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TRANSPORT IS
 AfIRE.-ORIGIN
 IS 4 MYSTERY

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Nov. 2O.- Fire mysteriously broke out in the hold of an American transport tied to the dock here at noon today and it is not yet under control A guard of soldiers was immediately thrown about the pier and the local fremen were only permitted to pass the lines when the ships crew was unable Go combat the flames. War munitions are aboard the transport which has half the cargo loaded.
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CHICAGO EGG DEALERS APPEAL GOVERNMENT
 TO HELP THEM SELL

CHICAGO, Nov, 2O.-Caught with a great surplus of cold storage eggs, on which they are losing S4OO a car at present prices, Chicago egg specu- Iators have appealed to the govern ment to save them by making cold storage eggs a part of the army ra- tions If their plea is granted, the eggs may endanger the supremacy of army bean in the soldiers diet.
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BAGPIPERS ABOARD NEARLY ALL OF THE
 BRITISH WAGSHlPS

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-U required a European ear to force the bag pipes on the British navy. Four years ago only British warships had official pipes on board, where as today it is -yaep- tional to find a warship or nava, cs- tabHshment without it's piper Very often there is a whole piper baot
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FIVE OUT OF 30 SAVED IN
 A DISASTER

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-The British Admiralty announces that a missing boat from the topedoed American steamer Rochester has landed on the Irish Coast. The boat contained five men, the only survivors of the Koch esters crew of thirty men.
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NEW FATHERLAND rAETY

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 2O.-lf s.ate- ments of it's friends are to be believed the new Fatherland party in Germany is increasing at the rate of 81,O0O en- rollments a day.
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TOOK HIS DRINK AT
 AGE OF SEYENTY-FOUR

BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 20. - Peter Sullivan, placed in the city jail here recently on a drunkenness charge, said he took his first drink at the age of "A, and promised it would be his last
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INQUIRY SHOWS
 PROTOPOPOFF INSANE

PETROGRAD, Nov. 2O.-AleXander D. Protopopofr, ex-minister of the in- terior under the late monarchy, has been pronounced insane by a medical commission of inquiry.
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LONG SUB JOURNEY

LONDON, Nov 2O.-An Italian submarine recently went under it's own power from an Italian port on the Mediterranean to the Russian port of ArchangeI, on the Arctic shores of Russia, the longest subma- rine voyage on record.
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FISH QUOTATIONS

KETCHIKAN, Nov. 2O.-At noon today halibut was quoted at fifteen and one-quarter centsi sable at four cents and red rock at one and one half cents. Pickled fish was not quoted.
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AMERICAN GRAFT
 GOES DOWN IN A
 COLLISION AT SEA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - The sinking of the United States Destroy CT, Chauncey in a collision in the war zone in European waters early this morning with the probable loss of twenty one members of the crew is announced by the Navy Department this afternoon. No further details were given in the brief report receiy- cd from Admiral ". $. Sims.
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DORA IN THURSDAY

Agent Mcdonald received a wireless from Kodiak this morning that the steamer Dora will arrive in Seward on Thursday. The Dora has a goodly number of passengers for here.
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MORGAN, JR., SERVING
 ABROAD IN U. $. NAVY

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-Ensign J. P. Morgan, Jr., is now serving with the United States Navy forces in Europ- can waters.
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EACH GOT A MOOSE

Rev J. J. Patton and II. II. Hi.- dreth returned last night from hunting trip to Juneau Lake. Each brought back @ moose as the result of their exeprt markmanship.
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 FIGHT IN
 PROGRESS

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS AT THE FRONT, Nov. 2O.-The Italian possession of Venice and the secur- ity of the Piave line is today depend ing upon the outcome of the desper- ate battle now progressing between the Piave and Brenta rivers.
 The Teutons are attacking heavily and are advancing, despite the stout resistance of the Italians.
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The destroyer Chauncey is a small old type of war craft for four hun dred and twenty tons burden. The Chauncey is understood to have been one of the first fleet sent across the Atlantic to assist in patrol duty ofi the British coast
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U, S. DESTROYER SUNK-20 DROWN
MAY PATCH AND FLOAT THE STEAMER NARPOSA
ITALIAN POET IS
 BELIEVED PRISONER
 OF GERMAN FORCES

PARIS, Nov. 2O.-Nothing has been heard of Gabrielle D'Annun- zio, the Italian poet and Captain of an aviation corps. The noyc- list has been missing for days and it is feared that he has been captured by the Germans.
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MAY TAKE OVER COAL

WASHINGTON, Nov 20. - Coal Administrator Garfield asserts that the government will acquisition a per centage of the American coal output.
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LONDON. Nov 2O.-Seven loyal corps of the Russian government troops are reported to have arrived at Luga on the Pcuograd-PekoH railroad which is ninety miles south of Pcuograd. The corps are on their way to Peuograd to wrest control of Che city from the hands of the Maxi maGsts.
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KERENSKY IS WITH TROOPS
 OF RUSSIANS

PETROGRAD, Nov. 2O.-Two army corps of the loyal Russian Provision al Government troops reported today that Premier Kerensky is with them. There is however, no official conhma- ton of this report nor of Kerensky's whereabouts.
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BELGIUM NAMES CONSUL

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2O.-Beigium has named Jules Le Jeune as Minister to Mexico. Mir. Le J6une has been chancellor at Madrid.
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ROME, Nov. 2O.-It is reported in official dispatches that Emperor Char les of Austria, yesterday visited the conquered Italian cities of Udine and Gorizia.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
GERMANS TOLD OF BREAK
Press Dispatches Give First Word of
President Wilson's
Action.

Berlin, Feb. 5.-Press dispatches
have reached Berlin according TO
which diplomatic relations between
Germany and the United States have
been broken off, says the Overseas
News agency. No official confrma-
ton has been received.
I'm case the news is correct" adds
the agency, "the general feeling in
Germany is regret that the American
president gave to the German note an
Interpretation which was not intend
ed by Germany. The German meas
ures are not intended to damage neu-
trails. but We're caused by the neces-
sity of defending Germany against
hostile measures which are contrary to
international law, Germany's enemies.
therefore, being charged with the
whole responsibility.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
WILSON Is WELL GUARDED
White House Gates Closed and Extra
Police Bar Entrance to
the Grounds.

Washington, Feb. Traditional
guards were thrown about the White
House soon after the president deliv-
cred his speech to congress. The
gates to the White House grounds
were promptly closed and extra police
were stationed to keep anyone from
entering.
Newspaper men and others with
business at the executive Offices were
passed through a special gate, after
they had satisfied the policemen Of
their identity.
In spite of the unusual situation,
the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage announced that its picket
ing'' outside of the White House
grounds would be continued to show
that the women thought they should
have part in reaching momentous
decisions possibly involving the ma
ton in war.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
100000 BLAZE IN IOWA
Dubuque Manufacturing Plant Burns
During Blizzard With Tempera-
ture Seven Below Zero.

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. 5.-Fire de-
stroyed the building occupied by the
Stilson Manufacturing company. dag
hall. The loss is estimated at $780,
600. The city hall caught fire once.
Firemen suffered intensely in a tenn
perature of seven below zero and a
30Inile west wind. A number of the
blizzard in 20 years has ragged in north
eastern Iowa. Street car service has
been crippled and railroads north and
west are badly tied up.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
PREPARE FOR PLOTS
TREASURY BUILDING AND MINTS
WELL GUARDED.
New York National Guard and Naval
Militia MobiIized-Troops Pro-
tect Bridges.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Machinery or
national. state and local governments
sprang into sudden activity to take
precautions against any acts OIL Ger
man sympathizers, threatening dam-
age 10 the country from without or
within. Preparations for national de-
Tense by army, navy and the INDUS
tries which support them showed
ouick response TO the stimulation or
the break with Germany.
The treasury building in Washing
ton and it's branches. minis and assay
offices in other cities wiH-be guarded
by increased squads % armed men
New York, Feb 5.-Major General
O'Brien, commander Of the state Ma
tional Guard, established his head
quarters in the municipal building ana
took charge of the mobilization OF the
militia. Governor Whitman. who
came here from Albany, also remained
In the city in close touch with the SIT
uation.
The National Guard and the naval
militia of this state were ordered OUT
on Saturday night by the governor
after conference with Mayor Mitch
ell of New York. General Organ, Ad-
iutant General Stotesbury and Commo-
dOre Forshew of the naval militia
The governor acted upon the request
of the mayor. who asked that such de-
tachments of the guard be ordered out
to aid the civil authorities in the main
tenance of order.
Governor Whitman received word
that the Hudson river bridges at
Poughkeepsie and Albany were veing
closely guarded by railroad detectives
and city police.
The governor asserted that 10000
guardsmen could be modified in this
state within few hours If necessary
Twelve Germans employed at the
wireless station at Sayville, N. T.,
were discharged.
At one o'clock a battalion of naval
militia took charge of the Williams
burg bridge, relieving the police.
At noon similar guards were placed
! on Brooklyn, Manhattan, greensboro
and He'll Gate bridges. all connecting
with Brooklyn across the East river
Their orders were to observe care
fully and search if needful suspicious
vehicles or suspicious foot passen-
gers"
Between the bridge piers on both
sides OF the river one and three-pound
cannon and machine guns were
posted.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
RED CROSS TO GET READY
TeIeurams Ordering Preparations for
Active War Relief Dispatched to
Chapters in United States.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Identic tele
grams ordering immediate prepara-
lions for active war relief work were
dispatched by the American Red Sross
headquarters here to 265 chapters
throughout the country. First-aid
classes are to be organized and other
begun on a broad scale.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
U-BOAT WARNED
HOUSATON|C, SAYS
AMERICAN CONSUL
Crew of Torpedoed U. S. Ship
Rescued by Submarine.
TAKEN TO BRITISH PORT
Possibility That Sinking of Steamer
Will Become Serious Factor In
Crisis Eliminated by Evidence
Captain Acted Within Law.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Besides break
ing off diplomatic relations with Ger
many, President Wilson has made a
bold stroke to range the moral force
of all other neutral countries along
with that of the United States in the
interest of peace.
The president has suggested to all
the other neutrals that they break
off diplomatic relations with Germany
as the United States has done, and has
instructed all American diplomats in
those countries to report Immediately
how the suggestion is received
The opinion in diplomatic quarters
here is that European neutrals, at
the very doorstep of Germany, threat
ened by her military power, will hesi-
tate TO take such step. The effect
of the suggestion in other countries
is being eagerly awaited.
London, Feb. 5.-The crew of the
American steamship Housatonic has
been landed at Penzance, England.
L
German submarine which sank her,
according to John G. Stephens, Amer
lean consul at Plymouth
U-Boat Within Law.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The POSSIBLE
ity that the sinking of the American
steamer Housatonic will become n
serious factor in the crisis with Ger
many apparently was eliminated by
evidence that the attacking submarine
acted within international law. Amer
lean Consul Stephens at Plymouth re-
ported that warning was given and
provision made for safety of the
crew.
Consul Stephens dispatch reads:
American steamer HousatOnic,
loaded with a cargo of wheat for the
British government, torpedoed by Ger
man submarine u: 80 February 3.
Vessel warned and total crew of 81
rescued by subn rine and t0wed for
90 minutes toward land. Submarine
fired signal to British patrol boat,
which subsequently landed crew at
PenZance"
Not Likely to Bring War.
If the report is borne out it will re-
move the one immediate overt act
which seemed to render actual hos
tilities between this country and Ger
many inevitable on the basis of Presi-
dent Wilson's address to congress.
In talk with President Wilson
Chairman Simmons of the senate
finance committee gained the impress
sion that the state departments Off
cial reports on the sinking of the
Housatonic have dispelled fear of war
over that case.
See German Caution.
In some quarters the unusual pre-
cautions taken to insure a safe land
ing for the crew was taken to mean
that international law and Germany's
submarine pledges would be observed
more scrupulously than ever in the
case of many vessels which were on
the high seas at the time the new
campaign of unrestricted warfare be-
came effective February /. In her note
announcing the campaign Germany
said immunity from the new measures
of warfare would be extended to all
ships which had left their home ports
before the effective date.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
.|NTERNED GERMAN
WARSH|P ON FIRE;
CREW IS BLAMED
Honolulu Officials Charge Teu-
tons Caused Blaze.
U. S. MAY SEIZE ALL SHIPS
Crews on kaiser's Vessels Now in
American Ports Ordered Confined
on Board Boats by Washington
Machinery Damaged.

Honolulu, Feb. 5.-The informed Ger
man gunboat Geier is burning in the
harbOr here.
The boat was set on fire by the
crew, according to local authorities.
The Geier, of 1904 tons, was in
termed here shortly after the war be-
gan.
1t was built at Wilhelmshaven in
1894.
Orders Crews Guarded.
Philadelphia, Feb. 5.-Upon instruc-
tons from Washington, w. Ii. Berry,
collector of the port, ordered the Off
GERS and crews of the German liners
Prinz Oskar and Rhaetia and the Aus
TRAN merchantmen Franconia con-
fined to their vessels.
The guard about the ships was ma
terially increased after the order be-
came effective.
The three crews aggregate about 500
men.
Manila Destruction Attempt.
Washington, Feb. German crews
on some of the war-bound ships laid
up In Philippine harbOrs have at
tempted to destroy their machinery,
and the authorities have taken apprO-
pirate steps.
There are % ships in Philippine
ports, IL of them at Manila.
DismantIe Machinery.
Manila, p l., Feb. 5.-It is believed
here that the crews of the IL German
steamships laid up in Manila bay have
dismantled the machinery of the YES
sells.
The authorities declined to give any
information. Guards have been placed
on the vessels. The Germans have dis
charged Filipinos in the crews. The
American squadron has returned from
target practice, and is patrolling the
bay.
New York, Feb. 5.-The crews of
the German ships tied up at Hoboken
are reported to have put their engines
out of commission.
A German sailor on the Wilhelm Ii
asserted, as he was abandoning the
vessel with others of the crew, that
the engine on his own and the other
ships had been damaged beyond re-
pair.
First evidence Of activity in respect
to the German ships was the arrival
at upper West Side piers, where five
of them are berthed, of a platoon of
100 police The crews of the ships
were forbidden to leave.
Crews at Boston Held.
Boston, Feb. 1.-The crews of five
German steamers and one Austrian at
this port were ordered confined to
their vessels, in orders received by
local customs officials from the treas
ury department at Washington.
About 400 men are affected. Pro-
vision was made for increasing the
guards about vessels to enforce the
order.
United States Marshal John j.
Mitchell ordered a thorough examina-
ton of the North German Lloyd liner
Kronprinzessin Cecilie, whose ma
chinery was found to have been
slightly damaged after the vessels
seizure ON Saturday in civil proceed
ing. Marshal Mitchell said the boiler
and several valves had been tam
pered with and the electric lighting
system put out of commission. Tenn
porary repairs were made.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
SAFE CONDUCT FOR ENVOY
State Department to Ask Great Brit
ain to Aid Rernstorff in Get
ting Home.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The state de-
partment prepared to ask the British
government for safe conduct for Am
bassador Won Bernstorff, to enable hina
to return to Germany.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09

are severed and that the American am
bassador at Berlin will be Immediately
withdrawn, and in accordance with
this decision to hand to his excellency
his passports.
Notwithstanding this unexpected
action of the German government,
this sudden and deeply deplored re-
this government at one of the most
critical moments of tension i'm the re-
lations Of the two governments, | re-
fuse to believe that it is the intention
of the German authorities to do in
fact what they have warned us they
will feel at liberty to do. / cannot
bring myself to believe that they will
indeed pay no regard to the ancient
friendship between their people and
our own or TO the solemn obligations
which have been exchanged between
them and destroy American ships and
take the lives of American citizens
in the willful prosecution of the ruth
less naval program they have an
nounced their intention to adopt. Only
actual overt acts on their part can
make me believe it even now.
VIII Come to Congress Again.
IF this inveterate confidence on my
part in the sobriety and prudent fore
sight of their purpose should unhappily
prove unfounded; if American ships
and American lives should in fact be
sacrificed by their naval commanders
in needless contravention Of the just
and reasonable understandings of in
ternatiOnal law and the obvious die
tates of humanity, shall take the lib
erty of coming again before the con-
gress, to ask that authority be given
me to use any means that may be nee
essary for protection of our seamen
and our people in the prosecution of
their peaceful and legitimate errands
on the high seas. l can do nothing
less. / take it for granted that all
neutral governments will take the same
course.
eve do not desire any hostile con-
flict with the imperial German govern
ment. We are the sincere friends of
the German people and earnestly de-
sire to remain at peace with the gov
eminent which speaks for them. We
shall not believe that they are hostile
to us unless and until we are obliged
to believe it, and we purpose nothing
more than the reasonable defense Of
the undoubted rights of our people.
We wish to serve no selfish ends. We
seek merely to stand true alike i'll
thought and in action, to the imme-
mortal principles of our people which
I sought to express in my address to
the senate only two weeks ago-seek
merely to vindicate our right to liberty
and an unmolested life. These are
the bases of peace, not war. Grant
that we shall not be challenged to de-
fend them by acts of wilful injustice
on the part of the government of Ger
many"
Break Made Complete.
Passports have been handed to
Count Won Bernstorff; Ambassador
Gerard, with all his staff, and all
American consuls have been ordered
out of Germany. All German consuls
in the United States are expected to
withdraw, that the severance of rela-
tons may be complete.
American diplomatic interests in
Berlin have been turned over to Spain
German diplomatic interests in the
United States have been taken over
by Switzerland. Foreign diplomatic
interests which the United States had
in charge in Germany have been
turned over to various neutrals.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
Relaian Relief Cut of.

Washington. Feb. Operation of
all transportation of the Belgian re-
lief commission has been suspended
and ships in American, Argentine. In
dian and European ports have been
ordered to remain there until further
notice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
PRESIDENT GOES TO CHURCH
at Central Presbyterian at
Washington.

Washington, Feb. 5.-President and
Mrs. Wilson, guarded by an increased
squad of secret service men, attended
the Central Presbyterian church yes
terday. The president wore a mein of
the utmost gravity.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
i. s. BREAKS WITH
GERMANY; ENVOY
GERARD RECALLED
Won Bernstorff Given Passports
by Lansing.
CONGRESS TOLD BY WILSON

President, in Address to Joint session.
Declares america Will Use All
Means Possible to Vindicate
Right to Justice and Lib
erty and an Unmolest-
ed Life"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
TO GUARD GERMAN cONSULS
State Department Orders Governors
of the States to Protect
Diplomats.

Washington. Feb. 5.-The state de-
partment has telegraphed the COVER
nors of the states asking them TO pro-
tect the consulates of the central pow
ers in their states.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09

Washington, Feb. 5.-With diplo-
matte relations with Germany already
actually severed, President Wilson as
sured the congress of the United States
in Joint session, with the Supreme
court present, that he didn't believe
Germany deliberately will sacrifice
American lives in the willfull prosecu-
ton of her ruthless naval program.
only actual overt acts on their part
can make me believe it even now" he
fion
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-02-09
soldiers at New York BRIDGES.

New York, Feb. 5.-Bridges between
New York and Brooklyn are being
guarded by National Guard troops.
Guns have been placed on some Of the
bridges.
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