LAST FIGHT OF “EMDEM”
GRAPHICALLY DESCRIBED
It Wins over confidence begotten of
many earlier successes aiul during to
the point of foolhardiness that brought
about the destruction of the "Emdein."
When she approached Direction Island
one of the loyal little Keeling Cocos
Group, she llew no Ilag, and made use
of a trick she had employed with suc
cess on former occustons-thc erection
of a fourth funnel to alter her appear
ance. The ruse failed on tills occasion
for it wus obvious to the Eastern Tele
graph Company's staff that the fourth
funnel was of painted canvas. The
cruiser at once lowered an armoured
launch and two bouts which came
ashore arid landed oil the coral beach,
ihree oUicers and forty men, all fully
armed and having four ina-vim guns.
I he Germans ui once rushed up to the
• able station, aim entering the -Ilice
turned out the operators, smashed the
instruments, and sol armed guardsj
over all the buildings. All knives and
unarms found in the possession of the '
•>vau were at once confiscated. l should
Slate here that in spile of the excite- |
mem outside all work was carried on !
in the cable oltice as usual right to
me moment the Germans bursi m. A
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gtiiciai call was sent out jusl ixi ui
ihe wireless apparatus was blown up.
I'lhis message was received by 11. .Vi. s
•dinstutu winch passed it ou to the
Australian cruiser "Sydney >. The!
Whole ul tile stall was placed under
an aimed guuid while Ihe instruments
were being destroyed. The Germans
worked m a well disciplined niaiinei
umlur Ihe orders of their uUicers who
were most civil, there was no uiuialily
and no pillaging. While Ihe caole sta
tion was being pul uui ul commission
the dew ul ihu launch grappled lui
the cables. The electrical stores were
Ihen blown up. Al 3. A. -Vi., we heal d
lia sound uf a siruu from ihe iu.idc.n
evidently a signal to ihe landing parly
to teturu, for Uiey at once dashc
for me boats. Uui the "Emdem' gut
under way al once and the boats were
left behind. hooking eastward we
could see the reason for their sudden
departure, of u warship which we af
terward learned was the "Sydney" was
coining up at full speed in pursuit
The "Emdem" did not wau to discuss
matters but firing her first shot at a
range of about 3,700 yards steamed ,
north as hard as she could go. Al first
the firing of the "Emdem” seemed ex- i
cellent, while that of the "Sydney” was
somewhat erratic. This as 1 after
wards learned was due to the fact
that the Australian cruisers range j
finder was put out of action by one of !
the only two shots that the Germans
got home. However the liritish gun
ners soon overcame any difficulties
this may have caused, and settled
down to their work, so that before long
two of the "Emdein'' funnels were shot
away. She lost one of her masts quite
early in the fight. Both blazing away
with their big guns the two cruisers
disappeared below the horizon, the
"Enidem" being on fire aft So tfie
great naval duel passed from our
sight and we could turn our attention
to that portion of the Herman crew
that tiad been left behind These men
had put off In their boats obedient to
the signal of the siren, but when their
ship steamed off without them they
could do nothing else but come ashore
again On relanding they lined the
shore of the lagoon, evidently deter
mined to fight to a finish If the British
cruiser sent a landing party ashore.
But the duelling cruisers disappeared
and at six 1*. M. the Herman raiders
embarked on the old schooner 'Ayesfgi'
which belongs to Mr Boss of the
Islands. Seizing a quanlty of stores
and clothing, they sailed out and have
not bone seen since. Burly next morn
ing we saw the “Sydney" returning and
at Mo A. M. she anchored off the
Island Krom various members of the
crew I gathered some details of the
running fight with the "Enidem." The
Sydney having all the advantage In
speed was able to keep out of range of,
the Bmdem’s guns and to bombard her
with her own heavier metal The en
gagement lasted 80 minutes, thej
Emdem linally running ashore on
North Keeling island an utter wreck
Only two Uerman shots proved effec
tive one which failed to explode smash
ing the main range finder and killing
one man. the other killed three men .
and wounded fourteen Kai h -t tie
cruisers attempted to torpedo one an
other but were unsuccessful and tie
duel proved a contest In hard pounding
at long range The Sydney's speed
during the tight was 26 knots, and the
Kmdem's 24, the British superiority of
two knots enabling her to choose tie
range at which the battle should ho
fought and to make the most of the
superior guns With a number of
prisoners aboard the Sydney left, and
our few hours of war excitement wort
over The captain of the Sydney do
scribed the Kmdem as a shambles: tit
Captain of the Kmdem and Prince
Francis Joseph of Hohenzollern aro
both prisoners and unw-oitndod Tie .
losses of the Kmdem are reported a
200 killed and 30 wounded The Hrlt
lsh Admiralty gave instructions that
all honors of war are to be accorded
the survivors and that the Captain
and officers will not ho deprived of
their swords.—Extract "London News
of the World.
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McNAUGHT, A LAY.
'Your Pardon, Ruydard )
Tho following toast reminiscent of the Walrus Club to John AIcN.iughl
was written by a former sourdough Chas. IjtFargo and was handed to this
office by Jack Reedy, Ihe well known old timer.
In the lonesome A. IS. Club Rooms, by the frozen Uerlng Sea.
There's the sell'-same crowd a settln*. and. old friend, we think of thee
For Ihe North wind seems to call you, and the piling snow drifts say
Come yeu back, you best of comrades, com* yeu back to Norn* toduv
Come you back to Nome some day.
Where at tsasket ball they play.
.• nd Ihe A. H.'s skin the Christians In Ihe name old thorough «u»
Come you back to Nome some day.
Where Terpsichore holds sway,
and Judge Moore and 1* I. Coston are the gayest of Ihe gay
No. Don't nay the chapter's ended long ago and far away.
For, Qee Whiz, McNnught we need you. we want you bad today:
For 'tts Friday night with we'uns. and though royal doors open wide.
Nought save ghosts of former dinners hold their revelry Inside
Spider crab, with Tartar sauce.
Phantom memories serve each course—
And the ptarmigan so toothsome but reminds us of our loy
Come you back to Nome some day, j
Where Ihe Walrus Club hold sway,
And wo used to sit and listen to the things you had b> wav
Come. Cut out New York City with it's worry and it's fuss
And hike for Nome and friendship, and drink your booze with us:
For the snow-blown tundra calls you, und 'tin here we'd havo you be
In our memory haunted houses, by this damned old Ice-bound sea
Como you buck to Nome today,
Where we drink the same old way;
And Aurora dims her splendor for fear she'll get too guv
Come you back to Nome today.
Where care-free courts holds sway.
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wT CLIMATE OF SEWARD PENINSULA
The impression is general among those who have not visited this
vJ section of Alaska, that because of close proximity to the Arctic Circle.
Fmm Seward Peninsula must of necessity partake of the characteristic oi
mM the Frigid Zone. This idea is partially confirmed by the photographs,
* W usually depicting some midwinter scene, which arc sent by thousands
^ to friends on the "Outside.
d It is truly unfortunate that the same medium cannot be made to
Wv show the true beauties of the land in the open season and thus dic
si pate the erroneous ideas disseminated by writers of romance of the
▼4 "blood and iron" school hacked up b> portraits which we ourselves
^J furnish in profusion. .
It is doubtless striking a blow at the root of a cherished belief to
#1 state that Seward Peninsula possesses 117 varieties of flowering plant
r w antj over 2.000 species, including the various moss and tongti
^ growths.
So soon as the snows have melted the change from “winter ~
hoarv coat" to the green verdure of summer is almost magical. This
transition is so sudden that, on the sunny slopes, delicate flowers are
rrequenth found in close proximity to belated snow banks. 1 is
almost continuous sunshine causes a marvelous acceleration of
growth in all forms of plant life
Turnip, lettuce, radishes, onions, kale, spinach, and other varieties
„f the hardier vegetables develop with marvelous rapidity and are of
a most surpassing qualitv because of their rapid growth. Potatoes
r4 and cabbage may be grown by proper selection of soil and seed.
4 From carh Mai until August the day light is continuous and al
£ though the sun sinks, for sonic three hours, below the horizon there
I vet lingers a beautiful mellow twilight.
II •]•£. s,umiier season is short, it is true, but the verdant splendors
-M „( the long summer .lavs amply compensate for the longer winter
which while cold is not So severe as is generally imagined By many
dm the winter season is looked upon as the most enjoyable part ot the
Fm '011 The w inter season is the great “play time" of the Northern
T people Dances, fairs, theatricals and indoor athcictic sport* contn
; butc much to the social life while skiing and sleighing behind dog
. L teams arc forms of outdoor amusement much indulged in by both sex.
Tn general the people live quite as comfortable fa the winter as those
^^4 of more salubrious climes.
ESKIMO WINTER COSTUME.
I.AX1) OK MANY \TTRA( l'l( )XS M^
The lately dissimulated knowledge of Alaska's unique scenic W
and industrial attractions lias resulted in bringing an ever-increasing V
number of tourists to her shores, and one and all. from the least trav ^^0
idled to the most blase globe trotter, have departed tilled with wonder ■'W
at the marvelous scenic beauties and the tremendous display of acti
vities in this heretofore little known country
That Alaska lias more to offer in the tourist than any of the
lar-famed countries of Europe in physical beauties lias been amply Bm
attested b\ those who are competent to know.
Where on earth can be found the scenic wonders of the fiords of ^
Xorwav and the mountains and glaciers of Switzerland combined on ^
a sea e s > iretnemloiis as r<» dwarf iti comparative insignificance the ^B0
best those countries hav e to offer
Xmvlure. save in Thibet, can be found the equal of such lofty, jFW
majestic peaks of M« Kmley, I'airvv eather and St. Elias, all nearly a
mile higher than the age-famous Jungfrau. Alt Plane or the Matter
horn and no land can boast ->ucli mighty glaciers, as any one of the
halt dozen to be seen from the eomfortabb vantage of a steamship
Also, nowhere can be seen such array of smouldering valcanoes. '
with their loftv plumes of steam • vr smoke, as are found rising eight J
to ten thousand feet above the waters of our Southern shore- V
Added to these, which oceupf but a comparatively small part oi ^0
ibis immense territory, are the marvels of the far-interior, where the B^
majestic Yukon (lowing in silent grandeur through a land famed !<>v
its display of mining activities, absorbing, scarcely heeded, in its
voluminous course, the waters of a host of streams as large, or.larger.
than many of the famous rivers of the earth. B^
These viewed, there -till remains a section, larger than the com- W
bitted areas of Massachusetts. Rhode Island, Delaware and Mary land ^
which, while lacking in scenic attractions, y et i-of absorbing interest ^
because of tile diversitv of its mining activities, presenting as it does. V0
practically every known method of mining, from the most primitive
to the highest modern development, all within the space of a three
hours ride.
In addition* to the many phases of mining, Seward Peninsula
possesses unique attractions in its reindeer, seal and walrus and .ils.. il
in its (plaint and curious Eskimo. W