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NOME. ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1917.
NO. 2228.
BAD REVERSE GERMAN
LINES ON WEST
LONDON, April 13.—The city is
greatly elated by the announcement
" that the British have captured an
other mile of the new Hindenberg
line southeast of the Cojoeul river,
seriously menacing the German pi
votal positions around Arras.
Simultaneously the entire salient
■■ of two miles in length was taken
by the British. All these positions
are held securely and the advance
continues, day and night, the army
* fighting in relays.
PARIS, April 13.—General Ni
velle’s troops, all French, have join
ed the British in their terrific offen
sive which has so badly dented the
German lines.
The attacks are being pressed for
ward and the entire German retreat
is seriously threatened. Desperate
hand to hand encounters are con
tinuing into the night while the
both sides mingle in the darkness
that interrupts the star shells ex
ploding over head. The develop
ments are startling.
LONDON, April 13.—The situa
tion is favorable to the British in
the west and the German line is
most seriously threatened. The
British are fighting forward in a
wedge whose penetration certainly
threatens Lille and engulfs now all
the German positions around Arras,
compelling the retirement from the
latter, which retreat has been ac
companied by staggering losses to
the enemy.
Haig says that- the losses to his
army -are light.
FRISCO IS STIRRED
REPORTS OF DIVERS
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.—A
fisherman late this afternono caused
a sensation on the waterfront upon
his reporting the fact that, he had
had sighted the periscope of a sub
marine outside the Golden Gate.
The fisherman was interrogated
by the Navy Department officials
and it was ascertained that the
man’s story was correct beyond any
question.
The Navy Department has issued
new warnings as to submarines be
ing in the Pacific. It is officially,
believed that the U boats will ope
rate mainly off Puget Sound for the
purpose of intercepting Russian
munition carriers from Seattle and
Vancouver.
SEATTLE. April 13.—While the
reported presence of submarines on
the Pacific depends upon statements
of fishermen and have not been of
ficially authenticated by any naval
officers or arriving steamships, the
alarm is rather heightened by rea
son of the doubt.
The large shipping from Puget
Sound and the enormous flood of
munition traffic now moving into
the ocean from this section to Rus
sian ports would indicate that the
divers would find much prey in the
waters outside San Juan De Fuca.
Not a sngle one of the freighters
are armed, although they may be
compelled to do so for self protec
tion.
The reports may be founded upon
illusions.
WILSON ISSUES DEFENSE
AREA PROCLAMATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13
President Wilson this afternoon is
sued an executive proclamation de
fining the Defense Area of the
United States of America.
This defines the limits within
which shipping {nust appear only
LOCAL ITEMS.
Before this reaches the majority
©f the Workers subscribers, the Ail
Alaska Sweepstakes will have been
won. At this writing it is a neck
and neck race between Anderson
and Seppala for first place, with
Seppala having a longer rest at
Council and presumably facing the
last stretch in better condition for
that reason for the contest. Paul
Kjegstead is still in the running it
not in the monby, having reached
Candle and very sono afetrwards
" (10:10 a. m.) set out on the return
trip. Seppala running fine with his
string of Siberians reached Council
at 9:44 yesterday morning and went
at once into resting quarters, sett
ing out again at 3:38 in the after
noon. Anderson who arrived at
Council thirty-eight minutes after
midday left simultaneously with
Seppala having left word to be
called at that time. The arrivals
of either team was expected mo
mentarily before we close the forms
at Solomon. Delzene arrived at
Council at 5:54 and was still resting
there when this is written. The
arrangements had been completed
for the reception of the winner
which was expected about 3:45 this
morning or thereabouts.
Seppala pasesd through Solomon
at 9:55 with one dog in the sled.
Victor Anderson had not arrived
there at eleven o’clock. Delzene
was to leave Council at two this
morning.
M. PASCOFF.
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ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Car. Lane’s Way and Front Street.
under certain conditions and within
definitely prescribed times.
The area is extensive and em
braces practically the entire littoral
of the Atlantic and the Pacific.
“All harbors, all important coastal
points and the sea within a radius
therefrom of from'two to ten miles
as hereinafter to be specified, will
comprise the defense area of the
nation and no ship of any descrip
tion whatever will be allowed to
enter except at stipulated times as
shall be prescribed hereafter for the
guidance of such shipping.”
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 13—
The administration is covering all
preliminaries of the defense plans
as drawn up and completed by the
War Council. The defense area as
proclaimed today by the President
is part of this general program,
and the extensive nature of this
area is evidence of the searching
and detailed nature of these plans.
Moreover, these are merely the pre
liminary plans which must precede
the actual war measures that are
also practically completed ana
which are alleged to be built upon
the same thorough going plans.
SHOOT MILITIA GUARD
FROM AMRUSH, FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.—An
extraordnary outrage which is stirr
ing the whole city occurred this
afternoon when Sergeant Murphy
of the California State Militia, who
was engaged with others in guard
ing the tunnel, was shot at three
times from an ambush and serious
ly, perhaps fatally wounded. The
wounded militia man was taken at
once to the Elko hospital while
posses started out without losing
any time in an effort to capture his
AT THE DREAM.
Tonight “The Sealed Valley” re
peated. Sunday night the Rooster.
Mixed program, a select assortment
of Blue Ribbon pictures commencing
with a powerful story that points a
moral entitled “The Spender”. Also
a record making Comedy called
"Traffic In Soles” a whirlwind
scream maker from beginning to
end. “Good For Nothing Jack” a
novelty subject in present day pic
tures, and the worlds filmed war
news completes the banner show.
5 Reels.
assailant.
No trace of the latter has been
found and the matter is a profound
mystery which is occasioning some
alarm.
PORTSMOUNTH, N. H„ April 13.
-—Navy officers are mystified over
the disappearance as mysteriously
as it came of an aeroplane which
soared over the harbor here at a
considerable elevation. Militiamen
fired at the plane but without re
sult, the aeroplane escaping after
speeding up its extraordinary flight.
SPRING TIME IS HERE
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OFFICIALS ADMIT THAT
THEY PLACED FEELERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13—
Officials of the Bulgarian legation
here admitted the truth of the re
port which was given out by United
Press correspondents some time
ago that.Austria and Bulgaria had
thrown out feelers to determine
the prospects for the success of
separate peace negotiations for
these two nations.
The importance of this official
statement it is impossible to over
estimate, and indicates that the war
is not progressing to the satisfaction
of the Central Powers. It also
confirms the reports which have
been leaking out of Austria to the
effect that the new Emperor is not
inclined to risk all in a German vic
tory iest it mean the predominance
of Prussia excessively in his em
pire as well as in the Germanic
confederation.
It has long ago been pointed Out
when the new Austrian emperor rid
himself of all the avowed pro-Ger
man advisers of the former ruler in
Austria-Hungary and substituted
Czechs, he gave an intimation that
he would object to- have his coun
try engulfed in the triumph of Pan
Germanism. The fact that Austria
has since broken with the United
States, however considerably de
tracts from the significance of secret
, efforts relative to a separate peace
although doubtless such were offi
cial.
AGREE CLOSE DERATE
AND VOTE AT2PM
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13.—
h was agreed among the House
leaders to close the great debate
upon the seven billion dollar bond
issue at seven o’clock tonight and
not as originally intended to force
the issue throughout the night.
On the other hand, in return for
the absence of a night session, the
majority party agrees that the
vote will be taken on Saturday at
two o'clock.
The bill will probably carry the
line-up being practically identical
to tha-t which developed against the
war resolution.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aprl 13—
The situation in the political world
is now occasioning very little con
cern to the administration and fears
of difficulties in handling the house
are seen to be unfounded. A ma
jority, made up of both parties, can
be relied upon to pass all war meas
ures with the possible exception ot
conscription, about which the mem
bers of the House are divided widely
and against which there is con
tinuous agitation.
WASHINGTON, I>. C.. April 13.—
A bill was introduced in the House
to confer upon the President the
power to operate such railroads, te
legraphs, telephones as he shall de
termine may be necessary for at
taining the needed military ettici
ency. The bill contains a clause
whereby the employees in such
public service industries are auto
matically drafted into military ser
vice until the war is over. The bill
is far reaching in its scope.
Let as estimate on yonr Job Work
HIGH OFFICIAL WAR
DEPARTMENT STATES PLAN
SEATTLE, April 13.—Brigadier
General Maurice Thompson, of the
Washington state National Guard re
turned from Washington D. C., to
day where he has been in consulta
tion with the War Department.
General Thompson vouches for
the correctness of his statement
when he says that a “high official
of the War Department assured him
in the most unqualified manner
that if Congress backs the Presi
dent, Wilson is determined upon
sending one million men to Europe
and possibly another similar army to
Russia to aid the Entente Allies''.
This statement seems to indicate
that conscription has been positively
decided upon by the administration,
As far as is known no private aero
plane are practicing in the vicinity
and no military planes are exercis
ing outside the naval hydroplanes
that are accompanying ships. It is
impossible to tell where the airmnn
came from.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13—
Eighteen hundred members of the
crews of the German ships seized
by the United States government
will be put to work. These are the
prisoners of the auxiliary cruisers
which sought shelter here and were
later interned in the United States
of America.
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Two 4 H. P. Boilers.
One 12 H. P. Boiler.
One 16 H. P. Boiler.
Two 6 H. P. Boiler.
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thus confirming previous opinions
already reported to this effect.
NEW YORK, April 13.—Governor
Hughes delivered a war speech at
dinner this evening wherein he
dwelt upon the momentous issues
which are now before the country
and appealing to the politicians
to forget all party differences.
Hughes declared that the present
was no time to allow party opinions
to stand in the way of aiding the
administration and he urged all re
publicans to "stand behind a leader
ship which has most nobly declared
itself to the nation”.
The dinner was given by a num
ber of commercial magnates to the
ex-justice and his remarks were
applauded.
TWO LABOR LEADERS COMING
WITH WAR COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13
In order to impress the workers
of the United States with the proper
conception for the need of loyal co
operation with the government and
the Entente in the war, it is an
nounced that two labor leaders ol
the Entente will arrive direct from
London with the Commission which
is to consult with the United States
in the matter of the conduct of
the war.
The names of these men is to be
GERMANS OFFSET
BRITISH GAINS
BERLIN, April 13.—While ad
mitting “certain” British gains on
the Western Theatre of War, the
German General Staff officially an
nounces that the German counter
attacks offset principally the British
successes. Moreover it is further
stated that the British gains were
only accomplished after they had ti
tanic losses in killed and wounded.
The British successes at Arras de
clares this official statement were
accomplished only after fhe enemy
had been twiee beaten back by the
entrenched forces along the German
line.
The German retreat is admitted,
but it orderly despite the gigantic
pressure which the British rein
forced by the French are driving
against the retiring forces.
announced at once. It is probable
that one of them will be Arthur
Henderson, the Laborite who is now
sitting in the British cabinet, and
with Lloyd George and three others
constitute the war council of Great
Britain.
MEMORIAL SERVICES. i
“In memory of our honored dead”
Loyal Order of Moose will hold
their annual services in their lodge
room, Eagle Hall on Sunday, April
15, 1917. All Moose, families and
lady friends are invited to attend.
Doors will close at 2 p. m. sharp.
NORVIN, W. LEWIS,
Dictator.
J. P. JONES, Sec’y.
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IS SOME CAMP. '
John Hegness was not disturbed
by the blizzard coming from Dime
and he came right through. He
says it .was not as bad down in that
section. “Dime creek has passed the
experimental stage”, he said "I
dont say it will make a camp, it la
a good camp now”.
ON SUNDAY NEXT.
The Moose Memorial services will
be held on Sunday next. This is <
part of the annual ritualistic cere
mony in memory of the dead mem
bers of their order.
Anything in the line of job work