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LONDON DISPATCHES SAY PETROGRAD REPORTS
RUSSIAN ARMY EXTRICATED FROM TEUTONIC TRAP
GERMANS GET EAST OF
WARSAW BUT MAY BE LATE
War Reports Say Allies, Turks
and Germans Have All Suf
fered Repulses.
PRINCE ATTACKS ARGONNE
PARIS, August 13.—While his at
tack on Verdun was proceeding the
crown prince also launched an attack
on the French positions in the
Argonne but his effort there has fail
ed, the French troops holding theii
ground without the loso of a foot of
trenches. The artillery attack on the
Verdun defenses is still proceeding,
however, but without effect up to the
present. In the Argonne attack the
German infantry was sent forward
against our positions but was com
pelled to retire with severe losses.
SINK Al STRIAN Sl'BMARINE
ROME, August 13.—Italian war
ships have sunk the Austrian sub
marine U-2 in the Adriatic with all
hands. The submersible had come in
to Italian waters for the purpose of
attacking the very warships that sank
it
RAID ENGLISH COAST.
LONDON, August 13—Two Ger
man Zeppelins raided the English
coast again last night ami dropped
bombs on some tow ns whose names
are not mentioned in the official
notice. Six people were killed by the
raid and thirteen were injured but •
the military advantage gained was
nil. For some reason or another the
Germans have postponed or abandon
ed the intention of attacking London
in force from the air and it is as
sumed that they fear universal cen
sure as an attack on this city might
well result in a frightful catastrophe.
ALL SINKING SHIPS
LONDON, August 13.—A British
submarine has sunk the Turkish gun
boat Derkistavet and also a Turkish
transport ship in the Dardanelles.
On the other hand the British steam
er Summerfield has been destroyed by
a German submarine. The sub
marine. which sank the Turkish ves
sels had to perform the most daring
feat of traveling between hostile forts
before reaching its quarry.
GIRLS VS. BOYS
LONDON, August 13.—Since the
beginning of the war sixty per cent
of the children born in London were
girls while sixty per cent of those
born in Vienna were boys. Scientists
are now indulging in surmises as to
the reason for this and most of them
think it is due to the effect of the
war on different temperaments.
GERMANS CAPTURE SIEDLCE
BERLIN, August 13.—The German
troops have captured Siedlce, sixty
miles east of Warsaw, and have thus
taken possesion of one of the railroad
lines out of the Polish capital. The
only other line of railroad that can be
used by the Russians to retreat from
Warsaw is the direct road to Petro
grad which is joined to the Siedlce
line by a branch which meets the
Petrograd road where the latter
crosses the river Bug. If our forces
now succeed in sweeping along this
branch Warsaw will be entirely sur
rounded. The great city is already
practically in our possession but our
chief aim is to encircle it completely
and compel the garrison to surrender
en masse without sacrificing the lives
of our troops by direct assault on the
inner defenses.
ALLIES CANCEL WHEAT ORDER
CHICAGO, August Kl.—Brokers
report that the allies have cancelled *
orders for two million bushels of
wheat and a Hurry has resulted in the !
pit. The reason assigned for the can-.
cellation of the order is the prospect
that the Dardanelles will soon be fore-j
ed and the supply from Russia be re-1
leased.
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TO EVACUATE ULNA
GENEVA, August 13.—Grand
Duke Nicholas has notified the allied
| nations that he will evacuate the city
of Vilna which is about two hundred
and fifty miles northeast of Warsaw
and near the Warsaw-Petrograd rail-!
road. Over that line the bulk of the j
Russian army is now trying to escape j
from the Teutonic jaws and it is
doubtful if the forces that have been
defending Warsaw have had time to
travel that distance from the city.
AH Europe is watching with bated
breath for the outcome of this
gigantic move on the part of the com
bined Teutons. Within a very few
days the vast chess game may have
come to an end so far as that portion
of Russia is concerned and then will
come the information as to how much
of the Russian armies have escaped or
have been taken in the collossal trap.
SINKS STEAMER
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 13.—
A Turkish submarine has sunk the
Norwegian steamer Aura near the
entrance to the Dardanelles. The
steamer had ignored the warning that
vessels of all nationalities ran the risk
of sinking if they attempted to land
supplies for the allied armies.
BULGARIA MAY FIGHT
SOFIA. August 13.—The Bulgarian
prime minister, RadoslavofT, announc
ed today that Bulgaria will join the
allies immediately if it is ceded Serb
ian Macedonia. Both sides to the
great conflict are putting forth every
effort to secure the help of the Bul
garians. The allied nations know
that by the aid of this nation the
Turks could be taken on the flank and
Constantinople almost surely captur
ed while, on the other hand, the aid
of our army to the central powers
would be of the greatest advantage in
the same theatre. Serbia still holds
out against ceding us the territory
which it stole in the second Balkan
war after we had almost single hand
handed defeated Turkey and as long
as the Serbians remain obdurate so
long will we withold aid.
BEAT TURKS AND TEUTONS
PETROGRAD, August 13.—The
Russians have driven the Turks com
pletely from the province of Tran
scaucasia and across the border into
Turkish territory'. We have also re
pulsed the Teutons between Cholm
and Yadova and checked the advance
which had for its object the closing
in from the south to the east of War
saw.
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TURKS REPULSE ALLIES.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 13.—
The Turkish troops have repulsed the
allies on Gallipoli peninsula and the
relative positions of the opposing
forces remain about as they were.
The latest repulse was the result of
an attack in extraordinary force after
the landing of large reinforcements
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by the enemy. The British and
French moved up against our forti
fications in rough country in large
numbers and advanced a considerable
distance before meeting our full re
sistance when they were compelled to
retire to their entrenchments after
big losses.
ROME, AUGUST 13.—Italy now
needs one thousand five hundred tons
of grain and will place the order for
it in the United States of America.
LONDON, August 13.—Diplomats
of the allies and the Teutons are now
busy teasing Bulgaria to enter the
war on their respective sides. Ger
many is reported to have made ofTers
of territory to the Bulgarian govern
ment in return for the military aid of
the Balkan state and the allied pow
ers are holding out similar promises.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS ARRESTED
BERLIN, August 13.—Several
socialists have been arrested on the
charge of publishing criticisms of the
socialists who are supporting the gov
ernment strenuosuly in its war policy.
Several published attacks on the gov
ernment have recently been issued by
socialists and more severe steps are
now in contemplation to suppress the
p»*a- tise. Allied submarines shelled
Turkish troops yesterday while they
were marching on Gallipoli peninsula.
DANES LOSE MILLIONS
COPENHAGEN, August 13.—Den
mark has suffered the loss of a mil
lion by the sinking of her ships by
mines and another million by the de
tention of her goods by the British.
The loss from other causes is incal
culable.
WANT MILLION CATTLE
CHICAGO, August 13.—The Brit
ish government has enquired from
American packers as to the terms for
the purchase of a million cattle. The
condition of the meat market in Eng
land is admittedly causing great un
easiness and the price has gone up so
high that many poor people are un
able t© secure animal food at all. The
increase of the price is also the cause
to a great extent for the unrest in the
labor world.
SERBIANS REPULSE AUSTRIANS
LONDON, August 13.—Dispatches
today state that the Servians have
repulsed the Austrians near Orzaven
where the latter were attempting to
force a way to aid the Turks. This
is hard to understand, however, as the
Austrians would have to cross either
Bulgarian or Greek territory to reach
Turkey but it is assumed that the
Turks meant are the Turkish party
in Albania.
COERCE ROUMANIA
BUCHAREST, August 14.—The
Teutonic empires are now trying to
coerce Roumania into permitting the
shipment of supplies through
Roumanian territory to Turkey. One
of the chief methods used by Austria
and Germany to bring about their
desire is to refuse to take Roumanian
grain. The Turks are badly in need
of war munitions and this country ex
pects the Teutons to, go to extremes
to open the way through this terri
tory. For this reason Roumania may
yet be forced into war.
RUSSIANS EXTRICATED.
LONDON, August 14.—An official
dispatch from Petrograd today an
nounces that the Russian armies have
been extricated from their predica
ment and have escaped the great
German trap by magnificent general
ship. The muscovite army is stated
to have been almost perfectly reor
TWO HELD FOR
ROWEJURDER
BLOOD FOUND ON CLOTHES OF
MILLER AND O'CONNOR,
THE PRISONERS.
FAIRBANKS, August 14.—Julius
Miller and William O’Conner have
been held without bail on the charge
of murdering Mrs. Rowe of Olnes.
At the preliminary hearing it was
shown that blood was found on the
clothes of both men and they were
unable to prove where they had
slept on the night of the murder.
Other evidence of the most dam
ning kind has been produced against
them. One man swore that Miller
had tried to get him to aid in comit
ting the deed and had latter describ
ed the manner in which the murder
had been done.
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❖ U. S. LOOKING AFTER *
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WASHINGTON, August 13.—The
government has asked all the chief
munitions factories of the country
for figures as to the supply of muni
tions of war that could be secured in
case of war. The lesson of the Euro
pean war is that in these days of
armies of millions the supply of
ammunition is a question of supreme
importance.
PAYING TELLER WANTED
IN SEATTLE GOT HERE.
Within the past few days a Seattle
banker arrived in Seward and when
he went below again he was accom
panied by a man who was formerly a
paying teller in the same bank and
was wanted in the Spirit city to clear
up some doubts about the disappear
ance of the sum of five thousand dol
lars. This paying teller resigned
from the bank some time ago and
came to Seward. He built a little
house on one of the avenues but af
ter that had no funds and when the
bank manager came here to look for
him he found the former teller har
vesting hay on a ranch a few miles
from the city. The ex-teller was not
arrested but agreed to accompany the
banker to Seattle and they are now
on the way to that city. Names are
suppressed as no arrest has been
made and no complaint formally
lodged. •
QUAKES IN AUSTRIA.
AMSTERDAM, August 13.—News
has been received here that severe
earthquakes have occurred in Austria
and have caused very severe damage.
ganized and to be ready to meet the
enemy again on an equal footing.
General von Hindenburg is concen
trating his attacks on the Kovno dis
trict with the hope still of driving
through to the Warsaw-Petrograd
railroad in that neighborhood. The
Russians are concentrating to oppose
the Teutonic advance, particularly
near Balstok where the next severe
fighting may be looked for in the near
future. Warsaw and the line of the
Vistula are admittedly either in the
hands of the central powers or with
in their grasp but the Russian army
stands intact further east and confi
dent of checking the coming on
slaughts.
GERMAN PRISONERS DROWNED
CHRISTIANA, August 14.—Thirty
interned German prisoners attempted
to escape yesterday by swimming a
fjord but some of them were drowned
and the rest were captured. They
overpowered their guards before
making the attempt.
VILLA DECLARES HE IS
WILLING TO PULL OUT
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❖ TOLOVANA CAMP *
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FAIRBANKS, August 14.—The
new Tolovana camp is looking up ex
ceedingly well. The total output from
the Patterson property for the season
amounts already to fifteen thousand
dollars although he is working only a
small outfit. The town of Discovery
is growing rapidly.
WORK ON THE TOLOVANA
ROAD BEGINS WEDNESDAY.
Commercial Club of Fairbanks Raises
Money and Turns It Over
to Road Commission.
FAIRBANKS, August 14.—The
Fairbanks commercial club has turn
ed over the money raised for the
Tolovana road to the Alaska Road
Commission and work on the con
struction of the road will begin next
Wednesday. The Olnes route has
been selected.
VICTORIA DUE HERE
TOMORROW 6 A. M.
Is Full of Passengers According to
Word Received this
Morning.
The steamship Victoria, Captain
O’Brien, will arrive in Seward tomor
row morning at 6 o’clock according to
word received just before noon today
by Agent McDonald, of the Alaska
Steamship Company. The message to
Mr. McDonald also stated that she is
“full up” of passengers. As she was
delayed by storms several days after
the Gateway received her passenger
list it is likely that several additional
passengers will be aboard.
HAYTI ELECTS A
NEW PRESIDENT.
Washington Promises to Recognize
Him When He Establishes
Stable Government.
PORT AU PRINCE, August 13.—
The National Assembly has elected
General Dartinguenave president of
Hayti. The claims of Bobo were
overlooked because of the active part
he took in the revolution and the con
sequent danger that his election
might give umbrage to the supporters
of the old regime.
WASHINGTON, August 13.—The
United States government has decid
ed to recognize the new president of
Hayti just as soon as he has shown
that he can maintain a stable govern
ment.
FIRE DESTROYS FIVE HOUSES
AT METLAKAHTLA.
KETCHIKAN, August 6.—Fire at
Metlakahtla, starting from a smoke
house destroyed four residences and
the Davis boat building shop shortly
before midnight last night. The loss
is placed at $10,000.
All of the able-bodied men of Met
lakahtla, except four, were away fish
ing at the time and that was respon
sible for the fire’s spreading. As it
was many other houses caught afire,
but the blaze was extinguished in
every instance save those mentioned.
JURY IN TOBIE CASE
HAS DISAGREEMENT.
FAIRBANKS, August 14.—'The
jury in the Tobie case disagreed at
the Ruby term of court and Tobie will
be tried again at the next Fairbanks
term. He is a native who is charged
with murder.
The Pan-American Combination
| Sends Note to Mexico Calling
on Factions to Come to Terms.
WASHINGTON, August 13.—'The
Pan-American appeal to all the part
ies in Mexico to come together and
discuss means for bringing about
peace was dispatched today. Brazil,
f Chile, Argentina and several other
South American republics are repre
sented in the appeal which is couched
in friendly tones but which suggests
that for the sake of humanity and the
peace of the continent quiet must be
restored to Mexico. The exact terms
of the appeal have not been published.
VILLA READY FOR PEACE
WASHINGTON, August 13.—A
communication was received today
from General Villa announcing his
willingness to eliminate himself for
the sake of peace in his country. He
suggests, however, that when the
question of peace terms comes to be
settled none of the leaders in the
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❖ DANIELS WANTS AIR *
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WASHINGTON, August 13.—
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy, stated today that the people of
the country favor the establishment
of a great airship fleet and a still
greater submarine fleet.
PERUVIAN BARK WAS
A SHIP OF HORROR.
Arrives at Port Angeles with Five
Dead From Beriberi and all
the Rest Nearly Dead.
PORT ANGELES, August 14.—
The Peruvian bark, Alliance, arrived
here tihs morning with five dead
bodies and with all the rest of the
crew, with the exception of the cap
tain, nearly dead from Beriberi. The
disease attacked the crew in mid
ocean and while unfavorable winds
prevented a quick run to land. I'or
some days before landing was effect
ed, the captain says the vessel be
came a veritable chamber of horrors.
GUST AI) TAKES OVER
FA IR BA N K S N E WS- MINER.
FAIRBANKS, August 14.—Senator
Gaustad took over the News-Miner
last Monday and has since been con
ducting that paper. He was formerly
a newspaperman in the states.
Thompson left on the Sheldon stage
last Thursday for the outside but says
he will return in February.
ALAMEDA LEFT YESTERDAY.
The Alameda left Seattle yesterday
afternoon at 3 o’clock according to
word received by Agent McDonald.
NEWS NOTES.
Miss Una Korth last night gave a
party in honor of Miss Spence and
Miss Bennett, who leave for Unga on
the Santa Ana, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Butts. About a score of
young people spent a delightful even
ing dancing. About the mid-night
hour refreshments were served
F. A. Stevenson, an attorney and
partner of Judge van Pelt, has ar
rived from Nevada and will practise
law here with Mr. van Pelt. Mr.
Stevens was formerly associated with
Key Pittman, now United States
1 senator from Nevada.
present war ought to be considered in
the light of possible heads of th**
future government.
BOSTON’, August 13.- An investi
gation is now under way to discover
who is responsible for the shipment
of arms that was sent from this city
to the Mexicans of Arizona. Quite a
considerable quantity of arms is
known to have been sent and the n
suit of the investigation will be s«*ri
ous for those proven responsible.
BROWNSVILLE, August 14
Twenty more Mexican raiders cross
ed the border into the United States
territory today and are now being
pursued by* armed posses of citize
For the past two day's conditions i ave
become less threatening and - vend
of the raiders of former days are sup
posed to have recrossed into their own
country.
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❖ RESTORE CHUGACfl *
* RESERVE TO ENTRY. *
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WASHINGTON, August 13.—The
sparsely timbered half of Chugach re
serve has been restored to entry.
The part restored is that which ha
caused so much controversy' because
of the fact that some of it bail no
timber at all but was called a forest
reserve.
WORKING ON FAIRBANKS
QUARTZ TO THE LIMIT.
One Mill Overtaxed and Another i%
Being Erected and W ill
Start in a Month.
FAIRBANKS, August 14.—The
quartz properties on upper Fairbanks
creek is now worked to the limit.
One miii is overworked entirely but a
second mill which is now being erect
ed will be ready for operation in a
month. The rock now being worked
on the Drury property is worth
seventy-five dollars a ton.
POLICE HOLD STRIKERS
WHILE BREAKERS UNLOAD.
ST. LOUIS, August 14.—The police
held in check five hundred striking
teamsters here today while strike
breaking mail drivers were unloading
the mail. During the unloading the
crowd began to look nasty and a
strike call was sent in. Several of the
leaders were finally arrested and the
trouble ended.
man who murdered three
BRIDES DIES ON GALLOWS.
Notorious Murderer, George Smith,
Hanged for Killing Wives
in Bath.
LONDON, August 14.—George
Smith, the “Brides in Bath” murder
er, was hanged this morning for the
murder of his three wives. He went
to the gallows calmly and persisted in
declaring his innocence to the end.
EQUALIZATION BOARD
ENDS THIS AFTERNOON.
The Equalization board finishes its
work this afternoon at four o’clock.
I The tax levy will be decided upon
next Tuesday.