INDICTED PLOTTERS
Austrian Consul and Former Federal
Investigators Charged with
Arson and Inciting Murder.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.—In
dictments have been returned by the
Federal grand jury against Baron von
Brincken. Detective Crowley and Mrs.
Cornell, charged with conspiring to
destroy munition factories in the Uni
ted States, and using the mails to in
cite arson, assassination and murder.
Baron von Brincken is the Austrian
consul at San Francisco and was ap
pointed to succeed Dr. Goricar when
ho resigned. Crowley and Mrs. Cor
neJl w,ere both detectives in the em
ploy of the department of Justice,
l,wyB been engaged to uncover the
cofujpitticigs in which they are now
charged with having taken part.
It is reported that evidence in the
form of photographic copies of let
ters from the Austrian official to
members of the conspiracy urging
greater activity in preventing ship
ments of munitions being made from
the United States to the Allies were
"Submitted to the grand jury.
Detective Crowley is charged with j
having participated in the destruc- j
tion of the Seattle wharf, which was I
destroyed w'ith shipments valued at j
more than 1500,000 destined for Eli-j
gland, was burned.
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fipoatnr Chamberlain of Oregon will
Introduce Measure to Start
Discussion of Subject.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 14.—
Senator George E. Chamberlain of
Oregon, .has given notice that he will
introduce a bill in congress this week
rompelling military training to be
fmighiVin schools and colleges as a
means of fitting young men for the
army ft occasion required their serv
ices. His measure will require all
male pupils between the ages of 12
and 21 years to receive military
training from competent instructors
to be supplied by the government!
The younger boys would be required
to practice calisthenics only during
the first two or three years.
Senator Chamberlain saws he does
hot expect his measure to pass. He
will introduce it merely to start dis
cussion in order to determine the sen
timent of the members of both houses
regarding possible compulsory serv
ice to fill the ranks of the new re
serve force to be created under the
measure favored by Secretary Gar
rison.
«U'GGKNHK1M TO 1‘AY
WOMAN $7,500 YEARLY
NEW YORK: Surrogate Fowler
decided that Amy G. Lurati, of San
Remo, Italy, was entitled to apply
fibr an accounting from executors of
the estate of Benjamin Guggenheim,
copper multi-millionaire, who perish
ed With the Titanic. Mrs. Lurati's i
attorneys stated th^it Guggenheim en- j
tered into an agreement in 1907 to
pay the woman $7,500 a year until
the end of her life. What service, if
any, she was to perform, was not
dated.
AltMIRAI. I'AKKAGl'T
, GOKH TO WKHTWARI).
The steamer Admiral Farragut. of
the Alaska-Pacific Navigation com
pany’s fleet, reached Valdez shortly
before noon today and sailed at 1
o’clock Tor Seward. The steamer will
not go west of Seward and is expect
ed to return to Valdez early Thurs
day morning. Captain Jensen says
he expects to enjoy his Christmas
dinnef In Seattle. The Admiral Far
rago! brought an unusually heavy
mail for Valdez, being part of the
Christmas mail.
TWO BRITISH DIVISIONS REPORTED
ANNIHILATED BY THE BULGARIANS
LONDON, Dec. 14.—It is admitted
in the official communications from
Saloniki that the British forces suf
fered the loss of fifteen hundred men
and eight field guns which they were
unable to remove from emplacements
when they were forced to retreat
from Doiran. The troops engaged in
the battle were the British Tenth di
vision and it is reported that they
were crushed by overwhelming num
bers until a conjunction was made
with the French troops to the east of
the British positions.
British Division Lost.
ATHENS, pec. 14.—-The troops of
the Allies are evacuating the town of
Griveli, in southeastern Serbia, and
by throwing their strength against
the Bulgarian forces holding Doiran,
on the Bulgarian border, have cap
tured that city. The Bulgarians have
retreated northward to await rein
forcements. Details of the fighting
when two British regiments were an
nihilated and the capture of the en
tire regiment was prevented only by
the heroic action of an Irish division,
which checked the Bulgars at a criti
cal time in their encircling movement,
DISPATCHES FROM ATHENS TELL OF FIERCE FIGHTING OF BAL
KAN CAMPAIGN WITH BOTH SIDES LOSING HEAVILY—EIGHT
THOUSAND BULGARS MOWED DOWN WHEN THEY CHARGED
ALLIES POSITIONS IN MASS FORMATION — BERLIN REPORTS
BULGARS HAVE SEVERED ALLIES’ LINES AND FRENCH ARE
ISOLATED AND MAY BE CAPTURED—TURKISH TRANSPORT IS
SUNK—PRUSSIAN CASUALTIES MORE THAN TWO MILLIONS.
show that both sides suffered terrific
losses. The Bulgarian troops charg
ed the British positions in mass for
mation through a dense fog and were
mowed down by the machine guns.
When the fog lifted the dead and
dying were piled in heaps before the
British trenches.
Turkish Transport Sunk.
HOME, Dec. 14.- A French sub
marine which had evaded the mines
in the Dardanelles and the guns of
the Turkish forts and entered the Sea
of Marmora, torpedoed a Turkish
transport carrying troops to the Gal
lipolo peninsula. It is reported that
four hundred were drowned. It is also
reported that the Arties have sent sev
eral submarines into the Sea of Mar
mora to harrass the movements of
Turkish troops to the peninsula.
German Casualties Heavy.
ROTTERDAM, Dec. 14.—German
papers received here report that the
Imperial chancellor has told the
Reichstag that the Prussian casual-1
ties since the beginning of the war j
had reached the enormous total of'
two million, two hundred and fifty ;
thousand met!. Of this number it
was estimated that forty per cent
have recovered from their wounds,
and have rejoined their regiments. It
is estimated that thirty per cent of
the total casualties will be crippled
for life.
Submarines Take Heavy Toll.
BERLIN. Dec. 14.—The German
admiralty has issued a statement cov
ering the operations of the subma
rines since the beginning of the war.
It shows that five hundred vessels be
longing to the enemy nations have
been destroyed since the beginning of
the war. The ships destroyed had a
total tonnage of nine hundred thou
sand tons.
French Troops Isolated.
BERLIN, Dec. .14.—Latest ad
vices from Soflla state that the Bul
garian troops have broken through
the Allies lines near Doiran on the
Serbian border and have succeeded
in isolating the French troops. Re
inforcements are being rushed to the
scene from Nish and other Serbian
forts by the Bulgarians and it is be
lieved that the entire French army
in the Balkans will be captured.
II is reported that many British
and French field guns have been
abandoned by the Allies in their
flight from Doiran.
MKS. KOSK JOHNSON
AM) SON FRHIUHTINH.
Recent arrivals from the westward
state that Mrs. Rose Johnson, for
merly of Valdez, but now running a
roadhouse at Matanuska Junction,
has engaged In freighting with a dog
team between Seward and the junc
tion. She arrived In Seward the other
day accompanied by her young son,
whom she says is “no good on the
trail, being too light for sled work.
While other freighters are engaged in
taking clothing and other Consign
ments over the trail Mrs. Johnson
confines her loads to magazines,
newspapers, etc., upon which she
makes better profits.
SUBMARINE MAY
HAVE BEEN LBST
Austrian Reply was Delayed While
Efforts were Being Made to
Communicate with (MHcer.
VIENNA, Dec. 14.—President
Wilson’s not to the Austrian govern
ment regarding the sinking of the
Italian liner Ancona by an Austrian
submarine, is receiving widespread
comment, as it makes no attempt to
conceal the fact that the United States
is ready to sever diplomatic relations
with the Austrian government.
It is reported that the Austrian
government will be unable to comply
with all the demands of President
Wilson as the government has been
unable to get into communication
with the commander of the subma
rine believed to have been responsi
ble for the sinking of the linen al
though it has made every effort to do
so.
Many of the Vienna writers are
criticising President Wilson’s phrase
ology as Intemperate in calling the
sinking of the liner a “wanton slaugh
ter of innocents” by the Austrian
government before the identity of the
submarine has been established. It
is believed the submarine has been
lost In the Mediterranean and that
slip will never be heard from.
PAMPHLET DIBCX’SHKS
THE BOIL OK ALASKA
The Juneau land office has receiv
ed two thousand copies of a govern
ment publication entitled "Soil Re
connaissance of Alaska.” It is said
that from the point of view of the
homesteader or gardenet it is one of
the most important publications to
came from the government press so
far as Alaska is concerned. Persons
desiring copies of the bulletin can
secure them by writing the Juneau
Land Office.
MINNESOTA BACK
AT GOLDEN GATE
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Disabled Liner was Turned Over to
Government Officials after
Reaching San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.—The
steamer Minnesota, which was dis
abled off the coast of South America
[while en route from the Pacific to the
Atlantic, arrived in San Francisco
bay thiB morning in tow of two ves
sels which had answered her wireless
call for assistance.
Immediately after tile steamer ar
rived she was turned over to the gov
ernment officials owing to the con
flicting reports concerning the man
ner tn which her machinery was dis
abled. She will be given a thorough
inspection to determine if her boilers
were tampered with by agents of the
Teutonic government as alleged.
Although the big liner came to the
Pacific coast more than ten years ago
she has figured in but one serious ac
cident when she went aground early
last spring on the Twajima reef in the
Inland sea.
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SUMP NOTE IS
SENT 10 FRANCE
Government Must Return German
Austrian Citizens Taken from
American Ships at Sea.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Presi
dent Wilson has sent a sharp note to
! President Poncaire of France in
! which he, enters a vigorous protest
against American ships being ham
pered by Fiench cruisers. He has
also demanded the immediate return
of the German and Austrian citizens
taken from the American ship Carona
and Interned in Canada.
President Wilson has demanded
that the French government apologize
for tlfe seizure of the American ship
outside New York harbor and warns
the French president that further in
terference with American commerce
will not be tolerated.
•y Former Senator Dies.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—^Former
Senator Cockrill of Missouri Ajed at
his H«Pfc6 here last night. Deceased
had been a member of the fepper
house for several terms.
MOTOR BOATS WILL
More than Forty-Eight Million Dol- i
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lars Worth of the Craft Shipped
Over Fond in One Week.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—That the
Allies are exerting every effort to
check the activities of the enemy’s
submarines is evidenced by the fact
that fast motor boats to the value of
forty-eight million dollars were ship
ped across the Atlantic from Ameri
can ports during the past week.
The boats will be used in patroll
ing the waters surrounding- the Brit
ish isles and in the Baltic and Medi
terranean seas. They are very pow
erful and possess greater speed than
any lighting craft, and will travel
wide areas to pick up the trail of the
nndersea fighters. Once on the trail
of the submartnOs, naval experts be
lieve the fate of the undersea flghterB
Is Sealed. The launches are quipped
with wireless and can summon the
cruisers or torpedo boat destroyers to
dispatch the submarine when she is
forced to come to the surface.
REPUBLICANS TO
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National State Committee In Session
In Washington Today—Many
Are Opiwised to Chicago.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec 14.— j
The Republican National committee!
Is in session here today to decide on
the time and place for holding the
the National Convention. Five cities
are competing for the convention,
with strong delegations working for
Philadelphia* Chicago, St. Louis, San
Fraucisco and Honolulu.
Moftt of the committeemen have'
announced that they have no prefer
ence as to the selection of the conven
tion city, and indications point to a
strong figlR between Chicago, St.
Louis, with Philadelphia gaining
ground.
'It Is understood that many Repub
licans are opposed to holding the con
vention in Chicago in view of the row
which followed the convention there
In 1912 wh6h the party was split,
causing Its defeat. /
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VILLA LEAVES TRAIL
OK DESOLATION BEHIND.
HERMOSILLO. Dec. 14.—Enrag
ed by failure to capture this city and
the loss of several hundred of his fol
lowers, General Villi left a trail of
desolatioh behind him in his flight
t;o the southward. He is reported to
have issued orders to his followers to
destroy every building, drive off the
live stock and lay waste the country,
which has refused to recognize him
as fighting for its best interests.
It • is reported that Villa has re
ceived an almost unlimited supply of
cartridges from some source and that
he now has munitions to last for sev
eral months.
AMERICAS TO POOL
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President Wilson's Proposed Alliance
With South American Countries
Is Under Way in Congress.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 14.—
It has developed that a wrong Inter
pretation was placed Upoil that por
tldh of President Wilson’s message re
ferring to the proposed alliance with
the South American countries.
President Wilson has corrected the
error and has caused a statement to
be issued that the alliance meant that
all countries of North, South and
Central America should pool their
national defense against aggressors.
The interests of all would be identi
cal and the Monroe doctrine would be
modernized.
It is announced that already the
government is negotiating with Ar
gentine and other South American
countries regarding the consolidation
of defensive interests. The Argen
tine cabinet, it is said, favors the cre
ation 'of a great navy toward the
building and maintenance of which
all the countries should contribute.
Each country entering the alliance
would also he required to maintain a
standing or reserve force which could
be drawn upon for service should any
of the countries be'threatened by for
eign foes.
KATHKR ANI) SON ARK
KILLED IN COLLISION
STOCKTON. Calif., Dec. 14.—Two
men were Instantly killed and two
others seriously injured in a head-on
collision near here last night when
a passenger and freigth train came
together on the Santa Fe track. The
dead are William Wing, engineer of
the passenger train, and his son. Wil
liam Wing, Jr., who was (ireman on
the freight engine, The engineer of
the freight train is not expected to
recover from his injuries.
PAYS RESPECTS TO
Senator Tillman Kays Bryan Is Oh
sessed with Peace and Teddy
Snorts When Mention War.
WASHINGTON, I). C„ Dec. 14.
Senator Ben Tillman, of South Care
lina, speaking on national prepared
ness before the senate yesterday aft
ernoon said that William Jenning
Bryan, formr secretary of state, wa
obsessed with peace and believed th
lion and the lamb were ready to li
down together. Col. Roosevelt, oi
the other hand, was like the gian
in the Mother Goose fairy tale am
snorted like a bull when he scentei
battle.
Senator Tillman says congress mus
choose a middle course as the policie
of Bryan and Roosevelt would b>
equally dangerous if either were act
ed upon. He believes the Unite*
States should he prepared to repe
any foreign foe attempting to invadi
this country and that the army an*
navy should be increased but not t*
the exteiy favored by Secretary Gar
rison.
He believes President Wilson’s plat
for a defensive alliance with the na
tions of the Americas is practical an*
would guarantee that the countrie*
would not be molested by foreigi
foes, who might be inclined to dis
regard the Monroe doctrine.
NEW YORK HELD IN
GRIP OF BUZZARD
Traffic Has Been Interrupted and
Homeless are Being Cared for
By Charitable Societies.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—A terrific
blizzard which swept down from the
north yesterday has completely de
moralized traffic in this city. Thou
sands of workmen have been em
ployed in clearing the street car
tracks of the snow which is piled up
several feet deep.
The sudden cold spell has caused
untold misery to the destitute and
homeless of the city and charitable
organisations are being taxed to
meet the demands upon them to care
for those requiring assistance. The
churches have opened their doors to
the homeless.
Train service in all parts of the
eastern states in the path of the bliz
zard has been demoralized. Reports
from other points Indicate that the
storm is general along the Atlantic
coast.
KNIK MINKS ARK
WOMIHRHIJ.Y HIGH.
SEATTLE: William Morrison, su
perintendent of the Geld Bullion mine
in the Knik district, states that the
greater the development of the mines
in that district the richer they appear
as the values have been found to in-:
crease with depth.
‘‘The 1915 output of the Knik gold
mines," said Morrison, "was the larg
est yet. In every case, as work pro
gressed, the claim appeared richjsr
than at first believed.
“The Gold Bullion mine had an ex-;
ceptionally good year. There were
seven stamp mills working to ca£$c-:
ity. Five more stamp mills are tcrbe.
installed."
Mr. Morrison says the coming ofi
the Alaska railroad will not directs
affect the Knik district. Anchorage.:
the Southern terminus of the road,
has become the Mecca for fortune
seekers and the numbers of men en
tering the Knik section is small
er than usual.
"I believe, however,” said Mr. Mor
rison. “that many men will quit man
ual labor on the road to engage in
mining. The great wealth of the
Knik district is bound to attract some
who have funds to work quarts
claims.”
L. A. White of Ellamar, arrived
jin town last night.