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BRYAN’S RESIGNATION
TAKES EFFECT TOMORROW
BRYAN RESIGNS AS
SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON, June Is. The an
nouncement that Secretary of Slate
William Jennings Hryun had handed
in Ids resignation at llio conclusion of
Hie Cabinet meeting today fell like a
bolt from the blue, and both official
and diplomatic circles are utterly
astounded at Ilie sudden action. It is
rumored thai tin German note now in !
course of preparation is at the root of
the Secretary's action and while noth I
ing authentic can lie learned as to the
occurrences during the session of the
Cabinet, it is believed that some dis
agreement has arisen leading up to
today’s development.
Bryan arrived late at the Cabinet
meeting today and It h s since been
whispered that his tardiness was oc
cnBloned liy the writing of Ids letter nf
resignation. Bending ollieials ileeline
in discuss l lie matter beyond confirm
ing Bryan’s action, li is stated tlint
the resignation will be accepted.
BRYAN’S RESIGNATION
TAKES EFFECT TOMORROW
UWSHIN'CSTO.V June s It is all
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t hurt t a t i v < 1 y stated that Secreta i*\
l.ryan has had the matter of his re
signatinn under eonshh ration for « v i
era.I days and it is universally
that the train of eauses leading to his
art had their ineepthm at the Friday
meeting of tie Cabinet. although no)
hint of any unusual oeeurranee was al
lowed to reneh the puhlie.
Hrvan's resignation will henimo ef
feetive tomorrow and Robert Causing.
Counselor to the State Department
aiitomaticiilly bet i.nif* the Secretary of
State. Whatever reason may lie be
hind Bryan's action, it is stated, that
there is absolutely nothing but tin- ut
most good feeling existing between the
President and Bryan and it is definite
ly slated that Wilson has written a
Idter thanking Bryan for his services
VICTORIA SENDS MESSAGE.
A message received b\ the Alaska
Lighterage and Comerclul Company
from ilu» S S Victoria shortly before
going to (tress conveys the statement
that I lie vessel is carrying "i3ll passen
gers and ii2o tons of freight No news
of the present location was given, the
message merely stating that the tint'
of arrival would lie given later.
To get the news read the Nugget.
TYPHOID RAGING
IN ASIA MINOR
ATHENS, June s.—lteports from
Asia Minor indicate that both the
Turkish troops anil also the civilian
population of the Brusu anil Kasta
muni provinces arc suffering fearfully
from the ravages of typhoid and thou
sands arc dying daily. Owing to the
absence of all sanitary precautions the
disease is raging practically without
any attempt to stay its progress. It
is declared that the most of the few
physicians in the territory have them
selves succumbed to the disease thus
adding greatly to the fearful condi
tions already prevailing. Seventy-five
doctors are said to have died since the
commencement of the epidemic and the
few who yet survive al e totally tumble |
to handle the situation A groat I'ooil
shortage is said to exist in Constanti
nople owing to the shutting off of sea
< nmmunication with the western pro-I
vinees and hundreds are said to he in
a famished condition. Practically all
the German residents of I he capital are
leaving by way of ISnlgarin owing to
file fear Hint conditions may become
extreme. It is said that the water sup
ply lias become contaminated in some
manner and the available supply of
pure water is being sold at n premium
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SRATI.K, .lime N Colonel Alden I
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Company and one of the fore
most publishers of the Northwest, is
| danserously ill at his home in I his city.
LOUIS LEVY COMING.
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WILSON NOT SATISFIED
WITH GULFLIGHT NOTE
WASHINGTON, .Inn* X Th* note,
from Germany relative to the payment,
of damages to the owners of the
steamer Gulflight was characterized h\
I’resident Wilson today as being en
tirely unsatisfactory. The German
government besides offering to indent
nif> the owners and those receiving in
juries on the Oulflight appears to
doubt tin* American representations in
regard to tiie dropping of bombs on tin
steamer Cushing and the government!
is asked to give further information on
the subject
POPE WILL AGAIN
PROPOSE PEACE
w- pi ■ *—. ®'*!
ROMK, .lime K According lo .state
ments published by the Girnnale
Pilalia today, the Vatican will shortly
mat. proposals to th« powers looking
to bring about a termination to tin1
war it is stilted that the plans of the
Pope emliraep the calling of a peace
congress which will endeavor In es
tablish some basis of agreement upon
which future peace negotiations may
lie conducted. Pope Pencil id it is said
will offer to preside over the delibera
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Store News
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With the arrival of the first fleet we will have a very large
stock of groceries bought at right prices according to our several tele
graphic communications at hand,
| We will be in the condition to care for your wants and we will
promise to you the closest prices and the best service that possibly
can be given.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS 11 EAIKjCALTERS FOR IMPORTED DELICACIES.
NOTE WILL RECEIVE
FINAL REVISION TODAY
WASHINGTON, June v President
Wilson announced today that the sec
otid note to Germany in regard to the
sinking of th« Lusitania is about tin
ished and will be forwarded to Merlin
shortly. The President said that li<
would not specify tin* da> <>f sending
owing to t he possibilitv that some de
lay might occur. lit* said, however,
that the note would lie given a final
going over at the cabinet meeting to
day and after revision will Ik* sent to
tlie German government immediatelv
The President explained that there had
been no delay of an\ kind in the pre
paration of the note but that lie had
only brought a rough draft to the cab
inet meeting last Friday and that then
had been all kinds of suggestions of
fried since the cabinet last met.
It is stated that notwithstanding tin
note as originally drawn has not been
t inns of i hr i uimrPHs himself if xtich
shall he xeeepl.ihie t«» tin p »wis 'I'll'1
Offer of the I'ontlff to preside ever the
conference Ins created a sensation in
the capital as it is said that sin It ac
tion on the part of tin* head of tin*
Patholie church Is without .1 precedent
in history.
MOVEMENT OF BOATS
ON THE YUKON
Nome Radio, .June s. 101",
Julia l! at St. Michael.
Kerr down Kaltug 1:20 p. m. Till.
Jacobs up Pliena. fur MoPartv 7: Jti
p. tn. 7th.
Pasca up Selkirk 2:10 a. m. 7th.
Dawson down ITootalinriua 11 p. m.
6th.
Whitehorse left Dawson 2 p ni. 7tli.
Sarah down Eagle 5:15 p ni. 7lh.
Yukon leaves Gibbon for Fairbanks
11 a. m. today, ,
Mariposa down T.oudon 1 p. m 7tlr
Davis at Gibbon.
Washburn left Gibbon for Fdltarod
11 a. in. today.
Marinice down Villa to midnight 7th.
MRS. J. D. HELPS DIES IN SEATTLE
JUNEAC. June S. Mrs. John D.
Helps, wife of the local Standard Oil
official, died in Seattle yesterday as
the result of an operation, according
to advices received here today.
'modified and the President stated that
he believed it had the approval ■>( the
cabinet The executive was insistent
that tin one had held up the note and
it was also emphasized that the work
of preparation had been as expedi
tious as was consistent with careful
ness Throughout the entire conversa
t ion t lie President gra \ e no hint as ta
the contents of the note which has oc
casioned more discussion than ant
previous communication of like char
acter.
YOU GET THE MOST AND VERY
LATEST WAR NEWS IN THE NOME
GERMANS SUFFER GREAT
LOSS ON THE AISNE
I’.Mils, .lime x Tlie War < >ffii e an
nounces that the Merman furies suf
fered great losses in the lighting along
the .Msne in the vicinity of Soissons
losing ov.*r two thousand men in killed
in the taking of two trenches h\ the
1‘iein h It is stated that the report
is in no sense an estimate l»ut is fullv
confirmed h\ the finding of the bodies
after tile I■ i ench attack laid swept the
Ormans from their defense* \
«mints of tiie battle indicate that ttie
(JermanH were i lie aggressors hut were
overwhelmed by a series of counter at
tacks while recovering from a heav\
|repulse delivered by the French.
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ITALIAN FRONTIER
ADVANCE CONTINUES
itii.MK. .lime X. The movements of
the Italian troops along the frontier
continue with general success and the
stupe of the Italian operations are
gradualh being extended to embrace
the entire frontier in Tyrol A dis
patch front ficnerul Cardona, chief of
staff, contains the statement that the
Italians are taking positions all along
the frontier.
The lighting alone the Isonsci is
gradually developing Into the most
extended conflict In which the forces
of Italy have yet engaged. Near the
t'ndine border the Austrians are
SEVENTEEN PERISH
IN SINKING OF
BELGIAN SHIPS
LONDON, June 8. Seventeen per
sons. Including the captain and his
wife, perished in the sinking of the
Belgian steamer Menpalis near the
Kent coast todav The survivors de
li,,,, that the attacking submarine
gave no warning before firing the tor
pedo and the crew md passengers had
absolutely no time to make their es
ca pe. __
BELIEVED PEACE
EFFORTS UNDER WAY
WASHINGTON, June 8. Hngell
Gwldemester, son of the religious ad
visor of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland,
has by a brief visit to the capital after
a conference with high diplomatic of
ficials of Berlin, set in motion a great
train of speculation in official and dip
lomatic circles about the possibility of
peace in Rurope While no hint of the
mission of Herr Oehlemester has been
given out it is generally believed that
he is delegated by the Holland govern
ment to sound the leading neutral na
tions to ascertain their attitude toward
the peace question.
strongly intrenched and arc offering a
sinlitmrn resistance < >wing to severe
Austrian attacks, the Italian columns
penetrating toward Trieste have been
compelled to fall hack until the lines
farther to the north ran come to their
assistance The dispatches front field
headi|M,alters indicate that the forward
movement of the Italians is graduallv
developing on a huge scale and will
soon extend along the entire northern
and eastern frontier.
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GUNMEN GET
PRISON TERMS
NEW liltrXMWICK. Juno 8 Nine
deputies convicted of the crime of
mnnslaughtei in connection with ttie
killing nf tlie striking workmen during
11 he great strike at the Roosevelt
Chemical works last January. wei«
given their sentences in the Superior
vesterda' all receiving the same
sentence, nut 1-ss than two years uor
more than ten 'ears in the state peni
tential' Tlie nine men sentenced are
all out of the total of twenty arrested
for the crime against whom the state
could secure convictions.
SEC. REDFIELD AGAINST
CONTROL OF FISHERIES
WASHINGTON. June * Secretary
Red field replying to the memorial of
tli* Alaska Legislature requesting the
control of the fisheries of the northern
territory states that he Is against
granting the legislature full control of
the fisheries. The Secretary is said to
have given his decision after a length''
conference with Lester Jones who is
conversant with all phases of the ques
tion Redfield declares that he is not
opposed tn granting the legislature en
larged powers hut considers that it is
in no sense advisable to hand over the
entire control at the present stage of
territorial development.