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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity, Gem
orally fair Tonight and Friday.
Not much change in tempera-
ture.
For Eastern Pennsylvania Partly
cloudy Tonight and Friday.
Moderate northeast to east winds,
River
The West branch and probably the
uppcr portion of the North branch
will fall Tonight and Friday. The
lower portion of the North branch
Will rise tonight and probably
begin TO fall Friday. The main
river Will rise tonight and FRI
day. A stage of about rs feet is
Indicated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
The weather continues unsettled
from the upper Mississippi Valley
eastward through the lake region
with two small centers of dis
turbance, one over Wisconsin and
the other over southern New
England.
Temperatures a. m., 10, 2 y. M, 81.
SUM- Rises, o.O7 q. m; sets, 7.15
MoOn' New moon. August 10, 5.52
p. IN.
River Stage - 5.s feet above IoV
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature. 90.
Mean temperature, "a.
Normal temperature. "A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05
WARSAW FALLS SAYS
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
ISSUED BY GERMANS
Wireless Message From Berlin to
TuckertOn, N. J., Tells of
City's Capture
DESPERATE BATTLES NOTED
Comparative Quiet Prevails on
Battlefields in West, Ac-
cording to Dispatches
DESPERATE BATTLES NOTED
BY Associated Press

Berlin, Aug. s. (By Wireless to
Tuckerton, n. J.)-Wa-saw was taken
this morning by German troops, ac-
cording to official announcement made
at German army headquarters.
Yesterday and last night Bavarian
troops under the command of Prince
Leopold broke through the forts of the
outer and inner lines of the city's de-
fense where the rear guards OF the
Russian troops made tenacious
resistance.
Continuing, the report from head
quarters says:
The German armies under General
Won ScholZ and General Won GalIwitz
advanced in the direction of the road
between LomEa, Ostrow and VySZkow
and fought a number of violent en-
gagements. The brave and desperate
resistance of the Russians on both
sides of the road between OstTow and
Ro1an was without success. Twenty
two Russian officers and 4,S40 soldiers
were taken prisoners. The Germans
also captured II machine guns.
German cavalry day before yester-
day defeated in Courland detach-
ment of Russian cavalry at points
near GcnacZe Birshi and OnisKIZpIy. \
total of 222o Russian prisoners was
taken.
"The situation near and to the north
of IVangorod remains unchanged.
"ThC campaign is being continued
between the upper VistUIa river and
the River Bug. German cavalrymcn
have entered Wladimirn- Wolynsk on
the Bug river.
"In the Vosges there has been a new
engagement near the Lingekopf."
London, Aug. 5.-German cavalry
forces are securing Poland in such
numbers that the Warsaw-P etrograd
line always is in danger of being cut.
At Kupischki, so miles west of
Dvinsk, heavy lighting is in progress
with, the Russians resisting stub
bornly, as the breaking of the defense
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05
4 Harrisburgers Near
Death by Drowning

Four Harrisburgers narrowly es-
capped drowning in the Sus2uehanna
river at the Cove yesterday afternoon
when their rowboat capsized near
midstream. They were Jennie, Jean,
Blanche and Paul Donnelly, of 1929
Penn street.
The brother was rowing when a
treacherous current twisted the boat
throwing the girls to one side. The
boat keeled over. Paul yelled for help
and Robert w. Marshall and Charles
Marshall, of 1926 Fulton street and
Frank Holstein went to the rescue. So
swift was the current that they did
not succeed in reaching shore with
the girls until nearly q quarter of a
mile below.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05
Harrisburg P. O. S. of A.
Plan Big Showing at
Reading Convention

Local Patriotic Sons are planning to
make a great showing at the golden
anniversary jubilee and State conven-
tion which will be held at Reading on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
August 24-26.
After the street parade Thursday,
$500 in prizes will be distributed. Har-
risburg camps are planning to get a
share of them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05

Next to eating ones cake and
sharing it, too, is going on a vaca-
zion and knowing all about what
is going on at home. For six
cents a week the Harrisburg Tele-
graph will keep you in touch
with all the doings.
Call the Circulation DEPART
ment. The next issue will meet
you no matter where you 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05
OFF TO REPORT ERIE FLOOD

Theodore z. Seelye. of the firm of
Farley Gannett, Consulting Engineer.
has gone to Erie as a representative
of the Engineering Record of New
York, to report the flood of August
3, which newspaper accounts state
has cost many lives, and several mill
lions of dollars worth of property
damaged.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05
METROPOLITAN PICNIC

Scores of ,policyholders of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance COMPANY.
with their families were guests Of the
local division officers at a picnic at
Paxtang Park, to-day. John Heath
cote was in general charge of the
sporting events, he was assisted by
his staff of assistants and collectors.
There were prizes for the winners in
the various event
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DOG BITES SMALL CHILD

Playing with his pet dog in the ward
of his grandmother, Mrs Edward
Rooms, Saturday, little Harry Bow
man, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bow
man, was severely bitten in the right
cheek
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05
HERE ARE A FEW IMPORTANT
DATES To KEEP IN MIND

mary petitions for State offices
with Secretary of Commonwealth.
August rs, 81 and September IL -
City registration days.
August 31-Final day to file pri-
mary petitions for county and city
offices with County Commission
ers.
September Final day to be as
sessed for November election.
September 2-Return day for regis
tration lists to County Commits
sioners.
September 21-Final day to pay poll
taxes for primary election
September 21-Fall primaries
October 2-Fina1 day for out-of-
town voters to pay taxes in order
to vote at Fall elections.
November 2-Generat elections
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05
COLLEGE STUDENT DRowNs

Easton, Pa, Aug. 5.-Elbert B.
Pickell of White House, n. j.. a Laf-
ayette College student, was drowned
in the Delaware River here to-day
when boat loaded with stones which
he was bringing across the river was
swamped and sunk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05
Widowed Mother Still
Resides at Lehighton
IA. .4ttociatcd Prrtt

Allentown Pa, Aug. 3. - Harry G.
Hontz, imprisoned in Salt Lake City,
Utah, after having confessed to hav-
ing wrecked the Scenic Limited on the
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BRITISH STEAMSHIP SUNK
b. AsSoefnted Press

London. Aug. 5.-The British steam
ship Costello. of SOL tons net, has been
sunk, the crew. with the exception Of
one man who was drowned, has been
saved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-05

BETHLEHEM PASSES 500 MARK :, :
New York. Aug. 5.-Common stock Of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation whose rise has seen few parallels in the
history the New Stock Exchange passed the 500
mark to-day sold during the morning at 3OI gain since
the beginning Of the war Of points The company was
incorporated in 1904 and the stock has never paid dividend
WILL MAKE MUNITIONS IN IRELAND
London, Aug. 5-The Ministry of Munitions has de
cded to undertake the manufacture Of munitions on large
scale in Ireland representative of the Ministry will re-
side in Dublin and have charge of the organization of Ireland
nlniton producing area.
; INsTALMENTs FOR AGED FORE8TERs
Providence R. L. Aug. S. - Members of the Catholic
Order Foreas past 70 years of age will receive in install
ens the aoaat Of her life insurance in ten payments in
stead Of having The entire sum paid 70 thar beaeAcaos
after d7ah result Of action taken at the International
. Convention Of the organization.
VILLA TO CONFER WITH CAROTHERS
El Paso Tex, Aug. 5-GeneaJ Francisco Villa arrived
Juarez to-day While the precise object of his visit was
matter of conjecture is said he to confer with George
carothers, special State Department agent and with General
. Felipe Angeles
,STUCKER FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY :
Formal announcement of his candidacy for District At
torney the Democratic ticket was made to-day by Ator-
ney Robert B. Sucker.
JERSEY CITY TEAM MOVES :
New London Con, Aug. 5--The Jersey City baseball
team will play here the balance Of the season. according to
reports to-day The. first game will be played Monday
Commodore Plant prominent banker is said be back of
the project
Lexington, Ky, Aug s--Colonel R Henry Owens, who
number Of years ago one Of the most famous figures
on thoroughbred country died here to-
day Colonel Owens was Is years old
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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
SIDES ARE
 BIDDING FOR OUR
 FRIENDSHIP NOW

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-It is ad- mitted in official circles that both Germany and Great Britain are ap- parently now bidding for the friend ship of the United States. Germany 1t is understood. will within ten days agree to permit the exportation to the United States-if this government will agree to see that the cargoes do not fall into the hands of her enemies -of enough dyestuffs and medicines urgently needed in this country to re- liece the existing strlngenoy.
 England is expected also to make further concessions. but until the agreement is reached between Sir Richard Crawford, trade expert of the British embassy. and Judge Fleming, the United States trade adviser, no announcement of the result will be made public
 Now that Germany and England are now in the mood to be concilia- tory to the United States. the admin istration is hopeful that a majority at least of the questions that have resulted in the friction can be adjust ed. Both at Berlin and at London our ambassadors are endeavoring to emphasize the new friendly feeling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
TAFT SPEAKS
 TO BANKERS ON
 PUBLIC ISSUES

SEATTLE, Sept 9.-Addressing the American Bankers convention this afternoon. on "The economic and po- litical summary of the generation just closing" Former President Taft told of the abuse of capital advocating in- creased rates on railroads, the repeal of the full-crew bin and asserted that the trade unions were seeking Co place organized labor in Q priyileg- ed class.
 Mir. Taft deplored the attacks upon our representative system of govern ment He declared the business of legislation was "an expert matter" and asserted that the selection of can didates at general primary elections had not tended to eliminate corrupt ion or political-machine rule.
 Speaking of the European conflict, Mir. Taft said: "No man can see the end of a war which staggers the imag- nation in the loss of life and capital"
 In conclusion Mir. Taft said he was an optlmist. and not a crank, "who believes his ideals can be realized tomorrow by legislation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
ATTEND FUNERAL OF AU
 KING AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Sept. 9.-Hundreds of business and professional men, and the members of the Chinese and Japanese quarters attended the funeral services yesterday aver tue remains of An King. who committed suicide in Sacramento few days ago. An was a leading businessman in Seattle for many years.
 In point of numbers the funeral was perhaps the largest ever held in Seatatle. The services were conduct ed by Dr. Mark A. Matthews, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. in great tent in Jackson street
 The body will be shipped to China for interment Advices from Sacra- mento failed to substantiate the the ory that An King had been murdered by member of a rival tong, but in Seattle this theory of his death is ad- hered to by his friends.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
sUPT. HENDERSON IS
 HoNoRED BY N. E. A.

While in San Francisco attending the recent convention of the National Educational Association. l.. D. Hend- erson. Superintendent of the local schools. was elected to the Board of Directors of the organization and lat CT was appointed Alaska delegate.
 This organization is one of the fore most educational associations in the country and its membership includes many very prominent educators. Ma tional conventions are held each year and at these meetings are discussed various problems of school admins tration and organization. as well as the broader phases Of national educa- tion
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
FARRAGUT IS HERE ON
 FIRST TRIP


 On her first voyage to Alaska in tho service of the Pacific Alaska Ma vigatiOn Company. the crack liner Admiral Farragut arrived in port at 6 o'clock this morning and steam ed West three hours later, bound for Kodiak and other points in South western Alaska.
 The Admiral Farragut is a replica of the steamship Admiral Sampson, lost in Seattle Harbor last year. with the exception of her capacity The Farragut is a vessel of 21ft gross and 1861 net tons burden. while the Samp- son was a ship of 2262 gross and 14S2 net tons.
 The Admiral Farragut is Q steel ves- sel. equipped with twin engines and double screws. She is 2SO feet long, 36.1 feet in beam and 22.7 feet in depth. She usually carries a crew or 56 men. She was built in 1898 at Philadelphia. having been launched shortly after the Admiral Sampson and Admiral Schley were completed.
 According to the statement made in Seattle by President F. F. Alex ander. Of the company. the Admiral Farragut will remain on the Alaska run permanently. She has been op- erating between Seattle and San Francisco for the past two years. and was called to the Northern ser vice by the loss of the steamship Admiral Watson. The Watson was rammed and sunk at the Bell Street wharf. Seattle. a week ago Sunday. by the steel freight steamship Para iso. belonging to the Long Beach Steamship Company. of Long Beach. Cal. The Paraiso was under charter to the Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany. She lost her bearings during a fog of forest fire smoke. The Ad- miral Watson will be raised and re- turned Co the Alaska service, to op- crate with the Admiral Evans and the Admiral Farragut
 The Admiral Farragut is under com mand of Captain Michael M. Jensen. formerly master of the Admiral Wat son. Cari Strout is purser, and the balance or the crew was taken from the Admiral Watson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
ASSEMBLY
 EXCEEDED
 ITS POWER

The invalidity of another act of the Territorial Legislature has virtually been established by Judge Robert w. Jennings.
 Judge Jennings held in the Antonio Riviera case at Ketchilxan, in which the defendant was convicted of sell ing liquor to Indians. that the legisla- ture had no right to reduce from Q felony to misdemeanor the crime of selling liquor to Indians, as the law was federal statute. On the question of giving liquor to Indians the court has not yet ruled. Riviera was sentenced to two years, on each of two different counts.
 Call Juneau Term.
 Judge Jennings today called Q special term Of court for Juneau, to begin sometime between October 20 and November l, with both the grand and petit juries in session.
 Judge Jennings. District Attorney Smiser. Marshal and Mrs. Bishop, Deputy District Attorney Reagan. Deputy Marshal Clarke, Mrs. l.. A. Green. court stenographer. and Miss Liebhardt. returned today from the Ketchilxan term. which was adjourn ed until September 30. owing to the failure of necessary witnesses Co ar rive from Prince of Wales Island points. The term will be reconvened on September 30.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09

 REPORTER
 IS CAUGHT

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9-secretary Lansing today cancelled the passports of James F. J. Archibald, on Ameri- can newspaper correspondent at Lon don, upon whom British secret ser vice men found communications from Dr. Constantine Dumba Austri-Hun- garian ambassador to the United States.
 Archibald, who was on his way to Paris. is charged with carrying let ters from Dr. Dumba, containing data on the subject of fomenting strikes in American munition plants He was detained at Falmouth. England
 Government officials today were amazed at the disclosures which fol- lowed Archibald's detention and were particularly annoyed that American passports had been used to carry what practically amounts to military in- formation.
 While 1t is believed the English government win not hold Archibald as spy. he will be forced to return to the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
HINT DROPPED TfHT LONDON IS SERIOUSLY INJURED
CHICAGO NEWS CABLE HINTS OF DEADLINESS
 OF LONDON AIR RAID

CHICAGO, Sept. s.-That last nieht's Zeppelin raid on London left a trail of death and destrue- tIon in lts wake, but that tho Eng lish censors are withholding the facts, is the belief expressed to- day In It's columns, by the chI- eago Daily News.
 The following dispatch wac re- ceived today from the London of- flee of the News: "our staff and officers are safe.v The message was generally Interpreted here as meaning that the zeppelins, In their raid last night on London, bombarded the very heart of the EnaIlsh capital, since the News' office To on Trafalgar Square.
 The News believes that the Brit lsh censors would not allow Its London office to send detaIIs of the raid, owing to the brevIty of the dispatch received.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
SWEDEN WILL NOT
 FIGHT FOR GERMANY

LONDON, Sept. g. Sweden will never enter the war on the side of Germany" Edwin Bjorkman. emi- nent Swedish-American author, told the United Press.
 q find sinister influences at work in Europe to provoke Sweden to take up the battle. but there are no signs of Sweden's weakening said Bjork- man.
 Sweden is a democratic country. At the election there were 45O,OOO progressive votes cast to 23O,000 for the reactionaries. All the progress ives are against Germany and with them are perhaps half the reactionar- ies.
 "Only a very small party in Sweden favors Germany. The wishes of tho multitude will prevail and the multi tude in Sweden favors the Allies and does not favor war"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09

 SET BACK
 OPPONENTS

LONDON. Sept 9.-For the first time in many weeks the Russians, ac- cording to their own statements, have inflicted severe defeat on their op- ponents. Dispatches from Petrograd today say that in the battle of Tarno- pol, 70 miles from Demberg. the Rus sians took 5000 Austro-German sol- diers prisoners. No figures on the dead and wounded were received.
 Brltioh Transport Sunk.
 According to a dispatch from Berlin late today the British steamship Southland, serving as a troop-trans- port, was torpedoed and sunk this morning in Turkish waters No con hrmation was received.
 Plan New Attack.
 A cable from Sofia says that large forces are being concentrated by the allies for a new general attack on the Rardanelles. For several days quiet has reigned on that front, with the exception of occasional long-range ar tillery duels
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
ABOUT LUSITANIA;;
 IA MONTHS

NEW YORK. Sept 9. - Gustave Stahl. Q German reservist, who at the time of the Lusitania disaster swore on oath that he had seen four cannon on the Lusitania just before she left New York, today entered a plea Of guilty to charges Of perjury, in the United States court and was sen- fenced to serve eighteen months in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga.
 Asked as to why he had told a false hood. Stabl said he thought he was doing his country great service. He told the court that he had been told the Lusitania was armed, and that he was prompted to tell that he had seen the guns at that time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
WHEAT CROP TO BE OVER
 BILLION BUSHELS

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The Continen- tai and Commercial National Bank of Chicago, on the basis of informa- ton gathered by it's thousands of cor respondents throughout the great crop states, predicts that the wheat yield this year will reach and even cross the billion bushel mark This is the hope expressed by the govern ment forecast two months ago, but somewhat receded from in the Aug. 1st report
 There is reason to believe that the government report did not take sui ficiently into account the crop diver sification that the last year has seen in the South. in consequence of the law price of cotton and which result ed in larger wheat acreage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
JACK JoHNsoWs BROTHER
 LOSES iN FIGHT
 WITH COURT OFFICERS

CHICAGO. Sept. 9.-Charles John son. brother of Jack Johnson, ex- champion pugilist. and Bailiff T. H. Nolan engaged in a free-for-all in the South Clark street court yesterday
 Judge Prindiville was busy with minor cases when suddenly everyone in the court room was on his feet and rushing towards the door. In the hallway Nolan and the Negro were struggling. Johnson was not subdued until Sergeants IT. J. Wertheimer and Edward D. Birmingham of the detec- tive bureau went to Nolan's aid. and by that time the Negro's coat and shirt had been torn off
 Judge Prindivine fined Johnson s5
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
U. S. WILL NOT ACT
 IN DAclA CASE UNTIL
 UPPER COURTS DECIDE

WASHINGTON, Sept. g. Diplom- acy will not be resorted to by the United States in case of the former Hamburg-American liner, Dacia, con demned with her cargo of cotton by French prize court until the ships owner has his right of appeal in the courts ofd France. It is stated of ficially in Washington that the decIs- ion holding the transfer of the Dacia from German to American ownership and register Illegal was based on an erroneous finding of facts in several particulars. The French court held that the ownership had not really changed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
FATHER KENNELLY
 BACK FROM EAST

The Rev. Father James Kennedy returned on the Humboldt today from Washington. D. C.. where last month he attended the golden wedding cele- bration of his parents
 Other passengers on the Humboldt from Seattle and way ports. were Father J. A. Corbett, Judge Jennings. Mir. and Mrs. IT. A. Bishop. Miss Flor ence Casey. John Rustgard. J. J. Rea- gan. J. J. Clarke. Miss I. Liebhardt, Miss A. wigaH. Miss E. Dorset, J. p. Williams. A. J. Rue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
rAIs BURGLAR wAs pATRIoTIC

PARIS.-A patriotic burglar who broke into the house of a government official a few days ago found that, notwithstanding the recent request that citizens turn all their gold coins into the public treasury. this official had S4OO in gold in his safe. The burglar took the money and left the following note addressed to his vic tim;
 "Sir-I write you as an indignant patriot How dare you keep 100 2O. franc pieces in your possession when the country has need of all it gold?
 'I have helped you to do your duty by taking the money myself to the Bank of France. Naturally I have kept the notes given me in exchange as a reward for my trouble. Yours truly. A PATRIOTIC BURGLAR"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
UNITED STATES CAN
 MAKE DYEsTUFFs

NEW YORK, Sept s.-That this country is well able to supply itself with dyestuffs and also with import ant chemicles which 1t has been get ting from Germany is the assertion of Prof. Thomas Fl. Norton. who by the authority of the Department of Com merce has opened an office in the New York customs house for inyesti- gation of the chemical industry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-09-09
GERMANY OFFERS TO SUBMIT ARABIC CASE
 TO HAGUE TRIBUNAL

WASHINGTON, Sept. g. - Ger many's note on tho sinking of the Arabic was received late today from Ambassador Gerard. It expresses the German governments deep regret that American lives were lost and off fers to refer the question of repara- ton and compensation to The Hague tribunal for adjustment.
 State department officials will con- slider the note before it's full contents are given out Publication probably will be made tomorrow.