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No| H N„ SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, SATUBPAY, JANUARY 2. wir^____**'" C" |S ‘
GERMANS ATTACK THE ALLIES
ALL BUT MATANUSKA AND BERING THROWN OPEN
BRITISH FLAGSHIP BLOWN
LIP IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
BRITISH BATTLESHIP SUNK 1
LONDON, Jan. 1.—It is officially announced that the
British battleship Formidable was sunk today in the Eng
lish Channel by either a .nine or a submarine. The real
truth will probably be knco n late r today. The Formd
was of fifteen thousand tons displacement and carr a
crew of seven hundred 5 '1 nfty men. Seventy on»f ir
vivors we picktdup ' vvas &( mg * fiagshir,-J *-he
chaniu. at the * hei desiruc'. ^ ihl
able bel* ^t- ' *%rrin in wasi
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.uiies who were at
mpelled to take a
9 • gi eater part of the
.. ' . * : *; . V o German offensive is
shown by today s statement by the French government
which speaks of a series of night attacks against the al
1*''*"* * ' ” * * 4-V^OCC
to be abaiKi ~turned.
GERMANS ATTACK IN POLAND
LONDON, Jan. 2.—The Germans are still attempting
to press forward in Poland but this morning's official an
nouncement contains no definite news of the results of this
offensive. The Russians have driven the Austrians
back sixty miles and Petrograd announces that the Rus
sian troops are now pouring over the Carpathian mount
ains into Hungary, causing the inhabitants to flee. Ac
cording to all the accounts f’'“' VM-ogml the Austrians
continue to lose men by the tnousauus •even the British
people receive all such announcemen .»w with care as
Russia has crossed the Carpathian mountains so ofter and
has captured and killed so many Au fan® according to
its own accounts that people are • o wonder that!
Austria is left on the map at aii.
ADMIT GERMAN GAINS
LONDON, Jan. 2.—According to the official an
nouncement this morning very little progress is being;
made by the allies in the western war theater. The Ger- j
mans are making sporadic renewals l the offensive with
resultant slight gains in the \rr -ve, and Flanders.;
These gains are passed in the pf-'
ficial accounts but the very ... ass'
made by the enemy has tend,
the allies can assume the ode..
success. The Germans are shown ■ ; •
but this strength indicates that they have .
weakened the western army by .ne transie
the east. The pressure exerted >\ fh< ..ii’'
weeks has certainly not broken the Ge~
France and Flanders. Joffre is stiil a’-'
tack. Except for tactics that aw
enemy here and there the aim- ;. ymg a -vaiti <
game pending the time when with .? assistance of
forcements they can deliver a cone* Mated biew a
strategic point.
SAY KAISER VERY SICK
LONDON, Jan. 2 .—Various reports concerning thej
condition of the Kaiser’s throat are now being circulated.
Some reports say that he will be compelled to return soon
to Berlin to have an operation performed. The British
people take consolation from the fact that he will have
to go under surgeon’s knife with the full knowledge that
a vast number of men are now being trained in Great
Britain for dispatch to the front and that Germany must
prepare for their entrance into the war. The new British
troops will be the cream of the country while Germany,
having sent its finest forces into battle at the outset, must
depend for reinforcements on the men who are less fit. On
the completion of the training of the new British army
the allies are now placing their great hopes.
TAFT iXH BTS FILIPINOS
ABILITY TO GOVERN.
ays it \\ ill Take More Than One
Generation to i repare Them
Fo* utonomy.
WASHINGTON Jan. 2.—That it
will take the Filipi 10s more than one
generation and probably more than
two to prepare the Filipinos for self
government is the opinion of Ex-presi
de* I aft who was examined today
b t .he senate committee which is
.idering the administration bill
Ming for the ultimate indepen
dence 01 i.ic Phillippine islands. “The
Filipinos must acquire character be
fore obtaining self government” said
the former president.
FIFTY FIVE HUNDRED
MEN RESUME WORK.
Southern Pacific Shops All Over West
Resume Murk After Long
Idle Period.
SAN FAANCISCO, Jan. 2.—After
months of idleness the Southern Paci
ine closing.
SAN FRANCISCO PAPERS
INCREASE THEIR PRICES.
The War Increased Circulation but
Knocked Advertising into a
Cocked Hat.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.—Two
afternoon papers in this city increased
their prices to two cents a copy here
beginning the new year. The war in
creased the circulation of the papers
tremendously but injured the adver
tising which enables the papers to be
sold at their former cheap figures.
The price of the white paper used in
making newspapers has increased
steadily since the outbreak of the war
the increased circulation meant a loss
instead of a gain because there was
no increase in advertising to make up
for the expense of getting the papers
ovt.
' OTF ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE
ON JANUARY TWELFTH.
- '.The vote on
"1 take
„ 12th,
.rrived at
ns to be no
f suit of the vote
'I there is a feeling
, .e will be unfavorable to
' .sc of the women.
I ’_
fc.N ‘ E STARTS DEBATE
ON IMMIGRATION BILL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—The sen
ate began the debate on the immigra
ri* .. . :U Several of the senators took
the stand of the president that lit
eracy is no guide by which to judge
intending immigrants as illiteracy,
they say, does net mean by any means
that an immigrant is not worthy. The
house is debating today the Indian ap
propriation bill.
PASSENGERS ON ALAMEDA.
SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—The passengers
on the Alameda for Seward are A.
Rantio and Mrs. Rantio, H. Blake,
Miss Walton and C. Hutton.
ISSUES RULES
FOR LEASING
COAL FIELDS WILL NOT IB,
OPEN UNTIL EVERYTHING
IS READY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.—Secretary
Lane has issued regulation* under
which settlers may take for two year
periods ten acre tracts of Alaska coal
lands for local and domestic fuel
needs. Secretary’ Lane has announced
that on account of legal complications
caused by existing claims and because
of the fact that there are no settlers
in the immediate vicinity of the Ber
ing River and Matanuska coal fields
those fields will not be opened for the
present,that is, for a short time until
matters arc straightened up. Consid
eration is now being given » 1 u.':ng
regulations to cover the g* *er ■ «•<
ing of coal in Alaska. The*o regula
tions will be issued as soon as practic
able.
CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR
LATOUCHE WAS LOST.
Small Boat Lowered by Alameda
Swamped and C hristmas Messages
v. the Bottom.
i Just h**fe
In a letter *.•!
stated that Captain Warner ion
a boat with the mail when he got near
Latouche as he did not wish to delay
unnecessarily to land it. The boat
swamped and all that was recovered
was one sack which was washed
ashore. The mail is said to have been
filled with Christmas presents etc.,
from Kodiak, Seward and other places.
The Alameda left here two or three
days before Christmas.
BROTHER OF Wm. SAUERS
DIES IN ABERDEEN.
William Sauers has received the sad
intelligence of the death of his
brother, C. R. Sauers, which took
place in Aberdeen, Washington, on
the fifteenth of the present month.
The deceased gentleman had been
suffering for some time from cancer
of the liver and his brother left Sew
ard some time ago to visit him. He
was a prominent business man in the
town where ho passed away.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
INSTALLS OWN WIRELESS.
SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—Owing to an
increase in the wireless rates of the
Marconi campany the Alaska Steam
ship company will install its own
wireless apparatus on its ships. The
Alameda has already been equipped
with a wireless apparatus by the com
pany.
OTTO HUBER DEAD.
ROCKISLAND, III., Jan. 2.—Otto
Huber the millionaire brewer died
here today. He was 73 years of age.
HONORS WOMAN.
VIENNA, Dec. 31.—The Emperor,
in encouragment of the efforts made
by the women in behalf of the army,
has bestowed the Cross of the Francis
Joseph Order for the first time upon
a woman, the wife of an Austrian
lieutenant who displayed conspicious
bravery by her husband’s side in the
trenches.
See us before sending outside ftK
your job printing.
ALASKA FIELD
FORCE COMES
—
STARTS FOR JUNEAU WHICH
WILL BE ITS HEAD
QUARTERS.
—
SEATTLE, Jan. 2.—The Alaska
field division of the general land of
fice is now on the way to Juneau to
i make that city its future headquarters
! according to the decision recently ar
rived at by the department. Andrew
I Christiansen, the chief of the division,
! sailed for Alaska last night with the
records of the office. Nine men will
be employed in the Juneau officos.
That office will have charge of the
Alaskan coal claims investigations.
THE PANAMA CALIFORNIA
EXPOSITION IS OPENED.
SAN D1EG), Jan. 1.—The Panama
California expoCiion was opened to
the world la*t night at midnight by
the pushing *f an electric bu in
the wh;# by President Wi*son.
The was formr y dedicateo
this 'ii; ...ig by Secretary of the
Treasury * „ loo, the president’s per
sons1 n*«»e.
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| men on :\e\s • • > *
•splendidly successful alluir. 'lriv,' .ie
men say that the attendance was the
largest for four years. The costumes
were unusually fine an ! ir '.cresting
and everything went s* ioothly and
most pleasantly. The f^*emen desire
to express their thanks to those who
contributed to the success, especially
those who gave prizes.
The following are the p« ize winners:
Best dressed character:
Lady— 1st, Mrs. Nuzum, Turkish
cotume; 2nd, Mrs. Cameron, dancing
costume. Gent—1st, Hamilton Graef,
Turkish costume; 2nd, Clinton Davis,
toreador.
Best sustained character:
Lady—1st, Mrs. Taylor, Spanish
dancer; 2nd, Elsie Baldwin, Spanish
dancer. Gent—1st, Curtis Morford,
Diogenes; 2nd, Alf. Taylor, “Uncle
Tom.”
Most comical character:
Lady—1st, Mrs. Hopkins, colored
woman; 2nd, Mrs. Philip J. Hickey, jr.,
colored woman. Gent—1st, Grant
Carlson, South Sea islander. 2nd,—Mr.
Bickford. “Fire.”
Most original costume:
Lady—1st, Mrs. Ray, Bat costum*;
2nd, Mrs. Walker, “1915.” Gent—1st*
Chas. E. Martin, veteran European
war; 2nd, C. L. Strathcona, “Nemo.”
Female impersonator:
1st, Mr. Koontz, evening gown; 2nd,
Guy Whitehead Dutch girl.
Male impersonator:
1st, Mrs. Whitehaad, newsboy; 2nd,
Mrs. Forgy, Korean gentleman.
Judges, 'Messrs. Denny, Shaw and
Culbertson.
Under the rules adopted by the
dance committee for the guidance of
the judges, they were to consider in
the matter of awards only such
costumes as were made for the occa
sion. Evening costumes or dress
gowns and evening dress for gents
were not to be considered.
WATSON AND EVANS TO COME, j
Agent Wayne Blue received word
today that the Watson will leave on
the 7th, and the Evans on the 15th.
SOME COAL LANDS
WERE OPENED EODAV
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Secretary
Lane of the interior department to
day signed the regulations by which
the Alaska coal lands outside the
' coal fields of Matanuska and the Ber
1 ing River are apened in ten acre tracts
! to Alaskans. In the regulations the
government has imposed no royalty
or other charges so that those who
mine the coal for local uses will have
nothing to meet but the expenses of
getting out the fuel. It is expected now
that the opening of the Matanuska
and Bering fields will be opened with
out greater delay than is necessary
for the proper adjustment of matters
so that no complications may come by
the leasing of the lands to private
parties. No intimation has been given
by the government authorities as to
when the government itself will take
steps for the operating of the fields for
naval uses.
LONDON REVIEWS THE WAR
LONDON, Jan. 1.—The war and its results up to the
present is being reviewed here today. This review states
that at the close ot the fifth month the war finds Germany
still in occupation of virtually the whole of Belgium, an
important trac. of Frenh territory and a large slice of
Poland. Nevertheless, it is announced, Germany seems
to be unable to make further headway and the initiative
now' appears to be in the hands of the allies. Recent Ger
i man public uttcranc s to the effect that Germany is wag
! ing a defensive war to save her territory from invasion
is accepted here as a direct admission that to battle on
two fronts thousands of miles apart has caused an unan
ticipated st'-ain on the German resources. The allies, how
ever, recognize the fact that the task of recovering the
territory seized by Germany is only a little less formid
able than the undertaking of Germany when she found
herself engaged in warfare against a multiplicity of en
emies, her ie the postponement of the offensive movement
of the all js until such time as they are able to put more
men in ae field. Meanwhile each side is feeling the
ct-.v- of the opposing side. The French are now exert
;reatest preasure on the extremities of the long
011 the channel to Alsace.
SULTAN MAY LEAVE CAPITAL
ATHENS, Jan. 2.—It is reported here that the Sultan
of Turkey and his court are preparing to leave Constanti
nople fearing the early fall of the city. It is not stated
hov. this fall is to be brought about and much scepticism is
expressed. On the Black sea the Turks are probably as
sti ong as the Russians and it hardly seems likely that the
!,ries can force the Dardanelles with their fleets.
CO,> STANTINOPLE, Jan. 1.—The Austrian and Ger
man embassies to this government are removing their
archivto to Asia Minor from this city for saftey as they
fear that action is imminent by the French and British
fleets against Constantinople.
POSTPONE EGYPTIAN ATTACK
LONDON, Jan. 2—It is announced here that the
Turkish invasion of Egypt has been postponed indefinite
ly., This news comes from the most reliable sources and
seems to be borne out by the latest movements of the Turk
ish armies which have certainly made no advance towards
the Suez canal. It is thought that instead of using a
great force to invade Egypt, Turkey will use as strong a
force as she can muster to draw some of the Russian
strength from the Polish battlefields and so relieve the
presure on the Germans and Austrians because it is be
lieved that on the result of the battles in Europe proper
will depend the fate of Egypt as well as most of Europe,
Asia and Africa.
GERMANS QUIT ST. GEORGES
BERLIN, Jan. 1—The German military authorities
announce that the idea of retaking the hamlet of St.
Georges has been abandoned for the present because of
the high water which prevails. The hamlet was captured
from the Germans some days ago in a surprise attack and
itis the only advantage to the allies that this government
concedes.
CHANCELLOR’S SON KILLED
BERLIN, Jan. 1—The eldest son of the imperial
chancellor of Germany, Bethmann Hollweg, has been kil
led in battle in Poland. He was a junior officer in the
guards and a young man of great promise who had dis
tinguished himself during the present war.
DUNKIRK BOMBARDED
PARIS, Jan. 1.—The city of Dunkirk was bombarded
again on Thursday by four German aeroplanes. During
the bombardment scores of bombs were dropped and much
damage was caused but the details have not been given
out.