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AMERICAN GENERAL SCOTT
 PREDICTS RUSSIAN SUCCESS

PETROGRAD, July 1l.-General Hugh L, Scott of the American Root commission has arrived from the front He said that the Russians have begun to fight In earnest and that the present offensive has every chance for successful continuance.
 Praise for Russian Troops
 PETROGRAD, July l3,-General Scott asserted today that the Russians ln ten days have taken as prisoners one-thlrd as many as the British and French have taken in three months, He said the new Russia was heart and soul in the fight, and she would fight desperately to help conquer Germany
 Visit Roumania
 JASSY, Roumania, July 9--Severai of the military members of the American mis sion have arrived here from Russia
 Begians on Pacific Coast
 SPOKANE, Wash, July 9,-The Belgian mission arrived today
 SEATTLE, July 10.-The Belgian mission left last night for Portland,
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ROOSEVELT'S VICIOUS HABIT OF PASSING SNAP JUDGMENT
 CAUSE OF STORMY SCENE

NEW YORK, July 7-Theodore Roose welt and Samuel Gompers came near to indulging in personal encounter last night during the address of the former on the occasion of the welcome to the Russian am bassador, in which he charged the labor unions with having had hand ln the East St. Louis riots,
 Gompers approached Roosevelt, demand ing, Why don't you postpone your accusa- ton until after an investigation
 Well, I will answer you now, when mur- der is to be answered" said Roosevelt. He raised his hand above his head at this juncture and brought it down, open, on Gompers's shoulder,
 Many men leaped to their feet on the platform, and there was a storm of misses and cheers from ali parts of the house. Order finally was restored,
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since the outbreak of the war, has been tor pedoed in the Mediterranean according to information reaching Boston today, The crew escaped.
 All Saved When American Ship Sank LONDON, July 9.-The American steam ship Massapequa has been sunk by sub marine. The crew and naval gunners were landed on the Isle de Seins, southwest of Brest.
 Fifty Lost from French Steamship
 PARIS July 1o.-The French steamship Caledonia has been sunk in the Medi,er- ranean. Fifty persons perlshed
 Three Norwegian Victims
 COPENHAGEN, July ll,-Three Nor wegian steamers have been sunk by German Four lives were lost,
 American Schooner Sunk
 WASHINGTON, July l3.-Secretary Lan sing was advised today of the sinking of an American schooner by submarine, All members of the crew were saved.
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TODAY ISqHED DAY
Selective Draft of 6S7,00G Men to Commence-Entne Na-
 tienal Guard Called

WASHINGTON, July l0-The first draft on the citizenship of the United States for war service will consist of G87 900 men, ac- Cording to announcement made by the war department today, Saturday next has been tentatively fixed as the date for the seiec- tive drawing, Registrants subject to draft for the new national army were today noti- fled to hold themselves in readiness to ap- pear before the boards which will conduct the examinations and consider exemption claims,
 A proclamation drafting the entire Ma tional Guard into the army in August for service in France was issued by the Presi- dent today,
 Drawings for the new army are to be held in Washington, and it is expected that num- bers will be used instead of names,
 Instructions Received
 SEATTLE, July l2-The official rules governing the seIective draft arrived here today,
 The Washington state coast artillery units will be called into service on July p,
 Registering in Porto Rico
 SAN JUAN, July 7,-Registration IS pro- ceeding throughout Porto Rico today
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MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD
 SCENE OF FATAL EXPLOSION

VALLEJO, Gel, July lO.-Two store houses at the Mare Island navy yard were destroyed by an explosion this morning Twelve magazines were badly damaged, and several buildings, including the sleeping quarters of the sailors, were wrecked.
 Eight men are missing, and all are be- lieved to have perished The officials are reticent as to the cause of the explosion.
 Investigation Begun
 VALLEJO, July IA federal investiga- ton was begun today to determine whether the explosion was the work of spies,
 Navy Department Report
 WASHINGTON, July 10.-Five men were killed and thirty-one injured in the Mare Island navy yard explosion, according to navy department advices at o'clock this afternoon.
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RAID ON LONDON
Airplanes Drop Bombs on Crowded Streets, Killing Many-Three
 Planes Brought Down

LONDON, July 7.-Twenty German air planes bombarded London last night, drop ping steady rain of bombs for a quarter of an hour, when British airplanes arrived and attacked the raiders. It constituted the greatest raid ever attempted over the me tropoIs, and began at g 30 in the evening when the streets were crowded.
 Lord French officially announced today that twenty eight men, six women and three children were killed and seventyf four men, thirty women and thirty seven children were wounded.
 The admiralty announces that three of the raiders were brought down in the North sea, one being in flames.
 Where Bombs Count
 Amsterdam, July s,-The entente air plane fleet has bombarded the krupp works at Essen, killing five men.
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HEAVY REWARD OFFERED
 FOR HEAD OF DICTATOR

WASHINGTON, July l1-Minister Reinsch reported from Pekiag today that General Chang's troops are besleged n the imperial city and in the temple, and that a reward of si0o,oO0 has been offered for Chang's head
 Chang Is Fugitive
 T1ENTS1N, July 13.- Republican head quarters reports that three thousand troops of General Chang surrendered in the Temple of Heaven after fight of two hours. Chang took refuge in the Dutch legation. Fighting continues with the remaining Chang forces,
 Foreigners Not in Danger
 LONDON, July 9,~-A dispatch from Peking to the Times says that danger to foreigners in the capital IS not feared,
 Claims Republic Is Re-estabIished
 WASHINGTON, July 9,-The Chinese legation has been advised that kwo Chang, former vice president has been chosen presi- dent of the Chinese republic, which IS now re established
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TRADING WITH ENEMIES
 WILL BE PROHIBITED
 UNDER HEAVY PENALTY

WASHINGTON, July l2.-The house to- day passed the bill prohibiting trading with enemy countries, which IS modelled after the British act, It's main provision makes 1t unlawful for any person within the Jurls- diction of the United States to have any commercial intercourse, directly or indi rect1y, except by special license of the secre- tarv of commerce, with subject o{ an enemy country or of any country allied with the enemy Violation of this clause IS pun ishable by maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment and SlD,D00 fine The bill also provides for the appointment of pub lie custodian to take over and administer the property of aliens prevented from han ding their own affairs by war conditions It also authorizes the federal trade commls sion to grant American citizens licenses to use patents held by an alien enemy, condi- toned Oh certain payments to the public custodian of alien property This provl- sion would make available many Germ an ln- ventions in the field of chemistry now re stricted by existing patent laws,
 The house commlttee on patents has rec commended that a test be made of an lnven- tioa which 1t IS claimed will propd an air plane from Washington to the European battlehelds and back again without carrying fuel
 Liquor Vote Rsconsidered
 WASHINGTON, July 7.-The Cummns amendment to the food bill, providing for the withdrawal of liquor in bond, has been reconsidered by the senate by vote of A to 39
 To Be Voted On Next Saturday
 WASHINGTON, July ll,-Unanlmous consent to begin final voting on the food control bill and all amendments not later than July 2l was given in the senate late tOday
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WITNESS IN MOONEY CASE
 FACES SERIOUS CHARGE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-Frank c. Ox- man, principal witness against Mooney, re- gently convicted of murder in the bomb outrage case, was arraigned in the superior court today on a felony charge. He is held for subornation of perjury in connection with the Mooney trial.
 F. E. Rigall of Graysville Ill, charges that Frank C. Oxman, an Oregon cattleman, who was the principal witness against Thomas J. Mooney, tried to induce him to periure himself at the trial, Rigall'deelared he was in San Francisco on the day of the explosion, and that Oxman knew it. He first was offered s250 and expenses to come
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STEAMER M. l. WASHBURN
 IS EXPECTED HERE SOON

Word was received here yesterday by Cyril Wood manager of the N. c. Co.,, that the steamer Washburn, which left Holy Cross at a. m. Thursday, will be ordered to Idtarod on this trip, A boat which left for Dikeman last evening carried the orders for Captain Josie It had been the intention to have the Washburn return i'm mediately to Holy Cross to meet the Se- attle Mo- 3, bound for upper Yukon points, but urgent representations were made which induced change of plans
 The Washburn will bring the Cold Storage Company's barge, which has been lying for some time about seventeen miles below Iditarod, and will take large number of passengers from this city. Connection will be made with the Seattle No. by taking the route through Shageluk slough.
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INTEREST IS MANIFESTED
 IN BOULDER PROSPECTS

Considerable interest is being manifested in recent developments on Boulder creek and its tributaries Recently William Kline IS reported to have made a promising dis covery on what is known as Kline creek, small stream running into Boulder, where coarse gold running 10 cents to the pan was uncovered Mir. Kline has been doing con- siderable work on his claims this summer and is reported to be meeting with consider able success. The creek is a small one and but one claim IS staked below the associa- ton owned by MT. Kline
 On what is known as Malamute pup above the town of Discovery, considerable work has been done by J. G. Rivers and bis two sturdy young sons on ground owned by Mrs. Rivers. They are reported to have taken out considerable coarse gold, and the prospects are said to be exceedingly good;
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BOOM OF CANNON
 HEARD IN LONDON
Prohaeted Big Gun Duel in Effort of Germans to Turn Flank of British and Reach Dunknk
 -Teutons Driven Back

LONDON, July 12-The heaviest big gun duel of the war is raging along the Belgian coast. It continued all of Tuesday until midnight was renewed at dawn, and still continues fercely Sounds of the firing were heard in London, accompanied by tremors like those of an earthquake,
 Attempt to Reach 0unkirk
 AMSTERDAM. Juy 12.-The present drive of the Germans in Belgium appears to be a determined effort to bend back the British flank along the Belgian coast and reach the city of Dunkirk, The French are several miles distant.
 Battle Not Renewed
 LONDON, July 12-The German army in Belgium did not renew the battle on the dunes last night, but their activities were extendel south to Lombaftzyde, where a raid was made against the British. The at tack was repulsed and the Germans were driven back to their trenches, the war office announced today.
 German Sailors Capture Prisoners BERLIN, July l2.-The war office an nounces that l,200 prisoners have been taken by the German marine corps in the Iser district.
 General Haie Advances
 LONDON, July 7-General Haig struck today east of Wytcheette, advancing the British fine slightly, according to his formal dispatch to the war office
 Another Advance
 LONDON, July 1.-The British have again advanced in the Messines- Wytchaette sec,ion General Haig reported today,
 French Repel German Attack
 PARIS, July 1.-The Germans returned to the attack on the Aisne front yesterday, and again me: with defeat The war office reports that strong assaults on French posi- tions at several points have been repelled.
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MINER HAS NARROW ESCAPE
 FROM BURNING TO DEATH

Charley salmi, employed on the night shift of the Otter dredge, had narrow escape from death on Thursday afternoon last, when his cabin at Discovery caught fire. Salmi was sleeping at the time, and was awakened when the fire reached his bed, singeing his hair. He made nasty exit and sounded the alarm, which was promptly responded to by neighbors.
 The fire was subdued but not before the interior of the cabin had been gutted and its contents destroyed.
 The volunteer fire fighters of Otter creek are rapidly gaining fame for efficiency and promptness.
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GERMAN EMPIRE
 IS IN CONFUSION
Official News of Offers of Reforms by Government Before Close of War Shows That Agitation
 Has Become Serious

COPENHAGEN July l2.--The politlcal situation in Germany threatens to take on a revolutionary trend, if reports from Der lin today can be credited, The German censorship has been frightened but suffl cient news has come through to show that the unrest of the Socialists and others has spread throughout the empire and become a serious menace,
 Offers to Grant Reforms Immediately ZURICH, July ll,-A Berlin dispatch of an official nature announces that the Prus- sian government will submit to the diet a law granting electorate reforms without waiting until the wal IS over. 1t stated that universal suffrage would be granted, voters
 Developments of Importance Expected LONDON, July 9.-Reports of political movements and developments of exceptional importance are awaited in Berlin in connec- ton with the session of the reichstag now in progress, states a Berlin dispatch to Amster- dam.
 Rumors of Change of ChanceIiofs
 AMSTERDAM, July 10-The Berlin Tageblatt says that 1t IS rumored that & change in the German chancelsorship may be expected Among those mentioned as the possible successors of Von Bethmann Hollweg it names Von Buelow
 Unconhrmed reports from Berlin today assert that Kaiser Wilhelm has declined to accept the reslgnatlons of Zimmerman and Hefflerich
 Probably His Swan Song
 ZURICH, July 10.-"Germany must fight to the last gasp" Won Bethmann Hollweg IS quoted by the Talglische Rundschau of Berlin, as saying in speech at a secret meeting of the main committee of the reich stag He declared that the government was unable to accept the Socialistic proposition of "no annexations, no indemnlties," be- cause IL udti ptONeU ullSuCCtSSl LII III hlSSld-
 Will Not State Peace Terms
 BERNE, July l1.--A dispatch from Der lin quotes Von Bethmann Hollweg as say ing: T consider it my duty to remain as chancellor for the protection of the father land Peace without annexation is not an acceptable peace to Germany. 1 cannot de, clare our terms"
 Rumor of Resignation
 AMSTERDAM, July 12-lt is reported today that Von Bethmann Hollweg has ten. dered his resignation to the kaiser,
 Another Rumor
 BERNIE, July l2-The Vossische Zeitung declares today that Won Bethmann Holweg has resigned,
 Crisis in Austria
 VIENNA July 10.-The Austrian cabinet has resigned
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SONS OF FORMER ALASKAN
 FARE BADLY IN TRENCHES

Abe Audette has received a letter from his uncle, Captain Joe Green, now a stock rancher of Alberta, Canada, which states that four of his sons enlisted in the war One of them was killed and the other three returned home crippled
 Captain Green is well known to many oid-time Alaskans. In the early days of the Dawson camp he was in command of river vessels and later was in the Fair. banks district
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COURT OFFICIALS TO LEAVE

There was general expression of satis- faction among the "court bunch" yesterday when it was learned that the Wasbburn was to make the trip to Iditarod, thus enabling them to make close connections for Ruby, and avoiding the limited accommodations of launch travel between Iditarod and Dike- man. The court party consists of Judge Bunnel, Ed Wolcott, Joe Clark, E. L. Vaw- ter, Pete McMullen, MT. and Mrs Harry Pratt, Mrs. Haggren and Miss Fisher.
 Henry Roden will accompany the party to Rlby
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BELGIAN RELIEF FUND
 TO BE CLOSED NEXT WEEK

Richard Button, who has charge of the fund being raised for the relief of Belgian children, announces that he will close up the lists and forward the money to the Rocky Mountain Club Hoover Fund Relief in Belgium at an early date. The lists of subscribers will appear in next weeks issue of The Pioneer.
 Those who have not already subscribed, and who desire to do so, will find the lists at the following places, at either of which subscriptions will be taken:
 Iditarod- Miners & Merchants Bank.
 Flat-C. R. Peck's store.
 Discovery-J. W. FarrelPs store.
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FRENzIED FINANCE VICTIM
 PUTS END TO HIS TROUBLES

SEATTLE, July 9,-Discouraged by the fear of blindness, coupled with the loss of several thousand dollars in the failure of the Northern Bank & Trust Company of this city, J. J, Ryan, 8 bookkeeper, and pio- neer of Nome, committed suicide this after noon by shooting, He was a brother of Dick Ryan of Controller Bay fame,
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FRENCH ORDER SHIPS

SEATTLE, July 13.-The French gov ernment today placed an order with the J. F. Duthie Company for two 9000ton steel vessels, to cost S4,000,000.
 PORTLAND, Ore, July 13.-The French government placed an order today with Portland yards for the construction of twenty ships
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DEGENERATE PORTLAND BOY
 ADMITS DIABOLICAL CRIME

PORTLAND, Ore, July 1o.-The headless body of Zela Folk of Fort Worth, Texas, aged IS, was found ia the woods near here today, Rufus Coates her l7-year-old sweet heart, has confessed that he crushed the girls skull and then cut off the head with a penknife,
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WHERE THE BOATS ARE

Yesterdays river bulletin showed the Re liance at Nulato the Susie at Gibbon and the Panama at Fairbanks. The Seattle No. was expected to leave St. Michael yester- day; the Sarah was at St. Michael. The Washburn left Holy Cross for Dikeman on the l2th
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PRESIDENT MAKES APPEAL
 TO PATRIOTIC BUSINESS MEf1

WASHINGTON July 12-President Vii son has issued an appeal to the business in terests to put aside selfish considerations and give aid to the nation as freely as those who offer their lives on the battlefields
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OTTER CREEK LADIES
 ON THEIR WAY OUTSIDE

Mir. and Mrs, J. C. Rivers and their chil- dren have been in the city during the past few days Mrs. Rivers and her two little daughters will leave for the Outside on the first boat Ralph and Victor will remain with their father on Otter creek
 Mir. and Mrs. E. D. Carter, also from Otter creek, accompanied the Rivers family. Mrs. Carter is on her way Outside
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CANADIAI1 GOVERNMENT
 FACE TO FACE WITH SEDITIOM

MONTREAL July 12.-A demand that the province of Quebec secede from Canada and set up a new republic is made in Tidal Catholique, generally regarded as the semi official spokesman of the French Canadian Catholic clergy,
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TWO NOTORIOUS ANARCHISTS
 GIVEN TIME TO REFLECT

NEW YORK, July l0,-Emma Goldman and her husband, Berkman, the notorious anarchists, convicted of anti-conscriptlon agitation, have been sentenced to two years imprisonment each, one to be confined at Jefferson City and the other at Atlanta,
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CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP
 TO BE HELD IN CATHEDRAL

SEATTLE, July 1O-Rev Father R, J. Climont will be consecrated bishop of the Catholic diocese of Alaska st St. James cathedral in this city on November 5. All bishops of the Northwest will participate in the ceremonies.
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MAY ADOPT PROHIBITION

BOSTON, July 13.-The committee on liquor traffic of the Massachusetts constitu- tional convention today voted to report a prohibition amendment providing that the state shall become "bone dry" on May of next year.
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THEIR PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES
 MAKE THEM UNDESIRABLE

WASH1GTON July 7.-AI Germans formerly connected with either the German embassy or the consulates throughout the United States have been requested to leave the country.
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here to testify, he said, and aftcrwatd was told he, as one of tho principal witnesses, would be entitled to one fourth of a sl7,o00 reward for the conviction Of the perpetrstor of the crime,
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SAWMILL IN OPERATION

The high stage of water in Otter creek has permitted the floating of plentiful supply of logs for Riley's sawmill, and on Wednesday last the mill started operations in charge of Billy Bristol
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TROUBLE IN ARIZONA

WASHINGTON, July 13-General Par ker, commanding the Southern department, was ordered by the war department today to maintain law and order in Arizona.
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l. W. WIS TO BE INTERNED
 WITH ALIEN ENEMIES

SEATTLE, July 13.-United States Dis trict Attorney Clay Allen stated this after noon that the government will intern Ger mans, Austrians and l. W. W.'s bagged in this state at American lake.