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LABOR DEMAND FOR STEEL STRIKE ARBITRATION
CREATES CRISIS IN INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct 15—The insistent demand of the labor repre
sentatives for arbitration of the steel strike has precipitated a near crisis in
the liidUHtrlal^Ponference and may result in its disruption. Severn! efforts
0,1 ,k,n Part the opposers of tlit- arbitration demand to bring ab^ut an
adjournment have been nipped in the hud'already and a break ur» is likely
to occur at any time.
President Wilson, despite his illness, is advised of the tense situation
in ll»e conference resulting from the arbitration proposal controversy. \l
th nigh vecognizing the gravity of*the present state of affairs, .Mr. Wilson is
said *.o feel that the success of the cohference will not be endangered by the
sudden l.ning up of forces over the steel arbitration question.
White House officials saIdNtodav that Mr. Wilson will not sanction an
solving the present industrial situation.
WASHINGTON. Oct 15—President Wilson t'ontinues to mend, al
White House attendants say the president, sleeps well and is displaying
Ion I-. palpably weak and unstrung. He is said to he cheerful and l as ap
pal-. i'*!y reconciled himself to the view of his pliysicians that work will '.o
LETTS FI6HTIHG GERMANS SAVAGELY NT RIGA;
HUN BOMBARDMENT KILLS MANY RESIDENTS
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Special to ti » yijppM iwl* lilt' AiSoctttteq Press.
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 15—Reports from the Riga section indicate that
the battle precipitated toy the Germans and Russians at Riga Friday is con
tinuing with great violence in and around the city.
The Lithuanians are said to be fighting the Germans and their Rus
sian allies with great savagery and large numbers have been killed on both
sides.
The Gorman bombardment of Riga fired a portion of the city and
litany blocks of the residence section have been reduced to ashes. Bursting
shells are also said to have created wide destruction in the business section.
Shells from the German heavy guns are said to have killed and injured a large
number of civilians during the bombardment, which was started without
warning and .allegedly unprovoked.
Details of the present fighting nro difllcult to obtain owing to the
slowness of communication. Reports reaching Copenhagen today indicate
that, the Letts are holding their own and have captured many Bavarian
troops during the struggle.
British warships are apparently assisting the Lithuanians to drive the
Gormans out of Riga. A report reaching the Danish Naval Ministry says
British torpedo boat destroyers encountered six German merchant steamers
off the entrance to Riga Gulf loaded with supplies intended for the use of the
Get man troops, which were apparently expected t«> he in full possession "f
tlie city by the time the vessels arrived. The British ate said to have
captured the entire fleet.
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SOVIET OOV’T FACING CRISIS; OENAKINE FORCES
WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF PETROGRAD
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press: •
IAINDON, Oct. 15—Advices from several points in Western Russia
indicate that the Russian Soviet government is facing the most serious crisis
of its career ns a result of the military successes achieved by General Dennkinc
during recent weeks;
Denakine's Cossacks' advancing from southwestern and southern Russia
nro said to be within striking distance of Petrograd and are also menacing
Moscow, The main body of the Denukine army is still approximately one
y hundred miles from Moscow, byt is encountering no great amount of resist
ance from the Bolsheviki forces, which are seemingly greatly disheartened by
the reverses sustained in the recent encouuters with the enemy.
According to the reports, the situation of Petrograd is extremely
precarious with Denakine approaching from the southwest and the Allied and
Finnish forces from the northwest. The reports say the Soviet headquarters
in Petrograd has been closed in readiness for the instant removal of tin*
government to some safer point if the situation becomes critical.
Denakine has beaten the Bolsheviki along every section of the Western
front and is said to have taken numerous prisoners. The Bolsheiki troops
are reported showing little fighting spirit and large numbers are surrendering.
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FINDS GOOD OIL
PROSPECTS IN
VICINITY NOME
That the ultimate discovery of
petroleum fields within a. short dis-1
tance of Nome will bring about a new
era of mining development and result
nnt proepority to the entire peninsula
Is the firm belief of Mr. Samuel 'Kean,
who has thoroughly investigated the
petroleum possibilities of the district.
• Mr Kean is so thoroughly convinced
that crude oil Is to bo found in .the
district that he has engaged in drilling
on several likely oil prospects during
the past two years. Mr. Kean drilled
throughout the summer and also last
year In the vicinity of Hastings creek,
^fcere the Alaska Oil Corporation, of
«Mehh6 Is the active head, owns con
property. Work was su«
pended a few days ago owing to tlio.
early froozeup after sinking what is
said to be the deepest drill hole of its
size ever dug in this part of Alaska.
The hole in question is 351 feet in
depth and eight inches in diameter and
has developed unmistakable evidences
of passing through several strata* of
oil l>enring rock and sand. Mr. Kean
Wates that the hole was started in
August 1918 and taps a strata of oil
bearing sand within seventy feetfrbm
the surface and other oil bearing stra
ta* are found at greater depths. The
quantity of oil contained in each of
the strata’s is sufficient to warrant the
inference that further exploration may
yield commercial quantities. Mr.Kean
displays samples of what is unmistak
ably crude oil extracted from the hole
sunk during the past season and says
there is not the slightest doubt that
there is an oil bearing strata in this
section of Alaska, Whether or not It
contains oil in sufficient quantities to
operate is still to be demonstrated,
however, as the results so far obtained
Have disclosed only that oil exists in
some quantity. The hole on which
he drilled this year iruns through for
mations almost identical with those
found in the California oil regions.
For a distance of 43 feet the drilling
runs through the surface gravel com
j inon to the district. Below the gravel
is found 25 feet of gneiss which over
lays a live foot strata of sand which
yields small samples of oil. Below
the sand is found about forty five foet
of a greenish, sandstone formation
which rests upon a layer of schist 137
feet In thickness. Below the schist Is
found variegated layers of sandstone
of different densities and colors which
continue to the bottom of the boring.
The company has also sunk three
other holes in the same locality, one of
which penetrated through a big body
of limerock and attained a deptli of 270
feet. The company which Mr. Kean
represents Is a closed corporation, in
corporated in Delaware and the stock
is made up of a million shares of $1.00
par value. Those associated are resi
dents of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
New York. No stock has been placed
on the market up to the present, as the
concern is possessed of ample funds to
carry* on its operations and needs no
present assistance from the public. Mr.
Kean says the results of his work dur
ing the past summer were sufficiently
encouraging to warrant continuation
next year and ho intends to return next
spring to renew operations.
ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO REPRESENT
ITALY ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
ROME. Oct. 15—Announcement was made by the government today
that Foreign Minister Sonnio has been selected to represent Italy at the
projected meeting of the League of Nations at Washington this year.
The Italian government apparently does not Intend to make any
further appointments until the future status of the League is determined.
ROMPERS ILL
FROM OVERWORK
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. 0,1. 15—President Sam Gompers, head ,,f the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, has broken down under the* intense strain of on
the night.
One of the labor leaders says Gompers' illness is obviously the result
said to have caused Gompers considerable anxiety and much labor In an
effort to bring about a settlement.
VILLA PLANNING
NEW OFFEJUSJVF
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, (let. II Advices reaching tin■ Mexi, an Kmhassy
assert that Villa Is planning major offensive with the largest forces lie lias
ever assembled and will soon launch formidable campaign aaain-t the
BIG RETURNS FROM WORLD BALL SERIES.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
GH1CAGO, Oct. 15—Seven!\ three thousand dollars in war lax on
admissions to the 1919 world baseball series was paid to the government, today
hood of ten times that figure
President Gotniskey of the White Sox and President Hermann of the
amounted to ninety five thousand dollars each.
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