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PARI or KRIPP WORKS AT ESSEN
REPORTED DESTROYED BY EIRE
TURKS SURROUND BRITISH
BERLIN. Jan. 11.—Ten thousand British troops are
now surrounded by the Turks at Kut-El-Amara in Asia j
Minor and their surrender or annihilation is inevitable.
The ten thousand were left at Kut-El-Amara by General
Townsend to cover the retreat of his main body and de
lay the Turkish forces which had followed him after his
defeat south of Bagdad. When the retreat began the
British hoped to l>e able to make a stand at Kut-El-Amara
but the pursuing Ottomans forced them out and the in
vaders fell back further down the Tigris. Part of the
Turkish forces have been left to secure the surrender of
the rear guard while the remainder have continued pur
suit of the enemy. Most of the force surrounded is com
posed of Indian troops.
PART OF KRUPPS DESTROYED
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 11.—Part of the great Krupp
gun and ammunition works at Essen has been destroyed
by tire, according to dispatches received here today.
Nothing further is known but the destruction is reported
to be so serious that it will mean a serious crippling of the
output of guns for the German army.
ALLIED RETREAT SUCCESSFUL
LONDON. Jan. 11.—According to the official an
nouncement made here of the retirement from Gallipoli
peninsula the retreat was carried out without the loss of
life or equipment. Some casualties took place but, it is as
serted, uiie number was not greater than that of an ordin
ary period of fighting. It is admitted here that the neces
sity for the retirement is one of the most regrettable in
cidents of the war and a widespeard feeling of sorrow is
noticeable. Attacks on the government have been renew
ed by the opposition but the majority of the people seem
to feel that the evacuation of the Dardanelles was only
making the best of a very serious blunder.
VIOLENT GERMAN OFFENSIVE
PARIS, Jan. 11.—The Germans have begun another
violent offensive in the west and are now attempting to
rush the allied trenches at several points on French terri
tory but they have been reported repulsed almost every
where. In a few instances they have occupied some of the
advanced trenches of the Allies but the gain is said to be
negligible. The offensive campaign came as something
of a surprise, it is stated, and when attention was directed
chiefly to the situation in the Balkans. The battles are
still raging at many points.
HALF MILLION FOR SALONIKI
ATHENS, Jan. 11.—The French and British are now
constantly adding to their army at Saloniki and state
ments have l>een made to the effect that the allied forces
in that quarter will be raised to half a million before their
campaign is opened. Troops retiring from Gallopoli are
known to be arriving there but it is also known that some
of the Dardanelles forces are being sent elsewhere, pre
sumably to Egypt. Very little information has been
given out m the past few days regarding the operations
in Montenegro and Albania.
TURKEY REJOICES
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 11.—This city is given
over to wild rejoicings as a result of what is regarded as
a tremendous victory over the allied invaders of Turkish
territory. Vast crowds paraded yesterday and thousands
marched to the sultan’s palace some miles outside the
city. The defenders of the Dardanelles are now marching
back toward the city constantly and will soon be. sent for
sendee to some other theatre.
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AIRSHIPS ATTACK SOFIA
SALONIKI, Jan. 10.—A fleet of French airships at
tacked the city of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, yesterday
and inflicted severe damage. The ships rose from this
city and corssed over the enemy’s lines at the Greek bor
der. Owing to the fact that Sofia was not prepared with
airship defense guns the air fleet were able to operate
without molestation.
KING EDWARD COST MILLIONS
LONDON, Jan. 11.—The admiralty still maintains
silence as to the location of the battleship King Edward
VII when she was sunk. The statement that she was
destroyed by a mine and not by a submarine is adhered
to. She had a crew of seven hundred and seventy men
but all are said to have been saved. She was one of the
great ships of the fleet and cost eight millions.
BOY*ED AND VON PAPEN INTERESTED IN
NEWSPAPER STORIES ABOUT THEMSELVES
^CAPTAINS ftQY-EP (Left) VQN PftPEN p^e Atsoc?ATtQH>]
ICaptalns Boy-Eil snd Von Papen. former naval and military attaches of the Ger
man embassy In Washington, respectively, will sail for Germany via Holland on
Dec. 21 or 28, according to latest reports. In the meantime they are Intensely
Interested In the developments following their recall at the request by the Unit
ed States. In the picture, snapped In New York, Captain Boy-Ed Is seen de
vouring a newspajMjr article accusing him of obtaining a naval report Intended
only for President Wilson and high American naval officials. Ths story vtf
later denied In Washington and by the two German officers.]
► THE GOVERNOR S
► YEARLY REPORT
Governor Strong’s report was re
leased for publication yesterday. Un
fortunately ccme papers published ex
tracts from it before and so violated
the rules governing such matters,
wittingly or unwittingly, but some in
teresting items may still be mention
ed that are contained in the report.
The territory’ has 16 incorporated
towns, eleven of which pay taxes.
The total assessed value of the prop
erty in the eleven is $12,546,494.
The estimated white population is
44,000, an increase of five thousand
over the last fiscal year.
It is estimated that Alaska has 30,
000 square miles of agricultural
lands.
In 1914 upward of 4,000 natives
were employed in the fish canneries.
DEMOCRATS TO
MEET JUNEAU
VALDEZ, Jan. 10.—'The Demo
cratic Territorial Committee today
selected Juneau as the place for the
territorial convention. The date was
fixed at May 24. All the committee
was represented except Martin of
Fairbanks.
Note: The above cable was receiv
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ed from the Valdez Prospector after
the Gateway had reached the streets
last evening and was too late for pub
lication.)
A. R’s GIVE BARN DANCE
At the meeting of the Arctic
Brotherhood last night it was decided
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to give a barn dance in the newhall
the night of January 26th, Wednes
day. Arthur Meloche was initiated
into the order last night.
• ROBBERS RIFLE •
• A JUNEAU SAFE <
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JUNEAU, Jan. 11.—Early this
morning robbers rifled the Merchants’
Cafe and got away with all the money
in the place. One man named John
Leroux was arrested at noon on the
charge of being implicated and the
police say he has confessed.
JUNEAU CARPENTERS
FORM FIRST LOCAL
JUNEAU, Jan. 10.—At a largely
attended meeting the carpenters of
this city formed the first local in Al
aska last night and wired to Seattle
for an organizer and to secure a
charter. A scale vi sixty cents an
hour was adopted.
EVANS LAST NIGHT
Mrs. Alexander McDonald received
a cable today saying that the Admiral
Evans left Seatle last night and that
Mr. McDonald was aboard.
A CUSTER MASSACRE
CHIEF PASSES AWAY
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—Chief Ogallala
who fought with Sitting Bull at the
time of the Custer Massacre died in a
hospital here last night He had
reached a great age but neither he
nor anyone else seems to know exact
ly what it was.
KILLS HERSELF AND
HER FIVE CHILDREN
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—Mrs. Christina
Mayes, the wife of a teamster, killed
herself and her five children last night
by asphyxiation. Mental derange
ment following despondency is believ
ed to be the cause.
The Masons will hold a meeting to
night for the purpose of further con
sidering the proposition of organizing
a lodge in Seward.
MONEY TO BE USED
10 EXTEND THIS R. R.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.
—The two million dollars
emergency . appropriation
for the work on the govern
ment railroad in Alaska is
now fully expected.. Chair
man Edes of the Commis
sion appeared before the
house committee today and
declared that he is eager to
hasten work on the railroad
not only to Matanuska but
also to begin the work from
Kern creek to Anchorage
junction along Turnagain
Arm.
Big Robbery of
Jewels Bremerton
Wife of Commander of Ship Known
in Alaska Loses $20,000.
BREMERTON, Jan. 11.—Jewels
valued at twenty thousand dollars
have been stolen from the trunks of
Mre. Cronan, wife of Commander
Cronan of the United States ship Sup
ply. The couple have just returned
from the east and the robbery is sup
posed to have been effected during the
journey westward.
MORE SEATTLE PEOPLE
DIE OF WOOD ALCOHOL
Awful Craze for Drink Still Causing
Slaves to Take Poison.
SEATTLE, Jan. 11.—Three more
deaths are reported today of people
who were unable to overcome the de
sire for liquor since prohibition went
into effect and who took wood alcohol
to satisfy their craving.
FIERCE GALE WRECKS
SHIPS IN PUGET SOUND
SEATTLE, Jan. 11.—A gale blow
ing at the rate of forty miles an hour
has been raging in the Sound for
some hours and two ships are known
to have been blown ashore. The
French ship Marechal de Castries
has been blown ashore at Harbor
Island and the American barkentine
Jane L. Stanford has been driven
ashore near Port Angeles. The Un
alga is standing by the latter to ren
der aid to the crew if necessary. Both
vessels are in a serious predicament
and their loss is feared.
BOISE MAN GETS JOB
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—Presi
dent Wilson has nominated Frank B.
Kinyon, of Boise, as receiver of public
monies in his home town.
COMING TO SEE PROPERTY
George H. Harlow, of the Alaska
Gold Dredging Company, will leave
San Francisco about the fifteenth, ac-;
cording to advices received today, to
look over the company’s holdings near
Mile 26. This property was formerly
owned by “Powerful Joe" Hueston.
After seeing the ground they will
probably start work there next
spring.
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STEAMERS SNOWBOUND
JUNEAU, Jan. ll.—The steamers
Jefferson and Princess May are re
ported snowbound near Wrangell
where severe blizzards are said to be
raging.
Another Explosion
In Dupont Works
Three Men Blown to Atoms but Night
Crew Had Just Left.
WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 10.—
Three men were blown to atoms in the
early hours of this morning by an ex
plosion which occurred in the Dupont
Powder Works. The night crew had
just left the building or the casualties
would have have been terrible. After
i the explosion flames broke out but the
‘ works were saved by strenuous exer
! tions. As usual rumors are afloat
that the explosion was not accidental
as the company is known to be manu
facturing immense quantities of
munitions for the allied armies, but
there is no proof that the occurrence
was not of the ordinary kind associat
ed with powder works.
SEATTLE NOW FEARS
IT WILL LOSE WATER
Water Main Breaks in Two Places
and Prohibition City May
be Dry Altogether.
SEATTLE, Jan. 10.—Two breaks
in the water main threaten the total
exhaustion of the city’s water supply.
The breaks have not been repaired
for several days and the situation is
very critical.
NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS
ACQUITTED BY JURY
Disagreement in Case of William
Rockefeller and Five
Others.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Six of the
New Haven directors have been ac
quitted by the jury of the charge aris
ing from the company's insolvency.
The jury disagreed in five other cases,
including that of William Rockefeller.
For fifty-one hours the jurymen were
deliberating.
Another City Has
A Strike Battle
Fifteen Hundred Strikers Riot at
Niagara Falls and Use
Guns.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., Jan. 10.
—Fifteen hundred strikers of the
Aluminum company of America broke
out into fierce riots here today and
many 3hots were exchanged between
them and the police officers, but with
out any fatal result. Grave trouble
Is feared as the strikers are reported
to be organizing for atacks on the
property and guards of the company
and scenes similar to those of
Youngstown are looked for.
SEWARD CLUB TO
OPEN NEXT WEEK
The carpenter work on the quarters
of the newly organized Seward Club
is fast nearing completion and the
proprietors think it will be finished by
the last of next week. The billiard
and pool tables, the beet of the Bruns
wick Balke makes, and other stock
are expected on the Northwestern the
middle of next week and it is thought
the Seward Club will be ready for
business a few days later.
WOMAN DRANK ALCOHOL
SEATTLE, Jan. 10.— A woman is
the latest to drink wood alcohol since
the prohibition law went into effect.
Hers was the tenth death directly due
to excesses brought about by the fail
ure to secure liquor in the regular
imanner.
ALASKA LABOR
TO ORGANIZE
JUNEAU MEN START MOVE
MENT TO KEEP CHEAP
LABOR OUTSIDE.
JUNEAU, Jan. 11.—Following th<*
organization of the carpenter’s union
here a movement is starting to or
ganize all wage workers in the terri
tory into a great trades union to pre
vent outside “cut-throat competition”
from lowering the territory’s wage
scale. The next trade to organize
after the carpenters is the plasterers
>vho are meeting today to start an
organization. It is the intention to
form a regular trades council for all
Alaska and the cities in the other
parts of the territory will he asked to
join the movement to make it a solid
organization everywhere. The car
penters are so determined that they
have already wired to Seattle for an
organizer. It is understood that all
trades in this city will follow suit
immediately.
PRESIDENT MAY START
A DEFENSE CAMPAIGN
Contemplating Making a Series of
Public Speeches on the
Subject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—Presi
dent Wilson has in contemplation the
making of a personal campaign to
urge national defense preparedness
on the nation. If the idea is carried
into effect he will make a series of
public speeches on the subject.
STRIKERS QUIET
AT YOUNGSTOWN
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. 10.—
The striker Hotel's are now quiet but
the danger of a renewal of the trouble
is feared. Some attempts have been
made to settle the differences and the
trials of the men arrested have been
delayed in the hope that the matter
would be settled but so far nothing
has been accomplished.
WILSON TURNS
DOWN A NEGRO
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—Presi
dent Wilson has refused to approve
the appointment of a negro recorder
of deeds although the position has
been held by negroes for many years.
His refusal is regarded as a mani
festation of his southern prejudice
against the race.
VILLA REPORTED IN
HIDING LOS ANGELES
House of Famous Mexican Chief
Watched by the United
States Authorities.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.—General
Villa is reported to be in hiding m
this city and his wife’s house is being
carefully watched. The authorities
are at a loss to know why he decided
to keep hidden as he was offered free
dom absolutely if he entered the
United States as a civilian.
SEWARD FAVORED
FAIRBANKS CITY
The Democrats of Seward, it is
said, favored Fairbanks as the site
for the Democratic convention. They
believed it only fair not to “hog" all
the convetions for this part of the
territory. Besides, the certainty that
Seward would be the place for the
Republican convention rather in
fluenced members of the party to re
frain from asking too much. The call
for the primaries here will probably
soon be issued.
The next dance of the Seward En
tertainment Club, the coming Satur
day, will have no frills.