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NOBO, ALASKA. MONDAY. JANUARY 3, IBIS.
NO. 1880.
STEAMER TORPEDOED OFF CRETE
Three Hundred Missing; Some Are Americans
New Crisis Arises From
Submarining the Persia
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—
The Peninsular and Oriental Co’s
passenger liner Persia when en
route to Bombay was torpedoed
near the island of Crete on Thurs
day evening, just before sun down.
On board were two hundred and
thirty passengers and two hundred
seamen and firemen.
Between two and three hundred
are at present missing, but may yet
many of them show up. Only four
boat loads have been recovered by
steamers in the vicinity of the Me
diterranean where the submarining
took place, and as yet no full details
have been received.
In each boat load recovered were
about fifty two persons.
It is stated that there are Amer
icans on board. It is known how
ever that M'Neilly who was recently
appointed Consul at the British port
of Aden in Arabia, Charles Grant a
salesman and Edward Roose also
Americans, left the Persia when that
steamer called at Gibraltar.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2.—
The State Departmest is awaiting
details of the sinking of the Per
sa. It is admitted that it creates a
new crisis of very serious extent.
The details are eagerly sought for,
and as far as the State Department
is concerned the nationality of the
submarine which did the work is
unknown.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—The news
papers are trying to obtain details
of the sinking of the Persia, but
they are very scanty.
So far nothing has been sent over
to America which would indicate
whether or not the passenger liner
was warned, and what nationality
was the .submarine which torpedoed
the Persia.
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FO SUN IS ADVISED HIS
FATHER EN ROUTE CHINA
BERKELEY, Cal., Jan. 2.—Po Sun,
a university student here and a son
of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, yesterday re
ceived a message from his fathei
the great Chinese revolutionary
leader announcing that he had
escaped Japanese surveillance, and
was en route to China to join the
revolutionists.
Sun declines to give any informa
tion as to his fathers exact where
abouts lest the Chinese government
officials obtain the same.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.—Sham
Chung Huen has been appointed pro
visional president of China by the
revolutionists according to advices
received by the Chinese Republican
Association today.
PEKING, Jan. 2.—The Yuan gov
ernment in an edict declares that
the rebels are endeavoring to con
vey the belief that disaffection
against Yuan and his government is
much more general than it is. It is
protested that the loyalty of the
army is unquestioned, and that they
will crush the rebellion without
much trouble.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 2.—Although
the Yuan officials are trying hard
to reassure the people as to the con
trol they hold over the situation,
the robolllon Is causing the utmost
uneasiness and is growing in
strength daily. The loyalty o?
the Yuan troops which their ruler
says Is undisputed is in point of fact
very much a doubtful matter, and
already thousands have gone over
to the rebels with their arms and
supplies. That Peking is loyal is
because the city is held cowed by a
strong force of Yuan guards, and
these arrest suspects with a rigor un
precedented even in Munchu times.
TRIBESMEN ATTACK EGYPT
AND ARE REPULSED
LONDON, Jan. 2.—An attack
upon Egypt by Senusal tribesmen
and Turkish regulars from Arabian
posts collapsed before the defense.
The attempted Invasion resulted in
the repelling of the invaders In dis
order and the capture of greut
stores of sheep and camel by the
British near Matrus.
LONDON, Jan. 2.—It Is stated
that • Germany Is now spending
enormous sums of money it>
propaganda work among neutrals
to stir pro-Germanist sentiment and
where possible to secure assistance.
PARIS, Jan. 2.—A marked con
centration of troops is noticeable at
Suez and along the borders of the
Sinai Peninsula. British predom
inate, but many Italian and French
troops are there also.
ZURICH, Jan. 2.—Turkey has
asked Germany for a loan of one
hundred million dollars, in orders to
finance the various military move
ments which are getting beyond the
range of the Ottoman empire.
PARIS, Jan. 2.—The operation
of one submarine in the Adriatic has
resulted in the sinking of Austrian
munition steamers which were en
deavoring to land arms and ammu
nition for the Albanians in sym
pathy with the Central Powers. The
loss of these supplies cripples the
Albanians.
WE HAVE A NICE
Fresh Stock of everything In our
line. Our Beef. Mutton, Pork. Veal
!
and Poultry, la the beet that money
can buy.
Call and yon will And that our ^
prices are the most reasonable. We
also .have .a One stock of Swift’s
Premium Hams, Bacon and Lard.
PACIFIC COLD STORAGE CO.
Telephone: White IT.
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LONDON, Jan. 2.—England la
iwept with violent storms. There
a considerable anxiety felt for the
lafety of the coast patrol ships
vhlch have been caught In the
leavy gales.
FORD RETURNS AND
ENCOUNTERS SCOFFERS
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—Henry
Ford arrived here today. . His re
turn is being made the occasion for
'ibald sarcasm concerning his peace
ifforts in Europe. One paper heads
■he announcement of his arrival
vith the caption "Don Quixote re
urns home".
COPENHAGEN. Jan. I.—The
'forth Sea trip from here to the
3ague has appeared to many Ford
tes and students en route to the
jeace conference too dangerous to
Earthquake Strikes State
of Washington Saturday
SEATTLE, Jan. 2.— Western
Washington no sooner settled down
to the peace and quiet of a dry
state when it was subjected to an
earthquake which was particularly
serious at Puget Sound points.
In this city the seismic disturb
ance broke the quiet of Saturday
evening causing pictures to wobble,
slid desks over the oiilces and
spilled soup of diners in the various
restaurants.
A g^'l many thought that an
other * samite explosion had oc
curred in the bay, as the quake was
accompanied by a rather severe
rumbling.
The damage done amounted to
nothing, not a building showing
even a crack following the trembler.
Itellingham and Tacoma also were
shocked quite severely by the quake,
but there as here there was no
damage.
SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—Reports from
the Sound and in the Pacific coun
ties of the state show that there the
worst effects of the quake were felt.
Many reports from the Olympic
range vicin'ty show that smalt
buildings were so shaken ob to de
velop cracks and it was stated in te
lephone messages that with some
towns the wires were down and
people badly panic stricken. Later
details however show that there was
no one hurt and that the proport/
damage even where most serious
was negligible, considering tlio
severity of the quake.
CHEAP DOG FEED.—Good cooking
, salmon toe 4a. lb at Murphy's.
Always in the lead.
AUSTRIANS DOPE VALLEYS
WITH P0.S0N0US GASES
ROME, Jan. 2.—The Austrians
are now doping the valleys with
poisonous and asphyxiating gases
to prevent the advance of the Ital
ian troops. The artillery is active
along the whole front.
ROME, Jan. 2.—The situation in
Albania remains practically the
same except that the Servians have
held back the Bulgars and their
Albanian Allies along the Scumbi
river while they are now retiring to
the coast cities.
PARIS, Jan. 2.—Peace reports
persist corning mostly from Switzer
land where it is claimed the situa
tion in Germany Is fully understood
It is reported that a statement will <
soon be issued.
BERLIN, Jan. 2.—The Allies
havo been vainly attempting to se
cure Japanese co-operation in the
Balkans. This assertion is denied
In London for obvious reasons.
It is known that Japan would be
eagor enough to enter the European
theater of war were it not that
Chinese complications are probable
owing to the revolution.
The Russian internal economy in
said to be becoming highly revolu
tionary, although the prosecution ot
the war Is not opposed by tho radi
cals. It is greatly hampering all
the Slav reconstruction schemes,
and the munition supply problem is
evidently troubling the Russians
still.
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THE KAISER IS SUFFERING
FROM A SEVERE COLD
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2.—The Kat
aer Is suffering from the offectB of
a. cold and Is getting rapidly worse,
rhe latest bulletin says tho imperial
patient is suffering from severe
throat Inflammation following com
plications In Influenza. It Is also
privately reported that the Kaiser
is suffering from general nervous
be undertaken with lurking submn
•ines and mines all about. Whoa
;he peace' shl{t leaves tor Holland
tonight many will remain and will
;o by way of the railroad to Hol
land. They will be granted* free
passage and safe conduct through
Herman territory.
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depression, owing to the suffering of
his people during tho war and the
far off prospect of peace.
BERLIN, Jan. 2.—The Illness of
the Kaiser Is calling forth general
expressions of sympathy. The most
Important topic of discussion in the
papers continues to he the prospects
of Britain adopting conscription. It
Is generally foretold that a revolu
tion will follow, although it is held
impossible In some of the more Im
portant dalles. They do not think
that it will very seriously affect the
situation and it Is held that the mu
nitions question still remains un
solved by the British, and they can
not secure an adequate supply.
GENEVA, Jan. 2.—That peace is
not so remote is held by many ot
the most expert authorities on the
international* situation. Both sides
are said to be realizing the difficul
ties of maintaining the positions
that they laid out for themselves,
and it is notorious that the antt
annexatlonlsts are being secretly al
lowed to spread their views through
out Germany. In Great Britain there
Is a tendency to enlarge the difficul
ties of the war being brought to •
definite conclusion by the complete
defeat of Germany. For this reason,
it is held that the first definite ef
fort made to bring about peace win
be promptly grasped by all the na
tions. One writer says pride alone
makes the war continue at the pre
sent time.
UNEXPLODEI) BOMB AT
AT CAPITOL DOO t
BOSTON, Jan. 2.—An unexplodea
bomb found attached to the door of
the basement in the capltol building
this morning has started all kinds
of wild stories as to Germanist In
tentions to blow up the state public
buildings. The stories published are
calculated to cause a panic.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.—Bocause the
American Linseed Co. was at the
time filling a multi-million dollar
order for the Allies in Europe, Ger
manist plotters are accused of hav
ing caused the explosion here on
Friday when the company’s big
naptha tank went up In smoke and
caused many deaths.