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Islands near the line of the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands Become Japanese Great Battle in France still
Proceeding and Attack on Antwerp Continues Russians Bombarding Enemy's Positions on Frontier and
Advance in Hungary Silence Cloaks the Tremendous Battle Said to be Raj{in« at Cracow
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GERMANS CAPTURE TWO TOWNS SOUTH OF VERDUN
VICTORY NOT VET IN
BATTLE Of TITANS
JAPANESE TAKE ISLANDS IN PACIFIC
TOKIO, Oct. 6.—The official announcement was
made here this morning that the Japanese have taken and
are now occupying the Marshall Islands in the Pacific.
The government declares that the islands will not be oc
cupied perinantently by Japan. The Germans received pos
session of the islands some years ago and maintained
small posts there. The white population is very small but
the situation of the islands makes them an important base.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—No official information
was given out here this morning concerning the opinion
of the United States government with respect to the oc
cupation of the islands but the matter is looked upon as
rather serious. The islands are situated practically be
tween the Hawaiian islands ami the Phillippines and this
fact is commented upon gravely. It is not known whether
the opinion of the United States was asked for by Japan
but some diplomatic intercourse is certain to lie engaged
in between the two governments. The people are now
waiting for some expression of opinion by the state de
partment or the president.
GERMAN’S TAKE TWO TOWNS
BERLIN, Oct. 6.—The German government offici
ally announces that the towns of St. Mihiel and Ramains
have been captured from the French. In the lattei town
live French officers were taken alive and five hundred
troops. The rest perished beneath the wreck of the forts
which thev had been defending and which the Gei man
troops had bombarded violently before making the final
assault. The two towns are south of Verdun and had pro
tected that fortress from being fully surrounded.
REPORT GERMANS MOVE WEST
PETROGRAD, Oct. (>.—It is officially announced
that the railroads in East Prussia are now crowded with
troop trains and the fact taken in conjunction with others
is regarded as bearing out the belief that the Germans are
preparing to fall back on German soil. Their invasion of
Russian territory around Suwalik is reported to heve been
a failure and must be given up. The Russian aerial scouts
report that the movement of the Germans in a westerly
direction is uninterrupted.
SAY GERMAN ATTACKS WEAKEN
BORDEAUX, Oct. 6.—Reports from the front this
afternoon are that the German attacks on Antwerp are
weakening. It is thought likely that the Germans are
forced to remove troops from Antwerp to the westward
to re-inforce Von Kluck who is known to be hard pressed.
The Allied line has now reached a point opposite Lille and
only ten miles south of the Belgian frontier. They are ad
vancing constantly and drawing out the line apparently
with the intention of outflanking the enemy.
RUSSIANS TAKE TOWN
BUDAPEST, Oct. 6—The Russians have invaded
the valley of the Maros river in Hungary. A second Rus
sian army is now threatening Sziget, the capital of the de
partment of the Maros, and it is expected that the seat of
the department’s government will have to be changed to
Huszt. The advance into the southern provinces of Hun-;
gary by the Russians is causing the greatest uneasiness
here as it is feared that they will soon start the march on
this capital itself. No information has arrived in this
city as to the situation around Cracow but it is supposed
that a tremendous battle is now raging there and that on
its result will depend matters of the most stupendous im
portance
CONRGESS NOT
TO MEET SOON
ONLY EXTRAORDINARY CIR
CUMSTANCES WOULD
CAUSE IT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.—President
Wilson stated today that no extra ses
sion of congress will be called in Nov
ember unless some extraordinary cir
cumstances should come to warrant
it. The statement was given out as
an answer to the many rumors tflfct
congress will soon meet again. The
Phillippine bill and others were ex
pected to be brought up at this extra
session but it evident')’ will not now
take place at all.
TAHOMA CREW
ARE ALL SALE
captain McMullen brings
GOOD NEWS FROM
WESTWARD
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a!1 the people who were aboard the
Tahoma have been saved according to
the news brought in by Captain Mc
Mullen of the Dirigo. The Cordova
picked up 59 including the Captain
and Deputy Marshal Hastings, and
the Patterson picked up .‘19 The Ta
homa is a total wreck. Captain Mc
Mullen says she went on an unchar
tered reef .‘>4 miles from Buldir Island.
BERLIN, October 6—'The Admir
alty staff of the navy announces that
it would “welcome the sending in of
the latest foreign publications.
Doin*' the Spring Seeding on the Martin Ranch, Four Miles from
p I p " / t
Seward. Mr. Martin has recently proved up on this homestead.
BUTTE MAYOR
IS REMOVED
he and sheriff found guil
ty OF NEGLECT OF
DUTY
BUTTE, Oct. 6.—Sheriff Timothy
Driscoll and Mayor Lewis Duncan
have been found guilty of neglect of
duty and have been removed by Judge
Tyers of the district court. The
trouble arose from the labor disputes
which caused the town to be placed
under martial law. At the time it was
declared that political leanings had
prevented the officials from doing
their duty.
EVERYONE WANTS HORNER
FOR NIGHT WATCHMAN
Petitions Presented to City Council
Protesting Against Other
Arrangement
At the regular meeting of the—the!
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city council last night petitions were
presented signed by all the fireman
and the citizens asking that Chief J
Horner be retained as night watchman
»s v ell as chief. It is said that the
council had in view the rewarding of
another of its members with a posi- i
tion according to its usual method.
Judge Green stated that the election
notice should be placed in the Gate
way so that it might receive proper
publicity. He also announced that the
city has won the suit against the |
railroad and very generously declared
that the credit was entirely due to
Senator Ray who had carried on the
case before Judge Green’s own term i
as city attorney.
WICKERSHAM nNI)
EDGERTON COMING
Delegate Wickersham will arrive on
the Mariposa tonight and another vis
itor will be Lieutenant Edgerton of
the Road Commission. Eugene Under
wood received word of the latter’s
coming
SHIPS COMING
The Mariposa is due at eleven to
night and the Evans is due at 6 p. m.
today.
SUBMARINE PICKS UP
MEN AFTER BATTLE
LONDON, Oct. 6.—The most re
mantic, dramatic, and piquant episode
that modern war can show, says a
naval lieutenant in describing an ep
isode in the Heligoland fight. His
letter reads
“The Defender, having sunk an
enemy, lowered a whaler to pick up
her swimming survivors; before the
whaler got back an enemy’s cruiser
came up and chased the Defender,
and thus she abandoned her whaler.
Imagine their feelings; alone in an
open boat without food, twenty-five
miles from the nearest land, and that
land the enemy’s fortress, with noth
ing but fog and foes around them.
Suddenly a swirl alongside, and up, if
you please, pops his Britannic Maj
esty’s submarine E 4, opens His cun
ning tower, takes them all on board,
shuts up again, dives and brings them |
home 250 miles! Is not that magnif
icent ? No novel would dare face the
critics with an episode like that in it,1
except, perhaps, Jules Verne; and all
true! Magnificent, indeed, and it is
war.”
Gatie Cawthom and J. C. Byard are
the names of two prisoners brought
from Valdez last evening on the
Northwestern. The first named is a
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woman.
WAR REVENUE
NEARLY READY
MEASURE IS FULLY PREPARED
TO BE REPORTED TO
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.—Caucus
action is being taken to expedite the
passage of the war revenue bill
through the senate and it is now
about ready to be reported to that
I body. Some other important changes
are said to be in contemplation or
have already been recommended and
all the facts will be known probably
today. The suggestion to reduce the
salaries of government officials has
been discussed all over tho country
and a very large percentage of the
public seem to be in favor of it.
LAFOLLETTE REFUSES
INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY
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Progressives Asked Him to Run For
Governor But He
Will Not
MADISON, Oct. 5.—Lafollette to
day declined positively to run on the
Independent ticket for the governor
ship. He was invited to do so by many
of the leading progressives but every
effort to get him on that ticket has
been unavailing.
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GUY BRUBAKER HERE
Assistant District Attorney Guy
Brubaker has been here for some days
in his professional capacity.
FIGHTING MEXICANS
WOUND AMERICANS
NACO, Oct. 6.—Private Leroy
Bradford of the Tenth United States
! cavalry has been very seriously;
j wounded by a stray bullet from the
i army General Benjamin Hill who is
defending Naco Mexico, from the at
tack of the troops of Villa under Gov
ernor Mayortcna. Private Wilson of
the United States army and a boy,
were hit with stray bullets previously .
and also two cavalry horses, making
the losses to the Americans almost as
much as the losses sustained by the
Mexican armies themselves. Colonel
Guilfoyle has notified General Hill
j that he will be held personally re
sponsible if any more bullets are fired
across the line. The fighting between |
the two forces seems to be proceeding
in spite of the supposed agreement
j that hud been made pending a dis-;
! cussion of the difficulties.
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McDonald cuts verdict i
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In the case of J. W. McConahey vs.
VV. W. McDonald a verdict was given
yesterday by a jury for the defendant.
The suit for wages said to be due for
work done in the Susitna country.
THIRD BASEMAN SMITH
BREAKS LEG IN GAME
NEW YORK, Oct. 'Third Base
man Smith of the Boston Nationals
broke his leg during a game in
Brooklyn today and will be unable to
| play in the world’s series.
mi PIONEER
NOW IN EOWN
MAN WHO STAKED AND WORK
ED PLACER HERE
IN 1888
Robert Michaelsen, the man who
found the first placer ground in this
district, arrived last night from Mills
creek. He hit the pay in the year 1888
at Anchor Point and has been here
practically all the time since and has
U»cn engaged in mining. The ground
which he now holds on Mills creek is
said to be very promising but he finds
most of it too deep for his unaided ef
forts. Before coming to this part of
Alaska he was in the \ ukon and at
one time there in 1886 he took out a
hundred dollars a day for twenty
eight days. Another noteworthy fact
about Mr. Michaelsen is that he was
born where the Kiel canal now is and
thirty miles from Heligoland which
now promises to be historic. John
Renner and Louis Lauritzen came in
with him. They are also engaged in
mining on Mills Creek. Mr. Michaslsen
also staked more than a quarter of a
century ago the creek which is now
being operated by Seiffert and others.
FINAL AGREEMENT R PORTED
ON ALASKA COAL BILL
JACK JOHNSON
FRENCH MAN
FORFITS FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ON GRAVE
CHARGE
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.—Jack Johnson,
the colored pugilist, has forfeited the
fifty thousand dollar bond put up in
connection with the charge against
him of white slavery. Johnson is now
a French citizen and approves of the
decision of the court. The fact has
caused some amusement in this city
and the champion is sharing with the
! war the interest of those who know
him, at least for the time being.
FORMER FRENCH CABINET
MINISTER DIES SUDDENLY
PARIS, Oct. 6.—Count Albert De
num, formerly foreign minister of the
French government, dropped dead
suddenly of heart failure today in
this city. His death is not believed to
| have been brought about in the least
by the war.
DIVORCES GRANTED
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Dora A. Young was granted a
divorce yesterday by Judge Brown
from Adolph W. Young.
Elizabeth Perrigua was granted a
divorce today from Alexander Per
rigua. The people involved are from
Knik.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—The final agreement has
been reported by the house and senate conferees on the
Alaska coal leasing bill and the matter is now, therefore,
in its final stage. The provisions pf the house bill are
those which have been generally accepted. The conferees
eliminated the senate amendment which gave the coal land
claimants preferential rights and those people will now
be considered as having no more rights than men who
never staked a coal claim. Another tact of great import
ance is that the conferees agreed to make the granting of
leases discretionary with the secretary of the interior in
stead of mandatory as the bill provided in the first place.
During the joint conference it was also provided that
some funds be appropriated for the surveys and other
work necessary before the law comes to be acted upon
and leases given.
The bill will now probably be signed immediatly.
SITKA APPLIES FOR
DEMOCRATIC CHARTER
An application for a charter from
the National Democratic league of
clubs has been received by Territor
ial Organizer George Phelps from the
Sitka democratic club, and is ap
proved. The club started with a mem
bership of sixty four. H. F. McBride
is president and Bernard Hirst is
secretary.
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SILVERMANS FOR KNIK
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Mr. and Mrs. Sol Silverman will
leave on the Evans for Knik where
Mr. Silverman will be the manger of
the fine new store of Brown and
Hawkins.
> DISTRICT JUDGE RESIGNS
WHILE UNDER CHARGE
Justice Daniel Thew Wright of the
District of Columbia, against whom
charges of official and personal mis
conduct were brought, resigned today.
The charges were pending before the
| house judicial committee. His re
signation is regarded as only too
clearly showing that the charges were
well founded. Wright was an as
> sociate justice of the Supreme court
! of the District and held a high place
in the judiciary.
BABY BORN ON DIRIGO
A baby girl was born to a native
woman on the Dirigo at sea on the
night of September 28.