. Tfhe Baily Name Industrial Morker
This Paper is Owned, Controlled and Published by Local 240 of the I. U. M. M & S. W
VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA, SATl'KDAV, DECEMBER 1, 1017.
NO. 242«.
ACTION OF AUSTRIA
TO SPUR OFFICIALS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 30.—
The long delay in the anticipated
declaration cf war by the United!
States government upon Austria is
believed to be nearing conclusion !
and official announcement cf a state
of hostility is momentarily ex
pected.
This outcome is expected to re
sult because of Austiia's leported
acceptance of the offer of armistice j
made by Russia, it is known that)
the proposition for a three months
truce between Russia and Germain
includes a like proposal to her al
lies and that the offer of the Rus
sian revolutionary government has
been received with favor at the
Austrian capital of Vienna. It is
intended that the conferences look
ing to the establishment of a se
parate peace are tc negotiate with
that object for the three months
cessation of hostilities as with Ger
many.
Such conferences are even sche
duled to take place contemporane
ously with the Russian and German
arrangements.
This concert of action between
the central powers, with one of
whom we are already officially at
war, serves in the judgement of
high government officials here to
still further identify the Austrian
government with hostile activities
and to hasten the day when this
government will formally recognize
her as an enemy power.
ITALIANS SINK
ENEMY BOATS
ROME, Nov. 30.—Heavy cannon
ading is proceeding along the en
tire battle front. The tre:nendous
haryv artillery fight has continued
lor several liouis without change
of advantage to either side and the
destruction to men and equipment
is serious.
Near Passarella the Teuton forc
es while attempting to eros; the
Piave river in boats were cut to
pieves by a merciless Italian fire
and the boats sunk resulting in
severe losses to the enemy. This
attempt was made with the point
objective of dislodging the Italian
forces from the positions which
the enemy had fo.ind impregnable
in the ighting of the last several
days when assault upon assault of
the most reckless kind were suc
cessively repulsed.
Direct attacks upon these posi
tions had practically leen abandon
ed both upon the Piave and in the
envirous of Venice where the
strategy of the Italian engineers in
flooding the surrounding territory
' had most effectually protected
that city.
Every indication points to the
conclusion of the German invasive
advance into Italian territory and
it is believed that enemy forces
must early find themselves in de
fensive formation as upon her
we: tern fronts, from which date
forwaid the activities of the allied
armies ;ii Italy will be bent upon
the exasperatingly slow process of
forcing back the German lines be
hind which net fortifications are
already reaching.
l\ow Im rtie time to SubHcritm.
MAIL ROUTES TO
ALASKA MAY CHANGE
PORTLAND Ore, Nov. 30.—Mail
routes to Alaska may start from
Portland, Oregon, July 1, 1918.
The post office department has in
vited Portland interests to bid
against Seattle for Alaska n ail eon
I rio ts covering a period of four
years and the merchants of this
city are already active in promot
ing a lino of steamers to handle
the contract.
Referring to the matter the Port
land Telegram says:
“Portland has been given an op
portunity to bid on the big Alaska
ma.l carrying contracts, through
the efforts of Postmaster Myers.
Specifications tor the contracts
were received by Myers recently
from Washington, wherein the rou
tes, the mail schedules ard bonds
required are set forth. Copies will
be sent those interested.
“Heretofore Seattle has had the
LOCAL ITKMS.
Wo are advised that the new
District Clerk Tom M ’Gann lias per
fected his bond as Clerk ano that
Judge O’Neill has finished his.
Both officials will be sworn in to
day.
The Miners I'nion will have
election of officers for the ensuing
terms today. Everj member should
make it their business to cast their
ballot Polls are open at their hall
from 11 a. m. to 9 p. m.
* * * *
Eric Johnson, Commodore of the
Outside inai! fleet, leports fair go
ing to Solomon fi.t with high
water at points
The mail for Teller, York and]
Wales also to Taylor and way
points will positively close at 5 p.
m. today . Mail for the States will
close af 5 p. m. Dec. 3rd.
li.ORKXCE REK1I TOXKJHT
I1IM. IIART Sl'MIAV.
“Her Own Way" a groat Mutual
feature produced l>y the American
Film Co. in which Florence lteed,
the well know film star has the
leading role, is on the .hill at the
Dream Theater tonight. On Sun
day night William S. Hart in his
latest Triangle pla> will Do tno at
traction. In "The Aryan' Bill
Hart takes you back for across the
country to the great Mojare Desert
into the heart of a lawless min
ing camp where the bad men live
utterly disregarding the rights of
others. If you want to see a pic
lure of real western life*, of the
passions and herts of the men who
live in that part of the warld. Donl
fail to see Bill llart in "The
Aryan”.
«1KT THE NEWS RIOJIT. READ
THE WORKER.
expulsive privilege of bidding on
these eonlracts because Alaska
mails have at all times been for-.
, warded from the Sound.
“Representations have been made,
j however, that Portland may be in
| position to operate steamers be
tween Portland and the north next
July, when the new contracts be
come effective. The contracts run
I front July 1 1618, to June 30,'
j lb-2, and in case a steamship line
I is placed in operation, the mails I
'would go far toward meeting its
expenses, it is pointed out.
“Bids will be received at the
post office department at Washing
ton lion, now until 4'30 p. m. Dec.
4th. The bids will be made of a
! pound basis, Bids will be received
lor these routes:
“Portland to Ketchikan, Wrang
ell Juneau, Shagway and other
points, 1,250 miles and back, four
time a month.
"Portland to Nome, 2,S50 miles
' and back during navigation sea
son.
“These are in turn subdivided
! and rearranged, giving bidders var
I urns combinations and side runs
from distributing points in Al
aska.
Anything In the line of Job work
the Industrial Worker Office
Satisfaction assured.
Bet us estimate on your Job Worf
1
ATLANTIC I’OKT, Xov. 30.~
| Ac. online 10 the r '>o:-t o£ t’ e ■
' tain of a British steamer arriving
here today the German submarine
I campaign is to be brought to the
' very doors of America.
| This offiter states that the Ger
I man divers have reached the West
(Indies in American tropical waters
and that at St. Lucia he was warn
ed of submarine activities in the
Hritish West Indies.
Considerable perplexity prevails
in official circles as to what poss
ible base those boats can be oper
ating from and naturally some con
cern is given the presence so near
American shores of the enemy
under craf» boats. While the wat
ers of this region ate without
mines or other protection it is well
known that this form of boat is
without any considerable cargoes or
supplies for any extended cruising
and it is believed that she is re
lyii g for stores upon entering
small ami obscure inlets some one*
of which is furnishing anchorage
ami supplies to whatever force of
them thrt may he operating in the
region of St. Lucia
Tt was stated that preparation
will be begun at ot.ee to clear Am
erican waters ol the danger and it
is probabl ■ that adequate detach
ments of the Atlantic naval squad
rons will be hurried to the local
ity.
BRITISH LOSSES
ADMITTED HEAVY
LONDON, Nov. 30.— Statements
issuing from the British war office
today admit enormous increases in
the military losses of England for
the month of November, the num
ber of daily casualties having in
creased gradually throughout the
month and reaching the highest
maximum in ihc last week.
The total losse-s in cold figures
reach the staggering sum of one
hundred and thirty thousaj^l offi
cers and men, killed, wounded and
missing, according to 4he ’■cport
which is given as official.
PARIS. NON1. 30.—After a long
period of inactivity on the Argonne
front heavy fighting was suddenly
renewed today and it is believed
that a general renewal of activity
is imminent throughout the sector
with heavy artillery duelling as
the order according lo announce
ment made by the war office.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. SO.—Re
pents are reaching tins city to the
effect that Kerensky the ousted
Russian Premier has succeed'd in
making his way into Fin'-.no where
he is believed to be safe in hiding.
FROM THE BRITISH FRONT.
Nov. JO.—German forces made
the British lines here in the region
of Gotelimb but were repulsed
upon each attack.
NENANA HAS
LABOR TEMPLE
NENANA, Nov. 30.—At the re
gular business meting of the Ne
na: a Labor Union last night it was
decided to order a new hardwood
floor put into the Labor building
here. The frame work of the new
hall is nearly completed, and the
building is to he rented for dances
adn entertainments
The Union will give weekly
dances hi the hall. Until the build
ing is completed the local v.ill
hold its meetings in Alts. Drake’s
new place.
In the new hall there are to be
pool and billiard tables, and the
rooms will be open to tlie mem
bers of the Union every afternoon
and evening. The new building is
a twostory structure i t by 63 feet
I inside. Besides the main hall and
' pool room there are to be six
ether rooms which will be given
[ over to dressing rooms, shower
baths and reading rcons. tint
large and airy space is to he used
for the public library.
The local union expects to move
into their new home in about six
weeks.
LONDON. Nov. SO.—The west
ern counties of Ireland are seeth
ing with revolt and the population
of this part of the country ,s armed
NOTICK.
To all Members of I .oral 2-10, In
ternational Union of Mine, Mill
& Smelter Workers.
All members of the Nome Mine
Workt rs Union, No. 240 tire re
quested to attend the next regular
meeting on Saturday night next.
Oecembei 1st. Election of Officers
for the ensuing term.. Polls to be
open from I I A. SI. to !> P. SI.
ANDREW IlKO'K, President.
AL. I1RATEX, Sec.-Treas.
and ready to begin fighting at any
time, according to the Daily Mail,
one of the most influential papers
in this city. The Irish conscription
bill is said to bo the main cause
of the threatened revolt. The si
tuation is declared to be l'ur more
terious than at the time of the
former aboitive revolt, and iuvohes!
a much greater number of people.
Owing to the fact 'bat any such
armed movement on the part ol'i
the Irish would probably give a bad 1
set-back to the move for Irish self-!
government and involve mm h sob
ering on the entire nation, leaders
of Irish parties are nearly all
striving to prevent any outbreak
and arc co-operating with British'
government officials to this end.
The Mail, in coniine n,:no on the
equipment oi the malcontents,
states that they ai> fully armed, hut
the extent of munition suppii; ; in
net known It ~.s not thought like
ly. however. that Germans has
been able to laud any arms o:
supplies on the Irish coast, bid lias
been active in spreading nroj.-u
ganda throughout the country.
lOugle and Co. are moving a
boiler house from ('enter creek to
the Wild Goose pumping plant
where they sink a prospect hole.
The Sr. Joseph's cltth held an en
joyable curd party at their hall
last ' evening. Progressive whist
was the order.