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ALL EYES POLAND
RESULT OF BATTLE NOW RAGING MAY BE FATEFUL
MUTINY Of 2,600 ALIENS
SmfSSfD BY BRITISH
ALIEN PRISONERS MUTINY
LONDON. Nov. 23.—The alien prisoners in the de
tention camp in the Isle of Man mutinied last Thursday
and attacked the guards who killed five of them and
wounded twelve. It is reported that the prisoners planned
to escape, seize a vessel in the harbor and get away to
some neutral country. The prisoners went on a hunger
strike Wednesday and made angry demonstrations
against England, tearing down a British flag. Next day
twenty six hundred prisoners at a signal made a rush to
wards the kitchen door which was guarded by six soldiers.
One volley suppressed the revolt. Many of the prisoners
are men of wealth and position. Some of them are men of
title.
BRITISH AVIATORS SUCCEED
LONDON, Nov. 23.—The British airmen who raided
the German Zeppelin factory last Sunday at Frederich
shaven, Lake Constance, report positively that all their
bombs went home and that they seriously damaged the
factory. The raid was a most daring one and equalled .the
raid made against Dusseldorf. They say that all the bombs
thrown by them reached their objective.
BELIEVE RUSSIANS BEATEN
BERLIN, Nov. 23.—Confidence is very great in mili
tary circles here that the battle now raging inRussian
Poland will result in a decisive victory for the Germans
and the Austrians and that it will settle the fate of the
Russian campaign completely. Vienna reports that the
Austrians are making progress in Galicia and that they
will soon have the province cleared of the Russians who
are said to have failed entirely to take Przemysl. Should
the defeat of the Russians be as decisive as expected
here the Russians will be completely crippled and vast
stores and numbers of prisoners will probably be taken
while the pursuit will be maintained until the Russian op
position is altogether smashed.
COUNTRY FULL OF ICE
LONDON, Nov. 23.—Along the Yser river the coun
try is covered with ice making the district impassable.
The allies are sheltered from the biting cold but the Ger
mans are exposed and are suffering terribly. Owing to
the climatic conditions, no doubt, the fighting has not
been so severe for the past couple of days but a modera
tion of the weather will almost surely be followed by a
renewal of the slaughter.
RUSSIANS RE INFORCED
BERLIN, Nov. 23.—It is officially announced this
afternoon that the coming up of Russian re-inforcements
in Poland has succeeded in postponing the decision. This
news has been received with some misgivings but confid
ence is still high that a great and decisive victory for this
country is still sure. So much depends on the outcome of
this great struggle that all German eyes are now turned
towards the east.
CHICAGO EXCHANGES OPEN
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.—The Chicago stock Exchange
re-opened its doors today after having been closed since
July 30. This dispatch is sent early in the morning and
the people are still watching for what the day might bring
forth. It is said that the directors have made careful cal
culations which lead them to believe that no evil results
need be anticipated from the re-opening.
GERMAN LINER SINKS SHIPS
LONDON, Nov. 23.—Tre British steamer Lacorren
tina which has been missing for some time is now report
ed to have been sunk by the German converted cruiser
Kronprinz Wilhelm off the South American coast. The
same vessel has also sunk the French barklinion in the
same waters. The crews of both destroyed ships have
been sent to Montevideo. The Kronprinz Wilhelm was
formerly an Atlantic liner which like other German liners
was converted into a cruiser at the beginning of the war.
WILL HUBBARD
BE KEPT OUT
MOVEMENT STARTED TO PRE
VENT HIM PROM SITTING
IN THE SENATE.
The territorial democratic organiza
' tion is now taking up with the nation
! al democratic committee the advisa
bility of contesting the election of 0.
P. Hubbard to the Alaska senate. The
organic act provides that a man elect
ed to the legislature shall have been
a resident and an inhabitant of the
division for two years prior to the
date of election and it is now claimed
that Hubbard had an office in Las
salle street, Chicago and maintained
his residence there for two years prior
to 1914. It is also claimed that his
family has been absent from the terri
tory for five years. Funds are now
being collected, it is said, in Valdez,
Cordova, Juneau and other citie's to
contest the election. The opponents
of Hubbard also say that the senate
will refuse to seat him and will de
clare the seat vacant.
SPENCE OUT FOR
FULLER’S JOR
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IS SAID TO BE DEPENDING ON
WICKERSHAM TO REACH
BENCH.
District Attorney Spence, Charles
' Bunnell and Luther Hess of Fairbanks
I are said to be the three chief candi
dates for the district judgeship made
vacant by the retirement of Judge
Fuller of the Fourth division. It is al
so declared that Spence says he was
promised a place on the bench hen
a vacancy occurred and that he ) ns
Senator Hoke Smith working for him.
It is understood that Delegate Wicker
sham is actively taking the matter in
hand as a return, no doubt, for the
fact that Spence aided him against
the democratic candidate in the terri
tory. That Spence will go to Washing
ton with Wickersham on the Alameda
| is believed so that the spectacle will
! be witnessed of a man depending on
a party for a job by using the man
who was in opposition to that party.
In a letter received here today it is
stated that Spence refused even to
contribute to the democratic funds in
Valdez and favored Wickersham all
the way through.
PRESIDENT WILSON
MEETS SUFFRAGETTES.
He will Spend Thansgiving With His
Sister in Massachusetts.
WASHINGTON Nov. 23.—Presi
dent Wilson has consented to meet a
delegation of democratic women who
will urge on him a constitutional j
amendment providing for womens |
suffrage. The deputation will see the
president in December.
Mr. Wilson will spend Thanksgiving
j with his sister, Mrs. Sayre, at Wil- j
i liamstown Massachusetts.
WENT ON ALAMEDA.
The following went out on the
Alameda: Gilbert Bates John Fol
som, L. M. Olsen Tom Pearson, Frank
Johns, T. P. Aden Harry Monroe, P.
Kavanaugh, Arthur Jette, M. L. V. j
Smith, E. R. Ramsey, G. H. Porter, i
I Dong Kain, and H. Martin.
COAL TEST HAS
PROVENWORTH
HUMOR COMES THAT MATAN
USKA COAL BEATS
POCAHONTAS.
The test of the Matanuska coal has
been completed and the coal has been
proven to be better even than Poca
hontas.
This fact was related by a gentle
man who came north on one of the
steamships last night but as the mat
ter has not yet been officially given
out he prefers to keep his name secret j
although he is in a position to know ,
exactly what he speaks about. The
test has been a surprise even to the
navy men and no question longer ex
ists that the coal is about the best in
the United States. This is, of course,
a matter of supreme importance. No
greater bit of news could come but
owing to the position which our in
formant holds no more can be said at
present. The official report will prob
ably be issued in a short time.
DRILLING WORK ENDS
on six Mile creek.
Crew of Herron and French Come in
After Making a Thorough Test
of Ground.
Arthur Jette, Pete Kavanaugh and
Sport Smith have arrived from Six
Mile creek where they have been drill
ing for some months for Charles E.
Herron and Major L. H. French. Air.
Jette went out last night on the
Alameda. While they did not con
sider themselves at liberty to tell the
result of their work it is generally
well known that the ground has at
least fulfilled all expectations which
it gave rise to in the fall when the
rich strike was made there.
YOUNG SPENCE TAKES
TICKETS ON SUNDAYS.
Master Bennett Spence, the accom
plished son of U. S. District Attorney
Spence, a recent arrival fron; the
State of Georgia, has a lucrative posi
tion as ticket seller at the Valdez mov
ing picture show. Two shows are
given on Sunday evenings.
FATHER SHEPERD ARRIVES.
Father Sheperd arrived last night
on the Evans and will remain until
the Mariposa goes south so that he
will be here for Sunday services. In
the meantime he will celebrate mass
each morning and will give bened:c
tion tomorrow evening. Father Van
derpol is now in Pendleton, Oregon,
and will spend a littel time there.
8UPRISE AND SHOWER
FOR THE COMING BRIDE.
A surprise and “shower” were given
last Saturday evening by the young
folks of the city to Miss Evelyn IT m
merstein as a token of their interest
and pleasure in her coming marriare
to Mr. Steve Whitehead. Some twenty
couples took part in the dance wrrch
took place in the railroad building.
Afterwards a luncheon was served at
the home of Mrs. Martin, the nuiher
of the prospective bride. During the
evening refreshments were enjoyed
and the opening of the numerous
packages sent to Miss Hammerstein
was an event that worthily capped the
climax.
George Nordgren is an arrival from
Nome and will stay with this country.
FIRST TRAIL
MAIL ARRIVES
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[SATURDAY NIGHT MARKED BIG
EVENT IN SEWARD’S
LIFE.
The first mail arrived from the j
Iditarod last Saturday night five days j
ahead of schedule and so made it j
absolutely certain once for all that
this is the best route ever tried to the ;
interior of Alaska. Colonel Revel! I
considers the feat a most remarkable j
one considering the fact that the mail
had to be hauled over bare ground for
hundreds of miles. He gives all the
credit to the boys who were entrusted
with the work of bringing the mail in.
Each and everyone of them, he says,
worked as though the beating of the
schoduled time would be a personal
triumph for himself. The mail came
in so late at night that there were few
to meet it but the splendid work done
is none the less appreciated. The quick
trip shows clearly that this is the way
now for all interior travel.
BONANZA MINE
CLOSED DOWN
WAR IN EUROPE HITS EVEN
THIS FAR AWAY ALASKA
OF OURS.
The Bonanza mine will ship out no
more ore this winter owing to the lack
of a market for copper, a lack which
is due of course, to the great war in
Europe. The Copper River Railroad
will however, be kept going all winter
and it is even intended to put on a
larger force of men to operate it. With
the news of the closing of the Bonanza
comes the news that hundreds of men
have also been laid off in the mines
around Juneau from the same cause.
The worst of it is there is no real
lack of a market but the copper can
not be shipped freely. The chances
are that the market would be better
than ever if none of the belligerents
objected to letting it into hostile coun
tries.
SEATTLE THEATERS SHOW
THE EFFECT OF WAR.
People Outside Believe That Work on
the Railroad will begin
Very Soon.
The effect of the war on conditions
in Seattle is made noticeable now by
the paucity of the numbers of people
who attend the theaters according to
Guy Whitehead who, with Mrs. White
head, returned last night on the Ala
meda. Mr. Whitehead also says the
general consensus of opinion is that
the railroad work will begin around
here early in spring and that Seward
is “certainly on the map."
He seems to think that Seattle is
just a little bit scared now that the
state has made prohibition a law and
he believes that there are many who
arc not at all quite sure that they
were right in voting for that measure.
ARRIVED ON ALAMEDA.
The following passengers arrived
on the Alameda: E. Mauvais and wife
G. S. Whitehead and wife, H. Tozier,
L. V. Ray, A. S. Dautrick, J. Atkinson,
L. L. Harding, C. Sanders, W. T. Bax
ter, F. B. Tracy W. L. Moffat, Dr. L.
V. Smith and farmily.
VILLA WILL KEEP ORDER
WHEREVER HE RULES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—General
Villa has issued orders in which he
states that any soldiers caught mo
lesting women or pillaging on enter
ing Mexico City will be summarily
shot. He also declares that strict or
der will be maintained in all the terri
tory occupied by him. Arrangements
are being made for his peaceful entry
into the capital. General Lucio Blanco
who refused to accompany Obregon in
flight controls the city and is awaiting
the arival of Villa with whom he is
reported to be friendly. Carranza had
planned to abandon the city to Zapata
but Blanco interfered and to him is
therefore due the safety of the in
■
habitants.
VERA CRUZ Nov. 23.—As the
Americans withdraw from this city
the adherents of the constitutionlist
causes follow them. The occupation or
government of Vera Cruz has not been
turned over to any faction and the
Americans are taking away a million
dollars collected in customs during
their occupation. This will be turned
over when a durable government has
been estatrttsireu me
ston is taking away three hundred
Mexicans who feared to remain be
hind.
The American troops were all
aboard the ships at one o’clock this
aftomon and the constitutionlists im
mediacy followed them into the city
and took peaceable possesion. 'I here
was not the slightest trouble or ex
citement.
The brother of President Baxter of
the Copper River and Northwestern
railroad was a round tripper last night
on the Alameda from Juneau.
U. S. GOES OUT
OF VERA CRUZ
WASHINGTON DECIDES TO QUIT
AND TROOPS BOARD
TRANSPORTS.
VERA CRUZ, Nov. 23.—The Ameri
can forces under Funston began em
barking this morning to return to the
United States, the government having
apparently decided that a longer stay
is not necessary. The American out
posts began falling back at 9 o’clock
this morning and two hours later the
first of the United States troops were
going over the sides of the transports,
it is assumed here that the United
States government has made some
ari-angement with the Mexicans or
that it has acceded to the wishes of
the Aguas Calientes convention to
withdraw' the troops.
RAILROAD WHARFAGE TAX
AFFAIR IS COMPROMISED.
An arrangement has been arrived
at by the government authorities and
the Alaskan Northern railroad where
by the railroad will pay the wharfage
taxes for the past three years and the
taxes claimed prior to that time are
declared not due. Herbert Tozier and
another witness were summoned to
appear before the grand jury at Val
dez but no steps under the criminal
code were taken at all and the matter
was arranged amicably.
GERMANS AGAIN ATTACK.
PARIS, Nov. 23.—It is officially announced that yest
erday was marked by violent artillery lire. I he Gei mans
directed their attention specially to Ypres where the bel
fry of the cathedral, markets and several houses vote sot
afire. Soissons and Rheims were also bombarded once
more and the enemy seems to have no means given up
the idea of breaking through the allied lines. In Argonne
region the enemy delivered very spirited attacks but all
were repulsed and the relative positions of the belligei ents
remain about the same. There seems to be nothing of a
really new nature to record relating to the lighting in
France and Belgium except those attacks and bom mi <
ments which have not yet, at least, brought about any de
cisive results.
GERMANS CONFIDENT
BERLIN, Nov. 23.—The German general staff an
nounced today that it considered the situation in Russian
Poland most favorable to their arms. The great battle
in that field is still progressing but Germany counts it
as virtually won and is already estimating the effect of
the victory on future military operations. This is a fact
notwithstanding the other fact that Petrograd seems to
be unconcerned over the new German ad\ ance. ^ 1 he ef
fect of victory in Russian Poland is believed by Germans
to be that the Austrians can handly the Russians from
that time forward and that all or nearly all the power of
Germany can be concentrated against France and Britain.
BUT RUSSIANS ADVANCE
LONDON, Nov. 23.—The continued German advance
on Warsaw is not affecting the Russian campaign in East
Prussia or against Cracow. Petrograd announces today
that the Russian army has captured Gumbinnen which is
about twenty miles into German territory from the Rus
sian frontier. This city is a fortified one and important
and the possession of it is regarded as a proof of the suc
cess of the Russians on their right. It is hoped here that
the Russians will be able to check the German advance
once more before it reaches Warsaw. It is known that the
Germans this time are advancing from the north along
the right bank of the Vistula and this is a serious fact as
it may enable the enemy to force the Russians to evacuate
that city without forcing on the Germans the necessity of
crossing the river in a frontal attack.