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This Paper is Owned, Controlled and Operated by Local 240 of the W. F. of M.
VOL. 9.
NOME, ALASKA, TiK itSDAV, Jl'LY 27.
NO. 2015.
Germans Claim Sunk
Dreadnaug ht and Ships
BERLIN, July 26.—German sub
marines landed two British trans
ports and one dreadnaught off the
Orkney Islands on July 20. The
names of the torpedoed ships are
not made public.
LONDON, July 26.—The Admi
ralty issued a curt denial of the
German report that two transports
and a dreadnaught were subma
rined July 20. There is no truth in
the report.
BALTIMORE, July 26.—The un
dersea liner Deutschland, received
its clearance papers today. Under
the Customs regulations it is now
compulsory with the liner to leave
within two days or it must tako
out new papers.
BALTIMORE, July 26.—Reports
show that the British flotilla on the
look out for the Deutschland is be
ing increa ed.
NORFOLK, July 26.—The cruiser
North Carolina and two torpedo
boats are stationed off the Virginia
Capes in order to maintain the
neutrality of American. waters
More American warships are watch
ing the foreign warships which are
standing outside the three mile
limit.
The greatest interest is manifest
ed in tiie submarine's dash.
LONDON. July 26.—S. S. M'Cluro
the American publisher whose pro
Germanism has been so pronounced
and whose syndicate was subsidized
through von Papen, just arrived
here, must return on the same ship
as he came in and is not allowed
to land. He is very indignant.
BELGIANS ARE FINED
AND SOME EXECUTED
ASTERDAM, July 26.—The in
habitants of Brussels were fined
five million marks by the orders o£
the military governor for celebrat
ing the Belgian national festival as
a holiday. The celebration took
place last Friday and the Belgians
despite their being under German
domination made much of the na
tional day. This angered the offi
ciasl exceedingly.
PARIS, July 26.—The Germans
are determined to wipe out all
espionage within the conquered ter
ritory, especially in Belgium where
they do not feel any too secure.
In Ghent six civilians were charged
with being spies and giving infor
mation to the enemy of Germany.
They were convicted by court mar
tial and promptly executed. An
other batch in the same town were
court martialled for treason in war
and were condemned and executed.
Similar executions are proceeding
at a variety of other points, the
summary punishment being visited
upon the industrial population by
reason of the food riots which were
so serious.
The food riots it is now evident
occasioned the Germans no oml ot
concern.
ROTTERDAM, July 2ti.—A con
vocation of clergy is appealing to
the German emperor for more
clemency towards the people or
Belgium. It is pointed out that
hunger had made the industrial po
pulation desperate and they did not
realize what they were doing in
rioting against the German authori
ties. It is hoped that the appeal
will bear fruit. Intense sympathy
is felt here for the unfortunate Bel
gians.
RAILROADERS BALLOT
IS ALL FOR A STRIKE
CHICAGO, July 26.—The strike
tall >t taken by the country’s rail
roads is now all in ahd it is over
whelmingly for a strike. The only
section of the brotherhoods not in
volved are the lodges on the Cana
dian railroads.
The announcement is causing
tremendous concern in industrial
circles. The vote meets with con
siderable opposition in business
circles not so much on account of
the injustice or justice of the men’s
cause, but on account of the fact
that the vote taken in conjunction
with the declared intention of the
railroad managers to make not a
single concession means that a
strike is practically inevitable.
The result of the vote is'mani
fested in the sudden slump in rail
road and other industrial securities
and the situation is regarded as the
gravest that ever confronted the
country’s business.
Business men through their
Chambers of Commerce, acting on
the initiative suggested by earlier
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to close-by ramps or to the Land
[ ing, can obtain terms from E. W.
Wagner, at the Snake river Boat
House.
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l>rop Into the
MERCHANTS CAFE.
of Good Bats.
action of the United States Chamber
of Commerce, are now laying plans
to compel the brotherhoods through
Congress to submit to arbitration.
The brotherhoods now insist that
if compelled to arbitrate they will
not strike but will simply resign
their positions individually imme
diately such a law should be en«
acted.
On the other hand it is insisted
that there is nothing else for it
now but for the railroads to give
in.
The result of the strike vote is
seriously affecting the business re
vival that has been so manifest for
some time throughout the country.
BRITISH CRUISER CAUSES
COMMENT UNUSUAL ACTION
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26.—
A British cruiser without warning
the United States steamed inside the
Virginia Capes today. Anchored
for an hour off Fortress Monroe
whose flag was punctiliously salut
ed, the cruiser again steamed out.
The incident is considered unusu
al but is not considered a breach
of neutrality.
The Senate today adopted an
amendment voting foreign pay
which increases the remuneration
of guardsmen and regulars twenty
per cent, to troops serving along
the Mexican border.
The child labor bill already passed
by the House after many vicissitu
des has finally got on the program
for an early passage. This bill is
considered too good political ma
terial to be side tracked although
there are many democratic solons
would gladly see this done.
The State Department has been
communicated with relative to the
New York publisher S. S. M'Cluro
who is not allowed to stay in Eng
land. It is not believed however
that the government will register a
protest although M’CIure must ger
out Sunday on the same steamer at
he arrived on.
A dispatch from Funston sa>«
that applications for the release o]
militia men with dependents are ar
riving at the rate of fifteen hund
red a week.
MEXICAN PEACE BOARD
IS APPOINTED MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, July 26.—The clt
facto government has appointed the
peace board to confer with the Am
erican commission for the same pur
pose. The men appointed are Louis
Cabrera, Minister . of Haciendas
Juan Amador, sub-secretary oi
Foreign Relations and Alberto Pani
Administrator of Railroads.
It Is commented upon tbat twe
of the men appointed are regardec
as the leading economists and sta
tistical statesmen in the country.
The men have high hopes o
reaching a lasting peace with th<
United States and are armed witl
plenary powers to dispose of an;
question which may arise durini
the del.beratlons of the conference
Haig Says Austrians
Did Great Fighting
I
I LONDON', July 2G.—Sir Dough
Haig reports that the capture (
1’oizeres is due to the splendid a:
saults of the Australians who eat
ried everything before them an
with such celerity that the losst
of the attacking force were reduce
; to a munimum.
The tight was deadly in the vil
age itself, the Germans occupyin
the houses and sniping from doc
to door and from the roofs.
Owing to the section being occv
s pieil by Rritish troops the use
f artillery was limited to a very r
!• stricted field, but the Australiai
■- Anally forced the enemy to evac
ii ate or surrender,
s In addition to this gain, the Hri
il ish forces captured two stroi
trenches east of the village and tl
- battle is continued notwithstandii
g the continuous down pour of ra
r along the entire front.
PARTS, July 26.—North of Po?
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its the British flanking movement
compelled the Germans to roll hack
about a mile and half along the en
tire fruit. The French are nov?
within investing distance of Peron
ne. Ain ion report that the Ger
mans are making ready to evacuate
the city.
The Germans are moving up
eevry available man in the Somme
front. This explains the relative
lull that now proceeds in the Ver
dun section.
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
FOR FRISCO EXPLOSION
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2(1.—T>vo
men who are suspected of having
been the cause of the dynamite ex
plosion which wrought such havoc
on the preparedness parade last
Saturday have been arrested by the
police. The latter allow no particu
lars to get out, refuse to reveal the
names of the men and are holding
them for further examination.
II is believed that the police by
the application of the third degree
may obtain valuable information.
It is positively stated however that
so far they have nothing to go
upon.
Mrs. Van Loo who was one of the
onlookers wounded died of her in
juries today in the hospital.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2(1.—
Francis Crane, the Hercules dyna
mite expert was brought here today
to examine the bomb fragments
which the police recovered from the
scene of Saturday’s explosion.
Crane civs after an examination
asserted that the bomb contained
gelatine dynamite the trade name
Cor nitroglycerin stabilizer in gela
tine and could be easily procured
by any person. It is used exten
sively in oil and quarry Masting.
Crane to the astonishment ol' tho
police advances the theory that the
explosion was probably accident;.'
and was not a time bomb. The dope
may have been packed in a metal
case and the particles recovered
'the fragments of this receptacle.
I Its use in a bomb, especially a time
bomb, is very doubtful in the esti
mation of the expert.
The theory is now affording the
! papers with considerable subject for
conjecture, but the police still ding
^to the bombist plot idea.
RUSSIANS Cl
WOND
FUL SUCCESSES
BERLIN, July 26.—The Tage
blatt alone of the German paper
insists that the force of the Russia.:
smash has not by any means spen
itself, and while fully confident o
the ability of the Germans to over
come the Sla”e, declares that fail
ure to do so will only be due t«
uiid-'i estimating the unquestione
strength of this dangerous enemy.
I'ETROGRAD, July 26.—Th.
■ Buramary given out tonight as to
s tne war situation shows that
i Pflanders is again withdrawing
t from before the strong flanking
t army of the Russians and the
■ dangerous southerly movement
• which was yesterday initiated from
> Koloraea against his left wing. The
l Volhynia situation is rapidly devel
oping. The Russians now are en
circling Kovel as they encircled
i Tarnopol, where General Bothmer
is completely bottled and must
eventually surrender unless relief,
now a very remote possibility,
reaches him. The Russians have
invested the city and sate down to
a deliberate siege while the other
armies continue the advance.
In Asia Minor, the Turks under
Mackensen have not recovered from
the blow struck them in their stand
fifteen miles from Erzingan and
they are still retreating, the latter
city falling into the hands of tho
Grand Duke.
HURRICANE SWEEPS RICHEST
PROVINCES OF OLD SPAIN
MADRID, July 26.—A terrific hur
ricane claiming a toll of unknown
dead that is enormous, swept the
province ot Vnragossa, Caria, Valla
MAUINE BULLETIN.
Nome Radio, July 26, 1916.
Delta up Melozi 6:20 a. m.
Susie up Louden.
Jacobs, Davis and Kelly at Gib
bon.
Eenthley up Birches.
Reliance up Salcha, 24.
1'ukon up Eagle, 24.
Julia B at St. Mike’s.
Sarah up St. Mikes, 25.
1 Alaska with barge up Rampart
■ 24th.
Hazelhurst at Chena.
' Schwatka at St. Mikes.
, Tanana down Circle.
Nasatlin up Yukon crosisng 3 a.
m.
White Horse up Carmacks,
i Casca at Dawson.
Vidette at Dawson.
dolid, Leon, Ponte Vedra.
The villagers of Torreon and
Ateca were wiped out, even strong
stone buildings being levelled by
the storm.
The King has convened a special
meeting ot the Cortes in order to
provide legislation to provide relief
for the stricken people of tho
various provinces affected.
SERIOUS LOSS.
BERLIN, July 26.—As Pozieres
gives the British the highest point
of the plateau upon which the Ger
man lines extend eastward it is
admitted to be a serious loss.
OPEN HEADQUARTERS.
CHICAGO, July 25.—The Womens*
National party opened its head
quarters here to fight for the suff
rage.
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