GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED
PARIS, Sept. 28.—The Germans delivered some sev
ere attacks yesterday between the river Aisne and the
Argonne district but in all cases these assualts were re
pulsed. The intention of the enemy evidently was to
pierce the allied center and further attempts are expected
for the same purpose. 1 he situation along the battle front
is practically unchanged and a relative calm prevails. Both
sides are apparently pausing before beginning new ef
forts and trying new tactics and the fighting will probably
proceed soon as fiercely as before.
RUSSIAN ENTER HUNGARY
In the pursuit of the Austrians the Russians have en
tered Hungarian territory through the Carpathian ac
cording to the official announcement today.
SEATTLE, Sept. 28— It is now believed that the
cause of holding up the Seward on Queen Charlotte Sound
by the Japanese cruiser Idzuma was the belief that the
steamer carried coal or some other contraband of war foi
use by some German cruiser that may be in those waters.
The cargo on the steamer was very large and the manner
in which the boat was weighted down caused the Jap cap
tain to he suspicious, l'he cruiser fired a shot to stop the
Seward and they examined her papers closely. It is believ
ed that a diplomatic exchange may take place between the
two governments regarding the occurrence.
BRITISH WANTS U. S. TO EXPLAIN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—The British government
has asked the United States government to investigate
with a view to place the responsibility for sending the
American ship Lorenzo with a load of coal for the German
cruiser Karlsruhe. The Lorenzo was captured by a Brit
ish cruiser near the West Indies while she was attempting
to reach the Karlsruhe to give her a large quantity of
coal. It is becoming evident that the Germans have re
presentatives in this country whose duty it is to supply
coal to German cruisers and to employ for the purpose
any ships that are willing to take the risk.
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BRITISH TAKE GERMAN COLONY
LONDON, Sept. 28.— It is officially announced that
the British have taken the German colony of Kamerun in
Equatorial Africa and that the German garrison surrend
ered. It is assumed here that the British warships jn
southern waters steamed in force to the place and that
they were aided by French land forces from one of
France’s colonies close to Kamerun. The British govern
ment intends not to leave a colony to Germany in the
whole world.
MORE ABOUT THE SEWARD
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SEATTLE, Sept. 28.—The holding up of the ship Sew
ard in Alaska waters is still the cause of some sensation
here. The captain of the cruiser Idzuma is quoted as say
ing that the reason for holding up the American vessel
was that a mark of a suspicious nature was made on the
chart by the captain during a previous voyage. It seems
to be taken for granted that the German cruiser Leipzig
received coal while she was around the Alaska coast and
the Japanese are sore. The Seward belongs to the Alaska
Steamship company. The affair may yet create some
trouble.
GERMANY HAS MONEY FOR A YEAR
BERLIN, Sept. 28. That Germany can continue the war for a
whole year without raising another mark is the announcement given
out today. The announcement also includes the statement that the
war is costing this country five millions a day which is said to be
an amount far below the estimates made before the fighting began.
Some of the money being used is that which France was compelled
to pay as indemnity after tne Franco-Prussian war. This money
has been guarded carefully during all the intervening time and is
now added to the amount appropriated by the Reichstag for a war
fund. The calculation which shows the cost of the war at present
daily was carefully made and the result assures Germany that no
financial difficulty will exist at least for the first year.
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Peters, Winchester and Remington U. M. C. loaded
shotgun shells at J.L. Graef.
FRANK COTTER’S POEM
IN FRISCO EXAMINER
In a recent issue of the San Fran
cisco Examiner appears a poem by
Frank Cotter. The poem is accompan
ied with a write-up in which it is
stated that Mr. Cotter is regarded by
some Alaskan as expressing the
Alaskan life in a more vivid manner
than Service.
—
KNIK, Sept. 24.— F. W. William
son, the Government Land Surveyor
auctioned 14 head of horses in Knik
yesterday. They brought from $17.50
to $150.00 per head and were pur
chased by ranchers and Mining opera
tors.
Fuller Probably Resigns.
FAIRBANKS.—Judge F. E. Fuller,
who adjourned court indefinitely Sat
urday, left for the Outside on a vaca
tion trip today. It is believed here that
he has resigned as judge.
HERO OF HELIGOLAND FIGHT
British Officer Held Bridge After
Both Legs Were Broken
LONDON.—The most striking ex
perience in the naval battle off Heli
goland was that of the destroyer Lau
rel, which led the division of four
destroyers sent ahead by the British
fleet to lure the Germans out.
When the destroyer division, led by
the Laurel, turned about to face the
oncoming German destroyers it not
only found itself unsupported by the
cruisers, but saw coming out of the
haze the light cruisers of the enemy.
Nothing daunted, the division open
ed fire. The Laurel, which was in an
inside berth, had for some time to
face the fire of one cruiser and two
destroyers. The men engaged made
light of the German marksmanship,
declaring that they ought to have
been sent speedily to the bottom. The
first shell which hit the Laurel found
its way to the engine room, killing
four men. The second struck the for
ward gun, jamming the charge which
was just about to be fired and killing
three men.
The third shell to strike her wound
ed Commander Frank Rose seriously
in the left leg, but though urged by
his men to go below, he shifted his
weight on to the other leg and con
tinued to issue his orders as though
nothing had happened.
All this time the Laurel was mak
ing it desperately uncomfortable for
the two destroyers with which she
was engaged, one of which shortly
afterward went to the bottom and giv
ing as good as she was getting from
the cruiser as well.
A piece of the fourth shell struck
the commander on the sound leg and
brought him down on the bridge, but
he still declined to give way, though
his signal man insisted on tearing off
1 his trousers to prevent his wounds
from being poisoned. He continued to
fight his ship until he lost conscious
ness, just after he had learned that
they had managed to extract the
charge from the damaged gun.
As he lay unconscious on the bridge
one of the petty officers fastened
tenderly a lifebelt round him, for by
this time only three rounds of ammu
nition remained, and though the Brit
ish cruisers had appeared on the scene
it appeared impossible that the Lau
rel could live much longer in the fire
to which she was exposed.
A final shell struck her amidships,
enveloping her in a dense cloud of
dust and smoke, and all on board
were certain that she was going to
the bottom. That last shell, how
ever, was to prove her salvation, for
a dense cloud hung to her as she lay
helpless on the water,and though it
was split in all directions by the
enemy’s projectiles, not one succeeded
in finding her. In the heart of it
there was not the slightest flurry,
though even the satisfaction of fight
ing had been taken from them.
“Good-bye, old man,” said a blue
jacket, bleeding to death on the fore
castle, to his mate, stretched on the
deck beside him.
“My time is up, too,” replied tne
other calmly, reaching out a hand to
him, and with that handclasp they
died.
WOMEN NOW NEARLY EQUAL
MEN IN AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 23.
—There are 6,642 Americans in Aus
tralia according to a report just made
by the official statistician of the Com
monwealth.
The Germans on the island conti
nent number 32,990, the Chinese, 20,
775; Scandinavians, 14,700; Italians,
6,719, and the Japanese, 3,474.
The number of Japanese is of inter
est because of tho suspicion often
voiced in Australia regarding the Jap
anese government and people.
The number of women in Australia
in proportion to the men was 100 to
140 fifty years ago, but today it is
100 to 108.
The rate of natural increase in pop
ulation is high, being 2.03 per cenr,
and it appears from the official esti
mate that the total population of the
island continent will soon be five mil
lions.
I)ep. Marshal Harry Brown of Knik
is now enroute to- Seward- to- attend
Court. Mr. Brown is coming overland
as he has some papers to serve in
Sunrise. Mrs. Brown came over on
the steamer and is awaiting his arriv
al in Seward.
Dr. Romig has changed his office
back to the hospital and Dr. Schala
ben has taken the offices vacated by
him.
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You’ll find everything in the Pastry
Line at Cooper’s Cafe.
The name “Gamble’s” is a trade
mark and wherever seen is a guaran
tee of wholesomeness and cleanliness.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
You’ll find everything in the pastry
lino at Cooper’s Cafe.
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.,
You get local Ranch Eggs with your
Ham and Bacon at Gamble’s Res
taurant.
Boys' blouses and shirts In both cot
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at Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First”.
NOTES OF THE WAR
PARIS News has just been received
here of an exciting air battle in the
vicinity of Troyes. A German aero
plae threw several bombs into the
city and a French machine arose i»n I
gave chase.
After a thrilling pursuit of fifteen
miles the French ureoplane overtook
the German aircraft near Pine/ \\ here
an engagement ensued. The French
machine soon secured the advantage
in position. Immediately afe* rtv.ird,
the German aeroplane was precipitat
ed to earth and the two officer* on
board were killed.
The following went west on the
Watson:- W. K. Ounkle, W. J. Rolf,
AI. Wolf, A. Oleson, A. P. Mc
Conaghey.
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Agent Guptil has received word
that the Dirigo left Unalga at 3 p. m.
Sunday going west.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
OF PARTNERSHIP
i *
Notice is hereby given, that the
partnership heretofore existing under
the firm name and style of Hitchcock
and Weierman, has been dissolved,
G. D. Hitchcock having sold his in
terest therein to Joseph Weierman,
who will conduct the business of the
Susitna bar and roadhouse as sole
proprietor in the future.
All accounts payable t>y or owing
j to said firm will be taken care of by
the undersigned.
JOSEPH WEIERMAN,
Susitna Har and Roadhouse, Susitna,
Alaska.
Dated this 31st day of August A. D.
1914.
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