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PARLIAMENT OF FRANCE ONCE MORE IN CAPITAL
PREMIER SAYS
FRANCE WILL
FIGHT TO END
PARIS CROWDS
GO WILD WITH
ENTHUSIASM
VENGEANCE CRIES VIVIANI
PARIS, Dec. 22.—The chamber of deputies of the
French republic re-opened today amidst scenes of extraor
dinary enthusiasm. The streets leading to the historic
building were jammed with roaring masses who cheered
wildly ever well known public man. Premier \ iviani al
most drove the members of the chamber wild with a stir- j
ring speech in which he breathed defiance to the invaders
of French territory and swore that every Frenchman
would die before France failed to take vengeance.
“France, acting in accordance with her allies” he cried
“will not sheathe the sword until she has taken vengeance
for outraged rights, until she has united for all time to
the French Fatherland the provinces ravished from her;
by force, until she has restored heroic Belgium to the ful- j
ness of her material life and her political independence;
and until Prussian militarism has been crushed to the;
end that it be possible to reconstruct on a basis of justice i
a regenerated Europe.”
The meeting of the chamber in the ancient capital of
the republic after the exile of the government to Bor
deaux is regarded here as almost equivalent to the saving
or th*e resurrection of France and the mad joy on every
hand shows it
GERMAN SHIPS ACTIVE
PETROGRAD, Dec. 22.—The former German war
ships, the Goeben and the Breslau, are reported to be get
ting very active once more in the Black sea. It has been
stated from German sources that they have destroyed
some Russian ships but the Russian reports deny this
statement. The Breslau attempted to bombard Sevastopol
some time ago but was driven off by the guns of that fort
ress without doing the least damage. Very little has been
given out here this morning regarding the conflict in Rus
sian Poland but the home armies are declared to be sure
of success.
N EWS ALL DOCTORED
LONDON, Dec. 22.—Such very little change comes in
the news from the European battlegrounds that it is evi
dent the censors are hard at work and are giving out
only enough to cloak the most important developments.
The real news seems to come only when great changes
come in the geographical positions of the different armies
when it is impossible longer to deny retreats or advances.
The ultimate outcome of an advance of the Germans on
Warsaw is still problematical as the decisive confllict has
not yet been fought, according to the information given
out. The Russian center has undoubtedly retired but is
being strongly reinforced and is holding the line on the
Bzura river north of the Vistula. Petrograd asserts that
the Germans have been defeated on the Russian-East j
Prussian border and have been thrown back over the East
Prussian frontier until their line now stretches behind
Soldau. The Russians also declare that the movement of
the Austrians through the Carpathian mountains has!
been defeated simultaneously with a reported defeat of
the Austrian garrison at Przemysl which was hurled back
after an attempted sortie from that fortress. British auth
orities think that the kaisers departure for the western
front indicates that he regards conditions in that field as
more critical than those in the east.
NO ASSAULT FOR WEEKS
LONDON, Dec. 22.—According to the latest news of
this morning it looks as though the allies are exertingj
pressure along the whole western front in the effort to i
drive the Germans out of France and Belgium but the|
opinion is that it will take weeks before the real work of;
driving them back will begin. There is a feeling that the
allies have discovered the task to be far greater than they
had supposed as it has already been stated that several
severe assaults were delivered on the positions of the in
vaders. It is probable that the allies will have to wait until
new forces can be shipped from this country but it is fear
ed that a decisive German victory in Russian Poland will
release great forces of the Germans for service in the
west.
BERLIN, Dec. 22.—Dr. George S. Weill, a.socialist
member of the German reichstag for Metz, is serving as
a volunteer in the French army against the country in
which he was a representative of the people. The enemies
of the German empire are making much of this fact but
it should be remembered that Metz is in Lorraine which
was formerly French territory.
PROHIBITION
IN HOUSE TODAY
DEBATING RESOLUTION OF HOB
SON REGARDING DRY
NATION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Under a
special rule adopted without a roll j
call the house today began the debate ;
on Hobson’s resolution to submit to i
the states the question of a constitu- j
t onal amendment in favor of national!
prohibition. A yea and nay vote may
be reached today on the resolution but
no one seems to know how it will come
t
out. The resolution may, however, be
regarded as the first shot in the light1
for national prohibition and is creat-,
ing tremendous interest.
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U. S. STEEL WILL NOT
REDUCE THE WAGES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—'The heads
of the United States corporation has
announced that there will be no gen
eral reduction in wages as was thren-,
tened some time ago. It is stated,
however, that there will be some re
adjustments in relation to skilled
labor and piece work will be placed on
a lower basis. This is taken to mean
that there will be a reduction, never
theless, in some departments. The
decision of the corporation is due to
the conditions brought about by the
war. Several thousands of employees
will be affected.
WILSON NOT BOTHERING.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Presi
dent Wilson stated today that the dif
ference between himself and some
members of the senate in the matter
of appointments is not bothering him
in the least as he has his mind on
matters of infintely greater im
port a nee.
STOCKS FALLING.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Virtually all
stocks of a speculative or investment
value yielded to further selling pres
sure today. Under the leads of steel
and other favorites new low records
for current movements were general.
TENNIS IN SEWARD
ON DECEMBER 21.
Yesterday, Today and Every Day the
Summer Game is Proceeding Here.
Three times yesterday, December
21, people came to remind the Gate
way that a game of tennis was going
on in the open air court at that very
moment on the shortest day of the
year. As the whole town knows that
this is being played every day right
now in the midtile of Winter here
there is nothing of much news value
to the story but for the benefit of
those in cold climates the facts are
hereby given.
Yesterday, the shortest day, was as
soft as spring and today is still more
pleasant with warm sun shine and
no snow in sight nearer than the
mountain tops, far, far away.
THEDE BUYS LOTS.
Senator George Turner through B.
R. Labaree, has sold lots 19 and 20 in
block 12 to E. A. Thede. The consid
eration was $600.
ALAMEDA LEAVES.
The Alameda left just after noon to
day with the following passengers:
H. C. Emory, Wm Larg, R. E. Yeager,
Edith Bell, Harry G. Seller, Alec
Tobin, C. N. Sunada, Gus Petersen,
andArthur H. Olson.
EXPECT HARD TIME TO
LAND THAW IN JAIL.
His Attorneys Will Bring Habeas
Corpus Proceedings to Keep
Him From Asylum.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—It is ex
pected here that the attorneys of
Harry Thaw will begin new habeas
corpus proceedings in Now Hampshire
and it is the general opinion that a
long time will elapse before Thaw is
inside the Tombs prison where it is
planned to keep him pending his trial
on the charge of conspiracy to escape
from Matteawan asylum. The govern
ment seems to be determined not to
let justice be so flagrantly flouted
and the Thaw family seems to be
ready to spend any amount of money
to save the defendant.
HINTS THAT NIGHT WATCH
MAN IS PAID ILLEGALLY.
City Will Now Pass Ordinance Per
mitting the Regular Employ
ment of One.
That the night watchman of Seward
is receiving a salary illegally as the
city has no ordinance authorizing the
the employment of such an official
was apparenly the v'ew expressed by
Councilman Chamberlain last night at
the meeting of the ifit; council. Mr.
Chamberlain moved a resolution to
pass a new ordinance governing the
matter to make sure that the city “is
not paying out money which it has no
right to pay out..”
C.US MANTHEY GETS A
LETTER FROM THE FRONT.
Has Three Uncles and Two Cousins
Fighting in the German Army.
Gus Manthey has received a letter
from his uncle who is now lighting in
the German army. Gus has altogether
three uncles and two cousins in the
battle ranks of the Fatherland. The
letter received was written on the
banks of the Oise river in France,
right from the firing line. In it the
waiter speaks of the pitiful condi
tions accompanying the war, the ter
rible loss of life occurring all around
him and the various other things
about the dark side. But he also says
that there is no doubt whatever of the
ultimate success of Germany although
the war will probably last a long time,
maybe two or three years.
COUNCIL VOTES ON
CHIEF GUEST MATTER.
Vague Communication About Chief of
Police Causes Councilman to
Move His Suspension.
A communication was read at the
City Council meeting last night from
a lady and her husband accusing Chief
of Police Bob Guest of using a pro
fine expression and immediately a
Councilman moved that the chief be
suspended pending an investigation.
Without entering into the merits of
the complaint or anything else it can
be said that the communication merely
stated that the chief had used profani
ty and this is probably the first time
on record that such grounds were
deemed sufficient for a motion to sus
pend an official. Councilman A1
Chamberlain was on his feet at once
with a sensible amendment to investi
gate first and take further action af
terwards, and, to the credit of the
council, the amendment was carried
with only one dissentient.
Immediately after the vote the chief
asked for leave of absence to go to
Seattle for the good of his health and
it was granted. Charles Johnson was
elected to fill the place during the
absence of Mr. Guest who will be away
about a month.
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CARRANZA MAY
BE IN FLIGHT
LEAVES VERA CRUZ AFTER DE
FEAT OF HIS ARMY AT
PUEBLA.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—That
Carranza is now in flight is the be
lief of those opposed to him. He has
certainly left Vera Cruz for the isth
mus of Tehuantepec and this de
parture was undoubtedly hastened by
the defeat of his army at Puebla in
a light which occurred a few days ago.
The information was conveyed here
in diplomatic dispatches which arrived
today and which convey the impres
sion that the former chief of the con
stitutonlists is about at the end of his
rope. The battle in which his troops
were defeated ia described as an un
usually fierce one for that republic,
hundreds having been killed on both
sides.
CITY COUNCIL PREPARES
FOR THE BIG BOOM.
Will Begin to Take Steps to Get
Wharf Site for the City of Seward.
The city of Seward took the first
step last night to secure a wharf site
in preparation for the great growth
which is soon expected. Councilman
Chamberlain moved that steps be
taken to secure a site for a wharf and
also to have condemned a right of way
for approaches to the place secured.
City Attorney Green believed the time
inopportune for taking any definite
steps but it was finally decided to com
municate with secretary of the inter
ior regarding the matter. Previous
to the moving of the resolution a com
munication was read from 1* rancis
Rotch making proposals to the council
regarding the establishment by him
self of a lumber yard and the build
ing of a wharf. His preposal embodied
suggestions of mutual concessions and
advantages between himself and the
city. It was placed on file.
BERTHA COMING SOON.
The Bertha will leave Seattle on the
26th, and will go west to Seldovia.
CATHOLIC BISHOP
OF ALASKA ARRIVES.
Head of the Church in the Territory
Will be Here for Christmas
Holidays.
Father R. J. Crimont, S. J., acting
bishop of the catholic church in
Alaska, arrived on the Alameda this
morning and will remain for a week.
He will celebrate Mass each morning
during the week and will, of course,
officiate at the Christmas services.
Father Crimont formerly had his
headquarters at Fairbanks but now
at Juneau.
ALAMEDA ARRIVES.
The Alameda arrived about 8
o’clock this morning after a splendid
trip. She met the Evans near Juneau.
On the Alameda came the following
passengers: Mrs. Baughman, Wm
Nutter, Chas A. Larson Paul Barber
Roy Ellis, B. Spalding, Geo. F.
Howie, Geo F. Howie jr. A. E. Pittock,
T. S. Kienyon Al. Dawling and Rev.
F. R. Crimont
REPORT BIG INFLUX.
Word has bben received in Seward
that the Mariposa has been sold out
completely for the next trip but one
to Seward. Fred Tracy was asked if
he knew anything about it but he had
heard nothing.
WARSAW’S
FATE STILL IN
THE BALANCE
RUSSIA SAYS
GERMAN LEFT
HAS RETIRED
FIGHTING IN EAST PRUSSIA
PETROGRAD, Dec. 22.—The heavy German column
which has been driven across the East Prussian frontier
from Mlawa by the Russian right is now spreading out to
the east and west. The purpose of the German movement
is to debouch to the right of the entrenched Mazurian
lakes and to reinforce the troops in the vicinity of 1 horn
for protection against the continued Russian advance on
the Thorn, Allenstein and Insterburg railway. The
German forces in that part of the war theater are those
which attempted to descend on Warsaw by the right bank
of the Vistula but were compelled to fall back . Had they
succeeded in their attempt they would have compelled the
Russians probably to evacuate Warsaw but that city is
now threatened only from the front.
WHY BALKANS DON’T FIGHT
Petrograd, Dec. 22—It is officially stated here that an
agreement has been arrived at by which Roumania will
restore to Bulgaria the province of Dodrudja and most
of the other territory which she took from Bulgaria as
the result of the second Balkan war. It is asserted here
that the fear of Bulgaria alone kept Roumania from en
tering Austria and taking sides with the allied powers.
Bulgaria has kept out of the war because she is still hos
tile to Greece and Servia because those countries withold
Macedonia from her although she believes that to her
was chiefly due the defeat of Turkey. It is now thought
that by the giving back of the provinces to Bulgaria Rou
mania will be able to enter the war on the side ol Russia
without danger of being attacked by Bulgaria. It isjdso
accepted here as a fact that negotiations are on to make
peace between Bulgaria and Servia which would enable
the former to open hostilities aaginst Austria.
BULGARS KEEP QUIET
ROME, Dec. 22—The newspapers of this city are
publishing statements to the elfect that Bulgaria and
Roumania have received promises from the German gov
ernment that by maintaining strict neutrality in the war
their present status will not be interfered with. The vic
tory of the allies of Turkey will not mean, the German
government has assured the Bulgarian government, that
Turkey will get back the territory taken in the Balkan war
but will be satisfied with an increase of territory in Asia,
particularly where the Mohammedan religion is strongest.
On the other hand, it is said, Russia has promised Bul
garia for its support either Adrianople or some contigu
ous territory. Roumania has ttfso received promises from
both sides in the great conflict but neither nation seems to
be desirous of anything else than neutrality.
NOTHING FROM THE WEST
LONDON, Dec. 22—No news of a definite kind was
received this afternoon from the front in trance and Bel
gium and as usual the people are inclined to believe that
the forward movement of the allies has not met with the
success expected of it. The kaiser is believed to be al
ready on the way to Belgium and his presence is almost
sure to be followed by renewed activity on the part of the
Germans. The successes claimed by the invaders yesterday
near Nieuport and in other places are doubted strongly
here but it is certain that the allies have not made much
progress within the past twenty four hours or more would
have been heard of it.
LONDON, Dec. 22.—There is now less unemployment
among male workers than there was before the war, due
largely to the vacancies created in the industrial ranks
by those who have joined the fighting forces. But there
has been a very great increase of unemployment among
women. In London alone 10,406 registered with the Cen
tral Body in the last four months as needing employment.
In the same period last year only 586 were registered.
Among dressmakers, milliners, laundresses and charwo
men distress is keenest. For the relief of unemployed
workwomen twenty-two workrooms have been opened in
as many London boroughs and they are under the control
of the Ceutral Unemployed Body. It is estimated that
the cost of running them will be $500,000 a year. Of this
sum $320,000 will be provided out of the Queen’s Fund
the balance being met by grants from the local Govern
ment Boards.