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REPORTS MACKENSEN
FORCES DEMORALIZED
MACKENSEN DEMORALIZED
PARIS. Nov. 13.—Mackensen continues his retreat in
Dobrudja and his forces are demoralized. It is reported
that a third of his effectives have been lost by the ravages
of disease ami military reverses. The condition of the
l toops, it is said, is seriously affecting their morale. j
CROSSED THE DANUBE
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Mackensen has thrown German
and Bulgarian troops across the Danube at C'ernadova
after having repaired the railroad bridge which the Rou
manians destroyed alter evacuating (.ernadova itseli.
liii.- news came as a blow as it had been believed that the
Russians from the north were pressing Mackensen so
closely that he could hardly have ventured to cross the
l iver at that point, it is now admitted that he is succeed
ing and as a result his forces are menacing Bucharest,
hie Roumanian capital. Some experts here are inclined
nr believe that his pursuit of the Russians northward and
nis subsequent retreat was merely a strategical move in
tended to give him time to repair the bridge and cross the
river without being hampered by a powerful enemy in
••lose proximity. The retreat, say the experts, means only
that Mackensen will now try to hold the Constanza-Cern
ado\a lines against the enemy from the north while he
moves other forces westward and attacks Bucharest.
DEUTSCHLAND AWAITS CONVOYS
NEW LONDON, Nov. 13.—The Deutschland had not
secured her clearance papers today and it is rumored that
site is awaiting the arrivals of the submarines L—37 and
^ -33 to eonvov her across the ocean. The l -33 is the
undersea boat that sank the ships oil' this coast some tunei
ago and it is assumed that she did not go hack to Germany
but remained in the waters at this side.
SAKHAROFF LEADS BATTLE
LONDON, Nov. 13.—General Sakharoff, the famous
Russian strategist, is leading the preliminaries in a great
battle north of Constanza in Dobrudja where the German
luivs from that port to Cernadova are being assailed. The
Bulgarian cavalry which is fifty miles northward is rapid
ly retreating on the main lines.
Rl SSIANS ADVANCING
RETROGKAD, Nov. 13—The Russians advancing in
northern Dobrudja along the Danube have occupied
Ghisdaresii and Topal and the intervening country. This
is in the region of Hirsova.
TEUTONS ADVANCE
BERLIN, Nov. 13. — The Teutons are advancing in
northwest Transvlvania and with the bayonet have fore
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oil entrenched positions of the Roumanians at Predeal.
SUBMARINE ISSUE
W\SHIN ; A. Nov. A—The first problem to be
solved by President Wilson after election will be the re
cent submarining by the Germans. Lansing is expected!
to present him today or tomorrow with a summary of the
submarining of the Marina, Columbia, Arabia and Lanao
in which Wilson says he will follow the policy maintained
in the case of the Sussex. The President and Gerard are
conferring today on the subject.
COLUMBIAN SUBMARINED
FARIS, Nov. 13. — A wireless from Madrid states
that the Columbian was unquestionably sunk by a Ger-j
man submarine.
WHAT SUB. COMMANDER SAYS
BERLIN, Nov. 13.—It is officially announced that the
commander of the submarine that sank the Rowanmore
says that the Rowanmore disregarded the submarine sig
nals and he found it necessary to fire the shots. The
Americans aboard were negro firemen. No report has
been issued on the Marina. The admiralty announces
that the Dutcn mail steamer from Flushing to London
threw overboard several bags of mail. One was recovered
and was found to contain newspapers and mail for the
British foreign office.
CHANGES BY WILSON IN CABINET
ARE BELIEVED TO BE PROBABLE
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HUGHES STILL DELAYS
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Wilcox and Hughes have de
cided to wait for a week until they see the result of the
California recount before conceding the election to VYil
.on. They will then go on a vacation. Wilcox still per
sists in his refusal to give up.
ARIZONA MAY BE VOID
NEW YORK, No”. 13.—Cassidy wires that the elec
tors in Arizona were bracketed and tliis may void the
election in that state.
WILSON LOUDLY CHEERED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Cheering crowds at the
station greeted President \\ ilson here on his-return irom
W’illiamston. It is reported by an official that talk about
changes in the cabinet is premature but some changes are
probable. [
G. 0. I*. LEADS IN HOUSE
NEW YORK. Nov. 13.—The election of John Ram-.
;ay. Republican, from the Sixth New Jersey district gives
the Republicans 217 members of the lower house of eon
tress. Scully who contested the Third New Jersey dis
trict claims he is elected by 14 votes. There are also con
tests in the Eleventh Iowa and Third Louisiana districts.
The Democrats have 212 members of the lower house.
TEUTONS ADVANCING j
BERLIN, Nov. 13.—The Teutons are advancing at
Oitsz pass in northwestern Roumania. It is assumed here
that the object of the advance in that direction is to cut
otF northern Roumania and the retreat of the Rouman
i. ns in the south.
FRENCH INFLICT LOSSES
PARIS, Nov. 13. — The French are now indicting
heuvv looses on the Germans in the west and control the
entire Sallisel sector.
SLIGHT TEUTON GAINS
PETROGRAD, Nov. 13. — The developments of the
past week show Serbian thrusts and counter thrusts in
Macedonia and slight Teutonic gains at Baranevichy.
Hindcnburg continues hammering at Brzezany and Hal
iseh. The Teuton gains are only temporary and the Rus
sian experts say our troops are accomplishing their pur
pose which is to prevent the Germans from making a di
version in Roumania.
RAID SALT WORKS
BERLIN, Nov. 13. — Enemy aeroplanes yesterday
raided the salt works at Saar on the Rhine. The damage
was unimportant.
PARIS ON THE RAID
PARIS, Nov. 13.—Seventeen British aeroplanes yes
terday raided Yolkingen and the Saar districts in Ger
many and indicted serious damage.
DEUTSCHLAND STILL HERE
NEW LONDON, Nov. 13.—The Deutschland was still
here this afternoon.
SINK MANY GERMAN SHIPS
PETROGRAD, Nov. 13. — It is officially announced
that the majority of the German ships which participated
iast Friday in tiie bombardment of Russian ports in the
Gulf*of Finland were sunk. The German flotilla was made
up of 3(>-knot torpedoes and other kinds. They threw a
hundred shells but killed no one except seven civilians.
One woman and four soldiers were wounded. Fog pre
vented a pursuit.
BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS
LONDON, Nov. 13. — Hostile artillery is active at
r.esboeufs and Guedeeourt and the British are attacking
at Ancre. We have taken a large number of prisoners.
SERBS WIN BIG VICTORY
PARIS. Nov. 13. — The Serbs have won a brilliant
victory at Cerna and have forced the Teutons to retire for
two miles. They took a thousand prisoners. The French
artillery co-operated. . _
SULZEK IS LEADING
IN THE RACE STILL
Gateway Reports From
Various Precincts Gave
Him Lead 1'liis Morning
* After all the reports received up
♦.c Saturday night Sulzer was leading
Wickersham. Air. Sulzer diimseli on
his a-uval here on tiu* Evans had it
lit puvd out that he was something!
over a hundred :u the lead. With the j
ligures *o hand It at evening and al-)
lowing an even break in the Second J
ii, Von u appeared that he was about;
2A- ahead of Wickersham. The re
pert coming this morning and pub- '
ii>iiod here would threaten tliat nia
jot *t\ but all reports arriving from
Nome to Cio'-niiitteeman Iionohue
promised tiuit tlie Second division
would not give a lead, or any mater
ial lead, tv> ihc present Delegate.
Mr. Sulzer and Air. Donohue, ac
tompauied by their wives, arrived ill;
Se.vard on the F\ana and spent see-!
era! hour.-* in town. Tom Holland am.
Harvey Sellers, Sulzer's la' or union
rejif'-sonialive, weiv also with them.
The whole pans si emcd to be per-j
fectly satislied at the manner in whicn j
.lungs were going. 'I'he attitude of I
•he chief candidate was admirable.
He received tile latest reports, w belli-j
«»r favorable or unfavorable, in thei
most even frame of mind. When loidj
that Kodiak had not given him the
majority it gave Humic!I he expressed
mild surprise, nothing more. Ho and
Donohue were really as calm as if;
they were mere spectators. They
were at a loss to account lor the tail
ing down of Ketchikan but the\ seem
ed to agree with the (iatoway explan
ation that the fishermen in that
quarter at the last moment gave sup
port to Wickersiiam because of the
Alexander bill activities. It is said
that Marshall camp will have three or
four hundred votes and the Frank
VVaskey stronghold is now the pivot
al district, another California. II
Frank Waskey and his friends can
sway Marshall, Sulzer has won. On
the other hand the people who sa\
that the Second division will give the
candidates an even break may be
counting on a Sulzer majority in
Marshall. Tom Donohue is naturally
well satisfied with the result of the
national election. As national com
mitteeman he will be the real boss
and if Alaska has gone democratic
like the rest of the nation he will be
the big IT. Donohue seems to be a
very fine man and he deserves con
gratulations.
The following was the cable receiv
ed this morning regarding the result
there and it shows that Sulzer did not
reach a 600 majority as had been ex
pected by some:
“JUNEAU, Nov. 13.—According
to the figures of the Juneau Empire
to hand up to the present Sulzer has
a majority of 54S in the First, Wick
ersham has a majority of 3 in the
Fourth and 172 in the Second. The
information from the Second, how
ever, ij that it will be about even.”
As this is being written the Evans
is still reported in the bay and the
candidate for congress must be at sea
in more senses than one.
Captain John Worth, the mining
partner of Dan Sutherland, was also
a passenger on the Evans and he pre
dicts that Dan will be the next dele
gate to Congress. When he was re
minded that he meant that Dan will
be the next candidate he insisted that
he meant what he said, “next dele
gate.” In this respect it is interest
ing to note the well founded report
that Shackleford, Murane, Gilmore
ZAPATA BAND KILLS
WOMEN IN MEXICO
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ZAPATISTAS MASSACRE
LAREDO, Nov. 13.—A copy of a Mexico City news
paper reports that the Zapatistas on November 7 stop
ped a passenger train after a military train that was act
jiig as a convoy had passed and that they massacred a
..undred women and children. The Carranza people who
wore aboard were without arms of any kind and did not
resist but were siain in cold blood. The slaughter, the pa
,er says, lasted for fifteen minutes and the dead were pil
d beside the cars. Only one person escaped, and a colon
*1, two majors and three captains were amongst the mur
dered. The express car was looted.
DENOUNCE AMERICANS
EL PASO, Nov. 13.—Three Chinese were killed two
lays ago in the plaza at Santa Cruz during a Villista colo
uration. Some strong speeches were delivered denounc
mg the Americans. General Mtirgia has wired Arosalia
.hat Parral has been recaptured by the Carranza troops.
\)\{, KABL l.KAVKS NOW
( il \IU;Kl) W ITil III. U UM AIL
WASHINGTON, Nov. i:i.—Secret
Service oilicors have arrested Dr.
Aarl Graves, writer and sell-styled
spy who wrote some sensational ar
lic.es some time ago, on the charge of
al.empted blackmail. It is charged
dial ho asked for three thousand dol
.ars for letters addressee to Countess
Bernstoid', wife of the German am
bassador, which were supposed to In
smuggled across on the steamer Oscar
It. Graves denies that he attempted
blackmail and says his action was
purely political. He is now out on
bail of two thousand dollars. Im
mediate piosecution of him is plan
nod also on the ground of extortion
for bringing letters here that wen
obtained by theft. The crime is pun
ishable by live years imprisonment
and a line of a thousand dollars o;
both.
WKNT ON KVA NS
Tlu* following went out on tin
tivans: James K. Hayden, Mrs. Hay
den, W. J. Kinney, William Kuppler,
Mrs. Archie Hancock, K. Olson, John
H. kelson, W. I). Coppernoll, O. K.
Helhorn, Mis* Leon Stewart, Miss
Kthel Day, Hugh Lacy, Mrs. Delia
Drown, and 15 steerage.
and others who attended the conven
tion here expressed their willingness
to support Sutherland as the Republi
can candidate if Wickersham with
drew.
According to the figures received up
to Saturday night by the Gateway tlu
votes for the leading legislature can
didates in this division were as fol
lows: Day 803, Holland 028, McCol
lum 1)14, Murray 1018, Price 1007.
Noon 807. Cannon was, however,
away in the lead and he was folio wet I
in the order named b> Price, Murray,
Holland and McCallum. Honan was
leading Dooley for the senate*. It
must be always remembered, though,
that some precincts do not telegraph
the results to all papers and until the
official returns are received there is
always some room for doubt when the
contest is close. The vote ol Cannon
for the legislature was 1248.
As matters stood this morning, ap
parently, Wickersham has a lead of
284 in this division, 3 in the Fourth
division and 173 in the Second divi
sion. Ths is a total lead of 440 for
Wickersham in those three divisions.
Sulzer has a lead of 548 in the First
division and this leaves a Sulzer lead
/ill over Alaska of 108 votes. Honan
this morning has a lead of 189 for
the senate over Dooley. Ronan has
polled 923 votes and Dooley had polled
754.
mu; COIM’EU DEAL
NEAR KENNECOTT
Mother Eode Capitalization
liaised to Seven and a
Halt Millions.
SKATTl.K, N’ov. I:*.. — The lartr.wl
Ala.sk: t coy pet* deal since tin* kenne
colt is liu* reorganization of tin*
Mother lode and Wallace copper
•iaims adjoining the kemieeott in tin*
Copper River valley. The capital
.stock has been raised from live mi>
lions to seven and a half millions
Hie first mortgage bonds of a million
inise been underwritten by a New
York bank. James Godfrey, a lawyer
formerly of Valdez who wa? the first
mining recorder in tin* Copper Kiser
district, is president. An immediate
■ inancing of tin* project is planned.
CkLllKK \TK TONIGHT
(Contributed)
The Dry victory will be celebrated
tonight under the auspices o! the
Methodi>t Sunday school at the
church. The W. C. T. C. and those
taking part in the Silver Medal con
test will he the guests of honor.
Everybody is invited to he present
ind join in the celebration. Refresh
ments will he served and there will
he an impromptu program.
GREAT R. R. STRIKE
MAY YET TAKE PLACE
NEW YORK. Nov. 13. — After a
conference of the representatives or
the Trainmen’s association today
President Lee declared that the rail
roads are not fulfilling the spirit and
requirements of the Adamson eight
hour law and that failure to do so
may mean the general strike yet. Lee
believes that unless the companies
heed the warning the question of a
strike may come to a vote in a very
few days.
CAME ON EVANS
The following arrived on the Evans
last Saturday: E. Ericksen, Peter R.
Kieth, W. C. Lawrence, John Renner,
M. Matyash, F. Nash, Henry Logan.
BUYS NEW FREIGHTER
SEATTLE, Nov. 13.—The Alaska
Steamship Company has also pur
cased the steel freighter Henry T.
Scott.
ICE IN INLET
The Evans reported on her arrival
here Saturday night that ice is run
ning heavily in the Inlet.