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VOLUME XV. no. 32. fclcphonc Main 46. "OM6. Alaska Wednesday, January 13. 1»15. Telephone Main 4t> PRICE 35 CENTfc
GERMANS HAVE BIG ADVANTAGE ALONG MUESE THROUGH ARGONNE
EIGHTEEN KILLED IN ROME
BY VIOLENT EARTH QUAKE.
HOME, Jan. 13.—A severe earthquake
shock was fell here which was the most
violent of any shock experienced here
for many years.
Many buildings were thrown down
and many others damaged and eighteen
people killed. The full extent of the
damage has not yet been ascertained
but it is known that much damage has
been done. Communication has been
interrupted and the extent id' the dam
age outside of Rome lias not yet been
gathered but it is feared that other
places have suffered as well as this
city .
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES ANDES.
IQUEQUE, Jan. 13.-—Heavy earth
tremors shook the southern Andes with
extreme violence today and while not
severe along the coast, meager reports
from tiie Interior Indicate that the vi
brations were very heavy. Communi
cation has been interrupted and that
much damage lias been done in the In
terior towns is greatly feared.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT IS
KILLED BY THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—The suf
frage amendment was killed by the
House today by a vote of two hundred
to one hundred and seventy-four The
delegation of women who have heon in
Washington working for the measure
are not in the least discouraged by tho
defeat and say that tlie thirty votes, by
which the bill was defeated, will soon
be overcome even though President
Wilson should withhold his support
It is pointed out that their cause is
gaining strength so rapidly and that
so many states have given the right of
suffrage to women that they will have
a voice in determining in no small de
gree the platforms of tho National Con
ventions in 1915.
SEATTLE COMPANY CONTRACTS
TO BUILD THREE SUBMARINES
SEATTLE, Jan. 13. -The Dry Dock
Construction Company of Seattle has
been awarded the contracts for the
building of three submarines by the
United States government. These sub
marines accorden to contract will coat
the government four hundred and fifty
thousand dollars each and will he com
pleted within the year.
FAMINE THREATENS MONGOLIA
PEKIN. Jan. 13. Advices received
hero indicate a threatened famine in
Mongolia due to the restriction of
practically all agricultural pursuits
by the desultory warfare between the
government forces and the Mnnchu re
bels, carried on during the last months.
It is reported that the rebels have de
vastated large areas and driven (lie in
habitants from their villages.
HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE WILL
RECOMMEND TWO BATTLESHIPS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—The House
naval committee has agreed to recom
mend the construction of two battle
ships. This is in addition to the gen
eral appropriation which will he made
for smaller crafts which have been re
commended by tho naval board
Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at
Prossers Harness 8hop. Phono Block 5.
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GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
ENRAGED OVER TREATMENT
OF PRISONERS BY RUSSIA
HOME. .Inn 13.—Both Germany anrl
I Austria art- enraged over the reported
| condition of their captured troops
| which 'are subjected to barbarous
! cruelty by the Russians. It is authen
| tieally stated that the German and
! Austrian prisoners are driven by the
Russians into Siberia where they are
compelled to work for the Cossack in
habitants and nre practically in a state
of slavery to those barbarous people.
The rigors of the climate, the scant
fend and lack of proper clothing, It Is
b- Ueved will be tlit* cause of the death
of many of these prisoners.
i INVASION OF SERVIA PLANNED
BY GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS.
VIENNA. Jan. 13 The war staff is
planning an invasion of Servlu with
four hundred thousand Austrian and
German soldiers under German leader
ship. The purpose is to afford pro
tection to Hungary from invasion by
the Servians and to conquer ttint coun
try by a rapid and decisive invasion
with an overwhelming army
It is planned to have this army in
the field by the middle of February.
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GERMANS HAVE ADVANTAGE
ALONG MUESE AND ARQONNE.
BERLIN. Jan 13.—The Germans
have the advantage along the Meuse
and through the Argonne region after
several days of lighting The enemy has
been hold in check and in several
minor engagements were compelled to
give ground and abandon I heir en
trenchments.
GERMANS RUSHING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF GIANT GUNS.
COPENHAGEN, Jan 13 The great
arsenals and gun works of Germany
are devoting almost their entire at
tention to rushing tho manufacture of
the great siege Howitzers upon which
the Kaiser is depending to force bnck
both the French and Russians as soon
as the advancing spring makes possi
ble tile passage of heavy guns over the
present miroy roads.
It Is the general belief throughout
Germany that with the addition of the
large number of guns now under con
struction the German forces will have
the foe at such a disadvantage that
the war will he speedily terminated
ESTABLISH AEROPLANE
BASE AT GHENT.
FREDERICKSHAVEN, Jan 13.—The
Germans have established an aeroplane
base at Ghent which will be a general
base for all aeroplanes not in the
scouting service. The indications are
that these aircrafts will be more ex
tensively used for war purposes and
in addition to the usual scouting duty
for which they have been heretofore
most generally used.
GERMANS USE ICEBREAKERS TO
CHECK RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
DANZIG. Jan. 13.—The Germans are
using Icebreakers to keep the lakes
open to prevent the Russian advance
in the Maucr regions of East Prussia. .
Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at
Prowers Harness 8hsp. Phone Black 5
GERMANS MAKING
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.
('OPENHAGEN, Jan. 13 A Merlin
dispatch quoting from the reports of
von Hindenberg states that the German
forces are making satisfactory progress
j In their week-old advance aimed at i
point between the Russian armies
operating pear Warsaw and Cracow,
t wing to the attention of the Russia.i
in •• • at several places south of War
saw a determined effort will be made
*o break through, thereby cutting the
Slave into two sections,
GFPMAN AND ENGLISH SCOUT
fleet in skirmish battle.
J
. LONDON. Jan. 13 English and Ger
man scout vessels are reported to have
j had a skirmish fight in the North sea
j yesterday morning. Two of the Ger
j man older cruisers are reported to have
* suffered severe damage but no vessels
J were lost by either side.
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BRITISH AGAIN PANIC
STRICKEN OVER AERO RAIDS
LONDON, Jan. 13. —The long
threatened German aero raid Is again
obsessing the British and the silght >-u
alarm Is sufficient to send the inhabi
tants of the various towns along tho
southeastern coast flying In a panic of
terror for places of safety Almost
nightly alarms of German aero raids
\aro reported and have so wrought upon
tho fears of the people that Lord Kit
chner, in an attempt to allay the pop
ular alarm, is distributing circulars ad
vising the people as to their conduct
from the moment the guntire is heard.
As a precautionary measure many peo
ple are digging pits in which to hide
should the anticipated raid materialize
ENGLISH PEOPLE STILL FEAR
ZEPPELIN AERIAL RAID
LONDON, Jan. 13—The Zeppelin at
tack on Dunkirk has much increased
the fears of the English of a Zeppelin
raid which has been expected for some
time. The demonstrations towards
Dover which failed because of adverse
weather conditions which caused tho
i aerial fleet to turn back has had a most
depressing effect upon the English peo
ple who are anticipating a German
aerial raid at any moment
GERMAN SUBMARINES SUNK
BY GUNS OF DOVER FORTS.
LONDON, .Tan. 13.—Reports re
ceived here front Dover state that two
German submarines, which attempted
a raid upon the Dover shipping were
sunk by artillery tire from the forts.
The submarines were discovered mak
ing their way into the harbor and were
immediately opened upon by the forts.
The number of submarines engaged in
tho raid was not given, the report only
stating that two submarines were sunk
by the tire from the forts.
JAPANESE TROOPS OCCUPY
RUSSIAN SAGHALIEN.
i TOKIO, Jan. 13.—The Minister of
War today ordered the coast defense
troops to occupy territory comprising
the northern part of Saghnlien which
was recently ceded to Japan by Russia.
Tho War Bureau states that tho island
fortifications will be greatly strength
ened
j AUSTRALIAN SHIPYARDS
i CONSTRUCTING SUBMARINES
| LONDON, .Inn 13. The Austrmlian
I ship yards are turning their attention
to tlte eonstruetion of dozens of sub*
marines. This activity in turning out
suhmarines followed Ihe decision of tMe
admiralty to quadruple the allies Hot -
illas at once The value of submarine."]
lias been demonstrated beyond a ques
tion of doubt and It Is believed that
they will play an Important part in the
future naval engagements and hence
the admiralty is determined to increase
the number of these fighting crafts.
| JAPANESE SHIP YARDS
(build many submarines.
I
TOKIO. Jan 13. It is currently re*
potted that ihe private ship yards of
I.tnan have been turning out an aver
age of three sot marine fighting vessels
a weeg for the past three months
''essels of this (lass intended for thy
Japanese navy are usually constructed
in the government ship yards and as
the government plants are not working
lo their full capacity at present, it is
probable that the privately built ves
sels are not intended for Ihe Mikado's
fleet but are to lie used hv the allies
I in the European war
CANADIAN COMPANY WILL BUILD
SUBMARINES FOR ENGLAND.
MONTREAL, Jan 13.—The British
government lias awarded a contract to
tin Canadian Vickers Company for l lie
construction of twenty submarines.
The contract calls for Ihe submarines
ill the earliest possible moment indi
cating that the British Admiralty has
come to look upon these rrafts as most
essentinl in naval warfare and will pro
vide lighting crafts as rapidly as possi
ble fur Ihe purpose of supplimenting
its Heel nf war yessels
EUROPEAN NATIONS SEEKING
SOUTH AMERICA FOODSTUFFS.
BUENOS AYERS, Jan. 13 The Eu
ropean conflict is resulting in a vast
aiiRtitnentatlon of the over-sens tra 1°
of the large South American ports an l
the exports of the past feu weeks are
unprecedented. Scores of British,
French and neutral vessels arc daily
arriving at the various shipping points
on the Eastern const to load food sup
p'ies for European points and the pro
ducing sections arc overwhelmed with
orders for foodstuffs.
SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES
MUST PREPARE TO
PRESERVE NEUTRALITY
CHRISTIANA. Jan. 13- King Haakon
feels that his country has much to do
if it would maintain a strict neutrality.
He says iliat the three Scandinavian
countries must improve their land and
naval forces for the purpose of defense.
He says that Norway cannot send
ships to the Panama exposition be
cause all will be needed to preserve
Norwegian neutrality
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the Fa
mous Atherton Bourben whiskeys, Dis
tilled spring 1904-190#, bought in bend
and reduced to 90 par oenL by U. 8.
government by the bottle or gallon.
Read today's news today--Nugget. J
MANY NOBLEMEN'S SONS
ARE VICTIMS OF GERMANS.
1'AKIS, Jail. 13. A moat singular in
i ( Idem of the lighting during tile las
few weeks was disclosed w itli the pub
iication of tile lists ol' killed urn
wounded recently. Tile long iisi o
causalities show ilial during this perioi
lover one hundred of ihc sons of I*Tetn I
I noblemen had perished in the cause o
their native land.
PLANS TO MAKE SYRIA
INDEPENDENT KINGDOM.
ROME, Jan. 13. England is planning
to transform Syria into an independent
Kingdom With Syria as an indepen
dent Kingdom, it would he largely do
minated 11> Knglish influence and would
afford a protection against future at
tacks upon the Suez canal from Asiatic
Turks It is believed that it is plan
ned to put a Jewish King over the
country and again make a Jewisii na
tion with its capital at Jerusalem
GERMAN CIVILANS RESUME
BUSINESS IN TSING TAU.
LONDON. Jan 13 Tile Japanese
Minister to Great Britain stated in an
interview today that contrary to the
accepted idea the Mikado's government
would not restrict in any way tin* Ger
man civilian citizens of Tsing tan hut
that, on the contrary, the Japanese mil
itary governor was permitting the civ -
Ilians to reoccuppv ihelr property and
resume business
HOMELESS KING LABORS
l'KE COMMON TROOPER.
l.nN'Di i.\, Jan 13 Reports front the
from state that King Albert of Belgium
is h tiding every aid and assistance < >
ti c remnant of his devoted army now
ope. ting with the allied troops even
to the extent of helping in tin* digging
of trenches. The King is reported to
have worked in the ditch like a com
mon soldier and spared himself nothing
endured by his troops The conduct of
the expelled monarch is declared lo
have so impressed his soldiers that they
fairly worship his presence
RUSSIANS CAPTURE TURK'S
CHIEF OF STAFF.
PETROGUAD, Jan 13. In a erics
of hattle.s between the Russian and tlie
Turks the latter have been driven back
continuously, losing many men and
much munitions of war. One division
of the Turks were surrounded and cut
to pieces and many prisoners taken
among them being Miri Boy. chief of
the Turkish General Staff of lie* third
army corps.
NEW DANCING SCHOOL.
Miners Home 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.
A pretty race. Miss Katie Ginnivan
and Miss Bessie Lyle, Rink Races next
Monday.
Mrs. Bartlett's dancing olass. K. K.
hall Tuesday and Friday evenings. Old
and new dances taught.
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FITZGERALD WILL NOT NOW
OPPOSE ALASKA RAILROAD
WASHINGTON. Jan 13.—Chairman
j Fitzgerald “f t lie House Appropriation
Icomimttee has announced that he will
I | not oppose the Alaska railroad appro -
•'; print ions This announcement has re
l i moved the one danger which was for
‘la time thought might possibly hold up
illie Alaska road at this session, as It
had been Intimated that Chairman
Fitzgerald would oppose all approprta
(Ions for railroad purposes In Alaska
The announcement lias removed alJ
doubt concerning the future of the Al
aska road and it is now com eeded that
then will he no delays so far as Con
.if f s i« eAneerned
PUGLIST COHEN CHARGED
WITH DEATH OF ANDERSON
SKATTLK. Jan- 13, The prosecuting
1 attorney today filed an information
j charging the prizefighter Cohen with
iiiu death of Anderson. Cohen in a
| boxing eontesl, which was to go ten
rounds, was knocked out by a blow
i from i tie effects of which he never re
j,-o\ered Ttie investigation which fot
i
I towed resulted in ttie arrest of Cohen
land he will now have to answer for
] Anderson's death.
It is thought by those who witnessed
j 11 »• battle and those at the ring side
'that Cohen will escape punishment as
ttie death of Anderson was due to one
f those unavoidable accidents which
occurs In all athletic sports where un
usual tests of strength and endurance
iare required.
WILSON MAY VETO
LITERARY TEST BILL
WASHINGTON' Jan. 12. -President
Wilson has indicated that he would
vein the Literary Test bill which Is a
feature of the immigration bill now
before Congress The bill Is being
urged tty many members of Congress
bill is opposed l>v many of the leading
papers of the country on (tie same
grounds on which It is disapproved by
the president, that is, thut the tests
does not give a fair indication of the
mental capacity of the applicant nor
has any hearing in determining ttiu
j qualifications of the applicant for good
citizenship.
j ANOTHER REVOLUTION IS
DEVELOPING IN HONDURAS
WASHINGTON Jan. 13 -Advices
received from the American consul at
Tegucigalpa state that another revo
lution is brewing in the interior of
Honduras and it is expected that active
hostilities will soon develop.
GOVERNOR LISTER WOULD
REDUCE LEGISLATORS
OLTMFTA, Jan 13. -Governor Lister
is urging upon the legislature to reduce
the number of legislators. The gover
nor holding that the number of mem
bets is too large and the legislative
body is encumbered by numbers which
stand as a bnrr to expeditious business
for the state.
The recommendations of the Govor
nor while regarded as a wise one will
probably he passed over as each county
is too anxious to hold up their number
I of representatives and tl Is believed
j will not consent to a reduction
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