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GRAD BUT RUSSIANS REFUSE TO CONSIDER IT
WARSAW NOT VET ENTtRED
BUT IS NEAREY ENCIRCLED
LONDON. August $.—The Ger
mans have pierced the Russian line of
the Narew river and the Russians in
that quarter are now in full retreat.
This line was strengthened by several
strong fortifications at Sierok.
Obryte, Rulutsk, Roshan, Ostrolenka
and Lomza. It runs from the Vistula
river, a short distance north of \Y ar
saw, in a northeasterly direction and
was the chief portion for the cover
ing of the Russian retreat from War
saw in the north. The Germans make
the claim that at this point the Rus
sians left fifteen thousand prisoners
in their hands.
Capture SieroK.
LONDON, August A —Further in
formation arrived today of the etFort
of the Germans to cut otF the retreat
of the Russians from Warsaw. The
fortress of Sierok on the Bug-Narew
line has been captured as the result
of the piercing of the lines by the
Teutons. This fortress is only some
twenty miles from Warsaw and is
situated 'northeast by north ,ot the
capital. By descending directly south
the Germans will cross the line of
the Warsaw retreat at right angles,
and as only a few days will be re
quired for the operation unless the
Russians display unexpected strength j
the climax is believed to be close at
hand. It is denied that Warsaw has
actually fallen, but. of course, nothing
U. S. INVADED
BY MEXICANS
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four hundred outlaws raid;
COUNTY OF HIDALGO
IN TEXAS.
BROWNSVILLE, August 9.—Four
hundred Mexican outlaws have invad
ed Hidalgo county and United States
troops have been summoned to repel
them. These outlaws are in addition
to the other bands of bandits who
have come over the line in other
quarters so that quite a little war is
about to take place unless the maraud
ers take it into their heads to return
as fast as they came. Several com- :
panies of U. S. troops are already on
the move and some severe fighting is
almost certain.
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❖ MORE MARINES FOR *
❖ THE HAYTI FIGHT. *
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WASHINGTON, August 7.—A
regiment of marines has been order
ed to sail on the cruiser Tennessee
for Hayti. Now that U. S. forces
have been landed at all the govern
ment has decided to proceed to ex
tremes to protect foreign interests in
that country.
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KILLED TS ELECTION RIOTS.
HICKMAN, Ky., August 9.—Two
were killed and three wounded in
election riots that took place here
Saturday. Three were killed during
riots In the same election at Lexing
ton.
PIONEER MEETING.
A special meeting of the Pioneers
will be held this evening at 8 o'clock
in the A. B. hall. Members are re
quested to attend. Business of vital
importance will be transacted.
remains but the evacuation of that
city. The Germans have already
crossed the Vistula near the city, but
have not entered the city itself. The
number of the garrison still remain
ing in Warsaw is not known, but it is
thought that if the Germans do suc
ceed in cutting it off it will be found
that most of the troops have already
succeded in getting clear away.
Mackensen is progressing slowly and
the progress has not been by any j
means so quick as had been looked j
for. The newspapers here have adopt- j
ed a more optimistic tone for the past j
couple of days. Russia is evidently
determined to put forth every effort
and to exhaust every resource.
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CLOSING IN TIGHT.
BERLIN. August A—In the effort
to bag the whole Russian garrison of
Warsaw von C.allowitz has now arriv
ed at a point only ten miles from the
Warsaw-Petrograd railroad by which
the Russians hope to escape from thi
Polish capital. The railroad runs
east from Warsaw but takes a slightly
northerly course. By the capture ol
Sierok the way has been opened for
the march south on the road and as
the last fortified position has been
taken it is expected that the railroad
will be in our hands tomorrow unless
the Russians can bring greater forces
to bear for its defense than is believ
ed possible.
AMERIC VN RANCHERS IN
BATTLE WITH MEXICANS.
Fourteen Ranchers From Behind a
Barricade Hold off 1'wo
Hundred Men.
HARLINGEN, Texas, August 9.—
Fighting from behind barricades,
fourteen ranchers yesterday held off
two hundred Mexican outlaws and
killed several of them. The fight took
place at the Noriaz ranch, north of
Lyford. At the last accounts the
Mexicans were still surrounding the
ranch and the ranchers were still
cooped up so that the battle may be
renewed. It is known that five of the
defenders of the ranch were wound
ed but none have been reported kill
ed. The night trains in the vicinity
have been held at the depots owing to
the fear that they might be wrecked
by the desperadoes. The number of
Mexicans killed is not known.
BROWNSVILLE, August 9.—In
fantry and cavalry have been ordered
to the scene of the battle around the
Noriaz ranch. The Mexicans are re
ported to be still in the neighborhood.
FATAL ELECTION RIOT.
LEXINGTON, Ky., August 8.—|
Three people were killed during elec
tion rioting here yesterday. Guns
were used as well as crude imple
ments of all descriptions. Several
were injured in addition to those kill
ed outright.
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CARRANZA ORDERS A
MINISTER FROM MEXICO.
MEXICO CITY. August 8.—Car
ranza has ordered the minister from
Guatemala out o f this country be
cause of alleged interference in Mexi
can affairs.
SAN ANTONIO, August 8.—Car
ranza has summoned Obregon from
Monterey to Vera Cruz and will prob
ably place him in charge of the cam
paign against Satillo. Torreon has
been abandoned.
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❖ DAFGHTERS OF DIAZ * .
❖ HEAR OF HIS DEATH. ❖
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MEXICO CITY, August i>.—Two !
daughters of the late President Diaz,
who have been living in hiding here,
have just heard of the death of their
father. Doth of them are widows.
For some time they have remained
hidden in this city where they have
been trying to pawn their jewels to
secure enough money to make their
escape to France where they hoped
that they might see their father be
fore his death. They were still striv
ing to get away when the news of his
death reached their ears.
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❖ GOVERNOR SITLZER WRITES *
❖ FOR ALL-ALASKA REVIEW. ❖
Hon. Wm. Sulzer, formerly govern
or of New York, who is interested
largely in mining in Alaska, has writ
ten a special article for the next num
ber of the All-Alaska Review. This
article was received in yesterday’s
mail and with it came a subscripts n
as well as the most cordial wishes
“Success! Success! And, again, Suc
cess!” says the former governor in
part. Mr. Sulzer has been one of the
best and most powerful friends of <
Alaska in the past, particularly in
congress.
FORCE GERMANS
BACK AT RIGA
EXODUS STILL CONTINUES BUT
RUSSIANS GAIN TIME
BY ATTACK.
PETROGRAD, August 9.—The
Germans have been forced backward
at Riga and the city has not yet been
captured, or ,rather, the capture has
not been fully effected. The exodus
still continues but by the latest suc
cessful attack of our troops much
more time has been given the people
and garrison to prepare for the re
treat. All the historic monuments
already have been removed to save
them from destruction at the hands
of the invader. It is not claimed by
the general staff that the check of the
Germans is more than temporary but
it has been pronounced and useful.
CAUCASIAN FIGHTING.
LONDON, August 9.—Heavy fight
ing is now proceeding in the Caucasus
between the Russians and the Turks
but with what result is not known.
The Turks have evidently come to the
conclusion to attack while the Rus
sians are hard pressed in Poland but
Russia has a strong force facing
them.
THOS. RIGGS COMES.
Thomas Riggs, Jr., member of the
Engineering commission, was on the
way to Seward overland this morning,
and will probably have arrived in the
city before this paper goes to press.
He has been at Anchorage for some
days and will return to Fairbanks
from Seward.
BABY GIRL BORN.
A fine baby girl was born to Mrs.
James Stewart yesterday morning.
Dr. Sloan reports mother and child
doing very well.
AMERICANS AT
WAR IN HAITI
take possession of palace
AND FIRE ON REVOLT
ERS KILLING ONE.
PORT AU PRINCE, August 7.—
The Americans have control of the
palace, the port ami of the gunboat
which was on duty here for the
Haitien government. The American
gunboat Pacific found it necessary
yesterday to lire on the Haitiens who
were threatening from shore. The
lire dispersed the demonstrators after
the killing of one man. A national
assemblyw ill meet here next Sun
day at which time a president of the
republic will be elected. The disposi
tion of most of the people seems to lie
favorable to the organization of a
stable government and the whole
trouble seems rather to be the work ol
professional agitators.
EXTRAORDINARY FIND
IN PENNSYLVANIA 1.
Tablet Older than Genesis Translated
and Says Noah not Adam and
Eve Caused Our Fall.
PHILADELPHIA, August —The
inscription on a tablet which has been
in the university of Pennsylvania
museum for many years has just been
translated and has .rented a sensation
throughout the scientific world be
cause of the fact that this inscription
is older than the Book of Genesis and
actually states that Adam and Eve
were not, but that Noah was, respon
sible for the fall of man. The in
scription says that Noah ate “Caccia
fruit in the Garden of Paradise and
so brought about the Fall. It is ex
pected that scientists will now visit
the university from all parts of the
world and that the extraordinary in
scription wifi be the center of one of
the most important discussions.
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WRITES “GOODBYE” IN THE
AIR WITH AEROPLANE.
Extraordinary Feat Performed by
Aviator Smith at San
Francisco Fair.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 9.—
Looping the loop twenty-two times
and writing the word "Goodbye
away up in the air Aviator Smith
last night performed the greatest air
feat on record. It was the last illumi
nated air flight of the season and
Smith decided to make it the greatest.
The writing of the word was fairly
plain to the great crowds of people
beneath.
SEIZES CUSTOMS OFFICES.
WASHINGTON, August 9.—Ad
miral Caperton has seized the custom
offices at Cape Haitien.
MOOSE OFFICERS ELECTED.
On July 20 at San Diego the officers
of the Supreme Lodge of the Loyal
Order of Moose were elected. The
new officers are: Supreme Dictator,
E. J. Henning, of San Diego; Supmne
Trustee, Judge Creighton, of San
Francisco; Prelate, John Fold, of
Pittsburg.
TAXPAYERS TO COME
BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
The city council will meet this
evening anti at^thc meeting \\ ill ap
pear the committee appointed by the
taxpayers to bring before the council
the resolution requesting the council
to instruct the city assessor to reduce
the assessment on real property by
one half.
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❖ OKUMA REMAINS IN *
❖ JAPANESE CABINET. *
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TOKIO, August y.-r-The emperor
has prevailed on Count Okuma to re
main at the head of the cabinet. The
cabinet resigned some time ago after
exposures of corruption and Okuma
decided to return permanently to
private life. In the disclosures he
personally was cleared.
COMMISSIONER RIGGS
SPEAKS FROM MILE 34.
No Game of Baseball had been Played
at Anchorage When He
Left on Saturday.
The Gateway called up Commis
sioner Higgs this afternoon at Mile
Thirty-four. - He was on his way to
Seward and will arrive about press
time. Over the phone he stated in
answer to a question that everything
is proceeding finely at the new rail
road town. He also says that when
he left that city last Saturday no
game had come off between Seward
and the Anchorage team. The day
was very wet and he thinks that
might have been the reason why no
game had been pulled off.
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CARRANZA NOW AGREES
TO PEACE CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, August 0.—Lans
ing and McAdoo held a consulation to
day on the Mexican situation. It was
learned after the consulation that
Carranza has asked for recognition
and that he is now satisfied to enter
into another peace conference. Should
he maintain this attitude there is
every reason to hope that something
| of benefit to Mexico will come of it.
KILL MEXICANS.
BROWNSVILLE Aug. 9.—Three
Mexican bandits were killed yester
day by a posse in the hills some dis
tance from this city.
BLOODYFIGHTS
SOUTH AND WEST
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FRENCH REPULSE GERMANS IN
VOSGES AND ISONZO BAT
TLE GETS FIERCE.
PARIS, August 9.—The Germans
have made an extraordinarily violent
attack in the Vosges but it has been
repulsed by our troops with tremend
ous losses to the enemy. The fighting
proceeded for twenty-four hours with
fierce intensity.
ISONZO IS BLOODY.
BERLIN, August 9.—The battle on
the Isonzo between the Austrians and
Italians has developed into one of the
bloodiest of the whole war. From the
reports received from that quarter it
is evident that the fighting is as fierce
and deadly as either the battle of
Ypres or that of Neuve Chappelle
where the losses to both sides sur
passed the losses in any other battle
on record. The Austrians have suc
ceeded in holding the enemy from
Trieste but apparently have made no
advance, although it is thought likely
that the Austrians will content them
selves for the present with defending
their own soil.
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❖ GERMAN CHANCELLOR *
❖ READY TO RESIGN *
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LONDON, August 9.—Von Jagow,
the imperial chancellor, is ready to
resign and his resignation may occur
at any moment. The ostensible rea
son given is illness, but it is said that
the real reason is mistakes made by
him.
NEW MEMBER OF ROAD
COMMISSION ARRIVES
Lieut. MehafFey, Accompanied by
Captain Ehrnbeck, Comes to
Look Over Roads.
Lieutenant J. C. MehafTey, the new
member of the Alaska road commis
sion in the place of Captain Edger
ton, and Captain A. K. Ehrnbeck, of
the Seattle office, arrived last evening
on the Admiral Evans. Mr. MehafTey
will go over business connected with
road matters in this district with
Superintendent Eide and w ill leave on
the Northwestern to look over the
territory around Cook inlet. The sum
of fifteen thousand dollars lias been
allotted, Mr. MehafTey says, for the
southwest district, which comprises
Kenai peninsula, Turnagain arm,
Willow creek and the Iditarod trail
The latter trail will be improved so
that a fine mail and passenger route
will be provided from the interior
through Seward this winter. Captain
Ehrnbeck is engaged in reconnaisance
survey work, and will visit various
parts of the coast. Lieutenant Me
hafTey is yet unable to say what work
w ill be done in the immediate vicinity
of Seward, as he has not yet really
become a full-fledged member of the
commission, but he doubts that any
thing will be done on the Kenai trai1
ibis year. The new' member of tin
road commission, by the w'ay, was an
interested visitor to the Ciatcw.i,
office to see the plant at work this
morning, as he had been brought up
in the newspaper business. His father
was an editor in Ohio, and his biothei
is now a member of the staff of the
Chicago Examiner. Both visitors are
most genial officers and are deeply
interested in Alaskan affairs.
COMING ON WATSON.
SEATTLE, August 9.—The follow
ing are pasengers for Seward on the
Admiral Watson:
Catherine Twonibly, Arthur Wright,
Mrs. J. W. Wright, Frank Sweeney, J.
Barnes, J. McGill and wife and live
steerage.
For Kodiak: Inez Fleehart.
For Knik: Mrs. Laura Reed, Mrs.
McComber, Lee McCourt, Mrs. C.
Jones and baby, Robert Hopkins and
wife, Sal Freyd, Mi's. Albert Samuels
and two children, Ed. Smith, Mr&.
Gladys Smuht and daughter and
eighteen steerage.
COMING ON MARIPOSA.
SEATTLE, August 9.—The follow
ing passengers are on the Mariposa
for Seward:
Arthur Mack, Elizabeth Boyle, Mrs.
E. Zipler and child, H. Wick, Jean
Hunter, Sue Scott, Mrs. Linnie
Howell, F. Frank and wife, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. E. Gray, A. Risely, Mrs.
M. Burns, Bert Denny, John Scofield,
A. Anderson and wife, Miss L. Pirtle,
Mrs. G. Pirtle, Bob Motzke, Frank
Motzke and five steerage.
For Unalaska: Leland Carr.
For Nushagak: Amelia Blonds,
LONDON, August 9. -Through the
King of Denmark, Germany < lie*
ed Russia a separate peace but Ku. *
; sia has turned down the offer and de
clared that it will light on no matter
what the consequences might be, amt
| so keep its word with its allies. The
Russians refused even to con id* : tin
offer when the Danish king approach
ed the czar with the proposal. At the
beginning of the war the three mem
bers of the Triple Kntentc bound
themselves not to make a separate
peace under any circumstances and
Russia is bound by honor to contii i<*
the war however precarious her m
tary condition might seem to be at
present. The news that she ha- tv
' fused to consider the offer has created
i a much better feeling among t the
I British people as it is plain the czar’s
government is determined to renew
its efforts. Th$ newspapers almost
without exception remind the people,
that the resources of the Russian em
pire are by no means exhauste I and
that great things may be expected
from it in the future.
TURKS FORCE GREEKS
BACK FROM THE COAST.
I Greek Government Protests anti
Trouble May Arise Prom
the Circumstances.
ATHENS, August 0. The Turkish
government has ordered the deporta
tion of twelve thousand women and
children, many of whom are Greek.-,
and has forced tin? Greek population
from Alvalik, a town on the coast of
Asia Minor, to the interior. The gov
ernment of this country has objected
and sent a protest to the Turkish gov
ernment. In this protest it is dec'ar
ed that the action complained of is
unfriendly and contrary to interna
tional usuage when dealing with a
neutral nation. It is felt here that
Turkey must restore the people to
their homes or trouble of a serious
nature may arise.
TURK WARSHIP
SENT TO BOTTOM
GREAT BATTLESHIP DESTROY
ED BY SUBMARINE IN
TURKISH WATERS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 9.—
The Turkish battleship Kheyreddin
has been sunk by a submarine. The
exact place in which the vessel was
destroyed has not been made known
but it is supposed to be in the sea of
Marmora or near that sea in the
Dardanelles. The undersea vessel
which performed the feat must have
made its way through a thickly mined
area. It is stated that the loss of life
was comparatively small but the facts
published about the occurrence are
very slight.
Mrs. Louisa Nicklsen, T. Glass, wife
and baby.
For Unga: Ed Parson.
For Knik: Mrs. F. Chapin, Mrs.
Nellie Rodman, C. Maura, Mrs. R.
Chase, W. Bishop, A. Hott, R. Yates,
E. Cuyes, Gus Gelles, Martha Lund,
Wm. Casewell, Ellen Gustafson, Mrs.
Swan Swanson and two babies, C.
Bacon and five steerage.
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