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VOL. I,
NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1010.
NO. 2044.
LITTLE WAR ACTIVITIES MARK EUROPEAN FIELDS
Wilson Forces Issue
Measage Joint Session
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29.—
President Wilson visited Congress
this afternoon and before the joint
session brought the railroad crisis
to a dramatic climax.
Wilson spoke for over an hour to
the members of both houses; he was
listened to without interruption and
no applause expressive of approval
any more than was dissent heard in
the crowded assembly.
The gallery was packed and In
cluded practically all the members
of the brotherhoods who have been
negotiating with the companies as
well as the railway presidents now
In the capital.
■Wilson told the joint session that
while the spirit of the times de
manded a shorter work day and eco
nomic experience had proved its
benefit and its necessity, a complete
deadlock existed in the railroad dis
pute with neither side prepared to
grant the other concessions.
Wilson declared that therefore
he deemed it best that the question
be forcibly settled so that the na
tion might not suffer. Rules and
legislation were essential to safe
guard the lives and the interests of
the nation. This was not emergency
legislation in any sense but was a
principle that must be permanently
observed in order to prevent future
crises. »
He, accordingly, had to recom
mend an enlargement of the Inter
state Commerce Commission with
amended powers, the recognition of
the eight hours as the legal day’s
work on railroads; authorization
for the presidential appointment ot
a commission to study the results ot
the application of the eight hour
day; congressional approval of a
freight increase to meet the cost ot
a change in working conditions; a
federal amendment to the consti
tution to institute public investiga
tion to prevent strikes when media
tion fails by military draft for the
operation of the national railroads.
Wilson’s spech created a sensa
tion. It is described as startling in
the nature of the legislative innova
tions that he proposes, and is not
approved by the workers at all,
especially the latter suggestion en
abling the forced draft for labor
should mediation fail.
bet us estimate on your .Too Wort
GOES TO CONGRESS A |
SECOND TIME YESTERDAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29.—
President Wilson is going to the
capitol again tonight to confer with
Clark, Kitchin, Mann and Adamson.
Administration officials are cer
tain that the administration pro
gram will be accepted within ten
days notwithstanding republican op
position. *
The railroad presidents today re
iterate that the eight hour day is
ruinous to their business and that
an increase in wages is really what
the brotherhood men want. They
Insist that they are now and have
been for some time as stated to the
railroad brotherhoods ready at any
time to submit to arbitration.
The Brotherhood leaders on the
other hand tonight explain their op
position to compulsory investigation
by a commission. They say that
since slavery days commissions have
been the most effective means dis
covered for withholding industrial
justice. It means innumerable de
lays while the workers have to sub
mit under the Wilson proposal to in
voluntary servitude. ^ ,
I There is a keen sense that Wilson
has deliberately betrayed them and
is foisting upon the unionists of the
country a militaristic plan to re
move the last vestige of freedom
which they had: freedom to quit
and strike.
This is re-echoed in other quart
ers outside railroad circles, and
there is intense indignation that
the idea of such industrial militar
ism should have been presented un
der the fair appearance of giving
justice to the employees.
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PUGET SOUND PACKETS
COLLIDE IN THICK FOG
SEATTLE, Aug. 29.—In a heavy
tog this morning which blanketted
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Nome Radio, Aug. 29, 1916.
Alaska with 2 barges up Tolovana
28th.
Casca In Dawson.
Davie down Kotlik 28th.
Dawson down Big Salmon 6 a. m.
Delta down Kotlik 28th.
Julia at St. Michaels.
Reliance up Koyukuk river.
Sarah with 3 barges up Kotlik
26th.
Schwatka down NUIato 28th.
Sibilla down Nulato 28th.
i Susie up Melozi.
• Tanana down Chena.
Washburn for Diketnau ifp Holy
Cross 25.
Yukon down Circle 28th.
4.
the straits of San Juan De Fuca
and the entire Puget Sound, the
steamer Providencia inbound ram
med the steamer Humboldt at eight
o’clock oft Double Bulff near Port
Townsend.
The collision resulted in a gaping
hole being rent in the bow of the
Humboldt, and both steamers reach
ed Port Townsend Bhowing signs of
the ramming.
The Humboldt sailed this morn
ing for southeastern Alaskan points
with forty passengers. After the
collision, the Providencia, the injur
ies to which were relatively slight,
stood by and rescued from the Hum
boldt those who were going to Alas
ka on the Humboldt.
The damage however is described
as immaterial, and the transfer was
merely a precautionary measure
taken by the passenger boat to pre
vent any possibility of disaster.
Sinking is said to be very improb
able, and the Providencia will prob
ably tow the Humboldt to Seattle
where the passengers will be trans
fered to another steamer going to
southeastern Alaska points.
The blame has not as yet been
brought home for the accident to
either vessel, the accident being
doubtless due to the very heavy fog.
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Berlin Reports That
Rumanians Are Licked
BERLIN, Aug. 29.—The General
Staff briefly announces that the Ru
manians have been defeated at the
three Hungarian passes through
which they sought to cross into
Transylvania.
ROME, Aug. 28.—The Bucharest
wireless says that reports emanat
ing from German sources that the
invading Rumanians were defeated
in Transylvania are without founda
tion.
The only operations that have
been taking place for the last few
days have been the exchange of fire
between the outposts of both Teu
tons and Rumanians.
B1TCHARKST, Aug. 29.—The
King's proclamation announcing war
and ordering a general mobilization
of the royal troops for service
against the Central Rowers was
posted all over the country today.
This city was the scene of enthusi
astic demonstrations which centered
round the King’s palace.
BUCHAREST, Auk. 2 9.—Today
King Ferdinand and staff left this
city today for the front. On the
way to entrain, the populace crowd
ed round the royal party and gave
them an ovation. The scene was a
repetition of the earlier enthusiastic
demonstrations this morning.
The Rumanians are confident of
victory.
Famous Marie Ooro tonight in a
amusing 5 parts comedy at the
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ALONG SOMME FRONT
PARIS, Aug. 29—The British,
artillery along almost the entire
front held by them maintained a
steady bombardment of the German
front today. Practically all day they
deluged the German lines with ft
rain of bursting shells with no ces
sation towards evening. It is be
lieved that this may be the prelude
to another attack.
BERLIN, Aug. 29.—The people
here are confident that King Con
stantine notwithstanding the efforts
of the pro-ally press and politicians
in Athens will maintain the neutral
ity of Greece. The reporta today
indicate Greece in a calmer mot
VIENNA, Aug. 29.—The Austrians
today succeeded in inflicting a lieu' y
defeat upon the Italian trcops at
Mount Cauriol, the Austrians after
desperate fighting regaining the po
sition and capturing many prisoners
The Austrian losses were not large.
BERLIN, Aug. 29.—The Russians
are completely deadlocked tu tha
east and the situation notwithstand
ing the entry of Rumania into the
war with the Entente powers, is
more reassuring than in several
months.
The Allies are completely dead
locked on every front. Troops are
moving to effect a rapid subjugation
of the Rumanians.
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WILSON WILL DEMAND
CONDRESS TAKE HAND
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29.—
The railroad crisis is growing in
gravity, but although they have
now reached an impasse, settlement
is still possible.
President Wilson announced that
he would go to Congress at 2:30 to
bring officially the railroad crisis
before that body.
It is now known that the railroad
brotherhoods have actually called
the strike for labor day, so all
doubts that the men were not in
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deadly earnest in their demands are
now set to rest.
Unless a settlement which will be
satisfactory is agreed upon radical
action is foretold by the President.
The statement that Wilson, it Is
indicated, will primarily urge legis
lation personally empowering him
to draft men for military operation
on the railroads, has incensed the
rank and file of the brotherhoods.
The leaders are non-committal.
They say that Wilson is commtted
himself to the eight hour day and
action such as is indicated is not
likely. They prefer to wait until
this evening before making any
statement one way or another. They
declare however that under tho
constitution, no such powers could
possibly be vested in the President
by Congress or any other power in
the land. The opinion prevails that
the report is another effort to bluff
the workers into submission.
SPERRY FLOUR MILLS
ARE A TOTAL LOSS
SOUTH VALLEJO, Cal., Aug.
—This city enjoyed one of the bigg
est fires that ever was witnessed in
this section of the state, when the
two million dollar mill plant of the
Sperry Flour Co. went up in smoke.
, The first cause of the fire has
been traced to an explosion, <prob
ably of dust, in the elevator room
and this ignited some inflammable
material .near by.
The flames spread through mill
and store rooms and the plant is
a complete wreck.
It is estimated that tho loss in
machinery, buildings, and the grain
and flour warehouses, will be at
least two million dollars.
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