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NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MAY, 7, 1»18.
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ARMIES CAPTURE
NAVAL VESSELS
LONDON, May, 7—An official
statement coining from Contranti
nople says that the Russian Navy
has suffered heavy reverses In the
Black Sea. It is claimed that when
the German and Turkish armies
captured Sevastapol they also cap
tured the Russian Black Sea Fleet
intact. All the crews were taken
prisoners. According to data here
the Black Sea Fleet consists of ten
battleships, four cruisers, forty tor
pedo boat destroyers, a number of
submarines, two gun-beats and a
number of other small crafts. No
casualties are given and it is pre
sumed that the fleet was surren
dered with the city of Sevastapol.
LONDON, May 7—It has been
reported here that Germany, Aus
tria-Hungaria, Turkey and Bulgaria
have signed a seperate peace treaty
with Roumania at Buccharest. Ne
gotiations have been carried on
between the representatives of the
belligrents, for some time and a
seperate peace is the outcome.
KENT, Wash., May 7—The elec
trification crew of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St Paul Railway struck
this morning against the introduc
tion of foodless meals and eatless
days, claiming that i tls impossible
to do the hard graft unlees they
have real grub to eat.
Are You Setuu); a Patent? bet
the Worker Advertise it.
GERMANS REPULSED NEAR
NEUVILLE-VITASSE
LONDON, May 7—In the Arras
sector, the British forces have suc
cessfully raided the German posi
tions at Neuville-Vitasse, which is
about two miles to the Southeast
of Arras.
The German raiding parties,
which attempted to raid the British
position at Boyelles were driven
back to thedr own positions lo.sing
many of their number.
War correspondents all agree that
the next German, blow will be at
Arras and the allied advance posi
tions are being constantly strength
ened to meet the German drive. Al
lied aviators report that the enemy
are now moving up many heavy
guns and great stores of ammuni
tions, to be used when the assault
is on. The enemy are also report
ed to be repairing the railroads in
the vicinity of Arras, in order to
follow up any advance they may
be able to make on the allied lines,
progress, by the Germans, the
fighting has simmered down to in
termittent artillery bombardments,
both sides preparing for the renewal
of the fray.
GERMAN SUB. CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM
NEW YORK, May 7—German
submarines claimed another victim
this morning off the coast of France.
An African steamer named the Til
ler Was torpedoed and sunk. Nine
lives were lost in the accident, all
of them being members of the crew.
WASHINGTON, May 7—Senator
Chamberlain today announced that
the Senate Military Cammittee will
go to the bottom of the air-craft
program, in their investigation. He
says he and litis collegues are de
termined to find out just where and
how every dollar was spent. The
air-craft program has cost the peo
ple of the United States hundreds of
^millions of dollars and tho Senator
says that the Military Committee
intends to tolerate no 'white-wasli
ing methods in its examination of
witnesses.
WASHINGTON, May. 7—Tho
Senate today passed the King Walsh
Bill outlawing the I. W. W. The
bill will probably come up in the
House some time next week.
BRITISH ADVANCE;
1CAPTURE PRISONERS
LONDON, May 7—The British
forces again delivered another scries
of short but powerful blows on the
enemy lines and gained considerable
ground in. Flanders and along the
Picardy fronts. In the advance on
both fronts the British positions
were materially bettered.
In the Somme sector and along the
Ancre the British launched a number
of attacks upon the German posi
tions, which were quite successful.
The enemy were driven back for
same distance and lost a number of
their advanced positions. The Brit
ish captured a hundred and fifty
prisoners in their advance. The
advance has greatly strengthened
the British lines.
PARIS, May 7—In the Amiens
sector an intensive artillery dufl
has developed along both sides of
the river Avre.
The Germans have launched a
number of heavy infantry attacks
against the Allied positons, to tho
West of Hangard but were repulsed.
All German raiding parties ia this
vicinity have been beaten off with
out having accomplished any results.
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Keep Posted. Read the WORHfJR.
LATE FLASHES
WASHINGTON, May 7—The Su-;
preme Court of tho United States
today handed down its decision on
the appeal taken by the draftcd
men who took their case into court,
alleging that compulsory military
service in a foreign country was un
constitutional. The Supreme Court
overruled the appeal. The Court
ruled that Congress has the right
to prosecute tho war to the end
without any limit.
LONDON, May 7—The British
Minister of Labor Mr. Roberts, to
day warned the American Labor
Commissioners, who have just re
cently arrived to take part in the
British-American Labor Conference,
against being lured into any con
. ference where Germany is to be
represented. H said if German La
bor Delegates were allowed to par
ticipate they would surely be agents
of the Kaiser.
The American and British dele
gates are now in conference to
formulate a plan of co-operation be
tweien the workers of both coun
tries during the war.
WASHINGTON, May 7—It has
been learned from reliable sources
today that an attempt will bo made
to add a rider to the Army Appro
priation Bill when it comes up.
The measure as drafted will carry
an appropriation of $15,000,000 and
some members of the House have
signified their intention of trying
to include universal military service.
It is understoed that the bill will
be introduced in the House next
week and the Republicans wish to
amend It by a provision whereby
everybody will receive twelve months
military training before reaching
the age of twenty one.
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WASHINGTON, May 7—Assistant
Secretary of Labor Post says there
is no scarcity of labor and no
necessity for the importation of
either Mexicans or Chinese. . He
says the agitation for such action
create false imperssions thatt here
is not a sufficient supply of domestic
labor. The problem will be solved
just as soon as the country realizes
that there is no labor shortage and
devotes all efforts to distribution of
the available supply.
Mr Post believes that additional
demands for common labor can be
met, by bringing in American citi
zens, from Porto Rico and the
Virgin Islands. Porto Rico, while
being an agricultural country has a
population as dense as any of the
states, with the probable exception
of three or four. Its density of
population is eight times as great I
as the state of Iowa, which Is one
of our greatest‘agricultural states.
Under perpetuated conditions in
Porto Rico, a considerable surplus
of workers exists, and by the trans
planting of these to continental
United States art actual benefit
would be conferred upon the work
ers.
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Glasses, Watw-Muoklufks and Child
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Phone ERICKSON, Main 7.
Far garments made and repaired
at the Nome Tailoring Cempnnj.
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TO,WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
The demands of the Nome Miners
Union are as follows, $5.00 and
board per day, and recognition of
the Union for an 8 hour work day.
So far not one single Union man
or woman has gone to work for
either the Pioner Mining Co., or
the Wild Goose Mining Co. The
members of the Union are unani
mously in favor of standing pat,
especially in regards to recognition
of the Union. The foregoing has
been in effect since the first of
May. Anyone violating the above
is considered unfair toward organized
labor.
We have teen informed that the
following named persona are work
ing for the Pioneer Mining Co.
Mrs Freeding, Little Creek
Joo Fortune Little Creek
Jack O’Brien Little Creek.
Harry Gabrielson On Ditch
[John Fosberg On Ditch.
K. Remis On Ditch
Nels Ledding On Ditch
Fred (capt) Jensen, on Pipe Dine.
Wild Goose Mining C>mpany.
Andy Tweed.
> Considerable rustling has been
done during the past week or so by
representatives of the big companies,
as well as others. But It is very
gratifying to know that the above
named non-unionmen are the only
available ones who have gone to owrk
in violation or the .demands unani
mously made by the membership of
thn aforesaid Union. This is a
spl'xndid illustration that solidarity
is all that is needed among the real
producers of any country to obtain
that which rightfully belongs to
them.
TOWARD DEVOLUTION
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ZURICH, May 7—The tendency
toward revolution is fast developing
amongst the people of the Dual
Monarchy. It is reported that the
Austrian Government is taking ex
traordinary measures to suppress
the rioting which is now breaking
out in many different parts of the
country. The death penalty is
being meted out freely and every
means is being used to compel sub
mission says the Vienna Dispatch.
An official statement has been
issued justifying the Governrrv nt’S
action in its attempt to overcome
the lawlessness now rampart thru
out the Empire.
Dissentions between the Czech and
Slav elements are growing hourly
and open strife is expected to mani
fest itself at any moment. Hostile
manifestations against tho Govern
ment and between the different peo
ples making up the Empire are
growing more intense.
COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Lomen called the Council
meeting to order shortly after S
p. m. Councilman Hansen arrived
a little later. The rest of the Coun
ctlmen responded to the roll call.
The minutes ofthe previous meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from the School
Board was read asking tot $1,300.00
to pay current expenses. The re
quest was granted. The offer of the
agent of the Alaska Lighterage Co*
of $110.00 for four pieces of pro
perty east of the Power Plant was
finally accepted. The Treasurer
and Clerk’s bonds wire approved.
The health officer’s report was
read and placed on file.
The City Attorney reported that
the District Court had signed an
order authorizing the sale of the
property of delinquent tax-payers,
said sale will take place on or
about June 22nd after notices have
been duly posted.
The Financial statements of the
Clerk and Treasurer were read and
filed. Said statements vouch for the
fact that the predecessors of the
present Council eliminated the in
debtedness (about $5,800.00) dur
ing their term of office, and turned
the affairs of the City over to their
successors in good financial stand
ing.
The annual report ofthe Chief
of the Fire Department, Chief of
Police and Poundmaoter wnre road
and also placed on file.
Labor bills were ordered paid at
the rate of 87% cents per hour for
street work.
A motion was duly made and car
ried that the salary of the Chemical
man, and Engineer in the fire de
partment be raised $15.00 each,
per month.
A telegram was read from Mr.
Lynch, General Chairman, Twelfth
District.
Bills were referred to the Finance
Committee. The meeting adjourned
until 8 p. m. Monday May 20th.
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