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VOLUME XV. NO. 230. TELEPHONE MAIN 54 NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« PRICE 2S
ROBBERS RELIEVE MRS.
ARMOUR (^VALUABLES
A. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.—Armed robbers
entered the home of J. Ogden Armoui i
lust evening and after holding up Mrs I
Armour and three female attendants j
at the point of their revolvers proceed
to ransack the house, securing much
valuable loot. According to the story i
told to the police by Mrs. Armour, the j
robbers backed her into a chair and
forced the maids to do the same aftet i
which one of the men stood guard i
while the rest went through the house J
and succeeded in carrying off valuable!- \
totaling over five thousand dollars in 1
value.
The male servants of the household j
were either absent or abed at the time
tlie robbers appeared and Mrs. Armoui
was in her own apartments with the
maids. The sudden appearance of the
men resulted in the girls becoming
speechless with fright. After forcing
tlie women to seat themselves the
thieves apparently took their time in
thoroughly searching the house. Sev
eral hundred dollars in money, aotnt
jewelry of considerable value and a
quantity of silverware were taken. The
alarm was given immediately after thf
robbers disappeared but the police hav<
so far not succeeded in securing any
thing in the nature of a clew.
TABASCO REVOLTS FROM
CARRANZA RULE j
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A. P. A. Service.
VKRA CRPZ, Sept. 7.—Word has i
been received here that the natives j
of the state of Tabasco are in open ;
revolt against the Carranza govern- j
ment and are arming in preparation fm ;
revolt against the president’s author- j
lty. Although accepting Caranza at
the time of his assumption-of the pres
idency. there has been a growing dis- I
satisfaction with his administration j
due largely, it is said, to the actions of 1
the military officials whom he placed
in charge of the administration of gov
ernment.
The report'states that the citizens of
the district are firmly intent on declar
ing the state independent and refusing
to recognize any outside authority. A
large portion of the revenues of the
Caranza government are derived from
the state and the revolt will be in the
nature of a severe blow to Carranza.
TAR CRITICISES
THE PHILIPPINE
A. P. A. Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.—During
the course of an address before the
Commonwealtli Club last night ex
President Taft severely criticised the
democratic administration of govern
ment in the Philippines and scathingly
denounced Governor General Harrison
for what he termed “Tammany meth
ods of government in the islands.” Taft
declared that tho manner in which Hie
affairs of government were carried on
was little short of a disgrace.
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BRYAN SAYS
NATION SHOULD
BE THANKFUL
A. P. A. Service.
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.—Declaring that
the nation owed a greater debt to the
president than it was aware of, Bryan
inserted that were it not for the pa
tience and tact of the executive the
country would probably have been in
volved in the European war months
ago. The statement was made during
the course of an address before the
national convention of the Friends ol
Peace, now in session in this cltl.
After pointing to the several trying
situations which the president has been
compelled to face during recent months
any one of which, the speaker declared
contained possibilities of involving the
country in war. Bryan declared that the
delegates should be truly thankful that
the president of the nation loves and
is trying by every means in his power
to preserve peace with the world.
CRUISER BRINGS MORE
BRITISH GOLD
A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—Forty-five
millions more in British gold and se
curities brought to Canada in the Brit
ish cruiser Argyle arrived in the me
tropolis from Bangor, Me., this morn
ing. The train was heavily guarded
m route from the Canadian capital and
was rushed thorugh at full speed, the
treasure train being given precedence
over all other traffic. The present ship
ment brings the total shipments of gold
received from Britain to more than one
hundred and thirty millions of dollars
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GERMANS ARE
CONCENTRATING
EFFORTS ON RIGA
^ A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Sept. 7.—Reports from
both Petrograd and Berlin Indicate that
[the weight of the German offensive Is
now concentrating against Riga In a
gigantic attempt to gain possession of
the important seaport. Apparently
there are little or no military activities
| going on along the lower sections of
| the eastern lines and both sides are pre
i paring to throw the bulk of their fight
jing strength to the battle front along
the Dvina.
Both sides report terrific engage
jments In progress south of the city with
j the Russians offering a heroic defense
against the German attacks which an
described as of incredible ferocity. The
Russians are clinging tenaciously to
their posltons of the east bank of the
river and have so far succeded in re
pelling all attempts to cross despite
Hie fact that the invaders are in pos
session of at least three oroslngs. Ber
lin reports assert that the Baltic fleet
is engaged in forcing its way past the
forts at the entrance to |he Riga gull
and will attempt to aid the taking ol
the city from the sea. Petrograd ad
mits that the situation is serious and
the defending army Is preparing to re
treat.
JOHNSON SAYS
TAFT A BACK
NUMBER
I
A. P. A. Service.
L.OS ANGE1.ES. Sept. 7.—During the
course of a dinner address before the
California Club, last night, Governoi
Johnson serevely criticised former
President Taft for the sneering
speeches recently delivered before thi
convention of the Reformed Methodist*
concerning the acts and policies of the
administration.
Johnson unhesitatingly declared that
Taft is a back number in politics and
is decidedly reactionary in his views
"The ex-president,” said Johnson, “Is
evidently living in the. past socially
and politically. The onward sweep o.
democracy has left him standing be
wildered and lost.”
TROUBLES ARE
CLEARING IN HAITI
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.—Reports
from tha American naval authorities to
day indicate that the situation is much
improved and there are many indica
tions that the prospect of trouble with
the islanders Is fast clearing away.
Reports from the interior received at
Port au Prince assert that the natives
are no longer clamors and the rebels
have apparently given up all intention
of starting a conflict. The American
forces occupying the island are in suf
ficient strength to overcome any at
tempt of tho revolutionists to start
trouble.
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GERMANS HOLDING
LINES WITH FLAME
AND GAS
A. P. A. Service.
IXiNDON, Kept. 7.—Reports of French
airmen who have been engaged in com
prehensive reconnoisances over the
German linos along the western front
declare that there are an absurdly small
number of troops engaged in holding
the western lines. Repeated flights
across the German position reveal that
there Is no sign of a reserve force and
the invaders are believed to be de
pending on the use of gas bombs and
blazing oil to hold their positions in
the face of allied attacks. The reports
of the air scouts have created some
thing of a sensation.
AUSTRIAN MINISTER
DISTURBS THE
ADMINISTRATION
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.—Govern
ment officials are much disturbed at the
action of Austrian Minister Dumba in
publicly warning the Austrians of the
United States that they will be held
responsible to the Austrian criminal
laws in the event of accepting employ
ment in plants engaged in the manu
facture of war munitions for the allied
nations. The warning of the ministet
declares that Austrian subjects will be
actively prosecuted in the event of
their returning to Austria after having
been employed in war munition plants
in tho United States.
PRESS IS AFTER
RUMBA'S SCALP
A. P. A. Service.
NEW VOHK, Sept. 7.—The comment
of the press relative to the action of
Austrian Minister Dumba in threaten
ing the Austrians living in tho United
States with prosecution for an infrac
tion of tho Austrian law in the event
of their returning to Austria after hav
ing accepted employment in war mun
ition plants in this country is more
or less hostile to that gentleman and
numbers of the papers are saying many
uncomplimentary things.
Tho majority of the papers profess
to see an ulterior motive in the ac
tion. It is generally acceptd that the
Austrian government is attempting to
bring the matter to an issue with the
United States, and is in lino with the
many attempts of the agents of tho
German government in seeking to se
cure a suspension of the manufacture
of munitions by threatening their coun
trymen and by spreading disaffection
among the workers In arms and muni
tions plants.
F AT DARDANELLES
BLOODIEST IN HISTORY
A. P. A. Service.
AT11KNS, Sept. 7,—Reports from the
Dardanelles stute that the fighting In
that section is the bloodiest In history
and the losses on Isith sides are ap
palling. owing to the exceptionally
well protected positions of the Turks
the allies are compelled to face territb
odds in every attempt to take the Turk
ish trenches and the charging troop;
are literally mowed down In row;
whenever the attack is ordered.
The Tuiks despite the advantage oj
rock lntrenchments are losing immense
numbers of men from the allied artil
lery attacks. One report states that
1.600 Turkish dead were taken from a
six hundied foot trench captured by the
British troops.
Conditions in the fighting zone are
described as fearful in the extreme ano
the dead line the fields in rotting heaps
i'wing to the savagery of the fighting
the Turks make no attempt to rid
themselves of tiie bodies of their slain
and the positions taken by the allie.
are said to he reeking with an awful
stench from the hundreds of dead.
GERMANY COMPLAINS AT
RUSSIAN DEVASTATION
A. P. A. Sorvlwv.
BERLIN. Sept. 7.—The German of
fensive is now being directed to the
taking of Riga and the forces of von
tlindenberg and Buelow are steadily
surrounding the doomed city. Heavy
artillery engagements are now progres
sing along the Dvina where the enemy
are strongly intrenched and are main
taining a stubborn defense.
The Germans are now bringing theii i
heaviest guns to hear on the Russian |
positions preparatory to a general ad- |
vance. Military activities along the I
renter nnd right have greatly dimln
ished owing to the swampy condition
of the country in the Minsk region
making progress exceedingly difficult.
The Russian forces have taken refuge
in the great swamps and are making
occasional futile sorties which art
without result. Reports from the field
headquarters state that the devasta
tion In tile wake of tlie Russian retreat
is terrible and scarcely anything ot
value is left behind. Cattle are driven
away and everything of possible set
vice is destroyed. The reports declare
that the Russians go out of their was
to destroy areas which contain possi
ble feeding ground for horses and lit r
stock. The path of the retreating arm
Is destitute of everything save tin
stones of which the destroyed villages
were largely composed. At the pres
ent time the Germans are compelled
to transport every article of subsist -
enec from Germany.
ADMINISTRATION
TO TAKE NO
ACTION NOW
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Secretary
Lansing announced today that the gov
ernment was not inclined to take ac
tion in the matter of the Hesperian
sinking for the present and will await
further developments.
The secretary in answer to the ques
tion of whether the matter was being
investigated by the Amrican repersen
tatlves abroad, stated that no official
Investigation has been ordered as the
British government was engaged in an
investigation which would probably
ascertain the facts concerning the at
tack and the nature of the explosion.
AEROS ATTEMPT
AN ATTACK
ON VENICE
A. P. A. Service.
ROME, Sept. 7.—Hostile aeros at
tempted an attack on Venice today but
were unsuccessful. The attacking
squadron consisted of live aeros all ol
which approached the city from differ
ent directions. They were met by the
Italian aeros before being able tfo drop
their bombs on the town and after a
brief skirmisti retreated over the Aus
trian line.
SAYS GERMANS
BOMBARDING
INNER FORTS
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Sept. 7.—A Copenhagen
flash asserts that the German fleet has
succeeded in winning their way past
the forts at the outer entrance to Riga
harbor and are now engaged In shell
ing the inner defenses. The dispatch
gives 1K» indication of the whereabouts
of the Russian vessels which were sup
posed to be in the harbor under the
shelter of the forts. Should the re
port be true it is believed that the city
will soon be in the hands of the in
vaders.
NO FURTHER
REPORTS FROM
THE HESPERIAN
A. P. A Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—No furthei
reports from tlie Hesperian have been
received today and it is not known here
whether there were twelve persons still
unaccounted for.
NO MORE
F-SUBMARINES
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—The navy
department will build no more subma
rines of the F type according to an
announcement last evening. The de
struction of the submarines F-l 2 2
together with the disaster which over
took the F-4 clears the naval reglstei
of that class of vessels.
HALF OF F-4
VICTIMS FOUND
A. P. A. Service.
HONOLULU, Sept. 7—The officials
of the navy ard announced today that
about hulf of the bodies of the crew
of submarine F-4 have so far been re
covered from the hold of the vessel
In every case the bodies of the victim*
were totally unrecognizable and the
bare skeleton Is all that remains of tin
larger portion.
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