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RUSSIANS ON CARPATHIAN OFFENSIVE GAINING
NOTHING IS SHOWN
RATE UNREASONABLE
SEATTLE, Nov. 29-3.—The Inter
state Commerce Commission has
practically concluded taking testi
mony on the cates in Alaska.
They arrived here today after
taking the evidence of a number of
witnesses and collecting voluminous
data.
They stated that their hearings af
fected rates to every port between
the states and Alaska with the ex
ception of Nome.
One of them said that no testi
mony was offered the Interstate
Commerce Commissison at the hear
ings opened that the Nome rates
were anything else but completely
satisfactory. If they are not, he
said, then there is nothing to show
the members that the people want a
change.
Unless, he further remarked,
written testimony is sent to the head
quarters of the Interstate Commerce
Commission that Nome also wanted
its rates investigated, and showing
that the present rates to that im
portant port were considered exeess
sive by shippers, nothing would be
done.
Local merchants are surprised
that no action has been taken by
Nome. One wholesaler who pre
ferred not have his name published
said that every letter he received
from his Nome customers had com
plaints long and loud over the pre
sent schedule of rates to and from
Nome on all lines of goods.
EAGLES TAKE NOTICE.
The Annual Election of Officers for
the ensuing term will be held on next
Tuesday night, Dec. 5, 1916.
W. M. EDDY, Sect’y.
Now In the time to Subscribe.
SURVIVORS OF SHIP
TELLS STORY SINKING
NEW YORK, Nov. 29-30.—All
the survivors of the horse transport
Marina arrived today aboard the
steamer Tuscania from Europe, they
are 45 in all.
Jesse Hancock acting as spokes
man for the survivors told press re
porters that there was not even an
attempt to warn them. They were
torpedoed without the slightest ef
fort to make them cognizant that an
attack would be made.
They were, too torpedoed twice.
The first, said Hancock, was suflici
ent to sink the ship, and when they
were lowering the boats the second
torpedo exploded and this was the
reason tor the great loss of life.
The second torpedo Hancock de
clared was just a cold blooded piece
of murder. It was unnecessary. Had
they never sent the second missile in
their direction the crew and all
aboard the Marina could have es
caped into boats.
Hancock said that they were not
fired upon after they were in the
boats.
Patrol boats were arriving and
the U boat which was a German,
submerged.
BERLIN, Nov. 29-30.—The For
eign Office here has asked for furth
er details, as to the sinking of the
Marina by a German boat, from the
United States embassy.
The Foreign Office stated that it
would like to compare the subma
rine commander’s report with those
details in possession of the United
States government to faciliate a re
ply.
Let us estimate on your Job Work
KAISER PRAYS BEFORE
FRANZ JOSEF
i
VIENNA, Nov. 29-30.—The Kaiser
prayed for hours beside the bier of
the late emperor Franz Josef while
the mortuary guard stood watch
alone with him where the body is
lying in state.
The German ruler then returned
to JB^rlin.. He will pe unable to at
tend the funeral of his deceased Ally
owing to tb« affliction in his throat
causing him renewed trouble.
DOLLY YANCSI AT DREAM.
“The Call of the Dance" in four
original and spectacular acts. The
big picture introduces Miss Dolly
Yancsi, the famous danplbZ cele*
brity, a finished soubrette but re
cently called from the ranks of ad
vanced vaudeville. The Kalem
studios secured a prize when they
engaged this vivacious and charm
ing artist. The dramatic vehicle in
which she stars is distinctive and
specially adaptable to her versatility
it touches humanity in telling its
own story. The Call of the Dance.
Special feature show on Sunday
night. Marry Pickford and Charles
Chaplin.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 29-30,—The
funeral of the emperor Franz Joset
will be very simple. There will lie
no effort made to inter the dead
monarch with elaborate ceremony.
LOCAL ITEMS.
by a abort circuit in tfie power
plant on Wednesday night was not
correct. He was, burned all right,
but It was while doing some work
around the boiler furnace and not
by electricity as first stated. Dr
Chace said he returned to work
again Wednesday night little the
worse for the burns.
• • • •
The Thanksgiving dog race was
field yesterday from Hunter Way
to Nome river and return. The
starters were five in all. The race
was won by W. H. Webb, Vincent
second and Kegstead third. Also
ran Delzene, Anderson. Anderson
according to the report did not com
plete the distance, returning before
reaching Nome river. Webb broke
his sled so fast was the pace his
fleet ones set.
The military exercises will be alto
gether omitted, bqit full religious
ceremony will be gone through. The
special delegate from the Pope has
arrived at Vienna coming through
Switzerland to attend the funeral of
(he emperor. Holland, Denmark,
Norway. Sweden,. Greece, Spain,
China and the United States will all
be officially represented.
The new emperor has by special
proclamation excuse! the nofyil^ty
end leaders from attending the fun
eral by reason of their presence be
ing required upon the military
fronts.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.—The Kings of
Wurtemburg, Saxony and Bavaria
will all attend the funeral of Frans
Josef. Their leave has been ap
proved by the Kaiser for this pur
pose.
DOUBT EXPRESSED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.—For the first
time since the suspect was brought
here doubt is expressed that the
man arrested in Spaulding is Jean
Crones. ._
CITY DESERTED ON
ITS SURRENDER
BERLIN, Nov. 29-30.— (Via Ray
ville) Craiova is flying the surrender
flag and the German troops art ent
ering the place.
Official reports say that this is
normally a city of fifty thousand
people with three hundred million
aire grain brokers, but is now prac
tically deserted. The streets are bare
the stores gutted and vacated, the
residences empty and with furniture
removed. The amazing speed of the
German advance was not quick
enough to overtake the civilian
population which though gaining th'e
Alt line in safety left behind enorm
ous quantities of food stuffs, grain,
etc.
The Rumanian line is now a front
from Alexandria to Giurgiu, which is
thus shortened some one hundred
and sixty miles.
BERLIN, Nov. 29-30.—Experts
are divided as to whether Falken
hayn or Mackenzen will first enter
Bucharest. The advance guard of
the former is reported to be but six
ty miles from the Rumanian capital,
and the latter only thirty miles this i
morning. Mackenzen has the more
difficulty route to contend with and
will undoubtedly face a bitter oppo
sition as the Rumanians try to hold
him back while the main army is
cutting across from the Alt into
Northern Rumania. Wallachia is
doomed.
BERLIN, Nov. 29-30.—General
Falkenhayn says that the Rumanian
retreat is disorderly throughout the
entire length of Wallachian front.
Anything In the line of job work
SLAVS BEGIN HUGE
ATTACK AMID HILLS
BERLIN, Nov. 29-30.— After sev
eral weeks of gigantic preparations
the Russians began their long ex
pected offensive at Kirlabba in the
Carpathians. This offensive is dir
ectly to divert attention from the
Rumanian front.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 29-30.—The
Russian forces began a very success
ful offensive against the Austrian
position at Kirlabba in the Carpa
thians. The snow covered positions
were not the most favorable field in
maginable for military operations,
but they have taken all the heights
and are still hammering the with
drawing Teutons.
LONDON, Nov. 29-30.—Astonish
ment is expressed by the experts
that the genius of Brussiloff should
have chosen such an almost imposs
ible field as the Kirlabba Carpatlii
an pass to effect a diversion against
the Teutons in Rumania. While the
reported victories are creditted eas
ily enough, the country is so difficult
at any ordinary time, with winter
conditions prevailing, it is consider
ed wholly impossible.
It is not believed that the result
sought can be possibly accomplished
by this new movement.
The gains while extensive will
have no immediate result.
RIOTERS SWEEP BIRDS
INTO CITY’S RIVER
PITTSBURG, Nov. 29-30.—Know
ing that the farmers were getting
only ten cents a pound for the bird
all summer and fall, when the deal
ers put up the price of turkeys for
Thanksgiving some thirty-five cents
with every cold storage in the city
overstocked with dead gobblers, a
riot was precipitated. The enraged
buyers attacked the dealers and
some dealers and birds were swept
into the Monongahila river by the
maddened mob.
The police were compelled to In
terfere to save tlie rest of the deal-:
The turkey^ then dropped to
t^enty-elg^t cent#,, again dropped
live cents to twenty-three cents,
when po one Foitld huy and the boy
cott continuing the birds are all un
sold and stocks intact.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 30.—Thanks
giving morning turkeys are selling
SENTENCE CONFIRMED.
LONDON, Nov. 28.—The appelate
court confirmed tho court martial
sentence of one year in jail for Char
les Stockdale. Stockdale is the
blacksmith who cut off his trigger
finger to avoid conscription. He bore
his fate without grumbling saying
he expected it.
for eighteen cents a pound with few
willing to break the boycott on that
account. The ring has completely
collapsed before’ the organized op
position to buying. Housekeeper
pickets are walking up and down
before provision dealers with warp
ing jdagarfo .
CHICAGO, Nov. 29-30.—No turkey
buyers. The big boycott is a reality
and the huge stocks are unsold. The
buyers balked at paying thirty-two
cents demanded and twenty cents
does not attract any purchasers to
day.
FURTHEST. NORTH RADIS
IS
hi t'i.si.-.j y. •
The furthest north radio station
on American soil now open and do
ing business is operated under the
auspices of the Bureau of Education
at Norvlk on the Kobuk. This is the
new native settlement established by
the Bureau of Education on a na
tive reservation made for that pur
pose. Last summer a teacher who
also understood radiography arrived
from the outside and with him was
shipped in a wireless outfit. Three
days ago, Nome was startled by the
borean radio man sending down no
tification that his station was in
working order and asking for the
news. The wireless men had over
looked the fact that this station had
been erected and first thought that
they were being Btrung by some
smart alec with a transmitting appa
ratus. After a while however they
realized the fact in receiving a regu
lar message in due form from the
Norvik station. It is reported that
the Bureau of Education has under
consideration the erection of an
other wireless station at Barrow
whereby regular communication
through Norvik may be had with
this point oh the Arctic ocean and
Nome and the outside. Any import
ant news matter which might be
well to make known from the North
could then be transmitted from Bar
row. The scheme will likely see
realization some of these days, and
radios will be common as a rancher’s
phone outside.