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SOME OF THE COAL TO BUILD AND OPERATE R. R.
BATTLE OF ALL BATTLES YET RAGES IN FRANCE
WAR SCATTERS LIKE SHELL
FRAGMENTS OVER THE WORLD
RUSSIANS NEARING CRACOW
** LONDON, Sept. 2(5—Advices from Petrograd say that
the Russian main army is now only three marches from
the fortified city of Cracow. The Austrians have fallen
back more and more but are still trying to re-organize so
that another battle may be fought before the Austrians
retire within the city.
TRIESTE, Sept. 20.—'The snow is falling now over the
battlefield on which the Russians and Austrians have been
fighting and the weather is intensely trying on the troops.
The Russians are reported to have captured immense
quantities of winter clothing from their enemies and the
latter are suffering much from the cold as a consequence.
The Austrians are said to regard the cold as their friend
rather than their enemy if they are shut up in the cities
as they will have shelter while the Russians must operate
in the open. .Much will depend on the Austrians being
able to keep their line of communication open to the in
terior. If they can do so they may be able to camp in the
snowy Carpathians and defend the road to Budapest and
Vienna during the cold season.
ALLIES LAND IN DALMATIA
ROME, Sept. 26.—The allied forces operating in the
Adriatic have made a landing in Dalmatia after having
bombarded Lissa. The British and French flags have
been hoisted where they landed in order to provoke the
Austrian fleet to give battle. Three Austrian squadrons
are sheltered in the canal at Fassana and occupy a similar
position to that occupied by the German fleets at Kiel. It
is impossible for the allied ships to reach them and the
only hope there is to bring on a great naval action is to
tempt the enemy out. Most of the Austrian fleets are in
the harbor or Pola, the great Austrian naval base in the
Adriatic and there they are safe as long as they keep
within the outer fortifications of the harbor.
BRITISH OFFICERS SLAUGHTERED
LONDON, Sept. 26.—The most appalling news of all
the war for the British people is now being received here
with everv list of casualties. The nation is stricken with
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grief at the frightful losses that have been sustained by
the British troops but the loss among the officers is the
most appalling of all. Forty per cent of the British offi
cers engaged in the fighting have been lost and as list
after list arrives it brings grief to many well known fam
ilies as well as to the families of the private soldiers. There
is some difficulty in explaining why the officers have met
with losses out of all proportion to the men but it is assum
ed that they take too many chances. They are dressed in
khaki like the rank and file and are not more distinguisha
ble at a distance if they try not to be so. The government
is now sending overcoats, blankets and sweaters to the
soldiers in France to help them to keep comfortable in
the bitter cold and dampness. Many of the officers killed
and wounded are titled members of the most aristocratic
corps.
BRITISH SEIZE U. S. SHIP
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—The American steamer
Lorenzo and the Norwegian steamer Thor have been cap
tured by a British cruiser in the Atlantic on the grounds
that the steamers have been coaling the German cruiser
Karlsruhe near the West Indies. An attempt was also
made by the British to capture the Karlsruhe herself but
she made her escape. Some diplomatic intercourse may
be expected but if it can be shown that the ships were vio
lating the neutrality laws nothing can be done.
LONDON, Sept. 26.—The Austrian fortress of Prze
mvsl has been completely isolated by the Russians who
now have a clear course to Cracow, Budapest and Vienna.
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT
ROME, Sept. 26.—The British and French fleets are
now heavily bombarding the Austrian fortifications in all
the positions near Cattaro. The powerful Pelagrossa fort
has already been dismantled and a tremendous rain of
shells is constantly falling on several others. The fire of
the Austrian guns is reported to be having only very lit
tle effect on the allies fleets and the fall of the place is ex
pected soon.
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war revenue
PASSESROUSE
WILL GO AT ONCE TO SENATE
AND IS SC RE TO BE
COME LAW
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26—The war
revenue tax bill passed the house to
day and will now go to the senate for
immediate action. The opposition to
the bill has dwindled down to an ex
tent that makes it negligible practi
cally and the opposition in the senate
is certain not to be much greater. In
the beginning when the measure was
proposed many members of congress
expressed the intention of opposing it
but when they had been ful’y shown
the necessity for the increase i taxa
tion they came over to the president's
way of thinking.
PRESIDENT SIGNS TRADE
COMMISSION BILL
Members Will Be Appointed by the
President Next December
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—The
president otday signed the trade com
mission bill which provides for the es
tablishment of a body to regulate
questions throughout the country. The
body corresponds in some respects to
the interstate commerce commission.
The members or the new commission
will be appointed in December.
CLEARY MESS HOUSE BURNS
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 26.—The mess
house on Seven below on Cleary creek
was gutted by fire last Tuesday. The
fire was caused by women cleaning
clothes with gasoline.
TAHOMA GREW
ALL ESCAPED
REACHED SHORE IN WHALE
boats and will be taken
OFF BY CORDOVA
SEATTLE. Sept. 26.—The revenue
cutter Tahoma is now given up as a
total loss but all the members of the
crew have escaped to the shore in
whaleboats. The Cordova has been
reported last as passing Buldir Island
on the way to Agatu, where the ship
wrecked crew is waiting. The reason
for the accident is not yet known per
fectly and will probably not be until
the captain of the Tahoma reaches
some place from which he can send a
full report to Washington.
ARRIVED ON ALAMEDA
The following passengers arrived
on the Alameda yesterday: C. Chad
wick, J. C. Black, H. W. Smith, W. H.
Rolfe, K. R. Monohan, W. E. Dunkle
and J. A. Magi 11.
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LEFT FOR KNIK
Rev. Mr. Howard and Engineer
Benjamin L. Campbell left for Knik
on the Alameda last evening.
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FOR SEATTLE
The following have already taken
passage for Seattle on the Alametfa:
Charles S. King, John D. Thees, J. H.
Conley and Mr. and Mrs. Nutter.
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TRY TO MAKE
MEXICAN PEACE
BOARD OF MEXICAN MILITARY
CHIEFS TO ARBITRATE
TROUBLE
MEXICO CITY, Sept. ^6.—After a
conference today of the govornment
authorities tho bftard of miltiary
chiefs was appointed to mediate the
differences that have arisen between
Carranza and Villa. Steps will be ta
ken at once to get irto touch with the
two leaders with a view' to finding
some way out of the difficulty.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—The
withdrawal of the American troops
from Vera Cruz has oeen delayed in
definitely for the ostensible reason
that thif government is unable to get
in communication v ith Mexico City
ow’ing to the interruption of the
names of communication. The gov
ernment states that it will be neces
sary to get into communication with
the capital of Mexico before the
customs of Vera Cruz can be tran^
ferred from the American authorities
to the Mexican government.
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NACO, Sept. 26.—The first fighCng
in the new Mexican rebellion has ta
ken place ami once more the republic
is facing bloodshed. The first fight
took place between Governor Moyor
tena of Sonora and the government
forces under General Benjamin Hill
and resulted in a victory for the in
surgent governor. Under the orders
of Carranza General Hill has b«gun
the mobilization of more forces for
another stand against the governor
and the war will soon be on in earnest.
The first battle was fought yester
day at Santa Barbara. Hill claims
that his losses were only 26 wounded
and none killed but other reports say
that two hundred of Hill’s men were
killed.
Villa is supporting Moyortena.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 26—Carranza
called all the representatives of for
eign countries into conference today
and informed them that further hght
ing in Mexico is probably n)t avoida
ble.
BUNNELL MAKES SPEECHES
TO FAIRBANKS PEOPLE
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 26.—Candidate
Bunnell of the democratic party has
arrived here and has made a hit. He
is strongly supported by R. F. Roth
and J. H. Caskey the editor of the
Citizen. He spoke last night to a
large crowd and advocated the cen
tral power plant policy. He will make
an auto tour of the mines and will be
well received everywhere without
doubt.
ADMIRAL WINSLOW LEAVES
LIFE’S TROUBLED WATERS
FLORENCE, Italy, Sept. 26.—Ad
miral Herbert Winslow, of the Amer
ican navy, retired, died here yester
day. He had been sojourning in Italy
for some time for the benefit of his
health.
COURT OFFICIALS COME
ON ADMIRAL WATSON
Vessel Due at Cordova at 3 p. m. To
day and Will Reach Seward
Tomorrow
The court officials will arrive on Lhe
Admiral Watson some time tomorrow.
The vessel was due at Cordovn at 3,
p. m. today.
The officials had intended to come i
on the Northwestern but the post-1
ponement of the sailing of that boat
caused the decision to come on the
Watson. The chief deputy, John |
Bouse, will not come with the other
officials but will arrive later
Mrs. Rice from Mile 20 was a visi
tor in Seward this week.
ANOTHER WIDE
DYKE IS FOUND
REPORTS FROM ALL PARTS OF
SECTION BECOME AMAZ
INGLY BRIGHT
The discovery of another dyke of
porphyry through which runs a rich
ledge of seven feet in width is the
story brought to the city yesterday by
Peter Fox and Andrew Hickey who
have spent the summer around the
Hope and Sunrise sections but partic
ularly on Palmer Creek. Another bit
of ploasant news brought by them is
that Hirschey with four men is taking
out ten ounces a day from his ledge.
Charles E. Herron has gone to Glacier
creek and will take the drill there la
ter to prospect. The ground on which
they have had the drill working is
proving to be a splendid dredging
property the two new arrivals say. In
all respects the outlook in the country'
in which Mr. Fox and Mr. Hickey
were busied is exceedingly good.
WELL-KNOWN FAIRBANKS
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Pete Vukovich, Troubled About His
Sons in the War, Takes His Life
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 26.—Pete Vuk
ovich, a well-known miner who for
merly lived here, committed suicide if
Iditarod Thursday by stabbing him
self in the neck. He attempted to
take his life a week ago but failed and
was about to be sent outside when he
succeeded in carrying out his fatal
purpose. He recently lost his reason
because of worry over his two sons
who are fighting in the European war.
NOME IS RICH
IN CANDIDATES
GRIGSBY ANI) POWELL FOR SEN
ATE ANI) MANY FOR
THE HOUSE
That Nome will have a large crop
of candidates for election to the terri
torial legislature is the new3 convey
ed in a letter which reached Seward
yesterday from the Seward Peninsula
city.
George Grigsby, formerly district
attorney, and Thomas Cader Powell,
former United States marshal, aro
candidates for the territorial senate
notwithstanding the statement of
gome democratic newspapers to the
effect that Grigsby did not get the
nomination at the Skayway conven
tion because he was too busy to take
it. Charles Jones and Frank Aldrich,
both members of the house in the first
session, are again candidates. An
other candidate for the house is Hugh
O'Neill who started, with others, a
democratic paper in Nome last fall to
fight the officials that were sent in
from the outside. He and Grigsby
and the inner circle of the democratic
organization are allied. Powell will
probably run as a republican and
Grigsby as a democrat. Thomas Gaff
ney who was a member of the house
last time has been appointed Indian
agent for the Second division by Gov
ernor Strong. Elwrood Bruner is the
holdover senator for Nome.
Meet me at The Branch.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—(1:15 p. ni.)—One of the
greatest bits, if not the greatest bit of legislation for Alas
ka ever passed by congress was passed this afternoon
when the senate, following in the footsteps of the house,
I put through the Alaska coal leasing bill and virtually
| made that measure law, for President Wilson will be only
too glad to get the opportunity to place his signature to
j the measure which he himself has pushed forward tire
; lessly.
The leasing of coal lands, according to an additional
amendment, is restricted to American citizens.
The bill will now go to the house for conference but the
great step has been taken and at last after many years of
i agitation and futile struggles the coal lands of Alaska will
be opened.
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' WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—(9:15 a. m.)—The senate
will act finally on the Alaska coal bill today but the action
! may not be taken before the afternoon.
The senate amendments to the bill provide for a gov
ernment reserve of fifty-one hundred acres of coal bear
ing land in the Bering river coal fields and seventy-six
hundred acres in the Matanuska fields. The coal on these
reservations will be mined under the direction of the pres
ident for use in the construction and the operation of the
Government Alaska railroads, for the navy, for national
protection and for the relief of the people of the nation
from oppressive conditions that may be brought about by
coal barons in the future.
The unreserved coal lands will be leased for periods
not exceeding fifty (sic) years in blocks of forty acres each
no one tract taken up by any parties to exceed twenty-six
hundred acres. The royalty will be two to five cents a ton.
A rent of twenty-five cents an acre will also be charged for
the first year, and fifty cents for the third, fourth and fifth
year thereafter. The rent will be credited against the
royalty.
Leases for purely local needs will be made in tracts not
exceeding ten acres to any person or association without
royalty or land charge. If any lessees attempt to monopo
lize the product or form part of an unlawful trust, or con
spire for the control of more than twenty-six hundred
acres his lease will be forfeited by court proceedings.
Another amendment proposed by the senate is that no
person can be employed in underground work in the mines
for more than eight hours a day.
FIGHT TO THE END SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
LONDON, Sept. 26.—“It took us fifteen years to break
the power of Napoleon. It will not take us nearly so long
to break the power of the kaiser, but no matter how
long it takes Britain will see it through”.
These were the words used by Lloyd George, the la
mous liberal chancellor of the exchequer, in a speech de
livered yesterday in his native country, Wales. George
is particularly the idol of the Welsh people although he is
really the idol of all the people of democratic tendencies
in the British Islands. As a friend of the poorer he has
forced some splendid legislation through the British par
liament and was in consequence the most abhorred politi
cian in Britain from the point of the view of the rich. I o
day he is the greatest friend of the British empire and is
now raising a great force of men from gallant little Wales
to fight in France.
BORDEAUX, Sept. 26.—The Germans have violently
bombarded the summer home of President Poincare of
France The house is south of Verdun. The Germans
previously pillaged the homes of Poincare’s parents and
cousins.
BERLIN, Sept. 26.—Prince Oscar, the fifth son of the
emperor, has entered a hospital for treatment foi heait
weakness.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 26.—The whole German line of
communications in Belgium have been fortified right up to
the northwest of Antwerp. This fact leads to the conclu
sion that the Germans intend to fight to the end withou
retreating to German territory and to make a stanc
against troops landed on the coast of Belgium.
The greatest work of preparation is being accomplish
ed northwest of Antwerp where the Germans are building
fortifications and digging trenches.