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VOLUME XV. NO. 68. Telephone Main 46. nom*.. Alaska Wednesday, February 24. 1915. Telephone Main 46. PRICE 25 CENTS
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DEADLY WORK SUBMARINES STILL CONTINUES
general war
GERMAN PLANS UNCHANGED
BY HOSTILE ATTITUDE.
UKKUX, via SAYV1L.L.E, Feb. 24.
The German press declares Hurt lin*
ugly altilude ol the Scandanavuin na
tions will liave absolutely no eifect on
the determination of Germany to iso
late (he British Isles or change the
plans concerning the war zone and
neutral vessels must keep oul or sink.
VON BUELOW MAY BE
SENT TO HOLLAND.
IIOMK, Feb. 24. It is rumored hero
(hat Prince Von Beulow will be sent to
Holtund lo placate the Hutch as the
Kaisers royal ambassador to I inly is
deemed the only one who can cope with
the delicate situation in that country.
WARSHIP GUNS REASON FOR
ZEPPELINS WITHDRAWAL.
CUPKN 11 AGEN, Feb. 24. Advices
received here slate that the with
druwat of the German Zeppelin Meet
from the patrol of the North Sea was
occasioned by the destruction ol at
least two of the German dyers by the
guns of the British destroyer Hoot It
Is declared that a destroyer brought
down one Zeppelin from n height of
nearly two miles and southwest of the
Frisian Islands all the crew being losi
before the destroy<i could reach the
scene.
WEATHER REPORT.
Nome, Alaska. Feb 23, lit la
Temperature—Max I' below. Min 3t>
below.
Barometer—30 17 Indies.
Weather—Clear.
Wind—S, 1 mile per hour
EXPECT TO BLOW UP
GERMANS BY WHOLESALE
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I'AIMS, Feb. 24.-— Paris is alive with
rumors of every nature concerning the
future movements of the Allies, the
latest development being to the effect
that the French military engineers have
built an immense system of tunnels
during the last two months, which,
at the height of the German offensive
next spring will be exploded at the
supreme moment amt inflict such
crushing blows to the Kaisers forces
as will destroy their possibility of eon
tinning the war. It is stated that miles
of such tunnels have been made behind
the present lines of the Allies.
THAT IRISH CORPORAL
McGuire; Down in Dixie; 27th.
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AUSTRIANS CENTERING
NEAR STANISLAUS
VIENNA CLAIMS GENERAL
AUSTRIAN SUCCESSES.
ROME. Feb. 24.—Vienna dispute hcs
claim general Austrian .successes at
practically every point in Eastern «lati
eia and it Is declared that the Russians
are being forced steadily back to their
own frontiers. The troops of Franz
Joseph are exhibiting remarkable pow
ers of recuperation and are inflicting
heavy losses on the Slavs at all points
of contact, themselves suffering but
comparatively small losses. The almost
continuous series of victories and the
sudden surprising ability displayed by
tha Austrian troops are said to be the
cause of wild rejoicing in the Austrian
capital.
\TENN.ji, l-’eli •„•!. The Austrians
have forced the Russian opposition and
are now making their way southward
through the Strvj and Sdiget passes
for tin; purpose of concentrating near
Stanislaus with another army now
pushing northward from C'zernowitz.
The combined armies will be hurled
against the large army of Russians
operating below the Dnister and ter
rific lighting will probably commence
within a few days. lUikowina is now
reported to tie entirely clear of Ihe
enemy,
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ALLIES SINK GERMAN SUBMARINE
GERMANS SINK ANOTHER BRITISH BOAT
GERMANS CLAIM MANY BATTLES
FOUGHT BENEATH THE WAVES
FRENCH ADMIRALTY REPORTS
SUBMARINE SUNK.
PAULS, l*Vh. 24. 'The I i • u* h \dmir
’ally officially bulletins the sinking of a
Herman submarine vessel near Hologne
! According to ihe report the submarine
; u as observed lying near tie* entrant **
t" Bolonge harbor evidentl> in wait for
passing vessels and on approaching tin*
surface for the purpose t*f obtaining
observations was sunk t»\ the guns «»t*
a torpedo boat.
ANOTHER BRITISHER VICTIM
OF TORPEDO.
< 'A I. A IS. I'Vli. 21 Tin I li itisii iOl :
Hit llrankson t'liiin* was liiriiedneii i
yesterday in tIn- Knnlisli Channel.
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CLAIM MANY ALLIES’
! SUBMARINES SUNK.
COl’KNHAGKN liii 2 1 Ueimiui]
reports claim that the submarine fleet nf'
tho allies has suffered heavily from the
[attacks of the Herman blockade fleet
and many of the former vessels have
| been sunk. It is declared that the I
undei water blockade fleet has been in
almost constant contact with the enemy
in the North sea and have fought a
score of battles, many being fought to
a finish below the surface
The enemy are said to have suffered
heavily because of the superior speed
and endurance of the big under-watei
cruft of tlic Germans Several of tin
German fleet have suffered slight in
juries and have returned to the near
est base for repairs. The officers and
men have received a wildly enthusias
fie welcome front the people of Merlin
and the Richstng, in a moment of en
thusiasm, is said to have extended
them the privilege of ylsitlng that body
during the recess hour.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTED BY
SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.
L<»Nl»<»N. IVI. _■ t The .\dmiralt>
has issued a .statement announcing that
tralUc is it regular in all British waters
• •wing t" the acti\it> of tin* Herman
sit!.marines. Vessels are held it safe
distances until such time as tln\\ .at
he convoyed to their destination by \v i
vessels and it has given rise to con
siderahle delav hut has s<> far proven
effective in preventing l-.sses It is
pointed "lit that so far only isolated
vessels have become victims of Herman
boats Navigation along the North
Channel is stated to i.e much restricted
LATE BULLETINS
GERMANS LOSE FIFTY THOUSAND!
PARIS. Feb. 24.—3:30 p. m.—Unsuc
cessful German attack against the
Russian positions along Rawka river
lesults in the loss of fifty thousand
men for the German arms.
THREE AVIATORS LOST
LONDON, Feb. 24—3:30 p. m—Three
aviators participating in an aeroplane
raid against German posts m Belgium
fail to return and are supposed to be
lost.
SUBMARINES SINK SEVEN SHIPS
LONDON. Feb. 24.-3:30 p. m —
German ’ stibmannees sink seven more
English vessels today including steam
ship Oakby. naval transport No. 192.
the collier Branksome. and the armed
merchant cruiser Clan MacNaughton.
the latter carry iny two hundred and
eighty men.
SUBMARINE SINKS ROY PERANA
LONDON. Feb. 24.-3:30 p. m.—The
steamer Roy Perana was sunk today
by German submarine of East Boruen.
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peanuts and salted almont go to the
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Hot chocolate, hot beef tea, malted
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water at the Roes Candy 8tere.
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
SPENT ITSELF IN EAST
A.MSTKItDA.U, Feb. :M Berlin dis
patches ficiieralh indicate that the
German activities along the Bast
Prussian border have considerably It s
sened and it is believed that the recent
German offensive lias spent its force
Apparently the Germans are withdraw
ing from "Western Prussia and prepar
ing for a renewal of the West Poland
campaign
WASHINGTON, Feb. lit Congress
man Hobson declares that the nation
and the law makers are at last awaken
ing from the sense of false security and
are becoming alive to the necessity of
compelling the passage of such hills as
will give the nation adequate naval and
military protection. The increase of
naval appropriations leads him to be
lieve that the movement is at last
under headway.
DUTCH AVIATOR SEES MANY
SUBMARINES NORTH SEA.
AMSTERDAM. Fel, J4. Tile tv-|
markable east* with which submerged j
objects can he s- »*ni from a great heigh!
is illustrated by the report of .1 Dutch
aviator who has i« . «• r 111 \ het-n nhsri \
ing conditions along the Holland - oust
The airman declares that fiom i eon
siderable height above the whUm h
preceived at least half a hundred sub
marines cruising in tlie North Sea
Hundreds of mines were also observed
all of which were planted in long rows
across the channel wln-rc ship- it-, n
customed to travel.
"Some Coon’*—Miss Gamble, in Down
in Dixie.
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A r THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lcv\n Hunter Rye and the Fa
mous Atherton Bourbon whiskeys, Ola
tilled spring 1904-1905, bought in bond
and reduced to 90 per cent, by U 8
government by the bottle or gallon.
Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at
Prossers Harness Shop. Phone Black j
GENERAL WAR
ENGLAND’S THIRD GREAT
ARMY BEING FORMED.
LONDON, fell. 24. Lord Katchnet
lias begun the actual inoblixailon of
England's third great army which is
expected to reach a million and a half
by midsummer. Already several corps
have been formed and are available for
dispatch 10 the French and lielgfan lines
It is rumored that many troops will be
transported to ihe front within the next
few weeks regardless of the German
blockade.
CANADIANS PLAN TO RECEIVE
DONATIONS TO ALLIES.
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oTToVi A, Feb. 24.—Prominent
Canadians are planning to eMlaUlixfi
bureaus to receive donations to the
Alibis along similar lines to those em
ployed by the Germans Ifonations of
'■'fry description including jewelry, will
be received and employed to the best
ulvantage in aiding the Allied cause
The plan lias been the subject of much
aiimeut and there is no reason to
ioubt that there will be a ready re
<prince to the call lor donations.
STRICT WATCH BEING KEPT
3N GERMAN LINERS.
NEW TiiltK. Feb. 24. Since the
.m option of the German blockade of
ilie liritisli Isles the watch has been
louhled tin the North German Lloyd
Liners which have been tied up at the
Hoboken docks since the beginning of
the war The extra precautions are
being taken for fear of antl-Oermau
retaliations, according to the police
who claim that they have discovered
traces of a plot to destroy the German
vessels.
ALASKA ROAD FUND
INCREASED $75,000
JONES AMENDMENT INCREASING
ROAD FUND PASSES HOUSE
WASHINGTON, IV!'. Jl The Jones
amendment to the military appropria
tion hill which passed the House to
day carries an increase "I si'vcnty-fivc
thousand dollars fur the uses "f the
Alaska Road <'ommisslon The ap
propriation aslccd for hv the Road Com
mission was t. u one hundred and
twenty-live thousand and the amended
hill raises that sum to two hundred
thousand According to the opinion of
ll.'.sc In touch with Alaska affairs the
present amendment will Kill the bill of
Delegate Wtekersham asking for an
appropriation of seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for the same
1 purpose.
MISTAKE CAUSES
TERRIBLE FIGHTING
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PKTRt >GRAD, Kelt -4 The present
i terrific fighting in Poland is declared
' in be caused by an evident misinter
petatlon of orders of the German com
mnnders It is stated that the German
commander opened ,t long lino in his
battle front thus clearing the way foi
i Russian advance throughout ihe
.trenches of the Germans, and the re
i out terrible lighting is a supreme
effort to regain the lost gTound
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'PIONEER CARD PARTY TONIGHT.
Igloo No. 1. Pioneers of Alaska, wiU
give a social and card party for Pion
, eers and friends at the Igloo tonight, at
8:30.
DANCING CLASS POSTPONED.
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On account of Eagle'* Bachelor night
the Miner'* Horn* Club Danoing otaae
will meet Wedneiday inataed of Tua*
day night.