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VISTULA ADVANCE CHECKED
/MER THREE DAYS' BATTLE.
FETROGRAD, Jan. 12.—The Ger
mans' Vistula advance was checked
after three days of the severest fighting
during which a million and a half of
Slavs held their ground in face ol a
must awful German rain of projectles.
The heavy guns of the Germans caused
great losses in the Czars ranks but
the line was unbroken aiul througn
which tlie German massive movement
could not penetrate. The three days'
buttle proved the futility of the Ger
mans attempt to crush through the
Russian center as they were beaten
back with terrible losses when the in
fantry assaults on the Czar's liio-s was
made.
GERMANS PERSIST IN EFFORTS
TO REACH WARSAW.
FETROGRAD. Jan. 12.—The German
forces operating in East Poland are
persistent in their efforts to drive a
wedge through the Russian lines in
the direction of Warsaw. The German
forces have so far been unable to make
a definite Impression on the blockading
lines and the savage rushes of the
enemy have been hurled back reslst
lessly at every attempt. The continued
repulses, however, do not seem to abate
in the least the fierce ardor of the Ger
man troops.
AUSTRIANS START SNOWSLIOES
TO ENTRAP THE RU88IANS
ROME, Jan. 12.—Unconfirmed re
ports received here assert that the
Austrian army operating in the west
ern Carpathians have succeeded in
hemming in a big Russian force by
starting snowslides, thus blocking ttie
passes wherein the Russians were de
ployed. The Russian forces are de
clared lo be practically at the mercy of
the Austrian troops, being totally un
able to extricate themselves.
MONTENEGRINS GAIN ANOTHER
VICTORY OVER AUSTRIANS.
CETTINJE, Jan. 12.—Tli Montene
grins gained another victory over the
Austrians in a battle which was fought
north of Sarajevo yesterday. The
plucky little army of Czar Nicholas is
steadily driving back the superior num
bers of the Austrians who seem unable
to withstand the determined on sin tight
of the Montenegrins.
FRENCH OPEAONAUGHT
COURBET JE8TROYED BY
* AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE.
VIENNA. Jan. 12.—The Austrian
submarine Number twelve succeeded
in hitting the French dreadnaught
Courbet with a torpedo which serious
ly disabled the great ship. Tile dis
abled Courbet was taken in tow by
her sister ship Jean Dart but while
maneuvering the Courbet was rammed
and sunk.
The Courbet had a displacement ton
nage of 23,100 tons, 2,800 horse power
and cost more than twelve million dol
lars and was finished in 1913. being one
of the most modern and formidable
vessels of the French navy.
MANUEL WISHES TO COMMAND
TROOPS IN THE WAR.
LISBON, Jan. 12.— Ex-King Manuel
of Portugal, it is reported, has offered
his services to his former kingdom ir
the great war, expressing a wish u
command the Portugese troops operat
ing In France. It is believed hero thal
In the event of a refusal by the Por
tugese republic the ex-monarch wll
join the English army as a colonel oi
cavalry.
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“NUGGET” JOHNSON MAKES A
RICH STRIKE NEAR NOME
i A strike has been reported which is
suid to rival any gold discovery ever
j made on Seward Peninsula, the Port
] land bench not.excepted.
The strike is reported to have been
made by "Nugget" Kd Johnson, one
| of the best miners In the camp, and
the report on the face of it bears the
impress of being authentic.
The strike was made on the Tundra
Lake claim near Monroeville several
; days ago but hus been kept quiet and
tlie news (lid not become generally
known until today.
Johnson, who has a lay upon the
ground from the Pioneer Mining Corn
puny, is said lo have gone down under
the lake and found a body of pay gravel
i four feet deep carrying an average of
i thirty cents per pan.
Johnson has drifted to a considerable
I distance and the pay continues to hold
so far as he has go*%
Prom every Indication the strike is
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an extremely good one and if it should
1 prove extensive it would do mmh to
ward heviviug the good old days when
the Bessie and Portland benches and
Browns Uttle t’reok propel t \ were
turning out their wealth -»f gold
There may lie mtu li or there may he
little in this strike but the discovery ot’|
such a body ..f pay gravel found in the I
near vicinity of the claims which have j
produced so much gold makes It ap
pear, to say the least, that i genuine*
strike has been made and its future de
velopmetit will be watched with grea
Interest.
It bs reported that 1 Nugget .lohusui
the statement that he ho jl
ready a hundred thousand dollar
blocked out.
The Nugget is printing nearly twice
as much news matter ns any other
paper. Send in your name and help
support this kind of enterprise
DELAYED OPERATIONS
FAVORABLE TO ALLIES.
PARIS, Jan. 12.—-The delay of ex
tensive operations in France and Bel
gium war zones, due to winter weather,
is deemed highly favorable to the al
lied troops by military experts gen
erally. Every day gained means
greater preparations by the allies to
meet the great Oermaii howitzer on
slaughts which are hound to come with
spring by which time the allies will
also bo equipped with similar or equnlly
! as good guns.
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1 GERMANS BACK TO OLD
POSITIONS OF MONTHS AGO.
PARIS, Jan. 12.—The French war of
j fiee in commenting on the war situation
in Franco take a very optimistic view
.of the situation saying that since the
'allied forces have been able to con
centrate their fighting forces the Ger
mans have been steadily pushed back.
Since the time they reached the heights
of their success in their near approach
to Taris they have steadily recorded
ami now practically occupy the same
position they occupied four months ago
today. The war office says the situa
t'd! is the most satisfactory since
the breaking out of hostilities
GERMAN AEROPLANE BROUGHT
DOWN BY AERO GUNS.
AMEINS, Jan. 12—An attack was
j mado upon Ameins by a number of
aeroplanes which succeeded in drop
ping fifty bombs upon the city doing
much damage to buildings and killing
a score of people. A spirited sharpnei
fire from the Aero guns brought down
two of the aviators.
GERMANS RAIN BOMBS ON
FRENCH NEAR REIMS.
HEIMS, Jan. 12.—It is reported that
tlie batteries of the Germans have been
hurling a veritable rain of shrapnel
shells on the French troops intrenched
northeast of the city. The fury of the
German artillery fire is described as
unprecedented and for hours there was
scarcely a rod of ground along the lines
that was not struck. The casualties
ire reported as slight owing to the fact
that wherever possible the French
troops have -so constructed their
trenches as to make them almost Im
pervious to shrapnel fire
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GERMANS CLAIM GAINS
ALSACE AND ARGONNE.
SAY VILL.E, Jan. 12.—Berlin today
i laimH slight gains in Alsace and Ar
gonne at the same time vaguely ad
mitting that the fighting largely con
sists of strategic maneuvers entailing
hut little loss of life.
FRENCH MAY BE FORCED
TO RETURN FROM AL8ACE
PARIS. Jan. 12.—The French war of
fice is anxious and fear that Dorman
reinforcements will force the retire
ment of the French from Alsace The
reverses of the French at Steinbach
yesterday indicates that a large body
of Dormans have been thrown into Al
sace and tlait the French army may be
thrust back by superior numbers and
compelled to retlro into France
ANGLO-FRENCH WARSHIPS
PAS8ED THE DARDENELLES.
ATHENS. Jan. 12. Late dispot. lies
from Balkan sources indicate that the
Aliglo-French fleet has succeeded in
rushing some of their vosols through
the Dandenelles. It is reported that
tlie allied battleships are now engaging
the Turkish fleets before Constanti
nople’s outer defenses.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT ADMITS
UNREST IN AFRICAN ZONE.
PARIS, Jan. 12.—The government
admits much unrest in its military
zones in central Africa but says
that owing to generally severed com
munication nothing definite is known
and no information can he given to the
press for publication.
FRENCH FORCE8DEFEATED
BV MORROCCO REBELS
MADRID. Jan. 12.—The position of
the Fronch in tho interior of Morrocco
is most serious. The natives have re
belled and are carrying on a war
against the French army of occupa
tion with great success. They liavo
defeated all the forces sent against
them and captured Fez the capital of
Morrocco and its most important city
and commercial center. The French
army of occupation is now surrounded
by the natives but ns the French aro
strongly intrenched and can defend
themselves till such timo as reinforce
ments can be sent to them The sit
uation is most critical and will call for
prompt action on the part of tho
Frencli government to cheek the up
rising
Tha Oaily Nuoa*». W* P*r mun‘h
GERMANS NO LONGER
FIGHT IN MASS FORMATION.
LONDON, Jan 12 Reports from (Me
front say that the Kaiser is glowing
cautious and is no longer fighting in
mass formation. II has been observed
of late that the attacking infantry now
charge in extended formation in I Ills
respect adopting the tactics of the al
lies.
ALLIES POSSESS ARTILLERY
SUPERIOR TO GERMANS.
LONDON, Jan. 12 —Army olllcers
now claim that the allies arc In pos
esslon of artillery which Is even su
perior to the famous artillery of the
Germans These large guns have been
furnished from Japan and Italy as
well as from French and English
arsenals which have been working to
full capacity since the beginning of the
war.
GERMAN WARSHIP BADLY
DAMAGED BY MINE.
LoNlxtX. Jan 12 Reports publish
ed today assert that the German war
ship Bremen has put into Wllhelshavon
badly damaged by contact with a Moat
ing mine at some point a Ion gthe shore
lino of the North sen. Passing vessels
are reported to have seen the German
vessel, obviously crippled, making Its
way slowly toward the German naval
base.
ENGLAND TERRORIZED BY
THREATENED ZEPPELIN RAIDS.
DOVER, Jan. 12.- Following the re
ported approach of Zeppelins and areo
planes across the channel the people
in Southern England are terrorized and
are momentarily expecting these ter
rors of the air to attack them with
bombs Upon the least alarm the peo
ple scramble into cellars, wells and
every conceivable hiding place to se
cure safety.
STORMS STOP CAMPAIGN
IN CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS.
VIENNA, Jan. 12.—The extreme
weather of the past week lias been in
strumental in practically deadlocking
military operations in the Carpathian
mountains The mountain districts
have been swept by furious snow
storms and ail avenues of travel are
choked with enormous quantities of
snow making the passage of troops im
possible
It is felt that some time may clapao
bofore the armies are able to renew
their activities.
KITCHNER RENEWS LIGHT
OUT ORDER IN LONDON
LONDON, .Inn. 12. Lord iKtchtier
lias again warned the people of London
concerning lights arid emphasised Ids
previous orders. The freedom of the
cit\ from German aeroplane raids Ins
caused a laxness among the people
which has caused a general order that
all lights must lie out or screened with
in the city The Zeppelin and aeroplane
Meets which have been observed the
past few days traveling towards Dover
lias again aroused considerable ex
citement and the expectancy of a raid
la having the effect of putting the peo
ple in a state of mortal dread during
the long hours of darkness of the
nights.
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
INTENTIONS ARE AS YET
ABSOLUTELY UNKNOWN.
HOME, .Tan. 12.—Though everyone,
including army officers, are frankly
talking war and taking it as i matter
of course tlinl it is but a matter of a
few days when a declaration of war
will lie made, the government' inten
tions are absolutely unknown in the
meantime, however, every preparation
for war is being hurriedly made and a
continuous stream of Italian soldiers
are going northward.
It would seem improbable if not im
possible for the government to now
withhold its assent to war against the
overwhelming sentiment of the people
who are in favor of a war with Austria
and who have become insistanl.
ROLLER SKATING RACES.
Races at the Roller Rink with full
brass band Monday Jan. the 18th. Ad
mission 50c. Skates while they last.
A limited number of reserved seats in
balcony same price. Races begin at
9:30 p. m.
NEW DANCING SCHOOL.
Minors Homo Club Dancing School,
Tuesday and Friday evening at 8 p. m.
Tangos. Hesitations as well as all the
older dances. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs.
Peterson, teachers.
CARD OF THANKS.
In he half of the relatives of Stephen
Naas. 1 wish to express grateful
appreciation of the services of those
who so kindly assisted at the funeral
services and who did so much to give
expression of the high regard in which
the deceased was held in the commun
ity in which he spent so many years
JOHN D. NAAS.
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SCOTT NEGOTIATES TREATY
ELIMINATING BORDER FIRE
NAC i. .Ii» it 12 Brigadier General
Sn.it has been siiirt'Hflful in ids border
conference with tlie Mexican Generals
in bringing about an arrangement
whereby the Americana across the bor
der will hereafter l»e protected from
Mexican bullets.
General Muytorena. Villa’s com*
1 mander and Carranza’s leaders were
1 finally brought to sign the treaty by
j which border warfare i.n entirely eiim
| Inated with the accompanying danger
\merlcan residents By the pro
j \ isi..n.'- of tiit* treaty both parties have
ikHt ! i hat hereafter there will be flu
i
I fighting .tli»ng t tie border where that
sue|j fighting would endanger tfie lives
• f \m*Tic»ns or in other words have
arranged upon a neutral zone extend*
inp along the American border
j ZAPATA GROWING UNPOPULAR
WITH CITIZENS OF MEXICO
MKVK’m f’lTV, tan 12 -Zapata is
i f illing the citv with a high hand and 1**
I dominating e* «rv department of the
government. The business and social
conditions «re again such as to show
i spirit "f unrest which has begun to
show itself it public gatherings and
in the gatherings upon the streets
Zap ta seeing the growing discon
i**nt lias issued orders to the police to
prevent anv public gatherings for any
purpose
; The signs of unrest are manifest on
:cver> hand and it is doubtful if It can
! • e suppressed by the police or mill*
tars without the moat prompt and
stringent regulations enforced hv the
full military power
ENGLAND’S REPLY FAILS TO
SATISFY GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS.
WASHINGTON. .Ian. 12—Englands
iv"lv t" tin American note has failed
to satiafv the T'nited States govern
ment officials who claim that the point
,1 issue has not been discussed but
i itlier av oided Hut as tile British note
I was brief and incomplete the complete
reply which will arrive here within «
few days, is expected to clear the whole
situation Neither President Wilson
nor Secretary Bryan anticipate any
trouble in making amiable urrangments
with Great Brltnin
LANE ANNOUNCES PROBABLE
PURCHASE OF AWO RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, .Tan 12.—After the
conference yesterday with the Presi
dent and the members of the engineer
ing commission Secretary Bane an
nounced that construction work on the
\lnska railroad would he commenced
early in the spring and prosecuted with
all possible speed. When asked con
cerning the route which Imd heen se
lected and where the deep water ter
minal would he. Secretary Bane only
stated I hat file government was con
sidering the purchase of the Alaska
Northern and Copper River and North
western railroads which had been of
fered to the government at a figure
which would probably make their pur
chase desirable by the government.
T'uarther than this the eScretary dtd
not commit himself It is believed hers
by those who are well informed in mat
ters pertaining to Alaska that ttie gov
ernment will take over both the Alaska
roads which will give practically two
deep water terminals only one of which
will ho the terminal of the road which
will finally roach the interior of Alaska.
Both roads will tap rich mines of coal
and copper and will build up splendid
towns at their deep water terminals