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GENERAL NEWS BY TELEGRAPH STRIKER SHOT SKATTLK Juno 26 John Mow a union longshoreman, was shot in the stot. a h ami several others were more .>r less severely injured today '.on the striking longshoremen made a rush on the Sperry dink, w: .•! the strainer Santa Cruz was being loaded by strikebreaking long -kore.i.eii M.tny arrests were mad" KILLED BY MEXICANS NACO, Ariz June 26 A mem 1. i <>i . enpany K of tlie Fourteenth i.tvairy from Fort I -a W t on was kille.l by W illiam Humphrey a Mexican .ua:d at the waterworks here. Three soldiers were injured when they tttempted to at r» si the murderer He w ,is finally arrested STORM IN OREGON. NDI irroN Ore. June 26 A cloudburst struck this city today, is ievvalk" and buildings were d" siroyed and the basements w.i. flooded Many of the merchants lit a quantity of their stock of go.ab while others had their wares severely damaged by I lie water OFFICER DIES. SEATTLE. June 26 Deputy Sher iff (',• urge M Leighton, f ■r.nerly onnected with the < ity police de part im r.t dropped dead at his home here yesterday. PHYSICIAN SUICIDES. SEATTLE June 26 According t. a cable dispatch received today by D: 'I S Petek n. Dr Wal'rr S K Ell horn, a Seattle physician, who w taken from the steamship Kirk wall while on his way to join tin Kerman army, committed suicide in a Hri'ish prison. Dr Ellhom was well known in Seattle and a prominent physician here for some years. MANUFACTURER KILLED. SEATTLE. June 2s. Hugh I.. (Tu rin a well known slim- manufactur er of this city, was killed yester day when his automobile skidded and hit a telephone pole TEDDY MAY GO. NEW YORK. June 28 Announce im-nt was made today that Col Theodore Roosevelt is prepai ng to i ll. r to raise an army division of 12o.(ieo men. In the same c.'er t the government he will make appli ration for a commission as major general Col Roosevelt will not make hi offer unless war is actually declared on M'-xi o and at the present ti-m he is waiting for such action on tin part of the administration MUST NOT INTERFERE. TACOMA. June 29 A temporary federal injunction, restraining the union longshoremen from interfer ing with the "Hike breakers vv' i are loading the vessels In lid-' o r was issued in this < ity today The officers were instni'-ied to enforcf the order of the court and to arrest anyone who molested the strike breaker. EIGHT KILLED. OAKLAND June 2d. Eight per sons were killed in the smoker rf a Southern Pacific train here today when the car was blown from tin track by- an explosion, the cause of which is unknown. OU I I I FN I nt WASHINGTON, D. CV, .Tune 30. f5.-t.atoi- Martine. ot New Jersey, at the earnest request of Mrs. Agnes \, v ■ ,,iii a s 1 -1. t .if Sir Roger t ase nient introduced a resolution ir the United States senate today in wh . h he requests President Wilson ta appeal to the British govenmrt ' for a stay of execution until such time as the various efforts which an- being made in behalf of the Irish patriot, txdh in this count r.. and in Europe, can be properly presented to the British officials THE SUSSEX AGAIN. WASHINGTON. I) U . June 2u. The state department today Issued a statement in which it was announc ed that the United States was pie paring to send to Germany a for mal Inquiry- to discover what was done to the commander of the sub marine which torpedoed the chan nel steamer Sussex. An informal inquiry brought no response, and the United States wil insist that the German government make known what punishment was meted out to the commander. BIG FIRE IN SEATTLE. SEATTLE June 30- The United States quartermaster’s dock in thi - city was burned this evening with a loss oi $500,000 in powder and small arms and ammunition The fire is still raging, but it is undei control The 'iremen are working under the greatest difficulty, as they must keep dodging the explosion of the shells, of which there are over $200,000 worth of six inch ones alone stored on the dock. A small boy, two blocks away, was struck by a piece of a six inch shell and seriously if not fa tally injured. The cableship Burnside, which re eently returned from the north, put out into the harbor, her rigging a mass of flames. Quick work on the part of the crew put the fire out without much damage to the ship. The cause of the fire is a mys tery. A strict investigation will he made, as it is believed that the fire is of incendiary origin. The indications are that the dock will be a total loss. At midnight tonight the fire is under cont-'ol hut it is doubtful if anything on the dock will escape the flames. TAUSCHER ACQUITTED. NEW YORK, June 30—Captain Ttiit-chet I" ‘unhand of Madame Gadski, the noted prima uenna. was today acquitted of the charge of con spiracy to blow up the Welland canal. INTERNATIONAL NEWS BY WIRE STEAMER CAPTURED. LONDON June 26.—The British war office announces that the Brit ish steamer Brussels was captured by German destroyers and taken to Zeebrugge The boat was on the way to Rotterdam with mail and pas sengers when captured. HAD HARD TRIP. LONDON. June 28.—Shackleton has returned to the Falkland Islands on a steamer loaned him by the Uru guayan government. He made an in effective attempt to rescue the 22 men he left behind when he first came to the Falkland islands. Ice floes prevented him getting within 20 miles of the Island on which the men an' maroon cl An ir breaker will be sent to th ir NEW GOVERNOR FOR CANADA. LONDON. June Jt( n va . .. dally announi. il today tli.it ' of Devonshire wou'.l * eeee.i o i ... of Connaught as governor general, of Canada CASEMENT ON TRIAL. LONDON. June JS Sir lie Casement is on trial for h.- I f Tile lormer British diplomat and Irish patriot shows no signs ol i sanity, and today 'ook tin- witless box in tiLs own deVnse lie poke in a clear \oice and showed i signs of being nervous Sir Roger denied t! at tie Lad ; ' cepted or received Lie offer l me cent from the German govetn'.i • i or from any oflieial c mnocted wm. tile Herman government 1 r a mg the tush rebellion He denied absolutely t . t H. i nrai.v l ad any connect ion ' . i uprising in Ireland Equally inn was his denial of the ' t'• • :i• ■ i that hi had adv red the h.-.i t fight with the Hermans cr 11■ Tu , or the Austrians against th eii m al 1 ies He stated pi'sitiveiy tliat tie la never ordered or - ,gg. • ! t it t Irish rations be reduced to a star ration |>oint because the Irish vv not join the Irish brigade There is much sympathy e for Sir Roger Casement A dressed his testimony to the jury today he did so in a strop; v. ■ He is not cowed nor is he bowed down with worry He state! tluc he had served his country at all times faithfully and as well as knew how. and that he was still serving it ns he was best able do under the circumstances. Sir Roger Casement may be found guilty, but it is not believed in this city that he will be ban e.l it is believed that his sentence will t. commuted to lift' impr: oilmen;. PEACE- MAYBE. MADRID. June 28. The German submarine which brought a special messenger from the German > mper or to the king of Spain left wxl y for tier base The messenger brim g' I to King Alphonso three lei tern which set forth in detail the t-ro- me! i which Germany will moke p ■ with her enemies. Germany demands ns ■ • t'c •t this time the restoration of all German (olonies to Germany Mid tie immediate liberation of RLir. o These aye th- only terms, amor.! ng to tin lettt r. under whir!: U German government will cm . oeace at this time. TRYING A TRAITOR. RERUN. Jmi" 28 (kul l.iebm r < leader of the German To ial t wlto has been confined to jail b cause of his actite work in belta't of peace, is now being tri "d in this city for his life. If he is found to be guilty of tre ■ on f.-r his n r tieipatlon in tlie peace demonstra tions of last. May there is 1 th doubt about tiis fate H- wl'l in shot. Great interest is being m. ui lestisi in the trial of the great G : man leader. CASEMENT GUILTY. LONDON. June 29 Sr Rngm Casement was found guilty of big'1 treason this morning, and inum-d ately afterward was sent'ncec t< pay tlie death penalty. The jury deliberated just long enough to take a vote, and it is reported that h* was convicted on the lis t ball t witliout any question. Reports are in circulation that friends of the convicted man are bringing all the pressure possible t hear to have the sentenced commut ed from death to life irnpi isnnumn! or less. IRISH ARE INDIGNANT. DUBLIN. June 2'i in Ireland I here is much di-mti : . .Ton and resentment at the verdict against Sir Roger Casement and Die sen tence of the court Every effort is being put forth t .-.r .> the lift of the prisoner CASEMENT IS CAl.M. LONDON, June 29. As the chief justice was reading tne I’rinci death sentence to Sir Roger Cam meiit, the latter's face was wreathed ill smiles. l asentent, asked if he had anything to say before sentence was passed, smilingly replied: “England is on trial. 1 was not tried by my peers. 1 saw nu rea son why Ireland should sited bio d for a people other than her own. If that is treason 1 am not ashamed to avow it. I aim prouder lo stand here in tlie dock than 1 would L. if 1 was filling my ac. users' places in the jury box.” I-UUL) HtUULflllUNS WANItU, LONDON, June 30.—Six hundred delegates, representing three inil.i n organized workers of ihe British Isles, today lormally passed a reso lution asking tlie British govern ment to take steps to regu'ate the prices on both fuel and food in tlie British isles. The resolution is sup ported by data showing that the ad vance in prices has been out o*1 all proportion and that the way the s t uation now stands, the working man cannot live and support his family, even drawing good wages. The dele gates pointed cut that there was n necessity for the excessive charges which were being made for fuel and food. The resolution asks the British government to organize a depart ment whose duty it shall be to look into and investigate and reeu late tlie prices of fuel and food, and to hold them within reason. It demands teat the suggest < department have the right to com mandeer the necessities of life wher ever it becomes necessary to do sc in order to provide a suitable amount of food for the poorer families, many of which, says the resolution, are without the proper food at this time. PLEADING FOR CASEMENT. LONDON, June 30.— A powerful plea for mercy in the case of Sir Roger Casement is made today by the Manchester Guardian, one of the most influential newspapers published in the British Isles. There are many other papers and a host of people who are doing all in their power to save the life of the man who has been sentenced to death for treason SPORTS BY TELEURAPH MORAN BEATEN NEW YORK, June 30— Although outweighed by 35 pounds, Jack Dil lon, of Indianapolis, outfought and outpointed Moran in ten rounds at the Washington Park grounds. Farmer (eyeing large 5-cent sign on Ford Jitney Bus)—"That looks reaaonable, I think I’ll buy it.’’ OF INTEREST TO ALASKANS ANOTHER SUIT BROUGHT. ANCHORAGE June 26. In l »• district court for the Third judic al division of Alaska, suit was .tailed on Saturday morning by John :u! Frank Ballaine against the Aiask i Northern railroad to recovei $450.Ole damages, which is alleged io iia been sustained as the result of tie action of tlie Canadian bondholder which kepi the plaintiff out of the IK>ssession ol tile Sewaid townsi e when lots there had value and h fore Judge Brown decided that t .< HallaJnes owned the townslte In connection with ibe suit filed Saturday, papers were served on the Alaskan Engineering eomini sion This suit may result in tie withholding of tlie f.nal payment ot the $650,000 which is due the Oa uadian bondholders m Juiv 5 SENATE PASSES BILL. WASHINGTON, 14 C . Juno 28 The senate this afternoon passed the sundry civil b !1 apprnpr at:n in all $128,000,000. Oi iliis anion t an appropriation o' $6,247,180 was made for the construction of a gov eminent railroad In Alaska Titer was no opposition t tue bi'i in the senate. BIRCH COMING NORTH. SEATTLE June 28.—St p'e Birch arrived in Seattle today en route to Alaska. He states that the Utah Copper and the Braden Mines company are in the market for Alaska properties and that 'hey will Improve the Latouche and Bo nanza plants Mr Birch is accom panied by his wife, who was Mary Rand, of Minneapolis. Thev will sail for Alaska on July- fifth. IN ALASKAN WATERS. SEATTLE. June 28. in compli ance with the wishes of the deceased and with his promise to the de ceased, Barney McGee, of Skagway, will east into tile sea the r-mi lin-' of the late R. E. Nixon, the well known hotel man. After Mr Nixon's death the body was cremated and Mr. McGee is taking the ashes north on the steam ship Alameda, which sailed L-s. night. DRY CAMPAIGN STARTS. DAWSON. Y T. June 29. T e Yukon legislature today passed an ordinance providing for the refer en e to the electors of the Yukon territory the question of prohibition not later than the first day of Sep tember of this year. The action was taken on a peti tion submitted by an organizat'en of the people of the Yukon terr tory known as the "Yukon Prohibi tion Movement." The leaders of the "Dry” forces claim that the pe tition they presented to the Yuk, n legislature represents two-thirds ( f the qualified voters of the terri tory, and they declare that victor.' for the "Drys” is certain. On the other hand the "Wets" presented a petition to the legisla ture, containing about one third the number of names as that presented by the “Drys.” Both sides argued their case in detail before the legis lature. The “Drys" won the first round. NEW RULING MADE. JUNEAU, June 30.—In releasing Councilman R. H. Vuch, of Ilaines, on a habeas corpus warrant today, Judge Jennings decided that, under the Alaska code. United States com missions in Alaska must give a jury trial to all defendants answer ing to a criminal charge, even though the defendant waive a jury trial before a conviction can be sustained against them in a commissioner's court. Immediately after Councilman Vuch was released he was rearrested upon the same charge that of destroying (wilful destruction of) a fence erect ed by J. W. Coombs, deputy mar shal at Haines, over ground which had been used as a public highway for years and which had recently been located under the homestead laws by Coombs as an 80-rod strip of homestead ground. Judge Jennings' decision in the Vuch habeas corpus proceedings de clares that Section 2527 of the Com piled Daws of Alaska passed by con gress is void because it is a viola tion of Section 2 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the United States and of the Sixth Amendment, and holds that neither the government nor defendants can waive juries in such cases. WHAT WILL WE DO.’ JUNEAU, June 30.- This evening Governor Strong wired Washington to ascertain the present status of Alaska under the new act, the un derstanding being necessary becaus • of the large number of applications made h\ Alaskans for enlistment in the Federal volunteer service to fight against Mexico. FORMING BAR ASSOCIA1IUN JUNEAU, June 30—Owing to tin fact that Judge Jennings Is un able to keep the calendar clear in the First judicial division, there is a movement on foot here to get an associate judge. A bar associa tion is also being organized. In the future the authorities expect to be more careful about admitting attor neys to practice, as It is charged that some of the new ones arriving from the States are men who were disbarred on the Outside. Before anyone is admitted in the future he must be thoroughly investi gated by the bar association. WICK AFTER TRUSTS. WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 30.— Charges were filed with the Inter state Commerce Commission today by Delegate Wiekersham of Alaska that the United States Smelting •Si Refining Co., (the "Smelter Trust" —Guggenheim) dominates practically all the railway lutes in Alaska rni the steamship lines between Se attle and San Francisco and Alaska The commission immediately is sued a general service upon them all. including the Alaska Steamship Co., and the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. the Northern Navigation Co and the Pacific A Arctic Railway and Navigation Co. to appear and show cause why the decision should not lie against them. PIONEERS TO MEET. Announcement has been made to the effect that the regular July meeting of the local igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska will be held to night at Eagle hall. The meeting starts at 8:30 o’clock sharp and will be short, as all of the members of the organization desire to be In attendance at the Fourth of July celebration. All members are urged to be present. POLITICAL NEWS OF THE WEEK HUGHES SENDS THAN '\S. NEW YORK June 26.—-Charlc F Hughes has telegraphed Chairman l)a\ U, ct the Progressive National committee, welcoming the suppo.i of his candidacy for the presidency by tlie Progressives He also wrote a letter to Col. Roosevelt thank ing him for yuickenfng the national spirit and for his demand for "out and out one hundred per cent A n ercanlsm.” I’he Republic 'ii can lidate n :w 1 ■ very certain of his election Io wan seen to smile broadly when first Informed that the Progressive had accepted him as their cam!! date The opposition which wau1 I have been offered by the Progressives with VI tor Murdock as a candidate would not have been strong but with a united party Mr. Hughes feels as though his chances are considerably better. CHICAGO. June 26. The name of Victor Murdock, of Kansas, wa i placed in nomination 'or the presi dency at a meeting of the national committee of tlu^pfrogressive part: held in this city” today. First the letter of Theodore Roosevelt de dining the nominatioon, and urging the Progressives to rally to the sup port of the Republican candidate and the principles he advocated was read. This brought forth loud cheering Col. Roosevelt stated t'iai the Republican platform would stand for "one hundred per cent Ameri canism” and that no one could op pose it without sacrificing his patri otism. men xiuraocK, wnose laoor tor tne Progressive party has hem tire less, was nominated for the presi deney. Mr. Murdock is now enroul to China and is "somewhere on the Pacific.” As explained by the na tional committee Mr. Murdock will hardly accept and it is slmpily an honor done him for his work for the party. It was the decision of the national committee that the members of the Progressive party should support the Republican platform and its candi dates If Mr. Murdock de lined ti e nomination for the presidency, and Mr. Murdock's friends are certain that he will decline. LEADERS MEET. NEW YORK, June 28 -Colonel Roosevelt, completely recovered from his recent illness, dined with Mr. Hughes this evening in this city Their meeting was most cordial and the end of the Progressive partv is certain. NEW G. O. P. CHAIRMAN. NEW YORK. June 28.- -William R. Wilcox, *'ormer postmaster of New York city, has been appointed chairman of the Republican national committee. TAFT AND HUGHES MEET. BINGHAMPTON, N Y„ June 30. —Former President William Howard Taft and Charles E. Hughes, the Republican candidate for the presi dency. lunched together at Tremen den today. HIS H AT iN RING. PHILADELPHIA. June 30. —Speak ing in the open air before a multi tude of people and in the shadow of the Independence hall. President Wilson declared today that in fight ing for America first in vindication at whatever cost of the principles of liberty, justice end humanity lie is a "challenger to all comers,” le they who or what they may. OUR Q|WN TROUBLES MONDAY i'lie prevailing opinion in official circles in Washington l>. C.. i« tliai war is a matter of but a few hours The bill for an army appropriation of t liv2,000,000 was passed today by congress, an extra $2 .">,000,000 hav ing been added at the last minute to provide funds for the use of the army in Mexico At tile same time it was announced on the floor of both file house amt the senate flial the consent of congress for a dec laratlon ol' war on Mexico would be asked shortly and that following that President Wilson would ask permission to Issue a call for 25<*. 000 volunteers. He intends to ad drpss a joint session of the house and senate on the Mexican situa iion as soon as he receives a reply from Carranza to his latest note. The reply Is due here Wednesday. The ultimatum of President U ilson demands that Mexico return the prisoners and military equipment captured at Carrizal; that Carranza disavow the action of his soldieiy ill attacking the Americans and that he declare his intentions as to the future movements of ' tr 1 .itiznista forces. The national guard of many states is now being rushed to the border | as rapidly as possible. The guards men are being sent in response t, the call for more troops sent in to the war department by General Funston. Secretary Baker is in receipt ol official information to the effect that General Carranza has ordered all of the lighthouses on the east coast of Mexico to be darkened. It is believed that this move mean that the Carranzaistas will resist any attempt to land troops at any of the Mexican ports fiom war ves sels. Tlie United States consulate at Torreon has been demolished, at | cording to refugees arriving at Eagle . Pass, Texas. The Mexican mob which destroyed it was led by the mayor of the town, according to the report, the incident taking place on June 18. The United States government is now planning an embargo on all kinds of goods being shipped into Mexico, customs officers having al ready been ordered to hold up vari ous shipments. Major Robert Howze commanding the second relief expedition sent to j Carrizal from American field head quarters at Nftmlquipa, has reported that Pancho Villa has been killed The report states that the bandit was shot in the back by a man whom lie had impressed into his army. The shooting is said to have taken place while Villa was leading his followers in a battle against a Carranzi force But little cre dence can be placed in the r*p.-ri WEDNESDAY After hearing from h.. go.,-i nient in regard to the latest note dispatched In President Wilson Carranza, Senor 1-lliseo Arredondo. Mexican ambassador to toe CniC .1 States, announced today that tv reply of Carranza will n.a lie -an factory to Wilson, tie' Mexican v .. eminent refusing to comply with the demands OI the Called states President Wilson stales that in tin event that the note is not saUsia tory, as predicted, he will go hefote congress and ask that body to ad vise hint what to do in the Mexican situation. That the President - note has had some effect, hovvevt r, i ■ evidenced by the announce.. made that General Trevino, in com mand of the Mexican troop- in ( hibtuhua. w ill return the 17 a aen can soldiers captured at Cairo;.I together witli their equipment. I , American soil. dispatch from Columbus. Ww Mexico, tells of the killing by Mexi can bandits of Will I’aikei an American rancher, anil ht« wife near Hachita, about :i.r> miles west of Columbus. United States ea.ai.y from Columbus started immi diat iy on the frail of the bandits, but a citizens' posse in automobiles over took the renegades first, killing of them. Feeling is very high on the border on account of the inci dent, and further border patrols have been ordered to see that there is no violence. The Jap scare was revived by the announcement today that nine ear loads of Japanese soldiers unib " Japanese officers are enroute from Monterey to Chihuahua to join the torces of General Trevino. The statement in relation to the Jnps was made by American refugees. The refugees also state that the Mexican government has taken charge of the steel works at Mon terey and that arms and ammuni tion are being manufactured there under the supervision of Japanese experts. The Pennsylvania and District of Columbia militia have entrained for the border under the order of Gen. Leonard Wood, in reply to the re quest of General Frederick Funston for more troops. Fifteen hundred Sioux Indian have wired Secretary of War Baker of their willingness to form a regi ment and fight for the United Stu'es. Texas rangers have discovered ami confiscated a large quantity of am munition and dynamite which was in the possession of Mexican.- or. the Texas side of the line. it is supposed that the Mexicans MONDAY Reports from all of the chief capi tals of Europe agree as to the suc cesses of the Germans before Ver dun, and it now looks as though they would capture the fortress. They will, however, capture nothing but a hollow shell, as dispatches show that General Pfau has used great strategy in giving way before the attacks of the Germans. In fact according to French militarists, the cost to the Germans in men an l military equipment offsets many times the importance of the victory they will have gained if they event ually do make the rapture of Ver dun. A London dispatch says that the advance trenches of the Germant In one place, northeast of the city, are now located within three-quar ters of a mile of the main strong hold. The French are still defend ing other outposts several times further from the main fort. The last stand, however, will be made in Verdun proper. It is expected that the Germans will make the final assault within the next 24 hours, and the French are preparing themselves to meet it. Berlin corroborates the London dis patch, but gives the French strong hold 4S hours to hold out. The ad vance of the Germans was made on the right bank of the Meuse, ac cording to the report given o n by the German war office. The German militarists give their commanders great credit for having outgeneraled the French. The lass of life in yester day’s fighting was appalling, the French loss being the heavier, ac cording to the German version. The French story of the German attack gives the Germans credit for a victory, but states that it was secured only with a terrible loss of life, the men being literally hurled en masse into the cannon’s mouth. But despite the fire of the French guns they continued to advance, the French being withdrawn from the trenches when it was seen that such action would save a use less loss of life. The Paris report says that a strong line of French trench es yet remains between Verdun and the foremost German trenches. Strong reinforcements are being rushed to the French and Russians who are defending the Verdun forts. Budapest, the capital city of Hun gary, is being threatened by the Russians, according to London and Retrograd dispatches. The Slav troops have crossed the Carpathian mountains in one place, while sev eral of the mountain passes are now being held by them. The cap ture of Budapest by the Russians would have the effect of threaten ing Vienna and the line of communi cation from Berlin to Constanti nople. It is believed also tnat it would have the effect of forcing Austria to sue for peace. WEDNESDAY A Paris report of the fighting before Verdun is to the effect that the positions of the contending armies remains • practically the same as it has been during the past 24 hours. Violent fighting has taken place along the east bank of the Meuse, but there has been no change in the positions occupied by the Germans and French. A Berlin report says that the French attempted to drive the Ger mans from their foremost position today, but that the attack was un successful. The fighting was chief ly done near the Thiamont works and southwest of Fort Vaux. Ger man militarists expect Verdun to fall before July 1. On the eastern front there has been considerable fighting, accord ing to a Berlin report, which credits the Germans with stopping the Rus sum advance in the Volhynia dis trict. The battle has been raging for the past two days. The Ger mans succeeded in capturing several very important Russian positions, according to the report. The Italian war office has issued a bulletin which states that a num ber of Austrian positions along the Trentino front have been captured by the Italians. THURSDAY There Is but little change In the war situation anywhere today, ac cording to the reports sent out by the war offices of the various war ring nations of Europe. The battle before Verdun continues with relent less fury, the chief fighting being done on the right bank of the Meuse. A Berlin report says that the French attempted a counter attack today on the German works at Thiamont, but that the attack was repulsed. A German attack on the* left Umk of the Meuse was repulsed, accord ing to a Paris dispatch. FRIDAY ' It is admitted in Paris that the French fortress of Verdun is on the verge of falling. Both Berlin and Paris report today that the ! Germans were successful in their assault on Hill 304. but the French i report is to the effect that the i French forces, by a brilliant counter attack, succeeded in driving the Get 1 mans from the trenches before they had secured a firm foothold. The Berlin dispatch, however, denies the Paris statement and says that the Germans are now firmly en trenched on Hill 304, from when the German artillery can reduce 1 the main defenses of Verdun in a few hours. Fighting is also reported on other parts of the western battle line in France. Between Nieuport and Loin bartsyde, in Belgium, the French are reported to have repulsed a German attack, while the Germans have been forced to retreat from their trenches between Chaulnes and Roye, their losses being very heavy, according to a Paris dispatch. Two German cavalry patrols were caught between Oise and Aisne by French artillery fire and dispersed with heavy losses. A dispatch from Budapest states that Germany. Austria and Turkey have signed a compact to fight for 25 years if necessary, and providing for the unification of the military forces of the three powers for con certed action. The matter lias not yet been made public property but it Is admitted in Vienna that a treaty of some kind has been signed. Nor have the details of the treaty been made public. The Russians are active on the eastern front, the capture of an im portant city in Galicia being attribut ed to them in dispatches from Paris. The engagement of Miss Phyllis White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. White, to Mr. J. O Johnson, of Brooks, has been an nounced. It Is understood that the young couple will make their home in the house on lower Front street formerly known as the St. George residence, which the groom-to-be has purchased. '' .ut ins for a chance to smuggle the explosives across the l,no. \ teport from army headquarter* •u hat Antonio is to tile cro t H at 20 000 infantry have been or dcrec! to prcseisl from Douglas ii Naco \nzona A largo army of i'-ans i being mobilized in tin »!**\i« an side of tie* line opposite that plan* theif ac tion b *.tg * ery suspicious. A sk.r.alsh occurred today at No ml** Arizona, when a number 01 M xi an sold «-rs attempted to croflc the line in disobedience to orders issued, several of them bdng wound ed The commanding officer at No gales Mit.ioi William Brook, ha-? I ordered his ion to shoot anything 1 which act suspiciously Secretary ot War Baker has sent a rush order for $4,000,000 of War , munitions to the I’rncible Steel com j pany. of New York IP© secretary I states that several war rnun.tlon i orders have already been placed with private concerns aod that a l large number of troops will he cor: pletely equipped shortly. THURSDAY In the opinion of the diplomats I a’ Wash ngton, including President W'ih.on the crisis in the Mexican i situation is now past and there will , lie no war. For Carranza; despite j the message ho wired to the Mexi can ambassador at Washington to tlie effect that his reply to the j President's note would be'unsaUs'ac ! tore, is nevertheless complying with the terms ol the ultimatum sent to him by releasing the 17 sol ' diers of the Tenth cavalry captured by the Mexicans at CarrlZal. Three of tin- troopers have already ar lived at El Paso, and it is expected that the remainder will reach the | I'nited States tomorrow from Chl I huahua, j prisoned. General Carranza also ex | presses the opinion that the turn j m affairs lias mada war avoidable, | according to dispatches sent out from Mexico City. Secretary I-an j sing says that war is now an lm | probability, but that the United j States will not tolerate mediation in Mexican affairs unless border raids eea.se. General Trevino, commander of the Mexican troops in Chihuahua, claims to have occupied several towns in that state formerly held ! the American but which Gen eral Pershing lias abandoned in re arranging the position of his troops. ■ The towns named in dispatches from 1 lei-: ar, San Buenaventura Las | Cruces. N’amiquipa. Santa Clara, Bus tillo. Ahumada and Guzman. The troops of Trevino, according . 10 the dispatches, are moving to ward the Sonora and Chihuahua ; borders. ‘General Pershing is read justing the position of his troops ,1 that lie will not he surrounded by the Mexican force. The first regi ment of militia to cross the line ' was from New Mexico. It is being j used in protecting Pershing's line of communication. . Six Americans are being held at ; Mexico City, charged with being j spies They recently entered Mexi co at Eagle Pass, Texas, their ac tions being so suspicious that they i were taken into custody by the Carranza officials. FRIDAY The Carranza government has an nounced that it will stand by its orders to General Trevino in the matter of not allowing the Ameri can troops in Mexico to move In any drectlon except back toward the border and that any attempt of General Pershing to do so will pre cipitate a battle, it is also under stood in Washington that the Mexi can cabinet is even more bitter toward the United States than is Carranza, and that the reply of Car ranza to President Wilson's note will contain a renewal of the demand that tlie American troops be with drawn entirely from Mexican soil. The note is expected to arrive at Washington some time today or to morrow It is being anxiously await ed by tile officials, who desire to know tlxe exact attitude Carranza will take. Four of the VHJaistas who parti cipated in the raid on • Columbus, New Mexico, were hanged today at Denting. All troop trains carrying the Am erican militia to the border, are now moving only under the direct orders of General Frederick Funston. A number of Americans are stay ing in Mexico regardless of the outlook for trouble. ORE SHIPMENT RATE HAS BEEN INCREASED. General Manager Wade H. Joslln, of the Tanana Valley railroad, has announced an Increase In ore ship ment rates. He thinks that the increase is justifiable for the reason that the ore values are Increasing in most cases where ore Is being shipped. A glance at the following table will show that the Increase is about $1 per ton from all points on the railroad to Chena. From— Old Rate. New Rate. Chatanika .$3.00 $4.00 Little IOldorado . . 3.00 4.00 Olnes . 2.50 3.50 Ridgetop . 2.00 3 00 Summit . 2.00 3.00 Gilmore . 1.50 2.50 Ester Siding . 1.50 2.50 Farewell the tranquil mind. Fare well content. I am going to be mar ried.