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WOMEN JUMPED EROM SINKING
ANCONA WITH BABIES IN ARMS
ANOTHER LINER SUNK
LONDON. Nov. 11.—The Cunard liner Maria has
been torpedoed by a German submarine and sunk but
the place at which the act was committed is not told for
some reason only known to the government. She was a
vessel of three thousand tons. No other details have been
announced.
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NEARLY 200 DROWN
ROME. Nov. 11.—The majority of reports about the
sinking of the Italian liner Ancona agree that she was
trying to escape when torpedoed. The number oi people
lost in variously estimated but the likelihood is that it
was about one hundred and seventy-five. Some accounts
say one hundred and fifty and other accounts estimate the
number as high as three hundred. It is stated that when
the vessel tried to run away the submarine sent a rain of
shells after her and one account says that the submarine
circled around her and fired shrapnel which wounded and
killed several passengers, including women and children.
The American embassy says that twenty-seven Ameri
cans were aboard, i'he story is also told that when the
Ancona began to sink the men fought for places in the
boats and utterly disregarded the struggles of the women
and children. Many of the women were so terrorized
that they leaped into the sea and in some cases they did so
with babies clasped to their breasts.
KAISER HONORS MRS. GERARD
BERLIN, Nov. 11.—For the first time a woman not
of royal blood was decorated with the Red Cross and Gold
Medal when Kaiser Wilhelm placed those decorations on
Mrs. Gerard, wife of the American ambassador, today.
The orders conferred on her are of the first and second
class.
FORCED LOAN FEARED
LONDON, Nov. 11.—Baron Devonport this after
noon in the house of lords warned the nation that a forced
loan will become necessary soon if the daily war expendi
tures continue at the present figures. A similar warning
was uttered at the same time in the house of commons by
a Unionist member named Evans. Since the announce
ment of the figures of the cost of the war two days ago
by the prime minister some uneasiness is felt in many
circles that the financial drain cannot be maintained.
GREECE WAVERING
LONDON, Nov. 11—Great British forces are now
being landed at Saloniki to aid the Serbians in their fight
against the invaders and to attempt to check the German
march to Constantinople. One remarkable effect which
the landing of those troops is having is that it is turning
Greek opinion in favor of the allied nations. There is
still a strong hope that Greece will come out openly and
take the field in spite of the dispatches telling of an ar
rangement between her and Bulgaria.
BRITISH ANGRY
LONDON, Nov. 11.—Severe criticism is being utter
ed here because of the failure on the part of the British
navy to prevent German submarines from passing
through the straits of Gibraltar and entering the Medi
terrean sea. Sharp action is being called for.
u. S. NOTE PLEASES GERMANY
BERLIN, Nov. 11.—All the newspapers of Germany
and all the officials who have spoken about the matter ex
press the greatest satisfaction with the note sent by the
United States government demanding better treatment
for neutral shipping on the part of Great Britain. The
conscensus of opinion is that America is acting entirely
within her rights and that the allied blockade is a viola
tion of all international rules. So deep is the hatred foi
everything British here that all the past unfriendliness
of the United States has been nearly forgotten in the
pleasure brought by her strong protest to London.
WATCHING EACH OTHER
LONDON, Nov. 11.—A few local skirmishes are all
that have been reported from the western front today and
the center of activities has clearly been trasferred to the
Balkans. The Germans have given up, at least for the
present, all attempts at attacking in France and both
sides seem to have come to the conclusion that the sucess
ful assault of such defenses is an impossibility.
BANDITS ROB BANK AND
GIH' AWAY IN AUTOMOBILE
Mt. Vernon, Washington, has Another
Thrilling Hold Up.
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MT. VERNON, Nov. 11.—Two
bandits entered the First State Bank
at Clearlake yesterday, locked H. V.
Guernsey, the cashier, in a vault and
then got away in an automobile which
happened to be passing by the bank
building at the time. After traveling
some distance the chauffeur tried to
ditch the machine but he was shot in
the hand by one of the bandits. I hey
have not been caught but they suc
ceeded in securing only a small
amount of cash.
JONES INSPECTING
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Dr. E.
Lester Jones, superintendent of the
coast geodetic survey service, will
leave for the Pacific coast on a tour
of inspection about the eighteenth.
PUEBLA WILL NOT ARRIVE
UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
The City of Puebla will not arrive
in Seward until Saturday morning al
though she is now at Cordova. The
reason for her delay over there is
probably that the fcylk of her freight
is for that city. She only a little
over a hundred tons for Anchorage.
CASE PROCEEDING
The case of John Sherman Haynes
vs. Frank M. Boyle comenced in the
district court this morning. W. T.
Lucas, G. Benj. Poindexter and J. S.
Haynes were called to the witness
stand and testified on behalf of the
plaintiff. Just before adjournment
for the noon hour the counsel for the
defense made a motion for nonsuit,
, claiming that the counsel for the
plaintiff had not proven his case. The
ending was delayed for the trial of a
divorce suit.
MOOSE DANCE TOMORROW
A pleasant dance for the members
of the Moose lodge and their lady
friends will be given tomorrow even
ing in the hail of the Order.
SUING FOR DIVORCE
The divorce suit of Josephine
Angerman against Balthauser Anger
man is being proceeded with in the
District court this afternoon. The
lady is seeking the divorce on tlie
ground of cruelty, etc.
Brosius & Noon have just complet
ed the manufacture of six fine dog
sleds for Col. Revel. Two of the
sleds have already been taken over to
Knik for that end of the mail route.
GERMAN SHIP
SENT TO BOTTOM
ANOTHER CRUISER TORPEDOED
BY SUBMARINE OFF THE
COAST OF SWEDEN.
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 11.—Dis
patches from Stockholm today relate
that the German cruiser Fraunelob
has been torpedoed and sunk by a
British submarine off the coast of
Sweden. She was a sister ship to
the cruiser Undine that was also tor
pedoed near the Swedish coast a few
days ago. The sinking was accomp
lished off the south coast and makes
it clear that British submarines nave
succeeded in getting into German
waters in some numbers. The num
ber of men lost on the cruiser is not
| stated.
KEEP GERMANS Ol!T OF
LONDON STOC K EXCHANGE
LONDON, Nov. 11.—'The directors
of the stock exchange yesterday pass
ed resolutions to prevent all Germans
or Austrians from having their mem
bership restored unless they have
sons fighting in the allied armies to
prove their loyalty to the British
crown. The rule will affect several
wealthy people of those nationalties
who were forced to retire from the
stock exchange at the beginning of
the great conflict.
Admiral Watson
Raised Yesterday
HAS BEEN TOWED TO DOCK TO
BE REPAIRED FOR
WORK AGAIN.
SEATTLE, Nov,. II.—The steam
ship Admiral Watson was raised yes
terday and has been towed to the dry
docks for repairs. Nothing is said
yet as to the length of time it will
take to have her fitted out for service
again but quite a large amount of
work must be done owing to the
length of time she was under water.
ANTIMONY MAN HERE
E. L. Strafford, a prominent mining
man of the Fairbanks country and
the operator who recently shipped a
large amount of Antimony ore from
that locality to the States for treat
ment, arriving in Sewaid yesterday
on the Admiral Evans. He was ac
companied by H. W. Miller. Roth
left this morning on the train for a
trip out the line, returning this
i afternoon.
GREAT RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
PETROGRAD, Nov. 11—The Russians have now
started attacks along the whole line from Riga to Galicia
to prevent the Germans from building defenses as strong
as those which they have established on the western front.
The enemy is believed to be bent on digging himself in
securely for the winter with the intention of holding all
the territory now occupied and compelling us to take the
offensive. It is officially announced that von Hindenburg
is slow'ly but surely losing ground in the north. Our at
tacks in other quarters have also been marked by some
thrilling successes.
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CAPTURE SERBIANS
BERLIN, Nov. 11.—The Teutons have captured four
thousand Serbians who were retreating towards Monten
egro from the Morava river region. All the Serbian army
in that quarter is falling back and apparently hopes to
reach the Montenegrin border and form a juncture with
the troops of that country. ___
TAFT OUT FOR
EUHU ROOT
FORMER PRESIDENT ENDORSES
NEW YORK MAN FOR
G. O. P. CANDIDACY.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.—Former
President Taft came out last night in
a speech here with a strong endorse
ment of Elihu Root as the candidate
of the Republican party for the com
ing presidential election. Mann also
endorsed the New York ex-senator
and the fact that both made the
statement on the same day indicates
that there is a strong movement al
ready afoot to place the name of
Root before the Republican national
convention.
VESSEL IN DISTRESS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Three
coast guard vessels have been dis
patched to the aid of some vessel
which is reported to be in distress in
a gale on the North Atlantic coast.
The name of the vessel has not been
ascertained.
THE SON-IN-LAW OF
SECRETARY McADOO DEAD
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.—Charles
T. Martin, the son-in-law of Secre
tary McAdoo died here last night at
the McAdoo home. He came from
I/os Angeles. President Wilson per
sonally visited him before death.
BIG SHIPS TO COME
BACK TO THE PACIFIC
Liners Commandeered for Transports
Will Once More be in
Merchant Service.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 11.—
The two big liners, the Empress of
Russia and the Asia, which were
commandeered some time ago by the
government to act as transports will
be sent back soon to continue their
merchant service in the trans-Pacific
trade. Representations have been
made by the Dominion government to
the Imeprial government that the loss
of the vessels from their usual run
has inflicted a very great hardship on
British Columbia and Canada gener
ally.
GETS THE BEAR
Several men have gone out in the
past few days with big guns and bear
dogs and other paraphernalia to kill
the brown bear which treed two men
a couple of weeks ago near Mile
Three, but it took Nick Workman
yesterday to bag him. Mr. Workman
left yesterday, morning with a twelve
guage shot gun and shells loaded
with number five shot, and on start
ing said, ‘Til get the bear." Sure
enough he came back last night with
the brown bear skin, over seven feet
in length. The skin is at the Fair
banks hotel. Th bear wras killed near
Mile Four.
BOB GUESTS BROTHER
WOUNDED IN TURKEY
Robert Guest, chief of police of
Seward, received word by the mail on
the Evans yesterday that his brother
has been wounded while fighting with
the British army in the Dardanelles
region. The wounded man held the
rank of sergeant major and his reg
ular time in the army had expired be
fore the war but he probably vclun
teered to remain for active set rice.
The nature of his * wound is not
known.
BIG FORCE WORKING IN
GRANITE MINE HOBO BAY
Colonel Millard has sixty men
working on the Granite mine at Hobo
Bay, according to arrivals on the
iEvans. There is enough ore in sight
to keep the plant going for five years.
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CYCLONE HITS
KANSAS TOWN
FIFTY RESIDENCES DEMOLISH
ED. AND .THOUSANDS .OF
SHEEP SWEPT AWAY.
GREAT BEND, Kansas, Nov. 11.—
Four were killed and sixty were seri
ously injured when a cyclone of un
usual violence struck this city last
night in the residence district. Fifty
residences were completely demolish
ed and the water plant and three
flouring mills are wrecks. The most'
remarkable result of the cyclone,
however, was that several thousand
sheep in the neighborhood were hurl
ed into the air and killed. Every
doctor and every nurse in Hutchinson
has hurried to the scene.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 11.—The j
latest news shows that the storm *
which ravaged Great Bend last night
also raged over other parts of Kan
sas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois,
Iowa and Wisconsin. The greatest
havoc was wrought in the towns of
Great Bend, Hamelt ami Seyba, the
last named of which was almost en
tirely wiped out. The known death
toll at Great Bend now is four and
four are also known to be dead at
Seyba. One person was killed in
Hoopestown, Illinois, and several
were wounded in the collapse of a
building. Much livestock was killed
at Marsfield, Wisconsin.
WICHITA, Kansas, Nov. II.—The
latest news of the result of the big
tornado last night is that Mrs. Wil
liam Laforce, Miss M. Meaowz and
Mrs. Martle were killed at Seyba.
One Mexican was killed and twenty
seven were injured in a bunk train
which was destroyed at Derby.
P. 0. DEPARTMENT WILL
NOT ACCEPT CITY'S NAME
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 11.—The Post
Office department has decided to
change the name of the post office in
the Tolovana from Brooks to Liven
good. The city was first known as
Livengood after the creek but it was
given the name of Brooks in honor of
Dr. Alfred Brooks.
TRAIN WILL OPERATE
TO MILE 34 ONLY
Gang of Men Put to Work Removing
Overhanging Rocks Be
tween Tunnels.
The train went out to Mile Thirty
four this morning and it has been de
cided to operate the road no further
this winter. A foot and a half of
snow had fallen at Mile Forty-five
this morning. A crew of men have
been put to work removing the over
hanging rocks between the two tun
nels.
BOATS COST HALF MILLION
The steamship freighters Rutland
and Ogdensburg which have recently
been bought by the Admiral Line are
amongst the most modern vessels
afloat, the Seattle Times says. The
deal involved about half a million
dollars, according to the same paper.
A short and mild earthquake
shook the city this noon, starting
about 12:30.
BIG FACTORY
IS DESTROYED
MAKING SUPPLIES FOR THE AL
LIES AND FIRE IS PART
OF THE PLOT.
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TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 11.—Fire
early today destroyed a portion of the
great plant of John A. Roeblings and
Sons and the loss is over a million
dollars. A number of residences
which stood nearby were also destroy
ed. There is a strong feeling that
fire was caused by pro-German plot
ters as the company was engaged in
the manufacture of large quantities
of supplies for the allied nations. In
part of the building destroyed were
large amounts of barbed wire for de
fenses, chains ami other stock to be
used in the war. The police are hard
at work and it is rumored that scores
of detectives have been assigned to
the task of discovering the per
petrators.
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PO ST M A ST E R FAIRBANKS
CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 11. -Post
master Deal has been appointed
custodian of the bank property by
the government. The property was
recently purchased by the govern
ment. The fact that Deal is named
to succeed Marshal Erwin causes the
belief that the officials will not move
the office at present.
DELEGATE WILL INTRODUCE
ALASKA STATEHOOD BILL
But in the Meantime Will Try to Get
Broader Powers for the
Legislature.
On his way on the Evans, Delegate
Wickersham stated that at the com
ing session of congress he will intro
duce a bill to grant statehood to Al
aska. A constitutional convention
would be necessary and there are
various other reasons which seemed
to make the delegate believe quite a
delay likely. In the meantime, he
said, he will try to secure broader
powers for the territorial legislature.
Mr. Wickersham says he will also
support Secretary Lane’s plans lot
the establishment of a Development
Board and he believer such a board
would be almost of inestimable ad
vantage to the territory.
barge sperm breaks
AWAY AND IS ASHORE
Some Ice Running in the Inlet but the
Admiral Evans had no
Trouble. I
The barge Sperm has broken loose
near Anchorage and has now been
driven ashore on the Goose Bay flats.
The steamer Cordova is trying to
take her off. Reports from those
waters today are to the effect that
quite a little ice is moving in the In
let now. The Evans arrived there
this morning and found no trouble in
unloading.
NORTHWESTERN COMING
The Northwestern passed Juneau
yesterday about noon on her north
bound voyage and will probably ar
rive in Sew'ard next Sunday or Mon
day. _
Fairbanks Wants
Riggs Kept There
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 11.—The Com
mercial Club held a speciol meeting
last night and passed resolutions ask
ing Secretary Lane of the Interior
Department to keep Thomas Rigprs
as the representative of the railroad
engineering commission at this end
of the work. Some rumors had been
afloat that the transfer of Riggs to
some other part of the field was in
tended and the people have decided to
do all in their power to have him re
tained heTe.