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VOLUME XVII. NO. 251. TELEPnONE MAIN 4f NOME, ALASKA, FRICAY, JUNE 22, 19V. TELEPHONE MAIN 4S. PRICE 25 CENTS
GERMANS LOSE RECENT CHAMPAGNE GAINS
N. Y. FARM HAND
AUTHORTRIPLE MURDER
Special International Service.
I’Orm.VJI, N. Y„ June 22.—One of
the most shocking incidents that has
■ ver occurred in this section developed
today with the surrender of Henry
Higgs, to the authorities with the
tatcment that he had murdered three
women on a farm a short distance from
tlie town.
Investigation of the man's story
revealed that it was all too true and
also that in addition to murdering the
three women, lt'iggs had assaulted the
young niece of one of his victims,
leaving her senseless and in a precarl
ous condition.
Higgs was employed on the farm
, on which the murders were commlt
' tod and, although at times display
g signs of violent temper, was not
considered dangerous by t hose who
* lew him.
According to the story told by him
j elf after he had g*iven himself up to
I tiie authorities .lie had an altercation
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/Ith one of the murdered women
which led him to slay all three. The
ssault on the young woman was
committed immediately after the mur
ders. Higgs declares he was goaded
into the murders but is willing to pay
the penalty. Indignation, is at white
heat throughout this section and the
citizens openly declare that they will
lynch Riggs if they can got hold of
him. Tho authorities have closely
guarded the jail where the triple mur
derer is confined but are expected to
spirit him away lo prevent the out
ranged citizens putting their threat Into
effect.
Fresh Eggs 75c par doz«n also
Chickens for sale at Prosser’s Harness
Shop. Phone Black 5.
GERMANS CONDUCT VIOLENT COUNTER
ATTACKS ALONG AISNE FRONT
International News Service.
I’AIIIS, June 22.—The war ofilec
communique this morning states that
the Germans are carrying on an ex
treinely violent counter offensive
along the Aisne river and in the
Champagne section.
A terrific attack of the Germans
was made against the French front
in the vicinity of Montleten during
the night and resulted in the Teutons
j gaining the nilvnneed French positions
I over a front of four hundred yards.
Later on. the war office reports, the
! Germans were ejected bv French
| counter attacks and driven back to
their own line.
I The fighting is described ns of ter
rific violence .the Germans launching
| wave after wave of men against the
I French line in spite of a veritable
I hail of shrapnel and machine gun fire.
The German smashes continued
without interruption until they had
dually penetrated the French positions.
In the Fnrnch counter attacks ln>
mediately launched, fighting rose to
great fury before the enemy was com
pelled to give up his gains and retire
lo his former positions.
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U. S. GUNS AGAIN
SINK GERMAN U BOAT
International New* Service.
HALT I MORE, June 21.—Another
German submarine has been sent to
the bottom by the guns of an Ameri
can ship, according to the commander
of an American steamer now at an
Atlantic port.
The officer reports that the German
boat was sent down after a thrilling
light when the American vesssel was
three days out of Liverpool on her
return voyage to Amertca.
One torpedo launched by the U
boat is declared to have struck the
side of the American but the destruc
tion of the vessel was averted by the
failure of the missile to explode.
The torpedo, nevertheless, caused
considerable damage to the steamer
and all but drove In the side plates at
the point of contact.
The naval gun crew aboard the
steamer fired nineteen shots at the
submarine before one of the shells
struck the vessel, wrecking the peris
cope nnd supestructure and sending
her to the bottom.
The American boat was so severely
injured by the blow of the torpedo
that she 'is now docked for repairs.
Following the striking of the shot
from the American ship the diver
turned over as it sank to the bottom.
Ttie escape of the American is look
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ANARCHISTS SPREAD TERROR
J RUSSIAN CENTER
international New* Service.
PKTROQRAT), June 22.—Taking
advantage of the situation created by
the revolution anarchists and bomb
ists are conducting a reign of terror
in the government of Tomsk, In west
ern Siberia, according to reports
reaching the capital from ttic district
today.
The activities of the terrorists have
compelled the establishment of mar
tial law throughout the district, but
the authorities are finding great dif
ficulty in suppressing the disorders
and bomb throwings and murders are
of almost dally occurrence.
The reports state that fifty people
have been killed outright by the shoot
ings and bomb explosions nnd mans
others were injured.
Over two thousand arrests have beer
made in the district already but thi
bomb activities continue in spite of nl
the authorities can do.
Conditions are so bad in Tomsk, th<
capital of the province, that hundred.'
are said to be fleeing from (he city ir
terror. Arson, blackmail nnd extor
tion are also Included in the activitiei
of the terrorists nnd organized rob
beries have occurred at various point!
with the result that the populace k
completely pnn'ic stricken.
Moonlight water at the City Batl
Houao.
od upon as almost miraculous ns no
cases have heretofore been recorded
where the torpedo of the attacking
U boat failed to explode after strik
ing ils target.
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ATTENTION SHRINERS!
Special meeting called for Sunday
j evening, June 24, at 8 p. m.
C. E, DARLING, President.
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BORAH OFFERS PRICE FIXING
AMENDMENT TO FOOD DILL
Special International Service.
WASHINGTON June 22.—A fight
to place more teeth in the food bill
was commenced in ho senate this af
ternoon by Senator Horah.
The Idaho senator offered an amend
ment to the food bill which will place
the matter of price control in all
staple commodities within the power?
of the federal government and mala
price Juggling and speculation prac
lirtniry ImpojmiijJot •»
The amendment provides that the
federal trades commission, at the di
rection of the president, may establish
wholesale and retail prices on steel
coal, farm implements, meats, flour,
bread and clothing together with a
variety of other articles • »f food and
manufaetu re.
The measure further privldes Hint
the prices fixed by the commission
shall In1 reasonable and designates
that all persons disposing of the arti
cles listed at pricse In excess of those
RAIDING ACTIVITIES
ARRAS FRONT
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! nternational Newt Service.
BONBON, June 22.—Reports of
I raiding activities alone are contained
in the ottlcial statement of military
activities along the Arras front today.
British raiding troops succeeded in
doing considerable damage in the Teu
ton trenches in the vicinity of Oppy
and Fresnoy, blowing up a diigout and
otharwi.se wrecking a portion of the
German positions while numerous
trench raids were conducted along the
Scarpe sector.
The British also foiled efforts of the
Bermans to bomb the British positions
near the Arras-Cnmbrai road.
Sundry attacks of German raiding
parties at other sections of the front
i were also repulsed without material
damage being inflicted on the British.
I Whether nr not the great artillery de
luge of the past throe or four days
has been suspended, the report fails to
state.
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fixed by the commission shall be dras
tically punished.
The introduction of the amendment
' will have the effect of greatly stiffen
ing the opposition to the food bill and
will probably precipitate a great fight
before the food bill will be brought
to a vote,
Debate on the bill Was resumed this
morning in the senate with a number
of senators offering strong argument
against various provisions. It is be
lieved however, that the bill will be
brought to a vote before the week end.
POLICE ARREST
SUFFRAGETTES
I international News Service.
| WASHINGTON, June 21. The ae
| cumulation of suffragette disturb
ances in front of ttie White House
during the past two days resulted in
the arrest of two of the women fol
lowing the riot yesterday afternoon.
This is the first time that the suf
fragette pickets have been molested
by the authorities since they took
i heir stand in front of the White
House gates two hundred and thirty
il.ree days ago.
The women who were arrested were
aken in by the police on a charge
<>r disturbing I In- peace anil will be
tried on tho same basis as other of
fenders. Up to noon today no fur
ther disturbances have occurred and
I tie leaders are making every effort
to suppress their more militant Win
ters.
The disturbances have caused much
unfavorable comment and have done
no good to tho cause of votes for
women.
Tho police are reported to have noti
fied the leaders that further disturb
ances will load to tfir* arrest of all
concerned therewith.
SEIN FEIN RIOTS AGAIN
DISTURB OUBLIN
nternational News Service.
1)11 BUN, June 22.— Sein Fein riots
■renking out here today have again
. hrown the city into a ferment owing
.o the fear that the harrowing inci
dents of tiie first uprising a year ago
ire about to lie repeated.
The rioting occuring today is the
direct outgrowth of meetings held by
he Sein Felnners in Saekville street
luring the early days of the present
month, one of which led to an inci
•■ient riot In which Police Inspector
Mills was killed by the mob and a
umber of others sustained injuries.
The efforts of the police to suppress
he meetings resulted In considerable
ill feeling on the part of the Sein
Fein members which took violent form
oday in the shape of attacks by mem
■ers of the society on houses (lying
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i the t'nion Jack.
During the course of the afternoon
crowds of men carrying the rebel flag
appeared before a number of houses
over which ttie national emblem was
floating and commenced attacks In
which sticks and stones were thrown
in a number of instances and much
abusive language hurled at the occu
pants who were denounced as rene
gades and unfaithful to Ireland.
Attempts of the police to disperse
tlie rioters were met with resistence
but no one was seriously injured and
no arrests were made. The att:icks,
however, are causing great disquiet
ude and further trouble is looked upon
as certain.
We are using Moonlight water in the
CUte Bath House.
BRITISH CASUALTIES
SHOW DECREASE
. ilernational News Service.
LONDON, .June 22.—'The official
statement of war losses this week
isclose n tremendous falling off In the
umber of casualties incurred in the
British ranks since the commencement
f the offensive in Belgium.
Due to the rapidly Increasing effi
i iency of tlie British artillery combin
i d with a lessening of the furious
fighting on the Arras front, the cas
ualties have been reduced to a com
parative few.
The loss of so many men in the giant
engagements along the Hlndenberg
line in May caused a decided shock
to the country, although It was uni
versally recognized that the casual
ties must necessarily be large, and the
present great decrease In the number
of killed and wounded Is greeted with
universal satisfaction.
SKIPPING BOARD
INVESTIGATES STEEL
Special International Service.
WASHINGTON, June 22.—The most
recent proposal of the government
toward arrival at the bottom of the
question of Increased prices Is directed
to the investigation of the rapidly ad
vancing cost of steel.
At the request of Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels, the shipping
board of the federal trade commission
will undertake an investigation of steel
prices.
The Investigation Is animated
largely by the prices that are now
being charged the government for steel
commodities used in connections with
the war preparations.
ITlces In steel have shown a decid
ed tendency to climb since the war
declaration.
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