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No. 165 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY, AUGUST 23; 1915
PRICE 10 CENTS
GERMAN FLEET IS
ROUTED AT RIGA
London, August 23.—It is officially an
nounced here today that the German
fleet was completely routed in th£ en
gagement that took place Saturday in
the bay of Riga with the Russian fleet.
The Germans are reported to have lost
the Superdreadnaught Moltke, three
cruisers and seven torpedo boats.
Two other German warships were
put out of commission during the
•-•Dgatement. One was run ashore
and the other was damaged so
that she withdrew from the action.
A German torpedo boat that was
put out of commission and withdrew
irom action was later captured and
escorted into port by Russiaus.
T*i« Russians are in possession of
all channels leading to Riga.
Pvirograd, August 23—The Ger
man fleet, accordiug to dispatchfs
received this morning, has derpart-1
til from the Gulf ot Riga and the !
peole in this city are wild ,
w!th joy over tha news well!
-ia *nat of a Kusslan victor}- in j
the Black Sea in which over ou« j
hua.lred Turkish vessels are said to :
have been sunk.
MAKING GAINS
AIL DIRECTIONS
Rom?, August 23—The govern
ment this morning made announce
ment that the Italians are making
gains lit all directions and that the
aeroplanes are exceedingly active
auii very efficient in their work.
m PREMIER
FOR THE GREEKS
London, August 23—It is report
ed that Venquela has accept
ed the premiership of Greece and
will take the oath of office today
au'l form a new cabinet.
Bucharet, August 23—From pri
vate advices received here it Is
feared that Germany has sent an ul
timatum to Rumania regarding the
transportation of munitions of war
through that country for the
relief of Turkey, as many train
loads are said to have been held
up at Predpal, where the Rumanian
troops aie now concentrated.
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THE
ME DIVIDED
Amsterdam, August 23—The
members of the German council
are reported to be divided in their
view* upon the prolongation of the
war. In a peace talk today the
imperial treasurer is quoted as
KtinSi.&Uai ill?. ,19ft"
haust the Empire's resources.
Berlin, August 21—The reichstag
today passed unanimously the two
billion and a hall -war loan re
cently asked for.
mTW is
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Fairbanks Times: To many Al
askans th \ seizure and interning of
the steamship Portland, will be
interesting information as the first
officer of the boat is W. F. Eckert,
the son of Mrs. J- H. Patten, of
Fairbanks. Capt. Eckert, has been
aboard the boat as first officer for
more than a year, having trans
ferred from another steamer of the
company, shortly after • receiving
master's papers.
Although her son is In the cus
tody ol the Germans, Mrs. Patten
is not worrying over the fact as she
fe<*ls that he will be treated courte
ously, and she is even in hopes that
: they will allow him to retura to
i the States.
(Continued on page 4.)
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TWO AMERICANS
ARE MISSING
London, August 21—There are
only two of the twenty 6ix Ameri
cans on board the steamer Arabic
at the time she was torpedoed and
sunk that have not been accounted
for— Dr. Edmond Wood and Mrs. I
Josephine Brugiere. Forty members
of the crew and nine other passen- j
jjers are believed to have been
drowned.
1
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 23 —
Forreer President Roosevelt says
tba* the Arabic tragedv mams ac
tion, not words, against Germany.
N.jw York, August 21—The ocean
liner Cymric arrived in this port
today from Liverpool. The officers
report that the vessel was con
voyed through the German subma
rine zone by five British warships.
Liverpool, August 21—The steam
ti Bovic of the White Star line,
tral% wnVcuClJ.J-hi3 port and Aus
day to have been torpedoed, ar
ilved here this morning after au
uneventful voyage.
ABE RUEF LEI
OUT OF PRISON
San Quentin, Aug. 23—Abe Ruef,
the San Francisco ex-political boss, |
was paroled Saturday on condition J
that he would not return to San |
Francisco for the next three months
Hp will go into exile on bis ranch
near Ukiah in Mendocino county for
the first three months of his lib
erty. His application for parole
contained a clause that he be de
barred from entering San Francis
co for ninety days on account of
the fall political campaign.
' Abe Ruef who attained bis boss
!shlr> cf San Francisco during tlie
I administration of Mayor E. E
Schmitz, was convicted of grafting
' during the reconstruction days im
med'ately following the San Francis
co fire in 1906, after one of the
most celebrated trials in the his
' (Continued on page 4.)
HHt DECLARES IR
AGAINST TURKISH EMPIRE
Rome, Aug. 23—War has bee"
officially declared against Turkey
because the Turkish government has
refused to permit Italians residing
in the Ottoman empire to return to
Italy for fear they will take ur>
arms against Austria. Diplomatic
relations between the two countries
have been strained ever since the
entrance of Italy into' the var °n
the fcide of the allies and Italian
citizens in Turkey have been Bub
Jec'ed to many indignities and ro
s'raintg and the declaration of
w-ir has been epxected to come at
an" moment for several weekB.
It is expected that Italian Bhips
and artillery will at once partici
pate >ii the attack on the Dardan
elles. ... ii
SUMIARIES OF THREE REPORTS
GIVE CAUSES OF UNREST
Chicago, August 23—The sum
maries of three reports from fed
eral commissions that have been in
vestigating into industrial branches
which have ceased to exist were
luade public today. The causes of
the industrial uniest that now
obtains in many places throughout
the country are attributed to a
breakdown in the labor laws, the
, distrust of municipal, state and
na'joiia] governments On the part
of a large proportion of people, the
exaltati<n of money above the
man, the unjust distribution of
wealth, loss of income through un
employment, and also the denial of
the opportunity to earn a living
through a denial of the right to
labor by executive committees of
labor organizations.
CGTTON IS
ceiieio
Loudon, Aug. 23—The British
government today made official pro- j
acr agreed upon lay the allies sev- j
eral days ago declaring cotton
to be contraband.
lOIMMER
Wrangell sentinel: L. T. Watson,
the well known mining man and
prospector, is in Wrangell waiting
for a hydraulic mining plant which
he xpeets up from the south on an
carl/ boat
Mr. Watson intends to put In
his plant on Strongs bank, up the
Stikine river, and work the bank
and bar for placer gold. The plant
will consist of an eight inch centri
fugal pump and a Bis inch force
punr.Q and accessories. The plant
will be put on a large scow and
■with a crew of seven men he ex
pects to take out over sixty thous
and dollars from this bar during
till, npxt vear.
.5.
10
Seattle. Au,;. 23—It was an
nounced las' week by the Alaska
Steamship company that between
now and spring the company would
bu'ld or buy two steel steamships
| of 2500-toJc each, for the Alaska
| sen-ice. The company recently
1»,ought th* steamer City of Puebla
(Continued on page 4.)
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