WASHINGTON, Nov. 8—The new note to Great Britian
protesting against the interference of American trade with
neutral nations jy the British admiralty has been completed
and copies delivered to the British ambassador Spring-Rice and
to the French ambassador here. The note has long been under
preparation by the Secretary of State and has been the subject
of several important cabinet conferences. The wording of the
message was carefully considered, and the administration is
prepared to stand absolutely by its declarations and there will
be no receding from the position assumed.
The note denounces as ineffective, illegal, and indefensible
on any grounds except that of expediency, the attempted block
ade against Germany and Austria. It gives notice to ail Ameri
can citizens, whose legitimate foreign trade is being interferred
with by the allies, that they should seek redress through the
diplomatic channels of the American government and ignore
the British and French prize courts, as the ships seized are
being illegally brought before such courts, and no sanction of
this unwarranted exercise of jurisdiction should be given by the
ship and cargo owners through appearing at the trials for the
the purpose of defense.
The note is an exhaustive document, reviewing from the
beginning of the war the different acts of England’s interfer
ence with American ships and cargoes, and detailing the en
ormous losses suffered by American trade with neutral coun
tries because of this interference. Mr. Lansing, whose
name is appended to the not declares with emphasis, that
America cannot with complance suffer further subordinations
of its rights and interests to the plea that the exceptional geo
graphic situation of the enemies of Great Britain require or
iustifv onnressive or illegal practices.
The secretary states that the relations between the United
States and England must be governed', not by expediency but
by the established and heretofore recognized rules of interna
tional conduct. He asserts that it is highly important to all
neutral countries, not only during the present conflict, but in
the future as well, that the principles of international right be
maintained unimpaired and inviolate. The note closes with the
statement that the United States unhesitatingly assumes the
task of championing the rights of neutrals.
LONDON, Nov. 9—The dominant note of the British press
in discussing the lastest note from the United States concerning
the interference with American trade with neutral countries is
one of surprise and astonishment over the severity of the mes
sage. It is too early for the public to have its impressions
fully formed on the matter.
ROME, Nov. 9—A semi-official note appeared in the
government journal today explaining the attitude of Italy to
ward co-operation with her allies in Serbia. The declaration
is made that while Italy did not participate in the recent ex
pedition to assist the Serbians that she found a better way
and a better manner of opposing the joint Teuton and Bulgarian
attack on Serbia. This better way to oppose the enemies of
Serbia was disclosed to Italy by the Bulgarians themselves
when they threatened to overun Serbia, invade Albania and
reach the Adriatic. This design of Bulgaria is so dangerous to
the higher interests of Italy that she must take appropriate
measures to frustrate the plan immediately. A broad hint
is given that the Bulgarians and Teutons in Sei’bia will soon
have Italian troops opposing them as well as French, English
and Serbian.
RIGA, Nov. 9—The situation along the Dvinzk front has
changed materially the past two weeks and it is now thought
that there is no possibility of the city falling this winter. The
Russians have compelled the enemy to retire to a new line,
which if they decide to winter where they now are will mean a
rigorous hard season on their troops. Along the entire Russian
front the Teutons are on the defensive, and the Russians are
preparing to take advantage of their opportunity and push the
fighting with great vigor.
LONDON, Nov. 9—Teutons and Bulgarians continue to bring
areas of northern Serbia into their control and' now are in
possession of practically two thirds of the whole country. The
main objective of the fighting has been the railroad running
from Nish to Sofia and from thence to Constantinople. From
Nish to the Bulgarian border is already in their control, and
from Belgrade to within a few miles of Nish, the Austro
Germans have the line. Tin* Serbians have destroyed the rails
and road bead as much as possible as they retired, but the
invaders are working with feverish activity repairing the
damage. It is expected that the Teutonic allies will have full
control of the line within the next two weeks, and so well has
the repair work been accomplished that at the same time it is
figured that the main movement of supplies to Turkey will com
mence along the railroad. The Teutons will have another route
of communication Serbia, which is already being used,
that of water transportation down the Danube to Bulgarian
territory. The Teutons have been compelled to weaken their
forces on the eastern front to strengthen the army in Serbia and
thus have enable the Russians to take the offensive.
ROTTERDAM, Nov. 10—The total Prussian losses to date
have been set at 2,099,000 men. This enormous figure does not
include the losses suffered by the Bavarians, the Wurtemberg
regiments or the Saxon army. Neither does it include the
totals of the fifty naval casulaty lists which have been made
public by the German Admiralty. The list would be further
swelled if the number of officers and men lost fighting with the
Turks on the Gallipoli peninsula were known.
LONDON, Nov-10—The situation in Serbia grows steadily
worse in the north- The Bulgarians and Teutons are gradually
closing in on the remants of the Serbian army, and they will
soon be driven from all their positions, and compelled to resort
to guerilla warfare in the hills if they do not surrender. In the
south the conditions are reversed, and the Serbians and their
allies allies are steadily improving their positions, and forcing
the Bulgarians to yield some of the ground they had captured.
All of the various important railroads which run through Nish
that remains in the hands of the Serbians is a small section of
the line near Alekinatz. The Teutons and Bulgarians are con
verging on this place and it is likely will force the Serbians to
retire. The allies are constantly receiving re-enforcements in
the south, and they will soon be strong enough to take the of
fensive.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10—Counselor Delval, of the Ameri
can legislation at Brussels, has left his post and is on his way
home, not intending to return to Belgium. Delaval quit his
job because the State Department received notice from that
he was persona non grata with the German government. While
the reason for this has not been made public it is believed that
Delaval was prominent in the efforts to save Edith Cavell, the
English nurse executed by the Germans, from meeting the
death penalty, and that because if this he incurred the dis
plasure of the German governor-general Von Bissing. The
State Department refuses to give out an official statement on
the matter
MALTA, Nov. 11—As far as can be learned from the sur
vivors the story of the sinking of the Ancona plaees a great
deal of the responsibility for the loss of life on the
officers of the vessel for not controlling the passengers who
became panic stricken when the submarine commenced firing in
the direction of the vessel. The survivors have been landed
here and they state that the submarine overhauled the Ancona
after a long stem chase, and that after the vessel hove to in
answer to the command’ of the submarine master of the Ancona
was given but a brief respite to get his passengers and crew
into the life boats. The resulting panie caused the loss of
many lives as the passengers became wild with fear and in
the mad rush for the boats which followed many women and
childern were forced overboard and were drowned. The scene
was terrible in the extreme, the women shrieking with fear
and the officers of the boat vainly trying to rggore some semb
lance of order.
Many of the boats were overloaded and' were overwhelmed
when they struck the water the people crowding into them
despite all the attempts made to launch the boats in an order
ly manner. While the life boats were being launched the
submarine continued to fire shots around the steamer but not at
it, apparently for the purpose to hasten the loading of the
boats. The shell fire had exactly the opposite effect as it in
creased the panic among the passengers, most of who were
Greek and Italian emigrants with large families bound for the
United States.
The submarine was sighted by the Ancona at a great dis
tance almost as soon as she came to the surface. She pursued
the Ancona and fired a shot across her bows immediately- The
wildest panic at once broke out on board the boat, the men
passengers participating, the women screaming and the chil
dren crying and clinging desperately to their mothers. The
submarine continued its shelling of the vessel and gained
rapidly upon it. On the fifth shot the chart house was carried
away and the engins immediately stopped and the ship awaited
until the submarine drew within hailing distance. The sub
marine commander at once gave the captain orders to abandon
his ship, and the submarine withdrew a short distance- con
tinuing at intervals to fire shells around the vessel while the
fateful attempt to launch the life boats was going on. ,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—Further sensational revela
tions concerning the sinister operations of Austrian and Ger
man agents in this country, connected with the recent destruc
tion of several large munition plants, are promised by the
government at an early date, as the secret service agents are
now making an exhaustive investigation into the published
charges against the German and Austrian diplomatic repre
sentatives here, which have been attributed to Dr. Joseph
Goricar, over his own signature, charges that the Austrian
consuls in the United States, working under the direction of
Consul General Nuber, in charge of the Austrian legation since
the departure of Dumba, and the German ambassador Von
Bernstortf, have been and are still active in the pi’opoganda
for the destruction of munition factories and the tormenting
of strikes^ among the employees of those concerns who have
been engaged in filling war contracts for the allies.
The Austrian embassy today issued a statement denounc
ing Goricar’s statements as without foundation and being
absolutely false. Secretary Lansing, while refusing to com
ment on the matter did not deny that the government was in
vestigating the story of Boricar, and it is strongly intimated
That the State Department has already secured much informa
tion tending to substantiate the charges, and that the informa
tion so far obtained strongly implicate Nuber in the matter.
Dr- Goricar declares that he resigned his post at San
Francisco because he refused to perform the work of a spy
for Austri-Hungary. He says that while he was consul there
Commander Burstyn, the Austrian naval attache at Washing
ton ordered him to gather plans of the fortifications of San
Francisco harbor and other points along the Pacific coast, and
especially to get full details of the works at the Bremerton
navy yard. When Goricar refused to do this work he was
shortly afterwards transferred to the Austrian embassy at
Berlin.
The ex-consul says further that he is positive that Bern
storff is Avorking hand and glove with Von Nuber in doing this
work, and that the two of them are actively co-operating with
the Austrian consuls at Cleveland, St. Louis, Pittsburg, St.
Paul, Chicago and Philadelphia to spread the strike and sabo
tage propoganda among the workers of the munitions fac
tories- Secret organizations with remarkable oaths and pen
alties for betrayal of the secrets and purposes of the orders
have been formed among the foreign workers, whose sole ex
cuse for existence is to prevent the American manufacturers
from filling their war contracts with the allies.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 13—Emperor Wilhelm passed
through Hungary today bound for the front in Serbia, where
the monarch will inspect the army of General Mackensen, and
review the Bulgarian troops in the north. The Kaiser will
visit with King Ferdinand in Sofia and go through to Constan
tinople where he will hold an important conference with the
Sultan- j'tf JLlfcf
LONDON, Nov- 13—The French expeditionary force in
Serbia is reported as being within a mile and a quarter of Veles,
and advancing. Several villages on the right bank of the
Vard'ar river have been occupied by the French, who have
defeated the Bulgarians at many points here in minor engage
ments. The hoped for Serbo-French junction before Babuna
Pass has not yet been effected. Mackensen is having his diffi
culties in administering a crushing defeat to the main Serbian
army as he is now confronted with great mountain ranges,
which serve as effectual barriers, and which must be surmount
ed before he can hope to disorganize the Serbian force.
BERLIN, Nov. 13—The war office issued an official bulle
tin this morning announcing that the pursuit of the Serbian
army by the Austro-Bulgarian forces was being continued in
the district southeast of Krushevatz. The Germans have
crossed the Jastrebac mountain range driving the enemy be
fore them, who seem to be unable to take advantage of the
natural advantages of the mountain positions- Yesterday the
combined Teuton armies captured eleven hundred prisoners
and took one cannon.
SALONIKI, Nov. 13—The French continue their victori
ous march along the railroad in the direction of the Brabuna
Pass. They have already progresser beyond Gerna where
several fierce counter attacks were delivered by the Bulgarians,
which were repulsed by the French with heavy losses to the
attackers- French recounoitering parties have already readi
ed the bridgehead near the Brabuna Pass, although the bridge
itself has been destroyed by the Bulgarians.
LONDON, Nov. 13—Great uneasiness is being felt in all
the allied capitals over the attitude of Greece towards the en
tente powers. The safety of the French and British expedi
tionary forces in Serbia almost absolutely depends upon the
continuation of the present policy of benevolent neutrality
which Greece has assumed, for if Greece should decide to be
absolutely neutral and forbid the transportation of troops and
supplies over the railroad from Saloniki, the problem of the
Balkans would be intensified a hundred fold. The German
military mission to Roumania and Greece has arrived at Athens
coming via Bulgaria and Saloniki, and has been received by the
king and premier. The rumors that Greece is turning towards
the Teutons is growing more and more persistent, and the cor
dial reception given the Teuton Mission by the Greek govern
ments is causing considerable apprenhension among the allied
diplomatic representatives.
SALONIKI, Nov- 13—The German military envoys at
Athens have assured King Constantine that Romnania will re
main neutral in the war and that there is no possibilty of her
throwing in her lot with the allies. This assurance will have
considerable influence on the king and cabinet in determining
the future course of Greece. The envoys also gave pledges to
Greece that the territorial integrity of Greece would he respect
ed by Bulgaria as well as by the central powers, and assured
the king that Germany would guarantee these, pledges.
LUTE TELEGRAPHIC HEWS NOTES
A Record of the Principal Happenings of the World
NEW YORK, Nov. 8—A fire swept
through a five story wooden factory
building in the Williamsburg district
of Brooklyn Saturday resulting in
twenty of the girl employees losing
their lives and over fifty others in
jured. The fire started on the first
floor and in an incredible space of
time the stairways were a mass of
flames effectually cutting off escape
to the street, The employees crowded
out panic stricken onto the fire es
capes, there being about five hundred
of them in the upper stories who were
cut off. Eight of the girls, who seem
ed incapable of motion were burned to
death on the fire escapes in full view
of horror stricken spectators.
The remaining twelve perished in
side of the building, and fifteen bodies
are ail that have so far been recov
ered. The girls on arriving on the
fire escapes were afraid to wait for the
arrival of the firemen with the life
nets and the injured were hurt in
jumping to the street. When the fire
men arrived, the ladders were run up
and many heroic recues made, most of
the girls having to be carried out, as
they were overcome with both fright
and smoke. The Essex Shirt Com
pany occupied the floors and had
about 500 employees. The lower
floors were occupied by the Diamond
Candy Co.
NEW YORK, Nev. 8—The death list
from the fire in the building occupied
by the Essex Shirt Company has been
reduced to twelve, all young girls, em
ployed on the upper stories of the
building. All of the injured are doing
wel and will recover.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 8—Represent
ative Claude Kitchin of North Caro
lina, the Democratic leader of the
House, called on President Wilson
today and held a long conference ir
reference to the administration's
declaration in favor of increased na
tional defense. Kitchin has always
been opposed to increased armaments,
and his avowed views on the subject
have been contrary to the recent pub
lic declarations of the president. Kit
chin’s attitude has been a subject of
much conjecture, but he told Wilson
today that he would be unable to sup
port the administration’s program,
and as a Congressman, and in a per
sonal way he would do all In his pow
er to oppose the adoption of the meas
ures to be introduced at the coming
session. As House Leader he Baid he
would not use his influence in opposi
tion to the bills.
SHANGHI, Nov. 10—Admiral Tseng
Ju Cheng, the governor of the Shang
hai district was assassinated today
while motoring from his place to the
Japanese Consulate for the purpose
of attending the ceremonies being held
in honor of the Coronation of the
Japanese Emperor. There were two
persons concerned in the attack, one
of them throwing a bomb at the ad
miral which misfeed him. The othet
then jumped upon the dash board
of the automobile and emptied the
magazines of two pistols Into the gov
ernor and his secretary. Tseng Ju
Cheng received slxten wounds, in
cluding five In the neck. The assassin
who shot the governor was arrested,
but his companion who threw, the
bomb made his escape.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—The State
Department officially announced to
day that the Haitien Senate had rati
fied the treaty between their country
and the United States, which virtual
ly provides for the establishment of
an American protectorate over Haytl.
American officials will control the
customs offices and handle the finan
ces of the nation until the debts have
been paid off. and financial stability
re-established.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—The Wil
son cabinet met today for the first
time since last July. The annual
message of the president to Congress
was fully discussed, and the matter
of which legislation would be urgent
ly pushed before the legislature was
also considered. Outside of that the
meeting considered nothing of im
portance, the foreign questions agitat
ing the country, and the national de
fense propaganda not beinfe discus
sed, the large portion of the time be
ing taken up with routine depart
mental matters.
CHICAGO, Nov. 12—Warren M.
Peabody a young man only 21 years
old, and who inherited a million dol
lars from his father but two montns
ago committed suicide today by tak
ing poison. The father of the de
ceased had been a rich real estate op
erator in this city, and left his entire
fortune to his son. The reason for
the deed cannot be learned.
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RESULT OF TODAY’S
FOOTBALL GAMES
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 13—Har
vard defeated Brown University to
day in the last game of the season
before the Yale game which takes
place next Saturday. The game was
hard fought throughout but the Brun
onians, who has surprised the foot
ball world by defeating Yale were
taken into camp by the Crimson to
the tune of 16 to 7. Captain En
wright played star games for the win
ners Harvard scored two touchdowns
and sent a drop kick over the bar.
Brown scored in the second half by
a series of forward passes and wing
shift plays.
NEW 1IAVEN. Conn., Nov. 13—Yale
came back with a vengeance today
and despite the loss of her star full
back Legore defeated her ancient
rival Princeton in the Bowl. The fin
al score was 13 to 7, Yale scoring two
touchdowns and her rival one. The
followers of the Blue team are elated
over the showing of the team, and
feel more confident now of taking
Harvard into camp.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13—The an
nual game between the University of
Michigan and Pennsylvania was play
ed today on Franklin Field and the
westerners cleaned up the Quakers
holding them scoreless throughout
and themselves getting over the line
for one touchdown. The score was 6
to 0.
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PESIflEIT
To make the Bering coat field de
velopment successful as a commercial
neterprise. $S,000,000 must be spent to
connect the coal mines by m (tread
with Cordora. by building an exten
sion of the present Copper River Rail
road now running from Cordova t» the
Copper River countrv. The Guggen
helms are using the railroad for ship
ments from their extensive and • val
uable copper mines In the Interior,
rf a railroad connection could be made
with the Bering coal Held1. Cordova,
Seward, Juneau, Valdez and all’ the
coast cities and interior places within
reach of the Copper River railroad,
or accessible by water route from Cor
dova, would have a new lease of pros
perity. The United States Govern
ment too would have an Invaluable
coaling station for its fleet at tbs' deep
harbor of Cordova. The Federal Gov
ernment is providing for a coaling
station at Seward, which has a superb
harbor, by building the great railroad
now constructing to the Matanusha
coal fields, which will be completed
within a year or two.
A Mysterious Pwvehsse.
The question is often asked,' “Why
did the U. S. Government buy the
Alaska Central Railroad running into
the interior from Seward Instead of
the Copper River & Northwestern run
ning from Cordova northwest ” Out
side of Washington, the answer seems
to be a mystery. It is said that the
government asked the Morgan inter
ests, in control of the Copper Rtver
Railroad, to name the terms apon
which the former could secure posses
sion. I am told that the government
was offered a choice of three proposi
tions: one, that It could purchase the
railroad at a valuation to be fixed-by
the Interstate Commerce Commission:
two, that it could lease the road ,on
satisfactory terms; three, that it could
utilize the road and build such connec
tions to the coal fields as it might de
sire. The story is that this proposi
tion was so fair that the government
was too glad to consider it favorably.
But without discussion or explanation
it suddenly took up tne offer or the
Alaska Central and accepted it. The
Cordova people feel offened at the
outcome, but there hs room in Alaska
for both railroads to grow and pros
per.
Nobody knows how fast an Ameri
can city, state or town may gjrow.. I
recall some 25 years age meeting a
friend in Denver. He was an inveator
from the East. I think Denver had
about 30,009 people then. He bad
come to buy real estate. He said to
me, “This place is overgrown. Real
estate is too high. None for me!"
And he went .away. Had he invested
wisely at that time, he could have mul
tiplied his money ten to twenty fold.
I was in Los Angelea about the same
time, It bad had a serious reaction
after a sudden boom. It waa a little
place, not one-tenth its present size.
It seemed like a doomed city. An In
vestment of $500 then in outlying
acreage property, I am told, would be
worth $500,000 today. So nobody can
tell what may he the future of Sew
ard, Cordova, Anchorage, or in fact
any of the new, wide-awake cities of
Alaska. All of them are nearly new
and all, from Ketchikan to Nome, have
hopes.—Leslie’s Weekly.
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WOMAN PHYSICIAN CUIMS
CRN CURE CONSUMPTION
Dr. Anna Brown, of Ketchikan, who
has been working continously on a
cure for pulmonary diseases has come
to the conclusion that she has now dis
covered a cure for consumption. She
says she will take any chornic case
of pulmonary heamoptysis and will
show odd results without charge to
demonstrate her cure.
She has named her discovery “Cin
erea." This is used hypodermically
every 24 hours, also with the treat
mentof phisiotheropy. Dr. Brown
has tried her cure on several Ketchi
kan people well known among some
of the physicians and people of tha
town with startling results.
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BARGE WASHINGTON STILL
ON REEF, GAPE ST. EL1A0
The barge Washington; which was
wrecked several weeks ago ha a atom
while being towed by the tug Pioneer
from Port Blakely, Wash., to Cordova,
Is still ashore on Sen Bird reef, near
the Cape. The storm of last wash did
not break her np and the million feat
of lumber aboard for the Copper Hirer
& Northwestern railway; la resorted
intact, i ,
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