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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-08-04
Election Probe Favors Sulzer

A telegram rom lnoHlaS Dohohoe, Chdii
 man of the territorial Democratic commit tee, dated Anchorage, July 16, says: 'Depo- sitions taken here by Delegate Charles A. Sulzer in the contest being made by Wick ersham for the delegatcshp show that out of 62 votes cast in the Afognak precinct, not more than 15 were cast by white per sons Forty-seven were cast by Aleuts llv- ing under tribal relations. Thlrtyfour ot the voters were unable to read or write or understand the English language. ma jority of these testified that they voted for Wickersham. Others testified that John Taushawk, an educated Aleut and Wick ersham agent, went into the booths with them and made out their ballots, and that they had not the remotest idea for whom they voted John Taushawk was not a member of the election board. The Demo cratic representatives who are looking after Sulzer's interests have no doubt that the vote of Afognak precinct will be thrown out. In the Seldovia precinct investigation it was found that P of the voters were members of the kenai Indian tribe, living under tribal relations, which would exclude them from the right to vote, and that they voted for Wickersham. The testimony also showed that they were rounded up from the Indian village by Wickersham agents and that they voted as those agents told them. Few of them can speak English and none of them can read or write. They are certainly wild and woolly lot of say ages The investigators are taking photo graphs of them and will label them Wick ershams Constituency at Seldovia Precinct, and forward them as exhibits. believe that the evidence of illegal voting at Afog- nak and Seldovia will justify the house of representatives in throwing out the vote of those precincts Wickersham had a lead of 73 in these two precincts"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-08-04
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Well-known Diver Drowned

c. F. Stagger. the deep sea diver, who for the past three years has been making his headquarters in Juneau, was drowned while at work driving fish trap for John L. Carlson of the Taku cannery, according to word which reached the Juneau Empire on July 7. Mir Stagger was well known In Southeastern Alaska, where he had been en- gagged in driving traps for the canneries for several years past, and had also done special wreckng work on his own account. Among the jobs which he worked on was the salv- ing of the valuable brass and material from the Ramona, the wreck of the Northland, and also he planned to recover much valu- able copper and other metals from the old Clara Nevada which was wrecked near El- dred Rock many years ago. He IS survived by his wife, who is at Ketchikan.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-08-04
ManIey Inspect. Chichaooff property

Frank Manley, the well-known mining operator, who has been on visit to mining property on Chichagoff island, returned yes terday and is at the Hotel Lynda, says the Juneau Empire of July 5. J. J. Price and wife, Mrs. H. B. Lockhart and Mrs. Ev- erett who accompanied Mir. Manley, re- turned with him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Burns Got in Bad so He
VIII Not Return to u. S.

MEXICO CITY, Nov 11.-Juan I.
Burns, who was called home by the
foreign office. will not return to his
post as consul general i'm New York.
President CarranZa has appointed
Adolfo de la Huerta to replace him
and the nomination was sent to the
senate today for ratification. Senior
Burns may be sent to Buenos Aires
as minister to replace Senor Fabela.
,. Senior Burns was arrested I'm New
York early this year, charged with
violation of the American embargo
on shipment of arms to Mexico. Last
month he wrote letters to the chair
man of an exemption board in New
York protesting against the summon
ing before the board for examination
of Jesus Martinez, Mexican vice
consul in New York. Altho Martinez
was requested to make out an affi-
davit which automatically would have
procured his exemption, Senior Burns
sent n sharp letter to the board in
stead of having his assistant comply
with the request.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Oil Men Aboard Special
Leave for Land Auction

Tulsa oil circles will be, deserted to-
day when the oil fraternity goes forth
almost as one body to attend the auc-
ton sale of leases on undeYeloped and
partly developed oil lands located in
Usage county. Nearly all of these
leases are adjacent to producing oil
wells.
The crowd will probably be the larg-
est ever attendant upon such an occa-
sion and there will be a great many oil
men from the east and the far west on
hand.
The Midland Valley will run a spe-
cial at 1880 this morning, which will
arrive at Pawhuska at $3.50, 80 minutes
before the sale begins. AS soon as it
is over the train will return to Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
TAR AND FEATHERS
CONVERTED I. W. w.
WHO WANTS TO QUIT

The knights of Liberty" made n
" no was flogged. tarred and felthered
with Is others OF his pro- German or
DER last Friday night after they had
been taken from the police, II the
statement made by l.. NJ Mitchell to
Sheriff William Mccullough over the
telephone last night IS to be believed.
While at his home. according to the
sheriff, he was called to the telephone
by person who declared that his
name was Mitchell. You know me" 4"
the man declared and the sheriff says
that he Is probably acquainted with a
Lerson by that name.
Can / go back to work here ?" the
man inquired of the sheriff as he con-
tnued his telephone conversation. III
am ready to give In, they have made
believer out of me-"
The former ]. w. w. declared that
he was one of the II of his order
taken from the police Friday night
by masked and armed men and thar
along 10 others he had felt the lash
o. the knights OF Liberty" and had
suffered the pain of having a coat OF
tar and feathers applied to his back.
All that he desired was an opportunity
TO return TO Tulsa and show the peo-
pie that he was no longer an |. w. W.
and was not In league with the /. W.
w. organization in defeating Ameri-
cas- aim in winning the war
you can come back" the sheriff
declared. III you are convinced that
the United States government docs
not need the advice or active rebellion
OF the |. w. w organization to get
along and that the officials arc ca
pnble of attending to the affairs" ."
Upon his agreement to these provi-
sions, Mitchell was told that he might
again take up his residence in the city.
man who gave his name as John
Morgan was discovered and arrested
by Police Detectives Wood and Beasley
about midnight last night prowlng
around the city jail. lie refused to
make any statements as TO who he was
but |. w. w. literature was found on
him, also a copy of a newspaper con-
tanning an account of the treatment OF
of the /. w. W.'s by the knights OF
Liberty last Friday night. Police were
OF the opinion that he was planning
some depreciation as a retaliatory act
when caught. lie was held.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Vienna Is Expecting NelO
Peace Proposal From Russ

I AMSTERDAM, Nov. 1.-THE new
Russian government may be expected
shortly to make peace proposals to the
central powers, and the latter should
come to an agreement regarding the
reply which is to be made" says the
Fremdenblatt OF Vienna. The news
paper discusses sympatheticaly the
peace program announced by the sol
diers' and workmens' delegates. who.
altho II says their definition of the
non-annexation principle is something
new, exceeding limits of the use of that
term in Germany and Austria. Ii sug-
gests that the central powers make
counter proposals, clarifying their own
conception of the rights of nations to
self-determination
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Berlin Admits That Strong
Defense Is Placed Before
Advancing Germans.
BRITISH PUSH ON PALESTINE
Heavy Rainfall Prevents Brit
ish Forces From Making
New Counterattacks.
French, in Hand-to-Hand En-
counter Drive Germans Out
of Newly Taken Trench.

BERLIN, Nov. 11.-CBritish Admir-
city, per Wireless Press. )-The Austro-
Hungarian troops which are carrying
out the new offensive on the Trentino
front were attacked yesterday by
strong Italian detachments, which
pressed them back at one point. the
war office announces. The Italians
have made a stand on the lower Piave
river.
The city of Belluno, on the upper
Piave, has been captured by Austro-
German troops (Belluno is in the foot
hills or the Alps 81 miles north OF
Nenicet IL Is on the west bank of the
Plave.D The official communicated on
follows:
Strong Italian forces threw them
selves against detachments advancing
eastward beyond Asiago and pressed
them back somewhat at one point.
Belluno has been taken by allied (Teu-
tonic) troops.
The enemy has made a stand on the
lower Plave."
Other Activities.
On the Italian front the Italian line
in the n'yh has stffened under the
einforcel ats IL has received from the
British and French. Even the German
official communication does not men
ton any further retirement by the
Italians, but on the contrary admits
that east OF Asiago, where the Austro-
fermans made gains last week, the
italians in strong force attacked the
invaders and recaptured lost positions
The Italians took about one hundred
prisoners. In the Sugana valley an
enemy advance guard was captured.
Along the middle and southern
reaches or the Piave the Italians are
entering the French observation line
they nave been forced to give up the
Nldor bridgehead northeast of Treyiso
aiter having fought a delaying battle
In which they had time to blow up the
bridge crossing the stream.
Ihe Germans Sunday made no at
tempts TO recapture the ground taken
IRON them by the British Saturday in
the region of Passchendaele, content
ing themselves merely with the bonn
bardment of the newly-won line
Rain Hampers Work.
heavy rainfall prevented the Brit
ish from extending their gain. Bonn
bardments and minor attacks have
predominated on the remainder of the
western front except near Hartmanns-
weiler-Kopf in the Vosges mountains.
where In a violent battle the French
completely repulsed the Germans. At
one point the Germans succeeded in
holding their line tenaciously, altho
but In hand-to- hand encounter they
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
WILL COMPLETE ALL
PLANS FOR WAR WORK
DRIVE or WEDNESDAY

Tonight at o'clock in the gymna-
sium of the Y. NJ. G. A. the 40 cap
tains and their teams of workers will
gather about the strategic" table and
Will make final plans for the big one
day drive" which is to be made
Wednesday in Tulsa by the War Work
Auxiliary committee for the purpose
of raising $4,000.
The campaign committee already
has "conscripted" the 40 captains
from the most loyal Tulsans, and these
conscripted captains have received
their orders to 'conscript' their team
mates and to have them present at the
Y. NJ. C. A. tonight at which time, too,
the secret data" which has been gath
cred about the enemy" will be dis
closed and from among the 5000 cards
Will the captains select the parts of
the city into which they will lead their
"brigades" during the hand-to hand
encounter which will be the feature of
the day and which is TO result in a
contribution of $4,000.
OF this sum, some SIS 900 is to be the
share of the Y. NJ. G.. A. for work
among the American soldiers and the
soldiers of the allied countries; $4,000
for the Rotary recreation fund; S5, 200
for the county council of defense !;
s5, 900 for Y. w. c. A.; $4,000 for the
Boy Scout training; $4,000 for the Y.
w. c. A. soldiers library fund: $4,000
for Armenian relief work; $4,000 for
Home Guard organization work; and
smaller sums for other patriotic work.
Every man and woman in Tulsa who
is interested in the work which has
been undertaken by the War Work
Auxiliary committee and all team cap
tains and team members are urged to
be present at the meeting tonight at s
O'Clock promptly, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
CHINA MAKES PROTEST
AT LATEST AGREEMENT
Understanding Between U. s.
and Japan Is Cause of
More Chinese Talk.

TOXIC, Nov 1.-THE Chinese Min.
ister Chang Tsuns Hslang on Friday
presented to the japanese foreign
minister. Niscount Motono, a note pro-
testing against the understanding ar
rived at between the Japan and the
United States i'm regard to China.
Inc Japanese American agreement
has been received here with satisfac-
tlon but without enthusiasm. The an
nouncement caused a decline in the
market, possibly because no mention
was made of economic affairs in the
notes exchanged. The press as n whole
eNpresse, approval on the ground that
friction between Japan and the
United States will be ended.
a great deal Of space is devoted to
the discussion of practical applica-
tion of the passages limiting Japan's
action in China. The Nichi Nichi
Shimhun alone objects to the arrange
ment, saying it Is one-sided because
IT does not deal with Mexico ana South
America.
Marquis Okuma, former premier,
and Viscount INato, former foreign
minister, are quoted as sayins that
America has assented merely to what
has long been recognized by other
powers
The japanese Times saws the name
of Secretary Lansing will mark an
epoch and will command the highest
respect In Japan on occount os his eff
forts In bringing about an agree
ment.
There are numerous reports of
China's anxiety over the Japanese
American notes. The Asahi Shimbur
replies to China's protest by saying
that Japan has spent blood and money
to prevent the absorption of China by
strong nelghbor and has projected
Americas commercial interests II
says China gains the most from the
agreement and America next. II is
understood that China is seeking the
appointm cnt of Baron Saktani, for
rler minister of finance, rs financial
adviser
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
JUDGE CAMPBELL PRESIDES
IN NEW FEDERAL BUILDING
For First Time In History OF Tulsa
Session win BE Held In
4. S. Structure

Federal Judge Ralph Campbell.
attended by his court clerk, Il. T..
Harrison. and assistant court clerk, O.
Lorton, arrived in Tulsa yesterday,
and will assume the bench today in
the new federal building. corner of
Third and Boulder
This is the first time I'm the history
of Tulsa that n United States Judge
has presided over a court held in a
building owned by the government.
and while no special ceremony has
been planned. n special interest is
addSd TO this session of the court. due
TO the fact that since the completion
OF the new federal building no one
has entered the chambers which are
now to be occupied.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
American Troops DralOing
Fire of German Artillery
By Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov. 11.-Condltions in tho
American sector continue to be nor
NAL, with intermittent artillery firing
on both sides. At one place the Ger
mans observed that the grass had
been trodden down in the rear and
they threw in a hundred shells with
no result other than to churn up the
mud.
The weather continues to be cold
and rainy. The American infantrymen
have had two diversions. The first in
cident occurred near daylight. The
enemy. apparently thinking raid was
imminent. opened up with machine
guns at the point where the lines are
closest. A stream OF bullets whistled
over the American first line.
About the same time French troops
on the American FLANK observed four
Germans who were cutting the barbed
wire defenses. A French patrol sue
ceeded in heading off the Germans,
capturing them all.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
State of War Is Declared
by PrOUisiOner Soldiers

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Saturday,
Nov. lO-U1 Il. m.)--A state of war
has been declared in Finland The pro-
visional soldiers committee has an
pointed sailor named Schiecks as
commissary Of Finland in place of
Governor-General Mekrasoff.
The diet is in session and Russian
representation in IL has been com
pletely ignored. Il has voted to elect
a state directorate with supreme
power.
Professor Won Wendt. a delegate OF
the diet, has telegraphed President
Wilson that owing to the poor harvest
the country faces starvation, unless
food can be obtained in the United
States.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
ITALIANS ASSURED OF
CLOSE COOPERATION
Premier Painleve Impressed
With High Morale of the
Troops of Italy.

PARIS, Nov. 11.-Premier Painleve
returned at noon yesterday from his
Witt with French and British officials
& the Italian front. lie expressed con-
fidence in the victory of the forces of
freedom.
Their very principle of liberty
means that they cannot impose upon
themselves the brutal discipline of the
central powers" said the premier
'Theirs is entirely a different discipline
forged by trials as metal under the
hammer"
meeting OF the war council was
held at o'clock yesterday afternoon
and the cabinet was in session from
$50 until o'clock. After the cabinet
meeting semi-official note was is
sued confirming the new establishment
of permanent inter-allied staff under
Generals Foch, Wilson and Cadorna to
sit at Versailles.
The note adds that nothing has inn
pressed the Italian government and
people more than the extraordinary ce-
lerity with which their allies arrived
at this decision. "It is the first time
that the unity of action on a united
front has been truly realized" says the
note. Nothing will do so much to
heighten the prestige of France"
The Matin says II was decided at the
italian conference that France and
Great Britain would increase the
armed support already given to Italy,
the effort to be shared equally by the
two powers. The United States also
has been considered, the newspaper
says, in planning for future co-opera-
ton. The Italian campaign will be
directed by the inter-allied war COM
nittee. General Foch. the French rep
resentative, will remain in Italy at
present and will play a preponderant
role in directing operations, which
must take a wide scope.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Emperor Charles Plunged
Into Water, Almost Dies

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 11.-Emperor
Charles OF Austria Hungary is reported
In dispatch from Gorizia to have mar
owly escaped death in a mountain tor
rent on his return from a visit to Pal
manova, In northern Italy, near Udine
whittier he was accompanied by King
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria. His automo-
bile broke down while he was crossing
n swollen mountain stream.
The emperors' two footmen attempt-
ed to carry him ashore, but lost their
iootlng and all three were swept a
considerable distance by the swift Cur
rent.
Finally members of his suite, lnclud-
ing Prince Felix Of Parma, who being
a strong swimmer. jumped into the
stream and took charge of work OF
rescuing the emperor who Is said to
be none the worse for his experience
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Fourteen States Qualify
to Receive Federal Fund

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-Four-
teen states have been added to the list
qualified under the vocational educa-
ton act to receive federal funds for
the salaries of teachers and for teacher
training activities. They are Nevada.
West Virginia. Georgia, New Jersey
Kentucky, South Carolina. Tennessee.
oklahoma. Delaware, Wisconsin, Mas
sachusetts, Louisiana, New Mexico and
Virginia.
Plans submitted by each state for
the use of federal allotment have been
approved by the board for vocational
education,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Two Hundred Thousand Russian
Troopers, Devoted to Cause and
Country, Backing Him
In Big Task
STREET FIGHTING IN PETR0GRAD AGAIN
Man of the Hour" In Russia Escapes
From Enemy Concealed in
Bottom of Ambulance

PARIS, Nov. 11-A wireless dispatch from Haparanda
eden the Finnish border that Premier Kerensky
has two hundred thousand men supporting him.
The wireless message which escaped the censorship the
Boshev by being sent from Hapaanda says Premier Ker-
eny left Perograd Tuesday night for general headquar
ters being concealed the bottom of automobile ambulance
1t understood he accompanied by General Aexieff
former commanderinchief and by Foreign Minister
estchenko.
The ambulance stopped three times by Maxmalist
patrols as it leaving the city
premier Kerensy has two hundred thousand men
voted to him., the dispatch confines 1T believed
going to Moscow to reestabsh his there and
march on Petrograd This possibility may be unnecessary
however, the latest from Petrograd says battle
going the streets and that the have Joined the
Minmalists and mastering the Maxmalists
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
German Officers Return
Under Guard TO Prison

LAREDO. Tex. Nov. 11.-Lieut.
Hans Berg and Lieutenant Loscher. in
termed Germans who escaped from
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, October 23 and
who were captured near here Novem-
Der s, attempting to cross into Mexico.
left Laredo tonight on their return to
Fort Mcpherson under guard of six
soldiers. Orders for their return to
Fort Mcpherson were received from
Washington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Southern Medical Meet
OPENS in Memphis Today

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 1.-The
eleventh annual meeting of the South
ern Medical association will open here
Monday morning and will continue
thru Thursday. Medical men from all
of the southern states will he in at
tendance.
The first day will be devoted to
special meetings of the different divi-
sions of the association and a confer
ence of the national malaria commit
tee. War medicine mad war surgery
will be features of later sessions Ten
nationally health experts occu-
pied Memphis pulpits today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
Aviator Forced to Land
at MuskOgee on Long Trip

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Nov. 11.-First
Lieut.. John NJ. Foote and G. w. Blake
ly who left Chanute aviation field,
Illinois, Saturday on flight to San
Antonio, Tex, descended here this
afternoon. flying from st. Louis. They
will continue their journey to Fort Sill
Monday
Lieutenant Foote said that cross
currents forced him to fly at an alti-
tude of eight thousand feet. A heavy
haze obscured his vision and he was
forced to make almost the entire dis
tance by compass.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-12
MORE AMERICANS ARRIVE.

WITH THE A NJ Il II c AN
ARMY IN FRANCE. Nov. IL
(By the Associated Press. Gen
eral Pershing said to the corre-
spondents today:
Troops and supplies are ar
riving in increasing numbers
Thanks to the French, British
and American navies," he contln-
ued. the submarine TO date hadA
not claimed the life of single
American soldiers on the troop
ships bound for France The
French officers. he said, were
enthusiastic over the character,
intelligence and eagerness Of the
young officers who are arriving
In France to continue their in
struction, and the American army
is proud of them.