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LORD’S EXPEDITION SHIP NAS
LANDED KIRKWALL, SCOTLAND
FORD SHIP LANDS
LONDON. Dec. 15.—The Ford peace ship has landed
at Kirkwall, Scotland, but it will probably proceed at once
to some port in England. It is now about certain that no
official notice will be given to the expedition but some of
the more prominent members ot the expedition will prob
ably be received by some of the members of the govern
ment as a mark of respect to themselves and to the
United States.
MINNESOTA ALL RIGHT
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.—From the investigation
into the Minnesota affair it has been pretty well foundthat
there was no mutiny and that there was no plot to destroy
the vessel, the authorities say It is positively stated that
there is no one in irons aboard, i he admission is made
that a tire is smouldering in her bunkers but Captain Gar
lick believes that it was due to spontaneous combustion
and not to the work of plotters. Her boilers have been
found to be in bad shape and it is announced that several
men have been burned during the voyage by the bursting
of tubes. The failure of the captain to send word as to her
real condition is the chief mystery now remaining.
Otherwise the investigation rather shows that the whole
sensation was founded on very little.
BALKANS FIGHT STOPS
ATHENS, Dec. 15.—Fighting all over the Balkan
area is now at a standstill, judging by the reports received
today. The Bulgarians are concentrated near the Greek
line but have apparently settled down with the intention
of awaiting the next move decided upon by the Central
powers. No information has come as to whether the
Teutons will follow the Serbs into Albania or not. In the
meantime the French and British are falling back to
wards Saloniki without hindrance. It is generally assum
ed by the people of this country that the defeated allied
forces will embark for Egypt to prepare for the defense
of that country from a possible invasion from Turkey.
SAY OFFER ITALY PEACE
GENEVA, Dec. 14.—It is again rumored that Austria
has made peace proposals to Italy and that the latter coun
try has refused to entertain them. Part of the proposal
made to Rome, the report says, is that Italy would be
given a certain share of influence in Albania, the alter
native presented by Austria being that the failure of Italy
to withdraw from the war would result in the taking per
manently of all Albania by the Teutonic powers' A dead
lock is reported from the Gorizia front, the Italians hav
ing given up hope of lushing the strong Austrian posi
tions.
ALLIED BONDS SELL LOW
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The public sale of bonds,
whicn the Allied governments have floated to secure an
additional amount of money, has begun and it is found
that the price offered for them is lower than had been
anticipated and it is now certain that the underwriters
will be compelled to take the remainder at a heavy loss.
It is reported that the cost of the bonds to the underwrit
ers was ninety-six and ninety-four and an eighth is the
best price they can get for them in the open market.
BELIEVE AUSTRIA KNEW WELL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—Administration officials
say that because of the correspondence in connection with
submarine warfare between the United States and Ger
many, Austria must be fully aware of the position which
this country takes on the subject and this government will
not accept from the Austrian government the plea that
the opinion of America was not known. The feeling is
however, more optimistic today than ever.
ATTACHES GET SAFE CONDUCT
LONDON, Dec. 15.—A safe conduct has been given to
Boy-Ed and von Papen by the British government and
they will be able to proceed home to Germany without
molestation. It has been stated that the safe conduct
would be refused but different councils prevailed.
SERBIANS SUFFERING
VIENNA, Dec. 15.—The information has come that
the Serbian forces that escaped into Albania are suffer
ing severely and are compelled to seize the goods of the
Albanians to keep from starving.
Chicago Gets the
G. O. P. Convention
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—'The Re
publiean National Committee last
night finally decided upon Chicago as
the National Convention city next
June. Up to yesterday afternoon St.
Louis seemed to have a clear lead but
Chicago won out. The date stated
yesterday, June 7, has aleo been offi
cially announced as the fixed one.
MINNESOTA CASE MAY
END UP IN NOTHING
Some People Inclined to Believe Last
Night that Mystery Was
Not Necessary.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.—The
probe into the cause of the Minne
sota’s trouble was begun immediately
after her arrival late today. The
whole thing now begins to look tame
compared to what had been expected
and the great mystery many end in
a fizzle although no word had been
given out when this message was
sen.. Developments will probably be
chronicled before tomorrow.
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CAPTAIN PLUNKETT’S BOAT
FOUND NEAR PETERSBURG
Customs Office Had Received \\ ord
that It Was Burnt and Krause
May Have Written Letter.
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—A dispatch
from Juneau says that the power boat
of Captain Plunkett has been found in
good condition near Petersburg. The
customs officials at Juneau had re
ceived word that the boat had been
burnt and it is now assumed that the
man who did away with Plunkett is
the man who wrote the Customs of
ficials of the boat’s destruction. Ed
ward Krause who is now in jail for
impersonating a federal officer in the
case of Christie is suspected strongly.
Lane Appreciates
Seward's Attitude
WRITES SECY. COMMERCIAL
CLUB IN ANSWER TO ENDORSE
MENT OF R. R. COMMISSION
That Secretary Franklin K. Lane is
highly pleased with the action of Sew
ard in endorsing the work of the En
gineering Commission is shown by a
hearty letter received from the Secre
tary by Secretary W’ayne Blue of the
Commercial Club in answer to the
resolutions passed by the Club some
time ago.
“I have received the resolution of
the Seward Commercial Club of No
vember 9th, regarding the work of
the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion,” says Mr. Lane, “and I cannot
refrain from expressing my apprecia
tion of the kind words and the co
operative spirit therein expressed.”
Carl Strout, purser of the Farragut,
reports that nearly every one in Ju
neau is sick and the hospital is filled
to capacity, while twenty-five people
are waiting to enter the institution
for treatment. The diseases range
from Grippe and Pneumonia to Ty
phoid fever. As evidence the genial
purser carried off a few Grippe germs
and has been suffering ever since.
DORA ABOUT XMAS
The Dora is expected to arrive in
, Seward from the west about Christ
mas. She will sail westward again
i as fast as the cargo can be loaded on.
WILL EXECUTE 3
18JUBLICLY
BANDITS WHO MASQUERADED
AS OFFICERS CAUGHT IN
MEXICO CITY
GALVESTON, Dec. 15.—Thirteen
men and five women will bo executed ^
publicly in Mexico City within a few .
days. The condemned persons are
part of a gang of bandits who suc
ceeded in stealing about a million dol
lars in cash and jewelry. The men
masqueraded as officers of the army
and succeeded in getting into the
society of wealthy people. The cap
ture took place after a running fight
in which two policemen were killed.
Arrangements are now being made
for the executions and the occasion is
expected to be celebrated by all the
people of the city and surrounding
country.
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❖ ZWEIDENEK HAS *
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WASHINGTON, December 15.—
Zweidenek, the acting Austrian am
bassador, has expelained to Secretary
Lansing that the letters which he
was accused of writing in connection
with passports, and which caused
some trouble, had been written by
him while he was a subordinate and
at the dictation of Dumba who was
then ambassador. While it is regard
ed as strange that the acting ambas
sador would place the blame on his
former chief the explanation is be
lieved to be satisfactory and the mat
tei will be dropped. It is assumed
that Zwidenek received instructions
from Vienna to follow the course
mentioned here.
OCT OF WORK SHOOTS
FAMILY AND HIMSELF
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Driven to
desperation by the failure to secure
work Frederick Shaffer, an ex-city
fireman, killed his daughter, aged
eleven, and his mother-in-law, then
shot his wife dangerously and com
mitted suicide last night. It is as
sumed that he was wriven to madness
by his trouble as his family, it is
found, had been reduced to the verge
of starvation.
NOT APPROVING OF
NOTE TO FRANCE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The
sharp protest sent to France by Sec
retary Lansing is not generally ap
proved by officials in this city. The
fact that the French cruiser took off
Germans from an American ship, on
the other hand, is regarded as a direct
violation of the rights of neutrals.
The Lansing note to the French For
eign Office is said to have been very
strong.
MINNESOTA ARRIVED
AFTER FIVE O’CLOCK
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—The steam
ship Minnesota did not arrive at San
Francisco last evening until five
o’clock.
LATOUCHE NOT COMING
Agent McDonald, of the Alaska
j Steamship Company, today received
; information that the freighter La
touche would not come to Seward
with the dump cars, locomotive crane
and other freight transeferred to her
at Juneau by the steamer Seward,
but has left the shipment at Cordova
to be brought to Seward on the
freighter Cordova, which sailed from
Seattle on December seventh.
farrTgut passengers
The following came on the Far
! ragut from Seattle: C. 0. Suther
land, Miss K. E. McKean, E. G. Bree
' and B. H. Beam.
D. C. BROWNELL
PASSES AWAY
LEAVES PROPERTY TO HIS SON
AND A SUIT IS
THREATENED.
I). C. Brownell, Sr., of Seward, died
in the l>ane hospital in San Francisco
on the last week of November. This
information was received this morn
ing on the mail of the Farragut. It
was also stated in the same communi
cation that he had left a will giving
ail his property to his son, L). C.
Brownell, Jr. It has been decided, it is
said, to start a suit to set aside the
will in behalf of his daughter, Mrs.
Ada French, on the grounds that
when he made the will the old gentle
man was feeble in mind and body.
Mr. Brownell, as all oldtimers know,
lived here for years and was the own
er of the Brownell homestead adjoin
ing the Seward townsitc.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—Jess Willard
and Fulton signed here today for the
twenty round battle at New Orleans
and the arrangemens are now com
pleted. Willard is guaranteed thirty
two thousand whatever the result
might be although the gate receipts
are not expected to be very goat ow
ing to the general belief that the
champion will find it a simple task to
get away with his man.
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LAY DOWN BESIDE THE
WIFE IIE HAD MURDERED
Horrible Occurrence Takes Place in
City of Oakland, California.
OAKLAND, California, Dec. 15.—
Crazed by liquor Charles G. Lawrence
beat his wife's brains out with a
hatchet in this city last night, and
after the murder he lay down beside
her body and fell asleep. When he
awoke to find himself in the custody
of the officers he pleaded to be put to
death. He declares that he remembers
not the slightest circumstance con
nected with the whole affair.
Dr. Haiselden is
Fired by Society
Medical Organization Objects to His
Talk About Letting Baby
Die.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—Dr. Haiselden
has been expelled from the Chicago
Medical Society for unethical conduct
in exploiting his action in permitting
the defective Bollinger baby die with
out an operation. Haiselden had
signed several statements in defense
of his action and these statements,
and not the failure to operate on the
baby, were the cause of the action
of the Society. In further defense of
his actions in telling the whole tmth,
Dr. Haiselden says that for two t iou
sand years physicians have subscrib
ed to the policy of secrecy on subjects
that should be published for the en
lightenment of humanity. The whole
matter has been brought into the
limelight again by the action of the
society and medical opinion is threat
ened with a serious division on the
question.
CAUTION!
With ptarmigan and rabbits in the
alders near the railroad tracks some
people may take a shot at some of the
game and accidentally hit some one,
the authorities warn.
ALAMEDA FRIDAY
The Alameda sailed out of Juneau
yesterday morning at 3 o’clock and
should arrive in Seward about Friday
noon.
WAR COSTS EIGHTY
MILLIONS A RAY
Statement in Chamber of De
puties Shows Cost to France
Has Been f our Billions.
PARIS, Dec. 15.—The Finance
Minister of the Republic made a
statement today in the chamber of
deputies and showed that the war is
costing the belligerent nations at the!
present time eighty million American
dollars a day. The total cost to j
France up to date has been four bil- j
lions. Since the beginning of the war j
the average cost to this country has ;
been eight milions a day but in re
cent times the cost has increased
enormously owing to the expeditions
to the Dardanelles and the Balkans,
WICK AND ERWIN
IN BIG FIGHT
LIKE OTHERS WE KNOW OF
THEY SENT) CONFLICTING
TALES FROM WASH.
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 15.—Consider
able controversy has arisen here over
conflicting accounts which are now be
ing received from Washington from
Delegate Wickersham and Marshal
Erwin regarding the work of con
struction on the railroad at this end
from Nenana to this city. Each is
accusing the other of knocking the
railroad ami almost everything else.
It is the general belief here that
Erwin is acting the part of a “butin
sky." He was called to Washington
in the first place to answer charges
and not represent the people. The
most ridiculous advices are being re
ceived from Washington constantly
here and it is clear that the greater
part of the so-called information is
only being guessed at. The whole
district regrets the fight at the nation
al capital as they fear such disputes
will have a bad effect.
PREMIER OF B. C.
GOES TO BRITAIN
McBride Realizes Old Ambition and
Bowlser Becomes Prime
Minister.
VANCOUVER, Dec. 15.—Sir Rich
ard McBride, the premier of British
Columbia, has been appointed agent
general for British Columbia in lx)n
don and he has resigned his premier
ship to go to England. Bowlser be
comes premier in his place. It has
been the ambition of McBride for
years to go to England and he was a
candidate for the position of agent
general for the whole Dominion.
FAIRBANKS FOOLED
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 15.—After
many trials the city council has re
jected the automobile fire truck which
was bought last summer. It has
been found not to be up to the proper
speed. Its supposed speed ''as
twenty-five miles an hour but it never
could be made to develope more than
ten miles.
FARRAGUT SAILS
The Admiral Farragut, Captain
Jensen, sailed south at 2:15 this after
noon with the following passengers
for Seattle: John Jack, Mrs. Jack,
Master Jack Jack, Z. N. Bergman,
Mrs. Bergman, Miss Bergman, Fred
Gadda, William Good, Gus Anderson,
George Kosmopolis and four steerage.
and to the fact that a large amount of
the supplies must now be purchase!
in foreign countries and at a much in
creased figure. The cost to France
now, the minister said, is sixteen mil
lion a day or double what it was in
the beginning. After the announce
ment several leading members of the
the chamebr declared that the war
would be prosecuted with full vigor,
no matter the cost. It is estimated,
therefore, that the total war cost of
all belligerents is more than thirty
billions.
HENRY T. RAY
NEARLY KILLED
FORMER GRAND CHIEF OF A.
BAS FALLS THROUGH
TRAPDOOR.
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 15.—Henry T.
Ray, townsite trustee and formerly
I grand Arctic Chief of the Arctic
Brotherhood, had a miraculous escape
from death here two days ago when
he fell through a trap door at the lire
hall. He fell to the bottom of the
cellar and as he fell he hit a chain
which brought the trap door (’own on
top of him. When the firemen rushed
to his aid in full expectation of find
ing him dead they found that he suf
fered only from cuts and bruise*
which will soon be well.
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ALASKA SHIPS Ml ST *
❖ CUT PASSENGERS *
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All the ship coming to Seward wilt
be compelled from this time forward
to cut down the number of passen
gers. The Northwestern, which was
permitted to carry 383 passengers,
can only carry 269 in future and all
the other ships have had to cut ac
cordingly on account of the new Sea
mans’ Law’. The law’ reduces the
number of passengers in accordance
w’ith the number of life boats carried.
IMTAROD GOLD HERE
IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS
William Good, who arrived last
night from Ruby, reports that the
2,800 pounds of gold coming out in
charge of Haley and (*riftis from
Iditarod, cannot reach Seward for
several days yet, and possibly not for
two weeks. He says the impression
around Knik was that it was due
there at any time, but that they were
held up at Tacotna for nearly two
weks on account of the dogs tiring
out and becuase of the extremely
cold weather. When Mr. Good left
Tocotna the temperature was 58 be
low, and they had that weather for
several weeks.
Mr. Good made an average of 35 or
40 miles a day over the trail and was
forced to lay off some of his dogs
along the way. He arrived yester
day with ten dogs and had come all
the way from Mile 52. He will take
the dogs out with him and return to
Seward in about a month on his way
back to Ruby.
In yesterday's paper appeared a
story that L. L. James, Jr., represents
some Insurance and other companies
but it should be stated that
he represents those companies as at
torney and not as agent or insurance
solicitor or anything like that.
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