CRUISER EMDEN IS DESTROYED
BRITISH SHIP SINKS GERMAN COMMERCE DESTROYER
BERLIN REPORTS RUSSIAN DEFEAT IN EAST PRUSSIA
WARSHIPS SHELLING FORTS GUARDING DARDANELLES
PARLIAMENT WILL
MEET TOMORROW
British Lawmakers Insist That Cen
sorship Be Less Strict—De
mand Fleet Act.
LONDON, Nov. 10.—The British
Parliament will meet tomorrow even
ing. It is stated that the officials
of the war department will be round
ly roasted because of the undue cen
sorship which has prevented the peo
ple from receiving news of operations
at the front and has greatly incensed
the people of neutral countries.
Members of Parliament state that
the method of the censorship has re
tarded enlistments and that if the
people were kept informed of con
ditions at the front they would im
mediately respond whenever more
men are needed. The present meth
ods, it is charged, is crushing the in
terest in the war.
The admiralty is also in for a cen
suring because of the inaction of the
British fleet, which has lost 11 cruis
ers in the present war, while the Ger
man loss has been much less. The
lawmakers will insist upon prompt
action by the admiralty and the fight
ing of a decisive engagement. They
insist that the German naval victories
are humiliating.
CANADIAN CATTLE
BARRED FROMU.S.
Officials Will Allow No Live Stock
From Across the Line—Con
ditions Bad.
. WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—The De
partment of Agriculture has issued
an order barring Canadian cattle from
entrance into the United States. This
action was taken to prevent infected
cattle from crossing the line. The
government experts are still rushing
the work of clearing up the stock
yards, killing the diseased cattle,
tracing the herds and trying to pre
vent’ the spread of the disease to oth
er states.
How it was possime tor so many
cattle to become Infected before the
discovery of the disease is causing the
officials of the department grave con
cern, as they had thought the system
of inspection was so close as to make
an epidemic impossible. Some new
method, of inspection will be neces
sary, according to the inspectors, to
prevent the recurrence of the epi
demic.
The city authorities of Chicago are
working hard to save the people from
Infection through the eating of dis
eased meat, the drinking of Impure
milk or the use of the butter from
diseased animals. The strictest of
regulations are In force.
Frank McKenna returned from a
ptarmigan hunt today.
Italy Sends Troops To Tripoli To Protect Christians As Moslems Are Expected
To Start Holy War—Sultan Sends Troops To Invade Egypt—Kaiser’s
Troops Take Nieuport—-Both Sides Are Satisfied With Outlook—Russia
May Concentrate All Forces To Crush Austria and Turkey—Japan May
Send Army of 500,000 To Europe—Are Anxious That War Should End.
LONDON, Nov. 10—The British
admiralty announced today that the
Australian battle cruiser Sydney had
engaged the German commerce de
stroyer Emden, which has been oper
ating in the Indian Sea and had forc
ed the German boat upon the rocks
on Cocos Island, the exploding shells
setting the ship on Are. The com
mander of the German ship and a
majority of the crew were saved by
the boats', p-om the Sydney. :,The
British have lost 24 warships since
the war started, while the German
losses have been 48 war vessels.
The War Correspondent.
A story of the g.-eat European Bal
kan war; full of thrilling incidents.
Battleships blown up, aeroplanes shot
down, bridges destroyed, dancing in
the Sultan’s harem and scenes along
the firing line, etc., at the Orpheum
tonight. Admission 25c. Fully 4,000
feet of sensational film.
I Both Sides Satisfied.
LONDON, Nov. 10.—The reports
from the British forces at the front
and those from the French indicate
that the allies are well satisfied with
the conditions along the battle line
in France and Belgium. The line
holds in spite of the desperate at
tacks of the Germans, who are con
centrating their forces near Ypres,
but are unable to make any material
advance.
Germans Also Well Fortified.
Reports received here from Berlin
indicate that the German general staff
is also satisfied with the results in
Belgium and it is predicted from Ger
man sources that the efforts of the
kaiser’s troops tp drive a wedge into
the allies’ lines at Ypres will be suc
cessful.
Italian Troops for Tripoli.
ROME, Nov. 10.—The Italian gov
ernment is sending a large force of
infantry to Tripoli to protect the Ital
ian province from any attack by the
Moslems, who have been called to
a holy war. It is feared that the
followers »f Mohammed wi^l start
an uprising in Tripoli in an effort
to win back the African province but
recently taken from Turkey in the
Italian-Turkish war of two years ago.
Russian Millions Now In Full Swing.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 10.—The Rus
sian army is now in full swing and
intends continuing the aggressive
campaign against Germany. The
mobilization and equipment of the
huge forces was slow work because
of the long distances from which the
troops were brought. The machinery
of the army is now working finely
■and the reserve armies are being drill
ed and gathered at concentration
'camps ready to take their places in
line when needed.
500,000 Troops for Turkey.
A force of men will be sent against
the Turks from Caucasus and already
200,000 men are invading Armenia
and pushing south from the Russian
border.
Germans Still Headed for Silicia.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 10.—The
heavy movement of troops from Bel
•gium reserve points to the German
frontier at Silicia continues, indicat
ing that the Germans intend to make
a determined effort to stop the Rus
sian invasion and to prevent anoth
er invasion of Germany by the czar’s
troops who laid waste East Prussia
during the early days of the war.
Correspondents Allowed At Front.
PARIS, Nov. 10.—The French war
office has announced that hereafter
foreign newspapermen properly vouch
ed for will be allowed to accompany
the army and may write regarding
the movements of the troops. Twenty
American newspapermen who have
been waiting here for two months
left immediately for the front. Offi
cers have been detailed to guide them
and to censor the reports they send
out so that no information regarding
movements of troops that might be
of service to the Germans will be
allowed to leave the newspapermen’s
hands. A number of British war cor
respondents left for the frontier and
it is expected the cry of the Britishers
for news will soon be gratified.
Germans In Argonne Held Back.
LONDON, Nov. 10.—The German
troops in the Argonne have been un
able to push south, although heavy
fighting is reported in that section.
The French are holding a position
between the command of the Crown
Prince and Metz and if they can hold
it for a few days the Crown Prince
will be forced to retire in order to
protect his communication with Lux
emburg.
Germans Defeat Russians.
BERLIN, Nov. 10.—The Germans
have defeated the Russians in East
Prussia, taking 4,000 prisoners and
many cannon according to the reports
Issued here officially this evening.
The German successes are gratifying
to the people, following the loss of
Tslng-tau and the reverses itf Poland,
which, however, are not as bad as the
British and American press have in
dicated, as the retirement from War
saw was made in good order and for
strategic reasons and was not a rout.
As indicating the good order in which
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GRIFFITHS OUITS
SEATTLE POLICE
SEATTLE, Nov. 10.—Chief of Po
lice Griffiths has resigned his office
and will leave the force at once.
The reason for the resignation is un
known. Under his command the
force has been more efficient than
in days gone by and the reformers
have been satisfied with the manner
in which the police have controlled
the forces of the underworld. Who
will succeed him as chief is not
known. Mayor Gill will make an ap
pointment in a few days.
BRITISH WARSHIPS
USE THE CANAL
NEW YORK, Nov. 10— Seven Brit
ish warships /are reported to have
entered the Panama Canal today en
route from tht» Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean. The names of the warships
cannot be learned as the government
officials at Panama refuse to allow
any information regarding movements
of naval vessels to he made public.
It is presuriaed the British ships will
hunt for the German ships now in
the Pacific? and which have been
gi] ssels of the allied
na
town from the
Se Company claims.
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PEOPLE ENDORSED
PRESIDENT WILSON
So Says Secretary Bryan After An
alysis of Election Returns—
He Toured Wiest.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10—Secre
tary of State W. J. Bryan returned
here today after spending the past
few weeks in the West, where he
urged the election of a Democratic
congress in support of the adminis
tration.
The secretary states that an analy
sis of the returns show the pefple
have endorsed the administration of
President Wilson. He points out the
fact that during the hard times the
people are always willing to retire
the party in power and yet the con
gress remain Democratic while times
are hard. Mr. Bryan insists that the
people are satisfied with the work of
President Wilson, who has done more
for the common people than any oth
er president In 50 years.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Russell Herman is expected in Val
dez on one of the next boats.
Ted Johnson, Ed. Spearsted and
Tony Ross will leave tomorrow for
Tasnuna. i 'll"
WETS MUST FIGHT
IN Ml
Amendment Prohibiting Vote for Eight
Years Did Not Pass—Can
Vote Next Year.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10.—The
final returns on the vote last Tues
day regarding the taking of a vote
within eight years upon prohibition
for this state show that the drys have
won and that if the required number
of signatures can be secured to the
application for a vote the state au
thorities must grant it at the elec
tion next year.
The brewery interests and the wine
growers had hoped that the amend
ment carried at the same time the
state continued wet and that for eight
years they would not be called upon
to finance another campaign to keep
the state open as the interests paid
out $500,000 during the recent elec
tion and may be forced to do the
same in another year, thus cutting
into the profits very materially.
It is believed, however, that the
brewery interests from Washington
and Oregon, which had contemplat
ed moving into this state, believing
themselves safe for eight years, will
now reconsider their determination
and will in all probability move to
Canada.
LEGISLATORS HIVE
LEETJOl CITY
NOME, Nov. 10.—The members of
the Alaska legislature who were
elected on November 3 left here to
day on the gasoline power schooner
Silver Wave en route to Juneau. The
members were forced to leave at once
to attend the meeting of the legis
lature on March 4, when the second
session will convene. Failing to;
leave on the Silver Wave the party
would have been compelled to make
the long trip over the ice.
CRUISER GLASGOW
REPORTED SAFE
VALPARAISO, Chile, Nov. 10.—The
British cruiser Glasgow and the trans
port Ostranta passed out of the Straits
of Magellan this morning en route
to the Falkland Islands. The two
ships were part of the fleet under
Admiral Cardock, which was destroy
| ed by the German fleet and the cruis
ers Goodhope and Mammouth sunk,
and it is also believed the France,
a French cruiser, was lost. Fifteen
hundred men lost their lives on the
British boats, while the German loss
was six men. The kaiser’s ships had
the range and 6peed on the British
vessels.
ORDER CARRANZA
TO QUIT HIS JOB
Mexican Convention Says He Must
Do It Today Or Be Consider
ed a Rebel.
CALIENTES, Mexico, Nov. 10.—
The convention here of peace dele
gates today passed a resolution de
manding that Provisional President
Carranza immediately vacate the of
fice he now holds under penalty of
being denounced as a rebel and treat
ed accordingly. The order insists
that Carranza quit today.
General Gulterez, the provisional
president elected for a term of 20
days, has named a cabinet to take
charge of the government.
Every preparation for the coming
conflict is being made by the sup
porters of General Villa. It is not
expected that Carranza will vacate
the office, but rather that he will
fight to the end. Former federal troops
are enlisting on both sides.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 10.—A mob of
men and women last night looted the
National Bank of Mexico City. The
furniture was wrecked, the vaults de
stroyed and all valuables taken by
the crowds.
WORKINGMEN CUN
PREVENT WAR
American Federation of Labor In Fa
vor of International Associa
tion for That Purpose.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.—The
American Federation of Labor, at its
annual meeting here today, received
a report from the officials of the
Federation urging the organization of
an international labor association with
the main object of preventing war.
The report states that the labor men
are the greatest sufferers through in
ternational hostilities, that their wives
and children must pay the price when
the workingmen of one country kill
those of another, and that the soon
er these men realize that they have
the power to prevent war and use
that power it will be better for the
laboring men, as well as all others.
A committee will be named in a
few days to plan for the organization
of an international association com
posed of the workers of all countries
and with the object of preventing war.
Dick Thorn, the moving picture
man, who holds the Alaska rights
for some of the best films which have
ever been seen in the north, will leave
on the Northwestern for Seward. Mr.
Thorn owns and operates a theater
in Fairbanks and is now touring
Alaska with a number of specialties,
all of which are excellent. The last
of these, “Soldiers of Fortune,” will
be shown in the Orpheum theater on
Thursday.
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