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AMERICA WARNS BRITAIN THAT FURTHER INTER
FERENCE WITH TRADE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
MILLION TURKS TO BE ARMED BY
THE GERMANS TO INVADE EGYPT
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British War to he Conducted bv Three
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Men in Future and Kitchener Is Not
One of Them—Berlin Says Bulgarians
Have Repulsed British and French—
Cennan Cruiser Torpedoed Near
Swedish Coast bv British Submarine
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tinople Today.
U. S. WARNS BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—Reminding Great Britain
that when the national existence of the United States
was threatened during the Civil War the British govern
ment compelled this country to observe the laws of
neutrality, the American government has now sent a note
to the British government declaring that America can no
longer submit to the interference with American trade
which has been practised by Great Britain since the be
ginning of the European war. To say that a sensation
has been created by the determined wording of the mes
sage to the British government would not be exaggerat
ing. The note was made public for the first time today
and is the chief topic of conversation here and, judging
bv the cables from London, also in Great Britain itself.
The note covers exhaustively all the circumstances con
nected with the interference with American trade since
the war began and it follows up by declaring outright
that the “blockade instituted by the Allied nations against
the enemy countries is ineffective, illegal and indefens
ible." Proceeding, the note declares that the American
government serves notice that it “cannot submit to a
curtailment of its neutrality rights and cannot with com
placency suffer further subordination of its rights and
interests.” In addition to this Ambassador Page has
been instructed by Secretary Lansing “to impress most
earnestly upon the British government” that the United
States must insist that the relations between it and his
majesty’s government be governed not by a policy of ex
pediency but by the established rules of international con
duct to which Great Britain in the past has held the
United Suites when the latter nation was a belligerent
engaged in a struggle for national existence.
LONDON SPEAKS
LONDON, Nov. 8.—The attitude taken by the Lon
don newspapers this morning in commenting on the
American note is generally that, although all the points
raised in the note are open to argument, Great Britain’s
position is that she is engaged in a life and death strug
gle and therefore has to consider all questions on the
practical basis of the absolute necessity for winning the
war. The papers declare that a world war is bound to
carry inconvenience to neutrals but that as far as pos
sible, and consistent with doing everything in her power
to win the war, Great Britain is as careful to do as little
as possible to injure the interests of neutrals. It cannot
be denied that the American note has created a most
unfavorable impression. It is freely stated that Presi
dent Wilson and his cabinet show signs in the note of giv
ing way to pro-German opinion and pressure. This view
seems to be created by the reminder in the American note
of the alleged unfriendly attitude of the British govern
ment during the war between the southern and northern
states in the past century, and some of the London papers
suggest regret that Americans now would revert to the
actions of the days before the two nations were brought
to gether in friendship. The reply of the British govern
ment is not expected for several days.
TO INVADE EGYPT
BERLIN, Nov. 7.—Trainloads of munitions will start
tomorrow, Monday, for Constantinople to begin the
equipment of an additional million of Turkish troops
that will be mobilized at once for the immediate invasion
of Egypt. With the fall of Nish and the opening of the
road to Turkey, Berlin sees the beginning of the direct
war against the British empire. The newspapers already
outline a campaign which will have as its first object the
seizure of the Suez canal and the conquest of Egypt. By
the capture of the canal the Teutonic empires expect to
secure the controlling influence in Asia Minor, Persia and
over the coasts of the Persian Gulf. It will also cut off
the British islands from the quickest route to India and
Australia.
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Ow ners of Factory
Are Under Arrest
Charged With Manslaughter as Re
suit of Fatal Fire.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—Samuel
Barkman and Samuel Simon, pro
prietors of the Essex shirt factory,
where the fatal fire occurred a few
days ago have been arrested and will
be charged with manslaughter.
Twenty lives were lost by the fire
and the specific charge against the
owners of the factory will be that
they failed to obey the specific orders
for the using of the Marshall Safety
appliances. The loss of life occurred
in the Diamond Candy branch also
owned by the two men under arrest.
VCASKA PRESBYTERIAN
MISSIONARY IS DEAD
Rev. Alexander Mackintosh Contracts
Fatal Illness on the
Humboldt.
SEATTLE. Nov. 8.—Rev. Alexand
er R. Mackintosh, for several years
a Presbyterian missionary at Haines,
Alaska, died here yesterday from an
illness which attacked him while he
was on the steamer Humboldt a few
days ago. He was seventy years of
age.
FALLS FIVE HUNDRED
FEET FROM AEROPLANE
OAKLAND, Nov. 8.—Harold B.
Smith, an Oakland boy, while flying
in an aeroplane yesterday to secure a
license for the British aerial army
corps, fell from a height of five hun- j
dred feet on the mud flats and was
| severely injured.
Violent Riots Go
On At W ilkesbarre
Strikers and Strike Breakers Engage
in a Fierce Battle.
WILKESBARRE, Nov. 8.—Street
car strikers and strike breakers en
gaged in fierce rioting yesterday and
one policeman and two civilians were
so severely injured that their deaths
may result. The strike breakers were
attacked by the strikers and defend
ed themselves. The police attempted
| to interfere but for a time their num
bers were not sufficient and a battle
royal raged through the streets. A
thousand men are idle as a result of
the strike.
House Floor Leader
To Oppose Defense
AFTER CONSULTATION WITH
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES HE
IS AGAINST THE PLANS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—After a
consultation with President Wilson
this afternoon Representative Claude
Kitchen, floor leader of the Democrats
in the house, announces that he will
not support the defense plans of the
administration. He has not announc
ed in detail his reasons for opposing
the plans but it is taken for granted
that he opposes on the ground that
the expenditures contemplated are
too great in the condition of the
country. He particularly objects to
the naval program and it is feared
by friends of the administration that
his opposition is only the fore-runner
of other defalcaitons from the party.
BRITAIN FORMS WAR COUNCIL
LONDON, Nov. 8.—From this time forward Great
Britain will conduct her part of the war through only
three men who have been chosen to form a War Council.
They are Prime Minister Asquith, Arthur J. Balfour,
first lord of the admiralty, ar.d Lloyd George, minister
of munitions. In making the announcement the signifi
cant statement is made that Premier Asquith is tempor
ary minister for war and this is believed to confirm the
story that Lord Kitchener has sent in his resignation.
Whenever foreign policies are involved Foreign Secretary
Grey will sit in the council but all other members of the
cabinet will pay their exclusive attention in future to
domestic questions.
SAYS ALLIES REPULSED
BERLIN, Nov. 8.—The Anglo-French army which
was marching from the south to reinforce the Serbians
has been met by the Bulgarian army and has been heavily
repulsed, according to the official anouncement of the
war office this afternoon. The statement says that the
Bulgarians took three thousand prisoners. Since the
Bulgarians and the Teutonic allies formed a juncture at
Nish large forces of the former have been detached for
the southern area to meet the allied forces landed from
the Agean sea. The war office also makes formal an
nouncement today that from the chief standpoint the
Serbian campaign is regarded as completed as rail com
munication with Constantinople has been fully establish
ed and trains are already on the way from Nish to the
Turkish capital with supplies for the Turkish allies. In
formation has been received from unofficial sources that
the Allied forces have begun to evacuate Gallipoli penin
sula but this has not been confirmed.
GERMAN CRUISER SUNK
LONDON, Nov. 8.—The German protected cruiser
Undine has been torpedoed and sunk by a British sub
marine near the Swedish coast. In making this announce
ment toda/ the admiralty admitted that the British arm
ed steamer Tara has been torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediteranean by a German submarine and thirty-four
members of the crew are missing. Several German sub
marines are reported to have left northern waters recent
ly to attack the allied troop ships in the Mediterranean
and Agean and that this accounts for the absence of sub
marines in the North Sea and English channel.
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NAILS HIMSELF>
TO THE FLOOR
FANATIC DRIVES SPIKES THRU j
FEET AS GREAT CON
GREGATION PRAYS.
SAX FRANCISCO, Nov. 8.—While
a great congregation knelt in prayer
in St. Mary’s cathedral here yester
day Thomas D. Thornton, who gives
his adress as “Everywhere” drove
spikes through his insteps into the
floor and so nailed himself to tnc
boards. He used four inch spikes fo*'
the work and for a hammer he used a
length of gas pipe. During the hor
rible operation he never uttered a
sound and for a time even those whv
sat near him were unaware of his
purpose. He had even removed his
shoes and stockings without attract
ing attention. On discovery he was
removed to the hospital. It is as
sumed, although he has said nothing
to that effect, that his purpose was to
imitate the Crucifixion.
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THE OLD AUDITORIUM
BUILDING DESTROYED
San Francisco Fire Causes Much Loss (
of Property and the Loss
of One Life.
SAX FRANCISCO, Nov. 8.—A fire
occurred here last night which
destroyed the old Auditorium build
ing and caused the death of one fire
man. The fireman and four others
were trapped by the flames which
surrounded them suddenly. The
others escaped but the unfortunate
one was burned to death. The build
ing was situated at Fillmore and
Page streets.
Aeroplanes Can Now
Ascend Backwards
New Wonder Wrought in Ships that
Sail in Skies.
PENSACOLA, Nov. 8.—After
three years experiments an aeroplane
has now been perfected that can rise
going sternwards and can travel
astern at the rafb of fifty miles an
hour. The final experiment took
place here yesterday and proved to
be perfectly successful. Another im
provement which has been made is
that the airship while traveling back
ward is so arranged that it does not
obstruct gunfire and the invention is
for that reason regarded as one that
will have a great effect on future air
battles in war.
BOOTLEGGERS
ARE FINED!
ANCHORAGE, Nov. 8.—Sentence
was imposed this afternoon on the
following bootleggers: Bush,
Kowacevich and GellifT fined two
hundred and fifty and costs. Gilo
vich and Ozich were fined three hun
dred and fifty and costs. Mandic
was fined four hundred and costs.
Barnhart and McGuire were given
three months in jail.
P. 0. iNTRJLDG!
Postmaster Hickey received word
this afternoon from Postal Inspector
Neil that the R. R. Building is satis
factory for the postoffice and that he
will wire the P. 0. Department to
put in the boxes and equipment.
Mrs. E. R. Gray and son Arthur,
today moved into their new’ home on
Third avenue which has just been
completed, and is a credit to the city.
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BELIEVE VILLA IS
HOPELESSLY TRAPPED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8—That Villa is hopelessly
; entrapped by the Carranza army around Naco is the sub
stance of the advices received here today from the Mexi
can frontier. The Carranza forces are now pressing him
for what is believed to be the linal battle of the war and
Villa is faced with the necessity of either winning the
battle, retreating to the interior where he would be sure
of capture, or he must cross the United States line and
be interned. As a victory for him is out of the question his
career is believed to be at an end. It is reported today
from Galveston that three thousand Zapata troops have
surrendered to Gonzales.
LINER AFIRE
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.—By wireless Capt. Juan reports
the great French liner Rochambeau is alire at sea by
spontaneous combustion but that there is no danger as he
can put into Halifax if he cannot control the blaze. She
has 420 passengers and a crew of 150. She has a great
cargo of munitions and supplies for the Allies and before
she left New York, it is said, a bomb was found aboard.
TRIED TO BURN BUILDING
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8.—Harriet Canfield, pro
prietress of the Canfield Apartment house, tried to burn
the building today. She had every vacant room saturated
with .gasoline, having used ninety-three gallons for the
purpose, but the fumes overcame her and she fainted.
In falling she struck the phone with her hand and an
investigation by the telephone operators resulted in dis
covery.
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ANOTHER CONVICTED
Tony Kovacovich was found guilty of selling liquor
without a license at Anchorage this morning. Deputy
Marshal Warded moved into the new federal building
thei’e this morning._
ANCHORAGE TO
RECEIVE WICK
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NEW RAILROAD TOWN PLAN
NING BIG RECEPTION
FOR DELEGATE
ANCHORAGE, Nov. 8.—Anchor
age is planning to give Delegate
Wickersham a big reception on his
arrival here on the Evans. T he re
ception will be given under the
auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce. President Smith of the ( ham
ber has named the following commit
tee to meet the delegate: Arthur
Frame, T. R. Needham, Judge Davit?,
Commissioner Fred Mears, E. J.
Warner, L. F. Shaw, James O’Reilly,
E. J. Wendler, John Reid, A. K
Stowe, Jack Robarts, Thomas Price,
G. M. Campbell, J. A. Moore, Ray
Larsen, S. R. McClinton and District
Attorney Spence.
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TO WORK ON CHURCH
At the meeting held in the Episco
pal Church yesterday it was decided
by the people present to start work
I immediately on putting the basement
in shape, to put in a large hearter or
furnace and request the light com
pany to bring the electric juice to
the building for lighting purposes.
SEWARD JURYMAN HAD
VERY NARROW ESCAPE!
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While Crossing Summit Got in Deep
Snow and Was Rescued
Just in Time.
ANCHORAGE, Nov. 8.—M. All
merx, a member of the Seward jury,
had a narrow escape from death
within the last couple of days when
he got into deep snow on the summit
between Bird and Ship creeks. He
had no snow shoes and was almost
j dead from exhaustion and exposure
when he was found by two moose
hunters who carried him to their
camp.
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STORM DOORS
ST. LOUIS BANK
HAS MILLION DEPOSITS BIT
BANK COMMISSIONER
TAKES CHARGE
ST. LOUIS, Nov. S.—The Bank
Commissioner took charge of the
Broadway State Bank thi." morning
and the institution is regarded as
hopelessly insolvent and already hun
dreds of depositors are storming the
doors in the effort to break in to get
hold’of their money. The deposits of
the bank amount to a million dollars
although the capital is only one hun
dred thousand. It is feared that other
concerns "’ill be affected by the
smash.
NORTHWESTERN PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, Nov. 8.—The North
western left Sunday with the follow
ing passengers for Seward: Mrs. S.
Borges, Gust Anderson, Frank Glass
and three steerage.
For Knik and Anchorage: Roy
Williams, Mrs. F. .Young and -baby.
For Kodiak: Mrs. Apple and baby.
A. B. MEETING
There will be a meeting of the
Arctic Brotherhood this evening at
the A. B. Hall.
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EVANS LEAVES CORDOVA
The Admiral Evans sailed from
Cordova at 4 o’clock this morning.
DORA DlTE TOMOROW
The mail steamer Dora was report
eel to have arrived in Kodiak last
Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The
snow and storms will probably delay
her a little. She should arrive some
time tomorrow.
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SNOWING ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE. Nov. 8.—It is
snowing here today.
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