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TEUTONS NOW ONLY THIRTY
MILES EROM BULGARIAN LINE
TEUTONS SOON IN TURKEY
BERLIN, Nov. 6.—The fall of Nish and our advances
made today have brought us within thirty miles of the
Bulgarian frontier and the establishment of rail com
munication with Constantinople is only a matter of a few
hours. This will give a clear road by rail all the way from
Berlin to the Turkish capital. This means that the Turks
will soon have our army at their side and that we shall
have all the raw material we need. The exact number of
Serbians captured in Nish has not yet been told but it is
known to have been in the tens of thousands. In spite of
the fact that we have practically joined Germany, Austria
and Turkey there is still much lighting to be expected as
the British and French are said to be advancing in force
from the shores of the Agean. The task of meeting them
will not interfere with opening the road to Turkey from
the north through Bulgaria.
NO WAR FOR GREECE
LONDON, Nov. 6.—It is announced from Athens
that King Constantine will dissolve parliament as a re
sult of the cabinet crisis and that Zamais will retain the
premiership until after the election which cannot be held
inside of two months l>ecause of delay caused by mobiliza
tion of the Greek army. This state of affairs is said to be
favorable to the Teutons.
THREE SHIPS SUNK
PARIS, Nov. (».—German submarines while steam
ing past Gilbraltar yesterday sank two French steamers
and one Italian. The crews of two of the vessels were
saved. The submarines, it is reported, succeeded in get
ting into the Mediterranean.
BULGARS LOST 100,000
LONDON, Nov. —According to Serbian advices the
Bulgarians lost one hundred thousand men in their drive
on Serbia. The Serbs also admit heavy losses but they
have not given the exact figures. They claim that the
Bulgarians are adopting the tactics of the Teutons and
shooting non-combatants.
OTHER FRONTS REMAIN QUIET
LONDON, Nov. 6.—No fighting worthy of note has
taken place on any front in the past day or two with the
exception cf that in Serbia. |
GOVT. STEAMER
LOST BY FIRE
ANCHORAGE LOSES ANOTHER
BOAT AND KNIK LOSES
A HOUSE.
ANCHORAGE, Nov. 6.—The stern
wheel steamer Jane which was re
cently purchased by the government
was burned to the water’s edge here
last night. The cause of the tire is
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not known and it has created some
thing of a mystery. The vessel was
purchased from the Knik-Suaitna
Company. Another lire occured at
Knik where the residence of Mrs.
William Sherman was destroyed. It
was a six room house and was par
tially covered by insurance. Gillovich
and George Gelliff have been convict
ed by a jury of bootlegging. A wond
erful display of northern lights took
place last night and the whole town
turned out to witness them.
STEAM SHOVEL MAY BE
PUT TO WORK AT ONCE
The information was received at
the Railroad building this morning
that the steam shovel which came on
the Latouche this morning may be
put to work at once and be kept work
ing during the winter whenever pos
sible. The new locomotive was tried
out last evening and took her initial
trip to and from the dock. She is at
work today taking stuff out the Une.
WICKERSHAM TO GO
ON TO ANCHORAGE
Wires to Say He Will Leave Cor
dova on First Boat and
Proceed Through
Delegate Wickersham wires to say
that he will leave Cordova on the first
boat and go to Anchorage if that
boat goes to that town. This cable
was received by E. J. Warner who
communicated with the delegate in
behalf of the Commercial Club of the
new railroad city. George Sexton re
ceived the other cable telling that
the Delegate will come to Seward on
the first boat, which will, of course,
be the Evans. The steamer ought
to arrive here Monday or, surely,
Tuesday, byt, judging by the cable to
Mr. Warner, Mr. Wickersham intends
to go right on to our neighboring
city. If the Evans is here at any
seasonable hour an effort will be
made to have him make an address.
i IS BRINGING DOGS
TO ALASKA FOR USE
Advices received here from Los
Angeles state that one A. W. Well
er, who accompanied the Teary party
on one of its trips to the north, has
left that city for Alaska where he
will proceed to introduce his Green
land Eskimo dogs, which he says are
dependents of the famous dogs that
accompanied Peary on his trip to the
north pole. Mr. Weller is bringing
two dogs along with him. He says
that his Greenland dags are much
superior to the Alaskan dogs and that
he intends to demonstrate that to Al
askans.
Killed Self After
Several Efforts
Pioneer Member of California Bar
After Three Attempts
Takes His Life.
BERKELEY, Nov. C.—After three
determined attempts Judge VY\ 0.
Rrittan, a pioneer member of the
California bar, succeeded in taking
his life yesterday. His first effort
came when he tried to jump off a
ferry steamer but was caught and
saved for the time being. Soon
afterwards he got hold of a small
ritlle and shot himself. Ho did not
wound himself very dangerously,
however, and he was taken to the
hospital but there he succeeded in
fighting off the nurse left to take
care of him and he jumped out
through a third story window and
succeeded in killing himself. The
officials are being condemned because
of failure to take him in custody
after the attempt to jump from the
steamer, and for failure to have him
properly guarded in the hospital.
EVANS TUESDAY
The Admiral Evans sailed out of'
Juneau last nigh'; at 10:30 o’clock and
is due to arrive in Seward next Tues
day morning.
LIEUT. FREDERICK MEARS
Member of Engineering Commission,
Who Arrived in .Seward this
Morning.
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❖ LIEUTENANT MEARS *
❖ COMES ON LATOUCHE *
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Lieutenant Frederick Mears, mem
ber of the Engineering Commission
in charge of the work at Anchorage,
arrived on the Latouche this morning
to have a conference with Chairman
Edes of the Commission before the
latter’s doparture for Washington.
He will return to Anchorage as soon
as |K>ssible.
PUEBLA PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, Nov. 6.—The following
are the Seward passengers on the
Puebla:
W. E. Terrill, P. Richer, J. 0. John
son, and throe steerage.
For Anchorage: J. Ix>renzi and J.
McGovern. The Alameda arrived
yesterday.
• HONORABLE JAMES VVICKERSHAM
Delegate to Congress From Alaska. Due to Arrive on the Evans Tuesday
Morning.
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❖ PRIVATE WHITEHEAD ❖
❖ OFF FOR THE WAR *
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Steve Whitehead leaves Frederick
ton, New Brunswick, next Satunlay
for the war in Europe as a full priv
ate in his Imperial Majesty’s force*.
Mrs. Guy Whitehead received a cable
this morning which officially announc
ed the fact which had been known
unofficially before. Mr. Whitehead
had been a lieutenant in the Colonial
forces but apparently decided to fight
for his country with any old title.
Let us hope Seward’s soldier comes
home all right
The bridge club met this afternoon
in regular session at the home of Mrs.
H. 0. Schaleben.
REPUBLICANS WILL
MEET NEXT WEEK
The Republicans of Seward will
hold a meeting next week according
to E. Whintemore, committeeman for
thew estward. It is the intention to
form a club and begin the work of
organizing. Charles E. Herron, the
chairman of the territorial republican
committee, is a passenger on the
Evans, and his arrival will be awaited
before calling the meeting. George
Phelps, secretary of the Democratic
Club, says nothing definite is yet
known as to when his local party j
members will get together but there
is no hurry in their case as the club
is already organized.
The city has erected a comer light
for Third avenue and Madison street.
WICKERSHAM
ON R. R. FUNDS
TELLS INTERESTING THINGS
ABOUT APPROPRIATION
TO FAIRBANKS PAPER.
Delegate Wicker3ham has no doubt
whatever that the money asked for
by Secretary Lane for tho prosecution
of railroad work will be granted with
out any hesitation. In the following
statement to the Fairbanks News
Miner some time ago he tells many
interesting facts:
“Asked whether or not congress
would give Mr. Lane the amount the
secretary of the interior stated he
would ask for, Mr. Wickersham
said: “Certainly. There is no doubt
of it.”
“An explanation was asked as to
why there would bo no question
about getting the money. Mr. Wick
ersham then outlined briefly and
pointedly tho entire history of the
elimination from tho Wickersham
bill of the clause which would em
power the government to issue bonds
to cover tho $35,000,000 appropria
tion, tho same as was done in the bill
which empowered congress to issue
bonds for money to cover the Panama
canal.
“It seems that Representative Fitz
gerald and the representatives from
Georgia and Oklahoma were very
strong in their opposition to tho ap
propriation of the money for the
construction of an Alaska railroad
and fought the passage of the bill
with all their might, night and day,
on the floor of the house, in the
lobby, and everywhere. Representat
tive Fitzgerald was particularly bit
ter against the clause which would
empower the issuance of the $35,
000,000 worth of bonds. Finally it
was agreed that the clause would be
dropped but only with a definite un
derstanding.
The Understanding
“Representative Lenroot, of Wis
consin, had fought just as hard for
the passage of the bill as Fitzgerald
had fought against it When Fitz
gerald fdught to have the bond issue
clause erased from the bill, Repre^
sentative Lenroot went to him at the
earnest request of Delegate Wicker
sham and had with Fitzgerald a de
finite undrestanding to the effect that
there would be no fight made against
the money being apporpriated for the
road by the coming session of
congress. Representative Lenroot
went to Mr. Fitzgerald, who is the
chairman of the finance committee in
the houso, assured him that if the
bill passed he would not offer any
objection whatsoever to the money
being appropriated at any time that
the secretary of the interior asked for
it
“Accordingly, as explained by Dele
gate Wickersham, all the secretary
of the interior has to do is to put the
amount of money he thinks will be
needed by the Alaska Railroad Com
mission in the estimate which he
furnishes for his expenses for the
ensuing year, and congress will ap
propriate the money without ques
tion.”
STEAMER WRECKED OFF
LOWER CALIFORNIA
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Passengers and Crew Saved by the
Use of a Breeches Buoy
From Beach.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 6.—The steam
er Bragg was wrecked yesterday off
the coast of Lower California but the |
crew of twenty-three, and twenty
four passengers were landed on the
beach safely by the use of a breeches
buoy. They all spent the night on
the beach and suffered quite a little
from exposure but all are in good
condition this morning. The cruiser
San Diego ia standing by.
ADMITS MEXICO
PLOT EXISTED
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JOSE OROZCO MAKES CONTES
SION OF CONSPIRACY
TO RESTORE HUERTA.
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 6.—Accord
ing to the district attorney’s office
General Jose Orozco, who is now un
der arrest here, has made a confes
sion that a plot has really existed to
restore Huerta to the presidency and
that the arrest of Huerta alone put
an end to the plans of the conspira
tors. Huerta is still in the custody
of the United States officials. When
he was arrested some months ago he
repudiated the charge that he was
engaged in any activities towards
starting another revolution in
Mexico. The confession of Orozco
has resulted already in the issuance
of warrants for the arrest of more
than a dozen men who are now resi
dents of this country. Orozco in his
confession says that the sum of
eleven million dollars was behind the
plotters and that Juarez had been
chosen as the provisional capital of
the Huertaistas. Six thousand rifles
and six machine guns had actually
been ordered and it is now clear that
the arrest of Huerta happened just
in the nick of time. The question
now arises as to whether Huerta will
be placed on trial for using this
country for the furtherance of his
plots but the majority believe he will
merely be deported.
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NO CAR TODAY
No car left today for out the line j
carrying freight or passengers. The!
next passenger and freight car will
probably leave next Monday morning.'
CAPITAL OF
SERBIA FALLS
FALL OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
AND WAY TO TURKEY
IS CLEAR.
BERLIN, Nov. C.—Thc fall of Nish
was officially announced this morning.
Preceding the capture of the Serbian
capital a desperate baUle took place,
the Serbian garrison lighting with
the valor of desperation. The city is
only forty miles from the Bulgarian
boundary and the intervening space
is occupied by the Bulgarian troops
so that the way across Serbia is now
cleared completely for the advance of
our army into Bulgaria anu on to
Constantinople. Although such is
not officially stated it is taken for
granted that the whole garrison has
fallen into the hands of the Teutonic
allies and the Bulgurs as the capital
was belcaguerd on all sides. It is
known that allied forces are advanc
ing from the south to threaten our
flank in the march eastward but large
Bulgarian forces that were engaged
in the attack on Nish will be detached
immediately to meet the southern
enemies.
STEAMER SANTA ( LARA
IS NOW BREAKING l P
Tons of Freight and Wreckage is Be
ing Washed Ashore From
the Vessel.
MARSHFIELD. Nov. f>. - The
steamer Santa Clara which went
ashore ofT Coos Bay a couple of da> *
ago is now fast breaking up and
nothing but pieces of the hull will be
left in a day or two. All sorts of
freight and wreckage are coming
ashore and beach combers have a
regular harvest.
Obregon May Join
Against Carranza
EL PASO, Nov. 6—That General Obregon has decided
to join the forces of Villa and declare war against Car
ranza is the statement made here today following a visit
made by Obregon last night. Obregon is said to be on
the way towards Agua Prieta where he expects to fall in
with Villa forces or the commander-in-chief himself. He
has a large following and his union with Villa would be
sure to prolong the war.
MORE GIRLS BURNED
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Thirteen women and girls are
known to be dead and a score were seriously injured as
the result of an explosion and fire which took place this
afternoon in the Diamond Candy factory on North Sixth
street, Brooklyn. The fire also spread to the adjoining
buildings and caused much destruction of property.
Heartrending scenes were witnessed as the bodies were
recovered and were home in ambulances to the hospital.
GIVES BIRTH TO SIX A YEAR
LEXINGTON, Nov. 6.—Mrs. Gaitherd Surrey has
just given birth to four boys all together and these foui
make nine children bom to the same other in eighteen
months. The woman is only thirty years of age, and the
doctors see no reason why she will not keep up pioducing
children at the same rate under normal conditions.
UTES THREATEN
SALT LAKE, Nov. 6.—The Ute Indians are now
strongly barricaded in an old government building and
threaten an uprising unless some of their brethren who
are now in jail are rleased. The natives are well armed
and refuse any compromise.
MRS FITZSIMMONS DERANGED
SEATTLE, Nov. 6.—The physicians in attendance on
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, wife of the pugilist, declare her to be
mentally deranged.
FOOTBALL RESULTS
SEATTLE, Nov. 6.—Harvard beat Princeton today
by ten to six. Brown beat Yale by three to none.
TOM WILLIAMS DEAD
OAKLAND, Cal.. Nov. 6.—Tom Williams, the noted
turfman, died here today.