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VOLUME XV. NO. 242. TELEPHONE MAIN 4* NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« PRICE 25 '
STEAMER ATHENIA BURNS
IN MID-OCEAN
A. P. A. Service.
HALIFAX, Sept. 20.—Wireless dis
patches received through the night told
of the burning of the Liverpool-Halifax
liner Athenla in mid Atlantic while
several vessels stood by attempting tc
save the stricken ship and the font
hundred and seventy passengers aboard
Hut few detail* of the disaster have
been received but it is definitely known
that but one life was lost out of the
, I
total passenger list and crew. The dis
patches say that the Anchor liner Tus
eanla succeeded in taking off four hun
dred and eight passengers and crew
while the remainder consisting of fort.N
passengers and twenty-one of the crew
were rescued by the steamship Rou
mania Prince. The name of the part'
who perished is not given and it Is not
1 nown whether he was one of the pas
ts or a member of tha crew.
GERMAN ARMY TO GO
TO HELP THE TURKS
A. P. A. Service.
RERUN, Sept. 20.—Word was given
out here today by the Over Sens New.'
Agency, to the effect that a German
army is to be dispatched to the Con
stantinople to assist the Turks in de
fending the capital and the Dardan
elles from the attacks of the great allied
army now assembling in the Gallipol
section. The dispatch is from Constan
tinople and is given on the authority
of Enver Pasha, the Turkish minister
of war, who is quoted ns saying in an
interview that "a great Germany arm>
is to go to Turkey.” The official world
of Merlin professes to lie in Ignorance
of any intention of this nature hut
Mints that knowledge of such matters
would hardly escape from the keeping
of the general staff until the movement
was fully developed anil under way.
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VESUVIUS, AETNA ANU
STROMBOLI ERUPTING
A. P. A. 8ervice.
ROME, Sept. 20.—For the first tim(
in history the volcanoes of Vesuvius
Aetna and Stromboll are in active
i ruption at the same time. Clouds of
smoke and vapor are pouring from the
craters of the volcanoes accompanied
by occassional showers of hot stones
and ashes. Aside from some damage
to property in the immediate vicinity
of the sever&l mountains no destruc
tion has occurred and to date no lives
have been lost.
Reports from Sicily indicate that the
island is being shaken by heavy earth
quakes and some slight damage to
buildings is recorded. The disturbance1
oems to center in Vesuvius which is
emitting some lava in addition to the
lighter effluvia. The ' inhabitants ol
Naples and other towns in the vicinity
' the mountain are preparing to flee to
places of safety. Several towns in the
neighborhood of Aetna are also re
ported to have been deserted by the
populace.
RUSSIANS RETREAT
FROM VILNA
A. P. A. Bwvlhe
BERLIN, Hept. 20.—General staff re
ports to the capital today assert that
the Germans are now in possession oi
the city of Vilna, the Russians forces
having commenced to evacuate late
Saturday night. The defending forces
are retreating to the northeast with
great rapidity to escape the encircling
German lines which threaten to sur
round the entire army.
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BISHOP HHII DEAD
A. P. A. Service.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 18.—The Right
Rev. Thomas .1. Conaly, who was for
many years bishop of the Catholic dio
cese of Los Angeles, died at Coronado
Beach this morning after a lingering
illness.
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A. P. A. Servioe.
SEATTLE, Sept. 18.—A. J. Speeker
the Seattle lawyer who !h known as
the "Yoga lawyer" through his associa
tion with the devotees of that cult and
who form the larger portion of hl.
clientele, was sentenced in thes upe
rlor court today for embezzling funds
belonging to his clients. Speeker Is said
to have got away with thousands ot
idollars of his clients money, but reach
ed the end of his speculations when hf
diverted to his own uses several hun
dred dollars belonging to Benjamin
King, one of his Toga clients The
sentence Inflicted was for a period ot
from six months to fifteen years.
EXPECT HAITI
TREATY RATIFIED
EARLY
A ** A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.—An early
ratification by Haiti of the treaty by
which the United States will estab
lish a financial protectorate over the
republic is confidently expected, accord
ing to the statements of several in high
authority. The Haltlens are now de
bating the matter and the majority ot
the more influential natives are Inclined
to adopt the proposals of the United
States. It is also stated that the hos
tile spirit manifested during the earlier
days of the American occupancy Is rap
idly vanishing and the masses are be
ginning to realize that the United
States is pacifically inclined.
DIPLOMATS CONFER ON
MEXICANJITUATION
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK. Sept. 18.—Secretary
Lansing and the Pan-American diplo
mats are continuing their conference in
an attempt to arrive at some, definite
solution of the Mexican problem. It
was announced today that the diplo
mats are at present considering the re
ply of Carranza lately received in
Washington. At the conference held In
the Hotel Baltimore today the generally
jaccepted policy was that either party
can demonstrate its superior strength
and its ability to establish a stable gov
ernment in the republic should have
the support and recognition of the Uni
ted States and the South American
states.
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thorn at Holt's Cash Storm.
SYNDICATE FORMED TO
FLOAT WAR LOAN
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—It was an
nounced yesterday that the huge loan
to Britain and France will he under
written by a large syndicate of Amer
ican financiers and bankers who are
to receive a commission for their ser
vices. The securities offered will hi
French and British five per cent gov
ernment bonds. The price to the In
vester is to he par value. The actual
amount of the great loan Is as yei
unknown but it will be between six
hundred millions and eight hundred
millions, according to certain authorities
who are In close touch with the in
terests engaged in the negotiations. Ttie
floating syndicate, according to tin
tentative arrangements so far conclud
e<1, will comprise national and stats
bankers and trust companies in prac
tically every slate from the Atlantic ti I
the Pacific. A number of prominent
financiers will also Join the synsllcats
if it be finally agreed that the prosseeds
shall he available for commodity ex
porting and not for war munitions.
The question of the use to which the
loan is to lie devoted is a prominent
feature of (lie negotiations apparently
and several of the larger interests of
(he ' metropolis are said to l)o with
holding their support until the mattei
is fully decided. Information from
several sources indicate that fully two
hundred hanking firms have already
entered subscriptions for a portion of
t tie loan.
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BELIEVED AUSTRIANS
ARE CONCENTRATING
AGAINST SERBS
A. P. A. Service.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 20.—From the
newspapers, mails and direct telegrams
from Austro-Hungary received in Hol
land for the past week It Is believed
that the Austrians are concentrating
along the Serbian border for an over
whelming attack against the small but
valiant Serb armies. Every indication
so far received here points to tile ont
conclusion that the final hour of the
Serbian nation is looming in the near
future as the weight of the armiea mas
sing for the attack are such as to pre
clude all possibility of the Serbs being
able to offer a successful residence
Both the Austrian and Balkan minlstere
at The Hague profess to have n<
knowledge of what is in prospect.
J. F. ARCHIBALD
RETURNS HOME
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—James F.
Archibald, tho war correspondent so
prominently mentioned in connection
with the Dumba affair arrived from Eu
rope today. Archibald asserts that he
Is innocent of all complicity in the
dealings of the Austrian ambassador
and insists that ho knew nothing of the
contents of the message to the Vienna
foreign office given to him before his
departure for Europe.
ROCKEFELLER, JR..
VISITS COLORADO
I
A. P. A. Service.
TRINIDAD. Sept. 20.—John D. Rocke
feller, Jr., arrived in the city today for
the purpose of making an Inspection ol
tho Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
of which he is the guiding genius.
Rockefeller was accompanied by a
number of friends and officials of the
company. It is said that tho party also
contains a number of private guards
W'ho are keeping a close watch on the
magnate, ow'ing to the high feeling
arising through the late labor troubles
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interesting than any previous editions
and will contain many subjects other
than mining—in fact a magazine de
picting the entire peninsula. An In
creased edition will be published this
year and there will probably be enough
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RUSSIA ARMY MENACED
BY FALL OF VILNA
A. P. A. Service.
RON DON, Sept. 20.—The Ftussian
irmy of from 400,000 to iiOO.OOO is re
ported to be in serious danger since the
Fail of V'ilna yesterday though the vast
encircling movement of the Germans
ivhich has practically surrounded tin
entire army. Fighting of the most fer j
•clous orde ris said to be going on along j
the sections of the front east of the
city and the Russians are sufTerintj
heavy losses through the rapid closing !
in of the German wings, both north and
south of the retreating columns.
The conditions under which the Rus
sians are attempting to extricate them
selves furnish a striking pnrellel tr
those which followed the capture of
Warsaw The movement may precipi
tate one of the greatest conflicts yet
fought along the eastern frontier.
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RUSSIAN ARMY NOW
NEARLY SURROUNDED
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Sept. 20.—Dispatees from
Berlin and Petrograd today announce
the retreat of the Russian armies from
Vllna leaving the city to the invading
army. The Russians are retreating to
ward the northeast while through it
wide sweeping movement of monster
proportions to the north of that city
the Germans have succeeded in almost
surrounding the position of the Russian
army. The Russians are now fighting
desperately to escape.
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cluding piano for rent this winter.
RUSH FOR
ENTRANCE TO
WORLD SERIES
A. P. A Service.
PHIL.ADDEL.PHIA, Sept. 20.—In ex
pectation that Philadelphia will win the
national league baseball pennant during
the present season applications for
tickets are already pouring into the
office of the club. Officials of the club
ssert that fully six thousand tickets
have so far been spoken for.
FEDERALS CHALLENGES FOR
ENTRANCE TO WORLD’S SERIES
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20.—The federal
baseball league has addressed a chal
lenge to the national buseball commis
sion for participation In the 1917
world's series. The general plan pro
posed is for the winners of the pennant
In the independent league to play a
separate series with the pennant win
ners in the National and American
league clubs.
R F. BARGES PRESIDENT
OF IRRIGATION CONGRESS
A. P. A. Service.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 18.—Richarc
F. Barges of El Paso, Texas, was chose'
to preside at the sessions of the inter
national irrigation congress which con
vened in this city today. Mr. Barges is
one of the foremost exponents of irri
gation in the south and is also an au
thority on methods.
AMERICAN MINING
CONGRESS OPENS
A. P. A. Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.—The
American Mining Congress opened its
eighteenth annual session in this city
today. Several hundred delegates from
all parts of the country are attending.
MARSHALL IN
FAVOR TRAINED
CITIZEN ARMT
A. P. A. Service.
BOSTON. Sept. 20.—-Vice President
Marshall during the course of an ad
dress here yesterday went on record as
favoring a citizen army. Marshall said
that the country was unquestionably
In a most deplorable state of defense at
the uresent time but at the same time
he did not believe in raising an exten
sive and costly army. "I would like
lo have a citizen army,” said Marshall
‘by which I mean a body of citizen:
whose first choice in an emergency
would be the flag of the United States
tnd who would know which end of a
gun to put to their shoulder In time ol
war."
AMERICANS KILLED
IN CLASHJN HAITI
A. P. A. Service.
PORT AIT PRINCE, Sept. 20.—Sever
al Americans and a number of natives
were killed and wounded in a clash
Sunday afternoon near tho town ot
Goinaves. The Americans were mem
bers of tho marine corps on duty at
the village. Although the American
occupation is accepted without protest
In tho coast cities the interior is still
bitterly hostile and the natives arc
much inclined to bo ugly. The attack
at Golnabes we precipitated through a
rumber of drunken natives sniping at
tho marines.
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