TERRIFIC BATTLE IN GALICIA
AUSTRIANS HAVE CHECKED INVASION OF HUNGARY
RUSSIANS REPORT GAINS IN EAST PRUSSIAN CAMPAIGN
GERMANS BATTLING FIERCELY TO CROSS RIVER AISNE
turn ROAD
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Lack of Funds May Cause Opera
tions Be Delayed—Commission
4 Continue Investigations.
WASHINGTON, Jail. 28.—No report
is expected this year from the mem
bers of the Alaska Engineering Com
mission, which has been investigating
the different routes for a trans-Alas
kan railroad system to be built by
the government. It is understood that
the lack of money in the Treasury
Department is the direct cause of the
decision said to have been reached
by the president, but not yet an
nounced. It is also understood that
President Wilson is desirous that the
Engineering Commission continue its
work as the differences regarding the
selection of a coast terminal is very
wide, even the commission being di
vided upon the selection of a coast
point.
The present commission, it is un
derstood, will continue the work in
the field and will make more exhaust
ive examinations of the different har
bors and the advantages of the dif
ferent routes and will make a report
late next fall.
WHEAT SELLS AT
$1.48 A BUSHEL
Only Hope of Reducing Price Is a
Short War—One Million Bush
els Exported Each Day.
CHICAGO, Jan. 28—The wheat mar
ket is greatly excited. Yesterday
wheat closed at $1.48% and is going
up today with the expectation of
closing fully two points over yester
day’s record mark. With few excep
tions wheat has not in the past fifty
years been as high as it is at pres
ent. No relief is in sight. The or
d r to purchase 100,000 bushels yes
terday sent the price up two points
in one minute. The prices are fully
thirty cents higher than they were
in December. The tension is extreme
* and it is expected that several of the
big traders who sold a few weeks ago
thinking the market was due for a
turn will be caught and smashed.
Local traders have made little mon
ey on the raise as they sold at $1.21,
expecting the market to drop with
the announcement that the adminis
tration would ask for an embargo on
wjheat.
j The millers refuse to buy wheat
at the present price and are using
only what they need from day to day.
The foreign demand continues and
1,000,000 bushels of wheat are sold
each day for foreign delivery.
July wheat is higher now than at
any time in the Leiter year. The
situation is so strained that traders
are looking for the possibility of It
aly, Rumania, and Greece declaring
war. This, they construe, will short
en the war, and so are looking for a
spot tp sell short.
Bank of London Loans Rumania $25,000,000—Rumania Expected To Enter
War In Few Days-French Report States That Effort To Secure Victory On
Kaiser’s Birthday Failed—Report of Serious Revolt In Servia When Last
Reserves are Called To Colors—Clergy Lead In Attack On Government.
LONDON, Jan. 28.—What is believ
ed by many will be the greatest bat
tle in the history of the world and
certainly the greatest test of strength
of the present conflict is now start
ing along the 100 miles of battle line
in Galicia near the Carpathian moun
tains.
Germans Must Stop Hungary Inva
sion.
The Germans have been forced to
abandon the campaign in central Po
land, which had for its object the
capture and occupation of Warsaw
and have sent large reinforcements
south to save the Austrians from de
feat. The invasion of Hungary by
the soldiers of the czar resulted in
the threat by the Hungarians to quit
fighting for Germany and return to
their homes unless aid was sent to
that part of the army in Hungary
which was b' ing crushed by the Rus
sians. The invasion of Hungary
threatened to cause a break between
Hungary and Austria and also be
tween the Austria-Hungary empire
and the Germans.
Russian Offensive On Rawra.
As soon as the Germans sent the
reserves to Galicia Grand Duke Nich
olas started his East Prussian cam
paign and also sent a smashing blow
against the German lines on the Raw
ra. The battle in the north is m
progress. Its result is in doubt and
but little news can be received. If
the Germans with the small forces
■now in central Poland can hold back
the Russian aggressive campaign
Hindenburg will succeed in saving
Hungary and may inflict a defeat up
on the Russians in Galicia before the
transfer of troops can be made *o
the scene of the fighting in the south.
Russians Checked In Bukowina.
It is reported here from Petrograd
that the advance of the Russians in
the province of Bukowina -has been
checked following the severe fighting
of the past two days. The Austrians
strongly reinforced by German troops
have succeeded in holding the passes
through the Carpathian mountains
from Bukowina and Hungary.
Rumanians Could Help.
The Rumanians could not enter the
war at a more opportune moment,
as they could immediately attack the
Austrian-German flank and force them
to weaken their front. The Ruman
ians have a force of 250,000 men un
der arms with 250,000 ready for ser
vice in three weeks after the call to
arms.
Germans Would Cross Aisne.
BERLIN, Jan. 28—The general staff
has started a new offensive move
ment all along the western line with
the object of pushing across the Aisne
river to its southern side in prepar
ation for another dash upon the
French capital.
Artillery Duels.
Both sides are using many big guns
and from the Atlantic to the Swiss
border the thunder of guns is con
stant. Just when the infantry attacks
will be made are, of course, not
known, although the pounding away
at the line continues day and night
in the effort to locate the weak
points as was done at Soissons when
the mass attacks follow the breaking
of the enemies’ line.
French Admit German Victories.
PARIS, Jan. 28.—The war office
admits that the Germans have made
a temporary success at Craonne, but
insist that at all other points the as
saults have failed in spite of the de
termination of the kaiser’s soldiers to
present him with a birthday present
of French trenches and German vic
tories.
French Success At Perthes.
At Perthes and in the Argonne dis
trict the German assaults have been
repulsed with great slaughter.
Russian Advance On Koenigsberg.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 28.—The Rus
sian advance upon Koenigsberg con
tinues in spite of the efforts of the
Germans in the trenches and field
forts to hlock the advance. The as
saults upon the enemy in well pro
tected trenches has resulted in very
heavy losses to the Russians, but the
advantage of the invasion of East
Prussia at this time when the Ger
mans have sent large reinforcements
south to aid the Austrians cannot be
overestimated and may result in the
collapse of the huge plan of Gen.
Hindenburg to block the invasion of
Hungary.
Russians Satisfied.
The military experts in this city
are all well satisfied with the suc
cesses In the East Prussian campaign.
Rebellion In Servia.
GENEVA, Jan. 28.—According to a
report reaching here today from Ser
via and considered reliable a serious
rebellion has broken out in Servia
following the order by the govern
ment for the last reserves to mobilize
and join the army for the strengthen
ing of the invading force of Servians
now operating in Bosnia. The clergy
are leading the rebellion and the gov
ernment has been forced to recall a
division of troops to quell the revolt.
Servia Will Demand More.
ROME, Jan. 28.—Contrary to state
ments that have appeared in the
newspapers of London, Paris, and
Berlin that an understanding has
practically been reached about a Ser
vian outlet to the Adriatic Sea, it is
stated in Servian official quarters
here that this will not satisfy Ser
via. It is declared that such a con
cession would have been satisfactory
two years ago, when the subject was
discussed at the London Conference,
but that now, after a war in which
her life and independence were risk
ed, Servia could not accept a port
or a stip of coast. What she now
claims, it is stated, are the Servian
regions possessed by Austria, includ
ing Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Dalma
tia, which must be assigned to her
through the principle of nationality.
The Prospector office for job work.
LABOR LEAOERS
10 CONFER
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.
With J. D. Rockefeller, Jr., Who
Would Aid Toiler*—Conference
In New York Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—J. D. Rocke
feller, Jr., head of many large cor
porations which have been in trouble
with organized labor, today Issued an
invitation to the labor leaders to
meet him and confer upon the best
means of aiding the workers and at
the same time not cripple the men
putting up the money and providing
positions and jobs for the man with
out means.
The conference will be held tomor
row and the labor leaders of the
country will attend the conference
and point out to Mr. Rockefeller the
reasons for the many strikes and will
ask him to aid in making better tbe
conditions under which the working
men of the country labor.
War To Extermination.
British Officer to captive German
Officer—“I suppose the German na
tion will fight to the last German.”
German Officer—"Certainly, and I
suppose the British nation will fight
to the last Frenchman."
BIGAMIST GETS
SPEEDY TRIAL
Richard Mote Tried Game Once Too
Often—Had THr®e Wivee, Help
ed Them Spend Money.
HUTCHINSON, Kas., Jan. 28.—A11
records for railroading a criminal to
jail were broken in this city this
week. Met a nice looking widow with
plenty of money and a desire for a
husband on Wednesday, courted and
won her love on Thursday, married
the charming widow on Friday, ar
rested on Sunday and charged with
bigamy, having forgotten that he al
ready had a wife, tried and convicted
on Monday, and with stripes on and
serving time Tuesday is the record
of Richard Mote, of Minneapolis. .
Mote had three wives and was a
lady charmer. One wife he married
in Garden City, Kansas, another he
had at Minneapolis, and all of them
were wealthy until Mote met them,
after which he aided in spending the
money that had been left by hard
working first husbands, and he then
sought new fields to conquer as soon
as the money was gone or the love
of the women grew so cold that they
refused to allow him any spending
mvtey.
CANAL OPENING
IS POSTPONED
■>
President Wilson Will Not Make Trip
Through Canal and Goes To
Frisco By Rail.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—President
Wilson will not make the trip through
the Panama canal on an American
battleship at the opening of the big
waterway as was at first planned.
The plans have been changed. The
canal will be formally opened in July,
not March as scheduled. This is part
ly due to the recent slides which
have blocked the canal and also to
the press of official business which
prevents the president from leaving
Washington for some months.
As now arranged President Wilson
will leave Washington in July, go
direct to San Francisco by rail, make
an address at the fair grounds, then
turn north and stump the coast
states, swinging east and speaking at
many of the larger western cities, re
turning to the east in August and
joining his family at Cornish, the
summer home of the president.
The launch B. F. M. arrived from
Port Wells yesterday.
GENERAL GARZA
FORGED 10 FLEE
Another provisional Preeident of Re
public Leaves the Capital
for Safety.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 28.—After hav
ing served as, provisional president
for a week Gen. Garza has left this
city with all his forces and has es
tablished himself at Guanacevi, in
the state of Durango. This move has
been made necessary in order to con
centrate the Villa forces in the north
in preparation for the attacks by the
Carranza troops.
Gen. Carranza is expected to reach
this city within a day or two and
reoccupy the capital from which he
fled upon the approach of Gen. Villa
and bis forces from the north.
Conditions in Mexico are worse to
day than they have been since the
overthrow of Diaz and business is
at a standstill with hundreds of peo
ple starving in the cities and afraid
to go into the country because of the
large number of rebel bands and ban
dits which are plundering the inhab
itants and murdering the people.
The Prospector office for job work.
PRESIDENT VETOES
IMMIGRATION BILL
Literacy Test Is Not Liked By the
Administration—Bill May Be
Passed Over Veto.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—President
Woodrow Wilson today vetoes the
new immigration law which has re
cently passed congress. The presi
dent in vetoing the bill stated that
he did so because of the literacy test,
which barred from the country many
good citizens while the crook was
more often a scholar and able to
read and write and could thus freely
enter the United States.
The president also stated that the
new bill had many good features in
it which he would like to see en
acted into law but that his opposi
tion to the literacy test was so great
that it overbalanced his desire for
the reforms contained in the meas
ure.
The fight to pass the bill over the
veto of the president will start at
once. The advocates of the literacy
test claim that they will have no
difficulty in securing the necessary
vote, as many Republicans will aid
the Denfocrats.
UNCLE SMI IS
SHORT OF CASH
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Cabinet Holds Conference—May Aban
don Rivers and Harbors Bill—
Lower Income Tax Limit.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.—The ques
tion of keeping the expenses of the
government within the limit of its
income is giving the administration
leaders considerable worry. The in
come of 1915 is estimated at many
millions of dollars less than the ex
penditures.
President Wilson and the cabinet
held a long conference today and it
is reported that the president will
submit to congress a message asking
for legislation to increase the scope
of the income tax to reach the large
number of people who receive over
$1,500 a year. It is estimated that
the extension of the tax to the small
income producer will greatly increase
the revenue.
The $34,000,000 Rivers and Harbors
bill may be dropped as a result of the
lack of funds in the Treasury. Only
such work as must be carried to com
pletion will be undertaken by the
government Am appropriation of
$1^000,000 is all that is needed to
continue the work under way.
Orders have been given to all the
heads of departments to discharge all
employees of the government whose
services can be dispensed with.
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Bill Jacobson is in town from Port
Wells for a few days.
Pine matinee Saturday for the chil
dren at the Orpheum. Don’t forget.