Russians Press Galician Invasion Center at Breslau
Russian Grand Duke Nicholas in personal charge directs invasion across Galicia with up to a million men. Galicia railroads fall under Russian control aiding advance toward Cracow. German shields Cracow while Austrians reinforce Tarnow as fighting escalates between Tarnow and Jaroslav.
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Petrograd
Cracow
Breslau
Galicia
East Prussia
Nicholas Ia
Cracow Cracow
von Auffenburg
Tarnow
Silesia
Austrian Galicia
Jaroslav
Girl Burned In Lodging House Stove Explosion
Meggie Stafford a stenographer rooming at 1023 Ninth Avenue in Mrs Craddock’s lodging house was severely burned when an oil stove exploded in her room this morning. Flames spread to the building causing about a 1500 dollar loss before they were put out. Stafford was taken to the city hospital and is expected to recover.
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Mice Meggie Stafford
Ninth Av
M. Craddock
City Hospital
Miss Stafford
Pestilence Threatens All Armies
London reports warn of a frightful pestilence affecting armies on multiple fronts. Cholera among Vienna and Duda Pest wounded, typhoid and dysentery among Germans, milder diseases among French and British, rheumatism from water logged trenches. Medical authorities take precautions including quicklime, protected water, and avoiding uncooked vegetables or unboiled water.
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London
Vienna
Duda Pest
Galicia
Russia
Destruction of Hungarian Guards at Godek Battle
A Petrograd Telegraph report describes a clash at Godek where Russian Cossacks defeated the Magyar knights. The field saw fierce charges and two hours of carnage ending with the annihilation of the Magyars and General Friedrich killing himself after hearing of the emperor’s birthday news.
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London
Godek
Fredreich
Bankers pledge 1 million rubles for war needs
A conference in Petrograd with the czar and bankers saw 1,000,000 rubles given for war necessities and another 1,000,000 rubles allocated for relief of soldiers’ families.
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London
Petrograd
130000 Fall in 6 Days of Aisne Fight
Paris reports total casualties in six days of Aisne fighting reach 180000 with 100000 French and British against 80000 Germans. Indian troops observed among British officers. heavy actions persist on the Meuse and Verdun fortifications while other sectors see quiet from exhausted troops.
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Aisne
Paris
the Aisne
War Office
Oise
Meuse
Verdun-Toutine
Alsace
Berlin Report On Aisne Fight In France
The war office states fighting remains general in France with no decisive stage. German right wing severely checked allies with heavy enemy losses. Center shows no change for a week while Meuse operations advance. Reports from the front note ongoing fighting in Galicia and Przemysl holding, with Russian attempts repelled at Katt Prusela.
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Berlin
Hague
France
War Office
Meuse
Galicia
Przemyal
Katt Prusela
Zep pelins Mobilizing Over Amsterdam War Alarm
Sept 29 aerial warfare readiness reported in Amsterdam as airships mass and bombs fall on German targets. Dynze bombings damage the convent of St. Vincent de Paul while other shells strike Thiell and surrounding areas.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Dynze
Thiell
St. Vincent de Paul
Chinese immigrant tale links murder to tong feuds
Lam Kong the Chinese man who died Saturday is said to have caused his own death by informing immigration officials about two Chinese smuggled from British Columbia last July. Frank H. Tape, former Seattle interpreter, cites rival charges and Tong distrust as motive. Lum Kong’s death, Tape suggests, stemmed from Hip Sing tong trouble, while Young Pin Chew defends the tong’s restraint.
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Lam Kong
British Columbia
Frank H. Tape
Seattle
Hip Sing Tong
Young Pin Chew
City Council Rejects Bridge Bond and Location Measures
The city council declined to submit the Lake Washington canal bridge bond issue and its advisory location question at the November vote. Only the location matter may go before voters, while the bond would likely await a March decision. The North Pier Montlake bridge appropriation ordinance was rejected and Mayor Gill’s veto on a street end vacation ordinance was sustained.
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Lake Washington Canal
Latona
Montlake Bridge
Gill
Goddard
Ambassador Threatened by Militaman Arrested
Raymond September 29. Lewin Scott, militaman, was arrested by William A. Glover, Secret Service Portland, on charges of writing letters threatening the termination of Count Von Storff German ambassador Washington. Scott formerly served in the Dublin Fusileers. The act is attributed to English patriotism.
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Raymond
Lewin & Scott
Willam A. Glover
Secret Service
Portland
Count Vonstorff
Washington Scott
Dublin Fusileers
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