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VOLUME XV. NO. 171. TELEPHONE MAIN 49 NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 49 PRICE 25 C( W
ALASKA W. R. IS LITIGATION
GOVERNMENT WN1 WITHHOLD
FIRST PAYMENT ON R. R.
A. P. A. Sarviee.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—According
to a statement made by Attorney Cot -
ton, counsel for the government, before
Justice Stafford in the supreme court
of the District of Columbia yesterday,
the first payment of rive hundred
thousand dollars due on the Alaska
railroad on July IS, will probably not
be made on that date owing to the
present litigation arising out of tin
distribution of the money. The Clarkson
committee with which the contract for
the sale of tne roan was mails, will
bo unable to furnish tile title, accord
ing to the agreement made in the pre
liminary negotiations under the Alas
ka hill, owing to the suits started by
K A, Kheed & Co., and .1, it. Thomp
son of Chicago and also* others who
are bondholders in Hie old Alaska Cen
tral road. Cotton, discussing tile cas'
out of court today asserted that the
government would take advantage of
the option clauses contained in the
contracts to postpone the payment for
sixty days in th* hope that by that
lime matters would lie in a more satis
factory condition. The Clarkson com
mittee. it is understood have given a
bond for performance of contract in
tlie sum of rive hundred thousand. This
is Said to be a guarantee that the
title will lie given entirely clear at tile
spec ified date but it is also said that
tlic government will not press the mat
ter until the committee have had an
ample opportunity to adjust matters.
It was announced today that Cummin
sloner Riggs will submit a report to
tti* president and Secretary Bane rela
tive to the routes from the head of the
present survey on Hie Nenana to the
city of Fairbanks and the president
wil later issue an executive order fix
ing the location of the road in that
section. Biggs in a ptelimimtn report
alreadx received makes specific men
tion of the discovery of new routes
through the Kantishna and Tolovana
sections.
RUSSIA IS IN
FIGHT TO STAY
A. P. A. Service.
PETRI IGRAD, June 30.—All doubts
as to the future attitude of the impe
rial government are set at rest by
the manifesto issued today by Premier
Geremykin declaring that Russia will
never desist from the attempt to crush
the enemy until the task shall be ac
complished. The statement declares
that the recent reverses in Galicia have
had no other effect than to further
strengthen the resolution of the gov
ernment to press the war to the bit
ter end and in no case will the Russian
empire withdraw until the last re
source has been dissipated. The con
cluding words of this remarkable doc
ument state: "'With the help of God
Russia will continue the fight until our
enemies shall lie crushed, until then
peace is Impossible." As the first move
in the renewal of the offensive the
government has created a board of
munitions which has been given un
limited powers and money to place the
war resources of the country on a
plane of the highest efficiency. The
board have also been given unrestrict
ed power over all private industries
throughout the empire and every man
ufactory will at once he taken over if
necessary to furnish the army with all
and everything that may he needed to
carry on the struggle. It Is reported
that Die government hat also sent out
agents to neutrals to purchase raw
materint on an Immense scale. It Is
generally indicated that tlie great Ger
man successes will have no other ef
i feet than to turn every workshop and
factory into manufactories of arms and
war supplies. General staff reports
state that the arm' is now being ar
ia ngeil to resist the renewal of the Ger
man attempts to capture Warsaw and
it is believed that the invaders will
meet no better success than attended
i their efforts in the previous attempts.
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ARMENIAN SUNK
EN-ROUTE TO BRITAIN
WITH STOCK
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. June 30.—The state
department received word this after
noon stating that the steamer Armen
ian en route to England from New
port News with a cargo of horses for
the British army was attacked and
sunk by a submarine off the coast of
Cornwall, England. According to the
statement, twenty persons are believed
to have lost their lives. The vessel
was reported to have been an Ameri
can but It has developed That the
steamer is leased by tier British own
ers to the old Dominion line, an Amer
ican company. So far the state de
partment has given no indication that
the matter will be taken up. It is
doubtful however that the government
will take action ns it is indicated that
the vessel and cargo are both English.
FURNITURE FOR SALE.
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furniture for sale cheap. Inquire at
Crescent hotel, opp. Golden Gate hotel, i
DARING ROBBERY ON
SEATTLE INTERURBAN
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, June 30—One of the
most daring robberies ever pulled off
in this section was perpetrated on the
Seattle-Everett interurban line at Rit
ter Lake station early this morning and
twenty-five paesengers were compell
ed to disgorge their valuables within
sight of the sotllement at that place.
The robbers boarded the train after
holding up the motnrman at the point
of a pistol as the train was pulling out
of the station, and while one of the
men covered llie train crew the others
went through the car and compelled
the passengers to shell out. Following
the holdup, the robbers retreated into
the woods. While securing practically
everything of value possessed by the
passengers, the robbers overlooked the
cash box in their hurry. A poss# are
now out scouring the country.
Largs assortment of latest Victor
Records and Victrolas reoeived on
stsamer La Touche. Lomen Bros.
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1NEW GOODS
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EVELYN THAW
SUBPOENED
BY STATE
A. P. A. Service.
M AliON'E. \' V. June 30 Evelyn,
Nesliit Thaw has hern subpoenaed to
appear at the sanity trial in New Turk
city, according to an announcement
given out today. Evel\ n expresses a
strong disinclination to appear and as
serts that she cannot do the prisoner
an\ good. The subpoenas were served
bv the state.
THAW SCORES FOR SANTY PEA.
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK. June 30—The Thaw
attorneys arc scoring heavily against
the Jerome lawyers and the testimony
generally indicates that there is a
strong chance that the prisoner will
gain his freedom. Most of tiie testi
mony so far adduced by the defense
tends to show that Harry was consid
ered normal by the majority of those
who have known him since childhood.
Tiie principal effort of tiie attorneys for
the defense is intended to offset the ef
forts of Jerome to show that the pris
oner has been abnormal at all times
both before and after the murder
Large assortment of latest Victor
Records and Victrolas received on
steamer La Touche. Lomen Broa.
JUDGE DECLINES TO PROTEST
AMERICAN BONDHOLDERS
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, June SO—A motion
to set aside a sum equal to about one
tenth of the total price agreed upon
hy tiie government for tiie purchase of
tiie Alaska Northern for tiie protection
of the American bondholders was de
nied hy Justice Stafford in the su
preme court this afternoon following
an application by the attorneys repre
senting the American interests. The
applicants requested that the court
should become the custodian of the
money pending a determination of the
points at issue.
Chickens 50c per poun.,'; also some
nice fryers. Eggt 75c per dozen. Geo.
Proeser, phone Black 5.
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German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sayvllle, June 30.—
The huge Austro-Gorman offensive In
Poland and Galacla is gradually extend-j
lng and the operations are the most
gigantic of the entire war. The Ger
man advance on Warsaw is growing
steadily and the German front is now
in close proximity to the outer de
fenses of the city several of which have
been taken by huge artillery attacks. |
The forts at Jundrowa have capitu-i
lated and the advance front the west
is again progressing. The army of von
Mackensen engaged in a terrific rear
guard action with the Russians at
Kamionka and Strumilowa defeating
the enemy and capturing nearly ten
thousand. In the taking of Palicz,
Linsingen captured many prisoners In
eluding one general and sixty staff of
ficers. General staff reports Indicate
that bloody fighting is going on along
the Zelotollpo river a short distance
to the west of Brody. The condition of
tin- Kussian prisoners captured in the
Galician campaign is pitiable In the
extreme. The majority are In half
starved condition and implore food as
soon as taken.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
SUBMARINE CONCESSIONS
Herman Prate Service.
BERLIN, via Sayville, June 3(1. -
Tlie German navy league has com
menced an active press campaign
against concessions in the matter of
the submarine warfare "Wing to the re
ports that Germain was about to en
ter into negotiations With the allies at
the request of the United States The
league denounces all attempts to in
fluence the government in this regard,
declaring that Germany must concede
nothing to Great Britain,
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Garage.
BERLIN BULLETINS
MINOR ACTIVITIES
German Pr«ts ••rviss.
BERLIN, via Sayville, Jun« Jo
General staff reports contain refer
ences to mun> minor activities along
the several Austro-German fronts Re
ports from the Dardanelles section in
diiate that Hie Tuks have the Galli
poli situation well in hand at preseni
and the allies are unable t*> make an\
headwa.v in the attempt* r conquest of]
the defenses owing t«> the heav> guns j
recently installed and which keep the
allied warships ten miles a wax from j
the fortifications The Montenegrin
and Serbian invasion *»f lower llerezc-l
grovina continues with the enemy rush- |
ins more troops into that section and
also into Albania. V ienna reports in
dicate that the reported occupation ol
the city of Goritza by the Italians is
without truth and ttie Austrians ate iu
complete control The natives in the
interior of Tripoli are declared to he
in active revolt and the Italians are
hurrying troops inio the country to
check the uprising it is stated that
four thousand men have left Brindisi
within the Inst two days with more to
follow.
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ARTILLERY FIGHTING
ON WEST FRONT
Girnun Press Service.
BKRI.IW via Sayville, June iiu
The activities m the west are confined
to artillery attacks at nearlv all im
portant points with the enemy making
occasional attempts to advance but
without definite gains The allied po
sitions at Poperhinghe are being sub
jected to a severe bombardment with
long range gun* The Germans ha^s
made slight gains in the Vosges end
occupied several positions of strata
gotival importance Austrian reports
state that the Italians have lost a
transport ship between Brindisi and
Vallonn through attacks by the Aus
trian submarines.
FELIX DIAZ JOINS
PLOTTERS
A. P. A. Service.
EL PASO. June 3o.—According to
those familiar with tlie situation the
famous F'elix Diaz, nephew <»f the for
mer Mexican dictator. Portiflro Diaz,
arrived in the city last night to lend
his counsel to one of tin* several al
leged revolution conspiracies supposed
to he brewing in this vicinity. There
is much activity being manifested
among the Mexicans and it is general
ly believed that there is some move
ment of importance about to bo inau
gurated from this point but no one
seems able to suggest what form it will
take. It is known that the government
has a large number of agents in the
vicinity and it is probable that all at
[tempts to start further trouble in the
lower republic from this side of the
border will he severely bundled.
BRYAN DENOUNCES WAR
PREACHING PAPERS
A. P. A. Service.
I.INCOT.N, June 30.—At the recep
tion tendered former Secretary of State
Bryan following his arrival here, Brv
un assorted that the greater part of the
war sentiment prevailing in th« east
was due to the constant agitation car
ried on by the press for an increase
in the national armament Bryan stat
ed that the people of Nebraska were
fortunate in being so far removed from
the war preaching papers
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