MANY TROOPS MOVE FRANCE
Tshe Baily Name Jjndugtristl Tislssfliknrker
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VOL. 11.
NOME. ALASKA. MONDAY,'AUGUST 20, UM7.
BEFORE SNOW FLIES
HUNDRED THOUSAND
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 19.—
The country is led to conceive how
advanced is the progress of the war
plans of the administration by the
announcement that before the snow
flics there will be one hundred thou
sand United §tstes troops in
France.
Shipping facilities are f«irly
adequate for all government neces
sities and already several divisions
are now in France. These consist
cf some guardsmen and it is fur
ther announced that additional
guardsmen will be sent out before
the regulars or conscripts will be
dispatched to Euorpe.
It is announced that the ofter ot
the republic of Cuba that some of
the United States troops train there
has been accepted by the War De
partment with thanks for the offer.
Although the offer has been ac
cepted, all details as to the num
ber who will be trained in Cuba and
who will bo sent there for that pur
pose is witheld by the government.
The W'ork of construction on can
tonments is now being rushed at a
higher speed than ever so that
everything will be ready to receive
the meii on September 5.
Some of these are much more ad
vanced as to construction than
others due to one delay or another.
SEATTLE, Aug. 19.—After drift
ing on the Pacific ocean in an open
boat for three weeks, the crew of
the Japanese steamer Ketahira
Maru reached Dutch Harbor on Sa
turday morning.
The Ketahira Maru was wrecked
on the Aleutian islands on July 27.
Twenty cf the crew ;werc saved
and twenty lost and efforts are now
being made to have the steamer
Santa Anna call lor the shipwrecked
men. The Ketahira Maru was
j bound for the United States and
had a full cargo. When taking the
upward route the steamer encount
ered terrific storms during which
it was impossibie to take any ob
servations.
The stormy weather was succeed
ed by heavy fogs and the captain
suspected that land must be close
by.
Therefore a eir'et look out was
kept, hut even then they piled up
on the rocks before they knew it.
The land was visible some distance
after the fog lifted.
The men then took to the boats
and those who were saved
say that they lost sight of
the rest and what became of
them they do not know. They
were driven out to sea by bad
weather again and only reached
Dutch Harbor after being out of
food and water for several days.
Their experience and sufferings
were ter.ible.
TROOPS SACK I. W. W.
CAMP IN MINNESOTA
DULUTH, Aug. 19.—Alleging that
the I. W. W. stabbed one of their
men when they went into their
camps, the state troops attacked
and sacked the camp of the I. \V.
8. 8. SILVER WAVE.
The mail schooner Silver Wave
will sail tonight for Kotzebue
Sound and ail way points. For
freight or passage apply to the
THE ALASKA LIGHTERAGE and.
COMMERCIAL CO., Agents.
SOMETHING NEW.
Just arrived on the last boat over
500 of this season’s latests styles and
patterns, the most beautiful line of
woolens over arrived in Nome. We
invite you to see these samples
whether you buy or not. If you
wish to take advantage of this offer
order before the 14th of August, in
order to have order arrive on last
boat.
Wo also make alterations, and
wo do cleaning* pressing and repair
ing. We appreciate your patronage
Tours to please.
NOME TAILORING OO.
Next door to Segerstrom A Hagen.
W‘s now on strike.
Many of the Industrialists were
badly beaten up by the state troops.
The Industrial Workers of the
World are on strike both in the
woods and on the Iron range and
the companies are now flooding the
country with gunmen.
At Bemidji some time ago led by
the Mayor of the town, the people
mostly business men, sacked the* I.
W. W. headquarters and drove
them out of town.
They have boen on strike for
some time in the woods and as a te
sult of their strong organization
they havo practically tied up all
work.
Pioneer Igloo Hotel. Rooms 92.00
& $3.00 per week and up. 50 cents
per night. Housekeeping A part
men to.
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NEXT MAIL ON LATOUCHE.
The next mall will arrived on the
Latouche which Ballad on August
15 for Nome and St. Michaels. The
Umallla arrived on Friday evening
in Seattle.
Anything in the line of Job war*
There are eight thousand out on
the range and it is reported that
before long the entire ore workers
will be cut.
These men were on strike last
year bit called off the strike after
an increase had been granted anil
discrimination against their mem
bership guaranteed against. It has
been charged that this settlement
proved merely a fake as the com
panies have been ever since weed
ing out men who took an active
part in the strike despite the pro
tests of the industrialists.
ARRIVED SATURDAY.
The mall from St. Michaels and
Council arrived on Saturday.
SLAUGHTER SALE.
We will close out our entire drj
goods line of Dresses, Underwear,
Hosiery, notions. A few boy'9 wool
Sait and Pants. Yarns at prices Just
to cover cost. Our object to make
1 room for groceries coming in 01
the Umatilla. We still sell rege
tables.
ROME GROCERY OO.
A. F. OESTREICH, Mgs.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 19.—
Secretary M’Adoo is demanding now
that Congress get down to business
and pass the war insurance bill pro
viding for separate allowances for
the wives and children of enlisted
men: from $47 and $50 a month
up. insurance for every man up to
A :i thousand dollars at eight dol
lars per thousand. Every
fighting man is to have an
nsuranec policy under this act of
| five thousand dollars to revert to
' widows or children, the insurance
being issued whether the "ante is
applied lor or not.
It is also to be used to support
the wounded men while ill and
gives an adequate cash provision
for the disabled.
The measure is really adopted on
the score ct’ economy and to pre
vent tor all time the gigantic scan
dal connected with the pension
schemes that, resulted from the
Civil War, when mere men actually
drew pensions than, were organized
or enlisted to fight altogether in the
war.
The indications are that the'
measure will pars during the com
ing week and it is to be given the
rush act through congress. As far
as the men are concerned now in
active service, its terms will be en
forced in their favor from the date
of departure from the United States
There is likely to develop little op
position to the measure owing to its*
very powerful backing. Som pow
erful insurance companies have ob
jected in advano; to the plan hut
they seem to have dropped their
opposition.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 19.—Pre
sident Wilson is appealed to by
Governor Lister of this state to end
the great stride in the logging in
dustry which is tying up many
camps ai^jl mills.
While a considerable number of
camps and many mills have con
ceded the eight hour day, and
Lister requested the lumber barons
to concede it where it has not been
granted and received no hearing
from them, some of the largest
mills arc holding out as well as
como oi' tho greatest lumber Inter
ests in the state.
For that reason the Governor ap
pealed to the national government
to take a hand in ending the lumber
strike not only in his own state but
al'io in Oregon and Idaho.
The I. W. W. which lias been very
active in tho lumber industry is
blamed by the logging interests for
organizing the men and getting
them to ask for the high r pay.
In view of the threatening condi
tion now on compelling the closing
down of many mills which have
more orders than they could under
normal conditions fill. Lister turned
to the National Government to re
lieve the situation. The loggers
point to the increased price of the
legs compared with a year ago
j something like 300 per cent or
more and are standing put for their
demands. Complaint is made that
the strike is ruining the prosperity
of the state.
Let ns estimate on your Job Wore
SMALL LOSS OF LIFE
SEEMS UNACCOUNTABLE
RiGAUD. Quebec, Aug. 19.—The
government is now carrying on a
rigid investigation as to the cause
of the explosion which destroyed
the Curtis aud Harvey powder
works here on Saturday last.
Owing to the inflamed state of
public sentiment against conscrip
tion in the province of Quebec the
matter is regarded as serious.
The 3mall loss of life when the
entire factory was destroyed is con
sidered a most astt undlng feature
of the calamity and cannot be ex
plained by the management. There
wore several thousand men working
in the plant when the explosion ut
terly destroyed the entire structures
and out of all these only twenty
four were killed outright and it Is
BELINDA WILL LEAVE TUESDAY
The schooner Belinda arrived with
a lokd of machinery from Shisma
reff. Larson reports that the Sea
Wolf is still on the beach there. He
sails for Teller on Tuesday nett
with freight and passengers.
believed that all of the injured will
recover.
Even through the death toll is ex
ceedingly small the property loss is
so complete that it will cover sev
eral million dollars and is not fully
insured owing tc the high premium
demanded
Curtis and MVuvey Limited is one
of the oldest British explosive
houses and they have plants ail
over the United Kingdom and the
colonics.
Work has commenced clearing
away the debris, the company de
claring its intention to resume ma
nufacture jus* as soon as new ma
chinery can be housed for the ope
rators.
ALL ALASKANS WILL BE
SENT AMERICAN LAKE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 19.—i
It is announced that Brigadier Gen
era Enoch T. Crowder has re-ar
ranged tho cantonments for con
scripted men altogether different to
tho first plana.
That is, ho has changed the diff
erent units that will bo sent to
each. These are sixteen conton
ments and the final disposition of
tho drafted troops has been ar
ranged.
It is announced that all men
drafted from the Territory of Al
aska will be sent to American Lake,
near Tacoma, Washington state..
UP FROM SOLOMON.
Fred Handke who has been work
ing down at Solomon has returned
to Nome.