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LONDON, June 27.—Advance
figures l'or the week today show
that the submarine sinkings for
the week exceed those of the pre
ceding week which was the week of
heaviest losses since the diver cam
paign began.
The Admiralty states that the
discovery has been made that the
divers are now fitted with automatic
arms which enable them to protect
themselves against all nets.
A submarine sunk in relatively
shallow waters was raised by the
Admiralty’s orders and it was found
to be fitted with this most ingenious
contrivance which had enabled it to
overcome the protection of the nets
in approaching the British ports.
Nothing more ingenious lias as yet
been devised.
PARIS, June 27.—Admiral von
Tirpitz, the author of tlie ruthless
submarine campaign is now criti
cally ill in Switzerland.
The German admiral is suffering I
from acute diabetes and his life is |
i ili.spaired of.
LONDON, June 27.—The govern
ment in announcing the total steam
er losses at the hands of the divers
calls attention to the number which
have been sunk while leaving in
ballast or in any event clearing
: m the British ports. Relatively
few are sunk arriving and this leads
to the surmise that the spy system
which it was believed was fully
handled still exists and advices arc
sent out to the divers of all elear
a aces.
Let «.« entijnate on your Jon Work
SEATTLE, June 27.—There is
■weeping and wailing and gnashing
of teeth among the wets who be
lieved that they had the bon/ dry
law put in the clear for some time
until the referendum was passed.
Today the federal officials gave no
tice that the federal law making the
shipment of liquor, into a state
where the manufacture and sale is
prohibited would be enforced.
Consequently regardless of the
referendum now in progress, the
state will automatically go bone dry
oil July 1. Many who engineered
tlie wet opposition to the
state bone dry law do not attempt ]
to conceal their dissatisfaction with j
this federal decision.
SEATTLE, June 27.—The Powers |
case will go to the Jury this after
noon, for the defense rested and the
prosecution after its entire case
was punched full of hole did not
call any further witnesses.
Tlie general belief is that Powers
will be exonerated. Few believe
that the man can be convicted. The
strongest testimony against him
was so fully broken by witnesses
and records that there is little
chance that a conviction could be
possible. The prosecution made a
strong effort to secure his convic
tion however.
Very few believe that even a ♦dis
agreement will be the result al- j
though it is r< cognized as possible, j
STATE EFFORTS PROVE
TERRORISM A FIZZLE
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.—To
day the state devoted itself entirely
In the Mooney trial to connect the
defendant with the alleged conspi
racy in the open attempt to show
Mooney’s connection with the street
car strikes of a year ago.
Unconsciously the prosecution bit
by bit today revealed the truth oi’
AUDIENCES ARE SUSPENDED.
ROME, June 25.—Pope Benedict
has suddenly suspended all public
audiences. His act is reported to
bo due to the fact that many threat
ening letters have been received.
At a recent audience, it is declared,
a war-crazed man attempted to
atack the pope. He was seized by
guards.
S. S. SILVER WAVE.
The mail schooner Silver Wave
will sail June 26th f4r Kotzebue
Sound and all way points. For
freight or passage apply to the
THE ALASKA LIGHTERAGE and
COMMERCIAL CO., Agents.
Freight for this trip will be re
oeived at the dock from now ou up
to the day the schooner sails.
the contention of the labor paper,
and tlie defendants that the prose
cution of those people was not on
account of their participation in
the crime for which they are
charged, for the state has no unim
peachable evidence of the kind, but
because of their union labor ac
tivities.
The strike on the street railroads,
according to the prosecuting at
torneys was part of the plot of
terrorism.
The amazing turn of the trial of
Rena Mooney who was hardly con
nected with the evidence that the
Judge admitted today is satisfying
everyone that the state has broken
down.
All day long testimony was intro
duced showing that Thomas Mooney
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Two 4 H. P. Boilers.
One 12 H. P. Boiler.
One 16 H. P. Boiler.
Two • H. P. Boiler.
DARLING * DEAN OO,
took an active part in the street
car strike and was always active in
union labor organization work. The ,
bomb plot was forgotten in the at
tention directed to showing that a
dangerous terrorism was promoted
by these activities of the man al
ready convicted.
The defense finally made no ob
jection to this testimony.
CONSOLIDATE.
NEW YORK,, June 27.-—Stock
holders of the Greene Consolidated
Copper Company, at their annual
meeting had before them an offer
from the Greene-Cananea Copper
Company to purchase the property
and assets of the Greene Consolidat
ed for $21,000,000.
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ALTERING *
REPAIRING
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June 27 —
The Senate Committee finally in
cluded beer in the tood bill ban this
afternoon after a prolonged discus
sion and the extension of hearings
for and against. Light wines, which
Senator Phelan is fighting for so far
has not been included and an effort
will be made to keep them out, it
being contended that the grapes
utilized in making these wines can
not by any stretch of imagination be
used for food purposes or for any
other industrial object. This argu
ment is likely to prevent finally
their inclusion.
The committee this forenoon in
cluded copper, lead and their pro
ducts in the food control bill and
the widening scope is believed by
some as not unlikely to jeopardize
the passage of the act.
The committee expects to get
through with the bill this evening
when it. will be reported.
WASHINGTON, I). June J7.
Sulzer believes that when the food
bill passes that the President and
Secretary of War will urge action
upon the bitterly fought Itivert: ami
Harbors Bill containing the Snake
River and Mouth of the Yukon riv.T
improvements.
WASHINGTON, D. t\, June 27 ■
The Geological survey is planning
| a very active season in Seward
| Peninsula with work investigating
| !or tin, platinum and tungsten and
I other rare' minerals. The demand
1 for these far exceeds the supply for
i war needs and the government v. ill
direct special attention to th- to
* fields.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2 7.—
President Wilson issued a full
statement regarding all exemptions
which would be allowed under (In
draft act before the Board of Kx
emptions which will hear all appli
c.i tions.
The official bulletin today contains
the particulars. Local exemption
board are authorized to exempt
only for physical unfitness and cer
tain religious persuasions and
members of the Christian or other
religious ministry. Certain religious
beliefs to which military service is
abhorrent will also lie ext mpted b;
authority of the local boards. Those
who have relatives wholly dep- a-:
ent upon them will also be excuse !.
The appelate tribunals for ex
emption will alone have power to
authorize occupational exemption.
WASHINGTON’, 1). C„ June 27.—
The Senate today passed the Day
light' Saving Bill and ail clocks will
be set forward one hour front April
to September from now on and
following years. It is intern:-■ ing
to recall, as it was mentioned iit tho
Senate discussion that this custom
was first t tablishe.l in Prussia.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June J7 —
The preparations for drafting men
from the register are being rushed
and the work will soon he ready i'or
the selection of tin lirst batch of
conscripted men.
it is realized litre that this will
be the test of the system when it is
nut in force.
WASHINGTON, D. C June 21.
This was ladies day not at the ca
pital but in the police court today
when the militant suffragettes were
charged with obstructing traffic and
other disorderly conduct.
The Judge gave them only mild
sentences $25 fine or three days in
CHRISTIANS IN JAPANESE DIET.
TOKIO, June 26.—Fourteen of
the 381 members of Japan’s newly
elected House of Representatives
arc Christians. This is an increase
over the number in the last Diet.
The number includes Saburo Slii
mada, former president of the
House who has been a member of
this legislative body since its orga
nization. Four of the Christians
won their seats for the first time
in the recant election.
GAS SCHOONER EAGLE.
The gasoline schooner Eagle will
sail on Monday, June 25 for Kotze
bue Sound and all way points. For
freight or passage rates apply to the
Alaska Lighterage and Commercial
Co., Agents.
jail. The women chose the jail
sentence which was purposely made
light so as to forestall any hunger
strikes.
The immediate charge was in
connection with the demonstrations
before the White House. The police
judge made no effort to rebuke the
women and cut short the proceed
ings so that they could be given no
opportunity to demonstrate in the
court.
The women are determined to
carry out further demonstrations
unless those who are urging against
them at this time are successful in
preventing them. They claim that
they lose more than they gain by
this militancy.
The active suffragettes are ap
parently badly divided over the mi
litancy issue and some of the ac
tive suffragettes are abandoning the
“cause” altogether by reason of
them.
On the other hand the new tac
tics are causing many others to rally
to the suffrage Hag as never before
and it is possible an active cam
paign may he waged might rival the
campaigns that stinted London,
England over the same issue.
JOIN THE CANADIAN FLYERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25.—
Numerous Americans unable to join
the United States Aviation Corps
because of the rush of applications',
are going to Canada to enlist In the
Canadian Flying School at Toronto,
army officials declared today.
The Canadian aviation schools
are equipped to receive the Amer
icans who pass satisfactory physical
examinations. Americans now at
the Toronto school have been assur
ed early assignments to the Royal
Flying Corps.
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