexicans are reported to
have crossed the border and to have
ignored the warnings of the officer in
charge of the United States outpost
to retire to their own territory. It is
also said that the invaders were the
first to open lire but more particulars
are awaited.
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❖ CARRANZA MAY YET *
❖ RECEIVE RECOGNITION. ❖
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—Offi
cials of the government believe that
because of the success of Carranza’s
recent campaigns his claim to recog
nition deserves investigation. It is
admitted generally that if he suc
ceeds, as now appears likely, in com
pletely conquering Villa and secur
ing full control of all Mexico, and es
tablishing a stable government,
recognition must be given him. All
the accounts now seem to indicate
that the backbone of the oppostion
to Carranza is broken.
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❖ CARRANZA WILL SOON *
❖ BE RECOGNIZED HERE. *
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—A new
Mexican policy is about to be adopted
by the United States government if
signs count for anything. Indeed, of
ficials arc not slow to say that a
change is coming over the viewpoint
of the Washington administration
with respect to Mexican affairs. It
seems provable this morning that
, Carranza will be recognized at least
as the head of a provisional Mexican
government and there is no reason to
doubt that he will eventually be
recognized as the head of the estab
lished government of the republic.
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❖ ACCUSED OF CRIME ❖
❖ DOCTOR KILLS SELF. ❖
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WAYNESVILLE, Pa., Sept. 13.—
Dr. L. J. Silvcrt, suspected of the
murder of Nettie Poland* has com
mitted suicide at Georgetown, West
Virginia. The body of the girl was
found stripped in an automobile and
suspicion was at once fastened on the
doctor in whose company she was
last seen. He had made his disap
pearance before arrest was possible
and the news was received this morn
ing of his self destruction. He was a j
man who enjoyed a good reputation
and it is supposed that he became
maddened by drink and passion while
out joy riding with the girl.
BRITISH GOVT. DECIDES
TO HAVE CONSCRIPTION
AUSTRIANS CAUSE A
RIOT NEAR PORTLAND.
Accused of Insulting Woman and
I
Fierce Fight Takes Place in
Which One is Fatally Shot.
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 13.—A
mob of drunken Austrians insulted
an American women yesterday at
Linnot, a suburb of this city, and a
riot followed in which the police par- '
ticipated. One of the Austrians was 1
shot so seriously that he will die.
Seventeen policemen and a civilian
of seventy years of age were badly |
beaten up and during the melee Cap
tain Beatty of the police fell into an
excavation and broke hi3 shoulder1
and some of his ribs. Detective
Hammersley suffered a fractured arm
and others received minor injuries. ;
Witnesses to the fracas say it was
waged fiercely.
FEDERAL LEAGUE HAS
NIGHT BASEBALL GAMES.;
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—The Fed- I
(
eral League has announced the in-1
auguration of a night series of ball !
games between Brooklyn and Buffalo '
in Brooklyn Park. The park will be :
lighted by eight towers for the pur-1
pose and the managers believe this
light will be sufficient for good ball. ■
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—The
slaying of General Urbina by the
order3 of Villa has been confirmed.
He was suspected of witholding a mil
lion dollars worth of loot.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—The St.
Anna wirelessed this afternoon that
the fire is extinguished and all are
safe.
SEATTLE, Sept. 13.—As a result
of representations made by Seattle
merchants it is believed the head
quarters of the Alaska Packers As
sociation will move from San Fran
cisco to this city. It will mean that
Seattle will be made the base of
thirty-four vessels.
PORTLAND, Sept. 13.—The
Austrian wounded in the rioting here
died this afternoon.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13.—Julius
Bersch, a wealthy broker and attor
ney, and Herbert, a banker who is
very prominent socially, have been ar
rested and charged with being mem
bers of an arson trust It is believed
that the "trust” has defrauded the in
surance companies of two and a half
millions in six years.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—The
Scientists’ Board of the navy depart
ment with Edison at the head will
start work October 1.
SEATTLE, Sept. 13.—Fire this
morning destroyed the Phoenix
shingle mill at Ballard. For a time
the great mill district was threatened.
The loss is seventy-five thousand.
TO PUT DREDGE ON
KENAI RIVER SOON.
Paul H. Moore, of San Francisco,
arrived on the Admiral Farragut last
night. Mr. Moore comes up on busi
ness connected with the dredging
property of his step brother, Tom
Towle, on Cooper creek. He is as
sociated with some California men
who arc intending to put a dredge on
Kenai River this coming spring.
Pending the return of Tom Towle,
who is guiding a hunting party, Mr.
Moore will be the guest of F ritz von
Posth. They will leave for Kenai
I*nke tomorrow morning. Mr. Moore
has been to Seward before, and says
that “right now San Francisco and
Seward are the two best towns on the
Pacific Coast.”
GREATEST RIG GUN EIGHT
PARIS, Sept. 13.—The Greatest artillery battle of the
war is now preceding on the western front near where
the line of battle is close to the Franco-Relgian border.
Two million shells have already been fired by the batteries
ob both sides and the terrific cannonading still continues
unabated. The authorities have not made any statement
as to which side opened the fusilade or as to whether it is
likely to be the forerunner of a vast infantry attack.
CONSCRIPTION FOR BRITAIN
LONDON, Sept. 13.—That a system of conscription
has been agreed on by the members of the cabinet is now
a matter of general knowledge but the manner in which
conscription will be levied has not been decided upon.
The question now promises to be the most debated one in
British politics. It is certain that the labor element will
protest to the utmost of their ability but the government
has found that without conscription it would be impos
sible to secure the number of men required to carry the
war to a successful conclusion. A tremenodus storm is
expected in a few days over the matter.
SLAVS FORCED TO RETREAT
LONDON, Sept. 13.—It is admitted by Petrograd
that the Slavs have been compelled to retreat along the
Nienien river in the direction of \ ilna and that the enemy
is now following along the valley oi that stream, Petro
grad, however, claims that the Teutons have been repuls
ed on the Zeliawank river with some loss. Obstinate
fighting is proceeding in the Riga region and the Russians
are putting forth unusual efforts to hold the enemy at bay
there and so block the road to Petrograd itself. When the
Germans made their first attempt along the Baltic shores
some months ago it was thought by military observers
here that it was meant merely as a demonstration to draw
off the Russians from the Warsaw front but it is now evi
dent that the plan of campaign of the Teutons had been
drawn up a long time ahead and that the Baltic campaign
was an important part of a tremendous whole. I he light
ing around Riga is unQuestionably obstinate and tin* Lt i -
mans are now making three distinct and separate move
ments toward Dvinsk or Dunaburg, with what intention
is not at present obvious.
HILL WOULD LEND ALLIES
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—J. J. Hill after consultation
with representatives of European nations today proposed
that a loan of half a billion dollars be made to the Allied
nations as he believes the loan necessary to enable the al
lies to purchase the crops of the United States. thei
wise, he said, the year’s banner crop will be lost as the
Europeans have no money to buy it. He warned this
country that the South American financiers stand leady
to give this loan if the United States will not and would
nrobablv reap the benefit by securing European tiade
after the war. Hill suggests the plan of 1 m ming a n'1
cate of bankers of this country which would issue notes
at five per cent to be secured by Great Britain, 1- ranee and
Russia.
RAID ENGLAND AGAIN
LONDON, Sept. 13.—Zeppelins raided the east coast
of England again last night (Sunday) but the damage in
flicted is said to have been so slight that it is Inu d \ " oi
mentioning. No casualties are reported and the names o
the localities visited are not mentioned as usual. _
GRIMES AND HERBERTS
LEASE NEAR CACHE CREEK.
Herndon and Jacobs, Original Dis
coverers of Cache Creek, on
the Alameda.
Herndon and Jacobs, the original
discoverers of Cache creek, have
leased their properties on Nugget
creek to Joe Grimes and the Herbert
Brothers and the ground will be op
erated on a large scale. Messrs
Jacobs and Herndon went outside on
the Alameda today. They have taken
a fortune out of the Cache creek
properties.
DIST. ATTY. SPENCE LEAVES.
District Attorney Spence left today
on the Alameda for Valdez. While
here he said he had not come to pros
ecute the Commercial Club, the spicy
bit of news conveyed by cable from
Valdez to the contrary notwith
standing. By the way, such prosecu
tion would mean the prosecution of;
severl hundreds of the most prom i net ^
citizens of Alaska in all cities, in
cluding prominent federal officials,
1 e,tc.
EXPECT A BIG
MEXICAN RAID
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REPORTED FIFTEEN HUNDRED
MEXICANS READY TO
CROSS FRONTIER.
BROWNSVILLE, Sept. 13.—One
American trooper was killed and two
were wounded this afternoon in a
half hour's battle at the Galveston
ranch. After the battle the Mexicans
fled to their own side. It is reported
that fifteen hundred Mexicans are
now gathered just across the line pre
paring for a great raid into United
States territory on Thursday and
American troops have been collected
and have taken up strategic positions
to repel the attack.
ALAMEDA BACK FROM WEST.
The Alameda arrived from Anchor
age, after discharging about 370 tons
of freight there, at 12:30 this noon.
She brought here J. Grimes, Mrs. F.
Taylor, L. F. Shaw, Frank Cotter and
five steerage.