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LOSS OF DIXMUDE BADLY FELT
GERMANS AGAIN FIGHTING ON BANKS OF YSER
VILLA MARCHES AGAIN
AGAINST GEN. CARRANZA
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WICK CARRIES
THE CHISANA
VLSI) CARRIED BONANZA CITY
BY LARC.E MAJORITY OYER
111’N NELL.
CORDOVA. Nov. 12.—Wickersham
easily carried the Chisana and Bon
anza City by large majorities over
Bunnell. The total vote for the Chis
ana was eighty three.
The following is the vote for all
candidates there:
Wickersham 64, Bunnell 17, Brooks
2, Chace 2, Price 7. Goshaw 72. Ger
man 1. Carter 1, Day 11, Finnegan 07,
Ganty 1, Hegner 1. Holland 30, In
gram 37, Lyons 43, Lynch 1, Markle 2,
Noon 3, Tansy 4. White 39, McCullom
1.
The following is the vote in Bon
anza City: Wickersham 54, Bunnell 3,
Goshaw 57, Day 7. Finnegan 51, Hol
land 14, Ingram 11, Lyons 1H, Markle
1, Noon 3, Tansy 1, White 5.
CROWD MEETS PREACHER
WHEN HE LEAVES JAIL
Man Who Made Disturbance in
Rockefeller’s Church is Made
a Hero
NEW YORK. Nov. 12.—Pouch
White, pastor of the church of social
revolution, was discharged today from
Queens County jail after having ser
ved six months for creating a dis
turbance in the Calvary Baptist
church which is attended by the
Rockefellers. A delegation of friends
met him at the door of the jail and
sang the “Hymn of Liberty" when he
emerged. He declared after his re
lease that he will renew the effort to
discuss the Colorado strike in the
Calvary church again whatever the
consequences might be.
>> .AOIU.VVI l V/.l, A M.
state department officially gave out
information today that General V illa
at the head of a large column of
troops has begun marching south
from Aguas Calientes to attack the
force* of Carranza which are now at
Queretaro under the leadership of
General Gonzales. The Aguas Cal
leutes convention has ordered the
movement so that it is taking place
regularly and is not done on the
initiative of the former rebel leader
himself.
General Blanco who had promised
to remain loyal to the convention
started south some time ago to take
command of the loyalist forces at
Mexico but has been arrested at Silao
by Gonzales and is now a prisoner.
The American consular agent, Car
rothers, is accompanying Villa on the
march to the southward and will act
pro .ably as the agent of this govern
ment in keeping it informed of all
the occurrences. The fact that the
convention and Villa presented no
objections to the presence of Car
rothers with the army leads to the
belief that the regular Mexicans, it
they might be so called, are friendly
to this country.
OFFICER WAS NAME OF
MAN SHOT BY TODD
The name of the man shot by A. E.
Todd at McCarthy was Dean Officer
and not Dean, an officer, as had been
reported. On the day after the occur
rence Officer was still alive according
to the Cordova Alaskan and was be
ing taken from McCarthy to the hos
pital at Cordova.
WENT ON NORTHWESTERN
The following took passage from
Seward on the Northwestern;
M. H. Marston, Mrs. G. B~ Murray,
L C. Knickerbocker. H. W. Hawes, R.
H. Gilliland. J. T. Hawkyard, A. A.
Hein, L. V. Ray, D. Thomas, Carl
Stagneth, Herbet Tozier, and S. O.
Morford.
FIGHTING PROCEEDS
PARIS, Nov. 12.—The official reports this morning
from militay headquarters are to the effect that fighting
on the allied left wing continues violently. It has been
characterized by alternate advances and retreats which,
generally speaking, are without importance. The battle
front shows no important change since November 10. On
that day the Germans took Dixmude which, of course, has
been a disappointment but even there the French are
strongly posted in that vicinity and the possession of Dix
mude avails the enemy very little. If the allies attempted
to retake the place it would be a task of great difficulty
but while the Germans are unable to advance beyond the
city their capture of it only gives them the advantage of
securing a strong position for defense and aids them
hardly at all for offense.
It is fully conceded that the fighting in West Flanders
is by no means at an end and that fierce struggles will con
tinue there for some days at least. The allies are confi
dent, however, that they can prevent the enemy from
reaching the French coast towns.
SOCIALISTS WILL ASK FOR PEACE
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 12.—The international social
ist congress which will meet here on December 6 will dis
cuss the possibility of bringing about peace in Europe.
The representatives of all neutral countries have been in
vited to attend. If the peace negotiations are held at all
they will probably be held in this city but it is idle to deny
that peace can hardly be expected until the war has run
its course as this struggle must be followed by another un
less one side completely overwhelms the other. It is also
believed that the contempt in which socialists are held will
render their work useless.
Allied Powers Warn Two
South American Nations
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LONDON MOURNS DIXMUDE
LONDON, Nov. 12.—'The wave of optimism that had
become evident in this city was sadly checked today by
the news of the occupation of Dixmude by the Germans.
The telegrams from Holland of a few days ago had given
rise to the belief that the enemy had begun to retreat
home wards and. needless to say, the information that he
was not only retreating but that he was able to make so
successful a forward movement has placed a damper on
the rejoicings founded on a false hope.
DIXMUDE SHATTERED HOPES
PARIS, Nov. 12.—It is fully understood here now
that the capture of Dixmude by the Germans is the most
emphatic denial that could be given to the reports that the!
Germans are about to fall back. The news oi the eastward
movement of the German troops had raised high the hope
that the enemy had at last given up the attempt to reach
the French coast and it must be admitted that the taking
of Dixmude has shattered that hope completely. It is al
so now evident that the eastward movement of the Ger
mans means nothing more than that the best trained Ger
man soldiers are being sent to East Prussia to meet the
Russian invaders while less expert troops are being sent
to France and Belgium to hold the strongly entrenched
positions held by the enemy. Allied aviators have within
the past few days flown over central Belgium and have
reported facts which bear out the supposition. They re
port that the moving troops are carrying heavy guns and
moving with precision in three different directions. Some
are going eastward and are evidently bound for Germany
which it is assumed they will cross to face the Russians.
Others are moving to wads Antwerp and the third move
ment is towards Courtrai. The object of the movement
on Antwerp is not apparent but the movement towards
Courtrai clearly shows that the enemy is about to make
one more determined effort to reach the coast. The fnove
ments are all on a large scale and the allies must prepare
for more strenuous and bloody times. Many of the large
guns are going towards Antwerp and it is assumed that
the enemy is about to make that city and Brussels the
real base of their operations, and so use them as if they
were actually cities in Germany.
THE WAR ALL OVER
ROME, Nov. 12.—1The cruiser Breslau which escaped
to Turkish waters after having been compelled to leave
Italy is now in the Black Sea according to the most re
liable accounts and is there preying on Russian shipping.
The Goeben which accompanied her to Turkey is also sup
posed to be in that sea.
CAPETOWN, South Africa, Nov. 12.—Since the de
feat of the Boer General, Beyers, by the forces of General
Botha the former has not been located. The whereabouts
of General De Wet are also unknown but it is assumed
that both are-busy in the effort to create trouble. Many
of the Boers are strongly loyal to the British government
and the conditions hardly look as serious as they were at
the first indication of rebellion.
AUSTRALIANS VS. TURKS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12—It has just been learn
ed here that twenty five thousand Australian troops em
barked at Sydney late in October for some destination
unknown. They are travelling on twenty three troop ships
convoyed by fourteen cruisers. It is supposed that their
destination is Egypt and if it is they are probably intend
ed to meet the threatened Turkish invasion. Not long ago
it was suggested that regiment of Maoris be sent to Egypt
and that the white soldiers be dispatched to fight the Ger
mans in France and Belgium but since the mobilization
of Turkish troops on the Egyptian border it is considered
wiser to send white men who are better trained.
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MORE AUSTRIAN SLAUGHTER
NISH, Servia, Nov. 12.—It is officially announced that
six batallions of Austrian infantry who crossed the Dan
ube into Servian territory under cover of the Austrian
artillery have been annihilated by a counter attack of the
Servians. All the Austrians that were not killed or wound
ed were either drowned in attempting to recross the river
or fell into the hands of the Servians. The Austrians
crossed into Servian territory with several quick firing
guns and other important equipment and all were cap
tured by the victorious Servians.
SINK BRITISHER IN ENGLAND
LONDON, Nov. 12—The most alarming occurrence
of the whole war for England took place yesterday when a
German submarine sank the British torpedo gunboat Ni
ger in sight of the English shore off Deal. Deal is only a
few miles from Dover and is, therefore, situated in the
narrowest part of the English channel. At the time of
the disaster the channel around the place contained sever
al hundred ships at anchor. The occurrence has given re
newed indications of the peril which British shipping and
war vessels are undergoing from these submarine attacks
and again the demand for more action on the part of the
British fleet is being made energetically. The oflicers
and crew of the Niger were saved although the vessel re
ceived such injuries that she sank almost immediatly.
WARN SOUTH AMERICA
WASHINGTON, Nv. 12.—Great Britain and France
have formally dispatched to the governments of Ecaudor
and Colombia a solemn warning that violations of neu
trality by those countries will not be tolerated. In send
ing this warning this government was not consulted but
it is assumed that in case South America republics elect
to commit breaches of neutrality this nation could hardly
very well plead the Monroe doctrine as an excuse for in
terference. The chief cause of the trouble with the two
southern republics mentioned is supposed to be that they
gave assistance to German war vessels in the shape ol' coal
and supplies. The German squadron which recently
fought off Chile is supposed to be steaming now towards
those countries and this fact is believed to be the immed
iate reason for the warning.
BERLIN CLAIMS VICTORY
BERLIN, Nov. 12.—It is officially announced by the
German government this afternoon that the allies have
been driven across the Yser river at a place called Lorn*
baetze and that the eastern bank of the river is now en
tirely cleared of the enemy. It was announced yesterday
that the city of Dixmude had been taken by the forces
of this nation and some further advances were expected
but the news of today is, nevertheless very gratifying.
The assumption here now is that the advance on Dun
kirk arid Calais will continue without interruption.
It is remarked that in the taking of every point to the
north the Germans first met with setbacks but that by
continued hammering they succeeded finally in reaching
their goal. It is conceded that the home armies have still
to cross the Yser and that the crossing will be only ef
fected at great losses but no one now* doubts that the be
ginning of the end of the bloody fighting for possession
of the French coast has arrived. The news from the east
ern theater of w*ar is regarded here as not at all unsatis
factory. The people of Germany have come to place the
greatest faith in General Hindenburg since his defeat
of the Russians in East Prussia and there is hardly a man
in Berlin today who is not perfectly confident that he has
been retreating only for the purpose of getting the
Russians where he can meet them on favorable ground.
It is pointed out by military experts that the further the
Russians are drawn from their bases the more easily
will it be to overcome them and all are waiting for the
time when Hindenburg will turn on them. On the whole
Berlin is in the most optimistic mood. The defeat of the
British squadron off Chile has been hailed with the great
est rejoicings.
GERMANS NEAR COAST
LONDON, Nov. 12—With Dixmude in their posses
sion the Germans today are less than fifty miles from
Calais and only about twenty from Dunkirk on the French
coast. The fight the Germans are making despite the tre
mendous losses inflicted on them shows clearly to military
experts here that they will not abandon the struggle to
reach the coast unless they are utterly crushed. In certain
places north of Dixmude the Germans are on the bank of
the Yser at points nearest the French coast towns and it
is very apparent that from there they will make their fu
ture assaults. Some time ago they gave signs that they
would try to reach Calais and Dunkirk from points to
the southward of Ypres but this intention has been aban
doned and the coming fighting will be carried on down a
line near the Belgian coast. The enemy has not, however,
yet succeeded in crossing the Yser and in the attempt to
cross that stream before they met their repulse. Dixmude
is on this river and gives the Germans the advantage of
being able to cover future attempts at crossing.
BOMB WRECKS
BIG BUILDING
BRONX COUNTY COURT HOUSE
ATTACKED BY ANAR
CHI ST.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.—A bomb
exploded last night at the entrance
of tho Hronx County new one million
loilar courthouse and created fright
ul ruin. Amongst the ruins was
’ound a pamphlet printed in Spanish
and headed by the words “Martyrs of
Chicago.” The finding of this pam
phlet leads the authorities to believe
hat the author of the outrage was
impelled to the deed by the desire to
ivenge the Haymarket riot in spite
f tho time that has elapsed since
hoso riots occurred.
CHICAGOAN TO HEAD
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
SEATTLE, Nov.' 11.—James Row
and Angell dean of all the faculties
>f Chicago university has been offered
the presidency of the university of
Washington. This is tho first offer
made to anyone since the forced re
tirement of Kane.
JAP CANNERYMAN IS
CHARGED WITH MURDER
■>aid to Have Murdered Another Jap
anese in Valdez Twenty Years ago.
SEATTLE, Nov. 11.—Check K.
Tanaka, a Japanese canneryman, has
been arrested here on the charge of
nurdering another Japanese at \ al
lez twenty years ago. It is said that
;ome facts have come to light which
ire expected to bring home the re
sponsibility for the murder.
STRONG GOES SOUTH
SEATTLE, Nov. 1.—Governor
strong and Mrs, Strong left Seattle
ast night for Los Angeles and will be
absent from Juneau about a month.
'Ie is going south to take part in the
meetings of the commission appointed
o look after the appropriations for
che territorial exhibits at the Panama
Fair.
NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES
The Northwestern arrived at 1:15
this morning and left again at 5 a. m.
plant to utilize
SALMON OFFAL
Geo. W. Ellsworth, of Port Wells,
Alaska, announces the intention of
placing a plant at Seward, Alaska,
within the next two years, to utilize
the waste from salmon canneries in
that district.—Pacific Fisherman.
MARCONI SYSTEM MAY
COME TO SEWARD
The Marconi Wireless system soon
expects to have a day and night sys
tem to various Alaska points from
Seattle. It has already made connec
tions with Ketchikan and expects to
reduce eventually the telegraph rates
to Seattle to 10 cents a word. A big
plant will be established at the
government railroad terminal.
EXPECTS RUSH HERE
The Portland Oregonian of recent
date contains a dispatch from Ottawa
stating that the strike in the Broad
Pass district is so great that a big
rush to Seward may be looked for in
the spring.