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NOME, ALASKA, ll'ESDAY, MAY 30 1016.
NO. 1965.
Filibuster Plan Against Brandeis Stated Dropped
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
ENDED SATURDAY LAST
JUNEAU, May 26.—Charles Sul
zer was unanimously nominated as
democratic candidate for delegate
to congress from Alaska, Geo. B.
Grigsby was nominated candidate
for Attorney General; Thomas
Donahue was nominated as national
committeeman. Grigsby and Dona
hue were nominated by acclamation
for the positions stated, being the
unanimous choice of the conven
tion.
Delegates to the national conven
tion will be chosen tomorrow. Che
ney said that he would do all in his
power to assist Donahue. Sui
zer in his speech of acceptance ur
ged the straight out and out policy
of Alaska for Alaskans. Fairbanks
was chosen as the next convention
place. ,
W. T. Burns of Fairbanks was
elected in a landslide for Chairman
of the Territorial Committee over
Thomas M'Gowan. In a lengthy pro
gram, the platform endorsed the
present administration, Secretary
Bane and Governor Strong, demand
ed full territorial form of govern
ment, wanted a change in the pre
sent school system which would !
give the people control; adequate
primary laws, the passage of the
Tanner bill on community rights,
Saturday afternoon the convention
adjourns after perfecting the par
ty organization in all parts of Al
aska. Sulzer lutemiu Ui make the
trip throughout Alaska at once
reaching Nome possibly in August.
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GREEK CABINET QUITS
AND CRISIS APPEARS
ATHENS, May 26.—Just when
the war situation is getting the
gravest King Constantine finds him
self with an unpleasant cabinet cri
sis on his hands, the cabinet quitt
ing in a body yesterday over differ
ences with Skoulodis. The latter
blames the Allies' Intrigues.
ROME, May 26.—The Allies are
Mailjr receiving additional men at
^ various stations In Greece and My
tylene. While they have not re
vealed their plans, L’ltalia states
that they are now planning a ter
rific offensive against the Bulgar
ians and the Turks.
The situation according to this
paper is now developing rapidly
with the Allies heaping men In
Prance and In Greece for a terrific
onslaught. It is estimated that
Great Britain has landed two mil
lion men in France since January
1 and since that time also they
have been shipping cargo after
cargo of munitions of war from all
sources.
i
I Russian troops have been arriving
in the Mediterranean, most of whicn
were shipped to Franco, but the
rest disposed of in some other sec
fUmtS OFFENSIVE FAILS
STEM RUSSIAN SUCCESSES
PETROGRAD, May 27.—The
Turkish offensive has signally failed
to fctem the Russian advance. Today
a sharp engagement south of the
positions taken yesterday resulted
ia the Turks again retreating, this
time in the direction of Mosul. The
Russians are rapidly advancing on
that position.
CONSTTNTINOPLE, May 27.—
General Sanders with a strong army
will prevent the Russians ever
reaching Mosul. Mosul is being
strongly fortified.
LONDON, May 27.—General
Lake reports that the redoubts
above Kutelmara defenses which
were lost by Townsend early in the
retreat, were today retaken by Gen
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PETROGRAO, May 27.—The liquor
prohibition throughout the Russian
empire has been modified by a spe
cial imperial ukase tor southern
Russia where the use of wine is
now allowed in all the southern
provinces. The encouragement oi
the wine industry is stated to be
the cause for this modification.
VIENNA, May 27.—A minor Rus
sian offensive from the Tarnopol
base in Galicia was successfully re
pulsed.
PETROGRAD, May 27.—The Ger
mans south of Dvlnsk withdrew to
the south about two miles along a
ten mile front. The reason for
this is unknown.
tion which is till a mystery.
BERLIN, May 26.—That the Al
lies had arranged for a general oi
tensive against Bulgaria is believed
to be correct, but tho changed atti
tude of Rumania has resulted in
giving them pause.
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MAUNA LOA ERUPTION
IS GROWING VIOLENT
HONOLULU, May 27.—Mauna
Loa the greatest of the Hawaiian
volcanoes 1b still Increasing in ac
tivity and is now of unprecedented
violence. Four rivers of lava are
inundating with a terrific flood o»
fire vast tracts of the island. The
streams are now in different sec
tions end the scene at night is de
scribed in press dispatches as “in
spiring and awful”. The natives
are fleeing from any proximity to
the burning mountain and believe
that some terrible disaster is about
to happen the islands.
Mauna Loa's eruption can be wit
nessed for many leagues at sea.
FIERCE FOREST FIRES
BURN BRITISH COLOMBIA
PRINCE RUPTRT, B. 0., May 27.
—Terrific foreBt fires are now ras
ing in the Prince George section ot
British Columbia.
The flames are destroying great
areas of standing timber and unless
: rain supervenes the loss will be
! serious.
Some hope of the fires being coil
trolled by natural means is enter
tained tonight ns messages arriving
from the stricken district say that
light rains have begun to fall.
Some smaller mining settle
ments, in the afflicted zone have
been totally destroyed but no lives
were lost.
VERMONT REPUBLICANS ARE
INSTRUCTED FOR HUGHES
MONTPELLIER, Vermont, May
26.—The final count of the much
disputed republican primary vote
shows that the delegates are In
structed to cast their votes for
Hughes.
The Rooseveltians made a despe
rate effort to control the primaries,
according to the regulars’ state
ments, but the party organization
stood pat for Hughes.
The announcement of the result
caused some disturbance at repub
lican gatherings where Moosers had
collected in large numbers.
YUAN WILL QUIT POSITION
RATHER THAN FIGHT HUf
PEKING, May 27.—It is an
nounced today that President Yuan
will quit tbe struggle against the
rebels and will meet with a delega
tion from their provisional govern
ment with a view of making a per
manent settlement. This declara
tion is unofficially accompanied by
the statement that Yuan is afraid
GERMANS TRYING FORGE
EAST RANK OF MEUSE
BERLIN, May 27.—The main
German operations on the left of
the Meuse are with the Intention of
driving the French from control 01
the Douamont ravines where yester
day a regiment of Bavarians was
entrapped. The progress today is
steady and constant.
PARIS, May 27.—Germans occu
pied the Douamont ravine yester
day and before they could extricate
I their troops from this perilous posi
! tiou sacrificed a. regiment. Later
| they obtained possession of the ,
heights surrounding it and have
driven their forces up the redoubts.
The fighting here is gevere.
LONDON, May 27.—A Paris
night communique states that the
Germans are now in control of the |
greater part of Douamont once
again, but that their right wing
continues to fight under a disad
vantage as it yielded several very
Important positions almost directly
fronting the old battleground of
_,
BERLIN, May 27.—Tho Verdun
situation Is exceedingly satisfactory
this evening although tho French
continue to contest overy Inch of the
way. The work of tho artillery is
now being concentrated for another
that any continuance of the struggle
I would lead to the dismemberment
of China and place the country at
I the mercy of jealous and secret
foes.
It is believed that this has refer
ence to Japan.
CANTON, May 27.—The an
nouncement that Yuan will quit is
received here with disbelief upon
the part of the leading republican
officials. Advices received from the
front however indicate that the
Chinese regulars have asked for an
armistice pending further instruc
| smashing advance beyond Doua
mont. The Germans have been
bringing up guns during the night
and today are subjecting the
French lines to a heavy cross fire.
NOTICE.
Because of the Backward Spring
the time for cleaning np has been
extended to June 1st. By this date
all Householders are urged to have
their premises in good condition.
W. D’ARCY CHASE.
Health Officer.
tiona from the central government
at Peking, tl is believed that orders
have been received to cease fighting
SHANGHAI, May 27.—'The Peking
report that Yuan will quit la receiv
ed here with confidence that it is
official and correct. The struggle
was always a doubtful one for Yuan
and with the naval defections the
conquest and subjugation of the re
volting coastal provinces has be
come an impossibility. Leaders of
republican opinion state that they
will act cautiously In the matter
but will moot Yuan half way.
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