A WEEK OF CONDENSED WIRE NEWS
MONDAY
Amsterdam Dispatches
from Berlin state that in his
address to the main committee
of the Reichstag, Michaels de
clared that the peace proposal
of Pope Benedict had been in
spired by “moral seriousness,
pure justice and nuetralitv
which things were lacking in
the reply of President Wilson
to the pope.”
Seattle— Eleven thousand
. local shipyard workers struck
for more pay this morning at
ten, following a refusal of the
companies to grant an increase
in wages.
London—This city was the
scene of another air raid last
night, two groups of German
aircraft having participated in
the attack, which is believed to
. have been the most destructive
thus far experienced in any
part of England. Bombs were
dropped also over a wide area,
covering both Kent and Sussex
and many persons are known
to have been killed. The war
office announces that the extent
of the damage and loss of lives
will not be known definitely
for several days.
Washington D. C,
Nenana News:
Congress today ap
proved the bill which exempts
every owner of lode or placer
claims in Alaska, and else
where, from assessment work
during the years 1917 and
1918. After consideration ol
tlu> report of several days ago
the conference committee of
* the house and senate decided
to make a simple out-and-out
exemption, without any re
strictious. The claim owner
must file a statement with re
corder of district in which
claim is located that he desires
to hold property. This notice
is to be filed by December 31
of the year for which exemp
tion is desired.
Oil claims are not included
1 because of the desire of the
members of congress to have
oil development everywhere
. Please give this law the widest
publicity among miners and
prospectors.
Chas. A. Kulzer,
Delegate* from Alaska
Perograd—A number of Fin
nisli agents, engaged in pur
chasing ammunition for an up
rising in Finaiul, were placed
under arrest in tliis city today
London—A strict censorship
has been established on all wai
news coming from the 1 tritisli
front in Relgium. JTaig sen)
word to the war office vester
day not to expect any furthei
word from him for at least
" two days, which is believed t(
indicate that the Iiritish forces
have inaugurated another big
• drive. This was the case on si
previous occasion when cor
respondence between the head
quarters in Relgiuni and tin
war office was suspended.
San Fransico—Oxman, win
was acquitted on Saturday on
the charge of perjury, in con
nection with the Mooney case
was placed under arrest to
day on a second perjury charge
Washington—The Germans
have made four air raids or
London during the past foui
days.
San Francisco—The employ
ees of local shipyards who hav<
• heen out on strike during tin
past week, returned to wort
today under a temporary ar
rangement.
Petrograd—The Slav forces
on the Riga front continue t<
advance against the Germans
according to information re
formation received at genera
headquarters this morning
The Russians have capture*
* tin* towns of Oromani and Ke
tacks of great violence. Maw
Germans and a large quantity
of stores were taken at Oro
mani.
Washington D. C\—The wai
department has authorized tin
\ announcement that Lieut. How
lard Keating, of Philidelpliia,
' a member of tin* medical corpg,
was slightly injured on Sep
tember 24 during a German
air raid on the American head
quarters in France.
London—The British casu
alties for September totaled
104,000. Of this number 000
officers were killed in battle
and 18,000 men met a similar
fate.
Washington—The controller
of shipping has issued a state
ment in which he declares
that the* losses sustained as
the * result of submarine act
ivities has made it imperative
for the United States to hasten
its shipbuilding program.
Rome— The Italian forces
have captured fourteen hundred
Germans during the past two
days and also have taken sev
eral importnt positions south
and east of Madeini.
TUESDAY
El Paso—Reports received
in this city this afternoon state
that Villa and his followers
have captured the towns of
Rosaro and Durango.
John Filbin, publisher of the
Ruby Record-Citizen, died at
Nnlato a few days ago, death
being attributed to a compli
cation of stomach troubles. The
deceased was taken to Nnlato
for treatment but died soon
after his arrival.
The steamer Yukon, arriving
from Dawson Monday after
noon brought the following pas
sengers for Nenana: Mrs. J.
H. Steele, 31 rs. ('. I). Ross,
Mrs. Kenyon, Geo. Lazorieh,
Ed. Williams, Win. Albrechet,
F. Elderman, A. Larsen.
Paris—The German cities of
Frankfort-on-Main, Treves, and
Coblenetz are reported to have
been bombarded by French
aviators in retaliation for Ger
man aerial attacks on French
cities.
Paris—The war office an
nounces that French aviators
raided Ihe German town of
Stuttgart yesterday, and drop
ped half a ton of explosives
among tin* government build
ings, doing considerable dam
age.
Washington— News from
all sections of tin* country indi
rate that Americans are deter
mined that the government
shall not lack in funds to pros
ecute the war against tier
many. The offer of tin* new Lib
erty bonds is meeting with the
most enthusiastic response and
it is now confidently expected
that .the second loan will he
over subscribed at the* end of
the four weeks.
London The fifth air raid
within as many days, was made
<m this city last night by a
group of German planes, ami
resulted in the death of ten
persons and the injury of 38.
It was the strongest attack
thus far attempted by the
enemy and involved a number
of coast towns as well as this
city. The machines which got
through the outlying defenses
engaged the south and western
batteries in a terrific battle
which lasted for two hours
and a half and filled the streets
with shrapnel. Londoners are
standing the test well. When
the two squadrons of attack
ing planes were reported close
to the city, there was a general
movement for shelter, but n<
panics occurred either here 01
elsewhere.
, London—The war office an
, nounces that five attacks
. launched bv the Germans on
I the Ypres-Menin road during
, the past two days were success
l fully repursed by the ISritish
. the enemy having been retired
■ on each occasion with heavj
■ losses.
Chicago—Over ope hundred
I. W. W. leaders, who art
• sought by the federal authori
. ties in various sections of tin
. country, have tjisappeared. II
is believed by the authorities
that the men were advised of
the fact that indictments had
been returned against them,
and took advantage of the op
portunity to escape.
London—The war office is
authority for the statement that
German airmen dropped bombs
on two hospitals behind the
llritish lines in Relgimn, kill
ing three Rritish nurses and
a number of wounded soldiers.
London—Tbe war office an
nounces that the Hritish forces
in Mesopotamia have taken
Mussald Ridge and captured a
member of the Turkish general
staff.
Washingtou-The second Lib
erty loan began this morning
throughout the United States
and reports received up to a
late hour this afternoon indi
cate that no difficulty will be
experienced in disposing of the
bonds within the time set by
the treasury department. Sub
scriptions are pouring in from
all directions.
Chicago— Charles Rowen,
leader of the I. \V. \V. in Seat
tle, recently wrote a letter to
Haywood in which he declared
that he had the support of
Seattle Germans in a plan to
wreck war industries on the
Pacific coast.
Washington— Following a
conference with Preident Wil
son today, Senator Lewis, of
Illinois, announced that lie
would advocate the passage of
a bill giving the president full
power, during the recess of
congress, to do anything that
might be required in an emer
gency.
.Airs. Karshner was an ar
rival on the Yukon. She is on
her way to Fairbanks from Hot
Springs, it being her intention
to winter in the upper town.
The launch Nita has gone
into winter quarters above the
saw mill.
WEDNESDAY
London—The Dormans have
made several heavy attacks
against the British north of
Ypres during the past 1M hours,
but have been repulsed with
heavy losses except near Poly
gon Wood, where the Teutons
have entered two of the ad
vanced positions. Heavy artil
lery dueling is in progress a
long the Belgian coast. In \'er
dun sector, two Dorman in
fantry attacks are reported to
have bon repulsed.
Washington- Official dis
patches received in this city
state that the Germans are
withdrawing troops from
France and Galicia and rushing
them to the Italian front, where
the Germans are being hard
pressed by tin* victorious Ital
ians.
Paris— Lieut. Vosse, tbe
famous German aviator, is re
ported to have been killed in a
combat with a British airman
on the Ilelgian front. The Ger
man and his machine were
brought down behind tin* Brit
ish lines the aviator being dead
when picked up several hours
later. Yosse was one of the
most aggressive and successful
aviators in the German service.
He downed his forty-second
enemy airplane on September
tenth.
London—In consequence of
the several air raids which have
been made upon this city by
the Germans during the past
week, many residents are now
spending their nights out of
town, leaving the city after
working hours and returning
in the morning.
Washington— The third con
tingent of the National army
is reporting at the sixteen
army cantonments and will be
gin active training at once.
Washington— Assistant IT.
S. Attorney Win. A. Munley
has been (devated to the posi
tion of United States attorney,
of the Third judicial division of
Alaska, suceeedng District At
torney Spence, who failed of re
appointment. Munley is one of
the most popular officials in the
Third division, where he has
resided during the past three
years. When Senator ( liamher
lain was governor of Oregon,
Munley was his secretary.
London—Although German
writers admit that the kaiser's
forces can hardly regain the
ground lost to the British and
French on the Western front
it is evident that they are do
ing their utmost,to prevent the!
British from taking advantage!
of their gains in Flanders. Thei
Germans are making repeated
-.
attacks on the British advanced
positions, despite the fact that
it is apparent that they cannot
regain the lost ground. The re-!
ports received from that sector!
indicate that the Germans are
determined to hold Lille and
the Ostend railroad at an.vj
cost.
Seattle—Tin1 Shingle Makers
union, of Ballard, has been
sued for #50,000 by tin* Stim
son Mill for picketing. The
action will he tried in Judge
Tallman's court in this city.
London— It is announced
officially today that the last
air raid caused the dentil. of
jeleven residents of this city.
Fifty others received injuries
No annuoncement has been
made relative to the property
destroyed by t h e German
bombs.
Washngton— A revenue bill
levying additional taxes to the
amount of two and a half bil
lions, was finally approved hy
congress late last night, and
was sent to the president this
morning for his signature.
Stockholm—American M ini
ster .Morris is in receipt of re
ports from Syria and Palestine
stating that over two hundred
naturalized Americans in those
countries are threatened with
starvation and that immediate
relief is necessary to save them.
Washington— It is the in
tention of the War Department
to make Pershing a full general
at an early date. The old title
is to be revived in order that
the American commander in
| France may have* equal rank
j with the British and French
officers.
London Tin* British casual
ities during the week were 21,
170. of which number nearly
[4.000 wore killed in action or
[died of injuries.
Stockholm— The Swedish
cabinet lias resigned but at tin*
| request of the king the prime
I minister will retain his office
for the present.
THFKWDAV
Wshington— The navy de
partment. is authority for the
statement that an American
destroyer operating in Itritish
jwaters recently collided with
'a Itritish naval vessel during
|a sev<y‘e rainstorm and was so
badly crippled that it was out
of commission for a couple of
weeks. Tlu* American crew was
|taken aboard the Itritish boat
[and tin* destroyer towed into
port, where repairs were made.
The destroyer is again in com
mission.
Fill m o r e, < ’al.— Three
! women and a baby are dead
ami half a million dollars worth
jof property is in ashes as the
| result of a fire north of this
! city, which spread from a
small brush fire started by
[some unknown person. The
flames are not yet under con
trol and further damage is
threatened.
Washington— It is reported
in congressional circles today
that Senator LaFollette is pre
paring an address which he
will deliver to the members of
congress iu answer to his
critics, who are demanding his
expulsion from the senate.
London— Iu an address de
livemi to a monster crowd in
this city yesterday, David
Lloyd George declared that
England would soon start re
prisals for the numerous Ger
man raids on this citv. “We will
bond) Germany" he said, “with
compound interest"
Paris The war office is
authority for the statement that
the French government is now
thoroughly set on a policy of
reprisals for the frequent air
raids made by the Germans on
unfortified French towns. It is
announced this morning that
another group of planes was
dispatched across the German
lines last night and the towns
of Treves, Coblenz and Frank
furt subjected to a terrific
bombardment. Great damage is
reported to have resulted from
the attack. All the French
machines returned in safety.
Sana Francisco— Naval of
ficers have seized a huge wire
less receiving plant, which tliev
discovered in the heart of the
city. It is the belief that the
plant was used for the receipt
of secret messages to this coun
try. The owner of the plant
lJay Ahramson, has been placed
under rrest.
London— Advices received
today from the mainland state
that heavy fighting continues
to rage over a wide section in
West Flanders, where the Ger
mans are trying to prevent the
further advance of tin* Hritish
forces. Several savage counters,
which where launched by the
enemy this morning, were re
pulsed and more than a thous
and Germans captured. Tin* Ger
man attempt to recapture Zon
neher failed, tin* enemy having
been retired by the intense fire
from the Mritish batteries.
Washington— The depart
ment. of justice has moved to
advance to tin* earliest possible
date the hearing on eight cast's
before the supreme court of tin*
United States, involving the
constitutionality of the draft
act.
Paris— Continuing the
policy of retalliation for the
aerial attacks on French cities,
several German towns were
visited last night by a group of
French raiders, and consider
able damage is reported.
Stockholm—■ Sweden will
continue neutral despite the
political upheaval which has
resulted in tin* retirement oT
the cabinet. The king and polit
ical lenders declare that the pol
icy of neutrality will not be
abandoned.
Amercan port— I In* «*aj>
tain of an American vessel just
arrived lien* reports having
sighted a (iennan raidler sixty
miles otV tIk* coast of Itra/.i I.
Tin* craft was disguised as a
harmless merchant ship. The
government of Brazil issued
a warning to all vessels plying
southern waters to Iteware of
the enemy.
Herne— In a speech delivered
before the reichstag, .Miclmelis
showed that the militarist
group continues to stand firm
ly behind the (iennan govern
ment. lie was supported by
Von Kuehlemann.
London— Reports from
Shanghai states that it typhoon
swept Tokyo on .Monday, caus
ing the death of 120 and rend
ering 400,000 homeless. Two
hundred seventeen persons are
still missing and it is believed
that the death list will be in
creased materially when all re
ports are in.
FRIDAY
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Madrid— The members of
tbe committee which directed
the recent general st rike in this
country have been sentenced to
solitary imprisonment for life.
British Headquarters— A
number of prisoners are in the
hands of the British as the re
sult of the yesterday's offen
sive operations east of Ypres
The newly won positions were
shelled continuously through
lout tlio night by tlie Germans,
jlmt (‘very foot of ground lias
i been held. The Hritish today
jdominate the greater part of
| the famous pass in Glmndale
i ridge. The advances made by
the IJritish during the past two
days constitute one of the hig
jgest victories on the Melgian
i front.
—
Washington— The frequency
of air raids on London has a
roused officials hern The at
[ tacks they assert, emphasize
i the importance of hastening
the carrying out of America's
airplane program.
Washington— The senate
committee on privileges and
elections has ordered an invest
igation of the alleged disloyal
speech of Senator La Toilette,
made before the Non-I’artisan
league, at St. Louis, a fort
night ago.
New York— Twenty-five elec
tion officials have boon indicted
by the grand jury, charged
with election frauds in connec
tion with the recent primaries
held in this city.
Washington— William Hol
sheimer, of Jo noun, lias been
appointed United States dis
trict judge for the Second divi
sion of Alaska. Holsheimer had
been endorsed by the territor
ial Democratic organization
for tin* position of district at
torney for the Third division,
but Senator ('hainherlnin in
sisted that the job be given to
Attorney Mnniy. A compro
mise was then effected where
by the Democrats fell into line,
and together with Delegate
Snlzer, gave their endorsement
to Manley, following which he
was appointed, thus ending a
long political battle in which
j Spence was thrown into the dis
Icard, and a place made for
Ilolsheinier on the bench at
Nome.
Seattle— Five women of this
city have been outraged dur
ing the past :!ti hours and the
entire city is up in arms. The
women of this city are terror
ized, fearing further acts of
similar nature.
Superintendent Zipf, of the
A. V. X. company is authority
for the statement that all the
frieght which has been held up
at Tannna by low water will
be landed before tin* close of
navigation.
Washington— The senate
jcommiltee to which was refer
j red the charges of disloyalty
j against Senator Stone, have
idecided that the charges do
not warrant investigation.
Dominic The activities of
Herman submarines during the
I past w eek w ere less disaster
ons to British shipping than
usual, the report of the admir
alty show ing a decrease in the
number of vessels sunk by the
U boats.
i Havre— The Flanders town
of Zeh* has been fined by the
Hermans, the sum of 80,000
marks having been demanded
because some of the residents
gave food and cigarettes to pas
sing British prisoners. All
houses in the town have been
ordered dosed at six every
evening and the residents must
remain in doors after that hour.
Tokyo— The Japanese gov
ernment has offered the United
;States one hundred thousand
tons of shipping in exchange
! for the privilege of importing
steel from America. The only
request that Japan makes with
regard to the tonnage, is that
i tin* ships be used in the Valdi
i vostok trade.
| San Francisco— Marine un
derwriters of this city have
sounded warning to shipping
of the presence of raiders in
the South I’acfic. Several ves
sels are overdue.
I’etrogrd— The revolutionary
movement in Russian Turke
stan in Uentral Asia, has gain
ed such headway that the Rus
sia authorities have declaml
a state of war existing in that
region.