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NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1916.
NO. 2107.
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ALLIES DONT KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF RUMANIA
OFFICIALS ADMIT LOOKS
LIKE COMPLICATIONS
BERLIN, Nov. 23.—Secretary
M’Grew of the United States em
bassy here has filed five* new ques
tions relative to recent submarinings
and the policy of the German Admi
ralty in the matter. It is believed
from these that the United States
sees an inadequate response in the
German reply to the former Amer
ican note.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 23.—
Officials admit that complications ot
a critical nature are again impend
ing in the matter of the submarine
questions which hav#recently arisen
between the United States and Ger
many and the former regards the
last reply of Germany as far from
satisfactory.
The Washington government hold9
that the presence of women and
children on the Arabia should have
been sufficient to prevent the torpe
doing of the vessel by the German
U boat, while Germany contends
that the Arabia was a defacto trans
port and made use of cannon.
The German government has seen
fit to ignore totally all the American
■ interrogations relative to the sink
ing of the Marina.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.—German pa
pers manifest considerable impati
ence at# what is termed the unrea
sonable attitude of the United States
in the matter of submarine policies.
The view is taken that this irritat
ing interference will continue until
a break takes place in the relations
of the two countries.
Some contend that this is even
now being striven for in America by
pro-Allies.
EMPEROR-KING KARL
ISSUES A MANIFESTO
LONDON, Nov. 23.—The new em
peror of Austria-Hungary today is
sued a proclamation. It announces
his inflexible decision to continue
the war until a peace assuring the
existence and development of the
empire and monarchy are assured
him and his.
The papers comment upon the
lack of jingoistic spirit even in this
warlike proclamation. It evinces no
wild dream of conquest and the allu
sion to peace is such as brings that
within measureable distance of poss
ibility.
Papers also point out that Em
peror Karl can have such a peac^
desired just as soon as they manifest
among the Central Powers a desire
to bring about its consummation.
The Times in a somewhat heavy
article says that the proclamation is
an able one, but like all statements
Issued on one side or another, de
pends upon the interpretation in
tended, rather than that which is
possible to be taken out of it.
If the existence and development
of Austria ami Hungary are not fea
sible without those nations and their
Allies annexing conquered territory,
the dream of Karl for such a peace
is a very long way indeed frt>m ful
filment. There is no animosity
shown the spirit of the proclama
tion.
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GERMANY PREPARES NEW
ATTEMPT DASH TO SEA
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 23.—Arrivals
from Germany report that the Ger
man fleet is preparing for another
great sea fight. Unusual activity at
Kiel is reported and practically all
the great ships are being prepared
for action.
LONDON, Nov. 23.—Similar re
ports to that coming out from Den
mark as to German preparations for
another dash to sea upon the part
of her capital ships are being re
ceived here.
With foggy weather general over
the North Sea at this time, such
may only take the form of a raid
upon the East coast of Great
Britain.
The view taken is that foggy
weather is just as dangerous to
Germany as it is to Great Britain.
An attempt to break the blockade
is of course possible but hardly
probable. The English papers are
confident that the Germans although
claiming it a victory have no desire
to repeat their experience of the
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ROTTERDAM, Nov. 23.—German
torpedo destroyers which have been
frequent enough off the Holland
coast have been directed homewards.
It is believed that the ships are be
ing prepared to take part in a great
sea fight.
LONDON, Nov. 23.—The Admiralty
discredits the reports of a possible^
attempt upon the part of the Ger
mans to risk a sea battle. There are
no grounds for such rumors what
ever, is the official view of the mat
ter.
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JACK LONDON DIES
AT CALIFORNIA HOME
SANTA ROSA, Cal., Nov. 23.—
Jack London died here today.
Uraemic posioning la the assigned
cause of his death. His end came
quite suddenly and unexpectedly.
The nfan was of a great constitu
tion although his earlier experiences
were somewhat strenuous. He was
a native of California, has been sea
man, stoker, miner, cowboy, hoboe,
and writer.
His writings have been bringing
him forty thousand dollars a year.
His greatest success was The Call
of the Wild, his own favorite was
Martin Eden, written but a short
time ago (in 1909.)
London was educated at the
University of California but he never
completed tho course, tearing to go
to the Klondike after which he
went to sea before the mast. He
was born on January 12, 1876. His
first wife was Bessie Madern of
Oakland, his second wife Charmian
Kittredge of Chicago.
WICK GAIN IN KOYUKUK.
FAIRBANKS. Nov. 23.—The
Koyukuk vote has just been re
ceived at eight o’clock this evening.
It is as far as the Delegate election
is concerned as follows: Lewis 33,
Sulzer 43, Wickersham 61.
The Fairbanks News Miner which
haa been tabulating 'all returns
figures now that Sulzer is leading
HUCHES WILL NOT
PERMIT A CONTEST
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.—
Hughes himself put'the quietus on
all the wild reports of a possible
contest by sending a wire direct to
Wilson, congratulating him upon
his election.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—Papers
state that Wilcox begged Hughes to
await the California decision before
accepting defeat. In this Hughes
would not listen to any further
delay and would not hear of a con
test.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.—Re
publicans are astonished at Hughes
congratulating Wilson. A recount
they claim would have been demand
ed and would have given Hughes
the state.
The formal concession of Wilson’s
election is being badly received by
the standpatters.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.—
Wilson reponded to Hughes wire ot
congratulation with very great
promptitude saying that he was sin
cerely obliged for the expression of
good wishes and extended him the
came good will for his future happi
ness for years to come.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.—
No congratulations are sent Wilson
by belligerent nations. Both sides
are silent. But congratulations
have come from neutrals and from
the American public. Wilson told his
cabinet that he was happiest in his
re-election because it meant con
tinued association with them in the
administration of the country’9
affairs. The World, New York, says
that this indicates the retention ot
practically all the cabinet officials.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—Democrats
are openly gloating over the sudden
collapse of the republican plan to
contest the election. The frame-up
has fallen through, is the way one
of the democratic leaders put it.
ALLEGED POISONER IS
, SPAULDING, NED.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.—Jean Crones,
the cook who .is held to have been
responsible lor trying to poison
wholesale a number of banquetters
whereat Governor Dunne ana
Archbishop Mendelin of Chicago
were the principal figures is said to
have been arrested at Spaulding,
Nebraska.
The banquet resulted in many of
those who attended in honor of
Mendelin being affected. The first
theory put forward was that it was
an ordinary case of ptomaine poison
ing, but later it was claimed to have
been the deliberate work of anar
chist cooks. i
A reward has been offered for
Crones apprehension as he disap
peared shortly after the banquet, al
most a year ago.
Detectives and a full description
of Crones have been sent to
Spaulding. v
OMAHA, Nov. 23.—The man sus
pected to be Crones and who was
arrested in Spaulding has been
brought here. His captor, Marshal
William Burns says that he got the
man while playing pool in a Spauld
ing resort. *
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.—Some doubt
is expressed at the ability of the
government to convict Crones even
if he is taken. There is no direct
evidence against him, except the
fact that he disappeared. Friends of
Crones say that the caterer for
whom he worked got Crones to
jump out lest he lose his reputa
tion in supplying food to the weal
thy banquetters, containing pto
maines.
NEW YORK SUSPECTS REASON
WAR NEWS SHORTAGE
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—The short
age in the cabled war news from
Europe is most remarkable, especi
ally as London is also complaining
of an inadequate report from every
front.
This indicates either that there is
so far nothing to report, or which la
faf more probable, that the censors
have been busy ruthlessly suppress
ing news of great importance but
which Is not favorable to the Al*i
lies. This would be believed to be
the case were it not for the fact that
Sayvltfe-Berlih wireless is also very
concise in reports of war news.
1 Practically nothing has come out
i from Rumania since Craiova was
reported fallen, and the Rumaniap
capital has said nothing so fat
throughout the Territory by £5
votes.
- His lead in the Fourth has been
cut to five votes. The Kuskokwim
district will swell Sulzer’s total
lead by about twenty.
The Third Division precincts may
finally dispose of the whole election
which is exceptionally close.
about it.
On the west front the communi
ques are bald and brief and report
only skirmishing or artillery duels
of no importance.
' Another suspicious fact in con
nection with the absence of war
news is that considerable weather
details and other minor matters are
being placed to pad obviously
Censored news dispatches.
The Press associations quote ona
dispatch from Saloniki today show
ing how complete is the censorship.
Instead of the full details of fighting
which have been filling the papers,
this laconic reports says “Allies are
Standing still at Monastir”, not an
other word having come out throw
ing any light upon the Balkan tight
, BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.—It 1b like
ly that the question of industrial or
ganization may again be resurrected
in the convention this season.
The convention will endeavor to
consider a complete legislative pro
gram which will be formally en
dorsed. Those nearer the executive
want legislative effort confined al
most exclusively to the abolition ot
injunction government.
Gompere and several of the rati*
road brotherhood leaders had a
quite private conference today. It
is not known what matters were
discussed thereat. •
NOTICE.
A Masonic Social will be held
Saturday, November 25- for memb
ers of the Eastern Star and Masons