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The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
THURSDAY.

Turkish troops are now assisting the Germans in the Riga district, according to London dispatches This is the first time that Turks have fought so far north. They are being led by German officers
 Petrograd dispatches announce the capture of an important pass in the Carpathian mountains. The victory is admitted in Berlin dispatches.
 In the Roumanian and Macedoni- an theatres of war the heaviest fighting yet reported from those fronts is now in progress, according to reports received in London. It is stated that the Bulgarans are re- treating, but 1t is not believed that they are forced to do so, but that they are doing so on account of the fact that they are making prepara- tions to make a determined stand in front of Monastir,
 Reports reaching London indicate that the Italians and the Serbs have both been successful in their offen- sives and that the entente allies are rapidly gaining the upper hand on the Balkan front, with the excep- tion of the Roumanlan frontier, where the Germans and the Bulgars are driving the Russians and Rou- manians back, in spite of the des- perate efforts on the part of the RoumanianS to stay the onward march of the Teutons.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
BURNS HOME AGAIN.

William T. Burns. twice repre- sentative in the Alaska legislature from the Fourth division, and q can didate on the Democratic ticket for third term in office, arrived in Fairbanks Friday on the Panama, ac- companied by his family He has been in Seattle since the last ses- sion of the legislature, taking d mining course in the University of Washington. After finishing his course Mir. Burns went to Mexico to look over the situation there, but found things in such an unset tied condition that he decided to come north again. He now says that he is back in Fairbanks to stay and make his home.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
MONDAY.

The German war office admits a setback to the German troops on the western front today. The victory gained by the Anglo French forces is also reported in Paris and Lon don dispatches. The Berlin dis patch says that the German troops have been withdrawn from front extending from Berny to Nermando- villers, south of the Somme. On the north side of the Somme, ac- cording to Berlin dispatches, the Germans have repulsed the allied attacks The French report adds that d German trench on Deadman's hill, on the Verdun front. has been captured by the French.
 On the Russian front the Rus sians are being driven back by the Germans under General Count von Bothmer. according to Berlin dis patches. The victory was won by counter drive, all of the ground re- gently lost to the Russians in the sector north of Lailicz. together with 4,0O0 Russian prisoners and 16 ma chine guns, being captured
 General Vandermarwitz has also led the Germans to victory west of Lutsk, according to Berlin dis patches. The battle took place along a 30-kilometre front, the Rus sians being thrown back with enor- nous losses. The flower of the Russian forces is reported to have been engaged in this battle. In the vicinity of Hebrew and Stanislau the Russians have also been re- pulsed by the Austro- German fore es. A bulletin published by the German war office late this even ing asserts that the Germans are now in complete possession of all the ground gained by the Russians in their latest offensive movement.
 The Russo-Roumanian troops are reported 10 have fortified themselves on the Dobritch front along line extending from Rassova to Tultcha. General von Mackensen, at the head of body of German-Bulgarian and Turkish troops is reported to be getting ready to attack the entrench- ed Slav forces.
 Reports concerning the fighting on the AustroItalian front today are very conflicting. The Italian dis catches assert that fierce fighting has been going on on the GOriZia plateau for the past four days and that the Italians have made gains The Vienna dispatch also says that heavy fighting has been in progress, but that the attacking Italians have been repulsed at all points.
 The German war office has re- ported that German submarines de stroyed vessels of an aggregate dis placement of 100000 tons during the month of August. It is also stated that the records of the war office show that 7S allied aeroplanes were destroyed during the month of Au- gust by the Germans, and that only 17 German airships were lost
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
TUESDAY.

London dispatches assert that heavy rains have caused a lul in the fighting south of Somme, on the western front. All roads are impossible, and it is next to impossi- ble to transport supplies to the fore most trenches from the rear Dur ing the Hull the British soldiers are recuperating from the past several days strenuous fighting. General Haig reports that the gains made during the last great Anglo-French offensive have been the greatest since the commencement of the war
 The Germans have attacked the French trenches south of the Son. me, according to Berlin dispatches. It is stated that they have made important gains and that they are now threatening the railway line leading directly to Paris. The of fensive was a surprise to the French, as it had not been supposed that the Germans would move during the bad weather which prevails at the present time.
 The Serbians have decisively de- feated the Bulgarians in several en- gagements, according to Saloniki dispatches. They are reported to have captured Krushevo, Neckazi and northwest Gornichove. Serbian cav airy is reported to be advancing on Resna. London dispatches state that Athens reports that the Bull garians have begun the evacuation of Monastir, and that they are hur- riedly transporting their archives to Uskup. Reports on the part of the Bulgarians are contradicted in Der lin dispatches, which assert that the Bulgarians have repulsed the allied attack at Florina, and that they have taken 250 Italian prisoners.
 Berlin dispatches report the sue cess of General von Mackensen in penetrating the Russo-Roumanian lines between Rassova and Tultcha on the Dobritch battlefront in east ern Roumania. South of HatZeg, on the Transylvanian front in Southern Hungary, the RussoRoumanians are also reported to have been thrown back with heavy losses.
 The Austrian and Italian forces fighting on the Carso plateau have evidently played themselves out ac- cording to Paris dispatches. Artil- lery fighting still continues, but there are no infantry engagements at the present time. An Athens dispatch states that the Austrian forces are preparing to evacuate the Austrian city of Trieste as con- sequence of Italian land and air at tacks
 Berlin dispatches assert that the German general, von Bernhardi, has captured the Stokhod river bridge head, at Zarecze. He has decisively defeated the Russians on the east bank of the Stokhod, taking 2,045
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
TWO COMMISSIONERS NAMED.

Judge Charles E. Bunnell has an nounced the appointment of two new commissioners. A. J. Griffin has been appointed to succeed E. F.. James at Richardson. while Thomas B. Wright will succeed B. J. McGin- his at Wiseman. in the koyukuk district Judge Griffin takes over a job with which he is very familiar, having officiated as commissioner for several years prior to the time MT James was appointed. "Tommy" Wright, the new Koyukuk commis sioner, is an employee of the North ern Commercial company at Wise man He was also in the N. C. offices here for time.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
WORKING ONE PER
 EEMT HnI


 Tests made during 1915 on a work ing scale (4,407 tons) in the expert mental mill of the Copper Queen Mining company have demonstrated that rock containing 1.3 per cent of copper can be called ore and it is probable that 1 per cent material can be exploited profitably by aid of water concentration and flota- tion.-Engineer and Mining Journal, NOTABLE DISPLAY
 OF HoRSEMANsHiP Johnnie Douglas is known as one of the greatest broncho busters in the cattle country of the northwest His display of horsemanship was a feature at the Union Stock Show held at Union, Oregon. recently. This is one of the finest displays of it's kind in the west and is at tended by stock men from all parts of the country
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
COBB TURNS BACK.

John H. Cobb, of Juneau, candi- date for territorial attorney general on the non-partisan ticket, has de Cided not to come to Fairbanks. He started by automobile from the coast, and got as far as Gulkana but was compelled to turn back, on account of the fact that if he came on through to the interior he would duties which now await him at the territorial capital, in relation to some of the territorial cases. The wire in the matter was received by Dan Driscoll
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
WAR NEWS OF WEEK

prisoners. It is. now reported that the prisoners taken during the bat tie at SaliCz a few days ago number 4,OOO
 Petrograd reports are to the ef- feet that the offensive movement of the Austro. Germans in the StOkhod river sector has now been halted.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
STEAMER ATLAS WRECKED.

The little steamer Atlas. Captain Flannigan, now lies at the bottom of the Panama river near Martins road. house, complete wreck, according to information received in Fairbanks The wreck took place on the even ing of September 20. All of the cargo was lost. The Atlas was on it's way 10 the upper Panama river with cargo of supplies for the es- tablishment of a trading post in the Lake Mansfield country, the own CTS of the outfit being Captain Elan, nigan and a man named Moran The boat also carried a quantity of sup plies for Newton's trading post at Healey river and for the Episcopal mission at Panama Crossing. Neither the boat nor the main part of its cargo was insured It is understood, however, that insurance was carried on the two smaller shipments.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
POLITICAL NEWS
 0F THE WEEK
JOHNSON TALKS.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1S.-Gover- nor Johnson, in a statement issued this evening, said that he recog- nized the possibilities of a fight in the Republican state convention, which begins tomorrow. He said that the fight would be not only for the control of the convention, but also of the State of California for the next two years.
 Governor Johnson paid his re- spects to the self constituted lead CTS of the Republican party, who are unwilling to accept the decree of the majority of the party and wish to fight it out again in the legislative candidate at tomorrow's convention" Governor Johnson is ready for the fray.
 HE HAS BEEN SHOWN.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-Judge Albert D. Nortoni, of St. Louis, formerly one of the leaders of the Progress sive party in Missouri, and who re- gently announced his intention of supporting President Wilson, was to- day named to take charge of the bureau at the Western Democratic Campaign Headquarters, which will direct the work among the Progress sives
 QUOTES CLEVELAND.
 SPRINGFIELD, H., Sept. 19.-Mr. Hughes tonight renewed his attack on the administration for forcing the passage of the Adamson eight-hour bill. MT. Hughes cited declaration attributed to Grover Cleveland in sup port of his contention that it was "a surrender of force." We have seen," said MT. Hughes, what ap- pears immediate political eXpediency at the expense of the public wei fare"
 WILSON TO TOUR.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Vance Me Cormack, chairman of the Democrat c campaign committee, has announc- ed that President Wilson has con sented to tour the middle states in the interests of his own candi- dacy. Other changes in Democratic plans have also been made.
 IN NEW YORK STATE.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-There is a close contest being waged in this state today for the Progressive in dorsement for the gubernatorial nomination. It looks as though Governor Whitman, the Republican leader of this state, has won from Judge Seabury his Democratic op- ponent. In the state wide primaries the indications are that William M. Calder has been assured the Repub- lican nomination for senator while the Democratic nomination has been assured William F. McCombs,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

portant strategiCal position on the southern Balkan front, by the Bul. garians. The Bulgarian cavalry is pursuing the retreating allied forces
 A Paris dispatch states that the French forces have captured an i'm portant strategetiCal position on the outskirts of Combles, on the west ern front Berlin dispatches state that a German offensive has been launched on the western front
 The battle in the Dobritch district in eastern Roumania, has been tenn porarily halted according to reports sent to the German war office by General von MaCkensen.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
OF INTEREST
 ID ALASKANS
WE HAVE IT HERE.

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-Frederick J. Haskins, one of the best known au- thors in the United States, and a man who deyotes much of his time to the study of government matters ana to writing on the machinery or the government was discussing al banquet in this city today the scarcity of paper in the United States
 In Southeastern Alaska" said MT. Haskins, i've have government land as the property of the nation, which IS one of the greatest supplies of raw material for the making of pa per in the world, and the govern ment should immediately see that 1t IS put to use"
 IT WAS FOR JUNEAU.
 SEATTLE, Sept. 2O-This evening the police authorities of this city smashed the 1,SOO-quart consignment of whiskey which had come into this city labeled Juneau Company, Juneau, Alaska" There is no such company, and the owners of the whiskey did not come to claim it in Seattle.
 ALASKAN DIES.
 boI1th LIE, Stpl. LU.-MIS. MdTle Hayes, wife of Charles Hayes, of Ketchikan, died in this city today. Mrs. Hayes had been in failing health for some time.
 THEIR MARRIAGE LEGAL.
 PORTLAND, Sept. 20-This morn ing Judge Davis, of the Circuit court, ruled in the forgery trial of Homer N. Ford that when Ford and Carol Vogt in 1898 went before notary public in Eagle, Alaska, and swore that it was their intention to live together thereafter as husband and wife, their marriage thus consum- mated became forever legal mar riage under the laws of the State of Oregon, and must be so consid- cred by that court.
 WE GET WEATHER STATION.
 SEATTLE, Sept. 21.-Melvin B. Summers, of Philadelphia, a meteor ologist of the United States weather bureau, will sail from here today for Juneau, there to establish a cen tral clima tological station for Alaska
 Billy Taylor, the Kantishna min ing man, returned on the Tanana from a trip to Juneau He is now preparing to go into the Kantishna country for the winter.
 Sectional Post Binders for Loose I eaf cbeefs at The Citizen
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

Sectional Post Binders for Loose Leaf sheets at The Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

Billy Taylor, the Kantishna min ing man, returned on the Tanana from a trip to Juneau. He is now preparing to go into the kantishna country for the winter.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
MERGER PROBABLE.

SEATTLE, Sept, 19.- President Barnum and General Manager Ward of the Pacific Coast company, are holding a conference in San Fran cisco with the object of taking over by lease or through merger arrange ment, or possibly by sale, the fleet of the Pacific Coast Steamship com pany by the Pacific Alaska Naviga- tion company. Negotiations with this end in view were opened in Seattle about week ago. after the arrival of President Barnum from New York
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
ACCIDENT ON BATTLESHIP.

One of the 12-inch guns on the bat tleship Michigan burst While the warship was at target practlce m Chesapeake bay today. The vessel sustained severe structural damage, and one enlisted man was seriously injured by the bursting of the gun, The vessel was ordered to proceed at once to the Philadelphia navy yard, where repairs will be made immediately. The cause of the acci- dent is as Vet uncXplalned.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
BANDITS MAKE HAUL.

LAREDO, Tex, Sept 1S-Bandits held up a passenger train on Sep tember 12 near Tamosopo and rifled the express car, taking S62,OO0 it was learned today. Then the rob bers lined up the passengers and re- relieved them of their valuables, af- ter which they pushed the train down the mountain side into a deep canyon The passengers were per mitted to detrain, however, thereby preNenting the loss of life
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL

NEW YORK, Sept 19.-The efforts made by the committee representing the business interests of the city to settle the transit strike and thereby avert general sympathetic labor strike failed. it was learned late to- day. when President Shonts, of the Interborough company, refused to consider the plan suggested by the committee 10 reopen negotiations with inc ear pmplONpeS
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
GENERAL NEWS
 BY TELEGRAM
LINER TORPEDOEO.

NEW YORK. Sept lS-G. W. nil- lard. who reported that the liner KehIna had been torpedoed without any warning. gave out an interview lodas 1n which he stated that the torpedo struck the vessel wholly unexpectedly. No warning was gIN- ru Th,r. were several Americans on the boat when it was struck. There w,r, not sufficient litcboatS ru gu around. and the Americans, 1s hD had been employed as hosters .or The horses. put on life belts and i4mp,d overheard They were all picked up fourteen hours later by d rravIer None were killed. The kelyina was sunk by a German sub ulriU.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

PITTSBURG Sept. 21.-MOrris Dia- mond, aged 62, resident of Bay City, Michigan, is held here under the scrutiny of alienists to determine his sanity. He was picked up fol-
 lowing his writing threatening let ters to the President, in which he told President Wilson he would kill
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
OLD SOLDIER DIES.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 1S.- Major General Albert L. Mills, for several years president of the army war college and chief of the division of military affairs, died here today of pneumonia. The general had been
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
ODD FELLOWS ELECT.

CHATTANOOGA. Sept. 19.-The sovereign grand lodge of the odd Fellows today elected Frank C. Goudy. Of Denver, Colorado, the grand sire of the order. The cleo ton was unanimous MT Goudy is we'll known to most of the odd Eel lows throughout the world.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
round
 MAY PROMOTE PERSHING-

WASHlNGTON. n .. Srpt- l9.- r was announced here that General Pershing. now at the head of the American force in Mexico. would soon be raised to the rank of major general by the war depa rtment The death of Major-Geueral Mills makes it imperative that another appoint ment be made. and il is believed that the tried veteran of the Philip pine and Mexican expeditions will be promoted 10 the position of ma lor general
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
r RAINS COLLIDE.

CHICAGO, Sept, 18-Two mem bers of the blackmailing gang ar rested here yesterday confessed that they had secured about $1,OOO,O0 in the last 12 months from promi- ncnt men all over the country, us ing the Mann White Slave act as their chief weapon. A country wide search i4 being instituted for H. C.. Woodward, the chief of the gang The seven caught will be arraigned N'Hlnnsl4N
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
OPEN SHOP DECLARED.

SEATTLE, Sept. 21.-Severing all connections with the IOngshoremens union, the Warehouse company and Miluse X Co. have joined the Ship Owners association and the entire Seattle waterfront has now declared for open shop. The employees un- derstand the position of the big companies toward the union.
 NAI cnh
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
HE FOUND SOMETHING.

WENATCHEE, Sept. 21.-P. s. Leonard, one of the wealthiest or chardists of this part of the country, while looking for a pair of scissors, found a bundle of love letters sup posed to have been written to his wife by F. A. Warren, the county engineer The orchardist immedi-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

UT.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 1S.-The charges against three of the seven black mailers who were arrested here last Sunday, charged with blackmail, have been dropped. The preliminary hear ing disclosed that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant hold ing the persons.
 The trial of the other four who were arrested will be held on Fri day next Edward Donahue, Henry Russell, Mrs. Helen Travers and Jas. Christian are their names.
 Mrs. Regina Klipper, Philadel- phia divOrcee, who declared that she had been blackmailed, today identi- fled the four who will face the court on Friday as the people who had held her up for hush" money.
 HE KNOWS NOTHING.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19-Bil- lings, the man who was arrested in connection with the dynamite out rage in San Francisco at the time of the preparedness parade, took the witness stand in his own defense to- day. He testified that he knew noth- ing whatsoever about the bomb ex- plosion and was nowhere near the scene of the outrage when it took place.
 SHlPBUILDER HURT.
 SEATTLE, Sept 19.-John Cros- sett, shipbuilder of this city, was fatally injured here today when a scaffold on which he was working collapsed, precipitating him to the
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
DEPOSITS LARGE,

SEATTLE. Sept. 19 According to information given out here today, the total bank deposits of this city amount to $99.o00,OOo al the present time. This is the largest in the history of fhp CitN
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

atcly started suit against the cnEi- ncer for alienation of his wife's af
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25

JACKSON. Calif, Sept 19.-A gen .ral strike was declared by all the miners in Amador county. who want a slight increase in wages and short er hours and who will not work until they see that their demands will he met
The Alaska citizen., 1916-09-25
WAR IS ANYONE'S.

SEATTLE, Sept. 2O-SamucI HlII returned to this city today, having visited all of the warning nations of Europe. He says that it is any body's war yet, and that to predict which side will win is impossible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
GRAND IS 0. -M'BRIDE
State Labor Commissioner Says Thea
ter Brought Up to Standard.

improvements being made at the
Grand theater will bring the building
up to the standard required under an
order of Paul Mcbride, state labor
commissioner. The management of
the theater has assured Commissioner
Mcbride that the building will be
properly safeguarded against fire by
September l.
Plans being worked out under direc-
tion of state and city officials have re-
suited in the placing of all electric
wires in conduits and a strengthening
of the north eire escape. Betterments
now being made will meet all re-
Quirements of the state labor depart
ment. Commissioner Mcbride stated
with the exception of two or three
wires, the wiring of the building has
been done in accordance with our or
ders and recommendations" said Nc
Bride. These wires will be placed in
a few days and the building will be in
condition by September 1. am ad-
vised. The electric wires have been
placed iH conduits and lights in
the dressing rooms safeguarded. Sew
eral bolts have been added to the fire
escape on the north side of the build
ing in accordance with my recommen-
dation.
Last week l was called to the
building to make an inspection.
went at the suggestion of the manage
ment and found conditions were salts
factory so far as improvements had
been made. The other improvements
are being made at this time. I am ad-
vised. and the building will be ready
for opening September L.