MONDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
WRANGELL OVERWHELMED
BY SOVIET HOROES
Constantinople, Nov. 14—The army
of <ieneml Wjrangell has been entirely
wiped out by the imliglrty southward
rush of the vactly superior Bolshevik!
fore■<*< In South Russia, according to
reports frotn the Crimea, which also
suite that a number of Wrangell's
general’s have suicided in mortifica
tion at the entire reversal of their re
cent brilliant ridtories over the So
viet armies. Not a vostage of Wran
gell’s host remains . The reports say
a mob in Sebsistopol pillaged the
American Red Cross stocks there.
American torpedo boat destroyers at
PeflwiStopo! are evacuating the Red
Cross officers and their families and
the American destroyer Humphreys
has gone to take off the Red Crons
supplies and representatives at Yalta,
on the eastern shore of the Crimean
peninsula. The Uniited States army
transport Faraday has arrived here
with over three hundred siek on
wounded soldiers and Chilians on
Wrangell's Defeat Due to Defections
Sebastopol, Crimea. Nov. 1!—Mu
tinies in General Wrangell’s army j
brought about his sudden defeat by
the Bolshevik!, according to informs
tion brought here by refugees flying in j
advance of the Bolshevik! wave now1
sweeping ilown upon this pkne.
The French warship Wa block Ros
seau is in port ready to embark Gen
eral Wrangell, whol s now here.
Refugees Reach Constantinople in
Thousands
Constantinople. Nov. 15—Thirteen
thousand refugees from the Crimean
peninsula have arrived here from
Sebastopol, but because- of the ’ack
of accomodations in the city, most of
them are still aboard ships moored in
the Bosphorus
Sebastopol Captured by Red Armv
Paris, Nov. 15—Sebastopol has
fallen, the Russian Bolsheviki having
occupied the oity. The Bolsheviki are
reported to be masters of the wh
Crimean peninsula. General Wran
gell and members of his taff and also
Martial. Frances’ High Commissioner,
at Sevastopol, have been taken on
board the French warship Wildeck
Roseau and .are expected to arrive
Constantinople tomorrow.
PANAMA CANAL
SELF SUSTAINING
Washington, Nov. 15—It was an
nounced today that the Panama Canal
Is now self sustaining as a result of the
Increase of traffic since the close of
LEAGUE OF NATIONS ASSEMBLY
MEETS AT GENEVA
Cenevn, Nov. 15—The Leag-r of
Nations Assomfbly met here today for
the first time amid ringing bells.
One hundred delegates went into
session. These, with eleven othe's
due, represent forty two states and
over half of the world's population.
When the delegates gathered for the
first formalities of the session, the
flags of almost every nation on earth
were displayed. The Liberian flag
made its first appearance here and
was mistaken for that of the United
Stut'-s frequently.
The session was opened by the Bel
gian premier with a residing of Pres
ident Wilson’s famous statement on
the League and its purposes.
U. S. DEATH RATE
SHOWS BIG DROP
Washington, Nov. 15—The 1919
death rate in the United States, as
shown in statistics made public today
by the Census Bureau, was lower than
for any one year In several decades.
The mortality rate is given in the
statement as 12.9 per thousand.
TRANS-ALASKA RAILROAD
TALE REVIVED
Vancouver, B. C. Nov. 15—The re
cent taking over by the Canadian Pa
cific of the Edmonton and Dunvegan
Railroad has revived the reports that
I‘resident Beatty of the Canadian Pa
cific proposes at no distant future to
attempt to achieve his well known
nnrhition of constructing a line thru
Northern Canada to the Alaska bound
ary. thence across that territory and,
by tunneling under Bering StralL to
connect with the Trans-Siberian rail
way, thus giving a continuous railway
» no from Montreal to Paris.
FRESH AUGUSTINE A KYER
CHOCOLATES AT
ARCTIC CANDY STORE
G. O. P. LINING UP FOR
HAZELET FOR GOVERNOR
Conlova, Nov. IS—All republican
«liviwional committeemen, most of the
republican clubs, the preceinct com
mdfcteomen and scores of prominent
party leaders in -all parts of the terri
tory have wired endorsements of Geo. 1
C. Hazelet as Governor of Alaska.
Cordova Times.
GREEKS REJECT RETURN
OF CONSTANTINE
Athens. Nov. 15—Premier Venizel- i
os has announced that his party has (
obtained a majority election through
out Greece, which will result against
the return to power of former King
Constantine.
MACHINE GUNS PROTECT COURT
AT BANDIT TRIAL
Hot Springs. Ark. Nov. 15—Ma- j
chine guns and gunners are protecting!
the court this morning during the •
trial * of Tom Slaughter and Fult. n |
Garner, members of a l>andit gang wh •
wore recently caputured near here 1
due to the fact that the court w t .«
advised that an efTort would be marie |
to rescue the two bandits.
PHOTOGRAPHS SENT BY WIRE
World announced today the successful
transmission of four photographs by
wire between its office. here and the
office of the St Louis Post Dispatch.
OUTSIDE MAIL
CLOSES TOMORROW
1 Mails for the “Outside”
Haycock. Candle. Kotzobur
Yukon River Points will elo:
November 16th at 3 p. m.
TUESDAY
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VENIZELOS GOVT
FALLS: RETURN OF
CONSTANTINE PRESAGED
Athens, Greece, Nov. 15—With the j
votes of only four hundred out of three
thousand districts counted, the oppo-j
sition clnlims that the Venizelos gov- ;
ernment was badly defeated In the
elections Saturday. Venizelos, on the!
day claiming popular endorsement for
his regime and the rejection of the
proisxsed return of former King Con
stantine to the throne of Greece.
Newspapers iin opi>osition to Ven- ,
izelos claim exactly the contrary. Sev- |
oral of the journals t^d ly published
' dr.ijetoh purported h have been
«?ot to Constantine by King George
of l>gland. saying “Dear Cousin: Am
glad you will so<m return to Greece."
Venizelos Gov't Reported Resigned
Paris. Nov. 16—The Greek govern
ment headed by Venizelos has resign
ed, according to dispatches received
from Athens today.
Venizelos and his cabinet resigned
as a result rff the national elections
in which they were defeated. The
regents have summoned M. Repalli's to
form a new cabinet but (he refused to
undertake the task, the reports say.
As a result of the unsettled estate of
affiadrs In Athens, the Bourse closed
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
Geneva. Nov. 16—The Assembly of
the League of Nations today began
functioning as a debating society. wlMi
numerous matters scheduled to come
before It for discussion.
A prospect that the Assembly might
encroach upon the Monroe Doctrine
by considering American questions in
the absence of the 1’nited States was
averted by the withdrawal of a re
quest by Bolivia and Peru for a re
vision of their treaties with Chile.
FORMER FAIRBANKS MINER
MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS
Seattle, Nov. 16—W. S. Riley ar
rived here today in search of his son j
Homer Riley, former owner of a rich
mining claim located on Sullivan creek
in the Fairbanks mining district of
Alaska.
According to Riley senior. Homer
has been missing for some days, after
mysteriously disappearing from Oren
dare, Oregon, with a large sum of
money In his possession.
NEARLY HALF POPULATION
HAWAII JAPS
Washington. Nov. 1#—The Japan
ese population of the Island of Hawaii
was announced today by the Census
Bureau ns 109.269. out of a total popu
lation rf 255,512.
AMERICAN MINING
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Denver, Colo. Nov. 16—-At the
opening of tho American Mining Con
gress hei-e today. President Wells said
the Congress luid been active in sup
porting the McPadden bill providing
for a gold bonus He also said that
the organization favored a more liber
al applanation of the War Minemls Re
lief Act. and also the development of
standardization of mining equipment.
"The gold miners of the country are
engaged in a hand to mouth existence
and the output of gold has decreased
two trlrds in five veal's.” George
Fleollins, governor of the Colorado
chapter, told the Congress.
VICTORIOUS BOLSHEVIKI
NOW ATTACKING UKRAINE
Moscow, Nov. 16—‘Fired by their
victories over the Wrangell forces in
the Crimea, the Soviet troops lately
engaged below the Dneiper have now
attacked the T'kranlan forces with
great success, an official statement is
sued itoday asserts.
U S TO ASSIST
CRIMEAN REFUGEES
Washington, Nov. 16—T c Stats
lopurtment has authorized Admiral
McCauley .commander of fVe Ainerl
wuiters, to use yll available vessels at
his disposal to assist in the removal
of civilian refugees from the Crimean
peninsula.
NEW MARINE CARPS
DEPARTMENT ORGANIZED
fleneml Barnett of the Marine Corps
hjus assumed command of the ncr.viy
'••rined Department of the Picific.
FRANCE REFUSES
RECOGNIZE SOVIETS
Paris. Nov. 16—The defeat of Gen
eral Wrangell, who South Russian
government has been recognized by
France, does not mean that France is
ready to consider recognition of the
Russian Soviet government as his suc
cessor. it was .announced by govern
ment agencies today.
IRISH HOME RULE BILL
TO COME UP 23RD
third has been fixed for the second ap
pearance of the Irish Home Rule hill
in the House of Tx>rds.
MOTHER STABS THREE
CHILDREN, ATTEMPTS SUIUD~
Garin. Mo. Nov. 1G—Mr Grover
P.uiTcr.1 r tabbed three of hv children
to death in their home here today and
then attempted to kill herself.
WEDNESDAY
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BIG GOVERNMENT
SWINDLE PERUETRATED
IN SPIRIT CITY
New York, Nov. 16—According to
testimony introduced before the con
gressional investigation committee
working on the naval activities, the
tent of $143,000 in having the cruiser
ISoaton reconditioned at he plant of
the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock
CICOTTE TO TURN
STATE’S EVIDENCE ON
BASE BALL SCANDAL
Chicago, Nov. 17—Eddie Cicotte.
the famous base ball pitcher, whose
confession led to numerous indictments
of noted base ball players in connec
tion with the 1019 world’s series will
he allowed to turn state’s evidence, it
was announced today.
Cicotte’s only punishment for his
share in the affair will he banishment
from organized baseball.
SOVIETS BESTING UKRANIANS—
KIEVE ABANDONED
Warsaw, Nov. 17—The Ukranians
have evacuated Kiev and other towns
they had occupied and are fleeing de
feated before the new Russian Soviet
offensive Inaugurated since the crush
ing of General Wrangell in South Rus
The Bolshevlkl cavalry has swept
through the Ukrainian lines at various
points, occording to Information re
ceived here.
BOLSHEVIKI FORCES
VICTORIOUS IN SIBERIA
rekin. China. Nov. 17—The antl
Bolshevik! forces In •Siberia have been
driven across the Manchurian border
'n the vhdnlty of Maachull, reports
••'.'aching here say.
GREATEST TRAIN ROBBERY
IN HISTORY REVEALED
OmahiL. Nob. Nov. 17—Federal of
ficers working nn tlie c.tse intimated
today that the loss in bonds and cash
in the robbery of a Burlington mail
train at Council Bluffs Saturday was
the greatest in the history of that par
ticular cktSs of crime, as it will prob
ably exceed seven million dollars.
CHILDREN PERISH IN
MOVIE SHOW PANIC
New York. Nov. 14—-A paper clog
ged furnace flue, which caused smoke
to fill the Catherine Theatre, n motion
picture house on the East Side Italian
quarter, raised a cry of fire late today
and in the ensuing panic six children
were trampled to death and twelve
others were badly injured.
MINERS RESCUED FROM
BURNING COAL MINE
Earlington. Kentucky. Nov. 17—
Tun imprisoned miners were rescued
today from the burning Arnold coal
mine here. The bodies of five others
who succumbed to the flumes and gas
were also recovered.
The rescue was effected by tunnel
ing around the fire, which had shut off
the single entrance to the mine The
rescue came twenty hours after the
flumes broke out.
FALLING PRICES TO CLOSE
JAP SILK MILLS
Tokio, Japan. Nov. 17—The silk
factories of Japan will he cWised down
December 20. throwing many thous
nuuncements made here today. FA*I!
ing prices due to overproduction are
given as the principal reason for the
contemplated suspension of activities.
Th“ plaints collectively employ about
four hundred thousand, nearly all of
whom are women and girls.
HARDING ASKED TO
VISIT MEXICO
Brownsville, Tex. Nov. 17—An
earnest invitation from Mexican offi
cials thaA he visit Mexico during his
voyage in Southern waters, has been
taken under advisement by Senator
Harding. Should the president elect
accept the invitation it will probably
he limited to a stop $,t Vera Cruz on
his way from New Orleans to the
('anal Zone. The .Mexicans haw ask
ed him to visit Mexico City.
MACHNE GUNS TURNED ON
RIOTERS IN ATHENS
.Vthons, (fleece, Nov. 17—Hinting
broke out today in front of the Foreign
Office. as a result of the recent national
ejections. Many persons, inclmlirfg
a number of children, were kii11 • -cl when
the space before the office was swept
with machine gun fire.
BIG CANADIAN OIL RUSH ON
Vancouver. Nov. 15—Thousands
ire camping at the I*eace River cross
ing. held back by a cordon of mounted
poLicffmen to prevent them risking
their lives in a wild dash t<» gi-t thru
to Port Norman on the Mackenzie
river to stake oil claims, according
to information received here.
PROMINENT SEATTLEITE
COMMITS SUICIDES
Seattle. Nov. 14—Robert W. Hill,
i prominent realty dealer and former
supervisor of the Census for Seattle,
suicided today on acocunt of ill health.
Mill had been a victim of “sleeping
sickness" for the past two years.
VANDERLIP DIVES
DETAILS OF SIBERIAN
LEASE DEAL
Stockholm. Sweden. Nov. 16—
Wsushington I>_ Vanderlip. the Ameri
can financier, whi with Harry (’hauler
of the I/is Angeles Times and other
California and Western capitalists has
Just leased ti vast tract of land in
Nort,heei-stern Siberia, stated on his
emergence froun Russia today that his '
syndicate hits arranged to pay three
billion of dollars to the Moscow gov
ernment for the exclusive rights of
finding mlinemla in the four hundred
thousand square unites embraced In
the concession, which includes the
Kamchatka isthmus.
The newspapers comment on the
fact tluit neither the United States
or Japan are In any way recognized
In the transaction.
Vanderlip Denies Harding Recognition
Of Russia Yarn
Stockholm, Nov. 17—Vanderlip to
ds- y issued n statement denying the
intimation recently circulated that he
had been in Moscow at he instigation
of Senator Harding-in an endeavor to
[bring about recognition of Ruaslu by
the United States.
MISSING SEATTLE EDUCATOR
FOUND DROWNEC
Seattle. Nov. 15—Missing sin<*<
October -5. the liody of Professo:
Hrtnry F. W. KlHan, former teachei
of German at the Board way flip!
School, was found today in I'uget
Kilian was d ism Used from th<
teaching Jtaff of the Broadway Hlg!
School for propaganda activities.
MRS McSWEENY COMING
TO THE UNITED STATES
I Washington Nov. 16—Mrs Ter
L*-nne McSweeny. who is reported to
'have been deported from Fork, where
Tier deceased husband formerly was
I xml Mayor, will sail for the f'n *ed
Stnitfw Noveml**r 24th. according to
advices received here.
EAST COAST LAGOONS UNSAFE
Iloimrts from tin- east cons* say the
lagoons at Bonanza and Fnf.ity .ire
ceedlngly dangerous condition and will
THURSDAY
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SEVEN MILLION DOLLAR TRAIN
ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED
K. PofTenberg, aged 19. has been ar
rested here in connection with the re
cent robbery of the Burlington mail
train whicli is said to have involved
the theft of cash and bonds amounting
*.o seven million dollars.
The federal officials in charge of
the case say l*oflfenberg has already
confessed t" part of the robbery.
HIGH COST OF CHINK DAINTY
CAUSES INVESTIGATION
Chicago. Nov. 17 Twelve Chinese
msttauramt proprietors here have been
sumnm»m*d to exi>Iain the high cost of
chop suey to a committee of the Chi
tigation of the high living costs.
NEW YORK LABOR OFFICIAL
ARRESTED FOR EXTORTION
Building Trades Con
dieted l»y the grand .
and is held under l«a
altem.ptiioff to extort
It is alleged that
ened to e.tll a strike
employed by Pmdus
ed amount of money
District Attorney
in a statemen* today
clutrges laid aga.inst F
$1,000,000.
indell th reait -
the workmen
chter declared
the extortion
dell aggregate
A. F. OF L BENT ON
ELIMINATION OF RADICALISM
Washington. N'ov. 17— Direct steps
to eliminate radicalism from any con
trol of organized labor and to meet
the- menace of increasing unemploy
ment are being taken b\ the Ameri
can Federalon of Rilmr through its
executive council, now in session here.
NEW GREEK PREMIER
TAKES OFFICE
Athens. N'ov. IS—Khallis, tlie new
Greek premier, with three members of
the newly selected cabinet, took the
oiAh of office before Admiral Coun
douritis, the Itegent today. It ban
been announced that Ithallis will h->M
the |»onLfolio of Minister of Foreign
Immediately after the qualification
for the office of premier. Khallis de
manded the lb-gent's resignation.
CLAIMED IRISH
KILLINGS JUSTIFIED
White, Gate, County Clare, Ireland,
Nov. 17—Four out of six men who
were arrested here under the terms of
the Restoration Act were shot dead by
the i*ollce, acx*ording to an official re
port made public today.
ADMISSION OF GERMANY URGED
BEFORE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 17—The
admission of Germany to the Reague
of Nations was urged at today's meet
ing of the Reague Assembly.
Uonoro Purrydon, of Argentine, and
Rord Robert Cecil, the British delegate
from South Africa, pleaded Germany's
WRANGELL ARRIVES
AT CONSTANTINOPLE
London. Nov. 17—General Wran
gell, has arrived In Constantinople on
the cruiser Karneloff, according to ad
vices from the Turkish capdtal reach
ing London today.
PORTLAND POLICEMAN
KILLEO BY DESPERADO
Portland, «>r* . .Vov. IS P-trolman
Jerome Palmer was .shot and killed
last night during a spectacular street
Iwi.Otle between police ami two soldier
desperadoes from Camp Lewi*. The
slayer of Palmer. Haskell A. Walters,
wsis captured. He was wounded bjr
patrolman Thorpe. who was wi*h Pal
mer when he fell, shot through the
heart. The bullet from the desper
ado's pistol passed through the pa
•trotmiLn’s star pinned on Palmers
breast. Patrolman Thorpe was also
shot in ‘he. chest during the battle.
PROOFS COMING
VANDERLIP POSED AS
HAROING REPRESENTATIVE
Washington. N'ov. 17—American
Commissioner Young a* Itiga has ad
vised the State Department that he is
mailing what he claims is complete
proof >>f his recent dispatch to the e#
f<i t ‘.ha.t Washington D \ . .erlip
while posting as a representative <>f
Senator Harding. the State Depart -
INDICATED ALLIES WILL
DISCOURAGE RETURN
OF CONSTANTINE
Athens, Greece., Nov. 17—The res
ignation of Premier Venizelos has been
made public here.
The leaders of the majority party
are already sja-stkihg of ‘he restora
tion of former King Constantine to the
throne of Greece as :ui accomplished
fa.cL although it is widely believed
here that the Allies will make known
to Greece the intention not to recog
nize Constantine in case he is returned
to the throne.
Former Premier Ithallis has now
Ruec<*»di*d in forming a new cabinet.
ALLEGED WOMAN
KILLER ECAPES
Broken Bow. Neb. Nov.16—Denny
Chester, who was being Liken from
swer to a charge of murdering Flor
ence Barton, escaped from three de
tectives on a Burlington train whil
passing through thi« locality today.
MILLION VOTES POLLED BY
FARMER-LABOR PARTY
The party contested in nineteen
WILSON TO MAKE FUTURE
HOME IN WASHINGTON
Washington. Nov. 1"—Those in the
confidence of the president say Mr.
Wilson will continue to live in Wash
ington after his term of office espires.
The Wilson’s are said to be arrang
ing for the pi.rcha.se of a home in the
Chevy Chase district of the capital
NEARLY HUNDRED THOUSAND
JAPS ON COAST
Washington, Nov. 16—The Census
Bureau tonight made public figures
showing that the Japanese population
of Washington, Oregon and Colifomia
sotal 91,332. California having 70.196
PROOFS OF LABOR BLANKS
ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
RECORD OF THE PAST
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