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LANSING APPOINTED SECRETARY
OF STATE THIS MORNING
WASHINGTON, June 9.—Counselor
Robert Lansing received his formal ap
pointment as Secretary of State Ad
Interim from the President this morn
ing. thus officially bringing to a close
Bryan's term ns Secretary of State
Lansing Immediately took charge of
the Department.
Robert Lansing, counselor for the
Department of State, whom the resig
nation of Secretary Itrvan has thrown
into the lime light as the head of the
most important of the administrative
departments of the government, is of
peeutar interest to the people of Alaska
because of his having been connected
with several important matters relating,
to tliis territory during tlie many years i
in which he has aeted as one of the!
governments rrn»st trusted agents dur
ing tin* several administrative periods
from 1X9- to the present In the year
mentioned Mr. Lansing aeted as as
sociate council for the I'nited States
in the Bering Sea Arbitration and
later, in 1X90-7 in* was council for the
government in the adjustment of the
Haims arising from the Behring Sea
controversy .the tribunal being known
as the Behring Sea Claims donimis- '
si on In 1903 Mr Lansing acted as
solicitor for the Alaska Boundry Tri
bunal. Mr. Lansing also acted for the1
United States in*the North Atlantic
Coast Fisheries Arbitration it The
Hague: and .is agent in the American
and I'rilish Claims arbitration before
coming into present position as coun
sel for the State Department. As an
interpeter of international law Mi
Lansing is without a peer in the Uni
ted States and is the author of one of
the most aide works on republican
government printed in Knglish.
At present this able luwyer is 51
years old and is a native of New York
state.
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WILL TAKE BERLIN
5 HRS. DECIPHER NOTE
WASHINGTON. .June ft After a
conference with the President this
morning Acting Secretary of State
Lansing announced that the note to
Germany would go forward to Berlin
some time this afternoon. Asked as
to the probable time that the contents
would he made piibl.lo, Lansing stated
that the contents would probably be
made public at once as the govern
ment would not waif for the usual no
tification from Gerard. The note will
be signed by Lansing.
AMERICAN NOTE DISPATCHED
AT TWO P. M. TODAY.
WASHINGTON, June ft. The new
American note to Germany was started
on its way to Berlin a few minutes
after two o’clock today and the resig
nation of Secretary Bryan took effect
simultaneously with the sending of the
first installment of the message in ac
cordance with the note of resignation
handed in by the Secretary yesterday.
State Department officials estimate
that the note contains fully two thou
sand words and will require the efforts
MAN EKROUTE
TO ALASKA
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t SKATTI.H, .little s'. — 1’atSV (’lark it
I noted millionaire mining man well
known throughout tin* west sailed ‘dr
Alaska on the steamer Spokane yes
t erday. It is understood that (’lark
has become interested in several
Alaska mining propositions and his
future interest in the territory is de
pending largely on his present view of
the present outlook in the territory.
of two clerks working for at b'ast five
: hours before the American ambassador
will he in full possession of the con
tents. It is believed that the first sec
tion of the note arrived at Merlin
shortly after midnight thus if all font
s'M'tiotis move forward promptly and
no time is lost in deciphering Ambas
sador Gerard will have the entire doeti ,
tnent before him some time tomorrow j
With the dispatch of the German note,
the public are now anxiously awaiting
tin* explanation of Mryan as to the rea
son for his resignation.
GREATEST DREADNAUGHT IN
THE WORLD SOON TO BE
LAUNCHED
WASHIXOTON. June 0 The world’s
greatest battle ship, the super- dread
riaucht Arizona has been completed
{according to a Xavy Department an
nouncement today and will be launch
a! June Lull The Arizona represents
the latest development in war ship
construction and cost over sixteen mil
lion dollars. The new addition to the
naw has been under wav at the Xew
York navy yard since 1011
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PORTLAND FIRE SWEEPS FIVE
BLOCKS ALONG WATER FRONT
PORTLAND, June !>. A big fire in
the wholesale district south of the
Burnside bridge raged for several
hours today despite the efforts of the
fire boats backed by the entire city fiiv
department. The fire had its origin
in the section largely devoted to whole
sale business and warehouses and as
a consequence the losses reach con
siderable proportions owing to the
lienvj stocks. The total area swept
by the tlames covers five blocks and the
buildings are almost without exception
entirely destroyed. The firemen labor
ed at a great disadvantage owing to a
smart breeze and were frequently com
pelled to beat a retri at to escape thel
flames which at times threatened to
leap across the street. Several terrific
explosions caused by gasoline and,
other inflamable oils added consider
able excitement to the lire. Two mem
bers of the Hie force weti- slUuly in
jured by falling fragments and numer
ous escapes from falling walls wore
recorded. Bstimates of the damage
place the total at about three hundred
thousand.
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SECRETARY LANE SUGGESTED
AS DRYAN’S SUCCESSOR
WASHINGTON, fune 9. The ox -
eltement in official circles over the mi
expected resignation of Hr van is fast
giving way to speculation as to his
probable successor. Seeretarv Prank -
lln K lame is frequently mentioned as
a possible successor Inti the fact that
he is of Canadian hirth is believed to
l»e against him. Officials are inclined
to the belief that lie would in all pro
bability b« the President’s choice hut
for the fact of his foreign birth It is
also asserted that Wilson could ill af
ford to spare Lane from his present
position on. account of his important j
knowledge of the Alaska rail wav con-j
struetjon as it would be extremely dif
ficult to find a*man to take over Lane’s!
, work in that important branch "f gov
ernmental constriction The designa
tion "f Lansing as Secretary ad in
terim indicates that the President has |
no Intention of retaining him in the
vacant position The remarkable fea
ture of the present guessing contest is
that there are not more than four who
ore prominently mentioned in connec
tion with the vacancy Indicating that
in tlie estimation of the public at least
there is a considerable shortage of like
lv material in ihe Democratic ranks
To get the news read the Nugget.
BRYAN
WILL MAKE
STATEMENT
WASHINGTON. .lime 0. Hrvati
staled this morning that lie will issue
the promised statement eon* ernirm the
reason for his sudden resignation some
time today. The intimation of the
former Secretary that the details will
In* uiv* u out “after the Herman note
lias In*. r>.dispatched" indieates that tin
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
Wilson (liM iinn nt is .it the nmt nf tin
difficulty as was reported vest i-til a y
lirynn said that lie would make the
entile matter clear in hist forthcoming
statement as it was desirable to place
himself in Hu. proper litilu with the
I.. before retiring into private life,
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
All Democrats are requested to at
tend a meeting of the Nome Democra
tic Club to be held Sunday, June 13, at
8:30 p. m. at the Sons of the North
Hall
PHIL ERNST. President.
HOFFMAN HOUSE.
Meals at all hours.
Family dining room in connection.
Home made bread for sale.
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MOVEMENT OF BOATS
ON THE YUKON
Nome Radio, June 9. 1913.
Mariposa at Xulato.
Julia R at St. Michael
Kerr down Kaltag 7 a. m.
On sea up Yukon crossing 3 a. m. 8th.
Dawson up Dawson 2:30 p. m. 8th.
Alaska sails from Dawson ten a. m
Whitehorse up Selkirk 11:30 p. m.
Sarah down Circle 2:10 a. in
Yukon up Hot Springs 7 a. m.
Sihella up Circle 10:11 p. m. 8th.
Washburn down Rnmlen 7:30 a. tn.
Jacobs uptSaleha.
To get the new* read the Nugget.
RUSSIAN ARMY IN
BUKOWINA ISOLATED
i 'i >1.« >< ; \ |: June !> A dispatch
from I he Austrian field headquarters
I Russian army in Bukowina has been
1 completely Isolated by a sharp forward
movement of th* Auntro-German I
forces from Kaluszare toward Stan
islao. The Austrian attack has swept I
the Russians completely »lT their feet |
and the Bukowina arrm is now In
rapid retreat toward Kolonva Th>
German and Austrian fortes are now
in full possession of main line of the
railroad running north to Lemberg
land the army is rapid!> (losing in on
that city Vienna "dispatches Indicate
that t he fall of the last Russian
stronghold in Galicia is now imminent
RUSSIANS FIERCELY REPULSE
AUSTRIANS ALONG DNIESTER
GK\K\ A. June A Pzernowitz
dispatch to the Tribune states that the
Russians nc again holding th* ir own
against the Austro-German forces
along the Dniester between the Svvica
and Lomnica rivers, the scene of the
terrific Austrian attacks yesterday. It
is stated that the t’/nr's soldiers an
repulsing all attacks along the front
west °f the Dniester.. A new attempt
of the Austrian^ t•» debouch on the
Dniester south of Rnzdol was met hv
the Russians with a sudden offensive
which hurled the \itstiians hack with
cruel losses. The A list ro-German <*f
fensive is discontinued south of Kol
otnea and the armv divisions *»f General
Blatens operating southeast of that
city along the Prufh have suffered no
losses and on the contrary ha ye gained
all important successes since Sunday
It is stilted, however, lh«t ttie Genera!
has lieen unable to effect a Junction
with tile troops of General I.Insinger
which are holding tlie line north of
Htanislau.
AUSTRIANS DROP
BOMBS ON VENICE
VKN'h'F June 0 Two Austrian
i emplane* cruising over the city this
norning created consternation by ’tie
Jest ruction of several buildings and
he killing of several people The air
men were Anally driven away by the
air artillery
TURKS SET FIRE TO
RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS
■ •iiNSTAXTlVriPKK, June 3—The
Turkish artillery set Are to several
I assets of the Russian transport fleet
while the latter were endeavoring to
and troops east of the Bosphorus The
I.image to tin* enemy appeared to be
1 1'iisidei a i*le and I tie vessels were com -
" llt-d to withdraw
FORMER KLONDIKER
DIES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, June 3 w C Hitring,
'former .Klondike mining operator
and well known to mail’ northerners is
dead in one of the local hospitals fol
lowing an operation for appendicitis
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95 MILLION BUSHELS
PREDICTED EOR 1915
\V.\SI 11 NOT* i.V. .rum'i —The most
siRuntie wheat crop in the history of
tie' country ilin intt tlie u*nr 101 r» is
the prediction of the Federal Crop rc
portinc board in lhe forecast publish
ed yesterday. XItie hundred and fifty
million bushels is the anticipated Hr
ure of the board which if realized will
exceed tile crop of 1H14 by five hun
tired mil ninety seven million buslml*
The report Roes even further lit »■
serf iitR that the present year may wit
re ay he tremendous production of one
hillii'M hitshels. The statement declares
tii.it the enie-.i-tnous figure is easily
within the hounds of possibility and is
entirely' a matter of the continuation
of present good growing renditions.
VILLA WILL CONFER WITH
CARRANZA OVER NOTE
#*• t
El, i. June S, It is given out
by the local Villa representatives that
the Mexican chief has decided to ask
his opponent Carranza to enter a con
ference for the purpose of considering
the Wilson note.
The statement which has the ap
pearance of being authentic, indicates
that Villa has decided to recede from
his former defiant attitude. It is gen
erally believed, however, that the re
cent ill success attending his military
operations tias had a somewhat sober
ing effect and he may be glad to avail
himself of an opportunity to become
reconciled with his former chief.