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NOMJB. ALASKA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1917.
NO. ‘JI'JS.
STOCKHOLM. Doc. 3.—Xo sign
of civil peace and the restoration
of stability and order appears
among the Uiscondant elements in
Russian politics if news dispatches
reaching this city are to he credit
ed. The Mayor of Petrograd has
been arrested and is now imprison
ed as if he were a common crim
inal. The municipal council gov
erning the city of Petrograd has
been dissolved and the city con
tinues in a furore with occasional
rioting.
[■ The leaders of the Bolshevik! are
doing t.heii outmost to complete
tho arruigemcnts and negc tiations
for armistice between the Russian
forces in the field and the German
army commanders as a preliminary
step toward the establishment of
a permanent separate peace be
tween the nations regardless of any
action that may be taken by the
inter-allied conference now sitting
at Versailles in France.
Much anxiety prevails that peace
be an accomplished fact in ad
vance cf the meeting or the con
stituent assembly, which takes place
December llth. Already the results
of the general elections have shown
a considerable weakening of the
strength of the Bolshcviki and it is
feared that the constituent assemb
ly will completely overthrow their
power. Many of tho outlying pro- !
vinces are invested with an insist
ent propaganda for independence
and it is believed that days of the
present regime are numbered.
U. S. HEADS OFF
GERMAN SPIES
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec 3.—
The activities of German spits ope
rating in neutral countries have
compelled the American govern
ment to discontinue sending the
Patent Office Gazette, an official
publication relating for the most
part to information relating to new
patents on inventions, to subscrib
ers and others in the neutral coun
tries.
The order .ikewise applies to the
Scientific American and other pub
lications whose columns give in
formation regarding new inventions
and mechanical contrivances.
This action was made necessary
because of the fact that the war
has brought forward a great quan
tity of military contrivances and it
is feared that if these publications
continued going to neutral coun
tries Germany might profit thereby
through the activities of her spy
system which is believed to be ac
tively organized in such countries.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 3.
President Wilson's speech to Con
gress in which he wil convey his
[ annual message to that body is be
ing awaited w/,h a great deal of
eagerness by all classes here loday.
The President will appear before a
joint session of the House and Sen- j
ate, it is presumed shortly after
the opening of those bodies today.
The genral curiosity is intensi
fied by the possibility that the Pre
sident will make answer to the
many peace suggestions that have
been advanced.
BERLIN, De<. 3.—Certainty of
an early peace between Germany
and Russia was made apparent to
il*. in official announcements giv
eil out by the War Office. Nego
tiT.tios for an armistiie are practi
cally complete and the actual bus
iness of war is ended over mest of
Ihe German and Russian lines.
The officers commanding the se
parate armies have in most places
issued special orders suspending
hostilities and permitting the op
posing soldiers lo leave tluir posi
tions and trenches to visit each
other ard to enter the cafes of the
villages together. As the soldiers
fraternize it is difficult to conceive
that active fighting can ever be re
sumed. Certain it is that great dif
ficulty will he encountered by any
agency that succeeds to Russian
control in ever again promoting the
war spirit among the Russian sold
iers among whom the sentiment for
peace is exceedingly strong.
BERLIN. I)oc !.—Ac ording to
claims made in reports iron, Ger
man field headquarters the English
have suffered severe losses in the
Uriitory north ct' Hassehendule in
a number of counter attacks ,vliich
the Germans have repulsed. The
report includes the capture of
eighteen machine guns and a con
siderable number of prisoners.
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GERMANS WIN
AT CAMBRIA
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BERLIN, Dec. 3.—That the days
fighting in the desperately contest
ed region in front of Cambria has
resulted in a complete triumph ol
German arms is the substance 01
reports received here and mad<
public by the war office.
While there is little or no gains
claimed in the relative positions ol
the opposing armies, an advantage
which has been alternately shifting
first to one side and to the other
it is known that the British losses
have been heaviest and the lighting
has been the most terrific since the
resumption of battle activities op
this sector.
Six thousand Iiritish prisoners
and one hundred guns have been
taken since the beginning of the
German counter drive Friday morn
ing, and numerous British counters
attacks have been repulsed, in the
last twentv four hours.
ZURICH, Dec. 3.—The repnit
has reached this city that the Turk
ish government has cons cite l fo
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an armistice with Russia to per nit
the negotiations lor the separate
peace being sought by Russia. This
coarse is ((resumed to b.o in line
with the action contemplate 1 by
Austria and Germany and it is not
doubted that the terms to be agreed
upon between Turkey and Russia
will be largely determined by the
results of the-negotiation' with the
German government at Berlin This
news reaches Zurich in dispatches
direct from Vienna.
BURGH TENDERS RESIGNATION
AT COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Lomen called* the 20th
session of the 17th Common Coun
cil to order promptly at 8 p. m. in
Clerks office, last night. Burgh,
O.Farrel, M'Allister, Kemp Lynell
and Lomen responded to the roll
call. Ros3 was absent. The min
utes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
A communication lrom Si Car
man was read objecting to the
Greenberg building on Front St. be
ing used as a dog kennel. This
was finally referred to the Law,
Ordinance and Printing Committee
to act. in the conjunction with the
City Attorney.
The bills were read and referred
to the Finance Committee, except
the bills for city employe’s salary,
upon a motion duly passed the
Clerk was instructed to issue war
rants and these were ordered paid.
The Treasurers report showed
the amount of the City funds in the
bank on Dec. 1st. was $3,088,32.
The City Clerks financial statement
for the month of November showed
that the financial end ol the City
is in the "Ked” with a deficit of
$9,263.25.
The City health officer reported
throe deaths during November, two
Eskimos and one white person, and
one birth. The Mayor stated he had
beon informed that some of the
school children were suffering from
a sickness which needed attendance
, but their parents were too poor to
pay lor same. Mayor Lomen sug
j gested to the health officer that he
I probably hotter make an examina
1 tier. of the children attending the
! public schools and find out if any
! of them really need medical attend
ance. Dr. Chace promptly replied
and stated there was no city ordi
j nance to that effect and said that
| as far as he was personally con
cerned he was willing and ready
at any and all times to render his
services free to any unfortunate
children who may need medical as
sistance and whenever an operation
was necessary he was willing to
! perform sa ne providing lie got the
I parents cot sent and provision made
! with the Hospital. The doctor stat
; ed to the Council he didn't care to
1 take any unnecessary chances by
| performing an operation in his of
! lice. The reason he suggested the
| hospital as the proper place to per
I form operations is because they
i have the facilities as well as an
; operating room. Tho doctor said
\ lie will investigate and do all in his
I power to relieve the suffering child
i rea. ;
As usual M'Alister reported the 1
pumping plant etc. O. K.. Ho <
further stated that a ditch near ;
the Carstens Cold Storage plant ]
needed covering as it is dangerous j
in case the fire team has to cross 1
it. He also said that when the t
•hemieal wagon was returning
rom the last call (Charlie Berg's
■abin) the rig got tangled up in
he ditch and one set of harness I
ircken and the consequence was,
hat one horse had to practically I
laul the wagon back to the fire-!
itation. The Mayor referred the
natter to the Street Committee
vitli instructions to cover said
litch if necessary.
Burgh and Kemp of the Finance
Committee reported they had inter
'iewed Grant Jackson, the repre
sentative of the Wild Goose heat
ng plant. They stated the company
vould like the Council to sign the
lcating contract as soon as possible
itherwise the city would be charged
15c. per foot of radiation instead
if the contract price of 30c. per
oot. Kemp mad: tl:- motion
vhicli was seconded bv Burgh that
he aforesaid contract »-.erein the
empany agree to f :rnish the .'ire
tation and Clerks o.'fice with steam
teat during the white' months for
ill 2.80 per montli including the
4 sections which were removed
rom the fire station and making
total of 376 feet of radiation,
'his brought forth considerable
iiscussion during which M’AUister
gain resurrected the municipal
testing plant proposition, but the
dayor wouldn’t allow any deviation
rem the original question before
he meeting which was whether or
not the aforesaid contract should
be signed. Upon roll call Burgh
O’Farrell, Kemp and Lynell voted
Aye, M’Allister Nay. The motion
was declared carried and the con
tract ordered signed.
Attorney Iloebes advised the
Council to instruct the assessor to
have all asessments, estimates etc. i
prepared by Dec 10th so that pro-1
paration could be made for the j
Board of Equalization to sit for a)
few evenings sometime between the
10th and 20th of this month.. The
Assessor received his instructions
accordingly.
The question was brought up as
:o whore would be the most logical
m l healthiest place on the ice for
lie midnight merchants to cash
heir wares. This matter was left
o the health and relief committee
o act in conjunction with the
Health officer to designate whefe
he final dumping place shall be.
A motion was unanumously carried
hat the City Attorney be instruct
'd to draft a letter of thanks on
behalf of the city paying a tribute
o tlio relief ertw who went in
search of the. schooner White Bear.
Lynell made a report in regards
o the necessity of a street light
ur.r the Sheldon Hotel. A motion
,vas passed instructing Councilman
Lyi.elt to fee that said light was
nstalled. Councilman Burgh then
trese and stated l,e desired to
QUIET ON
ITALIAN FRONT
ROME, Dec. 3.—The Austro
German attacks on the Italian lines
have ceased entirely according to
rerorts just reaching this city from
the Italian Army Headquarters.
The German newspapers are at
tributing the inactivity of the Teu
ton forces to unfavorable atmos
pheric and weather conditions, but
it is claimed here by the Italian
military authorities that the real
reason is this: that the Italian
lines following the crisis have been
completely reorganized and are
now impregnable and holding fast,
BRITISH FRONT, Dec. 3.—The
British troops alter some stubborn
lighting have succeeded in rc-occy
p.ving the section of the trenches
lost by them in the earlier lighting
and are presisng the Germans back
upon the village of Villiers.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Dec. 3.—
The organization pledged to the
advocacy of the woman suffrage
amendments which is certain to lie
ottered In the present congress
hand in his resignation as a mem
ber of the City Council. He said
the reason for doing so is because
he intended to leave for the outside
next Sunday. Mayer Eoir.en slipped
the departing councilman a few
bouquets in the form of a neat
little speech and wound up by say
ing if your resignation is accepted
it will just cost you the drinks for
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have anrounced that they expect to
keep a lobby continuously in Con
gress until such time as suitable
amendments are passed and signed
by the President.
MOVED INTO WIVri.'li tJIWilTKB
l\e have now moved to our home
opposite the Pot Office for the
winter, selling off Underwear
Hosiery, Stamped goods, at reduced
lutes. Nice line of Organdies
Still a few potatoes left $4.50 per
orate and kept in cellars A lev.
Oranges and Lemon., at a bargain.
NOME OfHX’EUV CO.
Miss \ F. Oestrirh, Mgr1.
k.\<;u:s ATTENTION.
The Election of Olticcrs I . r, the
Ensuing term will lie held Tuesday
Night, Dec. tth, i!M7.
.1. .J. STOKES, Secretary.
Express and (•enerul Delivery.
See Erickson at Manstield's Cigar
Store.
Hie bunch. Burgh said you're on.
A motion was then duly mad ■ and
carried that Councilman Burg’s re
signation be accepted and to take
effect when liis successor was
elected, which will probably lie next
Monday night. The meeting then
adjourned to meet again at 8 p, nt.
December 10th.