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AIRSHIPS DROP BOMBS ALL
OVER LHE CIEV OE PARIS
AEROPLANES ATTACK PARIS '
PARIS. Oct. 12—German aeroplanes are now making
almost constant flights over this c'ty and are dropping
many bombs. Today one of them dropped bombs between
two crowded passenger trains that were pulling out of the
Gate du Nord but fortunately the bombs were embedded
two feet in the earth and failed to explode. Some bombs!
dropped on Sunday killed civilians and wounded several
women and children. At least one bomb fell on Notre,
Dame cathedral and caused some damage to the famous
pile. It is supposed that these bombs were intended for
the Eiffel tower or the Champs de Mars or some of the
places where provisions or arms are stored. Another
aeroplane of the raube type tlew over the c'ty this morn
ing and dropped six bombs Itefore the 1 rench aviators
were able to take the air in pursuit. Five aviators did fin
ally start in pursuit but all got out of sight quickly ana
the result of the chase is not known.
GERMANS INVADE POLAND
German columns have made an advance to the \ is
tula river across the southern part of Russian Poland and
fierce artillery fighting is being carried on between them
and the Russians on the other side of the river. It is evi
dently the intent'on of the enemy to operate against the
Russians in Galicia by taking them on the right flank.
If the force of the Germans in southern Poland is strong
enough for the purpose the position of the Russians may
be unfavorable to the latter but it is assumed here that
full care has been taken to prevent a turning movement.
No news has been received from Cracow and it is supposed
that the Russ'ans have not yet been able to open the at
tack on the combined armies of Germans and Austrians
in that region. The same silence is noticeable with respect
to Przemysl and there is a feeling that the Russians have
not continued to make the same advances. Also silence
reigns regarding the fate of the Russians who had crossed
into Hungary anti wh'ch were reported to have been at
tacked by the Austrians.
IMPORTANT RESULTS EXPECTED
LONDON, Oct. 12.—Great events depend on the bat
tle which is now progressing on the line of Lens, Lassagnv
and other operations connected therewith m which three
German army corps released from the siege of Antwerp
will try to participate. The position of these corps is not
yet known but it is believed that they are already march
ing on the French frontier and will soon be in position to
take part in the f‘ghting.
OSTEND VERY IMPORTANT
It is the opinion of the government and of military
experts in Great Britain that the capture of Ostend would
be worth far more to the Germans than the capture of
Antwerp as it would give the Germans a base close to the
English coast and place them in a position from which
they could move to the capture of the northern French
coast line opposite England. Because of the importance
of Antwerp every foot of the ground will be contested
and the British and Belgian garrison of Ostend will fight
to the bitter end.
SIEGE GUNS FOR VERDUN
The siege guns of the Germans used in battering
the forts of Antwerp will be sent to France immediately
according to the information received here and it *s pre
sumed that they will be used in the attack of the fortress
of Verdun. These guns are of such power that their ef- j
feet on Verdun will be terrific but the allies hope that |
the attempt to take the place will be frustrated. The re
tention of Aprement by the French after fierce fighting
is regarded as most important and a most favorable fact
loathe French army. The place *s well northward of Ver
' dun and forms for the latter place a formidable barrier
against the attack on the main fortress itself.
BELATED NEWS
Of THE WAR
CABLEGRAMS GIVEN HERE
WERE SENT ON 9th, BUT AR
RIVED THIS MORNING
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PARIS, Oct. 9—It is officially an
nounced this morning that the situat
ion along the battle front in France is
still unchanged. On the left wing of
the allies two opposing bodies of cav
alry are still operating to the north of
Lille and Lapasse. The battle continu
es along the line marked by the re
gions of Lens, Arras, the Somme,
Chaulnes, Roye and Lassigny.
TO ATTACK ENGLAND
LONDON, Oct. 10.—All the in
formation coming from the continent
today is to the effect that the Ger
mans, now after the fall of Antwerp,
plan to sweep all over northern
France with the object of taking the
channel ports and so coming closer
to England with the intention of at
tacking this country. All the German
newspapers predict that northern
Belgium will be used as base for
the operations against England and
that this attack will be made when
the time comes.
The battle line in France is now
150 miles long and reaches from Lor
raine to the Belgian frontier.
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SEKAJEVO NOT TAKEN
In Bosnia the Montenegrin troops
continue to advance in the direction of
Serajevo as far as the fortified line
which protects the city. It is the cap
ital of the province of Bosnia and
stories were sent out to the effect that
it had been captured by the Servians
but this news is now known to be 1
false.
THE FINAL ANTWERP ATTACK.
THE HAGUE, Oct. 9—The bom
bardment of the inner forts of Ant
werp and the outlying parts of the
PARIS REVIEWS BATTLE
PARIS, Oct. 12.—The official announcement this
morning shows that on the left wing of the allies cavalry
engagements continue, particularly in the region of Lap
asse, Taires and Hezebrouck. The result of these engage
ments is not mentioned but it's possibly negligible. Be
tween Arras and the Oise the enemy attempted to deliver
several attacks notably between Lassigny and Roye where
the attacks were very strenuous. They failed in all cases
to make any decided advance and the situation in those
quarters remains about the same. In the central part of
the arena the allies made some progress on the Plateaus
on the right bank of the Aisne, in front of Soissons and
to the east and southeast of Verdun. On the right w'ng
in the department of Vosges the Germans delivered a
night attack at Bandesapt to the north of St. Die but it
was repulsed with considerable losses to the enemy. Yes
terday the French captured the flag of the Sixth Pomer
anian infantry during a fierce melee in which the French
troops were victors.
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FIGHTING IN EAST PRUSSIA
Fighting js progressing fiercely still in East Prussia.
Most of the battling is being carried on northwest of
Lyck where the Germans are retiring and burning the
bridges behind them. They are aided in their retreat by
the nature of the ground and the Russians are said to be
very careful not to be caught in the same unfavorable
situation which resulted before in their being driven from
German territory.
MORGAN AND
ALASKA R. R.
SECRETARY LANE TO HOLD CON
FERENCE WITH GREAT
FINANCIER
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—Secretary
Lane and John P. Morgan will soon
hold a most important conference and
it is generally understood that the
subject for discussion will be the
Alaska Government railroad. This
has not been given out officially and
speculation is rife as to what the fin
ancier is being called in for in that
respect.
As these speculations are founded
entirely on guess work there is no im
portance attached to them. The most
likely cause is that the secretary
wishes to receive an estimate of the
cost of construction figuring on the
cost of constructing the Cooper River
road.
WITH DR A WS TOW NSITE
SEWARD MERIDIAN
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—The pre
sident or. the recommendation of Sec
retary Lane has withdrawn for town
site purposes in connection with the
government railroad all of sections
22, 23, 26, 27, in township 17 North
range 1 west Seward meridian.
city began on Thursday morning and
at noon the fine city was afire in four
place; and the flames and smoke arose
in frightful masses, covering the
country around for miles. Indeed it
is evident that the city is doomed. The
inner forts Four and Six are reported
to have been silenced and the exodus
of panic stricken people continues.
They are fleeing in all directions
where they will not encounter the
Germans and never since the wer be
| gan has the horror and devastation
1 become so awful.
BORED INTO CITY
ANTWERP, Oct.9—The Germans
are boring holes through the Belgian
resistance as one might bore through
a mountain. Villages, churches, sc
hools, factories and everything else
that comes in the way of the advanc
ing enemy are wiped out of existence
with steady precision. The destruc
tion appals the hearts of the populace
and Belgium is suffering a frightful
ordeal.
BOSTON WINS THIRD GAME
WITH A ONE I 1
LORIMER INDICTED
• FOR BANK FRAUDS
Former United States Senator
Gets Into a Worse Fix
Than Ever
CHICAGO Oct. 9.—Former U. S.
Senator Lorimer has been indicted for
bank frauds and is now in a serious
predicament. He was compelled to re
sign from the senate because of acts
of which an investigation committee
found him guilty.
WOUNDED MAN EXPECTED TO
DIE THIS AFTERNOON
Marshal Brenneman has received
a cable from Valdez that the man
shot some time ago will probably die
today according to the doctor. If he
dies Pappas will be brought here for
trial.
MANSLAUGHTER VERDICT
IN DWYER CASE
Come To Conclusion In Knik Murder
Trial After Thirty One
Hours
James E. Dwyer was found guilty
of manslaughter by the jury soon
after midnight on Saturday after a
deliberation lasting thirty one hours.
He was indicted on the charge of wil
ful murder for the killing of Jack
Wilson during the last week of July.
His counsel, Senator L. V. Ray and
E. E. Ritchie of Valdez made a strenu
ous and able defense and for a time
it was thought that the jury could
never agree. It is said, with what
foundation is not known, that one of
the jurymen held out for acquittal
from the first ballot. On Saturday
the jury came into the court and asked
Judge Brown if they could add the
words “extreme mercy” to the ver
dict. ^Finally the verdict of man
slaughter was reached.
The defense pleaded emotional in
insanity and the unwritten law. At
tentions to Dwyer’s wife by Wilson
were the cause of the latter plea.
PAPAL SECRETARY OF
STATE PASSES AWAY
The Famous Cardinal Dominic Fer
rata, Just Appointed, Follows
Pius The Tenth
ROME, Oct. 10.—Cardinal Fer
rata, papal secretary' of state, died
here last night. He was elevated to
his great position as secretary by
Benedict the Fifteenth only a few
days ago after the accession of that
pope. He took the place vacated by
the retirement of Cardinal Merry del
Val and was at one time regarded as a
likely candidate for the papal throne
himself.
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KING CHARLES OF
ROUMANIA IS DEAD
Man Who Favored the Germans
Against Wishes of His Coun
try Goes Before the King
VIENNA, Oct. 10.—King Charles
of Roumania died last night. His
death may have an effect on the for
tunes of the European war as he was
strongly in favor of taking the side
of the Germans. He belonged to the
Hohenzollern family and .declared
that he had given his word to Wilhelm
to support him and that “the word of
a Hohenzollern must be kept." His
cabinet told him, however, that
Roumania recognized no Hohezollern,
“only the king of Roumania." He
came to the throne in 1866 at the
age of 27. His gueen is Carmen
Sylva, one of the most noted poetesses
of Europe.
Letterheads, envelopes, billheads,
cards, posters, announcements of p.P
kinds at The Gateway Job Printery.
SIX DROWNED
NEAR UNALGA
SURGEON JENKINS OF PUBLIC
HEALTH SERVICE AND
FIVE OTHERS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Assist
ant Surgeon L. VV. Jenkins and five
others were drowned at Unalga Pass
Saturday when a skiff belonging to
a revenue cutter capsized. Dr. Jenkins
belonged to the public health service
and was probably on his way to the
cutter when the accident occurred.
The full details of the occurrence
j have not been learned.
ILLINOIS STATE SECY.
COMMITEI) SI'ICIDE
Ilnd Large Transactions in drain and
Probably Lost His
Money
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.—Harry Woods,
secretary of state for Illinois, com
mitted suicide in Springfield last
night by shooting himself in a garage.
He left a large bundle of papers which
showed that he had made extensive
deals in grain through a Chicago
broker and although the papers have
not been examined, it is assumed that
he met financial trouble and that the
cause of his death was due to that
fact.
WATSON LEAVES TONIGHT
AT NINE O’CLOCK
Agent Wayne Hlue has received
word that the Admiral Watson will
leave Seattle tonight at nine o’clock.
The Evans will sail from Seattle on
the 22nd, of October and will then
make the last trip of the season to
Knik anchorage.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
IN THE DWYER CASE
E. E. Ritchie and L. V. Ray, attor
neys for James E. Dwyer, gave
notice today that they will make a
motion for a new trial. Dwyer was
found guilty of manslaughter.
ALAMEDA COMING
The Alameda left Skagway at 11:30
yesterday morning but she has not
since been heard fro.m
CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT
The case of J. R. Hayden vs. Chas.
Bern was concluded today and the
Judge took it under advisement. It
is a replevin action.
JUDGES OF ELECTION
ARE APPOINTED
U. S. Commissioner Conroy has
appointed the following Judges of
election for the polling precincts
named:—Seldovia, J. A. Herbert I. D.
Nordyke and F. W. Barry.
At ICenai; H. G. Singer, E. R.
Bogart and Albert Thompson.
Hope; F. J. Stiles, W. C. Snook,
and W. A. Logman.
Sunrise; J. H. Brownlow, N. P.
White, M. Connolly
Roosevelt; A. W. Roberts, L. J.
Rice, Frank Roycroft.
Cooper creek; T. B. Towle, Fred
C. Bunch and B. F. Swesey.
Ressurrection; Tom Hambright W.
A. McPherson and James McConnell.
JOSLIN NOT INJURED
SKAGWAY, Oct 12.—The report
that Falcon Joslin was injured is not
true. He is now on his way to Seattle.
BOSTON, OCT. 12.—Boston won
the third game of the series today in
the twelfth inning. At the end of the
ninth each side had two runs to its
credit and in the tenth each scored
twice. In the first half of the twelfth
Philadelphia was blanked and Boston
won the game when Bush took a
bunt from Moran and threw wildly
into left field, beating his side.
The day opened beautifully. There
was a clear sky, moderate tempera
ture and ideal weather in every sense
when Philadelphia went to bat.
In the first half of the first inning
Murphy doubled down the left field
line. OKI ring sacrificed, Murphy go
ing to third and later scoring when
Connolly dropped a sacrifice fly from
Collins. Baker struck out. Collins
stole second and Mclnnis walked and
Collin; hiked off second. In the
s econo half the second inning Schmidt
struck out and Deal flew out to Baker.
Maranville walked, stole second and
scored when Gowdy knocked a two
bagger into the left field bleachers.
Barry threw out Tyler at first. In the
first half of the fourth Collins lined
out to Evers. Baker struck out but
Mclnnis doubled into left field and
scored on Walsh’s sharp single to
'eft. Deal threw out Barry at first.
In the second half Whitted was
thrown out at first. Schmidt singled
over second. Collins tossed out Deal
at first Schmidt going to second and
later scoring. Maranville stole second
and was caught out at third.
From that until the end of the ninth
neither side crossed the home plate
and nothing happened until the first
half of the tenth when Schang singled
to left. Bush fanned and Murphy hit
to Tyler who threw too late to .Maran
ville to catch Schang with Murphy
also safe. Oldring went out on a
throw from Evers to Schmidt. Collins
went out also but Schang and Murphy
scored. Mclnnis flied out to Whitted.
In the second half Gowdy hit a
home run into the center field bleach
ers. Devors batting for Tyler struck
out. Moran walked. Evers singled
to the right and let Moran to third.
Moran scored on Connolly’s sacrifice
fly and Whitted went out on a fly.
When Moran crossed the home plate
and evened up the score the scene
that occurred baffles description.
In the eleventh neither scored and
in the first half of the twelfth Phil
adelphia walked out scoreless.
When Gowdy doubled into left field
in the second half it looked like a
sure thing. Mann took up the running
for him. Gilbert batting for James
was purpusely passed and the crisis
came when Bush took Moran’s bunt
and threw wildly to the left field let
ting Mann home for the winning run.
Hitter - Tyler and Gowdy; Hush
and Schang.
Order of Batting— Philadelphia:
M urphy, r. f., Oldring, 1. f., Collins,
2b., Baker 3b., Mclnnis. lb., Walsh,
c. f., Barry, s. s., Schang, Bush.
Boston: Moran, r. f., Evers, 2b,
Connolly, I. f., Whitted, c. f., Schmidt,
lb., Deal, 3b., Maranville, s. s., Gowdy,
Tyler.
1 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 II 12
Boston, 1001000002 0 1
Ptiila.. 100100 0 0 02 00
OLDTIMER SPEAKS VERY
HIGHLY OF OUTLOOK
Uncle Joe Wilson, who has been in
the Cooks Inlet country since 1896 and
who is now the owner of some good
ground on Canyon creek, says that
the country there will be found to be
very rich when it is opened. Not
enough work has been done yet to
tell the story he says. Mr. Wilson ar
rived yesterday and will remain for
the winter.
ADOPT REPORT ON
ANTI TRUST BILL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—The house
today adopted the conferees report
on the anti-trust bill and it has now
gone to the president for hia
signature.