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FORCES OF GENERAL VON MACKKNSKN ARE DRI . ING RUSSIANS AND ROUMANIANS BEFORE THEM ON DOBRL'IA FRONT CAPTURE Cl ■ \ < >! CONSTANZA, THE CHIEF SEAPORT OF ko». MANIA ON THE BLACK SEA, AND CUT LINE OF RAILWAY LEADING DIRECT FROM BLACK j <E \ TO ROUMANIAN CAPITAL IM POKTAN T FORTRESSES CAPTURED BRITISH MAKE AD VANCES \LONG 1.000 YARD LINE ON SOMM E! FRONT GERMANS ATTEMPT COUNTER AT TACKS, BUT ARE DRIVEN BACK STUBBORN FIGHTING CONTINUES IN TRANSYLVANIA NO MATERIA I GAIN FOR EITHER GERMAN S OR ROUMANIANS TEUTONS ATTACK RUS SIANS IN VOLHYNIA RUSSIANS CLAIM TH Elk REPULSE--SERBIANS ARE NOW FIGHTING.! ON DEFENSIVE ON GRAECO-SERBIAN FRONTIER. LONDON, Oct. 23. From the official dispatches receiv ed here tonight it i> very evident that the Teuton lorces under General von Mackensen are overunning the Rottniani an province of Dobrtidja, driving the Russo Roumanian troops before them The advance of the Germans was made along a forty-live mile lmttlefront. The city of Constanza, the chief seaport of Roumania on the Black sea, has been captured, therein cutting off communication between Bu charest and the sea. The main line ot railroad has also been cut at Murfatlar. Tchernavoda, an important fortified Do bruja railroad town, is momentarily expected to lall into the hands of the Teuton troops, as the left wing of the in vading army is now battering at its walls with its artillery. Dispatches received from Petrograd admit the retire ment of the Russo-Roumanian troops. It is stated, howev er, that their lines are still intact, and that the retirement is but temporary. THE BERLIN REPORT. BERLIN, Oct. 23. Word of the fall of the Roumani an seaport of Constanza before the advancing Germans was received at the German war office in official dispatches tiiis afternoon. The capture is hailed by the military strategists as one of utmost importance, lor the reason that it gives the Teuton troops a line of railroad on which to advance toward Bucharest. It is expected here that an immediate advance of the Germans in the direction of Bucharest will be or tiered by the German military staff. BRITISH ADVANCE ON SOMME FRONT. LONDON, Oct. 23. T hat the British forces captured over 1,000 yards of German trenches on the Somme front to day is the statement contained in the official report of Gen. Haig to the British war office. The chief advance was made « nr Guedencourt, where the second line of German defenses v a> penetrated, although along most of the 1,000-yard front iir- t line trenches only were captured. The Germans attempted a counter attack on the Brit ish trenches in the vicinity of Grandecourt. This was re pulsed by the use of heavy artillery, which completely de moralized the attacking force before it was within striking distance of the trenches. STUBBORN FIGHTING IN TRANSYLVANIA. LONDON, Oct. 23.—Stubborn fighting continues on the Transylvanian front, according to dispatches received here tonight from Bucharest. The dispatches claim that the lighting has resulted in no material gain for either side, although in press dispatches received here from Berlin it is stated that the Roumanians in Buzeu valley are in full retreat TEUTONS ATTACKING RUSSIANS. LONDON, Oct. 23.—From all war news sources comes word tonight of an offensive move on the part of the Ger mans in Volhynia, on the eastern front. They are attack ing the Russians all along the line, according to the reports. The chief fighting today took place north of Brody. It is asserted in dispatches from Petrograd that the Germans were repulsed everywhere. SERBIANS ON DEFENSIVE. LONDON, Oct. 23.—An offensive move on the part of the Bulgarians has had the effect of stopping the Serbian advance on the Graeco-Serbian frontier and putting the Serbs on the defensive, according to unofficial dispatches re ceived here. It is understood that the Germans claim that the Serbian offensive all along the Czerna river has been halted, and that the Serbians have been forced to resume the offensive. _ COOK COUNTY’S ATTORNEY HL'SN (Associated Press.) i HU’AGO. Oct. 23. As the result of the announcement made by State’s Attorney Hoyne short 1> after the lir.^t ot October, when he caused the raiding by th** police and county ofii cials of several well known clubs, including the Sportsmen’s Club of America, a number <>t indictment: have been returned by the grand jury now in *er*sion 1 <r« Chief o' the indictments so far returned is that against Chief of Police Healey, who is charged with malfeasance ii office and eonspiracv to nullify the anti-gambling laws of the State of Illinois. Indictments were also re turned against William Luthard, sec retary to Chief Healey, and Charles Kssig, secretary, of the Sportsmen's C’lub of America. Warrants were issued today for the arrests of Chief Healey and the other two men The warrants will not. however, be served until tomor row*. Bonds m the case of the chief of police have been fixed at $20,00-0 bv Federal Judge Landis, and at $10. 000 each in the cases of th** other two men State’s Attorney Hoyne claims that he has "th** goods on" Chief Healev and his associates. He says that the chief has been collecting "hush money” from the gamblers sine* he first went into office. H♦ • also thinks that he will be able to prove that some of the funds paid as dues t*» the gambling clubs went into a po litical fund for Mayor Thompson. ANDERSON WILL ESTABLISH A ROUTE DOWN GOLDSTREAM ON GOVERNMENT ROAD. N. I’. Anderson announced yester day that he would establish a stage line to Nenana that will begin ope line to Nenana, to begin ope to take the Alaskan Engineering coin mission’s wagon road from Happy station down Coldstream. Mr. An derson has not yet arranged his schedule, and will not do so until he has made a trip over the trail. Just now he is busy in preparing for the service to the new railroad town. He expects to have his line in good shape so that he will be able to give the best possible service. He is the first to announce a stage line to Nenana on the government road. He thinks that the absence of hills on the new road will com pensate for the longer distance he will have to travel. VISCOUNT GREY GIVES OPINION (Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct. 23.—In a speech made at the foreign press associa tion banquet here tonight, Viscount Grey, British foreign secretary, told the representatives of the press that the allies are not now prepared to discuss peace terms. He said that the Germans had been offered every chance for an honorable peace, but that they had not taken it, conse quently they will now get peace terms only at the dictation of the repre sentatives of the Entente Allies. Asked if he thought a combina tion of the neutral countries would prevent their getting mixed up with the war. Earl Grey said that such u combination would have to be backed with force il its neutrality was to be preserved. Which, he contended, would not be keeping out of the war, a- such action would necessitate fighting in the event that one nation of tlic combination became involved with any of the other nations already at war. FOUR DROWN WHEN AUTOMO BILE IS DRIVEN OVER OPEN SPAN OF BRIDGE (Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. 23. Four peo ple were drowned here tonight when an automobile was driven over an open span of the Twelfth street bridge into the waters of the Chicago river. Two women who were passengers on the ma chine were rescued from the wa ter after the auto had taken the plunge. It was several hours be fore all of the other bodies were recovered. The auto was moving along Twelfth street at a high rate of speed. The Twelfth street bridge across the Chicago river was open to permit the passage of a boat. The chauffeur of the machine failed to heed the sig nal given to stop, and the ma chine took the plunge into the river as a result. RUMORED “BLUE PARKA MAN” IN JAIL —WILL NOT GIVE NAME. Late yesterday the rumored "blue parka man" came to Fairbanks and surrendered himself to the federal authorities at the jail. He said that he wished to give himself up before he hurt someone. He refused to give his name, nor was there anyone found last night who knew him. He will be examined by Chief Deputy Marshal J. H. Miller tomorrow morn ing. He is supposed by the marshal’s office to be the man who caused the ! excitement along the Valdez trail yes terday. According to the reports, a : man was seen there who wore a ; red handkerchief over his face In the i approved highwayman fashion. Both | Charles Slater, a teamster, and Ed Clausen, of the Northern Commer cial company’s grocery depart mem, saw him. Chief Deputy Marshal Miller at once sent out Deputy Marshal John C. Wood and "Scotty” Lyons to ac company the mail into town, as it was feared that an attempt might be made to hold it up. However, the mail was not disturbed and the depu tv did not see the man. According to the two men who saw him earlier in the day, the fellow did not attempt to molest them, but his dress and sullen manner were suspicious. It is believed that the j man is insane by the officials at the i marshal's office. — CHANCELLOR AND EMPEROR CONFER. (Associated Press.) BERLIN, Oct. 22.—The foreign sit uation was the question talked over at a conference held today between Emperor William and Imperial Chan cellor von Bethmann-Hollweg. No details of the conference have been learned, but it is understood that the chancellor told the kaiser that the situation as regards the United States ! remains unchanged. Which means that the kaiser was informed of the continued attitude of the United States concerning unrestricted war fare on the part of German subma rines. _ _ | AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY TO CONFER WITH PRESIDENT ON SUBMARINE QUESTION. (Associated Press. LONG BRANCH, N. J., Oct. 23. James W. Gerard, United States ambassador to Germany, is due to arrive here tomorrow for a conference with President Wilson This will be the first time the ambassador and the President have met since the former's arri val in this country from Ger many several weeks ago. It is understood that the pur pose of Ambassador Gerard’s visit to the President at this time will be to discuss the German submarine situation. President Wilson is desirous of knowing Just how the situation as far as the United States is concerned is considered in Germany, and j has called Ambassador Gerard here for the purpose of learning the German side of the question. CRUISER NAMED FOR SEATTLE. (Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, 1) C.. Oct. 23. Owing to the tact that the newest dreadnaughl of the United States navy is to be named the “Washing ton,” the name of the armored cruiser "Washington” is to be chang ed to "Seattle.” The foregoing an nouncement was made today from the navy department. The new dreadnaught will be launched shortly. ; NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK BY DIVERS. (Associated Press.) LONDON, Oct. 23. Whether or not Germany has, without notice, resum ed submarine warfare against mer chantmen is the question which is bothering the British admiralty. Kor reports received here state that at least ten neutral steamships and two neutral sailing vessels were sent to the bottom yesterday and today. Submarines are said to have been responsible for the sinking of the boats. The British steamship Cabetia is also believed to have been sunk. She is overdue, and her non-arrival is the cause for the belief. The Ca betia is a ship of 4,300 tons burden and was carrying a valuable cargo. LEADERS WOULD NAME CARRANZA. (Associated Press.) MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23.—Over one hundred of the most prominent gen erals and constitutionalist leaders of the country met here today and form ed a new political party. It is under stood that the first aim of the new organization will be to formulate plans for the election of General VenuBtiano Carranza, who is now head of the provisional government, to the presidency. It was reported at the meeting that the election held yesterday throughout the republic was without disorder, as far as can be learned. SQUATTER KILLED BY POLICE OFFICER (Associated Press.) WH1TESTONE. N. Y., Ot. 23. This place was the scene of the most phenomenal occurrence in Its history today, when Frank Taft, a squatter, barricaded himself in his house for fully an hour and a half and withstood the efforts of a sher iff's posse, a police squad and a file of sailors from the United Slates torpedo boat Henry, to effect his cup ture. Nor was he captured, as the battle ended with his death. During the tight Sheriff Paul Stier. of Queen's county, was killed and four policemen and one deputy sheriff wounded by Taft. The trouble started when an at tempt to arrest Taft was made bv a deputy from the sheriff’s office. The charge was contempt of court, Taft having failed to make his ap pearance in court when ordered to do so. As soon as the deputy re ported Sheriff Stier and a posse went out to effect the man's capture. Sheriff Stier went to the door of the man’s house and attempted to gain entrance. He was met by a shot through the door, and was kill ed instantly. The posse then opened fire on the house, and at the same time sent for a detail of police. The file of sailors from the torpedo boat also unswe-ed the alarm. After an hour and a half's fight ing, Taft was killed by Police Ser geunt Fitzgerald. WELL KNOWN FAIRBANKSAN AND MISS VALERIE DANGLE, OF SEATTLE, ARE WEDDED. Quietly and unostentatiously, and with only the necessary witnesses in attendance, George Lyons, fire man at the local power house of the Northern Commercial company, and Miss Valerie Dangle, of Seattle, were made husband and wife last even ing, all details of the ceremony were unobtainable last night, but it is understood that it was performed at the Presbyterian manse by Kev. George G. Bruce and that Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fostrom, themselves new lyweds, acted as best man and bridesmaid respectively. At the con clusion of the wedding ceremony there was a bridal supper at the Ar cade cafe, which was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams, in ad dition to the wedding party. Mr. Lyons is more familiarly known to the majority of the people of Fair banks and vicinity as “Scotty." He has been in the employ of the North ern Commercial company for a num ber of years, a great deal of this time as an automobile driver. It was in this capacity that he became widely known, as he operated cars in Interior Alaska where trails go. The bride only came to Fair banks from Seattle last spring with her brother, who Is now in the Tolo vana country. Since her arrival here she has made her home with Mr; and Mrs. P. J. Rickert. Mr. and Mrs. Lyons will make their home in the Plnska house at the corner of Second and Barnette. The Driscoll boys have left for Cleary creek, where they will take out a dump this winter, after a sev eral days’ visit In town. LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN SUBJECTS NOT UNDER TITLE OF ACT. Yesterday iu district court Judge Charles K. Bunnell held that th. t ight-huifi In w passed by (he Iasi legislature in the sections in re Kurd to placer mining, is null and von1 i he judge readied the con clu-iuii (hat 1 hat portion of the law was unconstitutional because il em braces more than one subject and also because it contained subjects not expressed in the titie. The case was that ot the United •States vs. Sylvester Howell and Jen nle Cleveland. They were charged w'ith a violation of the provisions of the statute in that they worked j one Hubert Booth ten hours in the drift on a placer mine on Wood chopper creek. The parties were indicted by lh> grand Jury in the July session of the Ruby court. On motion of the defendant and the ccyisent of the United States district attorney, the case was transferred to Fairbanks. The defendants then demurred to the indictment and the decision oWudge Bunnell upholds the demurrer. The judge pointed out in the de cision some of the difficulties ex perienced by the legislature in the making of the laws under the pro vision that not more than one sub Ject Is Included under the title. The courts have always been lenient where the question of appropriate ness of the title was concerned. It is only when the title so far violates the provisions of the act as to make it Impossible to sustain the same that the act Is declared unconstitu tional. According lothe decision of the judge, this eight-hour law provides only for persons engaged in metulli ferous lode mining in the enacting clause. That Is, the title contains only a reference to that sort of min ing. Then farther on in the body of the act. both In the act of 1913 and the amendatory act of 1915, other kinds of employment ure specified. The judge points out and dwells upon the phrase "at coke ovens," as ] an example of the act. Yet the act itself limits in scope by the words "providing, however, that this act applies to metalliferous lode mining only." Then Judge Iiun nell summed up the act and gave his decision as follows: “It is thUH seen that while the title of the act or 1913 designates eleven kinds of employment which are also enumerated in section 1, only eight kinds of employment are de signated in section 2, one of which to-wit, ‘coke ovens,’ Is not mentioned in the title. The fact that the title is broader than the act Is not fatal, j but the scope of the act is neoes j study limited to the express Ilmita- j lions of the act Itself. So this act, by the provisions in section 2, pro viding, however, that this act ap plies To metalliferous lode mining only, is not capable of amendment under the same title so as to in clude all kinds of mining and re- | duction processes. “Following title line of investiga tion, it is found that the title of the amendatory act enumerates eleven kinds of employment, while section 1 would broaden the scope to fifteen, and section 2 extends the number to sixteen by adding •underground placer mining,’ all under the title of the original act. “The case of l’reston vs. Htover, in 97 N. VV. 812, is particularly In point. It is stated in the syllabus: " 'Under the old, as well as under the present Constitution, where the title to a bill Is to amend a par ticular section of the act, no amend ment is permissible which is not germane to the subject matter of the original section.' "It therefore necessarily follows that the demurrer must be sustained." Therefore in all subjects not cov ered by the title of the act the law is void. Thus the placer operators of the district are not bound by this law. CORN WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD (Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. 23.—It has now been definitely ascertained that n general shortage of the wheat and corn crop all over the world is the cause of the phenomenal rise in the prices of those two grains. For re ports received on the Chicago mar kets from all corners of the globe are to the effect that the crops will fall fully twenty-five per cent short of those raised last year. Doth wheat and corn have now reached a price unheard of since the Civil war. with the exception of the ‘‘loiter wheat corner" of 1898. The receipt of the Information re garding the general shortage of wheat throughout the world today caused its price to mount five cents pet bushel. December wheat therefore closed on the market here tonight at the phenomenally high price of 81.74 and 5-8. The price of corn at market closing hours was 81-01. '’RESIDENT OE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF I.A HOR ANNOUNCES THAT HE W ILL MAKE A SPEAKING TOUR IN THE INTERESTS OF THE CANDIDACY OF PRESIDENT WILSON- WILL START SOON—TAMMANY PREPARES EECEP TION FOR W ILSON. (Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 23. -Samuel Gompers, president oi the American Federation of Labor, and undoubtedly the greatest labor leader that the United States has ever had. has announced his intention to take the stump in the inter ests oi the candidacy of President Wilson. He made the an nouncement this evening. Fie will start his speaking itine rary in this city, and from this time until election will tour the manufacturing towns of the eastern part of the United States, speaking to the working class and telling them about the great labor beneficiary measures which have been passed under the Democratic administration. He also intends to go west as far as Chicago, if such a course is possible be fore election time. The announcement of Mr. Gompers is being greeted with great pleasure by the Democratic leaders. They felt certain of President Wilson’s re-election before, but the\ now feel more certain than ever that the Democrats will carry the day, as the word of Gompers with the laboring class is sure to bring forward a large vote. TAMMANY PREPARES FOR WILSON. NF’.W YORK, Oct. 23.—Undoubtedly the greatest po iitical demonstration which this city has ever seen is being prepared by the Tammany leaders for the evening of No \ ember 4. The occasion will be the visit to New York of President Wilson, whose speech here will practically wind up the Democratic campaign in this city. TELLS OPPONENTS OF DELEGATE AND SENATOR SUTHERLAND A FEW FACTS. Ah was to be expected, the News Miner. mouthpiece of the opposition to the non partisan legislative ticket and Delegate Wickersham in particu lar, in its last issue comes back with a long-winded editorial, bristling with its ancient and time-honored charges ol' everything that is despicable against Wickersham, but never an at tempt to set Senator Suixer right be fore the people as regards his con nectlon with the passage of the eight hour law, which this same organ so vociferously condemned in its issue of tho 23rd Inst. It does not take back one single word of its scathing arraignment of the territorial legis lature, including of course, Mr. Sul zer, and we must perforce take it for granted that it means to stay by its charges that the members of the legislature, including of courae, Mr. Sulzer, who passed this obnoxious measure, are in fact devoid of "com mon horse-legal sense," devoid of “sense and honesty," cheap hypo crites who "played to the galleries to strengthen themselves with the workingman;" that Senator (iaustad was the ONLY member of the senate who showed his good sense by voting against the measure, ALL the other members, including Senator and can didate for delegate Sulzer, support ing It for the purpose of making a “grandstand play" and wanting to get “the advertising for political pur poses,” etc. This *is a rather severe charge against Mr. Sulzer and places him in an enviable light before the public and we offer him our sincere sympathy in his dilemma. However, there should be some consolation for Mr. Sulzer in the thought that these accusations may not be taken seri ously by the voters, coming from the source they do, for did not this same organ, in an editorial on April 27th last, when commenting on news papei opposition to Delegate Wicker sham. in aJl sincerity say: • * Another selt-evident truth we can convey to our friends of the Fourth Estate. While it was not al ways self-evident to us; while we never wanted to see the truth in the case, and while it cost us money and time and suffering to make the fact come true, we are glad to hand it on to them without cost. Nor all the knocks, nor all the brainy articles written by the entire Fourth Estate in Alaska, nor all the Imputations of motives, nor all the haranguing and outpourings of outraged spirit upon the part of the highbrows of Alaska can ever defeat James Wickersham for delegate to congress from Alaska, even though he make no other effort for the place than lies in that one business principle of GIVING THE COMMON PEOPLE OF ALASKA WHAT THEY ASK FOR IN THE WAY OF LEGISLATION BY THE GOVERNMENT, whether It is good for them or not." To date Mr. Wickersham's “Pub licity Agent” has not said nor caus ed to be said or published one dis respectful word against either of the delegate’s opponents, and this policy will be followed to the end. As much can not be said of the op position, and were It not that our present delegate Is so well known by his constituents, his case would indeed look desperate because of the villainous attacks, slunderings, "bar anguing and outpourings of outraged , spirit upon the part of the high brows ot Alaska,” among them hi: erstwhile supporter, the shifty News Miner. In conclusion let the public unde: stand that it is a diihcult matter for a "publicity agent” or any other person to refute all the silly charges made against a candidate unless they own a newspaper or have the un limited use of Its columns. ITacti ! cally every word in any way favor able to Mr. Wickersham’s candidacy or in his defense appearing in an' : of the Fairbanks papers is paid for ; at regular advertising rates. We have no fault to find because of this, and if the other candidates get tree advertising that is their gain. We feel secure in the knowledge that, when the 7th of No\«-mber rolls ' around, the people of his Home Town, his friends and neighbor., and the great army of oldtinters in the in ; terior of Alaska will rally to the i support of Delegate Wickersham as on former occasions, and return him to Congress by as big a vote as ever. As to the attempt to belittle Sena , tor Sutherland, and stab him in the back when he is not here to defend himself, this will also fail to have the desired result. Dan Sutherland is one man among a great many who has the absolute confidence and respect of everyone who knows him. and for the simple reason that he is deserving ot it. lie is a man in every sense the word implies cap able, resourceful, square as a die; more than a match for many law yers we could mention, in debate or argument; subservient to no boss nor the tool of any interest, and cer tainly as trustworthy as any ot them when it comes to looking af ter the affairs of the common man. ihe miner of whom he is one- or any person whose interests he will be called upon to represent in his capacity as Senator. Dan’s election is a foregone conclusion, and will prove a credit to the voters of the Fourth Division. Advt. OPERATE TWO BIG STORES WILL NOT MOVE FROM HIS OLD STAND—STARTS ON SECOND AFTER JANUARY 1. Some time after January 1 Louis Golden, the grocer, will operate two stores in Fairbanks, lie announced that fact last night. He said that he would not make the announce ment at this time but for the fact that he had been quoted as saying that he contemplated moving from his present location, when nothing is further from his intention. Mr. Gol den recently made the purchase of the Rappoll property on Second ave nue, which purchase was the cause for the statement that he intended moving from his old stand. Mr. Golden expects to leave lor the Outside during the latter part of December or early in January. It is for the purpose of purchasing stock for his new establishment that he is making the trip. It will there fore be sometime after his return before his Second avenue store will be established. What happened to Tam O'Shanter? Baal* Hall, Oct. 31.