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Petrograd, Sept. 14. — General
Korniloff, farmer commander in
ebiif of the Russian forces, in
telephone conversation with Geu
eral Alexieff, expressed, his willing
ness to surrender providing cer
tain terms were grunted him. The
forces of Korniloff ate within ten
uiiles of Petrograd and ready at
any time to storm ttie city.
Situation Improves
Petrograd, Seot. 14.—The situa
tion in Kussia continues to improve
today, refugees are returning to
the capital city from Moscow. In
wlll surrender before the day is
dications are that Gen. Korniloff
over.
Seattle, Spet. 14.—The- immense
steel steamship Storviken, built
iu this city, which, sailed on Its
maiden voyage Saturday for Japan,
and carrying a capacity cargo, be
came disabled 200 miles off Cape
Flattery, according to a wireless re
port received in Seattle yesterday.
Both steam and hand systems of
steering gear broke, says the re
port. The ship was under charter
to Waterhouse & Co.
Viceiuies, Sept. 14.—Dr. William
T. Van Knappe was arrested here
this morning on the charge that he
libeled the memory of former
President Lincoln in declaring
that Lincoln was part negro.
1 GUARDING THE GATEWAY TO NATION'S CAPITA!
Photo by American Press Association. Official Photo Passed by United States Army Censor.
Big gun at Fort Monroe which stands as a sentinel over the entrance to Hampton Roads and the Potomac river,
the gateway to the capital at Washington.
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PROVINCES
Tokyo, Sept. 14.—German Pro
vinces of Cliina, which have been
captured by Japanese troops, have
been restored to civil rule. Kiau
chau was taken from the Germans
early in the war.
Feclmi
01IIU
FRONT
Rome, Sept. 14.—The battle be
tween Austrian? and Italian^ for
the possession of Monesan Gabrielo
is raging furiously according to an
official statement issued today.
The Italian drive is gainng in
srtength daily, and in order to
combat with it, German forces have
been moved from the Russian front
to the aid of the Austrians.
SAILS FOII SK.VGWAY
Seattle, Sept. 14.—The steamer
Jefferson sailed from this port yes
terday morning and has eight pass
engers for Skagway.
For School Wear, for
the boy or girl, the
Bear Skin Hos
iery is unsur
passed
Just Received a line of
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Boys*--- Coveralls for Boys
and Girls*
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Broadway between Third and Fourth
WHOLESALERS
FEAR BOOZE
FAMINE
•
San Francisco, Sept. 14.—Call
fornia wholesalers today began to
cut orders for booze shipments to
Washington druggists and, boot
leggord for fear of a whiskey famine
. iu California owing to the law pro
I hibiting the manufacture or impor
j tatiou of distilled liquors.
Bueno3 Aires, Sept. 14.—Every
German business house iu this city
is either wrecked or burned, the
| result of mob action on the part
i of students and others. Great angei)
I is felt against Sweden aud Germany
over the Luxburg affair.
LORD Hi
i IN NEW YORK
New York, Sent. 14.—Lord Read
ing, chief justice of England, ar
rived here yesterday to discuss fin
ances in connection with the war.
CITY OF SEATTLE NORTH
Seattle, Sept. 14.—The steamer
City of Seattle sailed for the
no.rth Wednesday noon with Mrs.
Luella Rosd as eassenger for Skag
way. i • |
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FIVE THOUSAN[
MILL IN
Seattle, Sept. 14.—Five thousanc
men employed in shipyards in thii
city whero they aie compelled t(
Use lumber turned out by mills op
erating on a ten hour day hasis yes
terday voted to Btriko which be
came effective today.
Exempt Employes Now
Subject To Milliaiy Dutj
Seattle, Sept. 14.—Probably one
.third of all the men employed it
thjQ many shipyards of Seattlt
walked out on a 6trike this morn
ing. The' demand of the striking
men is that ship yards cease lining
lumber cut by' mills operating oe
a ten hour day schedule. Indica.
tions are that the strike will bf
short lived. The prospect is thai
ship yard workers who were ex
empted from military duty bceaust
of industrial reasons, aud having
voluntarily quit their work, Will be
called upon for military service.
ORGANIZE fl
WAB_HEUEf
Washington, Sept. 14. — Ameri
can residents in China are organiz
ing for war relief work in the Fai
East and to aid American troops
in France through the Americar
Red Cross according to cable ad
vices just received by the Ret
Cross War Council. At Shangha
the organization of a Red Crosi
chapter has been undertaken bj
Consul-General Thoma^ Sammone
while American Consuls in othei
Chines© cities are also aiding thi
Red Cross.
To begin Red Cross work ii
Shanghai, Consul-General Sammon
reports, ?3,130 was raised in i
concert among the American resi
dents. This money is to be usee
in purchasing raw materials for th
Shanghai American War Relief So
ciety, which is making hospita
supplies under Red Cross direction.
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LUMBER
Seattle, Sept. 41.—Lumbermen
along the northwest coast today 6ee
an impetus to 'he Alaska spruce In
dustry in the action of the govern
ment in commandeering spruce
for military airplane construction.
AU lumber in the mills of Washing
ton and Oregon has been taken
over by the government.
Berlin, Sept. 14.—German cavalry
f postg south of Riga on the Wended
| road have withdrawn before the
i pressure of Russian soldierrs, ac
cording to an official announcement
today. Cossack forces are prepar
ing to make a stubborn resistance
to any further progress of the
Germans.
'SUB GETS
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London, Sept. 14.—The Ameri
can steamship Wilmore wag sunk
today by an enemy submarine. The
crew Of the Wilmore saved by
British ships.
I .Washington, Sept. 14—Germany's
secret j>ractlce of u-sing Sweden's
diplomatic service for the trans
mission of forbidden messages be
tween German agents and the Be*11*
lin foreign office prevailed in Mexi
co as well as In Argentina. This
information is I ovealed In a docu
ment produced by the state depart
ment which passed between V on
Eckhardt, German minister to Mexi
co, and thq chancellor of Germany. •
News Uninteresting to Kckhardt
Mexico City, Sept. 14.—"The news
Is damn uninteresting to me" was
the angry retort of Gorman min
ister to Mexico, Von Kcldiardt, to
day when efforts were made to ob
tain his comment on the American
exposure of how he used the Swed
ish charge d' affairs, Cronholm,
us measen.er through whom he sent
messages to GormAny, and recou»
mended that he be decorated by
Kuiser AVUhetm. „
To Sweep German Inti*igue
Prom Argentine and Mexico
Wasliington, Sept. 14.—In air
ing the Luxburg affair the Unitetl
States is simply aiming to sweep
German intrigue out of Argentine,
Sweden and Mexico, according to »a
aimmiTifwwnf. by government ■ of
ficials. •; i
Secretary of Foreign
Office Is Dismissed
Stockholm, Sept. 14.—Oscar Ver
lof, first secretary of the foreign
office, was dismissed from service
today, the result of the Luxburg
and Mexican affair..
Naval Attache Recalled
Amsterdam, Sept. 14.—A Berlin
dispatch today says Captain Cel
ony, naval attache In Berlin for
Argentine, has been recalled by
lils government as a result of the
Swedish Luxburg affair. i
Mobs Attack Count Luxburg
Buenos Aires, Sept. 14. — P°*
lice and military officers had much
difficulty to prevmt mobs from do
ing violence to Count Luxburg on
' his return to th's city this morning.
.Special guards patrol German banks
I day and night. ——
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