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VOL. I.
NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1010.
NO. 2120.
GE0R6E MAKES UP
WITH LABOR PARTY
LONDON, Dec. 8.—Lloyd George
has done the most startling thing
and 'unexpected since he took over
the reins of government, and that is
to appeal deliberately not for the
support of the con.’irv'. lives and
aristocracy but to labcr. He first of
all invited them to participate in
his government and offers to make
one of them a war Councillor in the
supreme direction of the war, and
two others cabinet ministers. He
also states that three under secre
taries will be named from the labor
party because being the most numer
ous and the class upon which the
burdens of war mostly fall, they
must share in the responsibility of
its direction. The laborites have
readily met this appeal and admit
that they will participate in his
government. He even went further
than this by promising that ii he
was in charge of the government
when a peace conference would
eventually be appointed to arrange
a conclusion to the war, at least one
labor delegate would be chosen to
represent Great Britain. It is now
stated that the laborites insisted
upon stronger concessions, and those
which were yielded were government
control of the mines, shipping, pos
session of vacant and unimproved
i land, food production and conscrip
tion of wealthy for service and fin
ance for service.
The most astounding thing in all
these labor concessions and the de
liberate attempt to satisfy the urg
ent labor demands is that he is
strongly supported by the North
cliffe press. This has led the aston
ished tory papers like the Standard
and the Pearson papers like the
Times to insist that Lord Northcliffe
is looking for a position in the ca
binet. In this evening’s Mail- under
his own signature Northcliffe denies
this. He says that the war must be
won wholly regardless of the cost
to the traditional rights of a privi
leged class.
GEORGE IS PREMIER
MAY HAVE DIFFICULTIES
LONDON, Dec. 8.—Lloyd George
has been selected Prime Minister by
the King. George's sole backing in
the country is the Northcliffe papers
and they are supporting him with
might and main against the support
of the conservative papers which
would have preferred either Bonar
Law or Balfour for the position.
George unquestionably faces the
bitterness from the old regime and
he is not to be forgiven lightly by
thos
offic
sign
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and
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that
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e whom he is now ousting from
e, it being accepted that his re
ation threw out the Asquith ad
istration.
he liberals under Asquith met
assured George of their support
ng the war.
loyd George has let it be known
he will undoubtedly appeal 1o
patriotism and nationalism of
people to reject all factionalism
political nature and he will un
ite all factions political or otherv'ise
in order to assure support to a
successful prosecution of the war.
George said that they must be
ready for a long war, longer, if
need be than any other nation is
prepared to go. Great Britain must
build up a fighting capacity which
will be able singly to cope with the
Teutonic nations herself.
Anything in the lice of Joh work
LANE MAKES ANNUAL
REPORT; REFERS ALASKA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8.—
Secretary Lane of the, Interior De
partment has issued his annual re
port which considers the Alaskan si
tuation quite extensively. He urges
that the powers of the Alaska ter
ritorial government be extensively
increased and a larger measure of
home government be extended to the
territory. He insists particularly
upon the power being given to incur
territorial indebtedness and also
that this be enjoyed by municipal
ities for improvements needed, thus
aiding in their efforts to raise
A PI,LA FOR THE WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS AT DREAM SUNDAY.
Tonights bill consists of four big
standard attractions. “The Diamond
Master. “Dad and the Girls”, and
“Thy Will be Done” a select pro
gramme of modern and classified
subjects. Sunday night, five thou
sand feet of all star photoplays,
headed with Edith Storey in a great
Broadway feature called “The Silent
Plea” in three powerful acts. This
picture was mounted and staged
with the assistance of Sophie Irene
Loeb, member of N. Y. State Commis
sion for relief of widowed mothers
and orphans. A distinctive creation,
an appeal to humanity. Senator
Aldrich impassioned speech to the
House. Dont miss this. A Pathe
Weekly and a joyous scream comedy
showing Ham and Bud in “Lhve Oil
and Grease” ends a programme De
t.ht First shows starts 6:3b p. m.
funds for civic neejds.
Lane has shown that all is not
harmony between the Departments,
and points out that his department
and not the Department of Com
merce should have control of the
fisheries as the logical department.
He says that the Bureau of Fish
eries is not the proper means of
protecting the fisheries for the na
tion or territory, and recommends
that it be placed under the Depart
ment of the Interior.
This is the first inkling that any
such a plan was being given con
sideration. Lane’s report dwells
upon the urgent need of pressing
the succssful construction of the
government railroad in Alaska, and
points to the very big work that has
been already accomplished.
OIL MAGNATE DIES
LEAVES WAD BEHIND
TARRYTOWN, Dec. 8.—John D.
Archbold one of the heads of Stand
ard Oil and the colleague of John D.
Rockefeller, died here today not
EAGLE MOP RINGER.
And bucket combined, for wash
ing ar/d moping floors, with its use.
Mopping is done in a healthy stand
ing position, does away with ring
ing a dirty, filthy mop by hand. Hot
soapy Lye water can be used, the
hands never come in contact with
the water. Floors quickly made im
maculate with very little efTort. The
pail is made of cypress, the wood
eternal, will never rot. Endorsed
by thousands of uaefs. Sold by
C. W. LEWIS.
Del bars.
withstanding the greatest effort
made to prolong his life. He has
been only existing through the al
most superhuman labors of the ab
lest physicians for more than a
week. John D. Rockefeller Junior
was with him when he died.
John Dustin Archbold was born
in Leesburg, Ohio, in 1848.. He
spent eleven years in the petroleum
industry and has been active head
of the Acme Oil Co. which has a
working alliance and is part of the
Standard Oil company of which he
also was Vice President. HiB offices
were with those of the Rockefellers
with whom his association has been
the closest at 26 Broadway.
GET THE NEWS RIGHT. BEAU
THE WOKKJER.
GREAT JOY BERLIN
BUCHAREST IS TAKEN
BERLIN, Dec. 8.—This city is
still rejoicing and the celebration
over the capture of Bucharest is the
biggest thing since the war started.
The newspapers circulate free all
over the country issuing editions an
nouncing the capture of Bucharest
and the details of the booty and loot
that fell to the Teutons. That the
capture of Bucharest is of the
greatest moral and political effect is
admitted in all the papers. All are
also unanimous that Rumania is
eliminated and the Loftal Anzeiger
doubts very much whether it will
ever exist again as a separate state.
The Central Powers are not likely
to permit it.
BERLIN, Dec. 8.—The Rumanians
are re-organizing back of the Rus
sian lines which covered the retreat
after the evacuation of Bucharest.
The fact is admitted that the rapid
evacuation of Bucharest alone en
abled the Rumanians to escape ani
hilation just before the last link in
the encircling chain of armies had
prevented any further chance of
escape.
The desperate fighting of the Ru
manians, reinforced by Russians at
Pleshti, delayed the northern Teu
tons just half a day by which means
the enemy was enabled to get
away.
The both Teuton armies are now
vigorously pursuing the retiring ar
mies and the entire conquest of Ru
mania is assured.
Now in the time to Subscribe
EMPEROR CARL WIRES
i CONGRATULATIONS TO SOFIA
LONDON, Dec. 8.—Amsterdam
reports that King Charles wired his
congratulations to the King of Bul
garia upon the capture of the capi
tal of Rumania. He said he hopes
to succeed in the near future in con
vincing the enemy of the futility oi
further bloodshed. Bucharest is
silent, not a wire through Berlin or
from Petrograd indicating any thing
from the captured Rumanian cap
ital.
Experts point to the voluntary
evacuation of the capital by the Ru
manian army as leaving the latter
practically intact although admitted
ly short of food supplies.
This, they say, qualifies consider
ably the German victory.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 8.— All re
ports to the contrary notwithstand
ing, the Russian Headquarters Staff
says positively that the Rumanian
army is to all intents and purposes
intact. The claims made by the
Teutons as to the number of prison
ers taken are absurd, and the Ru
manians are still in good condition
to render a later account of them
selves. The capture of Bucharest
the Russians claim will not decide
the war. If the capture of cities
of importance did, the war would
have been over long ago.
BIG POTLATCH MAKES
PLANS DIVIDE ALASKA
SEATTLE, Dec. 8.—The annual
dinner of the Alaska Bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce was
held last evening and attracted
many Alaskans and near-Alaskans.
There was quite a spread and Scott
C. Bone the big chief of the Seattle
p.-I. was honored. He is the retir
ing chairman. The address of Bone
pointed to the railroad and mail
achievements during his term in pre
siding over the destinies of the
Bureau.
Judge Gunnison, the Juneau at
torney, says that the interests of the
coast and the interior are so differ
ent, a complete political separation
ARRIVE FROM YORK.
Percy Blatchford, Dave M’Con
nell and Frank Miller arrived a
couple or days ago iroui iom wucib
Blatchford and Miller have been
mining and performing assessment
work. M’Connell was attending the
sale of the Barthells Tin mine which
was bid in by him at the Marshal’s
sale. Marshal Riordan sold the pro
perty some time tigo.
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Federated Church Bazaar
was certainly a most successful so
cial affair and everything went off
delightfully as planned which must
have pleased those ladies who
worked so indefatigaby towards its
success. Nothing was left undone
to make the attractions worth
while and everyone was satisfied
with the very successful manner in
I which it was conducted.
of Alaska Into two divisions is desir
able. There should be two Territor
ies in place of one. The Juneau
lawyer insisted upon this.
Representative James P. Daly of
Nome who was also present in his
remarks took exception to the sug
gested division, and declared such a
movement would be inadvisable and
unjustifiable. _
Falcon Joslin got in his work in
rapping bureaucracy in Washington
and declared that the coal, fur and
oil interests were mismanaged. Jos
lin’s hobby is to throw everything
wide open for the big fish to swal
low up as they have swallowed the
resources up wherever they had
any sort of a half a chance.
GREECE STILL IS
IN HARD POSITION
ATHENS, Dec. 8.—The situation
here is acute. The government mani
fests no haste to enforce the torms
agreed upon with Du Fournet of the
Allied fleet and the latter intimates
that unless speedier action is given
a blockade will follow. Many
trops have been landed and the
Greek capital is practically sur
rounded. __
In addition to Mayor Moller and
the City Council adjourning early
tonight, the stores will also close
early to give everybody an oppor
tunity to go to the Eagle Masque
rade Ball.
MILD OFENSIVE.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 8.—The mild
Teuton offensive upon the Russian
position west of Lutsk proved un
able to witstand the Russian count
' ers and collapsed.
PARIS, Dec. 8.—It is reported
by wireless to the French Minister
of War that it is rumored that King
Constantine has removed his capital
from Athens with a view of greater
activity against the Allies. Efforts
are being made now to locate King
Constantine. The Greeks are uneasy
over the situation owing to the col
lapse of Rumania, and are anxious
to stand in with the Teuton nations
for that reason.
EUROPE WATCHES.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 8.—A Staats
Zeitung dispatch says that the cab
inet crises among the Allied nations
indicates that peace is not far off.
The energetic action of Lloyd
George is however throwing some
doubts in these optimistic beliefs.
CITY RATH HOUSBt
Moonlight Spring Water. (Boll*
log Hot).
H. O. SOLBKRG