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VOLUME XV. NO. 219. TELEPHONE MAIN 4fl NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 2S CEN~
GERMANS LOSE THREE
TRANSPORTS AT RIGA
A. P. A. Service.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 25.- Three Ger
man transports were sunk by the Rus
sian land batteries near Pernau, at the
north end of the gulf of Riga and many
of the soldiers weer drowned according
to a semi-official announcement in the
Novee Vrem.va today. The reports
states that the Germans attempted to
land troops at Galnsh, south of Pernau
yesterday under cover of the guns of
several war vessels.
The German ships were allowed to
approach close to land before a terri
I lie rifle fire was opened by the Rus
Isians and resulted in the immediate
sinking of one of the German trans
ports and the crippling of the others,
The German warships gave Immediate
battle and the duel between the shlpt
and batteries continued for two hours
when the last transport sunk. The Ger
man troops succeeded in escaping tr
t he warships excepting some few
drowned or taken prisoners.
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GERMANY WILL APOLOGIZE IF
RESPONSIBLE FOR ARABIC LOSS
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—"If it was
clue to the action of a German subma
rine that American citizens lost theii
lives in the torpedoing of the steamship
Arabic, such action was contrary to the
intention of German government.” ac
cording to official advices received by
ttie German ambassador from Merlin
today and by him telegraphed to the
state department.
i' was also said in the communica
tion that “tile German government will
deeply regret such loss of life and would
tender its sineerest sympathy to the
American government.”
DENMARK WILL RECEIVE APOLOGY
FOR VIOLATED NEUTRALITY
A. P. A Service.
LONDON, Aug. 25.—The German re
ply to the protest of Denmark relative
to tho action of a German torpedo boat
in firing on the British submarine E-1S
while the British vessel was aground on
tlie Danish island of Saltholm, will be
an unreserved apology, according to in
formation received from Berlin by way
of Copenhagen today.
Following the grounding of the Brit
ish vessel, the German torpedo boat.
commander, who hatf received informa
tion as to the plight of the submarine,
ordered his vessel to approach to within
a half mile of shore from which point
he opened fire on the stranded boat
killing fourteen British sailors and de
stroying the vessel. The Danish gov
ernment after Investigating the action
addressed a strong protest to the Berlin
government demanding redress from
the open and flagrant violation of neu
trality.
RUSSIANS OFFERING
STRONG OPPOSITION
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A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 25.—Berlin and I'et
rograd dispatches indicate that the Rus
sian are offering a most determined
resistance to the further advance of
the Germans and beyond slight gains
northeast of Bielstock, the Teutonic
advance has been completely checked.
The Russian reports Indicate that the
military staff is now confident that the
enemy will not be ahle to continue their
forward movement to much greater
length and it is now believed that the
worst is over.
Terrific fighting is going on at all
important points, however, and tht
final issue is admittedly in doubt. Ger
man reports admit that the progress
of the German forces is slow and the
stubborn resistance of the Russians is
amply indicated. The Berlin reports
assert the capture of several unimpor
tant towns.
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CLAIMS GERMANS LOST
TOTAL OFFIFTEEN SHIPS
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LONDON, Auk. 25.—The latest de
tails concerning the great naval hat
lle in Riga bay have failed to clear
up the conflicting reports emunating
from Russian sources concerning the
actual losses of the German fleet. The
first I’etrograd reports admitted that
lie losses on both sides were heavy
'while later dispatches tended to mini
mine the Russian while increasing the
German losses.
Thus far no less than five reports at
wide variance have emanated from Pet
rograd each adding still further to thp
confusion. The advices make It ap
pear certain that the Germans met with
a heavy reverse hut there is consldera
U. S. PROPOSES TO
RETAIN CONTROL
OF HAYTI
j A. P. A. Service.
I PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 2G.—The
U. S. has proposed a benevolent con
vention with the people uf Hayti where
by that country will retain control of
the Haytian territory for a period of ten
years during which the country will be
opened and developed, with the further
understanding that native Haytians
shall be employed in the conduct of
affairs where ever praeticaable.
According to ihe announcement made
by the authorities yesterday, the Uni
ted States proposes to exercise a nom
inal suzerenity over llayti for the pe
riod of the convention, controlling the
[affairs of government and directing and
assisting in the upbuilding of a stable
native government which will assume
full control at the end of Ihe stipulated
period. The United States has request
ed that an answer be returned not later
than Wednesday and the proposal is
now being considered by a convention
called for the purpose.
WASHINGTON CANAL
WILL MATERIALLY AID
SEAHLE PROSPERITY
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—During the
course of his speech at the banquet
tendered to the visiting members of the
rivers and harbors committee last
night, Chairman Sparkman, of Florida,
referred to the Lake Washington canal
project as the greatest work of the
government outside of Panama and one
that would unquestionably place the
of Seattle in a class by itself. Six
members of the rivers and harbors
committee are at present engaged In
looking over the project.
ble skepticism concerning the Russian
claims. The most significant indication
that Germany has been dealt a severe
blow lies in the fact, that the official
reports from Berlin remain silent con
c> rning the Russian claims and the
Herman authorities have only casually
referred to the engagement.
The latest Russian reports claim that
further additions must he made to the
list of the vessels already reported sunk
or put out of action and a total of fif
teen vessels are now said to have been
sunk or injured.
Recent additions to the list of losses
claimed are one cruiser and two torpe
do boats. It is declared that these
vessels were destroyed during the run
ning fight following the Herman retire
ment from Riga bay.
HOLDS UP SEATTLE
STREET CAR
A. P. A. Service.
8KATTLK, Aug. -4.—A cur robbery
of unusual (luring who has become
locally familiar as the "speckled ban
dit” again put in an appearance last
night and held up a Wueen Anne street
car securing several dollars from the
occupants. According to the story told
by the carmen, the bandit compelled
tile car to halt in a dimly lighted local
ity and after herding the motormun
and conductor at one end of the car
ordered the passengers to give up their
valuables. Following the robbery the
bandit escaped in an auto which was
evidently in waiting.
CLAIMS GERMANS
LOST 15 SHIPS
A. P. A. Service.
I’RTROGRAD, Aug. 24.—'The admir
alty announced today that the report
of the fleet admiral discloses that the
German losses in the naval battle in
the bay of Riga were fifteen warships
of nil classes. Included with the battle
cruiser Moltke were three ships of the
cruiser class, three gunboats and eight
vessels of smaller size, the majority
of which were torpedoo boats and de
stroyers.
SAINT LOUIS
FLOOD COSTS
FIVE MILLIONS
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A. P. A. Service.
ST. I.OUIS, Aug. 24.—Investigation
discloses that the flood was one of the
greatest disasters In the history of this
section and the losses will total over
five million dollars Including the losses
of the railway and telegrapfi companies
all of which suffered heavily. In addi
tion fullv two thousand families are
homeless.
TAFT URGES ARMY
AND NAVY INCREASE
A. P. A. Service.
I’ORTLAND, Aug. 25.—Discussing the
necessity of increasing the national
defense, during his stay in the city, ex
President William Howard Taft urged
a substantial increase in the army and
said that the sea power of the United
States should equal that of the'strong
est naval power.
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BERLIN ASSERTS THERE
WAS NO BALTIC BATTLE
A. P. A. Service.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 25.—Semi-offi
cial statements from Berlin today com
pletely deny the Russian claims of a
great naval victory in the bay of Riga
and assert that not onlj were no Ger
man ships sunk or injured hut also that
there was no naval engagement what
ever.
The report has created a sensation
as It is determined that an engagement
of some nature wub fought at the time
claimed by the Russians though aside
j form the I’etrograd reports there are no
| details of what occurred. The German
statement specifically denies the Pet
j rograd dispatches and says that the
| Russian reports of a big naval engage
! ment in the Baltic and gulf of Riga and
I also the reports of heavy German losses
[are completely untrue.
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VICTORIA SAILS
5 P. M. TONICHT
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE. Aug. 25.-—The steamship
Victoria of the Uaska Steamship Com
pany is scheduled to sail for Nome and
St. Michael tonight at 5 p, m. The big
liner will carry a capacity cargo and
fifty-five pasengers for northern ports
Included among the passengers are the
following:
S L. Stokes. Mrs. Grace Benson, M
M. Reattl. Mrs. W. Woolaldge, A. J.
Jarmuth,. Miss Cora M. Hawk, Mrs. E.
E. Wariness, E. E. Fox and wife, Mrs.
George Odell, Mrs. R. .1 Kenney, P. W.
Schneil and wife Sister Romuald, Sis
ter Marious, Miss Wittenberg, Mrs W.
S. Harris, Mrs. Maria Alfreodita, Mrs
E. S. Cummings. Miss E. Tones, Mrs. H
Thomas, Paul A. Foss, C. E. Goddard,
C. E. Olaussen, Tom Navarra .Tames R
Treadwell, Geo. O’Brien, Louis C. Zelk.
Miss Cummings.
COLLIER LEAVES
WITH SUPPLIES
FOR PRIBLOFFS
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SEATTLE, Aug .24.—Lorded with a
huge cargo of groceries anil winter
supplies, Including live sheep, chickens,
pigs and goats and a large quantity
of coal, the United States collier Sa
turn, Capt. I. !!. Smith, will sail from
Seattle today for Unalaska and the
Pribiioff islands. The announcement is
made that he cargo of the Saturn will
be distributed to the native inhabitants
of the islands under the direction of
the bureau of fisheries.
IIISTICE MAIN
OU AGED IN
FRANK CASE
P. A. Service.
MARIETTA, a„ Aug. 25.—No attempt
was made by the coroners’ jury em
paneled to hear the testimony in the
Frank ease to determine the parties
guilty of lynching. The Jury retired to
consider its verdict without having
heard any of the testimony concerning
the identity of the persons connected
with the affair.
Throughout the entire hearing there
was the most manifest disinclination to
hear any evidence tending to disclose
who might he guilty of the midnight
lynching and the most deliberate per
version of the laws of evidence were
rpctily permitted. The jury returned
jfter deliberating for only throe min
utes and handed in a verdict that
Frank “Came to his death by hanging
it the hands of unknown parties."
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STEAMSHIP LINE
WILL ENTER
NOME TRADE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, Aug. 25.—Tile newly or
ganized Parr. McCormick Steamship
Company, which operates nearl> two
thirds of the steam schooners on the
coast, announced today that it will es
tablish a regular service between Seat
tle and Bering sea points, Including
Nome and St. Michael, The service
will probably be Inaugurated during the
present season.
AVIATOR KILLS TWELVE
IH OFEENBERG GERMANY
A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, Aug. 25.—Twelve civilian*
were killed and a number wounded at
Offenburg near the city of Karlsruhe
when a French aviator dropped bombs
or the town this morning. Two of the
missiles struck buildings and resulted
in the loss of life as stated.
FRENCH AVIATOR SINKS
TURKISH TRANSPORT
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 25.—A
Turkish transport at anchor north of
the Nagara roads >vas sunk by a French
aviator yesterday afternoon The hos
tile air man succeeded tn striking the
transport with two bombs which tore
tho vessel asunder causing It to sink
within a few moments. Athens dis
patches received this morning declare
that four Turkish sloops carrying troops
to Gallipoli were attacked and sunk by
a submarine. The war ministry has
received no confirmation of the alleged
sinking.
REPORRPLANS”
FOR INCREASING
ARMY MUNITIONS
A. P. A. Service.
TOKYO, Aug. 24.—Both the premier
and the minister of war paid a visit to
Nikko yesterday for report to the em
peror concerning their plans for in
creasing the supplies of war munitions
to aid the Russians. It is unofficially
stated that the government Is making
arrangements to employ every resource
of the empire in supplying the allies
with ample supplies of guns and am
munition.
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