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VOLUME XV. NO. 35. Telephone Main 46. Noa», Alaska Saturday January 16, i»is Telephone Main 46 PRICE J5 CENT a
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT DECLINES OUTSIDE HELP
RUSSIANS SMK EIGHT TURKISH
1,000,000 RUSSIANS TO HURL GERMANS RACK
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALY DECLINE
OUTSIDE HELP.
HOMK. Jan. 16 -The city of Avez
zano .seems to have been the center of
the great sesmic disturbance which
visited Southern Italy and was the
hardest hit of all the southern Italian
cities. The city is in a state of ruin!
and thousands of people of the south
ern district are camping in the open
where castes and distinctions are laid'
aside and the people meet on an!
equality . sharing the hardships and ,
discomforts as well as such things as
they may possess that will mitigate the
suffering of those around them.
The people are busy and with the,
assistance of the military authorities i
are searching the ruins for the possible
entombed and removing the dead The
people are slowly recovering from the!
great shock and active steps are al
ready being taken to systematically
remove the debris and restore as rapid
ly as possible the former conditions
of the city. The call for conscripts
has already been resinded. from the
stricken district, and for the present no
demands will be made from the dis
trict for recruits for the army
The government tins promptly taken ;
control of the .situation throughout the
southern Italian districts ami has de
cided to officially decline any outside
help and the government will nmply
provide for the needs of its unfortunate
people
AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL
AID ITALIAN SUFFERERS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16—The Ameri
can Red Cross has decided to cable
twenty thousand dollars to Rome for
the relief of the sufferers in the stricken
districts of Italy. The Italians through
out the United States, through their
various organizations, will send many
thousands more to help the people of
their native country
The Italian government has, however,
notified the world that no outside help
will be needed in caring for the suf
ferers but that the government itself
will handle the situation and make
every provision for the sufferers
throughout the stricken districts.
FURTHER DETAILS CONFIRM
FIRST REPORTS OF LOSSES!
ROME, Jan. 16.—Further details of
the earthquake are arriving slowly but
show that the first reports were but
slightly exaggerated, if at all. The
loss of life cannot as yet be given with
any degree of certainty except from the
more prominent places with which
communication has been established.
Many hundreds were killed in isolated
villages of which no accounts have been
received and the probabilities are that
the first estimates of groat losses will
be confirmed as more complete reports
are received,
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND KILLED
IN ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE.
PARIS, Jan. 16.—It is officially an
nounced that thirty-five thousand peo
ple were killed and forty-five thousand
Injured by the great southern Italy
earthquake.
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CZAR WILL THROW NEW
ARMY AGAINST GERMANS
I’KTROOHAP, Jan. 16.—Czar Nich
olas Is preparing to throw a new army
>f eight hundred thousand or a million
men into the Warsaw region to hurl
hack the German center and at the
same time a strong offensive movement
will he made In East Prussia. The with
drawal of many troops, by the Ger
mans. for the western war zone has
weakening their armies opera ling In
Poland and East Prussia which will
be taken advantage of by the Czar who
will wage n vigorous offensive cam
paign In both Poland and East Prussia
TURKS FORCES ARE
MARCHING UPON ISPASAN.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 16.—The
Turkish forces after the defeat of the
Russians near Tabriz. Persia, took up
their march against Ispasan which will
bn their next point of attack The
Turkish army is making rapid progress
and meeting with but little resistance
from the Russians
RUSSIAN CAVALRY THIRTY
MILES OF POSEN.
WARSAW, Jan lti. -The Russian
cavalry in strong force is now over
running Western Germany In the pro
vince of Posen. They have reached
within thirty miles of the city of Posen
and are laying waste the country' as
Ahey advance and threaten the German
line of communication
RUSSIANS SINK EIGHT
TURKISH TRANSPORTS.
PETROGRAD, Jan. Hi.-The Rus
sian fleet intercepted eight transports
conveying troops from Anatolia con
voyed by several cruisers. After a brief
engagement with the Russian fleet the
cruisers withdrew leaving the trans
ports to fall Into the hands of the Rus
sians. Five thousand prisoners wore
captured by the Russians and the
transports sunk.
PERSIA DEMANDS TURKS
WITHDRAWAL FROM TERRITORY
PETROGRAD. Jan. 16.--Persia has
taken offense at Turkish occupancy of
her territory and is showing her deter
mination to resist further encroach
ments. The government has made a
demand on Turkey to withdraw her
troops from Tabriz and from all Persian
territory.
CZAR STRENGTHENING HIS
POLAND ARMIES.
PETROGRAD. Jan. 16.—Eight addi
tional regiments of the Siberian rifle
corps are reported to have arrived at
Warsaw from Siberia. Other large
bodies of reinforcements are arriving
to strengthen the Czar's armies before
the enemy, preparatory to a vigorous
offensive movement which will soon he
eommenced
NEW OANCING SCHOOL.
Miners Home Club Dancing School,
Tuesday and Friday svoning at 8 p. m.
Tangos, Hesitations, as wall aa all tha
older dancas. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs.
Peterson, teaohers.
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RUSSIANS FAIL TO CONTROL
THE POLAND SITUATION.
RERUN. Jan 16.—The Russians are
trying their utmost to control the Ro
land situation hy efforts directed
against the German center and right
but an- baffled by German strategy.
The hordes of Russians which are
hurled against the Germans are no
match for the discipline of the Ger
man veterans and their superior arlll
jlery, although the Russians have Vastly i
i superior numbers.
AUSTRIANS ADMIT RUSSIANS
OVERRUNNING TRANSYLVANIA
VIENNA. Jan IS -The war office
admits that northern Transylvania Is
being overrun by the Russian army
which Is believed to be trying to relieve
the Servians which are being pressed
; by the Austrian forces west of Itel
; grade. The Russians are advancing
'against the stubborn resistance of
[the Austrians who are contesting every
1 foot of the ground over which they ad
vance
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SERBS COMPEL AUSTRIANS
ABANDON BOMBARDMENT.
CETTINJE, Jan. 16.—The Serbs, by
hurling reinforcements across the
border near Hemlln and furiously at
tacking the Austrian position, have
compelled the latter to abandon the
desultory bombardment of RelgraUe, |
from tho opposite shore of the Danube.
The fighting is described as most san
guinary and the Austrians were driven
back fully fifty miles to the northwest
ward and at last accounts were still
retiring
CLAIMS AUSTRIANS AMBUSHED
SLAVS IN CARPATHIANS
ROME, Jan. 10. — Vienna dispatches
claim that during the early part of
the present week the Austrian forces
cleverly ambushed several Russian reg
iments in the defiles of the western
Carpathians and signally defeated them
in a sanguinary conflict. The remnant
who survived the Austrian attack were
scattered and dispersed among the
mountains.
LONOON FEARING ZEPPELINS
SHROUD CITY IN DARKNESS
LONDON’. Jan. 16.—London is
shrouded in darkness since the re
ported sighting of the German Zeppe
lins and aeroplanes which had appar
ently started across the channel to
make an attack on English cities or
most likely on London, but turned back
apparently because of adverse weather
conditions, since which time the orders
of Kitchner to shroud tho lights have
been most rigorously carried out by
the people. Shops show no lights ex
cept they he well back from the win
dows; the street ears are carefully cur
tained and no lights are permitted
which would guide the German airmen
in an attack on the city
DANISH GOVERNMENT REMOVING
MINES PLANTED BY GERMANS.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 16.—The Dan
ish government is reported to be secret
ly using mine dmggers in the waters
frequented by Danish fishermen Many
mines are reported to have been re
covered which had been planted by
the Germans.
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ALLIES WILL MAKE
SEPARATED ATTACKS.
PARIS, Jan 16 The allied armies
will assume the offensive in widely
separated attacks upon tlic German
lines in order to prevent German con
centration u an> one particular point.
It Is the opinion of military expert*
ttial tin- Kaiser is weakening his lines
at other points and concentrating .it
tin- center for a decisive blow against
tie- French in the hopes of breaking
through their lines An offensive nunc
mint by the allies will lie made to
thwart the Kaiser’s plan and compel
him to defend his own lines against
widelj separated attacks which will
relieve the French center
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SPEED AUTOS BEAR
COMMANDERS TO MEETING.
PARIS. Jan. 16 General Joffre, com
mander of the allied forces, held an
hour’s consultation with Gen. French,
commander of the British troops, near
Koissons today Ruth commanders
raced to the point of meeting in racing
automobiles driven by world's speed
kings at break-neck speed and after
talking over the situation dashed
hustih hack to their commands
GERMAN AEROPLANES FRIGHTEN
SOUTH HAMPTON PEOPLE.
LONDON, Jan. H. South Hampton
was startled last night when several
rapidly moving aeroplanes were sighted
in a slightly clouded sky approaching
the city British aeroplanes arose In
the darkness and drove them off before
an\ bombs could be dropped
POLISH CONGRESS ARRANGE
FOR TAKING OVER POLAND.
WARSAW, Jan. Hi A congress of
Polish delegates have met here for the
purpose of perfecting an organization
for taking over Poland in accordance
with ihr previous announcement of
tlic Osar. The congress has been called
by tlie Polish leaders and is thought
to have been at the suggestion of the
Czar as the congress meets with his
approval and encouragement
INDIA OFFERS ANOTHER
LEVY OF TROOPS TO ENGLAND
ItOMtlAY, Jan 16 Maharajahs of
the states of India, have offered King
George further levies of native troops.
The ioyalti of the people of India is
Such that offers are being received
from every portion of India of troops
and financial aid to King George
JAPANESE AGENTS BLAMED
FOR MANCHU UPRISING.
PICKIN'. Jan. 16.—There is an upris
ing of the Manehun in northern Mon
golia which involves a large portion of
that country and has already gained
much strength The government is
Sending a large force against the Man
Clius but it is recognized that the up
rising is a serious one and will not lie
easily brought under control.
The government and the Chinese
press are blaming the trouble upon the
Japanese claiming that it has been
fostered by Japanese agents.
A pretty race. Mies Katie Qmnivan
and Mica Bessie Lyle. Rink Races next
Monday.
JAPANESE WOULD SEND
ARMY TO AID THE ALLIES.
TOKIO. Jan Hi There is a volunteer
movement throughout Japan t" send an
army of Japanese to aid the aliie.:
cause. The movement is now fairly
started and it is believed will greatly
influence the government and may
finally result in a Japanese irrm helnt
sent to l tie aid of the allies
PORTUGESE WAR MINISTER
SAYS SITUATION SATISFACTORY
EISR'i.V Jan Hi Tin- minister t
war. in addressing parliament today
informed that body that the govern
mcnt troops, aided by the native eon
tingent. have repulsed and driven hack
the German invaders in tile east coast
colonies and along the Gold Coast The
situation was described as eminently
satisfactory to the government
KAISER OPPOSES BIRTHDAY
FESTIVITIES FOR ROYALTY
HEREIN Jan HI Tile near ap
proach of t li«* Kaiser's birthday, which
occurs on Jan. JTtti and .which has
heretofore been celebrated throughout
tlie German empire has i instil the
Kaiser to make a public statttjent in
which he says he is opposed In any
birthday festivities for Royalty ori that
day The Kaiser says the tie country
demands the service and sacrifice from
file whole people in the defense of I lie
Empire and tills is no time to indulge in
birthday festivities for Royalty
BELIEVE HEAVEN PUNISHED
ITALIANS FOR BREAKING FAITH.
COPENHAGEN. Jan HI Tie Ital
ian earthquake lias made a deep im
pression on the German people and
many are inclined to believe the Kais
er's assertion that the awful disaster
Is a Divine punishment inflicted on the
Italians for breaking faith with the Ger
man nation This sentiment is even
voiced in the press and it is dei lured to
be a just punishment for what is term
ed Italian treachery. The government,
it is reported, withholds the use o' the
wires for telegraphing messages of
sympathy to Italy
BRITISH CRUISER NARROWLY
ESCAPES COLLISION OFF
SANDY HOOK. NEW JERSEY
WASHINGTON, Jan HI. A Rritish
cruiser off Sandy Hook narrowly escap
ed a collision with a t'nite.l Fruit
steamer last night The two ships
scraped sides hut beyond scraping the
paint off the steamers no damage was
done. A dense fog at the time is given
ns the eausi "f the near collision
BATTLESHIP OREGON LEAVES
FOR PANAMA TO LEAD MARCH
ISRE.MERTON, Jan. HI. Th. battle
ship Oregon, whi. b was made histm i
during the Spanish American war, left
today for Panama to lead the .anal
pageant on March tenth. This will
mark the oflirial opening of the . mal
and the pageant will lie participated
in by many foreign countries which
will send representatives and. many of
them, will send ..in- or more battleships
which will form the great canal pag
eant.
Stristly fresh eggs and poultry at
Preteert Harnese Shop. Phone Black §
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REPORT CAUSES WHEAT TO
DROP FIVE CENTS; CHICAGO
r’HH’AGO, Jan 16 Hera use of a re
port which was (peculated today that
there was congressional movement
looking t.» the prohibition of the ex
portation of wheat there was a great
flury in the market
Within fifte»*n minutes after the re
port of probable interference on the
part of ■ ongress. wheat dropped rive
cents
It is t bought that there will be a
further drop if the government takes a
him stand as it is believed that the
rapid rise of wheat is due to gambling
md is not warranted l,\ any scarcity
winch now exists nr ma\ he expected
in the near future The drop of five
• aits gives an indh .it ion of what the
government can do to remove all dan
ger of a bread famine in the I’nlted
tStates
BLUE STEM WHEAT REACHES
HIGHEST RECORD PRICE
pn.RTLANI). Ore Jan 16 The de
mand for blue s^m win at has reached
the high*m ree.irded price in the hls
tor\ -f the stab offers of ope dollar
i ’lid fort’, lam eerits were freely of
tered today «.nd still the holders are
firm. « ohfident f ,» still further in
f‘re ise within the next few days
AVALANCHE BURIES
SWISS VILLAGE
• r.\'i \ \ J.in 16 An avalanche
hum-d tin- ilia*? f « d.ercstelen bury
ho main "i tin inhabitants benenth a
' amount «,t snow and ice and com
pleb h w re. king il. village Oberg
stehn is mountain village which is
built ij a •• «.f i: i microtia r.arrow
mount a in aj|.\ urrotmded by pre
pitou- mountains \ m> h an* • overed
with great depths of snow
is supposed that the earthmmk**
si . u which \\ is . seven* in south
ern Italy caused the loosening of vflSt
body of snow on the t iouptab: *id • and
I was primarily the cause of tin* aval
inch which buried the village
ELWOOD BRUNER OIES
lust at the hour of going to press the
Nugget learned that George Beale to
da\ received a telegram saying that
Senator Klwood Bruner died this morn
ing it B\ nm Springs, California The
telegram gave no details.
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The Late Senator Elwood Bruner,