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VOL. I.
NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1»16.
NO. 2080.
STANDARD OIL HELL
SCENE OF CLASS WAR
BAYONNE, Oct. 11.—Six thousand
employees of the Standard Oil refin
ing hells are in revolt against the
inhuman conditions of their labor,
and demand better conditions. The
Standard Oil has secured the service
•f a private battalion of gunmen
and these with the police heavily
armed are guarding the plant. The
company has mounted machine guns
at a number of strategic positions,
but so far has not received any au
thority from the court to use poison
gas which some of the gunmen sug
gested would be “good stuff’’.
Fierce fighting took place today
when the police and gunmen en
deavored to break up the strikers
orderly parade in the vicinty of the
Bayonne plant. Shots were ex
changed and four policemen and
eight strikers were shot.
The rioting yesterday also has
compelled the complete closing
down of the plant and it is now
under a heavy guard.
The company is applying for a ser
ies of injunctions and will likely get
them. All the town officials are
strictly Standard Oil men from she
riff down, and the company feels
safe in the deputizing of its gunmen.
The employees have been on strike
before and the officials deported and
imprisoned a number of the leaders
so it was thought that no danger of
a strike need again be apprehended.
BAYONNE, Oct. 11.—Terror
reigns here tonight. Police, gunmen
and strikers have had several pitch
ed battles. This evening the strik
ers attacked gunmen who were
sniping from the Lehigh tracks, and
many were shot. Believing Patrol
man O’Connor dead, his body was
thrown on the railroad tracks. Two
policemen and two strikers are re
ported to be dying. The strike is
developing into a strict pitched bat
tle, both sides using violence.
BAVARIANS INVADE THE
NORTH OF RUMANIA
BERLIN, Oct. 11.—Genera)
Kraft’s Bavarians reducing the Ru
manian defenses through Red
Tower Pass in Transylvania, have
marched southward and invaded
northern Rumania. The first and
second Rumanian armies are hastily
retreating before the all conquering
Bavarians. The Rumanians are with
drawing through the Georgeni
mountains which is a somewhat dif
ficult country.
BERLIN, Oct. 11.—General von
Falkenhayn’s brilliant attacks upon
Rumania are now making him the
idol of the people here. A Staats
Zeitung special says that his irre
sistible attacks upon the Sinka river
have smashed down all opposition
and the Rumanians are fleeing.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 11.—It is
known that in the Entente capitals
the poor showing which the much
exploited Rumania army is making
against the Germans is now depress
ing both government and people.
general opinion is voiced by the la
ment of a French genral who is all
eged to have declared that one little
nation like Bulgaria is worth all the
rest.
So poor has the showing proved
that the Allies are now manifesting
no anxiety to obtain the help ot
Greece which is considered to be
more costly than valuable. This sen
timent appears to be dictating
the foreign policy of the entente na
tions towards Greece.
SHIPS REPORT ALLIED
CRUISERS NOT IN SIOHT
NEW. YORK, Oct. 11.—All the Al
lied ships have apparently cleared
off the scene of the recent subma
rinings and left the German U boats
alone. Several steamers arriving
today report that they passed sub
marines of German nationality in
various sections of the Atlantic
water way, but not once did they
notice any Allied cruiser in sight.
There were neither British nor
French cruisers to be seen.
These reports are causing some
uneasiness as it tends to show that
freighters will have to run the
gauntlet of a serious nest of German
diver craft.
BOSTON, Oct. 11.—The steamer
Kansan which on Sunday was stop
ped by German undersea craft while
on its way from Europe to this port
is now ready to sail but has post
poned its departure for the present.
The Kansan has a cargo worth a
half a million dollars, and all of it
war supplies of one nature or an
other and all strictly contraband.
The Kansan is booked for a voyage
with this cargo to Saint Nazaire,
the Loire port of France and where
the great government ship and re
pair shops are located. Much
structural material is on board the
Kansan and it would be a fine booty
for the U boats.
LONDON, Oct. 11.—Neutral
freighters are apparently the only
ones which are delaying sailings on
account of the German U boats in
the Atlantic. A determined effort is
to be made to clear up the steam
ship lanes.
COMMONS ASKED TO LOAN
ANOTHER HUGE CHUNK
LONDON, Oct. 11.—Today Parlia
ment again opened and fiscal mat
ters again obtained preference in
the special order of business. A tre
mendous ovation was given Asquith
when he rose to ask for another
Milton and half dollars to carry on
the war. Asquith said that no dis
honoring compromise, masquerading
as peace, would be tolerated by the
government for consideration at all.
The war had now gone too rar, and
had already cost too much in life
and treasure for the nations involv
ed to revert to the status quo ante
RETilABTiH TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. 8 doers west of Alaska
Bank.
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Ladles and GsdUpsftens Clothes.
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and thus agree that the cost had |
been in vain.
Asquith said that the British
were determined that every life
which the war cost would ultimately
have been paid by the nation with a
definite achievement as sojpe recom
pense for the effort.
LONDON, Oct. 11.—Comment
from other capitals upon Asquith’s
address is just arriving. Paris and
NOTICE.
All clothing not claimed before
October 15 will be sold- JOHN
FEYRER, Tailor Shop, Lane's Way
and Front Street.
WHEN IN TOWN
Drop Into the
MERCHANTS CAFE.
, The Home oi Good Eats, ^
Petrograd are loud in Its praise as
sounding just the right note and as
reflecting the spirit of the Entente
The German comment is apparently
defiant , but little approval Is ex
tended the unpeaceful spirit in
which it is couched. The Tageblatt
points out that such an address
ought to stimulate Germans to re
doubled efforts sb showing the real
object of the enemies of the em
pire.
GEORGE BITTEL.
Information wanted regarding the
above who left New York in 1898
and believed to have gone to Alaska.
His dear old mother is anxiously
waiting to hear nows of him.
Address: CHRIS BITTEL.
Box 323 Albany, N. Y.
CITY BATE HOUSE.
Moonlight Spring Water. (Boll
taS He*).
COME
WITH
DOUGH CAPUN TRIAL
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11.—Al
though there was no real evidence
tending to convict David Caplan at
the last trial wherein the jury dis
agreed after being out over sixty
hours, and announced no probabil
ity of a agreement, the defendant is
to be tried again.
It is a matter of politics. The
association fighting organized labor
is making its campaign support con
ditional upon the conviction of Cap
Ian. That was understood for some
time but there arose a large faction
on all sides which demanded that
tho case be dropped as only a use
less effort to further defame and
ruin organized labor.
The recent primaries however
have shown the vital need of the
anti-union support being forthcom
ing, and the case is to be again
brought to court.
Today it is announced that the
supervisors have granted the Dis
trict Attorney ten thousand dollar-}
to prosecute the case.
No time is being lost in getting
the case on the boards where it will
be fittingly staged with anti-union
pyrotechnics before the election.
The case will be called in the
court on Monday next and this an
nouncement is made today.
Now is the time to Subscribe.
HUGHES GETS ALONG
WITH HIS CAMPAIGNING
CLARKESBURG, Va. Oct. 11.—
Charles Evans Hughes is here today
and made a speech. While no spe
cial enthusiasm was manifested, he
was given a respectful hearing. He
partially and indirectly answered
Hapgood’s charge that he was afraid
to make any statement upon the
submarine question lest he antago
nize the Germanist sentiment
throughout the country. Hughes
speaking here declared that he stood
for American rights throughout the
world and had no intrigues or un
derstanding with anybody.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—The New
York World with playful satire sees
the finish of candidate Hughes in
the republican announcement that
Judge Taft would champion Hughes
in ten states from October 12 to
November 2.
The general belief is that Taft's
pronounced unpopularity with the
progressives will alienate a good
deal of support from that quarter.
The fact that Taft is to campaign,
it is taken for granted, is to signal
ize that there is complete harmony
in the republican ranks as he will
take up the campaign work where
Roosevelt leaves off.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 11.—
The foreign situation is so acute
owing to the submarine activities in
the west Atlantic that Wilson for
the time being has no time to think
of politics.
The national committe is arrang
ing, however for a rousing finale by
the democrats.
Gasoline Ramps $K. See Crooks,
next Fire Department.
GERARD AND DERNSTORFF
HOLD LONG CONFERENCE
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NEW YORK, October 11.—Berns
torff and Gerard held an extended
conference today at the rooms in
the Hotel occupied by the United
States ambassador to Germany. The
conference was strictly private and
the newspapers have been unable
to glean any details. The Evening
Post insists that the conference con
LOCAL ITEMS.
All agree that Willow creek, Mar
shal, on four or five claims is a
splendid producer, some ground be
ing as rich as anything in Alaska.
But the camp is strictly restricted
to Willow creek as a producer and
there is no reason whatever for a
stampede to Marshal. No winter
pay has been located, although Joe
Crabtree is going to work this win
ter. Some ground cleaned up very
well this summer, and the camp will
add considerably to the gold output
of the country. But there is nothing
to warrant men going there just now
unless they have ample funds that
they can afford to sink in the ground
on the deeper gravel deposits. In
point of fact a boom is absolutely
unwarranted. '
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Bird Cages at 92.50 at Crook*
next Fire Department.
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The Pioneer Mining Co. closed
down ita work for the season after
one of the most Successful years in
the history of the hydraulic opera
tions of the concern. While no defi
nite figures are given out as to the
gold production, the total output it
is reported will not be very much
short of a million dollars if not
more. Except for the breaks in the
ditch the lifts ran practically un
interruptedly, the Portland and Dis
covery being the banner producers.
At one o’clock yesterday all sluic
ing stopped, the pits being cleaned
up and the water turned in to flood
them. Yesterday morning the night
crews were laid off and it was then
known that further work would not
be for very long. About 125 men
were lately employed in the hydrau
lic operations.
firms the peace story published a
few days ago in its columns.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—Count von
Bernstorff today is authority for the
statement that Germany is not con
templating a resumption of subma
rining and would keep the nation’s
promises to the United States in
tact.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 11.—
Whatever the demands of the State
Department may be upon Germany,
within the past few days, following
the attacks upon shipping from Am
erican ports, it is certain that they
involve no change in the attitude
taken up by the government since
the Lusitania affair. The prob
ability is that the United States has
asked Germany with reference to
some of the sinkings where pas
sengers report having a narrow
escape. In any event it is certain
that the Germans will agree to the
United States demands but will hold
the right to operate on the Atlantic
steamship lanes.
DRY SQUAD CLAIMS
LOCATED GRAFT FUND
SEATTLE, Oct. 11.—A big sensa
tional front page story is finding
place in the afternoon papers which
if true reveals a gigantic graft
among the city's cops. It is claimed
that the Dry Squad has unearthed
eighty thousand dollars monthly
paid in protection of bootlegging by
a combine of blind tigermen to the
Seattle police.
Former Patrolman Margett has
been arrested in connection with the
And and he has been refused bail
Three hundred hotels which claim
to purvey none but soft drinks are
involved in the gigantic scandal.
Most of these are described as the
most reputable resorts in the city.
There is talk of a special session of
the Grand Jury to investigate this
additional case of police high
bindery.
THEDA BARA VAMPIRE WOMAN
AT DREAM TONIGHT.
“The Clemenceau Case”, Dumas
masterpiece is without doubt the
greatest of all the Dumas dramas.
Irsa’s (Theda Bara) sinister beauty
and its fatal effect on the lives of
two noble men form the main plot
of The Clemenceau Case”, Pierre
her huBband whom she casts off for
Constantin, she leaves with his
career as a great sculptor blasted
forever. In turn she toys with the
infatuated Ritz, shattering his hopes
ambitions and home life. Theda
Bara the world famous “Vampire
Woman” is assisted by William Shay
and Stuart Holmes. It is the strong-*
est and best of any six reel drama
ever presented iji the Dream
Theater.
W as aothnata oa you Job Work
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SMOKER A SUCCESS.
A well attended smoker was beta
at tbe Igloo laat night l>v the
Chamber of Commerce. Many in
teresting speeches were delivered by
men with noted ability, such a&
Andrew Stone, promoter of the
Sawtooth Hydro-Electric Power pro
ejet, Consulting Engineer lot?, G. J.
Lomen and others. The keynote of
the speeches seemed to be that if
the mines of Seward Peninsula aro
to be developed, for different me
thods must be used than the old
archaic methods of mining. Both
capitila and efficiency are needed to
carry on Operations on a large sca’c.
Good roads, cheap transportat'op*
harbor facilities, modern equipment
of machinery, and creap iWthfe >v>.
power were needed to develop the
country.