Finest and Most Extensive Powder Mill
in World Believed to Have Been
Blown Up by Teuton Forces.
Wilmington, Nov. 13—The im
mense powder, plant belonging to
the Dupont Powder company was
blown up this morning and the
plant and contents, which con
sisted of an enormous amount
of powder and other explosives were
destroyed.
The Duponts had just been of
fered aa order wiich they had ac
cepted hut twelve hours previous,
for seventy-two million pounds of
powder, from the allies, and it is Re
lieved that the work o£ destruction
was brought about by men working
in the Interests of the Teutons.
Just what th© loss iu actual moai
ey is, baa not been stated. There
were several lives lost, and win
dows iu buildings for a radius of
I of several miles were broken,
| while considerable other damage
was wrough* by the terrific concus
sion when the powder on hand ex
ploded.
AUSTR1ANS GET
in in
Rome, Xov. 13—The Italian liu
er Firenzo, sailing from Naples
Thursday was yesterday attacked l>y
a submarine flying the Austrian
flag, and sent to the bottom. It
is believed that six passengers and
five oi the crew of the steamship
have iierished as no account can
be had of them.
If IS LOADED
Rumford, Me., Xov. 12—An ex
plosion that broke hundreds of ■win
dow- within a radius of a mile oc
cured here recently when a storage
house containing 500 pounds of
i!yn-n::te and 50 pounds of black
powder was used as a target by
two men with rU'lesi
LawTence Farrell and Alden Quin
by were arrested shortly after and
iu the municipal court they were
bound over to the March term of
the supreme court oa the charge
of malicious mischief. It is said
tho men claimed they did not know
that the building contained any
thing.
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Loudon, Nov. 13—Lord Winston
' Churchill haa resigned his posi
I tion 1n the British cabinet in or
dt»r that he may go to the front hi
i France. Ha states that he entire
ly agrees with Premier Asquith in
the latter's opinion that the forma
■ tioni of a small war council is neces
sary for the expeditious handling of
the war situation.
TRIED TO ESCAPE
Washington, Not. 13—From frag
mentary advices which the depart
ment has been able to obtain rela
tive to the Ancona disaster, of
ficials are lead to believe that tlie
Ancona tried to escape from the
submarines after she had b<-'en
warned. There Is no new develop
ments relative to the report that
the life boats were Taked fore
and aft by shells from the sub
marines after they had been load-.
ed with the passengers and crew or
tho ship.
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llritish casualties up to Aug. 21,
as given officially 011 Sept. 14, were
3.Sl,lifo. This shows a total be
tween that time and Oct !> of 111,
311, or a daily average of 2217.
IjOsoos between Jane y and Aug. 21
aiciaged about 15U0 dally. The
marked increase in the fall over the
summer losses may be accounted
for primarily by the heavy fighting
on the western front a* the time
of the French and British offensive
movement last mouth.
The losses were distributed as
follows:
Western area: Killed—Officers
•t±01; other ranks, 63,059.
Wounded—Officers, 9169; other
ranks, 225,716.
Missing offlceis, 1567; other
ranks, 61,134.
Total casualties in all operations:!
Killed—Officres, 6660; other
ranks, 94,992.
Wounded—Officers, 12,633, oth
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Missing—Offieeie, 2,000; other
ranks, 72,177.
Total. 21,293; 472,001.
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tained in a written statement by
Premier Asquith. to the House of
Commons.
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Loudon, Nov. 13—The British
submarine E-20, which penetrated
I he straits of tho Dardanelles, and
I* credited with having sunk many
rurkish ships In the Sea, of Mar
mora, :« reported to have been lost.
No word has been received from
Lhe vtssl for some time.
Loudon, Nov. 13—For the past
orty-eight hours the Irish Sea has
3eon it. the grip of a terrific storm.
Many email boats have been
vrecked, and considerable loss of
iit- has been reported from vari
ous small seaports.
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vived in this city this morning I
'rom the American freghter Maumeej
itates that shortly after the vessel
lad Kii.'ed from Copenhagen for |
he United States she had been
:1ms, d by a British cruiser.
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Ottawa, Nov. 2—After Conimis
;ioner Black and Dr. Alfred Thomp
son, M. P., had interviewed Hon.
Sam Hughes this morning the com
missioner was seen by; a corres
pondent of tho Dawson News and
said that ho iatonded to see Hon.
Koberi Rogers, minister of the in
terior, at onco regarding the pro
pcsi] to bo relieved from duties for
a longer period tham March next.
Black proposed to raise a compaaiy,
which the minister has authorized,
In tho spring, after which it will
probably be attached to a British
Columbia regiment. Black pro
posed while in the East to qualify
as captain so that be will be able ]
to command the Yukon company.
Sir Sarp Hughes is quite entliusdas- |
tic ever Commissioner Black's pro
posal and will givo Black every oP- ]
portunity to qualify for the coin
mvad of tho company.
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THE GOVERNOR
Atlanta, Gn„ Nov. 13—The pro
hibition measure which hits been
before the state legislature for
the uast few days, passed . both
houses at a late hour today and
is now i"i to the governor of the
state *or signature. The bill pro
vides for the elimination of all
breweries, locker clubs and near
beer saloons.
Dawson, Nov. 3—Hunters who
went out a day or two ago on |
the Glacier trail have been return
ing today and ropoTt good
Fifteen or twenty were out. and it
is repoited by those returning that
100 will be there by tonight. Many
started today.
Harry Joaies was among the lucky
boys, and bagged four fine craibou,
ore with beautiful antlers. Rev.
(Continued on page 4.)
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Prince Rupert, Nov. 13—The Pa
cit'c Coast Steamship company's
steamship City of Seattle weiit
asuore in Granville Channel about ^
noon yesterday while running in
thick weather.
She was bound for Skagway and j
had 19 passengers for various porta
of call and a large consignment of
frvight.
Her passengers were taken off by
the Princess May which answered to
her call distress, and stood by
offer assistance if necessary. At
about 3:30 p. m. however, the boat
was floated, and under convoy of j
tile Princess proceeded to Prince j
Rupert, where her cargo is being 1
discharged.
The damage to the boat which at (
first was believed to be very slight,
upcn closer inspection when. Blie
gained this port is found to be
quite serious. He forefoot is bent
and several plates are badly buckled.
The damage to the freight is
slight, aa she did not take much
water. She will be taken to dry
doc't and repairs made as rapiflly
as oobsible.
Wbeu questioned today by a
representative of thig paper, Agent
l'eterson was unable to state Just
waat boat would bring the freight
and passengers, as he was of the
opinion that tiie boat might be re
paired 60 as to permit of her pro
ceeding on her way before the aj
rival Qf another boat in that port.
If LMs is not the case, the Princeea
Soifc'a may br'.ng the cargo and pas
sengers.
FOR PAOK LEFT
■ ice not
Ciicle, Alaska, Oct. 28—Captain
Lane, who sold liis boat to Stefaaa
son. has arrived here. He left a
million dollars' worth of furs in the
ic\ being unable to get it out. He
brought in reports from StefanB6on.
All are leaving for Fairbanks. There
are three in the party.
Salem, Or., Nov. 2—Walter Quick
whose H'ife, with her 2-year-old
child, rode 300 miles on horseback
from Eastern Oregon to this city
to intercede for him, was recom
mended for a parole by the parole
board yesterday. He was serving a
tevm lor having stolen a sack of
5ra>n and some shotgun shells.
With her child, Mrs. Quick ap
peared before the board and "pleaded
for his release. As the case is one
Involving extenuating circumstances
i* Is believed Governor Withycombe
will grant the rarole, and the wife
is now endeavoring to sell her
hcrs<s so that she and her hus
baii ' may secure transportation
money to return to their some
atfad. If this cannot be done, Mrs.
Quick will have to make the return
trip on horseback and the husband
wn'k, sav the penitentiary officials.
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Seattle, Nov. 10—With her Tud
der disabled and showing the ef
fects of a severe battering in the
recent heavy weather on the North
Pacific, the Seattle power schoon
er. Huby, Capt. S. F. Cottle, which
brought the first news to Nome
tnat Vilhjalmur Stefanseon and the
members of his Arctic exploring ex
pedition were alive, yesterday af
ternoon was bound up the strait in
taw of the United States life saying
tug Snohomish. In wireless dis
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