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LAST RESERVES Of
THE GERMANS ARE
CALLED TO COLORS
LONDON. No\. S.—(iermany has called on her last
reserves during the past few days, according to Zurich
correspondents. All nun previously rejected have been
ordered to present themselves for re-examination, l'his
means that all men of all ages and of all classes, men who
have been invalided home, men from every walk of tier
man life, have been summoned to the colors.
According to the correspondents sending this inhu -
mation, the action is attributed to the intention ot the
C entral Powers to make a final effort on the western front
to drive through to the English Channel and perhaps to
Paris.
The help the Americans are giving and intend to give
is also stated to he one of the reasons for the final strug
gle against the British and French as the assistance ot the
Americans is now becoming effective and felt by the tier
mans.
NATION RESPONDS
TO PLEDGE FOR A
FOOD CONSERVATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.—Eight million enrollment
cards in the Food Administration’s consrevation cam
paign have been signed throughout the nation. It is be
lieved that when all of the returns are in they will show
that over halt of the people oi the l nited States have
agreed to supi>ort the conservation plans. The campaign
lasted for eight days, from October 21 to and including
October 28.
Alaska reports shew that God cards were signed in
•Juneau and neighboring camps in one day.
Pro-Germans are the only ones, according to infor
mation received here, who protested at signing the food
pledges.
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ITALIAN LINE WILL
BE ALONG TH ■ PIA\:
LONDON, Nov. 8.—British correspondents with the
Italian armies claim that the Teutons on the Italian
front came from the Kusian front recently.
The correspondents also state the new Italian line
will follow the Piave river.
CHANGES ARE PROBABLE
IN COAST BASEBALL
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. S.—It is
given out here today that Sacramento
will replace Portland in the Coast
League next year. Portland will prob
ably join the Northwestern League.
The jump from California to Portland
has been too costly, owing to the in
different patronage.
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Twenty-five thousand dollars was
subscribed to the Liberty lx>an by the
citizens of Wrangell.
HERMAN GETS THE
DECISION OVER BERN'S
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 8. — Pete
Herman, the world’s bantamweight
champion, was awarded the decision
last night over Frankie Burns at the
end of twenty rounds. The attendance
was • 0,000.
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Charles E. Herron has been electee
president of the Anchorage Chamber
of Commerce, and Sidney Anderson
vico-president
HOTEL GUISTS ARE
COT OFF ON UPPER
FLOOR BY A FIRE
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 8.—Fire in the Willard hotel,
Louisville’s landmark, created a panic among two hun
: dred guests early this morning. Two score were trapped
i on the upper floor and were taken out through the win
dows by the firemen. Others jumped into the nets that
were stretched on the streets. One fireman is likely to
die rrom injuries sustained in falling from a ladder. The
damage is estimated at $100,000. The origin of the fire
i has not been determined.
The fire is believed to have started in the boiler room
and spread to a lower basement where forty barrels of ta:
were stored preparatory to being used on the roof, t he
tar caught fire and dense clouds of smoke spread through
out of the hotel. The general alarm was sounded and all
available apparatus was rushed to the scene. The liana.
ate their way up the elevator shaft and spread to all floors
before firemen could locate the different avenues of at
i tack.
STATE OF OHIO GOES DRY
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CINCINNATI, Nov. 8.—Complete unofficial returns
give statewide prohibition a majority of 2,952. The Cin
cinnati Enquirer this afternoon placed a bulletin in the
window stating that very probably Ohio had gone dry. TO
election was conceded to the wets yesterday at noon but
when returns came in from 572 unreported precincts, t. t
drvs were having a wal-away. In this city, where the
! brewery element is strongest, the vote was decided);
j ciose. It is claimed that an official count may be nett
1 sary to determine the results.
UNDERGROUND
INFORMATION
ROUTE FOUND
Federal Authorities Arrest a Man On i
Mexican Border Who Is Now Sus
pected of Being Link in Giv
out Government News
I MEXICO USED BY GERMAN SPIES
EL PASO, Nov. 8.—In the arrest ol
Ernest Lohendortr, United States
agents believe that they have discov
j ered the underground route by which
j information has been transmitted be
tween the United States and Mexico
and then relayed to Germany.
It has been known for months that
! Germany was being kept advised of
! movements in the United States re
: garding military preparedness and
j sailings of troop ships, besides other
• information.
Three men were arrested in Wash
. ington, suspected of being German
I spies; two in Chicago, one in New Or
| leans and five in New York City. These
j were the alleged ringleaders but their
i lieutenants and others failed to fall
; into the grasp of the U. S. officials.
In spite of the arrest of the ring
leaders, the lieutenants were able to
I get news out of the United States in
, some way and the Mexican border was
watched. Various messages have been
intercepted going to Mexico City and
these were traced to LohendorlF, n >v
under arrest. He maintains strict . <
lence but it is believed that he wi; ■ !u
interned for the remainder of’ the wai
and one leak from the United State.'
will be stopped.
SAYS GERMANY
HAS PASSED A
GREAT CRISIS
BERLIN, Nov. S.—While the Teu
tons have forced their way across the
Tagliamento river and the Italians tire
retreating, Germany at home has
quietly crossed her political Rubicon.
In five days Germany has changed
from autocracy to democracy. This
was the declaration made here this
afternoon by Mathias Erzbcrge, Cen
t trist Party leader, to the Associated
Press.
No further statement was forthcom
ing from the Centrist and no oflieial
report has been made public concern
ing any great change but one is ex
pected as Erzeberge has been in con
ference with other leading politicians,
i It is reported that Erzeberge has held
j two conferences with the Kaiser re
! garding the political situation.
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William E. Brown, of Cordova, was
married recently at Bellingham, Wn.,
. to Miss Bessie F. Dickenson.
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LONDON, Nov. 8.—Premier Kerensky, ol the Pro
visional (lovernmcnt of Russia, has been deposed; the
Maximalists have obtained control of Petrograd and have
issued a proclamation saying that the new government
will propose immediate peace.
This is the startling information here late this after
noon and came like a thunder storm out of a clear sky.
The information was sent to all nations of the Lntentes.
following the first announcement of the new revolu
tion. a semi-official Russian News Agency dispatch an
nounced that the Petrograd garrison assisted the Maxi
malists and made possible the coup d’etat without an>
bloodshed.
I.eon Trotsky, President of (he Central Executive
l ommiltee of the Petrograd Council ol the Soldiers and
j Workmen’s Delegates, has issued a proclamation saying
that the Provisional government no longer existed. Sev
eral of the Provisional Government officials have been ar
rested and the preliminary Parliament dissolved.
General life in llie city is said to remain normal and
President Trotsky has issued strict orders against any
outlawry and anyone found committing a breach of peace
will be immediately executed without a trial.
No ,,ord has I teen received as to what disposition was
made of Premier Kerensky, whether he has been banish
ed. imprisoned, or just plainly deposed of all authority
and allowed ms liberty. No mention is made regarding
the military forces joining the Maximalists, simply the
: bare details of the suddenly hatched revolution and its
' work.
FORCES IN FIGHT ANI) CASUALTIES RESULT
PETROGRAD, Nov. 8.—The Maximalists have taken
; possession of the telegraph and telephone oilices in this
city and as far in all direction as their numbers are in con
trol. The Provisional Government forces attempted to
i retake the telephone exchange and a sharp struggle en
sued in which casualties were heavy on both sides but the
revolutionists remained in possession.
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EXTREME SOCIALISTS ARE IN CHARGE
The Maximalists or Bolsheviki element is the most
extreme class of the revolutionary Socialists. They first
(sprang into prominence under the leadership of Nikolai
Lenine, who was suspected of pro-Germanism and who at
| one time was supposed to have been arrested and executed
by the Provisional government. Lenine, however, escaped
j from Petrograd and lately returned, according to all avail
able information, although the government's new order
for his arrest failed as a result of apprehension.
Trotsky is Lenine’s chief lieutenant. Trotsky lived
; in the United States and when the revolution started that
resulted in the deposing of the Czar, he returned to Rus
sia, although it is said that he met agents of the Kaiser
before arriving at Petrograd. Trotsky has been Keren
sky’s stumbling block towards maintaining a government
with any stability. Today’s phase of the Russia troubles
arc astonishing, following the recent statement of Keren
j sky that all Russia needed was aid to carry on the war and
' that conditions throughout the nation were settled.
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i The body of James Turle was found j
| last wdek in Campbell Creek near An-|
chorage. A coroner’s jury returned a!
verdict of accidental death.
The right-of-way of the A. E. C.,
Anchorage division, will not be used
this winter by dog teams. Prohibi
tion has been ordered by Capt. Fred
erick Mears.
Skagway’s subscription to the Lib
erty Loan amounted almost to $50 for
each resident.
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