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ITALIANVESSEL SUNK
BY GERMAN TORPEDO
ROME, Nov. 10.—The Italian liner Ancona has been torpedoed
and sunk by a large submarine flying the Austrian flag. Two hundred
and seventy survivors, comprising passengers and members ot the
crew, have been landed at Bizerta.
This May Be Believed or Not
ROME. Nov. 12.—The Ancona was sunk by submarine shells,
after being stopped by the submarine, which then raked the lifeboats.
Only 125 of the passengers and crew, totaling 428. were saved from
the vessel. .
“An Unnecessary Crime
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Manager Halfield of the Italian line oper
ating the Ancona, characterizes the disaster to that vessel as an un
necessary crime. The vessel is supposed to have had nearly five hun
dred passengers on board and a crew of sixty. She was en route from
Naples to this city.
Three Hundred Perished
LONDON. Nov. 10.—Three hundred persons, mostly women and
children, perished when the Ancona was torpedoed.
Wilson Will Ask Explanation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—If the Ancona was warned and did not
attempt to escape, the administration will ask an explanation of the
destruction of the ship. President Wilson will call a cabinet meeting
for Friday or Tuesday.
United States Will Not Act Hastily
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—The state department views the de
struction of the Ancona gravely, but nothing will be done in the matter
until further data is obtained. Twenty-seven Americans are supposed
to have been aboard the Ancona.
German Submarine Activity Causes Anxiety
LONDON, Nov. 1 1.—The transport Mercian has been shelled by
a submarine in the Mediterranean. Many were killed, but the trans
port made good its escape.
The British steamer Cala, which figured prominently in the Titanic
disaster, has been torpedoed and sunk.
The activity of the German submarines in the Mediterranean has
excited the admiralty, and anxiety is felt because of the movement of
the allied troops to the Balkans.
Two German Submarines Destroyed
LONDON, Nov. 10.—The British torpedo boat Louise has been
wrecked in the eastern Mediterranean. Two German submarines have
been sunk by a British warship at Gibraltar.
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STIFF NOTE DELIVERED TO BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—In a note delivered to the British gov
ernment today regarding interference with American trade by the
British navy, Secretary of State Lansing calls the blockade of German
ports ineffective, illegal, indefensible, and an invasion of the rights
of neutrals to which the United States cannot submit. Thirty-five dif
ferent points are raised in the note.
Objections Open to Argument
LONDON, Nov. 7.—The English newspapers are loath to yield
to the American demands that interference with neutral trade De dis
continued by the British. The editors assert that all the points raised
are open to argument. The claim is made that the war is bound to
v hamper neutrals.
Editors Look for Serious Trouble
LONDON, Nov. 9.—The newspapers, continuing the discussion of
Secretary Lansing’s note, claim that serious trouble is bound to arise
over it.
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' HOLT WRIT IS CITED BY FRESHEST
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.—President Wilson, in a letter written to
j Seth Low, who praised the former’s defense plans, quotes verses 2,
3, 4, 5 and 6, chapter 33. Ezekiel, showing the Scriptures as authority
for the program of national preparedness for war.
The passages quoted by the President are as follows:
0 Sod of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When 1
I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and
set him for their watchman;
If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn
the people;
Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the
■word come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon
him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his bouI.
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people
be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken
away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.
Bryan Squarely Against Wilson
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—William J. Bryan, comes out squarely
against President Wilson’s national defense program, and says that it
is a departure from our traditions and national policy, and constitutes
a menace to the peace and safety of the country. It is a challenge, he
says, to the spirit of Christianity which teaches us to influence others
by our example.
Money to Be Raised by Increased Taxation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—The administration’s plans to raise
money for the carrying out of the national defense program include
the doubling of the income tax, the retention of all war taxes, also the
f | [axes on freight received, and upon gasoline.
Former President Indorses Wilson’s Program
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.—Former President William H. Taft,” in a
speech delivered here last night, declared himself in favor of President
Wilson’s defense program. _
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HUNGRY POLITICIANS
TO GET CHANCE AT PIE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12— Six presideu ^
tial postoffices in Alaska now await Demo j
cratic appointees. They are Cordova, Ju
neau, Nome, Seward, Skagway and Valdei.
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SECRETARY OF INTERIOR
ON FUTILITY OF WARFARE
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RALEIGH, N. G\, Nov. 9.—Secretary of
the Interior Franklin K. Lane, in a speech
delivered here last night, said that the
European war eventually would lead people
to understand American freedom. Enlight
ened humanity, he said, will realire the fu
tility of killing millions because a prince
was assassinated.
PARTY FROM IDITAROD
REACHES SEATTLE IN SAFETY
A news bulletin received this week an
nounced the arrival in Seattle of the party
which left here on board Ray Henderson's
launch Tramp, and which encountered ad
venture and hardship through being froien
in on the Yukon at Kotlik. From that
place they were compelled to mush to St.
Michael, and arrived there after a military
expedition had been sent out to search for
them. The party comprised Henry Riley.
Dave Mutchler, Bert Meyers, Jerry Ford and
wife, Mrs. Estmere, William Detering, Jack
Cameron, Barney Walsh and other well
known Iditarod people.
Frank Larson and Paul Christen, who ac
companied the party to St. Michael, are
expected to reach here at any time.
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ALASKA POLITICAL NEWS
FROM SEATTLE ORACLE
SEATTLE, Nov. 7. Jack Underwood,
writing in the Sunday Times, says that
there is a probability that Dan Sutherland
and Frank Aldrich intend to run on two
different tickets for delegate to congress
from Alaska.
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FORMER ALASKA OFFICIAL
DIES IN MIDDLE WEST
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Nov. 11. George
Perry, former federal marshal of Alaska, and
prominent in politics, died today in this city.
ALASKA MISSIONARY DEAD
SEATTLE, Nov. 7.—Alexander Mackin
tosh, for many years a Presbyterian mission
ary in Alaska, and lately stationed at
iHaines, died in this city yesterday.
MAIL BOUND FOR ID1TAR0D
LEAVES ON FIRST TRAIN
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 9. -The first
train over the government railroad left here
today for Mile 29, carrying mail and passen
gers destined for Iditarod.
SPY SYSTEM IN UNITED STATES
UNDER BERNSTORFF’S DIRECTION
PROVIDENCE, R. I., No?. 12.—Dr. Joseph Goricar, prominent in the Austro-Hungarian consular
service for fifteen years, has made a signed statement in which he says that America is honeycombed with
German and Austrian spies, working directly under the orders of German Ambassador Berastorff and
General Von Nuber, and that every Austro-Hungarian consulate in America is a center for the propaganda
for the destruction of munition factories and the creation of strikes.
STARTLING ALLEGATIONS
He declares that when in San Francisco he was instructed to obtain plans of the Pacific coast de
fenses and the operations and activities of the navy yards. He declares that he was summoned to Berlin
and then was ordered to Vienna, but knowing that he would be imprisoned or sentenced to death, he went
to Rome, where he resigned by letter on December 2 0 last year, thence coming to America.
SENSATION AT CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, Not. 12.—A sensation has been caused here by the publication of Dr. Goncar s rev
elations. The department of justice immediately will begin an investigation of the charges._
CONSCRIPTION NOT IN EFFECT
BUT LINES BEING DRAWN
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 7.—Riots took place
here today when nine hundred able-bodied
Irishmen attempted to take passage on board
a steamer bound for America. The company
finally refused passage to the men, stating
that they should enlist for war service.
Mutt Obtain Paiiporti
LONDON, Nov. 10.—All able-bodied men
over 19 years of age desiring to leave the
country must first obtain passports, nc
cording to orders given out today.
REVOLUTION AND ANARCHY
TO FOLLOW INDEFINITE WAR
LONDON, Nov. 9.—Lord Loreborn. in a
speech delivered here today, complained that
many mistakes had been made by the gov
ernment, and declared that it is no exag
geration to say that if the war continues
indefinitely revolution or anarchy may
follow.
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PLOT TO ASSASSINATE
RULER OF BULGARIANS
LAUSANNE, Nov. 6.—The discovery of
a plot to assassinate Ciar Ferdinand of Bul
garia and Premier Radosvaloff is announced
in dispatches from Bucharest.
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TURKS RENEWING ACTIVITY
LONDON, Nov. 8.—The Turks on Gal
iipoli peninsula are taking the offensive.
Dispatches from Constantinople say that the
Turkish shore batteries struck an allied
torpedo boat and a transport, and that both
withdrew in flames.
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MIKADO IS CROWNED
AMID MUCH SPLENDOR
KIOTA, Nov. 10.—The coronation of the
mikado took place here today amid a *ene
of great splendor. For the first time in
history a Japanese sovereign was crowned
with representatives of foreign governments
present as witnesses.
WAR MATERIAL DESTROYED
IN STEEL WORKS FIRE
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa., Nov. 10.—
Several million dollars’ worth of war ma
terials were destroyed today when the ma
chine shops of the Bethlehem Steel Works
were consumed by fire.
EDISON IS HONORED
LONDON, Nov. 8.—The Noebel priie for
the year 1915 has been awarded to Thomas
A. Edison, the notod American invafctor
ADAMS VS. GOLD COMPANY
DECIDED FOR DEFENDANT
Attorney E. M. Stanton received on
fhursday last a telegraphic message from
the clerk of the district court at Fairbanks
announcing that the case of Adams vs. the
Yukon Gold Company et al. had been de
cided by Judge Bunnell in favor of the de
fendants.
This was what was known as the Pros
pector case, and involved title to the Ana
conda Fraction, which was located on ground
said to be in excess of the legal area com
prised in the Prospector Association claim.
The case was tried in Iditarod in 1914 by
Judge Fuller and a decision was rendered
on a technicality, the merits of the case
not being passed upon. This decision was
never signed by the judge, and the case was
retried at the last Iditarod term, and addi
ional evidence and argument was submitted
at the Ruby term.
The suit involved some fine points of min
ing law. and it would not be surprising if
it were taken to a higher court.
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SCHOONER BENDER BROS.
FROZEN IN AT BETHEL
A party consisting of Captain Knasvitch
and Messrs. Knastitch and Lester of the
well-known trading schooner Bender Broth
ers, and Charles Koenig and W. Fitipat
rick of Bethel, arrived at Flat City yester
day.
The schooner Bender Brothers was caugrlt
by the ice at Bethel on her second trip to
the Kuskokwim this season, and one of the
objects of Captain Knasvitch's visit to this
district is to communicate by telegraph with
the owners of the vessel.
Mr. Lester is the chief engineer of the
Bender Brothers.
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PRO-GERMAN PLOTTERS
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—Lieutenant Fay
and five others have been indicted by the
federal grand jury here in connection with
the recently-discovered dynamiting plots.
It has been learned that Fay and his
associates spent half a million dollars in
perfecting their plans^_
FORMER MEXICAN PRESIDENT
ALLOWED TO GO HOME
EL PASO, Texas, No. 7.—Victoriano
Huerta, former dictator of Mexico, who
has been in jail here for some time past
in connection with an alleged conspiracy to
form a military expedition to invade Mex
ico, was today removed from prison to
the home of his family. He is suffering
from jaundice
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
ON HORSEFLY CREEK
No new developments have been reported
as to the new strike on Horsefly creek, but
as an indication that the outlook for that
district is favorably regarded it can be said
that travel to and from the creek is con
stant, and many outfits have been shipped
there in preparation for the commencement
of development work. Sinking is being done
on several claims already, and indications
are that during the winter much work will
be done.
Jim Brewer, who staked No. 1 below, be
ing among the first to arrive on the creek
during the first rush, returned to Horsefly
creek early in the week with a dog team
and sled loaded with supplies. He and his
partners are installing a hot water thawing
outfit. Julius Lenta accompanied Brewer.
George Adams and Chris Anthonieson re
turned from Horsefly creek on Wednesday
last. They give the same general report of
the creek that others who have visited it
have, and state that many parties are pre
paring for work there.
Frank Kern, who spent a few days in the
new district, returned yesterday afternoon.
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SIGNAL HONOR TO BE PAID
MARTYRED ENGLISH NURSE
OTTAWA, Nov. 6.—Canada will rename
Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Ca
nadian Rockies, Mount Cavell, in honor of
the nurse recently executed by the Germans
in Belgium.
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DANIELS’ NEWSPAPER PUNT
DESTROYED BY FUMES
RALEIGH, N. C., Nov. 6—The entire
plant and building of the Daily News and
Observer, the newspaper owned by Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels, was destroyed
by fire last night.
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HE STILL HAS PLENTY LEFT
NOGALES, Nov. 11.—General Villa, who
was so disastrously defeated by the forces of
Carranza under General Calles a few days
ago, has started again toward Agua Prieta,
minus forty-four of his generals.
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BOOK OF W. J. BRYAN
EXCLUDED FROM THE MAILS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10—A pamphlet
in Hindu, containing extracts from Bryan's
“British Rule in India,” has been excluded
from the United States mail.
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GERMAN LAW-MAKERS
BERLIN, Nov. 7.—The Reichstag will
meet on November 30.
TEMPORARY CAPITAL
CAPTURED BY TEUTONS
BERLIN, Nov. 6.—After three days of terrific pounding, the Teu
tonic forces have captured Nish, lately the Serbian seat of government.
Railway communication between Germany and Constantinople now is
deemed only a matter of a few hours. The Teutonic forces on the Gal
lipoli peninsula have won victories over the Russians, especially along
the Stripa river.
Bulgarian and Austrian Annies United
LONDON, Nov. 7.—The fall of Nish unites solidly the Bulgarian.
Austrian and German armies.
The Albanians are preparing to attack the Serbians m the rear at
Monastir.
Serbian King Ha* Narrow Escape
SALONIKI, Nov. 7.—King Peter of Serbia was taken from Krab
jevo shortly before the town was captured by the Teutons.
Belgian Incidents Repeated
GENEVA, Nov. 8.—Serbians have been massacred at Bucia,
Yplana, Selvae, Palanka and others places by the Germans, who excuse
their actions by saying that the civilians open fire upon the troops from
their houses.
French Successes Reported
ATHENS, Nov. 10.—The French have recaptured Veles, in South
Serbia. An agreement has been entered into between Bulgaria and
Greece by which the latter promises not to enter the war.
Allies Advancing Slowly
SALONIKI, Nov. 10.—The Anglo-French forces are advancing
slowly on Strumnitza.
Balkan Conference to Be Held
LONDON. Nov. 1 1.—Petrograd advices state that communica
tions have passed between the kings of Greece, Roumania and Bul
garia which discuss plans for a conference to be held at Bucharest to
discuss the Balkan situation.
Russians Invade Ronmania
LONDON, Nov. 12.—The Russians have invaded Roumania along
the Danube and have disembarked troops at Silistria, threatening the
railroad between Varna and Rustchuk.
GREEK POLITICS STILL UNSETTLED
ATHENS, Nov. 12.—After offering the premiership to Zeamis,
who refused to hold any political position. King Constantine commis
sioned Skouloudis to form a new cabinet. The latter has assumed the
premiership and all others are required to take oaths of allegiance. The
premier says he will observe an attitude of very benevolent neutrality
toward the entente powers.
An endeavor is being made to form a coalition cabinet. The cham
ber of deputies has been dissolved and a new election will be held
before the close of the present year.
KITCHENER 6BES TO EASTERN FRONT
LONDON, Nov. 12.—Premier Asquith today told the house of
commons that Lord Kitchener has given no intimation of his intention
lo resign either to King George or himself. Lord Kitchener shortly will
arrive in the Balkans. It is stated that the Germans have insufficient
men to send more to that front.
The departure of Kitchener for the eastern front revives once
more the rumors that the Balkans defense will be carried on energet
ically. While it is denied that Kitchener has resigned, it is still thought
possible.
Kitchener Not Member of New War Council
LONDON, Nov. 6.—The new war council held its first meeting
today. It consists of Premier Asquith, Lloyd George, Balfour and Grey
—the solid four. Much speculation has been caused by the fact that
Kitchener is not a member.
NEWS FROM TittlOSS Witt FRONTS
BERLIN, Nov. II.—The first Zeppelin has arrived at Sofia for
use there. The third Italian offensive movement on the Isonzo is con
sidered to have been a failure.
The small German cruiser Undine has been torpedoed and sunk
by submarines on the west coast of Sweden.
German aeroplanes have dropped bombs upon the British patrol
ship off the North Hinder lightship. She was badly damaged.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. II.—The German protected cruiser Frau
Loeb has been torpedoed and sunk off the south coast of Sweden.
LONDON, Nov. I I.—The Russians are preparing for a five-year
war. Minister Rukluff has resigned.
Japan has agreed to aid France with a war loan at 5 per cent,
to be secured by bonds.
The British steamship Woolrich has been torpedoed and sunk by
German submarines.
Fifty-five Austrian provincial papers have been suspended for
commenting upo nthe food conditions.
LAUSANNE, Nov. 7.—A manifesto has been issued by the Ger
man Socialists in protest against the high prices of food
MILAN, Nov. 7.—The Roumanian ministerial crisis has passed,
and the country now awaits the outcome of the Serbian situation.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 7.—Six German vessels have been wrecked
on the coast while trying to escape British submarines.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 8.—The Russian shore batteries have sunk
a German submarine off Varna.