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One Dollar Per M^ie IPITAROP, ALASKA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1915._Two Bzts Per Copy
GERMAN DIPLOMATS
ALSO ARE INVOLVED
WASHINGTON. Sept. I I .—The foreign relations continue
strained. President Wilson’s request lor the recall of Dr. Dumba, the
Austrian ambassador, has broadend into a situation involving Captain
Von Pahen, military attache of the German embassy; Exlander Von
Pereked, the Austrian consul general in New' York, and probably Ger
man Ambassador Bernstorff. The latter, although technically involved,
is not seriously concerned, but it is not unlikely that both the latter
may be recalled or dismissed from the United States.
Germany, rather than Austria, is expected to decide the future
relations between the United States and those countries. The Arabic
case has become dovetailed with the Dumba incident, and either may
cause a break in the diplomatic relations.
BERNSTORFF AND LANSING CONFER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—The government still awaits a dis
avowal from Berlin of the submarine attack on the Arabic. Ambassa
dor Bernstorff held a conference with Secretary of State Lansing yes
terday, and at its conclusion sent a recommendation to his government
that action be postponed until a reply could be received.
DUMBA REQUESTED HIS OWN RECALL
BOSTON, Sept. 1 4.—Dr. Dumba states that he has requested the
Austro-Hungarian foreign office to recall him, and that he w'lll leave
at once.
HIS STAY WILL BE BRIEF
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 15.—It is reported here that Ambassador
Dumba is to leave America, sailing from New York on September 22.
AMERICAN AUSTRIANS INDORSE PRESIDENT
CHICAGO, Sept. 1 1.—Austrian residents of this city today tele
graphed to President Wilson an indorsement of his action in demanding
the recall of Ambassador Dumba.
VIENNA HAS RECEIVED NO REPORT
V IENNA, Sept. 15.—The government clams that it has received
no report on the request for the recall of Dr. Dumba as ambassador
to the United States, nor the reasons therefor.
TO SAVE THEIR FACE
WASHINGTON, Sept. I 7.—It is announced that Austria intends
to recall Dumba on the plea that his presence is needed for consultation.
SEEK LOAN WITHOUT COLLATERAL
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—The joint Anglo-French financial com
mission is endeavoring to borrow one billion dollars here without
collateral. The bankers are startled by the novel propositon. Never
theless, the loan to the alles practically has been assured. The com
missioners are attended by extra body guards, as they claim to have
been molested and to have received letters of a most threatening char
acter.
The loan probably will carry 5 per cent interest.
WILL NOT BE BREACH OF NEUTRALITY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—The proposed billion-dollar loan to i
the allies will not be a breach of neutrality, according to authorities j
here.
MEXICAN OUTRAGES ARE ON THE INCREASE
EL PASO, Sept. 14.—John Lowenbruck, an American rancher,;
has arrved here, after having been carried across the Mexican border
by a band of Mexican soldiers to Columbus, where he was held for a
ransom of $2,000. American soldiers were sent after him, but he suc
ceeded in making his escape from his captors He declares that Villa
is holding up the ransom of $10,000 which was sent to the bandits
holding Edward L. Edwige, declaring that the payment would encour
age brigandage.
Edwige, who is joint commissioner and manager of the Mexican
Northwestern railway, was taken off a train by the bandits near Cumbe
tunnel, and held for a ransom of $10,000.
CARRANZA WANTS CONFERENCE
VERA CRUZ, Sept. 1 I.—General Carranza has replied to Presi
dent Wilson’s peace proposals with an emphatic note in which he asks
for recognition. He invites the diplomats to meet him at the border.
MEXICANS ATTACK AMERICAN SOLDIERS
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 13.—Mexicans have attacked a
patrol of United States soldiers on the Rio Grande and wounded two
of the troopers.
STARVATION AT CAPITAL
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1 7.—Two hundred and forty persons have
died of starvation here in the past forty days.
HOODOO STEAMSHIP HAS HARROW ESCAPE
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—The French steamship Santa Ana, which
reported by wireless from mid-ocean that she was afire, and asking for
assistance, is today reported to be steaming for the Azores islands, and
the fire has been brought under control. The Santa Ana has be
tween sixteen and seventeen hundred Italians on board from New York
,, 'or Naples and other Mediterranean ports. She carries no war muni
tions, but has a large cargo of merchandise. The cause of the fire is a
mystery. Later it was reported that a bomb contained in a trunk was
believed to have been the cause of the fire.
While lying at her dock on September 21, 1914, the Santa Ana
caught fire and was damaged to the extent of $100,000. Last May
American Consul Van Dune committed suicide on board the vessel while
en route home, at Lyons.
SWIFTWATER BILL GATES
ONCE MORE IN LIMELIGHT
SEATTLE, Sept. 15.—“Swiftwater Bill”
Gates, of Klondike notoriety, was arrested
in Spokane yesterday on charges preferred
by one of his former wives, who alleges he
has neglected to contribute to the support
of his 12-year-old son. Gates says he gave
the grandmother of the child $10,000 or
$12,000 to care for him.
EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY
ROME, Sept. 11—Earthquake shocks
were experienced in various places in Italy
yesterday.
MONSTROUS AEROPLANE
DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 17.—An uncen
sored letter from Toronto states that a mon
strous aeroplane has been completed for the
British army to carry ten bombs the weight
of which will be two hundred pounds each.
POSSIBILITY OF CONSCRIPTION
CAUSES CONSTERNATION
IiONDON, Sept. 17.—An article published
in the Daily News has caused a great sen
sation here. It states that a plot has been
organized on the part of several cabinet
members to force through a conscription
bill during the present session of parliament.
Kitchener Says It Is Unnecessary
LONDON. Sept. 15.—Earl Kitchen, secre
tary for war, in a published statement, says
he does not believe that conscription will [
be necessary, as the people are coming to j
the aid of the country. Already three mil
lion men have enlisted.
EXPENSIVE BATTLESHIPS
FOR UNITED STATES NAVY
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—Secretary of
the Navy Daniels has signed contracts for
two more warships, the largest ever built. |
Their displacement will be 32,000 tons, and
the cost of each, exclusive of armor and
armament, is limited to $7,800,000.
SUIT ON GRUBSTAKE CLAIM
IS LOST BY MRS. HEIMS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15.—The suit of
Mrs. Ella Heims against the William Kim
ball Company, whose claims are located on
Ophir creek, Seward peninsula, has been de
cided adversely to the plaintiff. Mrs. Heims
brought suit on a grubstake agreement for
a share in the output of the company,
amounting to $6,000,000.
BRITISH CONSCRIPTION LAW
IS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED
LONDON, Sept. 15.—Parliament reopened
■yesterday with a large attendance. The
cabinet officers admit that they are seri
ously debating the question of conscription.
FAMOUS WAR GOVERNOR DEAD
PARIS, Sept. 11—William Sprague, the
famous war governor of Rhode Island, died
in this city yesterday. ___
STEFANSSON, THE EXPLORER,
HEARD FROM IN ARCTIC WILDS
OTTAWA, Sept. 1 7.—Stefansson is alive, with two of his companions, and the party is safe on Banks
Land. Voluminous dispatches have been received from him, and arrived at Nome by the power schooner
Ruby. One dispatch, dated August 16, from Baillie island, said the explorer was continung on his jour
ney northward.
LOST FROM VIEW FOR LONG PERIOD
OTTAWA, Sept. 17.—A message from Stefansson, the Arctic explorer, and head of the expedition
which left Nome in the summer of 1913, is reported to be on the way from Nome.
The expedition headed by Stefansson started north on the old whaler Karluk, and while off the north
ern Alaska coast in the winter of 1913-14 was caught in an ice jam. The survivors made their way to
Wrangell island, off the Siberian coast, whence they were rescued later. Stefansson was ashore on a hunt
ing trip at the time the disaster occurred, and he and several companions, fairly well equipped, started
with dog teams in a westerly direction, since which no word has been received from him until now.
RUSSIAN GENERAL IVANOFF EXECUTES SPLENDID COUP
PETROGRAD, Sept. 15.—Two sudden Russian flanking movements today endangered the German
right wing in Point, and heavy attacks on the German and Austrian forces in the southern section have
rolled them back, with losses of more than twenty thousand killed and wounded, while more than thirteen
thousand prisoners have fallen into Russian hands. Official announcement of the coup, whcih was planned
and executed by General Ivanoff, today was treated with unbounded enthusiasm in Petrograd, where
bells rang in many of the churches and thousands of the populace gathered in the streets, cheering for
the army. . ’
South of the Pripet marsh region the Germans are hastily retreating to Strypa, which the Russian
forces on that front are attacking with the utmost fury.
General Ivanoff was given entire control during the coup.
RUSSIA AMB GREAT BRITAIN EXPERIENCE CABINET CRISES
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 16.—Private advices received here state that martial law probably has been pro
claimed at Petrograd, the duma refusing to adjourn upon orders from Premier Geormyskin, the latter hav
ing establshed himself as dictator in the absence of the czar at the front.
RIDS HIMSELF OF TROUBLESOME LEGISLATORS
PETROGRAD, Sept. 1 7.—The duma has been prorogued. Great public indignation has been stirred
against Premier Goremykin.
COALITION GOVERNMENT TO BE FORMED
PETROGRAD, Sept. 11.-—The cabinet has resigned, and a coalition government probably will be
formed immediately. It is believed that both the war and foreign ministers will be retained.
CRISIS ALSO THREATENS GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON, Sept. 1 1.—A political crisis of great magnitude is pending, and it is believed that the
cabinet as at present constituted cannot carry out the scheme of compulsory national service.
SECRETARY LANE ASKS BIG SUM FOR ALASKA RAILROAD
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane, who is an enthusiastic advo
cate of the development of Alaska’s resources, stated today that in his annual report he will recommend
that the next congress appropriate $8,000,000 or $10,000,000 for the carrying on of the construction
work on the Alaska government railroad project.
The last congress appropriated but $2,000,000 for the initiation of the work.
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POSTOFFICE AT POORMAN
CREATED BY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15— Patrick Mc
Donald has been appointed postmaster at
Poorman, Alaska, a new office which has
just been created.
SENSATIONAL RUMOR
LONDON, Sept. 15.—Sensational reports
are in circulation here to the effect that the
German Crown Prince William is suffering
from mental aberration.
BRITISH CABINET MINISTER
URGES RENEWED EFFORTS
LONDON, Sept. 13.—That the central
powers still have an overwhelming superior
ity in all materials and equipment for war,
and that the allies, in order to win, must
put forth all their strength, was the state
ment made by David Lloyd George, British
minister of munitions, in a speech last night.
COMING AND GOING
Mrs. George Mutchler was a visitor in the
city Tuesday.
Jonas Brewis, the Willow creek operator,
was a visitor in the city Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Crouse of Flat City
were in the city on Tuesday last.
Tom McMahon, the Flat City business
man, was an Iditarod visitor on Friday.
J. J. Finnegan and Billy Taylor, the Flat
City business men, were visitors in the city
this week.
Mrs. Gus Christoff of Flat City was an ar
rival last Monday front the Outside, where
she has been on an extended visit.
Mrs. Tom McMahon, wife of the Flat City
merchant, who has been on the Outside dur
ing the past summer, returned on Thursday
morning last on board the Prairie Bell.
Ralph and Victor Rivers, aged about 14
and 12 years respectively, the sons of J. G.
Rivers of Flat creek, arrived in lditarod Iasi
Monday from the Outside. They left imme
diately for their home on Flat creek.
Miss Lillian Smith is now the proprietress
of the Beattie house, having acquired it as
an investment.
Dave Strandberg and Oscar Anderson were ,
visitors in the city on Monday last. The
heavy rain of Sunday night was not at all
displeasing to Dave, as he had visions of J
plenty of water for his operations on the
hillside.
NAVAL ADVISORY BOARD
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—The first
meeting of the naval advisory board, of
which Thomas A. Edison is chairman, will
be held on October 6.
HONOLULU, Sept. 17.—An unofficial re
port says that electricians who examined
the sunken submarine F-4 found that the
fuses of all four batteries had been blown
out.
GERMANS ADVANCE
DESPITE REVERSES
BERLIN, Sept. 16.—The official announcement is made that the
German forces have captured the important city of Pinsk, after severe
fighting. The capture of Vidz, south of Dvnisk, is anonunced also.
KAISER DISMISSES GENERAL IN DISGRACE
LONDON, Sept. 13.—It s reported that Kaiser Wilhelm has dis
missed General Von Kruege, who is held responsible for the check of
the Teutons by the Russians on the Serets river. No signs are wanting
that battles are being fought on the eastern front now, running almost
directly north and south from Riga to the Roumanian frontier. The
Russians’ offensive is showing excellent results near Slonim and Pinsk.
The Germans are making slow headway, and every day’s delay by the
Teutons results n giving the Russians a breathing spell, enabling them
to make new preparations.
VON MACKENSEN ADVANCES IN SPITE OF STRONG OPPOSITION
LONDON, Sept. 1 1.—The Russians have achieved another success
south of the Galician frontier. Von Mackensen, however, is pushing
his way vigorously through the Pripet marshes toward Pinsk.
RUSSIANS RETIRE FOR STRATEGIC REASONS
PETROGRAD, Sept. 13.—Because the salient of the armies is on
the Niemen, it has been decided to retire a short distance in order to
hold back the Teutonic offensive.
EVACUATION OF VILNA CERTAIN
PETROGRAD, Sept. 14.—The evacuaton of Vilna is destined to
follow the cutting of the railroad by the Germans. Battles southeast
of Riga are daily growing more furious.
RIGA SAFE FOR THE TIME BEING
LONDON, Sept. 1 5.—The German drive toward Dvinsk goes un
checked, and Riga for the time is left unthreatened.
PROGRESS OF VON HINDENBERG
LONDON, Sept. 15.—General Von Hindenberg has gained the
bridge west of Dvinsk, after terrific fighting. In various districts the
Russians are gaining force against the Germans.
AEROHADTS CONTINUE TO SPREAD DISASTER
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.—A German code message which has been
deciphered says that three hundred persons were killed in the recent
air raid on London.
NEWSPAPERS URGE RETALIATION
LONDON, Sept. 14.—German aeroplanes dropped bombs along
the Kentish shore last night. London newspapers urge that air raids
be inaugurated on German territory in retaliation.
On the 12th inst. another Zeppelin raid was made on the east
coast. Bombs were dropped, but no casualties resulted.
PRIZE CODRT DELIVERS BLOW TO PACXERS
LONDON, Sept. 16.—The prize court has condemned American
meat products forming the cargoes of four steamships.
PACKERS LEFT IN THE LURCH
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—Meat packers here are suffering because
of the fact that no advance payments have been made by the belliger
ent nations for their products.
WILL TAKE MATTER INTO COURTS
CHICAGO, Sept. 1 7.—The value of the cargoes condemned by
the British prize court is about fifteen million dollars. The packers
will take legal steps immediately.
BULLETINS FROM ALL WAR ZONES
PARIS, Sept. 14.-—A German submarine has been torpedoed and
sunk by a French torpedo boat near Mytilene, off the coast of Asia
Minor.
ROME, Sept. 14.—All Bulgarian reservists in Italy have been re
called. An Austrian torpedo boat has been destroyed in the Adriatic
by French boats.
OTTAWA, Sept. 14.—Canadian are now manufacturing cannon
for the British.
LONDON, Sept. 15.—Russian advices state that Roumania has
ordered mobilization against Austria.
LONDON, Sept. 15.—The parliament buildings are bristling with
guns as a protection against air raids. Premier Asquith addressed the
house on finances yesterday, and Earl Kitchener delivered an adress
on military operations before the lords. Brigadier General Casson has
been wounded in the fighting at the Dardanelles.
ATHENS, Sept. 15.—Ten were killed and many injured in actual
fighting on the Bulgarian-Roumanian frontier yesterday.
PARIS, Sept. 14.—The Germans are transporting great numbers
of soldiers toward France from Poland. A great smash is expected
on the lines in the west.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 16.—The reserves of the territorial army
have been called to the colors.
ROME, Sept. 16.—British and Italian forces have been landed on
the Gulf of Saros to cut off the Ottoman troops.
PARIS, Sept. 16.—Two Austrian destroyers have been sunk by
an Italian submarine in the Adriatic.
LONDON, Sept. 15.—Premier Asquith has asked parliament for
a seventh credit of a billion and a quarter dollars.
LONDON, Sept. 1 7.—British submarine E-7 has been sunk in the
Dardanelles. Her officers and crew were taken prisoners.
LONDON, Sept. 17.—Germany has lost twenty submarines since
the war started.