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NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 0,. 1010.
NO. 1974.
Germans Steadily Drive Forward Lines At Verdun
BULL MOOSERS AUTHORIZE
CONFERENCE STANDPATS
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CHICAGO, Juno 8.— It Ireks like
Roosevelt today in both conventions.
This morning the Bull I.lcosers
adopted a resolution authorizing a
conference -with the republican
* stand pats at the request of the
latter.
The republican platform commit
announcos that it has com
pleted its labors. The party favors
the - second largest navy in the
world and universal military traili
ng. The uBll Moosers had a con
ference with the republican plat
form builders over the platform to
be adopted. It is admitted that
many feel that it looks like Roose
velt.
The republican morning session
perfected the organization of the
convention, adopting credentials
and rules committees' reports. De
pew, Cannon and Borah spoke In
the afternoon session beginning ai
four o’clock and lasting two hours-.
The platform sub-committee com
pleted their tentative draft of the
republican platform which includes
many Bull Moose ideas and shows
the result of the conference held
with the latter. Besides the greater
navy and universal military train
ing stated above the platform in
cludes the following Bull Moose
planks: against child labor, for
workmen’s compensation, for an im
migration literacy test. It also re
affirms the neutrality of the United
States.
SEATTLE, June 8.—William A.
Gilmore put one over his Alaskan ’
confreres by being made a national
committeeman from Alaska today.
Murane was slated for the job by
the Seward convention.
OYSTER BAY, June 8.—Colonel
Roosevelt has let it be known that
he is willing to address the republi
can national convention provided
they make a request for him to do
so.
NEW YORK, June 8.—Betting was
even money Hughes last night for
the republican nomination, today it
has dwindled to two to one. Many
are taking at this figuAs. Roosevelt
stands even money still. This re
presents fairly well the popular view
of the chances of both men. Even
ing papers however contend that
Roosevelt and the republicans will j
agree upon a compromise candidate !
, The man to beat Wilson is Roose-!
j velt, declare those organs which
1 are boosting him, and for that rea
son he will be chosen. It is con
ceded that the Bull Moose and re
publicans will forget their differ
ences.
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CHICAGO, June S.—The Tribune
states that if Hughes is nominated
surely Roosevelt will be a progress- |
ive candidate.
Perkins and Hilles had a private
conference - today.
It is reported here that Root
would be even more acceptable to ,
the Bull Moosers than Hughes. His
supporters are strong in the con
vention.
LONDON, June 8.—Petrograd
dispatches as to the fierce fighting
on the east are confirmed today hy
the admission from Vienna that the
Lutsk fortress was evacuated. This
is the most important position held
by the Austrians within the Russian
territory and it was in attacking
this place that General BrusslloS
made his great catch in the way ot
prisoners and supplies.
VIENNA, June 8.—For tactical
reasons the Lutsk fortress was aban
doned by the Austrians. The flght
ihg is heavy from Rumania to the
Austrian, outposts near the Pripei.
The Russians are launching the
greatest offensive within a year.
PETROGRAD, June 8.—General
Brussilof announced the capture of
Lutsk with the taking also of thou
sands of Austrian prisoners and dn
enormous quantity or arms and sup
plies. The failure to destroy these
before surrender is considered to
show that the Russian movement
came unexpectedly.
BERLIN, June 8.—The Russian
movement on the southeast front Is
not causing any serious concern.
The Russians will never be able to
make any extensive advance into
Galicia and their successes are
therefore unimportant. The Rus
sians are admitted however to have
GERMAN SHIP LOSS IS
GREATER THAH EXPECTED
BERLIN, June 8.—The first list
of losses in the Jutland battle are
made public by the Minister of Ma
rine today. They show that the
battle was more serious to the Ger
man fleet than first was learned.
Sunk by gunfire were the battleships
Pommeren, Lutzow, the Dorrflinger,
the Westfallen, the cruisers Roa
Btrock, Welsbaden, Elbing, Frauen
lob, five torpedo destroyers, two
unamed boats are missing, one ot
which is known to be the Seydlitz.
CITY BATH HOC HE.
Moonlight Spring Water. (Boll
tag Hot).
M. O. SOLBERG.
BERLIN, June 8.—It is admit
ted that the Seydlitz was disabled
in the Jutland battle, chased by
British ships and sunk oft the coast
of Denmark.
LONDON, June 8.—Only the sud
den call to mediate between tho
Irish factions prevented Lloyd
George accompanying Kitchener on
his fatal trip to review the British
fleet after the battle of Jutland.
The change In the minister’s plans
were only effected at the last minute
and then quite unexpectedly. Kitch
ener himself expressed deep regret
that George would be unable to ac
company him.
LONDON, June 8.—The German
admissions of actual loss in the
Jutland battle after repeated deni
als and false assertion convinces the
British that they sustained even
greater losses than they officially
admit today after long delay. The
test of strength is considered satis
factory.
WHEN IN TOWN
l>rop into the
MERCHANTS CAFE.
The Home of Good Eats.
Let u estimate on jour Job Work
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large and well-equipped armies ope
rating In the war region against the
Austrians.
ASK DEBARS TO
EXPLAIN INTERVIEW
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 7.—
The State Department, it is stated,
has asked Ambassador Gerard to
explain the peace interview which
is accredited to him by the Ger
man press.
The interview which was alleged
to have been given a Munich paper
said that he (the ambassador) was
•liiite certain that peace was very
close at hand and that the great
war would soon he over. Allied cri
ticism of this interview has been
general and the attention of the
American government has been cal
led to it by other United States re
presentatives.
SKATTLK, June i7.—The long
shoremen's strike in any of the
ports shows no change. Many
steamers came and went today car
rying their cargoes in and out ot
the port without unloading.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.—Tho
longshore strike situation is practi
cally unchanged beyond the fact
that two more lesser firms conceded
the men's demands today.
; The other docks are at a stand
still except where clerks, and other
office men have been commendeered
; for the work of discharging. De
1 spite the big pay offered strike
breakers few can be obtained at any
price.
THIRTY BAIilY HURT
IH ELEVATES WRECK
NEW YORK, June 8.—When two
fast travelling trains on the New
York L today collided, the wreckage ^
immediately caught fire with the 1
result that many who were not in- j
jured in the wreck were seriously
burned in the flames.
Thirty in all were sent to the
hospital in bail shape but very ninny
more were hastily attended to by
the emergency ambulances and went
their ways with only trifling injur
ies.
The cause of the accident is un
known.
FIERCE ITALIAN ASSAULTS
ARE ALL OF THEM OEATEN
VIENNA, June 8.—Heavy fight
ing is still proceeding in the Carnlc
and Tyrolean Alps. In the Trcntino
district the Italians made several
desperate and very fierce assaults
aiming to recapture the sections lost
in that territory. In all of these
they were repulsed.
ROME, June 8.—Further with
drawals are admitted by the War
office, but all of them of a strategi
cal nature in order to secure a bet
ter defensive.
VIENNA, June 8.—One thousand
Italian prisoners wore taken in to
day’s fighting.
ROME, June 8.—The Austrians
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
Pr. W. D’Arcy Chace has re>
moved his office to the Albright
building over the quarters occu
pied by the new Lomen studio
where he will receieve patients at
the usual hours.
! are now on the defensive at most
of the sections of the Alpine front.
It Is believed here that the press
ure has been relieved on account oi
the heavy Russian offensive.
SOFIA, June 8.—With the Bul
gars replying, the Allies have today
been consistently bombarding all
along the front.
There have been no more clashes
with the Greek troops, a perfect
understanding now existing between
the two nations.
The Turks are prepared to ren
der assistance with a largo army in
case of the Entente powers trying
to invade Bulgaria.
Servia is now being administered
generally by Bulgarian officials.
TROOPS GRDEREO READY
TO PROCEED TO PEKING
) TIENSTIN. June 8.—Twelve hund
red American troops stationed hero
; have been ordered to hold them
j selves in readiness to proceed to
I Peking to reinforce the legation
guards.
I The belief prevails here that the
Washington administration has re
ceived private information that civil
troubles may be expected here on
account of the clash between the
republican and reactionary Yuan
factions.
The Yuan faction is now trying
to protect itself against what is
feared the ascendancy of the re
publican and rebel radical party.
The new President is said to favor
the latter.