The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-09-17


The fate of Riga hangs on the bat
tie raging along the Dvina river.
Carranza forces have defeated band
its in three battles in three days be-
tween Orizaba and Vera Cruz
According to information received
at Athens, the position OF the Turkish
forces defending the Dardanelles is
precarious.
A semi official statement, issued in
Berlin, says it has virtually been es-
tablished that the steamship Hes
perian was not sunk by German
submarine
Official announcement was made in
the House OF Commons that the total
OF British war casualties up to Aug.
81 was 3s1,9S3 officers and men killed.
wounded or missing.
An official Villa report states that
Gen F. Elias Gales, commanding
Carranza forces OF 700, was defeated
by Maytorena. Villa force OF 300 near
Masuarenes station, Sonora, near No
gales.
Advices from Mytilene received at
Athens are to the effect that large
bodies of Franco-British troops are
disembarking on the Gallipoli penin-
sula Steady progress by the allies
is reported to be causing consterna-
ton in Constantinople
Two million shells have been hurled
across the Franco-Flanders battle
front in the greatest artillery battle
hoa It,,.
to statements made at Paris. The
rain OF shells continues without any
indication of cessation after fifteen
days of fighting.
The removal of the Grand Duke
Nicholas from command OF the armies
in Russia to the Turkish war front
now appears to be part of plan to
hasten the capture of the Dardanelles
The Russians are increasing their
activities in the Caucasus and il is
believed that the arrival of Grand
Duke Nicholas will be the signal for
more important operations In the way
OF q drive against the Turkish armies
which will lessen the burden of the
allies who are trying to force the Oar
danelles, who are trying to force the
Dardaneles by diverting a large por-
ton of the Turkish forces.
Western
Oregon's apple crop this year will
be one-third as large as that of last
season.
California has adopted a convict
road bill similar, although not so
comprehensive as some In effect in
other states, notably in Colorado
Several thousand suffragists from
the various states opened at San
Francisco a big convention under the
auspices Of the Women's Congress
sional Union.
Mai. Gen. George w Cocktails,
builder of the Panama canal, made
two addresses at celebration in his
honor at the Panama California expo
sition at San Diego
The heat caused three deaths in
Philadelphia and two in New York
Tuesday. Chicago temperature was
so. while SHOWS were reported in
Kansas and Nebraska
Irrigation projects in actual oper-
gates to the International Irrigation
Congress which opened its twenty
second convention in Stockton, Cal
Five cents barrel was added to
the price OF the principal grades of
crude oil at Ptttsburg. Pa.
Wholesale discharge of Japanese
cooks and walters from restaurants
operated by Chinese in Chicago was
explained as being part OF a boycott
of japanese labor and products
throughout the United States.
Foreign
William Sprague famous war gov
ernor" of Rhode Island, and twice
United States senator from that state,
died at his residence in Paris, aged
S4
The Daily Sketch. a picture paper
. with an enormous circulation. under
the caption. Don't Blame the Presi.
dent" prints an editorial protest
= against attacks upon the United
States The Sketch says 1T is
time We stopped jeering at America
1t is poor policy, bad patriotism, and
: the taste is at least questionable.
The German aviator, Xlubel, invent
or of the invisible aeroplane, was
killed at Muenster while testing a
new machine. He was 50 years old
Gen. Count Sakuma. one of the
greatest of Japanese soldiers, died at
Sendal, Japan, from apoplexy.
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twenty-five miles northwest OF
Smyrna, is reported in flames, accord
ing to a Reuter- dispatch from Athens.
which says it is inferred that the
Turks are destroying coast towns and