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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
HARD BLOWS BY
 AWELL TRAINED
 ARMY WILL WIN
Commander Pershing Has Sounded the Keynote for Fight Against
 the TeutOnS.

PARIS, Aug. 20-Major John j.. Pershing told the Associated Press correspondents today that the war can only be won by hard, forceful blows delivered by well-trained American Army working in conjunc- tion with the Allies.
 The American commander is in the city for a short business trip from the American camp at the front
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
RUSSIAN GENERAL ASSASSINATEO BY
 MUTINOUS TROOPS

PETROGRAD, Aug. 20. Premier Kerensky received word today that Russian soldiers in mutiny killed General BurgassOff, veteran of the Russian forces since the beginning of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
HALF OF WALLED SALONIKI CITY
 LAID IN RUINS

LONDON. Aug. 20.--Over half Of the walled city of Saloniki. which is occupied by the Ententes. has been destroyed by fire. Eighty thou. sand are reported in the advicess re- ceived here this afternoon to be homeless
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
PEACE PROPOSALS, OF POPE TO GET
 ANSWER FROM U. s,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. The reply of the United States to the peace proposal of the Pope will be sent independently and not with any answer of the other belligerents. This reply will not be sent however, until the proposal has been carefully considered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
BREAK OUT OF JAIL

SEATTLE, Aug. 20.-There is no trace of the four fugitiyes who broke out of the King County jail late Saturday night. Two were over taken near Benton but they got away from the possee after shooting at a deputy sheriff who was uninjured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS IN THE
 NEXT SEVEN WEEKS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - The Legislative program remaining for the extra session has assumed such definite form that the leaders today expressed hope for the vacation to take place about September 18th. Anyway it is freely stated that the session will end by October 1st.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
RAIL ROAD MEN OF BRITISH SYSTEMS
 MAY GO ON STRIKE

F LONDON. Aug. 20-Danger of an immediate strike involving half of the engineers and .firemen employed on the British railroads is probable. The men want an eight-hour day al though the demand does not neces- sarily include it's taking effect dur ing the war Forty thousand men are concerned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
INTERNATIONAL
 STRIKE MAY BE
 CALLED BY MEN
New York Metal Workers Intimate That Quarter of a Million Men
 May Quit Work.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Labor lead CTS in charge Of the shipyard's strike in the New York district this fore noon asserted that quarter of a million metal workers in the var ious countries may be asked to de- clare a sympathetic strike unless a settlement of the local difficulties is reached during today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
AUSTRO- POOH POOHS WAR
 MOVE OF CHINESE

PEKIN, Aug. 20.-According to the official statement received by the Chinese government, Austro-Hungary considers the declaration of war against the Central Powers, delivered August 14th, as illegal and uncon- stitutional.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
CHINESE TROOPS WANT TO GO AND
 FIGHT GERMANS

PEKIN, Aug 2O.-General Chang Chan Yam. commanding the troops sent here to suppress the recent revolutionary forces, has telegraphed to President Feng Chang urging the immediate sending of his army of 30,000 men to Europe to fight the Germans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
GENERAL PETAIN
 REVIEWS TROOPS
 OF UNITED STATES

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE, Aug. 20.-General Petain, Commandant of the French Armies, visited the camp yesterday and was much impressed with the actions of the men in special maneuvers for his benefit. He expressed the belief that the Americans would become excellent fighting men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
NETHERLANDS HAS ANOTHER PROTEST
 AGAINST GERMANY '

THE HAGUE. Aug. 2O.-An offie- ial statement says that The Meth erlands Minister at Berlin has been instructed to protest seriously to the German Foreign Office against the violations on August 7th, on the Dutch territorial waters by German airplanes and torpedo boats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
FAKER GETS THE MONEY; OFFICIAL
 WARNING ISSUED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.--A mys- terious stranger posing as the son of Secretary Daniels obtained con siderable money here during the past "A hours and has so far eiuded cap ture The Navy Department today issued general warning against the unknown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
WAR BULLETINS

PARiS-The French advanced on a 11-mile front on both banks of the river Mouse early this morning Many prisoners were taken.
 BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND eELGiUM-The Germans de livered a sharp attack on the new Canadian positions northwest and west of Lens and they succeeded in penetrating the British lines but were Immediately driven out.
 PARiS-The Germans have sui, fered heavy losses through consecu. tive attacks on the French trenches at Priest Woods. A German surprise attack on the Aisne failed.
 PETRoGRAD-Und terrific Rus sian fire the German attack near Stakhovcy broke down yesterday and attacks on the Russo-Rumanian lines south of Grozechti also failed.
 LONDON - Raiding parties last night on the Somme front entered German positions, inflicing heavy casualties on the Germans.
 RoME-Officiai reports state that the Italian offensive on the isonzo front has crossed the Osonzo river and the Italians have already taken 7,500 prisoners.
 1ERLIN-The official statement today declares that the Teut0ns have repulsed the Rumanians on both sides of the Oituez valley and have taken 3,700 prisoners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
ATTEMPT MADE TO DYNAMITE
 WATER SYSTEM
Mysterious Explosion Is Cause of the Partial
 Destruction of Pipe
 Line at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO. Aug. 20.-More than twenty feet of the four-inch water main connecting the San Diego Wa ter System with the distributing sys- tenn was blown out last night. Two men were reported running from the scene shortly after the explosion. A struggling band of l. w. W.'s are suspected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
TORPEDO NARROWLY MISSED RUDDER OF
 AN AMERICAN BOAT

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. 20.-- An American steamship which has arrived here reports that torpedo from a submarine missed the rudder of the craft only by a few feet on the trip across the Atlantic. The gunner aboard of the steamer fired twice at the submarine before 1t sub merged
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE
 TO BOAT BY FIRE

NEW YORK, Aug. 20-Fire dam aged the Norwegian steamer Chris. tian Bors early today to the extent of $1,O00,000. The fire is announced to have been caused by spontaneous and not toany labor trou- bles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. - Alaska Gold closed today at SIS. Alaska Juneau at 4.
 American Zinc at 221a. Butte & Superior at 26h. Chino at 55h.
 Ray at FITS.
 Copper metal at 104H.
 Copper metal was quoted at 25Q 27 for September and fourth quar- ter delivery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
eRlTjsH LABOR NOT
 TO DE REPRESENTED AT
 arockHOLM CONFERENCE

PLYMOUTH, England. Aug. 20.-- The British National Conference of the Miners Federation has decided, by a close vote. that the British La bor Party should not be represented at the Stockholm Socialist confer. ence. This reverses the previous vote.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
GENERAL STRIKE IN
 SPAIN ENDS; MARTIAL
 LAW TO BE ANNULLED

MADRID, Aug. 2o-The official News Of the Spanish government says that from reports throughout Spain tranquility reigns everywhere and the general strike is expected to end At today's meeting of the Cabinet the martial law ordered will probably be annulled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
CRUDE OIL ADVANCES

PITTSBURG. Aug. 29.--Crude oil advanced twenty five cents this morning. bringing the price to $3.50. the highest price in the past quar- ter of a century.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
NICK IN SIBERIA

PETROGRAD. Aug. 20.-It Is of ficially announced that former Czar Nicholas new residence is at Tobolsk in western Siberia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

NEW YORK-During the recent raid on London, bombs hit the Post Office. according to passengers ar irving from England.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20
STREET CAR IN A PLUNGE DOWN HILL
 TAKES MANY LIVES

DOVER, England, Aug. 20. - Six teen were killed and forty injured here late last night when crowded tram car ran wild down a steep hill, due to the failure of the brakes to work. The casualties included off cers, soldiers and sailors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

A romance begun years ago
 in the Middle West reached Il happy climax in New York when Miss Muriel Barry, of Chicago, a manicure at one of New York's leading hotels. was married to Joseph N. Dupuis, head of the department store in Montreal which bears his name. Although Mrs. Dupuis, who won her husbands heart by manu- curing him, filed and polished a lot of nails, it was not be- cause she had to, but rather be- cause of her determination to narn her own way in the world.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

THE EMPIRE-Ail the News AL the Time, When It ls News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

SEATTLE-Steamer City of Seattle sailed north Saturday afternoon at o'clock with Ray Boyle and G. Nj. Hill among the passengers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

WASHINGTON Webb bill permitting combinations of business interests to engage in foreign trade has passed the Senate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

BELLEvILLE. Ill.-One of those indicted for race riots at East St. Louis. s. L. Schultz, plead guilty and was sentenced to 5 years in the penitentiary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

Another engagement linking society and the stage is an- nounced. Miss Vivian Vessel, whose last success was scored in "For Love O Mike," is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Vessel, of New York. She will wed Mir. Alexander l.. COchrane, of Commonwealth avenue and Pride's Crossing, Mass. The wedding will take place soon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

OLYMPIA-G0v. Lister has made good his threat and asked for a fed eral investigation into the lumber strike in the Northwest
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

Phone it to The Empire. No. s7l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

THE EMPIRES classinsds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

WASHINGTON-V MurdOck for a member of the Federal Trade Commission has been reported ia vOrably in the Senate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-20

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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12
Elsewhere In Alaska

A prospecting drill III the Tolovana
country recently strrck stream of live
water at a dep'h Of $50 feet which over
flowed the hole.
\ movement is on foot i'll Ke'clikan
to organize branch of the Boy Scouts
of America. Boys under II years of age
will not be accepted.
The Raven Patrol OF the Bow Scouts
was organized recently in Valdez with a
membership of IS. Ihos. Donohoe was
elected patrol leader.
The First Alaska Military Trail corps
was organized at Juneau recently with
George Irving captain, Charles Naghel
first lieutenant and Cassie Secret second
lieutenant.
The Treadwell and the Alaska Juneau
Mining companies of Southeastern Alas
ka have cancelled the casualty insurance
carried and will settle directly with the
men in the event of accident
The machinery has been installed for
a one-line cannery at Valdez and the
manager of the company, John Emel, a
well-known cannery man, looks for big
pack this year.
The production of the Jumbo and Bo-
nanza mines of The kennecoit cor ,ora-
ton is said to be between 81, 500, 000 and
So, 900, 600 month.
While a moving picture was being tax
en- of the Anchorage fire department in
action rece tly the fire engine turned
over rounding a corner and was badly
damaged. The driver escaped unhurt.
1t is reported that an oil fotation plant
OF 100-ton daily capacity is contemplated
by the mines IN the vicinity of White
horse. An expert looked the ground
over short time ago.
Arnold Jackson, who prior to the war
engaged i'll mining at juneau, was recent
ly awarded the Victoria Cross a London
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12
THURSDAY

London: With every gun at his COM
nand and with reserves nassed behind
his lines Prince Rupprec!it of Bavaria is
eXpending every effort to halt the cease
less British advance OIL Drocourt, the last
German bulwark in front of Lens. The
possession OF Lens is of great Importance
to the Germans as 1t is on the railroad
which connects ST. Quentin with the
Main German base. and its capture by
the British means the capture of the lat
t,r stronghold. Both sides are struggling
tor victory without any apparent regard
for the cost IN man power and gun pow
significance which will soon place 1t
in the SAME rank as Nerdun and the
Marine.
Washington: The new government
war lax revenue bill is designed to raise
the per capita tax of the United States to
three dollars. mainly thru income profits
revenue axes~and customs duties, with
multitude of minor assessessnents on
all necessities, Injuries and amusements
used by all but the poorer classes. A
few of the articles mentioned from which
the new tax will be derived are: liquors,
cigars, cigarettes. snuffs, documents.
playing cards, freight bills, passenger
tickets, express bills. pullman tickets,
steamer stateroom tickets, gas and cleo
trio revenues, telephone and telegraph
tolls, advertising, insurance revenues,
automobiles and accessories, monographs,
motion picture films and machines, show
tickets, Jew!elry, sporting goods, candies.
pleasure boats. club and fraternal dues,
etc. The English per capita tax is at
present $50.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12

morning to witness a demonstration o.
the new submarine DESTROYER by its in
ventor. Before the demonstration Secre.
tarv Daniels declared that there was nc
truth i'll the report. Interviewed after
the trials lie said: lit is 10 dream. The
scientists have got down to brass tacks
and lave provided means of elimInat-
ing the submarines.
Chicago: May wheat opened this morn
ing at ss.ll.
Washington Sec McAdoo this morn
ing handed NJ Jusserand. French minis
ter of the exchequer, treasury warrants
amounting to 500 100000. ,.
Lon,lon: The war Office announced
tins morning that the German forces re-
:. captured the village of Fresnoy and the
surrounding woods last mite.
Washington: President Wilson called
thirty COMPRESSION leaders to the White
House this morning for conference on
measures now pending before congress
New York: The first of the vessels
seized by the government and whlcn had
been owned by Germany was started on
her way to Europe with supplies for the
Allies this morning
New York: In speech delivered in
this CITY last mite Colonel Roosevelt de
claretl: ''fhe United States will first
~pay dearly in blood for having failed TO
prepare in times of peace
Seattle: Ninety seven men from this
city have received appointments to the
officers reserve corps training camp at
San Francisco and will leave for their
new duties in few days.
London: The admiralty reported this
morning that the daily average of ton
mage sunk By subs is decreasing rapidly
and the weekly total will probably be
far below that of the preceding week.
Newport News: Victor Carlstrom.
veteran aviator, was instantly killed this
morning when his plane collapsed at a
height of 5000 feet. Carey B. Eppes, a
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12

By King Edward, and is now a major III
the British army.
new lead of exceptional richness is
reported to have been opened i'll the
Mother Lode mine near Mccarthy, car
rying azurite, lnalacllite, chalcocite and
argentite, and which ASSAYS several thous-
and dollars per ton in silver alone.
The Juneau Shotgun & Rife club
which recently made application for af-
filation with the National Rifle assoCia
ton has received notice that its appliCa
ton has been favorabiy acted upon by
the association.
The fishing industry at Seward is ex-
perien,ing a decided boom this summer.
Several fishing companies will .operate
there and a large number of private beats
will be operated by fishermen who expect
to sell their catch to the cod storage
plant or the sllteries.
1t is reported that the normal output
of the Bonanza and Reats6n mines of TIE
kennecott Copper corporation at present
is letter than seven million pounds Of
copper ore monthly, altho for SIN con-
secutive moiithS last year the output ex-
ceeded ten million pounds monthly, but
BY the middle of this year with the COM
plotion of the expansion plans in the
latter mine the combined output of the
tao mines should exceed the ten million
mark each month.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12

vessels we're of superior speed and sue
ceeded i'll escaping.
Norfolk: A bottle washed ashore this
morning here contains a message from
the crew of the Kathleen, a sailing vessel
which lett this port April , aud mas not
been beard from. The message states
that she was sunk by German C-boat
on April Is, which indicates the presence
Df subs i'll American waters OH that date.
San Francisco: Lieut.. Wolf. WHO en-
listed under the flame of Frank Fels i'll
the aviation corps of the American army
at San Diego, and who deserted vesteI-
day when he learned that his identity
was being investigated, was captured i'll
this CITY this morning. According to a
secret service agent. Wolf had been i'll
the German army. had been wounded at
Ner,lun. and was sent TO this country as
a spy. When searched lie had papers
containing all details of the Notifications
of San Francisco i'll his possession.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12

London All official reports from Rus
Sid indicate the provisional government
to be IN all extremely precarious condi-
ton. The recent disorganization of the
Russian army has had all apparently ser
ious effect on the Allie, situation and has
materially increased the burden being
carried by the French and British.
Wa 'hiug:on: Speculation is rife iii Of
fetal circles today as the result of an
order issued by the war department call
ing General Pershng to Washington. 1t
is runored that lie is 10 be p!oced at the
head of the American forces i'll France
Paris: The French forces this morning
/ relu'sed number of German counter
! attacks in the Rheims sector and also
captured 300 meters OF German front
; line trenches northwest of Chevereux in
j the vicinity of Craonne.
! Wasllington: Conferres of the army
, bill have agreed on the bill which pro-
viGes for the Roosevelt military expedi-
ton to France. and the bill will probably
so to the president today for his sigma.
ture.
New York: The first reports Of the
governments new war tax policy has had
the effect Of crunbling the stock market.
Peking: III all address before the en-
tire Chinese cabinet in secret session in
this city yesterday Premier Jul urged an
open declaration of war between this
government and Germany.
Laredo: report received i'll this city
tins morning safes that Mexican troop
train was wrec!;ed.at Oueretaro last mite,
resulting in the death Of II and injury to
one hundred.
London: The British, forces recaptured
"a large portion of the Fresnoy front from
the Germans this morning.
Washington: Negotiations are nov
under way for a war loan 10y tins govern
ment to Canada.
London According TO advance reports
made public today the British agriculture
al outlook is extremely unpronising.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12

i student who was flying with him, was
also killed
Washington: Government secret agents
are investigating charge recently made
against the members of the crew OF a
government revenue cutter. who are ac-
cused of carrying supplies 10 German
submarine.
Boston: Patrol boats we're sent TO the
rescue of the steamer Sebastian this morn
ing when she reported fire in her cargo
and asked for assistance. She was lying
off the Nantucket shoals when she first
sent her S. o. 5.
Paris: This city was the scene of wild
demonstrations this morning, the cause
being the presence of a company ofAmer-
lean soldiers, marching under the Stars
and Stripes enroute TO the front. The
police were forced to clear passage for
the troops.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12
NENAWA
STEAM
LAUNDRY
NOTICE OF CALL rOR BIDS.
ED PARKS

NOTICE OF CALL tOR BIDS.
Sealed proposals will be received a TIE
Office of the Alaskan Engineering COIL
mission, Fairbanks or Nenana, until ;
p. ID. June lst, and then opened, for
furnishing at Nenana OH or before Nov.
18th. 1917, ali or any part of;-I:cm /
200 tons OF native red top hay of good
quality, bright and well cured Young hay
cut before August LIST, 1917, free front
weeds, dirt or other impuritv, in bales
of not less than 50 pounds each. Item ;
so tons oat hay o. good quality, free
from weeds, dirt or other impurities, III
bales OF not less than 50 lbs. each. De
livery will be accepted at any date be-
tween August lst aud November 18TH.
The Commission reserves the right to aC-
cept or reject any or all bids and to
waive tecinicalilies if in The interest Of
the government to do so. Envelopes
should be marked Proposals for Hay
to be opened Julie LIST Thomas Riggs,
IT,, Member of Commission. 32-3t
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12
FRIDAY

Cincinnati: Joseph Foraker, former
senator and governor of OHIO, died at his
home i'll this city this morning at the age
Of 81 years. 49,. -.
Washington: According to advices re-
ceived by the state department Yesterday
there are at present 1877 americans beng
held prisoner in Germany.
London: 1t was officially reported this
ships were torpedoed i'll The English char
mel Yesterday. The loss .of life is not
reported.
Ottawa: According to report made
public this morning the total of killed,
wounded and missing Canadian soldiers
since the beginning of the war amounts
to 80, 900. .:> ..:.- 49,
Washington: The conferres on the
selective CONSUMPTION bill have passed
the bill in its original form except that
the age limit has been fixed at from II
to 80 years.
Washington: Secretary lansing an
nounced officially this morning that the
United States will under no consideration
consider peace proposals unless made to
the entente allies as we'll
Na,u N0r1,. In cy,aaNh 1a1itrara1 i,,
this city last lite Premier Niviana de-
clared that France will not entertain any
peace overtures until Germany relinquish
es all claim to Alsace- Lorraine
New York: The armed American line
steamer Vemship arrived i'll this port last
mite with the report that she fired ten
Fshots at submarine off the Irish coast
on May second The U-boat submerged
Immediately and it was impossible to as
certain whether or not she was hit.
Petrograd: 1t is frankly admitted in Of
fetal circles here that the future peace
and freedom of the Russias is menace d
duma and the socialist party. A commit
tee of leaders of both factions is in session
today in an effort to effect coalition
government.
London: According to an official state
ment issued by the admiralty this morn
ing Brit sl squadron of light cruisers
and destroyers gave chase TO fleet of II
German destroyers which appeared off
the English coast yesterday bnt the enemy
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12

student who was flying with him, wa.
also killed.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-12

vessels were Of superior speed and sue
ceeded i'll escaping.