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“ 1 77 ” TDTTAROD. ALASKA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1915. Two Bits Per Copy
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GERMAN HORDES ON
BORDERS OF SERBIA
BERLIN, Sept. 21.—Reports from the Balkan capitals indicate
that the long-anticipated Teutonic campaign against Serbia has begun.
The Teutons are bombarding the Servian posititons along a hundred
mile front between the mouths of the rivers Drina and Morava, lhe
action undoubtedy is intended to cover the throwing of forces across
these rivers.
TEUTONS THREE TIMES REPULSED BY SERBIANS
NISH Sept 23._The Teutons are hammering the Serbian posi-;
tions everywhere, especially at the principal Danube points. Three at- j
tempts to cross the Save by the Austrians in the effort to invade Serbia j
have been repulsed.
GERMANS SWARM TO SERBIAN BORDER
NISH Sept. 24.—The best information obtainable indicates that
eight hundred thousand Germans are available for the attempt to force :
a oassage into Serbia.
VEIL DRAWN OVER MOVEMENTS
THE HAGUE, Sept. 20.—A veil has been drawn over the Teu
tonic movement upon the Balkans, and it is believed that the Austrians
onJ Wi in crc\ r in n c ronmi tratlTlS cLCClinSt Scibld.
BULGARIA MOBILIZING
BERLIN, Sept. 22.—Bulgaria has ordered a general mobilization
against Serbia. The Bulgarian frontier has been declared to be a dis
trict war zone.
SIXTY THOUSAND MEN READY
ATHENS, Sept. 22.—Bulgaria already has mobilized and has
sixty thousand men ready for war at a moment s notice.
BULGARIA EXPECTED TO DECLARE WAR
LONDON, Sept. 22.—The Balkans are aflame with the war spirit.
Serbia has demanded an explanation of the massing of Bulgarian troops
on the Serbian border. It is thought that the cabinet will by special res
olution prepare mobilization orders. Bulgaria is expected to declare
war on Serbia within two days.
ARRANGES FOR “ARMED NEUTRALITY”
LONDON, Sept. 23.—'The Bulgarian premier announces that a
convention has been signed with Turkey providing for the future main
tenance of armed neutrality on the part of Bulgaria.
PREDICTS THAT GREECE WILL TAKE PART ALSO
ROME. Sept. 21.—Reports are current here that Bulgaria, Rou
mania and Greece will plunge into the war before snow falls.
EXCITEMENT IN ROUMANIA
SOFIA, Sept. 23.—The war office has assumed supervision over
the sources of the allies’ supplies in this country. The country is pre
pared for war, and sanction by the people will be given cheerfully.
The greatest excitement prevails.
VENIZELOS WANTS GENERAL MOBILIZATION
LONDON, Sept. 24.—The Greek premier, Venizelos, has asked
King Constantine to sign a general mobilization order. The king al
ready has promptly granted the decree for the mobilization of twenty
Greek divisions, and the reservists in Italy have been recalled to the
colors. The veil of secrecy7 has been drawn closely over the situation
in the Balkans. Besides eight hundred thousand Germans on the bor
ders of Serbia, another eight hundred thousand are being massed by
Austria.
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CARRANZA HAS VILLA ON THE RUN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.—A wire received here states that Car
ranza’s cabinet has arrived at Mexico City, and that he himself shortly
wlil go there. Further advices also state that Carranza has captured
Chihuahua, and that Villa is heading for Sonora to join Maytorena. A
warning that war will follow the the recognition of Carranza by the
United States government has been received from General Garzia.
BANDITS CONTINUE THEIR EVIL WORK
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 24.—One soldier was killed and
two wounded by Mexican bandits near Progreso. Mexcan raiders have
sent numerous volleys into houses at Magnolia, and a Mexican girl has
been killed and two American women wounded.
EXPENSIVE VICTORY AT VILNA’S FALL
LONDON, Sept. 23.—The Germans have occupied Vilna, accom
plishing this by a wide sweeping movement which virtually invested the
city on three sides. For a time the Russians were almost surrounded,
but the latest reports indicate that they escaped. Von Hindenberg’s cav
alry, in a series of raids suggestive of General Phil Sheridan s exploits
in the Amercan civil war, swarmed about both flanks of the Russians,
encircling the forces, but evidently were too weak to impede the retreat
of the Russians. For a time between a quarter of a million and a half
million of the czar’s forces were menaced.
The strongly-fortified city of Dvinsk has become the new Ger
man objective. The Russian armies apparently escaped the net set for
them at Vilna.
HEAVY LOSSES OF GERMANS
PETROGRAD, Sept. 24.—The Germans lost a quarter of a mil
lion men in the operations near Vilna. It is officially admitted from
Berlin that the Russians escaped the German flank movement.
AUSTRIANS WITHDRAW FURTHER WEST
VIENNA, Sept. 20.—The Austrians are withdrawing from in front
of the fortresses of Luthk, Dubno and Lovno in order to prepare posi
tions further west. ___. _....
NOTED PURITY WORKER
DIES AT RIPE OLD AGE
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.—Anthony Com
stock, secretary of the New York Society for
the Suppression of Vice, and a noted worker
in the suppression of obscene and lewd pic
tures. died here today of pneumonia. He
was ill but ten days. Mr. Comstock was 71
years of age and a veteran of the civil war.
As special agent of the New York Society
for the Suppression of Vice and postal in
spector he had brought thousands of vio
lators of the law to justice and destroyed
hundreds of tons of obscene pictures and
literature. He was the author of several
works on sociological subjects.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
MAY BE CALLED SOON
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.—-President Wil
son is considering the advisability of calling
an extra session of congress to clear the re
lations between the United States and the
Central and South American republics.
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ALLIES WILL BOYCOTT
PRODUCTS GF GERMANS
BERLIN, Sept. 24.—Government advices
state that the allied nations have determined
upon a boycott of German goods immedi
ately following the end of the war.
The large cities of Germany have sub
scribed splendidly their part of the war loan.
MYSTERIOUS CONFLAGRATION
ENDANGERS LIVES AT SEA
HALIFAX, Sept. 20.—1The Greek steam
ship Athenia, which left New York Thurs
day last for Piraeus, took tire and burned
tin mid-ocean last night.
One steamship, the Tuscanaria, rescued
408 of the passengers and crew, and the
Roumanian Prince sixty-one others, accord
ing to wireless reports received here.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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Survivors Arrive
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.—The steamship
Tuscanaria arrived here today with the sur
vivors of the steamship Athenia, which was
burned at sea.
EARTHQUAKE RECURRENCE
ROME, Sept. 24. Earthquake shocks
covering a wide section have taken place.
They were especially severe at Avezano, the
scene of the great disturbance which cost
many thousands of lives.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-—Seven persons were kil led and about fifty seriously injured today wnen a
dynamite explosion in the Seventh Avenue subway caused a cave-m which engulfed a surface car which
was loaded with passengers, besides numerous pedestrians. To add to the horror the gas mains broke.
Two hundred police reserves, and also a large portion of the fire department, were called to the scene
to aid in the work of rescue. The death list probably will reach a total of twenty.
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FAMOUS OLD RACE HORSE
COMES TO UNTIMELY END
There is mourning in Flat City. On j
Thursday last the general topic of couversa- ;
tion in the creek town was the untimely [
end of old Ignatius, the gallant old race [
horse which has had such an eventful career [
in the North, covering a period of at least
fifteen years.
It appears that Ignatius was being driven
in the region of Slate creek with a load of
wood by Bud Riley, and had the misfortune
to step into a chuckhole, breaking his leg. j
Seeing that there was no help that could be
extended to the old animal. Bud was com
pelled to relieve him of his sufferings by
putting him to death,
Ignatius, although from IS to 20 years
old, was recently pitted against a young
horse in a match race in which the sums
that changed hands totaled many thousands
of dollars. His admirers figured it out that '
the veteran’s knowledge of the racing game
would make him more than a match for
his young opponent. But the younger ani- ,
mal developed unexpected speed, and it was ’
realized that Ignatius’ days on the track had
reached an end. It was said at the time
that had he won the race he would have :
been sent Outside to spend his last days at
ease on a farm.
One Flat City lady, who may have lost
money on Ignatius’ performance, was un
kind enough to remark that it was a pity
he did not break his leg two months ago;
but that is not indicative of the general sen
timent.
Ignatius was owned by Pete Michaels.
CANDLE CREEK PRODUCTION
TOTALS RESPECTABLE SUM
I
Information received here states that j
some fairly good clean-ups have been made
recently on Candle creek, and it is estimated .
that the output of the operations there for
the season will run considerably more than j
$10,000. While mining has not been carried j
on on an extensive scale this season, the |
results are said to be most satisfactory.
Word comes from Fairbanks that Thomas
McKinnon, who is interested with Tom Ait- ;
ken in Candle creek property, will be an
arrival in Iditarod prior to the freeze-up,
and will soon thereafter leave for Candle
creek.
OLD-TIMER TO GO TO HOME
Martin E. Lewis, an old-time prospector
and miner, well known in the district, was
a passenger for Sitka on the boat leaving
last Tuesday. Mr. Lewis for some time past
has been suffering from partial paralysis,
whcih prevented him from earning a liveli
hood. He will become an inmate of the
home for old and indigent prospectors at
the old capital.
Mr. Lewis has had his share of the ups
and downs of the average prospector of the
North. He came to the territory first in
1892, and was for a time a resident of
Juneau. In 1893 he went to Fortymile, and
has ever since resided in the territory, par
ticipating in the many stampedes, with
varying fortune. He is 55 years of age.
STEFANSSON’S DISCOVERIES
INTERESTING SCIENTISTS
NEW' YORK, Sept. 18.—Geographers are
directing their attention to the newly-dis
covered land reported to have been found
by Explorer Stefansson. It is located in
north latitude 78 degrees, longitude 117
degrees west.
ELLINGER TRANSFERS
VALDAELE MINING
PROPERTY
Another mining deal of considerable im- |
portance was consummated early this week,
involving the transfer of valuable interests 1
held by Casper Ellinger. Harry Donnelley
has secured an option on Mr. Ellinger’s in
terest in various claims on Granite and Slate
creeks, including the Gum Boot. Free-for- i
All. Pack Mule Fraction and Three Friends
Bench.
The interests disposed of by Mr. Ellinger
are in claims to which Jim Chronister last
week transferred his interest in similar man
ner, and on somewhat similar terms. The
amount of the transaction is not made pub
lic, but it is understood that it included a •
large cash payment.
It is understood that the ground will be j
dredged next year by Riley & Marston, and ;
it is generally believed that the deal was
made in their behalf.
Mr. Ellinger left on Tuesday’s boat for
the Outside.
COMMISSIONER WASKEY
TELLS OF MARSHALL CAMP
H. Boas, the local merchant, has received
the following letter from Commissioner
Frank Waskey of Wade Hampton precinct.
Marshall City, under date of September 10.
It probably is the most authentic informa
tion that has been received from the new
camp, and will be read with much interest
here, especially that portion with reference
to persons looking for a good country to
prospect in. A district where “better than
$6 to the foot has been found” ought to be
able to arouse interest. A portion of the
letter is as follows:
With regards to prospects hereabouts, I
can only say that for the amount of actual
prospecting which has bene done, there has
been as much encouragement found as else
where in Alaska.
1 would not recommend anyone s coming
here who is doing well in other camps. But j
if anyone is looking for a good country '
prospect in, and has the means and the will
to prospect, I believe there are as good op
portunities here as are to be found any
wher on the Yukon.
There are several Iditarod men here now.
Curly Smith and John Giacherio have just
secured a lease on a bench adjoining ground I
which I am working. We have fair nay.
Blanker & Patton, on No. 1 above, Willow,
have very good ground, better than $6 to
the foot. Practically all the known pay
claims are leased or working. There are
several creeks near-by not staked, however.
Anyone coming here should bring ail sup
plies, as grub, clothing, etc., are very scarce,.
There are several stores here, but the stoc,
is limited.
SEATTLE, Sept. 24—“Swifvwater Bill”
Gates has filed a guarantee bond to provide
$20 monthly for one year toward the sup
port of his son.
DRAPEAUIS DEAD
At a late hour last night Chas.
Drapeau, the well-known moving
picture operator, was seized with
an attack of heart failure, due to
indigestion, and succumbed at
midnight, before Dr. Auringer
could reach his side.
MANAGER A. E. AUS11N
LEAVES ON VACATION TRIP
Among those leaving for the Outside last
Tuesday were A. E. Austin, manager of the
Yukon Gold Company’s interests in the
Iditarod, and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Austin
will go to California to spend the winter,
taking in the great exposition and visiting
relatives. Mr. Austin will return over the
trail, probably in March, and Mrs. Austin
will come on one of the first boats.
While Mr. Austin has been a resident of ;
the Northland for several years, he states ;
that this is the first time that he has had j
an opportunity to make the trip either to j
or from the coast on board a steamboat. |
Always hitherto it has been his lot to travel
over the winter trails, and he jokingly ex
pressed a little nervousness about the jour
ney. This is Mrs. Austin's first trip Outside
since she came here to become a bride.
PARTY OF PROSPECTORS
LEAVE FOR RUSSIAN MISSION
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The little steamer Marie T., under com
mand of Captain William Finger, left on
Tuesday last for Russian Mission, on the
lower Yukon. She carried a party of live
or six prospectors, who will spend the win
ter investigating the placer possibilities of
some promising creeks in that neighborhood.
The vessel will be used as headquarters
until the freeze-up. and as there is consid
erable navigable water in the streams to be
visited, it is expected that a good deal of
territory will be covered prior to that time.
John Novak, who has been with the Yu- j
kon Gold Company for some time, is Cap- j
tain Finger’s chief lieutenant.
MOOSE ON FLAT CREEK
Much excitement was caused on Flat week
during the past week by the appearance of
a bull moose which was seen at various
points. Several hunting expeditions were
quickly organized, but at last accounts the
lord of the forest was still at large.
COMMONER DEPRECATES
HAIR-TRIGGER PATRIOTISM
BOSTON, Sept. 20.—W. J. Bryan, speak
ing before an Odd Fellows’ organization
here last night, said that if any nation chal
lenged the United States to fight, we should
say “No.” “Hair-trigger patriotism” was
scored by the speaker.
Confers With President
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—Mr. Bryan, at
his own request, held a conference with
President Wilson this afternoon, supposedly
on subjects pertaining to a probable peace
mission to Europe.
NEW INDICTMENTS
CHICAGO, Sept 22.—Ten new indict
ments in connection with inquiry into the
Eastland disaster have been returned. The
indictments are against the captain, engi
neer, the heads of the company operating
the vessel and two steamship inspectors.
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.—The eight
eenth annual session of the American Min
ing Congress opened here today.
SUBMARINE VICTIMS ARRIVE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.—The bodies
of the victims of the submarine F-4 arrived
here today from Honolulu.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Dr. Dumba, the Austro-Hungaran am
bassador, has notified the government that he has been called home,
and that he will leave on September 28. The United States govern
ment will make no effort to secure safe conduct home for the ambassa
dor until Vienna replies to the request that he be recalled. Formal no
tice that Dr. Dumba had been called home was expected this week, but
has not yet been received.
Herr Marczynski, former Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Rome,
has been selected to fill the post vacated by Dumba.
GERMAN ATTACHE TRAVELS INCOGNITO
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 24.—Captain Von Papen, the mili
tary attache of the German embassy at Washington, is here incognito
with Prince Hatzfeldt. He dodged the question as to whether he was
“in bad” owing to the revelations in the letters found on Archibald, the
American correspondent, and refused to state whether or not he had
been recalled.
DUMBA’S AMERICAN TOOL TO EXPLAIN
LONDON, Sept. 22.—The balance of the thirty-four Austrian and
German papers found when Archibald was apprehended were made
public today. They numbered seventeen, and were considered insuffi
cient to warrant his arrest. The others already had been made public.
TO STATE HIS SIDE OF THE CASE
BROOKLYN, Sept. 22.—Archibald says that he is uncertain when
he will go to Washington to state his side of the case against him to the
state department officials.
TO AWAIT LANSING’S RETURN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—Action in the Archibald matter awaits
the return of Secretary of State Lansing from his vacation.
TO CONSIDER FOREIGN RELATIONS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—President Wilson has decided to call
an extra session of the United States senate, to convene October 1 8.
The Presdent is convinced that there is no danger of the United States
being drawn into war with Germany. The note in the Frye case em
phatically states that submahnes have been ordered not to destroy
American merchantmen loaded with contraband, but to permit them
to continue on their voyages if it be found impossible to take them into
port.
ilMEltSE LOAN TO ALLIES REDUCED
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-—The syndicate handling the proposed
loan to the allies will be composed of financiers from different cities
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Some of its members even will be
of pro-German sympathy. As finally agreed to, the loan will be avail
able for commodity shipments, but not for munitions of war. The loan
commission wanted the money to go toward munitions, but the
American financiers insisted that it be used only for the purchase of
non-contraband.
The syndicate underwriting the loan will receive as a commission
securities offered by the French and British governmnts, which will be
5 per cent bonds at par. The loan finally was cut to $800,000,000.
REPORTED AMOUNT IS REDUCED
NE WYORK, Sept. 24.—Troublesome details have complicated
the consummaton of the negotiations with relation to the loan to the
allies. A reliable authority places the amount of the loan at only five
hundred million dollars.
BRITISH TAXES WILL BE HEAVIEST IN HISTORY
LONDON, Sept. 22.—The chancellor of the exchequer anticipates
that the dead weight war debt at the end of the present year will be
$11,000,000,000, and that the heaviest taxes ever levied will be neces
sary.
JOFFRE DEVELOPS NEW CAMPAIGN
PAR S, Sept. 23.—General Joffre, French commander-in-chief,
with the aid of the allied commanders, is now developing a new cam
paign in Belgium and other places. There has been an almost con
tinuous use of French air craft in the bombardment of Stuttgart. _
AIRMEN INFLICT HEAVY DAMAGE
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 23.—Allied airmen have bombarded the
submarine and military base at Bruges, inflicting heavy damage. A
German factory was destroyed.
BERLIN SAYS DAMAGE NOT HEAVY
BERLIN, Sept. 23.—Four persons are known to be dead at Stutt
gart and unimportant material damage was inflicted by the French air
raid.
AMERICAN CONSULATE STRUCK
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.—The American consulate at Stuttgart
has been struck by a fragment of a French bomb. The royal palace
also was slightly damaged.
OPERATIONS AGAINST THE TURKS
PARIS, Sept. 24.—A Turkish transport has been sunk in Nogara
bay by an allied aviator, and an English submarine has sunk two Turk
ish transports at Akbachi.
PARIS, Sept. 18.—The destruction of a Turkish position at the
Dardanelles by the French is announced.