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The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
Ohio s Governor
 Hurt in Accident
Associated Press.)

DELAWARE, O., Sept. 3O.-As a result of an automobile accident. Governor Frank B. Willis, his wife, and their 1S-year-old daughter. Hell en, are in a hospital here, suffering from injuries the extent of which have not yet been ascertained. It is thought, however, that none of their hurts will prove fatal, although Mrs. Willis and her daughter are quite painfully injured. The acci- dent happened when the taxicab in which the family was riding crashed into a motor truck.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
HELLO NAMES OFFICERS FUR
 THE E[EC1|OR
LIST OF ELECTION OFFICERS DOES NOT INCLUDE TOWN;
 BALLOT GIVEN.

Yesterday a list of the election of ficers for the Fairbanks recording district and the ballot were issued from the office of Commissioner Reed w. Heilig. This does not include the election officers for incorporated towns, for they are chosen by the city council of each of the towns. The election will be held on Novem- Der the 7th. A new voting precinct has been set off at Nenana for the benefit of the government employees, but no officials have yet been chosen for that precinct
 The order and notice call for an election of one delegate to congress, one territorial attorney general, one senator and four representative for the Fourth Judicial division of the Territory of Alaska to the legisla- tive assembly of said territory; one road commissioner, for road district number four, and for or against the eight-hour law, and against or in favor of the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquors in the terri tory of Alaska.
 The precincts, and the officials for the same, are as follows:
 Upper Cleary Creek-John c. Smith, Mark Burns and Chas. Ditt- mer.
 Lower Cleary Creek-Samuel R. Weiss, Mrs. David Fairburn and N. G. Cox.
 Fairbanks Creek precinct-Mrs. M. A. Schaeffer, H. H. Hoover, Thomas M Gilmore.
 Fish Creek-Jack Lilley, Austin Gibbs, Mrs. James Funchion.
 Gilmore precinct-Fred Bleecker, James McPike. Steve Triple.
 Upper Goldstream precinct-John Dunn, M. J. Casalegno, Abe Johnson.
 Little Eldorado-J. A. Weltzin, H. Miller, Fred Young.
 Vault precinct-Mrs. Van Berlo, James Wilson, William Wiley.
 Upper Dome precinct-Jack Leten- dre, William Canning, oRy Canning.
 Lower Dome precinct-Oscar Ira vel, J. l.. White, Victor Fleischman.
 Ester precinct-Thomas Markeson, Paul Redlich, Bert Currier.
 Bonnifield precinct-Elmer Gustaf- son, Arthur B. Kruger. Harry G. Cloes.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
ROOSEVELT |S
 CAhP A|CN|NC
Associated PreSs.)

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, Sept. 3O Theodore Roosevelt opened his campaign tour of the middle western states here today with a speech in defense of Hughes. He lauded the Re publican candidate in words of no un- certain meaning, and ended with an appeal to the people to make Hughes their President. He also denounced the Democratic administration and showered heaps of wordy abuse upon all Democratic policies.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
Associated Press

BATTLE GREEK, Mich. Sept. 3O.-Tte sinking of the British steamship I,ustania by the Germans year ago last the chief topic of talk delivered by heo doe Roosevelt here tonight of the largest audiences gathered together in this city MT. Roosevelt spoke for hours, and his hearers enhraled At the end of his speech the audience wildly applauded his marks. Among other things stated by Mir. Roosevelt, what he would have done had he been President the time that the I,usitania sunk.
 "l consider that the torpedong of the Lusana the colossal single nsane of murder of combatants by any power calling itself civilized for century, said Col Roosevelt If had been President at the time
 would have instantly seized every German ship and in termed it in this country, then would have said Now will discuss what will give but what will give back
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
Sensational Flight
 Is Made By Aviator
Associated Press.)

PARIS, Sept. 3O.-Oficial dispatch es received here tonight tell of the arrival in Bucharest of a French aviator who started his flight from the allied front in Macedonia. The dispatches recommended that med al and special compensation be given the aviator for his sensational ac- complishment.
 The report states that the aviator flew all the way across Bulgaria He dropped numerous bombs on Bulgari- an cities as he flew, but continued his flight to Bucharest without stop ping to estimate the damage done.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
AMERICAN.
American Bankers
 Loaning To aris
Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Sept 30-Anounce- ment was made here tonight to the effect that a syndicate of American bankers has just loaned the city of Paris the sum of $50,000,000. The negotiations for the loan were closed today by agents of the Parisians with Wall street representatives.
 It is understood that the money is for purposes of peace, or it should not have been loaned, according to the statement of prominent banker. It is also stated that rumors of the new British loan to be floated soon, are not credited.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
SEATTLE FRIGHTENED.

SEATTLE, Sept. 30.-The board of education of this city has decided to close the schools, on account of the prevailing epidemic of infantile paralysis. The epidemic is not wide spread, and for this reason it is hoped that it can be stopped by closing the schools.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
KILLS MOTHER AND SELF

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 30.-Mrs. Minnie E. Graves was today shot ana killed by her daughter, Mrs. Ella Craven, who then crept into bed alongside of her mothers body and sent bullet into her own brain She left a note stating that she fear ed that she was going insane.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
LEADING TEAMS ARE BATTLING
 FOR SUPREMACY BROOKLYN AND PHILADELPHIA RUN NECK AND NECK;
 BROOKLYN LEADS.
Associated Press)

BROOKLYN, Sept 30.-For time today it seemed that the Brooklyn aggregation of the National league would lose first place to the Phila- delphia team. In fact, it did lose first place by half game this morn ing, when it suffered defeat when the two hines met on the local dia- mond, but it regained first place and a percentage lead of half a game when it won the second game of the double header. Alexander was in the box for the visitors this afternoon. But he was not in his usual form, for the Brook lyn players hit him with ease. The result was that Brooklyn ran up a score of six to one against the visi- tors. The morning game resulted in score of seven to two in favor of Philadelphia.
 WINNING SPELL BROKEN.
 SEATTLE, Sept. 30.-The winning streak of the New York Nationals was broken this afternoon, when they lost the last game of the double header played on the home grounds to Boston. They won their twenty sixth consecutive game by defeating Boston this morning. The score of the two games was New York four and three; Boston nothing and eight.
 Nearly all of the games in both leagues today were double headers, as the rain stopped the playing yes terday. Every team in both leagues played at least one game. The game between St, Louis and Chicago was called at the end of the ninth inning on account of darkness, with the score standing at eight to eight.
 The following are the scores of the games played today:
 AMERICANS.
 Philadelphia six and ten; Wash ington eight and nine; games at Philadelphia.
 Cleveland two and three; Chicago nothing and seven; games at Cleye- land.
 St. Louis seven; Detroit ten; game at St. Louis.
 Boston one; New York nothing; game at Boston.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE
 New York four and three, Boston nothing and eight; at New York
 Brooklyn two and six; Philadel- phia seven and one; at Brooklyn.
 Pittsburg fou and three; Cincin- natl five and five; at Pittsburg.
 Chicago eight; St. Louis eight; at Chicago. Game called. Darkness.
 The standing of the teams is as follows.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02

The battle lasted for three days having started on September 20, according to the report received here. It opened by general offensive emen on the part of the Austro Germans under General Ialkenayn against the ,efenses of the Roumanians Hernansad, which they days before.
 But unbeknownst to his opponents, General 7al- kenhayn divided his force. He kept body of them gagged in attacks the ROumanan force directly nfront of him. while he another body around HermanStadt to seize Rohenburg pass immediately in the of the Rou maian and fifteen miles southeast of Hermanstadt The second body accomplished their object without trouble their suspected Both forces then pressed in upon the Roumaians and crushed them to such that there absolutely senblance of military forma ton left In fact according the statements received here, the soldiers of King Ferdinand fleeing the tains of Pennsylvania in nothing than disorganzed bands.
 Hearing of the plight of their compariots through fleeing soldiers, second Rornanlan army attempted to up from the south to assist the main force They could however, get through Rohenburg pass, which held by large force of Bavarian troops and therefore compelled to leave the first army to its doom
 Large quantities of booty fell into the hands of the Austro German troops according the repo3t large number of prisoners also taken. These have been taken prison camps Austria and Germany where they will undoubtedly be held until the end of the
 British experts of the opinion that the ROu- manian defeat will have e feet the general results of the war They of the opinion that Roumana is doomed and that she will be by the Teuton forces IS Serbia.
 NNrt ) ItI)1 N
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 3O-In unofficial issued today from the department Secretary of State Lansing strongly expressed his dsapprova of the former German method of sinking ships containing combatans without warning He made the statement warning to Germany It called forth by the increased agitation in Germany for complete resumption of subma rne warfare against all British shipping.
 The secretary is of the opinion that Germany will
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02

again the submarine warfare which proved di- British shipping and the lives of combat travelling British ships But he also says that any action the part of Germany which endangers American lve through the sinking of ships without warning fail ing provide proper safeguards will immediately reopen the submarine question with all of it's possibilities
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
STATE DEPARTMENT
 WARNING GERMANY

LANSING MAKES PLAIN STATEMENT OF THIS GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE TOWARD SINK ING OF SHIPS BY GERMAN SUBMARINES WITHOUT WARNING-STATEMEN CALLED FORTH BY GERMAN AGITATION FOR RE- SUMPTION OF SUBMARINE WARFARE
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
MILITIA IN FIGHT.
Associated Press.)

CALEXICO. Sept 30.-During the absence of the majority of Troop B, Washington national guard, from their 'camp near here today. the re- of Mexican bandits. It is thought that the Mexicans intended to rob the camp, thinking that no guard had beer placed. Nobody was hurt.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
THE ALASKA CITIZEN, FAIRBANKS, ALASKA OCTOBER 1916
DEFEATED IN PENNSYLVANIA,
 ARE NOW FLEEING BEFORE TEUTON FORCES

 jNNEHV INcf oXr 55S4f TAKE
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02

The Germans continuing their attacks around 1hepvae according the report They have not however, been able retake of the positions recently lost by them the British, each attack being repulsed.
 Reports received from Paris that the French have made advance north of Pancourt They drove wedge into the German lines, taking trenches which valuable postons and holding he despite the fierce counter attacks the part of the Germans
 THE BRITISH LOSSES
 LONDON, Sept 3O-Reports received here the effect that German estimates of the loss of the British since lost 3OOOOO This figure denied by the office, from which stated that the number lost is less than third of the German estimate.
 THE GERMAN REPORT.
 BERLIN, Sept 3O-Bulens published by the German by the British the German defeses between Ancres and Courceee have been repused with heavy losses to the at taCng forces. It also stated that the positions of all of the armies remain about the
 GERMANS SUCCESSFUL. IN GAIICIA
 BERLIN, Sept. 3O.-Successfu German operations in Caca claimed in the bulletins published by the German office tonight relative the fighting in Gaca It is stated that the Germans have been in capturing number of Russian posions together with 600 Russian prisoners
 BUIGARS DEFEAT SERBS
 SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept 5O-The fighting on the Mace donan front today resulted in decisive victory for the Bulgarian force according official reports received here The Serblas the chief aggressor the side of the allies according to the repors but they defeated and repused everywhere with heavy losses.
 The Serbans attempted take Kairnaikican heights from the Bugarlans but repused Immediately after the battle tor the possession O the heights the ugarians made attack and captured trenches forming important of the principal Serbian position
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02

The subconscious thought in the minde of uplift faddists is that the scheme of the universe was not properly arranged.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
"WHAT 1 WOULD DO
 IN WILSON'S PLACE''

ROOSEVELT, SPEAKING AT BATTLE GREEK, TELLS HEARERS WHAT HE WOULD HAVE DONE REGARDING LUSITANIA HAD HE BEEN PRESIDENT-DENOUNCES SINKING OF BIG LINER AS MOST COLOSSAL, PIECE OF SANAGERY IN CENTURY.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-10-02
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

TUNDON sept. 0U.-T1ght1lg COntnleS along t1le pat tefrons both sides of the Sonme river the western iron according reports received here. Bulletins pub shed by the British office that there but little change in the positions of any of either of the contend i1ya
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BRITISH ADVANCE
ON TWO-M!LE LINE
NEAR GUiLLEMONT

lContinncd Fren l'irst Parc)
tie continued violently ali night long.
and the French won their way for
ward foot by foot
German countorattacks were made
repeatedly on the Sonme front The
statement says the Germans were re-
pulsed after violent lighting. leaving
nifty prisoners with the French.
Sub Lieutenant George Guynemer, Of
the French flying corps. whose ex-
ploits have won him n reputation as
one OF the most daring OF French avi-
ators, is again mentioned in to-days
statement. ON August IS he shot down
his fourteenth ndvNrsary
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SEVERE FIGHTING FOLLOWS
CAPTURE OF EIOtIN 4

SOFIA, BULGARIA.. August 10 (via
1.ondon) Severe fighting followed tho
capture OF Florina from the Scrbians.
who have sustained cous!dcrab bic losses,
says an official accoun, of these opera
lions Issued to-day. The statement
follows:
"on August u. after an offensive
undertaken by the Scrhians on The
from, between Lake ostrovo ana Lake
prcsba, our troops, which had rcpulsed
Tho enemy. pursued him and occupied
Florina. The enemy, after lengthy ar
tillcry preparation, In tho evening at
tackled our advanced positions south
md Yves tot Dorian and our post at
The village Of Bolzcli. He was re-
pulsed by our fire and at some points
Ny our coun;orattacks and in hayonct
engagements lie was compelled to
retire, suffering considerable losses
"Qn the remainder OF tho from; there
were engagements with small patrol
forces
German acroplancs made successful
attacks yesterday on the railway es-
Adjustments near the Lancchcvo camps
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IN POSITION OF ANTAGONIST
TO ORGANIZED IANor
(By William Holster,


SAN FRANCISCO, August lo.-Mr.
Hughes's troubles multiply. Facing n
Statewide, and maybe a na,ion-w;ie.
Progressive revolt, the Republican can
didate was to-day put In :; pos!,;on
OF nat aataeon!sn. 10 organized labor
These were the days signiacan, de-
velopments:
Chester Rowel!. Progressive leader
and member Of the Republican National
campaign committee denounced II.
Republican candidate for abandoning
the Progress:Nes OF California 10 tho
old Guard" wolves
"htle Rowell was giving ro6-ho.
talk against Hughes at the Palace Tho
Observation-Disclosures was the guest Of,
honor az luncheon in the Commercial
Club. which was 2+.vea Shy strike
breakers, after the regular club walters
had struck because OF The ins,i,u,Ion.s
declaration in favor OF the open shop.
Hugo Ernst. rresiden, or tho woi,-
ers' Union. put the matter squarclv m
to Hughes The walters walked on,
several hours befor" the hour for Tho
luncheon. Thtreupon the club officials
wrote Ernst asking him To SUNNY
eix,y-Ave walters 10 serve the luncheon
to the Republican candidate In let
ter declining. tho union leader wrote
we thank YOU very much for your
consideration in allowing our member.
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mont. leaving Lutabe. in Uganda. a,
the end of April, we covered more than
500 miles of German territory in a
particularly difficult mountainous re-
gion. During March II defeated the
enemy in five com'ats. inflctlng Sc
rious losses
TIE occuontion OF ST. Michael per
mitted 'Soicnc: Moiitor 10 establish Il
junction with the British troops OF
General Grove from Memanza Kigcma
and Ujin were captured July 20 by
the combined acton OF the Eleventh
Regiment and by Belgian fo,illa
Rutshugistan. about sixty miles west
OF kigoma, was occupied the next day
The German railroad lines between
RuthuGi and kigoma were captured. tho
adversary losing 100 killed. Some pris-
oners were taken. rs we'll as booty
including two marine cannon from the
cruiser konigsbcrE."
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riously resisted with self-sacriac,ns

riously resisted with self-sacrifcing
tenacity stupendous effort on the
part OF our combined enemies. At about
the same time In the afternoon, after
artillery preparations. which increa sed
to the utmost violence. the British and
French masses advanced to the assault
north Of the Sommc over section of
about twenty kilomctcrs twelve and
one-half milcs), while very consider
able French forces advanced on tho
right bank OF the Mcusc. against the
Thaumont-Flcury sector, and against
our positions in Chapitere and Berg
woods.
North Of the Sommc the battle rag
ed until far into the night. At sew
cral points the enemy penetrated our
first line trenches and was driven out
again Trench sections captured on
both sides of Guillemont which re-
NAMED firmly in our hands, we're oc-
cupied. Between Guillcmont and Maui
rcpas we somewhat shortened our
salient line during the night in accord
ance with our plans
The enemy paid with tremendous
and sanEuinary losses for his efforts
which' on the whole. have failed. Our
guards ana Rhenish. Bavarian, Saxon
and Wuerttcmbcrg troops maintained
their positions mistaken.
On inc right bank Of the Mouse re-
rcatcd assaults broke down with very
hcaNE losses to the enemy after bitter
IlRhtthE at certain points. In the viii
iaEc OF Flcury. the fighting still con-
'ihucS' In the eastern sector of tho
'hapitrc wood more than 100 prisoners
were taken during countcrattack In
INC mountain wood we completely do
SroHcd salient trenches abandoned bv
us" Wy
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LURlD BATTLE PICTURE
IN EARLY MORNING HOURS

WITH FHE BRITISH ARMIES ON
THE SOMME. FRONT. August 10 (via
London).-The thunders Of the heavies,
rains torn of the season Joined those
Of the artillery. and fla shes OF light
ming from the heavens Wed with the
flashes from the mouths OF many guns
in n most lurid battle picture in the
darkness OF the carly hours this morn
ing as n finale of yesterdays Anglo
French attack from PoZieres to the
Somme The chilly, heavy downpour
continues, making artillery observation
difficult.
The British main advance was TO-
ward Guillcmont, whore they gained
an important position on either side OF
the town, besides ground on the right
of High wood.
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CALIFORNIA AUDIENCES
HEAR CANDIDATE HUGHES
Says Government Cannot BE Prop
e{y Run by Mixing Poll
tics and business.
WANTS TO SEE ACTUAL FACTS
Only Thing He Is Afraid OF ip This
Country, He Declares, Is the Dark,
but Light Shows Where Truth and
Justice Lie.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 10
Charles f. Hughes to-day told audi
ences here and in Oakland that the
government OF the United states could
not be properly conducted by mixing
politics with business. with prepared
ness, with the maintenance OF inter
national honor, or with other adminis-
trative functions Of government
Il do not believe we can run This
government ny mining business and
politics" the nominee sa:c TO a gather
ing OF business men here a short time
before the Oakland meeting.
At Oakland, Mr. Hughes repeated his
declaration that he favored fostering
honorable American achievements in
business and adjusting difficulties 10y
finding the facts ana acting upon
them.
You can break down your pros
perity by rrostitutinE yourself in the
face OF an unjust popular demand"
Mr.. Hughes said Il shall never do
that And the unjust popular demand
is only unjust because the facts are
not understood. The only thing am
afraid OF IN this country Is tho dark.
When We get things out into the light
OF day and see tho actual facts, we
generally find out whore the truth and
Justice lie"
Speaking OF Federal commissions to
Investigate various situations. the
nominee said:
Il believe we can put down what is
wrong without destroying what Is
good. In wedding ont gardens we do
not want TO pull un the useful plants.
We do not desire. in correcting abuses,
TO destroy the opportunities OF sue
cess. We are competent, II we go ut
II In the right way, 10 DESTROY abuses
and ut the same time make pos
siblc honest enterprise"
In his address 10 business men Of
San Francisco at tine Commercial Club
Mr.. Hughes spoke, in part. ms follows:
II do not believe We can run this
government by mixing business and
politics. 7 am for husiuess honestly
administered. We have had abundant
surgery. but nobody can live on surgery
alone. The patients body must he
built UP. We must foster enterprise
and mako the man of business feel hc
has free avenues TO success.
Il do not believe in, nor do / know.
any panacea for our governmental ills
believe In cost sheets and getting
down TO hard facts by a study o: our
problems. and then solving them on
that basis. Tho administration OF our
government should he an example 20
business men"
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RENEWAL. OF FIGHTING
IN MESOPOTA,IIA

LONDON, August l9.-Renewal OF
fighting in Mesopotamia. in which the
British were engaged with Turkish
irrcGulars, is reported In An Official
statement given out here to-day.
The statement says sixty Of the
Turkish irregulars were killed. and
that large number were wounded b.
the British. assisted by friendly tribes.
men. They made a raid on irrecLla,
forces which had attempted TO inter.
fore with British accommodating stcan,
ships on the Euphratcs.
Three british soldiers were killed.