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NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, XOVEMISER 10, 1S>17
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.—
A somewhat anxious cabinet meet
ing with all members in attendance
was held today at rlie White Hou e.
President Wilsoi presented the of
ficial reports in the hands of hi3
state department pertaining to the
late occurence in Rus- la and no at
tempt ivas made to disguise the
concern with which the gravity of
the situation i regarded. The pal
lor and haggardnct,s of the Presi
dent’s features indicated that the
nations Chief Magistrate is deeply
conscious of the responsibilities
which are rising mountain high
upon hm and hi,-.; tones brief and
measured spoke of the garden of
sorrows through which he is pass
ing because of the defection in pros
pect of this governments most stra
tegic single ally. Advices were can
vassed which indicate that the pur
pose of the provisional government
is now to move the capita! to the
ancient city of Moscow. The one
reasuring phase of the occasion was
found in the reports to the State
Department that the ex-Premier
Kerensky is at liberty and maneuv
ering to regain the rein,* ol Russian
responsibility and pow or. Many of
the Russian troops at the front has
failed to join the Maximilists and
rallying for the purpose of re-estab
lishing the Kerensky ministry in
control. On his way from Petro
grad Kerensky encountered many of
the former loyal soldiers of Russia
who have become disaffected and
joining the Maximilists were return
ing to the homes. In each instance
Kerensky boldly revealed himself
to them and with his thrilling and
impassioned oratory won them bach
to the policy of pursuing the war as
planned by his government.
It was plain that the first hope of
all is a speedy restoration of con
trol to the more conservative ele
ments in the Russian nation and \
is believed that Bolclievetti will
soon lose domination.
Much of the troublesome problems
confronting the allied governments
will be removed if the Kerensky au
thority can be rebuilt since much
is to be dreaded from a peace re
lation between Russia and Ger
many.
The Cabinet adjourned with no
definite decision except to forward
with all possible haste the prepara
tions under way.
bet us estimate on your .Toll Work
SEATTLE ATTORNEY
FOR IDAHO CASES
PEATTLE, Nov. 9.—Idaho was
one of the few states whose
legislatures succeeded in passing a
criminal syndicalism statute at the
last session of their bodies. It was
passed by the legislature of thin
state but was vetoed by Governor
Lister upon his written reasons
that it was an unwarranted re
striction upon freedom of speech
and of assemblage and would work
more harm than good The law is
primarily intended to curb the ac
tivities of the Industrial Workers
of the World, a labor organization
that has come into a great deal ot
prominence of late.
Under the operation of the Idahq
statute a number of members of
that organization have Deen ar
rested and are shortly to be tried
at Sand Point in that st..te. After
a conference yesterday with the In
dustrial Workers representatives,
George Vandervecr, a leading Se
attle lawyer and formerly prosecui
ing attorney for King County, de
parted to assume charge of their
casci;i in Idaho. Mr. Vanderveer
had successfully defended seventy
five members of that organization
who were charged with murder in
connection with the riots in Everett
in November of last year and which
resulted in ‘lie killing of Deputy
Sheriff Eeard, Lieutenant Curtis ot
the State Militia and of several
members of the I. W. W. organiza
tion who were entering the city
aboard the Steamer Verona. Mr.
Vanderveer is now associated with
General Counsel of that organiza
tion in Chicago.
You’ll get it right in the Worker.
CHARGED WITH
SEATTLE, Nov. 9.—Charged with
with a conspiracy to obstruct the
government in the operation of the
i-clcct service act Hu let M. Wells
and three others, who were tried
at the last criminal session of the
Federal District Court are to be re
tried on February 19th, 1918. Wells
and his colleagues, Samuel V. Sad
ler, Aaron Fislerman and R. M.
Rice had bean indicted by a grand
jury for circulating a “No-Conscrip
tion” leaflet a few days prior to the
enactment of the Select Service Act.
by Congress. A trial was had in
duo > course but no verdict wan
reached, th^e jury made up of tepre
eentative citizens of the district,
being unable to agree that the ac
cused had conspired in any way or
that it was their intention to violate
a law. A similer trial was had
against Berild a?id Petersen whose
offense consisted in circulating a
petition asking Cor.grci B to repeal
the draft law, but it likewiss had
resulted in a disagreement.
Hr. Wells is a prominent citizen
of the city, a native son of Wasli
I ingtoii, and a resident oft he fash
1 finable Alt. Baker Park district. He
' had been a candidate for Mayor of
i the c'.ty, was formerly President of
ttie Centra! Labor Council and very
aciive at all limes in labor circles.
At the time of his arro t he was
head clerk of the Contract Divicion
of the City Light Department, hold
ing his position by virtiu of ap
pointment under the municipal civil
service. Upon his arrest he was
supended from his position pending
the outcome of the prosecution
against him. Tne opinion prevails
an.ong many that upon the failure
of the jury to fil'd a verdict against
him he should have been restored
to hi,; position rnd that to pursue
him further amounts merely to an
unwarranted persecut!on.
SEATTLE, Nov. 9.—Among the
many trials to be heard at the Fe
bruary terra of the Federal District
Court is that of Miss Louise Oliver
eaux, a prominent feminist and so
I ciclcgist of Seattle and Portland.
• She id charged with circulating anti
| conscription literature, urging re
sistance to the military draft. Her
offense unlike of Wells1 and others
is alleged to have been committed
subsequent to the enactment of the
law. Like offenses have been charg
ed against two brothers, Mcrris and
Joe Pass who have lately been ex
tradited from the state of New
York and who are now held in the
Federal Jail in Tacoma awaiting
trial before the February term of
Federal Court in connection with
the Seattle cases.
DKMOCRAT1C MEETING.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the Democratic
Club at the City Hall, Saturday,
Noy. 10th 1917, at 8. P. M.
PAUL KJEGSTAD.
President.
GET THE NEWS RIGHT. BEA.W
THE WORKER.
The desperate eh'orts which the
White Bear crew and passengers
made to land the mail carried by
her after she had been abandoned
in the ice pack are indicated in a
telegram just received from post
master Koett ot St. Michaels. It
appears that although suffering
from cold and hunger Captain Heck
ly had improvised a tied from the
stave,;, of a barrel from the White
Bear's stores and upon this had
drawn the mail pouches a distance
of twelve miles by hand, when com
pelled to lot go of it eight miles orf
shore and make their way in. This
calculation is based on the estimate
that the boat was twenty miles
from land when caught by the ice.
Mr. C. L. Ross by whom the Koen
telegram is received expressed the
confident belief that Heckla will re
turn and negotiate the widening
lead in skin boats and recover the
mail. The message as received is
as follows:
C. L. Ros , Nome:
Boat supposed lo be twenty
miles from land. Mail left on ice
about tight miles from land on
i sled made from barrel staves.
I Hcckla and passengers pulling sled.
| and left it and come ashore. Heckla
J went back but ice had opened up.
The lead is eight miles from hore.
Natives vent to hunt it and will tell
him.
KORN
ITALIAN GENERAL IS
FIRED IN ITALY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.—
No surprise was manifested at the
office of the State Department or
in the Army and Navy ouildings
where the war offices are located, at
the recipt of official dispatches from
the Italian government to the im
port that General Cadorna, who
has been Chief in command of the
armies of Italy. While no note ol
criticism of the Italian general's
abilities it has been known that
the continued retirement of the Ital
ian lir.e3 in the face of the German
and Ausvrian offensive campaign
could result in but one thing in the
end, and that the dismissal of the
Chief in Command. It is ever, now
accepted that such are the fortunes
of war. The movement of the Ital
ian forces though well explained
had inevitably produced a depres
j oion that could but result in the
I course now taken. The future con-.
duct of the Italian defensive and
ilie command of the entire armed
forces of Italy has now been vested
in three veteran generals,, with
General Dallollio as ranking officer
and first in command. Thi* dees
not mean that the latter is in sole
command as was Cadorna but the
responsibility is divided as indi
cated between the three generals
Let OJ Mtiim«t« on your Job Work
WOMEN SUFFRAGE AND
PROHIBITION NATION WIDE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.—
With the pronounced and emphatic
result in favor of the proposal for
women auftrage in the New York
election and the adoption cf state
wide prohibition in Ohio it is
thought that opposition to these
measures cannot much longer be
sustained by the na tional lawmak
ers. It 1,^ confidently asserted here
that with the opening of the ensu
ing session of Congress the dry
forces and the suffragists will make
an overwhelming drive for a nation
wide enactment of measures that
will permanently dispose of these
questions in a manner favorable to
their propagandists and thus make
an end of tne two movements which
have been agitated for over a quart
er of a century. Consideration of
bills to the ends indicated is expect
ed to occupy the full time of both
houses of Corgrts,;; to the exclusion
of all matters except the grist of
emergency legislation which un
doubtedly has become necessary be
cause of the war enterprises
upon which the government is en
gaged.
The President's attitude as to
both questions is no longer in tho
slightest doubt. Although withold
I mg his approval from the suffrage
proposal as a matter of national 'le
gislation, against what at times lias
been a spectacular pie sure, it is
known that he has heartily support
ed it when submitted for adoption
by the separate states.
Let w" estimate on /our .lob Wort
ONE WORLD SOYERNMEHT
MAY RESULT OF OONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, D. Nov. 9.—
An amazing result to be brought
by the war is the consolidation of
the armies and resources of the
allied power,, into one huge gov
ernment of them all for the purpose
of the war and the subduing of
Germany. This is the outstanding
sensation brought forward by the
inter-allied conference which is now
in progress in Palis, and to wi nd,
each of the seperate governments
have sent their agents clothed with
the veiy highest ambassadorial
powers. A pooling arrangement
for merging the armies and re
sources of the seperate nations is
already under way. This outcome
so staggering in its conception wilt
moan the formation of a huge
super-nation all but surpassing in
:ts vastnecs and grandeur the pow
er of the imagination of man. It
will moan that each nation will sur
ro dor control of its war rcsourea ,
including the command of its armies
*o one dominating over-government
for the war. This move may logi
cally lead to a permanent union of
governments and the establishment
of a federation which itself will r<
suit in a super-government, above
them all. Its immediate purpose
will be to bring about a greater
concert cf military moveLl and later
to make the moves and negotiations
for peace together, in short to fore
stall the efforts Germany may make
to play one of the allied powers
against the othcis.
It is hoped that the plan will
prove a choc-lunate to the uncanny
statecraft of Germany.
TURKISH ARMY RKTRKAT.
LONDON, Nov. 9.—The whole
Turkish army in Palestine in re
treat is the report to the headquart
ers by General Lemby commanding
officer of the British forces. The
British captured forty guns, the
Turks left line faling back on Pe
breon, one of the oldest existing
biblical towns, sixteen miles south
west of Jerusalem.