Fairbanks Daily Times from Fairbanks, Alaska • Page 5

VOLUME XII. FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1915. WHOLE NUMBER 2,974 EDITH LOST WITH Enroute from Latouche With Copper Goes Down. SEATTLE, Aug. freighter Edith, copper laden from Latouche, is reported to have foundered this week in the Gulf of Alaska, as the result of a shifting of cargo The crew wis compelled to abandon the vessel and was later rescued by the Mariposa.

The Edith had a consignment of 2,800 tons of copper. DESTROYER OF ARABIC PATROL British Vessels Reported to Have Wrecked German Submarine. Sawin "was best known in Alaska as a distance runner, having participated in a number of Marathton races held at Nome and Fairbanks seveial years ago. DENIES REPORT OF VISJTJ GERMANY Former Secretary Says He Has No Intention of Leaving States. WINONA LAKE, Aug.

Questioned today regarding a Loni don repoaiti to the effect that he planned a trip to Germany, former Secretary of State Bryan declared that he had no intention of leaving the United States at the present time. The London report atlates that the announcement of Bryan's pi-oposed visit to Germany was received with pleasurable anticipation in the Fatherland. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 31--The destruction of the German submanne which caused the sinking of the "White Star liner Arabic is announced in a bulletin issued by the British admiralty today. The submarine is said to have been sunk several days ago by British patrol boats, tLe entire ciow perishing when the cralt went down.

IS SPREADING 'Oftfer a Thousand Reported to Have Died in Austria-Hungary. PARAISO LIBELED; DAMAGES CLAIMED LONDON, Aug. to advices leceived in this city from ivaiious points in Austria-Hungary, moie than thousand deaths have I occurred in the dual monarchy as the jiesult of the spread of Asiatic cholera The reports claim that the disease is gaming headway steadily. SEATTLE, Aug. Pacific Alaska Navigation company, owner of the steamship Admiral Watson, which was sunk yesterday while lying at the dock, as the lebiilt of being rammed by the steamship Paraiso, has libeled the Paraiso, claim- irigr damages in the sxim of The Watson was loaded with a car- g-o for Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska ports, a parge part of the cargo being consigned to the Alaska engineering commission.

INSURANCE AGENT KILLED BY SLIDE After Obtaining Freedom, Accused Marries the Girl in Case. INSURANCE SEATTLE, Aug. W. Fei- guson, local representative of the Pacific Casualty company, was crushed to death this week by an avalanche of ice while climbing Mt. Rainier.

YANKEE SCOUT SHIP HAS REFUGEE CARGO PARIS, Aug. American scott Chester is reported to have arrived at Canta, Crete, 500 refugees, taken on at various points where the Turks 3 re itohreaten- ing disorders. ALLIED AVIATORS ACTIVE AT GHENT LONDON, Aug. admiralty announces the destruction of the German aerodrome at Ghent as the result- of a raid which was made yesterday by allied aviators. NORTHERN RUNNER TO HELP AUSTRIA SEATTLE, Aug.

Sawin, the well-kniown Northern athlete, arrived in this city from China today and will leave immediately for Austria, where he will join the army, together wiKh his four brothers. When the how set for the pre- liminary hearing of J. M. Hart, who was charged with violation of the Mann, act, known as the white slave law, arrived yesterday afternoon, the commissioner's courtroom was well filled with spectators, but the pro- ceechngs weie of short duration, the case being continued until 4 o'clock At 4 o'clock, the room was again filled, and for the second time, those who expected to heai something sensational weie disappointed, for United States Attorney R. F.

Roth announced to the court that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant a hearing, and he therefoie moved for a dismissal. Ler'oy Tozier, representing the defendant, had nettling tto say, and Commissioner John K. Brown dismissed the case and liber- the defendant. Tne most sensational part of the was that immediately after the dismissal the couple went to Commissio.viR Brown's' office and were united in matrimony. This act'on was the part of the couple, and was prompted by any agreement with the authorities whereby thjey promised to marry if the man was liberated.

The witnesses who were present au the ceremony were Leroy Tozier and Assistant District Attorney G. Ellis Gardner, who hapened to be in the office at the time. RUSSIAN RETREAT BECOMING A ROUT Czazr's Forces Now Preparing to Evacuate Grodno--Brest- Litovsk Line Giving Way Steadily Before German Drive--Backward Movement Along Upper Bug River Gains Momentum--Italians Announce Gains--Allies Claim Successes on Gallipoli Peninsula--Freuch Submarine Wrecks Turkish (Bridge at Constantinople. A. Bock, the Hot Springs mining man, arrived in Fairbanks this morn- ingi on his second visit this summer.

HURRICANE CAUSES SEVERE CROP LOSS KINGSTON, W. Aug. of the buildings and 98 per cent of cocoanut trees 'on the Cayman islands were razed by the hurricane which swept the West Indies this month, the storm been pne of the jnost destructive ever by the islanders. Tphere-were no "deaths among the inhabitants, but the loss of on Grand Cayman was heavy, hundreds of cattle and swine having been swept into the sea by the wind. Not a building was left standing on Little Cayman.

BERLIN, Aug. to information given out by the military authorities tonight, the Russian retreat east of Warsaw now has much the appearance of a rout. At every point where the Austro-Gerrnan forces have made their presence felt, the Slavs have retired hastily, except at Brest-Litovsk. Along that line, however, the invaders are pressing forward steadily, despite the opposition encountered, and it is expected that the remaining positions held by the Russians will be evacuated before the end of the week. The city of Grodno, northeast of Warsaw, is being evacuated today, and all along the upper Bug river the enemy is in full retreat.

RETIRING WITHOUT LOSS. LONDON, Aug. received today from the Eastern arena indicate that the Russians are withdrawing rapidly from their positions along the Bug river, but apparently without serious loss. East of Warsaw, the Austro- German forces are credited "jSvith great progress. ITALIANS CLAIM GAINS, ROME, Aug.

office is authority for the statement that the Italian forces have made important gams along the Udine front during the past two days. The Austrian's have been forced to-evacuate several positions of consderable strategic value. TURKS ARE LOSING. LONDON, Aug. admiralty announces the receipt of encouraging news from Gallipoli peninsula, where the Turks are reported to have lost several lines of trenches in the Suvla bay' region.

"The allied forces' are moving slowly but surely across the peninsula. TURKISH BRIDGE WRECKED. ATHENS, Aug. French submarine is reported to have entered the Bosporus from the Sea of Marmora today and made a successful attack on one of the iron pontoon bridges which span the Golden Horn between Constantinople and Galata, the latter place being a suburb of the Turkish capital. The attack is regarded as the most daring feat attempted by a submarine since the commencement of the war.

The attacking craft returned to the sea undamaged. him. on British soil so that he may be shot on the charge of beingi a spy. British Government Insists Upon Acceptance of Wage Terms. Rem'ains of Five Members of Crew of F-4 Taken Out Yesterday.

HONOLULU, Aug. of five members of the crew of the wrecked submarine F-4 were recovered from the craft today after it had been placed in dry dock. One of the bodies was found almost immediately after submarine had been opened and the other four were located beneath the wreckage which filled the hull. All of the bodies are in such a state of decay that identification is impossible. LONDON, Aug.

strike of South Wales coal miners has been settled and it is expected that the mines will be in, full operation again end of the week. The settle- inent was brought about fay the government, after the men and their employers had failed to reach an agreement among themselves. It is now the workers wilj remain in their places without further attempt to tie up the industry LANE WILL USE FUNDS New Town at Coast End of Railroad Has Growing Population. Geologist Will Investigate Antimony Ledges of District. FRANCE PREI 1 OF ATTACK FOR WINTER FIGHT Among the passengers arriving this morning on the steamer Yukon was Di.

Alfied H. Brooks, chief of the geological survey of Alaska, one of the greatest authouties on Alaskan in the United States, and known fiom one end of the ten i to the other When the boat arrived at Fairbanks Dr Brooks had retired for the night, but it is leam- ed that he expects to spend about a week here, after which he will leave for the Outside by way of the Valdez trail. One of the principal reasons for his visit heie at this time is that he wishes to look into the possibilities of antimony here and to study eeiv eral conditions Dr as at Tannna for a short time after coming up from the lower er, and made the tiip from the army town to Hot in a launch. In this v.ay he given an opportunity to study conditions at. Hot Spiings for a few days befoie, coming up the river Dr Brooks i deeply interested in the tin try of the Hot Springs country, and that was one of the principal reasons foi his desire to spend a feu days there WASHINGTON, D.

Aug. of the Interior Franklin Iv. Lane has the use of funds now in the hands of the Alaska engineering commis'sion for the installation of an adequate water sj fatem at Anchoiage, the coast ter- nnnal of the government railroad. The icpoits received in this city this week indicate that the town has a population of appioximately 5,000 and that the need of a water system and other public v.orks is increasing daily. TILLMAN INSPECTS GOTHAM NAVY YARD NEW YORK, Aug Ben Tillman, of South Carolina, spent the greater part of the day inspecting the navy yard, giving particular attention to the sub- mai lies FORD SAYS REPORT IS MALICIOUS LIE Bomb Wrecks Home of Manufacturer as "Warning Against Activities.

DEPEW, N. 31--The home of Maurice Coombs, head of an aeroplane company whose plant is in course of construction, was practically destroyed by a dynamite bomb which was placed in front of t(he building tonight. Windows for several blocks about the place were shattered but no one was injured, the residence being unoccupied at the time of the explosion. The Coombs plant will be used for the manufacture of aeroplanes for the allies, and it is believed that the residence was wrecked as a warning Coombs to engage in some otSier industry. It is believed that Coombs represents the French government.

N'COMBS RETAINS POST AS HEAD OF COMMITTEE Man Who Helped Elect President Wilson Is Still on the Job. Heavy Clothing Is Ordered for Use of Troops in Cold Weather. NIGHT LETTERS MAY BE SENT DETROIT, Aug Ford, the auV mak.tr, denies that he is going to the military instruction school at Port Sheiidan next month. He brands the report published yesterday as a deliberate, malicious lie. CAREER OF OROZCO ENDED BY YANKEES PARIS, Aug.

31--Elaborate preparations are being made by the French government for the winter campaign, it being the intention of the authorities to make the men in the trenches more comfortable, if possible than was case last winter. Large of winter clothing have been ordered in the United States, and garment makers in this country are working overtime. WASHINGTON, D. Aug. to an announcement made today by Democratic leaders, William McCombs will continue to serve the party as chairman the national committee and probably will manage forthcoming campaign.

CAUSEJRREST OF SPY Man Is Held at New York on Charge of Getting Easy Money. NEW YORK, Aug. Lincoln has beetn arraigned in this city on the charge of forgery, the arrest having been made on a federal warrant. Lincoln is a Jijrmer member of the British parlianienfc and admits that he is a German spy. When arraigned today he asked for a continuance on the grounds that the case was trumiped up at London, where the forgery is alleged to have been committed.

He says the charge is merely a pretext to get! Word was received yesterday morning at the telegraph office that the Dominion telegraph line had been repaired and messages may be sent over it now All night letters, which are called "nite" letters on all telegraph systems may be sent out of Fairbanks now, as all of them are routed by way of the Canadian line SLUMP CONTINUES IN MONEY MARKET EL PASO, Aug. 31 --General Pascual Oiozco, the notorious Mexican leader, is reported to have been killed by an American posse, following an attempted raid on the American side of the line OUTFOUGHT IN NEW YORK MATCH NEW YORK, Aug. the ten-round ring contest which took place in this city last night between Packy Hommey and Ad the former champion was outfought; at every stage of the contest. NEW YORK, Aug. was a further decline in the value of English 1 money today, the market closing with the pound sterling rated at the lowest point thus far reached.

Many Americans are facing losses in consequence of the continued shrinkage. MARQUARD IS SOLD TO BROOKLYN TEAM NEW YORK, Aug. Marquard, for several seasons star twirler of the local Nationals, has been sold to the Brooklyn club for a substantial sum, the exact amount of which has nwt been made public. Barney Murphy of Hot Springs arrived in Fairbanks this morning 1 AUGUST BUSY MONTH AMONG SEA RAIDERS LONDON, Aug. most destructive thirty-day period of submarine warfare since the creation of the so- called war zone ended yesterday, according to figures published this afternoon by officials of the admiralty.

The record shows that a total of 81 merchant vessels of various nationalities have been torpedoed by the German raiders since the beginning of August. Of the number, the majority were of British registry. Several were ships belonging to neutral nations. LWSPAPLRl.