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NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1S)XS.
NO. 208<i.
BRITISH SMASH IS
CONTINUED, SOMME
LONDON, Oct. 30.—With a mor<i
or less of a lull now beginning to
make its general appearance in the
east, even in Rumania, the Allien
wedge driving is being carried on
with full force along the Somme
sector.
The British made gains again to
day.
PARIS, Oct. 30.—General Haig
captured the entire system ot
trenches northwest of Sailly where
the Germans had been concentrating.
The assault' was carried out with
out a hitch and thousands of prison
ers were taken in this wholesale
advance. The British with re-sited
artillery began an intensive bomb
ardment yesterday upon this section
which had the result of the removal
of the concentration of German in
fantry. When the storming of the
trenches began this morning the
first assault began to waver before
reinforcements came up. With these
however the entire position was
taken. This is the most complicated
system of reserve trenches which
the Germans had constructed.
PARIS, Oct. 30.—The night com
munique says that the British have
gained several thousand feet of
trenches west of Tranploy. The ar
tillery is emitting one continuous
roar from Flanders to Argonne this
evening and well into the night. The
bombardment is terrific and is indi
cative of a probable renewal of the
heavy fighting in the morning.
LONDON, Oct. 30.—This city is
delighted with the official report ot
todays fighting on the Somme.
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS.
All Republicans are invited to at
tend important meeting at Burgh’s
Hall, Thursday at 9 P. M... Speak
ing. Refreshments.
By W. D’ARCY CHACE, Pres.
C. H. MILOT, Sec’y.
HUGHES REPORTED TO
BE CONFIDENT VICTORY
EAST LIVERPOOL, O., Oct. 30.
—Governor Hughes is here today
and stated that he was supremely
confident of being elected. Reports
from every section assure the re
publicans, said his secretary, that
there can be no question as to a
republican victory.
The republicans are admittedly
centering their heaviest artillery on
Ohio which is a democratic strong
hold according to the latest political
dopesters.
Hughes is reported by the Associ
ated Press as the bearer of a force
ful message. He condemned the
present industrial condition as a
false and unnatural era ok prosperi
ty which would later on, if the de
mocrats remained in power, be fol
owed by a reaction in the shape of
an unequalled industrial depression.
He said that the occasion could
only be met fitly by a return to the
republican policy of protection when
the tariff would act like a wall
[against the dumping of European
pauper-made goods and thus the in
dustrial situation is to be saved.
Hughes bitterly attacked the
Adamson Bill as legislation in a
panic, and pre-election law-making
when the necessities of the situation
were not considered, but merely the I
result of the passage of such a law j
upon the political situation. Hughes
concluded by declaring that he was
confident of being elected.
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SIZZLING WIND-UP MARKS
ELECTION IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—A sizzling
•wind up is now marking the politi
cal situation with both sides work
ing over-time.
Betting up town in the hotels is
super-active, according to reports
with one thousand to five hundred
dollar bets frequent on Wilson. The
odds are on Wilson today for the
first time. The commission men re
port that they expect however that
it will be either even money or ten
to nine on Hughes after the big
rush of Wilson money is over.
Hughes is at Ohio and Wilson at
Buffalo.
An Associated Press statement
from Hughes is to the effect that
Hughes declared that it is his opin
ion of the presidency contest that
he will be victorious, but that the
developments will show that the
closest contest of all will center in
New York city.
EAST LIVERPOOL, Oct. 30.—
Governor Hughes insisted this even
ing that the two billion dollars
worth of exports are clue to the war.
He cited the statement of Chapman
Hurley of the Federal Trade Com
mission refuting the Wilson utter
ances on this head.
Hughes points out that Hurley ex
pects that the trade in war materials
and supplies will not be perma
nent unless there is some prospect
of protection being again establish
ed. Only the republicans will do
that, says Hughes.
Anything in the line of job work
GREATEST OF GERMAN
AVIATORS MEETS DEATH
LONDON, Oct. 30.—Boelke, the
greatest of German aviators who has
met with almost uncanny success in
the war, was killed on Saturday in
a collision following an aerial battle.
The German aviator fell from his
machine within the German lines.
Boelke had a marvellous record,
and single handed had downed as
many as a dozen British or French
machines in one day.
BERLIN, Oct. 30.—Affirming the
death of Boelke the world’s fore
most military air champion who
was sent crashing to earth in a col
lision with his rival on Saturday,
the General Staff says that Boelke
had downed Froties the great French
aviator only the (lay previously.
Boelke was regarded as the master
craftsman of the air.
BUCHAREST, Oct 30.—The great
battle at Hamsova still continues
with the Mackenzen lines being held
by the Russians and Rumanians.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 30.—Four con
certed efforts to throw ponts across
the Danube to invade Rumania have
been failures, the Rumanian artiller
ists sinking the boats.
SOFIA, Oct. 30.—Plans are being
laid for an invasion of Rumania
when the weather freezes up more
tightly. The weather is getting very
cold in Dobrudscha, chilling rains
and sleet alternating with frosty
nights that are very unpleasant.
Let
estimate on your Jao Wort
FRANK GRIMM, NOME
MINER DIES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Oct. 30.—Frank
Grimm, a Nome miner, and formerly
operating on Dexter creek, who has
been in the Providence Hospital ever
since his arrival from Nome on the
Umatilla, about a week ago, died
in the hospital today. He passed
away at an early hour this morning.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and an eight year old daughter.
It is announced that interment of
the late Nomeite will take place at
Sebastopol, Califorina, of which
place Mr. Grimm was a resident.
HORSE TRANSPORT IS
SUNK; NO WARNING
WASHINGTON, D, C„ Oct. 30.—
United States Consul Frost at
Queenstown reports that the Ger
mans mined the horse transport
Marina on Saturday off the Irish
coast without giving any warning.
He reports that only thirty four of
the crew of one hundred and four
were rescued.
Frost reports that he is now pro
curing affidavits.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 30.—
Secretary of State Lansing says that
the department is now making an
investigation of the sinking of the
Marina without any warning. He
admits that incident may tend to re
open the entire submarining ques
tion.
Lansing point blank refused to see
any connection between recent sub
marinings where no warning was
given, and the agitation of the von
Tirpitists to renew this policy. He
declined to make any statement.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 30.—Surviv
ors of the Rowanmore who arrived
here from the submarined freighter !
say that the life boats in which,
they were trying to escape were
shelled by German submarinists
after they took to the water.
The Rowanmore was sunk on
Thursday last, southwest of Cape
Clear.
Some arrived here wounded but
will recover.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 30.—
There is no crisis likely over tho
sinking of the horse transport .Ma
rina.
WILSON LEADS IN A
POLL IN NEW YORK STATE
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—President
Wilson leads all others by a safe
margin in the New York American's
post card poll throughout the state
and city of New York. One hundred
newspapers co-operated through
out the state to make the
poll as realiable and eu
ti?entic as possible, and the result
is considered surprising. The new
York American, like all the Ilearst
papers, is strongly for Hughes and
has been urging the election of the
former governor with strong editor
ial arguments and its columns are
simply at his disposal.
The American explains the situa
tion by declaring that it is feared
that the poll indicates that forty per
cent at least of the progressive vote
I have gone over to Wilson, instead
; of following Roosevelt into the
I Hughes camp. The poll is exciting
! national attention.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 30.—Secretary
Morrison of the American Federa
tion of Labor denies point blank
-,
I that the American Federation or
Labor is supporting any particular
party or candidate.
“The American Federation of La
| bor is endorsing those who have ot
ficially aided the workers in amelior
| ating conditions and in effecting
i needed reforms; it is not correct
that the unionists are supporting
democrats as such or republicans as
such. That was never the Federa
tion’s policy”, said Morrison here to
day.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
HELD LAST EVENING
The city council held iffe regular
meeting last night, ail being present
with the exception of Councilman
M'Allister who was absent for the
first time since his election.
After the minutes of the last
meeting had been read and ap
proved, the application of A. W. Ny
lander for the position of Fire
Plant Engineer was read, Nylander
stating that he had an abundant ex
perience and giving Walter Johnson
and the Ernst Brothers as refer
ences. The council took no action
on this matter.
The Mayor read a telegram from
Major Cavanaugh of the War De
partment asking if the city had
agreed to spend $2,600 annually in
the up-keep of harbor improvements
which might be undertaken by the
Department. Upon a motion by
Burgh the Clerk was instructed to
wire Cavanaugh that a resolution to
this effect had already received the
council’s approval.
Dr. Chace reporting as city health
officer, stated that his attention had
been directed to exposed graves on
the Seaview graveyard where several
boxes were exposed. It seemed to
him that these were only exposed by
reason of the dredging operations.
After the big storm some years ago
the city had not only Interred all
JULIUS CAESAR AT DREAM.
Tonight the world’s greatest his
torical picture “Julius Caesar” in 0
massive parts will be presented at
the Dream. The picture deals with
the life of Caesar from the age of
twenty till his death in the Senate.
It shows his rise to power, war with
the Gauls, War with Pompey and
many important events in his life.
Over one-half million dollars were
spent in the produciton of the great
classic, took eighteen months to
complete, scenes all taken in Italy
and over 20,000 in the cast- Shows
7— 8,30 and 10.
exposed bodies but had also taken
steps to prevent exposure from ero
sion at the front of the graveyard.
This matter came under the medical
supervision and he recommended
that a committee be appointed to
further investigate the matter.
Councilman Poteet said that he
had spoken to Phil Ernst about the
matter and he had told him (Po
teet) that to his own knowledge
these graves were exposed before
they had undertaken dredging
operations along that section of the
beach. Two or three graves which
had been exposed by them, they had
carefully re-interred.
The Mayor appointed Pr. Wesley,
Poteet and Burgh to investigate the
matter.
Wesley stated that he had award
ed the papering and painting to Wil
liam Stipek for the new Eire Depart
ment building, being the lowest bid
der.
Police Chief Rose said that the
dog pound has been repaired and
there were now several inmates. He
stated that he had given Billy Hays
the job as poundmaster at the rate
of 50c a day per animal, the city to
take all receipts from the pound.
He also reported that several men
indigents, were sent out on the
Bear. The Mayor corrected the
“ordered
councilman by stating
out”.
As a special favor to Manager
M'Connell of the power company,
the bill for the light during October
was ordered paid under suspension
of the rules.
Dr. Wesley said that he had
awarded the contract for steam
heating the Fire Department to Jack
Douglas and he asked that the coun
cil ratify his action. He made a mo
tion to this effect which duly passed.
Mayor Blake said that he intend
ed to leave if possible on one of the
j last boats for the Outside and he
wanted to afford the Council an op
portunity of providing a successor.
He was not sure yet that he would
go. Councilman Burgh moved that
the matter be left in abeyance until
the Mayor decides whether it is
possible for himself to leave or not.
Tonight being Hallowe’en night,
the police were directed to preserve
order and decorum throughout the
city and to visit condign punishment
upon the boys who might start in
their rough stuff, especially on tho
property of the Aldermen.
The offices of city foreman and
street sweeper were ordered abol
ished on the last day of this month,
today.
The Council then adjourned.
GOVERNMENT IS TO
WATCH THE PLOTTERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 30.—
The government is to press the
charges against all who are accused
of conspiring to assist Mexican re
volutionists in the United States
against the de facto government and
a signal example is to be made of
gun runners and those for whom
they are acting. It is promised
that none of the higher ups will be
spared.
The amount of ammunition which
is being feloniously sent over the
border is so despatched in spite of
the most careful work of the pa
trols. Secret agents have unearthe®
a gigantic conspiracy along this
line.