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VOL. I.
NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1910.
NO. 2040.
COMPERS ROASTS CHAS. HUSHES
BROTHERHOODS CONSIDER STRIKE CLOSED
Hughes Didnt Talk
But Gompers Spoke
NASHVILLE, eSpt. 4.— Charles
13. Hughes, the republican candi
date was here today but refused to
talk. “This is Labor Day”, he said
“and politics is not in order, for
this reason I will not talk”. The
people were disappointed that
Hughes would not discuss political
issues today.
LEWISTON, Maine, Sept. 4 —
Samuel Gompers delivered today the
Xabor Day address at this place. It
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was a straight out and out political
address, coming with great grace
from the “no-politlcs-in-the-union”
boss. He praised Wilson to the
skies and declared that his admi
nistration had been remarkable for
its achievements in the interests of
labor.
Having extolled Wilson, Gompers
then turned his heavy guns on
Hughes whom he denounced for
his decision in the Danbury Hatters
case. He commented upon the dead
lock of the Brotherhoods, de
nouncing in round terms all ideas
of compulsory arbitration. Gompers
said that settlement had revealed
very clearly the strength of orga
nized labor in the nation.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 4.—It is ex
plained that Hughes was asked to
talk at the Labor Day celebration
but as he was forbidden to talk
politics he declined. His refusal was
later extended to all other gather
ings.
BROTHERHOODS CLOSES STRIKE
OFFICES IN WINDY CITY
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.—The rail
road brotherhoods are now accept
ing the eight hour demand as an
accomplished fact as the law n^s
been signed by the President. To
day they closed up the strike offices
which they have here maintained
for several months past. They were
quite free in admitting that they
regarded the legislation as a victory
for the unionists. They declined to
discuss Wilson’s action in the mat
ter.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—It is
quite apparent from the papers that
the press is much more concerned
in conjecturing what will he the re
sult of the Wilson part in the rail
road strike settlement upon his
chances of re-election than in any
other phase of the crisis. It is held
by the democrats that the nation
owes a debt to Wilson and the de
mocratic party, but republican
sentiment is quite the reverse.
Trade journals however reluctantly
admit that the eight hour legisla
tion was about the best way out of
a bad muddle.
TOPEKA, Sept. 4.—Charles
Keowns, "the General Manager of the
Atchison railroad died here today of
heart disease. His death is due to
the strenuous labor in Washington
which induced heart failure and to
which he here succumbed. Keowns
fought the eight hour day with con
siderable vigor.
MEXICAN MEDIATION MEET
HELD NEW LONDON, CONN.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—New
london, Conn., is the scene of the
deliberations of the Mexican media
tion commissioners. How long they
will take is a matter about which
there is much conjecture.
Secretory of State Lansing today
met the ▼isiting Mexican commis
sioners and gave them a hearty wel
come In the name of the President
and the American people. He urged
upon them that they face all pro
blems to be considered with impar
tial open mindedneBS and free from
factionalism, and he believed that
in this way they could lay the
foundation of a lasting peace
throughout the entire American con
tinent. One of the visiting dele
gates thanked Lansing for the
courtesy of his welcome and assur
ed that it was keenly appreciated by
the Mexicans.
Washington, d. c., sept. 4.—
It is certain that Wilson will per
sonally visit the Mexican commis
sioners at New London at an early
date and will take the opportunity
of reviewing the Meixcan problem
as it is faced by the United States,
in order that the si nation may be
thoroughly clarified for all the delc
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The greatest hopefulness ex
pressed in official quarters at the
certainty, of .a peaceful outcome of
the difficulties which have almost
embroiled the nation in war.
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CHRISTMAS SHIP IS
NOW IN ROUTE NORTH
CHRISTMAS SHIP IS dw shrdhrr
SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—The Christ
mas ship, Kotzebue Sound, sailed
today on its maiden trip. It is in
command of Captain Thomas Moore.
The boat will stop at Nome.
SEATTLE, Sept. 4.There Is a
remarkable rush to get space for
ships scheduled to sail fof Nome.
Shippers announce that their
customers in Nome have been led. to
believe that there will not be tonn
age enough available to get all the
northern freight up before the dose
of navigation, and hence are getting
space reserved. Steamship compa
nies tell them that there will be no
tonnage shortage and they will be
able to handle all freight.
FIRST PASSENGER CARS
SNIPPED TO ANCHORAGE
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I SEATTLE, Sept. 4.—The steamer
Admiral Goodrich, formerly the Aro
line, sailed today for Anchorage
carrying the first two passenger
[cars for the government railroad in
Alaska. The Alaska railroad has
also another car ready to go for
ward to Seward later in the season.
Greece Finally Gives
In To Entente Allies
PARIS, Sept. 4.—It is officially
announced that Greece has finally
agreed to accept in toto the de
mands of the Allies.
Comment upon this official an
nouncement shows that it now ac
cepted that that Greec has finally
decided to throw in its lot with the
Allies.
LONDON, Sept. 4.—It is an
nounced that the agreement with
Greece is such that it will enable
the program of the Allied War
Council to be carried out in all its
completeness. This can only mean
ftiat Greece is now committed to
serve as the Ally of the Entente
Powers. The papers here express
great satisfaction over the situation.
BERLIN, Sept. 4.—Germany ad
mits the certainty of the Greek en
try into the war on the side of the
Entente within four weeks at the
latest, probably as soon as the com
plete mobilization of the forces is
effected. It is with no bitterness
that the papers see the final aban
donment of Greek neutrality, the
German government perceiving that.
King Constantine has done all in his
power to prevent the situation that
has now developed. Despite the
fact that Greece will be able to
place a strong force in the field, the
future is faced with nothing but
confidence says Eugene Zimmerman
in a signed editorial in the Lokal
J Anzeiger commenting on the situa
tion.
LABOR DAY BOUTS
SEEN BY HUNDREDS
COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 4.—
Welsh won a decision from White
in decision contest held here today
with ten thousand looking on while
the arena sweltered with a poison
heat.
The fighting was slow and the ma
jority disgusted long before the
finish, with both men clinching
again and again as the referee tried
to get them to break away, both
being either all in or afraid to let
the other finish the battle.
By right it was a drawn battle.
Welsh took the eighth, sixteenth
and seventeenth round, White tak
ing the twelfth, fourteenth,
eighteenth and nineteenth rounds,
the rest even. The rounds were
slow as stated and when it looked
as if one or the other were about
to get in with a vim, the one or the
other clinched and there the fight
lay.
Seventy five were hurt in a col
lapse that followed a break in the
arena, none fatally.
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CEDAIi POINT, Sept. 4.—Kil
bane won the fight with Chaney in
the third round. The winner was
never in danger. A left to tha
heart floored Chaney whose de
fense was always weak. Chaney
took the count. Five thousand wero
in attendance. The crowd were dis
satisfied with the fight. It was a
poor show.
Much money changed hands on
the winner, Chaney being the favor
ite to the end of the first round.
ACTIVE FIGHTING IS
REROUTED ON WEST
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LONDON, Sept. 4.—The compara
tive lull that is now In the Balkans
has been due, says the Mail, to the
uncertainty of the Greek situation.
Now that this is removed tremend
ous operations will be begun.
Sir Douglas Haig reports that the
British and French forces are still
smashing ahead. Another grip has
All the cars are second hand Ju^k
from the Northern Pacific and
bought by the Engineer commission
for a tidy sum. The railroad will
place the cars for Anchorage in im
mediate commission upon arriv- 1 at
the northern terminal of the rail
road. The work of stowing took t
considerable time today.
NO MEETING.
■ There was no meeting of the
Council last night. Just a few of
the codncilmen gathered in the
Clerk's office waiting in vain for the
arrival of their absent fellows. It
was hoped that the Mayor might
arrive but no chance-until after the
pumping plant matter ,is dead and
buried.
been taken on the German third line
above Delville, beyond that captured
on Sunday. From the Pozieres
ridges the British have mounted
their batteries of artillery and are
pouring another destructive rain ot
shells into the German lines.
The French are closing the ring
around Peronne, which the Germans
are tenaciously holding and it may
be necessary to wreck the town be
fore the Germans will be dislodged.
The French guns have broken the
railroad communications back of the
town with an intensive long dis
tance fire of high explosives.
There is a complete lull in the
Verdun sector, hardly a shot being
interchanged for the past twelve
hours.
PARIS, Sept. 4.—The fiercest
fighting yet witnessed in the Somme
sector is now concentrating in the
Ancre Valley where the British ad
vanced a half a mile today.
The fighting is still proceeding
in this region without any let-up.
BERLIN, Sept. 4.—Small British
gains are admitted in the Somme
front.
FIERCE CAR STRIKE
RIOTS IN EL PASO
EL PASO, Sept. 4.—The city to
day was the scene of violent rioting
when the company using strike
breakers endeavored to run the cars
in the city, a general attack being
made upon the cars throughout the
town. The police were powerless
and two cars were demolished by
the strikers and their sympathizers.
The strike breakers only escaped
with their lives by a narrow margin
from the infuriated crowd made up
of all classes of people. Feeling la
very bitter and the traction com
pany is asking for troops.