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SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 20—Cbas. I
E»ans Hughes, the Repruiblk-an cau
dldut* (or President of the Unittd '
S'ali f in a auoocii Color the voters I
ot thw city, opened up with a ter- |
rific attack upon the Democratic ad.
ministration.
He flayed thf m from beginning tq
end. Thu Adamao.i law was at- |
tacked by the Republican leader as |
a complete surreudtr otf the present
administration. Mr. Hughes said j
tha' yi inks was the sole cause for j
the .Ktssage ol 'he bill and that
It was never passed to relieve any '
emergency that may bave existed at
th&> ;lioe.
The Republican standard1 bearer
then launched forth on an analysis
of the law and just why it was
pusher thru the Democratic con- j
grfss. He made a. comparison with |
the manner in which Grover Cleve- •
land handled the labor situation in !
his adrninisttratiO]} »o the manner !
in which Mr. Wilson handled It. j
SSVE BIG GUNS
ON U. S. CRUISER
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20—Naval
officers nave advised the waT de
partment that all o' the guns aud
fighting apparatus have been sal
vaged from the United States cruis
er Memphis, whiotl was dashed
against the rocks in Santo Domin
go aarOor by hlgn -waves a few
wteka ago.
The cruiser will be a complete |
loss. It will be difficult for private
companies to salvage the ship be- j
cause of the queer rositlon in which'
♦* is lying. Th© war department I
has authorized th© southern com- j
mande-rs to dispose ct it as best
tu«» LIU
BANK PRESIDENT OX TRIP
Audreiw Stevenaon, president of
•he Bai«i of AlSJira, will be a1
southbound passensir on th-e Prin- j
ce?s Aliec tomorrow night. Mr.
Stmwtt will accompci.y his fam
ily as far south aa the Qneen City j
»'»d lien return aortji after he has
fln'sbed tranfacti'ij bush'ess in
Si atlle.
SEATTLE, Sepf". 20—Rapresenta
tives from the leading steamship
companies are familiarizing them
selves witfe the new shtppiug bill. Ic
discussing the pros and cons of the
uew bill the representatives! re
port tha' it place® them under sim
ilar r«*gulations under which! rall
ro.-ds are now operating. A commis
sion w«ll be appointed to regulate
the steamiboat ra'fu, fright charges
and taiiffs. This commission) will
have the ^une or similar power
wnich the railroad commission now
holds.
Big steamship, companies operat
ing en the Pacific coast report tha»
it may work a hardship ^ those
companies which ore dealing in th^
carrying of passengers only.
BERLIN, Sept. 20—The war
office has been 'uivised that practi
cally all of Britain new reserves
have l>t>en used on the contin
ental campaign and that her en
lis'Ii-g material is a: low ebb. The
Berlin war office refuses to circu
late fgiures on the losses oif the
Germans.
LONDON, Sept. 20—The war
office here demies the report circu
lated by the Germans that practi
cally a'.l of the reserves have been
used up in the continental cam
paign. Great Britain haa hardly
begnu to use Its material. If neces
sary every man in the Empire
stands ready to fijht for this cause.
WILLOW CREEK TO GET RO.U>
ANCHORAGE, Sept. 20—The An
chorage Times is waging a cam
paign to have a road extended from
♦his city to Will J w Creek. It is
believey! that the Road Commission
will respond and commence opera
tions placing in a thirty two mile
road
K. W. Smith and J. E. Moulton
two k<''ghts of the ?rip, dropped off
of the Jefferson at Haires to work
that city for their respective firms.
Store Closed
For a Few Days
While Taking
Inventory
fill \r my |j the haberdasher and
lit *JA Lt I 1\ V f~l LADIES' FURNISHER ;
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
OPPORTUNITY TO
EXTEND TRADE
rORTLAND, Sept. 20 — Samuel
Hill Is a guest la ♦lib city today.
He recently returned fixxm a trip
| to Russia, where ht had been call
ed by the Russian government to
strajgiitcu out the Russian rail
ruad blockade.
Mr. Hill is firmly convinced that
the United States should adopt a
rigid >clicy oil compulsory military
training. He reports that every
mau in Russia, Is drilled and au
able Soulier. When compared with
the American soldier they appear
to be -nuch better prepared and
more able to defend thmselves.
He relieves that the United Statg
has a great opportunity to push
out and extend 'ts trade to foreign
lands. Never before in the history
of the United State* has there been
presented such a favorafcla oppor
tunity for trade expansion."
$90,000^000 IK
SEATTLE DUNKS
SEATTLE, Stpt. 20—As evidence
of the prosperous condition which
! prevails in this city, the banks
j have issued statements showing th t
over ninety million dollars are on
deposit with the various banking
houses operating In th© city.
Regardless of Ihe big amount in
tlio safety places, there seems to
be very little speculation. Things
are moving and the tyuslness world
ia active but na oljr projects are
being uromoted by the financiers, i
GERMANS FAIL .
101 If ALLIES
LONDON, Sept. 20—All counter
attacks headed by the Huua failed
i to snake the Allies from the po
sitious which they have won on the
Somnie ~ fronts. No1, a single po
sition was lost during yesterday's
•fighting. Many limes the Ger
1 mau forces hurled themselves
agaius* the Allied lines only to be
thrown bock with £.*e^ losses.
POW HER COMPANY
Ar ANCHORAGE}
ANCHORAGE. Sept. 20 — The
Giant Powder Company of Cali
fornia has purchased property in
this city and will commence ereCtiig
buildings for storing their eixplos
lvei products. It Is estimated that
$5,000 will be spent In buildings.
Herbert L. Faulkner, the Ju
neau attorney waa a southbound
passenger on the Jefferson lasit
night.
SEATTLE LEADS
HEALTH REPORT
SEATTLE, Se<pt. 20—Seattle, the
Queen City at the Pacific Coast, is
th» healthiest city ia the entire
United States or Canada, according
to> a report of the census bureau
which has just been issued.
The report covers ever city in
the United States for the past
year. Seattle has the lowest death
rate of any of the cities, and its
health facilities are registered as
tLe very highest. Medical men
say »liai it is because the city is
so geographically situated that it
has every advantage for increasing
i's health facilities.
BULL WE VOTE
FOR REPUBLICAN
NEW YORK, Sept. 20—That the
Republican will poll a heavier Pro
gressive vote throughout the United
State* is evidenced by the vote iu
this city at yesterday's primaries.
A large majority o* the progress
ives voted the Republican! ticket.
This is holding true in other states
as welt as this «"r.d shows that
practUally all ot the Progressives
are returning to the Republican
fold.
Whitman has been nominated for
ttw governorship. His victory is
prac'lcaHy concfcded at the polls
this coming fail.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20—John
Jost-ph Pershing, brigadier general
'a the United States army, will
be promoted and receive the of
fice stid rank of majo'p general.
This vacancy occurred by the
death of Major General Mills. Gen
eral Pershing will receive his oath
of office very soon.
Gfutral Pershing has seen ser
vice in the Uniied States army
since ris graduation from West
Point Id 1886. He has served in
every war staged by the United
States since enerin* ttbe army de
partment.
CANNERIES CLOSING DOWN
SEWARD, Sept 20—Most of the
cauucrieg have closel down for the
season in this diihlct. The can
nery at Larsen Bay is still running
! as it has been getting some ex
ceptionally large hauls. One haul
re&ult'.d in the caJtchlng of 135,000
rt-ds and another In the handling ol
a quarter millionj humpies.
Full Line of
Perishables
on Humboldt
PEACHES ARE CHEAP
P. H. GANTY '
WILSON PEEVED
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20—Presi
dent Wilson is indignant over the
report ivhich. has been spread broad,
cast over the United States that
he would take th,e stump ia his own
behalf. The issuing of the report
may Jead to the selection of an
other campaign manager for the
Democratic standard bearer.
Mr. Wilson reports that he will
from 'im© to time take short trips
and make Bpeeches cn the politi
cal questions of the day, but em
phatically denied that be ever con
templated on makin/ a speech mak
ing tour of the United States in
bc-half a* his canddiacy .
1 LABOR RIOIS
SI NEW VORK
| NEW YORK, Sept. 20—A plan
ned attack upon street cars, coach
es and transportation vehicles diiv
9n by non-union workers was'
sprung in thia city yesterday. Mo>bs
of strikers attacked pacing) coach
es on Broad-way, at the same time
labor riots occurred in many other
places in the city. Many of the
passengers were wounded by flying
missies and fistical encounters with
the strikers. It 's believed that
the riots and strikes were mapped
out before hand. The fact that the
state orimaries were held yesterday
lu this city made travel heavy over
j the rues.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL OFFERING
Among the beautiful floral of
ferings at the funwal of H. C. Put
nam was the one presented by
Charles Walker of UlIs city. Garden
City astersi raised by Mr. walker
were artistically -ramed into a
wreath design and taken to the
church where the funeral services
were t.eld.
COLD WAVE IX MIDDLE WEST
CHICAGO, Sept. ,20—Frosts
are reported in the region around
the Great Lakes. It extends clear
down into Tennessee. Minnesota
is receiving? early snows.
1'
! CORDOVA, Sep'. 20—A deal of
considerable magnitude was con
summated when tilt* Wilson-i,ittles
property passed, from the bands ol
ils original owners to the KennecOit
Copper Corporation for the sum of
$3o,i;U0 cash sayg the Times.
I Th-c property consists of a group
of tea claims, together with, mill
sites and water rights, and is con
sidered the most premising on tlie
island. A larga amount of devel
opment hag been done on these
claims, consisting of more than 1,
MU feet of tunnel, developing a
considerable body cf ore. The pro
, perty is well equipped with air com
' pressor, drills and a complete elec
tric plant for lights and poiwer, op
erated Dy a never failing water sup
ply, Developing ampltj for all re
quirem?nts>
Jt 14 said that the new owners
co :n<-trip late the immediate d-eviop
ment of the property on an exten
I sivc scale, and have given a con
j tract to Mr. Wilson to lay six thou
' aand feet of water pipe for the
j fur'her development of the water
! power. Mr. Wilson loft for Valdez
on .Hi Alaska for Latouche to com
mence work on bis property.
'rhe company will begin mining
operations within a few days and
expecf to place tli» claims on a pro
ducing basis within a short time.
ENIENIE POWERS
HI SERBIA
"
LOXDON, Sep'. 20—Evacuation
' of Alouastir lias tfe^un. It is be
lieved by tli-e leading military crit
ics 'ha' the Enitent? Powers will
I penetrate Serbia. The logical av
j enue of approach would bo along
the Cteaa valley toP ilep. Forces
are reported to be moving in that
direciiou and making plans for an
i invasion of Serbia,
ITAL1* WITH BLACKLIST
LOXDON, Sept. 20—Italy has
taken .ip tha stey started by Great
Britain and is publishing a black
list o£ countries v hk-h. are selling
and buying from 'lie enemy country.
Old Age Isn't A Crime
BUT It's a Crime To Be
Old While Still Young
NOW TO PLEASE YOU!
We sell Hart, Schaff
ner & Marx Clothes
That includes a range
of models Tempered
with dignity—But not
without spirit. We have
just received a large ship
meat of Fall Models at
the same old Prices and
Guaranteed as usual.
LOOK THEM OVER
WILL CLA YSON