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VolutnoM. SKWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1017_Ten Cents the Copy
KAISER'S LATEST
APPOINTM NT HAS
CAUSED A STORM
LONDON, Nov. 1.—Reichstag leaders have protested
direct to the Kaiser regarding the appointment ot C ount
George von Herding, former Bavarian Prime Minister,
as the new Imperial German Chancellor, i his informa
tion comes direct from Amsterdam and was received there
in official dispatches from Berlin.
The rejection of Count von Herding is said to be on
account of his opposition to democracy, the parliamentary
system and particularly the Reichstags resolution for
peace without annexation.
The Amsterdam dispatch says that the situation is
serious and the Reichstag leaders are bringing the strong
est possible force to be brought upon the Kaiser to with
call his appointment and name another. I itsefer Trotut
call his appointment and name another. It is freely pre-j
dieted in Berlin, according to advices that the naming of
von Herding has not changed the political status and the j
Count is believed to be another man of the same caliberj
as Michaelis. deposed Chancellor.
THIRTY PLANES IN
RAID OV I LONDON
LONDON, Nov. 1.—It is estimated that thirty Ger
man aeroplanes, divided into seven groups, participated
in a raid last night over the English coast. Three groups
of planes penetrated to the heart of the London defenses.
The Admiralty this afternoon announced that the prop
erty damage was small but that eight men and women:
were killed and 21 were injured.
The enemy raiders took advantage of the heavy
clouds and escaped the watchfulness of the British fleet
and those penetrating the inner defenses escaped in the
clouds before the air squadrons could locate them.
STRIKE IN
D TANCE
OFU.S.
SEATTLE, Nov. 1.—Telephone op
erators in Seattle, Portland. North
Yakima and other cities in the Pa
cific Northwest are striking today, de
spite the request of Federal Medi
ator Reed, at San Francisco, that they
report back to work pending arbitra
tion.
The various offices of the Pacific
States Telegraph & Telephone Com
pany' are today employing substitute
operators and the service is not badly
crippled.
Men are operating many of the
switchboards in Seattle.
Union leaders claim that nine hun
died operators are out at the different
Electrical Men Out
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.—Tele
phone electrical workers throughout
California went out on strike at mid
night. Operators in the State refused
to walk out, claiming that they be
lieved the mediator would be able to
adjust the differences satisfactorily.
POSTMASTERS
GIVEN FINAL i
INSTRUCTIONS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—With the
three-cent rate for letters in effect to
morrow, the Post Office Department
this afternoon instructed all postmas
ters to return to the senders, if known,
letters bearing insufficient postage. If
the senders were not known the letters
f
should be forwarded to the addressee
and the deficit postage collected at
the delivery office.
TAXES DELINQUENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON
All city taxes become delinquent at five o’clock this
afternoon. This was the notice that Treasurer Dr. Romig
issued shortly afternoon today to property owners in
hopes that they would not forget.
SECOND U. S. BOAT
TORPEDOED—LIMPS
TO FOR IGN PORT
BULLETIN—WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—The United
States transport Finland, recently torpedoed while en
route to the United States from overseas, was able to re
turn to a foreign port under her own steam where repairs
are being made. The Navy Department received a report;
of the attack two days ago but made no public announce
ment. It is unknown whether there were any casualties!
aboard the transport resulting from the attack. The;
Navy Department has received no details of any kind and;
the brief report today of the vessel’s safety has only caus-|
ed more speculation of the battle between the transport |
and the submarine and also the location of the attack.
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ITALIANS CAUGHT
IN A GERMAN NET i
6000 ARE TAKEN
FORD MUST!
PIIN6LE
SACK
, DETROIT, Nov. 1. — The Dodge
Brother? today won the«'r suit against
Henry Foid to compel the latter to
disburse the accumulated di/’dends of
the Ford plants to the stockhoMcrs in
stead of using the money to increase
the company’s holdings.
It is very probable that the case
will be appealed to a higher court.
The Dodge brothers were minority
stockholders in the Ford Company and
recently sued Ford to compel him to
disburse $G0,000 accumulated divi
dends. The case was hard fought
from beginning to the present status.
Just when the next move will result
was not stated here today bv the at
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torneys for Ford.
MARIPOSA COMING
SEATTLE, Nov. 1.—Steamer Mari
posa, which made a fast trip from the
north, discharged here and sailed
again this forenoon at 9 o’clock. The
passengers aboard for Seward are
Leo F. Hannegan and C. C. Harcey.
The Mariposa has five and a half days'
mail for Southwestern Alaska.
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RUSSIA GENERAL IS
VICTIM OF OWN HAM*
PETROGRAD, Nov. 1.—The gov-j
I ernment announced today that Gen
eral Marlinoflf, commander of the gar
rison on Oesel Island, recently cap
tured by the Germans, suicided when
his forces were required to surrender.
Several other officers also took their
own lives.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.—The Teutons in-1
vading Italy have captured over one
hundred and eighty thousand prison
ers of war and over 1500 Italian guns,
according to the official war statement
issued today.
Yesterday afternoon and early last
evening the Fourteenth Teutonic arm\
gained another important victory. Por
tions of the Italians made a stand at
Tagliamento river. The Teutons pene
trated the Italians’ rear guard and
took up positions east of the lower
Tagliamento river. By this move they
cut off and captured sixty thousand
Italians in one action.
Italians Re-organize
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS ON
THE ISONZO FRONT, Nov. 1.—The
Italian forces are now perfectly re
organized and are holding the Austro
German forces seven miles west of
Udine. General Cadorna has rallied
all his men and is making a decisive
stand.
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Troops Are C heerfu I
LONDON, Nov. 1.—A British cor
respondent at the Italian headquar
ters in his report today to the Daily
Mail says that all of the British guns
with the Italian forces escaped cap
ture by the Teutons.
The correspondent accompanied the
retreat of the Italian troops and says
that they were cheerful and of good
spirits but could not withstand the ter
rific onslaught of'the Germans and
Austrians who suddenly swooped down
upon them. It is evident that a firm
ness of command can reorganize the
men into the same formidable force as
heretofore and this is now being un
dertaken, says the correspondent.
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CAPLAN MUST SERVE
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.—The Court
of Appeals has affirmed the conviction
of David Caplan for manslaughter in
connection with the dynamiting of the
Los Angeles Times Building in 1010,
and he* must serve his ten-year sen
tence.
GERMAN GliNS ARE
BROK N AND MANY
OEEICERS KILLED
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 1.—The newspaper Les Norvil
leries publishes an article today describing a serious mu
tiny among (he German soldiers at the camp at Beverloo,
in Belgium, three days ago in which 12,000 men took part.
The German soldiers refused to go to the front and se\
eral thousand of the soldiers deliberately broke their rifles
in order that they would have a good excuse for disobey
ing the orders of their officers. Picked men, loyal to the
officers, were sent out to shoot and kill all mutineers. This
order was quickly known around the camp and organiza
tions of several hundred men each went to the officers'
quarters and took their commanders out and shot them.
Other organizations fired into the various quarters of the
officers and scores were wounded, some fatally. Word of
the mutiny was sent to three other camps nearby and sol
diers were rushed to the Beverloo camp and rounded up
those who were chiefly responsible for causing the scenes
of disorder, damage to guns and murdering of officers.
The rebellions ones were overmastered, taken to cattle
cars and deported to the frontier, under strong guard,
where courtmartials will he held.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. — License restrictions im
posed upon the nation’s manufacturers and distributors
of staple commodities in an effort to eliminate profiteer
ing and other abuses, were today imposed upon over one
hundred thousand dealers in tiie United States. All man
ufacturers and distributors are under federal regulations
with drastic penalties if they are caught and convicted of
speculating, hoarding and securing excessive profits.
The Food Administration, Department of Justice, and
the Secret Service agencies through the country are the
branches of the Federal government which will exercise
close scrutiny over the food dealers in America.
1080 CROWN IN i
HIGH FLOOD IN
AFRICAN STATE!
LONDON, Nov. 1. — It is reported
here that the Umbens river in South
Africa is swollen by the four months;
abnormal rainfall and the thickly pop
ulated settlement of Durban has been
submerged. One unofficial report re
ceived this afternoonn says that one
thousand natives have already been
drowned.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN. Nov. 1.—Fish quota
tions at noon today were as follows:
halibut, 13Vic; sable, 3c; and red rock,
FIRE BUGS IN
TOILS-PLOT IS
UNEARTHED
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.—Eleven men
have been arrested for complicity in
the fire yesterday which resulted in
the destruction of two railroad piers
and one British steamer, besides the
loss of large stores of munitions. The
authorities claim that they have con
clusive evidence of a plot and believe
that among those now in custody are
leaders in the conflagration of yester
day morning.
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Bill McPhee, oldt-imer of the inte
rior, has left for the Outside not to
return north.