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ROMANIA DENIES
RUSSIANS ARE NEAR
Berlin Reports Large Bodies ofj
French Surrounded by Bui
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gars and Slaughtered.
PEACE WITH AUSTRIA
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.—No direct answer has
been received from the Austrian government to the note|
sent by the United States in connection with the sinking;
of the Ancona but the Austrian acting ambassador, j
Zweidenek, has arranged for a series of conferences with j
Secretary Lansing and it is believed now that an amicable i
settlement may be arrived at. Germany is expected to
exercise her influence with Austria to maintain peace
ful relations and this is expected to go a great way in spite
of the apparent unconcern of Austria itself.
MANY FRENCH SLAUGHTERED
BERLIN, Dec. 14.—In the retreat of the British and
French from Serbia the Bvlgarians cut off large bodies
of the French and slaughtered them as they refused to
surrender. In the announcement made to this effect to
day it is admitted that the French when they found them
selves surrounded fought with splendid sacrifice and died
rather than lower their colors. 1'he carnage is said to
have been awful.
ROUMANIA DANGEROUS
VIENNA, Dec. 14.—The feeling is constantly grow
ing that instead of taking the side of the Entente Alliance
Roumania may yet and in a short time cast her lot with
the Central powers. Bucharest advices deny that the
Russians are concentrating near the border with a view
to forcing a passage through Roumanian territory. The
story of the concentration is said to have been started
for the purpose of giving Greece and Rbumania courage
to side with the enemy.
ALL QUIET IN WEST
THE HAGUE, Dec. 14.—The war front in the west
has become so peaceful that it carries an air of mystery
but the fact is supposed to be that neither side feels that
an offensive movement under the present conditions
would be of any avail. A movement of German troops
westward was reported yesterday.
BRITISH TROOPS FOR INDIA
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 14.—It is reported that
the British troops in Mesopotamia will be sent to rein
force the British garrison of India owing to disquieting
reports which have recently come from that colony The
Turkish forces compelled the British in Mesopotamia to
retire when they had almost reached Bagdad. Another
statement has been published by the Tanine that the allied
troops retreating from Serbia and those on Gallipoli will
be sent to Egypt to defend that country and the Suez
canal.
CONSCRIPTION KNOCKED
LONDON, Dec. 14.—The press supporting the Liber
al party declare that the result of Derby’s recruiting cam
paign has made conscription absolutely unnecessary and
that no one can in future advocate forced service unless
for an ulterior purpose._
ANCHORAGE KENNEL
CLUB STARTS WORK
Will Meet Wednesday Evening and
Will Probably Throw Down
Gauntlet to Seward. j
ANCHORAGE, Dec. 14.—The Ken
nel Club will meet Wednesday even
ing to push dog racing. There is a
strong hope that Seward will take up
the aport alsc and agree to establish
some events between the two cities. I
(Note: Would dog racing be a
good way to advertise? It requires
lots of snow, remember.
MAIL COMING
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ANCHORAGE, Doc. 14.—The mail
for Seward loft this morning.
THREE PEOPLE BURNED
TO DEATH IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Dec. 14. — Edward
Berry and his wife and their boarded
were burned to death in a fire which
took place in this city early this
morning. Six other people suffered
injury.
CORDOVA HAS TWO
NEW COUNCILMEN
The city council of Cordova last
week co-opted two members to fill the
places of two members whose seats
were declared vacant because they
had been absent ninety days. The
old councilman were Price and
Schmitz, and the two new* members
are G. A. Harmon and Dr. Hale. 1
SHOWING UP TO DATE WAR MATERIAL,
PART OF PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM.
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Photos by American Press Association.
(To show New Yorkers ami others the
latest things In arms, ammunition and
other military necessities, a show was
organized in Madison Sijuare Garden.
The army, the navy, the marine corps,
the militia and others took part. No. 1
shows part of an armored motorcar;
No. 2. soldier explaining his rifle; No. 1
azimuth used on bAttlftlhlp 1
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❖SEWARD MAY HAVE ❖
❖ ANOTHER CHAMBER ❖
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For the greater honor, dignity and
glory of Seward she may now have 1
nothing less than a Chamber of Com- j
meree as well as the existing Com- j
mercial Club. A meeting is said to
have been held last night at which
were present John Noon, W. P.
Henry, C. T. Daggett, Hugh
Dougherty, Gaston Hardy and the.
shade of John Ballaine. The meeting j
was only a preliminary one and it
may never be anv more but let us
hope that Seward can have not only
one commercial body but ten of them.
Washington will be much more
impressed by having a new organiza
tion to knock the old and show that
freedom of thought exists in this
great municipality. It is rumored,
but you can’t always believe rumors,
that the chief object of the embryo
“Chamber" will be to have an eastern
institution made a depository for gov
ernment railroad funds, although the
same government has apparently al
ready shied at the proposal. At least\
one of the men said to have been at
the meeting last night may soon be
added to that institution.
A Gateway representative was not
invited to the meeting as it does not
receive any of the funds of the afore
said institution and is therefore not
to be trusted with deep secrets. The
Guggenheims are the only people, ap'
parently, who bribe the Gateway. It
is not bribed by the Rockefellers, the
Carnegies or, let us say, the Harri
mans.
There are said to be some other
reasons for the new club but, un
fortunately, they remain ensconced in
the vir rin bosoms of this maiden or
ganization and our profane curiosity
must stay unsatisfied.
But, let us hope the “Chamber” will
succeed in securing that depository.
It is needed—it is direfully needed—
its absence may mean death, or, tc
use another big word, which is the
equivalent of death, dissolution.
❖ TILICUM CLUB ❖
❖ TRIALS IN MARCH •>
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The trials of the trustees of the
1 Tillicum Club on the charge of sell
^ ing liquor without a license will come
up in March. Judge Brown went out
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side on the Evans and will return
February 16. A term of court will
begin March 1.
R. R. FUND IS
NEARLY GONE
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FORCE AT ANCHORAGE REDUC
ED TO LOWEST POSSI
BLE NUMBER.
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The appropriation for railroad con-1
struct ion is now what the Eskimos
call peluk and the Gateway today re
ceived information that the employes
of the Commission at Anchorage have
been reduced to what might be call
ed the operating staff. Reductions in
the force both there and here h.ave
been going on for some time and at
least one or two of the clerical force
in the Seward offices were temporarilj
laid olf in the past few days. It is
feared that other reductions may be
found necessary unless an emergencj
appropriation is put through. Mr
Weir, the engineer in charge, stated
today that he knows no more about
an emergency appropriation than any
of the rest of us but he knew Mr.
Edes was due in Washington this
week, and from this remark it was
gathered that he believed the arrival
of the chairman of the commission
will be awaited at the national capital
before anything can be done, although
Mr. Weir did not say so in so many
words.
However, from other sources it is
learned that the funds in the posses
sion of the Commission now can hard
ly be called more than a few colors
in the bottom of the pan.
WELSH vg. KILBANE
CLEVELAND, Dec. 14. — Welsh
and Kilbane have been matched for a
bout at some date in the near future.
The exact date will probably be fixed
in a few days.
farragut due ten
TOMORROW MORNING
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The Admiral Farragut sailed out of
Cordova this morning at 6 o’clock and
is expected to arrive tomorrow morn
ing at ten o’clock. She will be in port
about four hours before sailing.
EVANS WILL NOT
SAIL WESTWARD
The Admiral Evans will not sail
westward this trip hut will turn
around and sail south, after arriving
in Seward tomorrow.
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❖ MURPHY HAD WELSH ❖
❖ GROGGY IN SIXTH ❖
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.—
Jimmie Murphy had Freddie Welsh
groggy in the sixth round last night
but Welsh saved himself by clinching.
The bout was for just six rounds and
from the beginning Jimmie had all the
best of it. In the fifth he had his man
going and just after the beginning of
the last round it was evident that
Welsh could never stand up for an
other. He hugged Murphy so closely,
however, that he was still on his fend
when the gong rang.
CALIFORNIA DIVORCES
MAY BE NULLIFIED
Appelate Court Decides That in C ases
of Divorce by Default Find
ings Should Be Recorded.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.—'The
court of appeals has handed down a
decision to the effect that in cases
where divorces have been granted by
default the findings must be record
ed. The most serious fact connected
with this decision is that leading at
torneys believe it will nullify seventy
per cent of the divorces granted in
California in the last twelve years.
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LIT ARTHA STILL DOES ABOUT
A BIT, THOUGH RETIRED
LONDON* Dec. 13.—Though Jack
Johnson has retired from the ring,
the former black heavyweight cham
pion is still doing a little sparring, ac
cording to his stage manager, in the
Marylebone police court.
The director of Johnson's stage
career, who appeared with one eye
swathed in white, asked for a sum
mons charging the negro with assault.
The bout took place at Preston and
the magistrate referred the would-be
plaintiff to the court at that place.
Meantime Johnson is his own stage
manager.
HOSPITAL OPEN
ABOUT NEW YEARS
The new hospital being built on 1
Fifth Avenue near Jefferson Street j
will be ready for businessl)y the first
of the year. Practically all the
rougl: work has been finished and the j
plastering is now being done inside.
The finishing lumber will arrive on
the Admiral Farragut and after its (
arrival the work will proceed rapidly.
GREAT STORMS MAKE
HAVOC IK STATES
NEW HAVEN, Dec. 14.—'The most
violent storms in years is now raging
here and has completely demoralized
traffic. Railways, trolleys and wires
have been put out of commission all
over the district. The effect may be
guaged by one example. That ex
ample is that four thousand people
have been stranded at Stamford de
pot alone. In other places similar
conditions prevail.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.— One
person has been killed, several have
been seriously injured and many have
suffered minor injuries as the result
of a fierce storm which is raging in
the eastern section of the state.
The storm is accompanied by snow
and much suffering is reported.
INDICTED FOR
CONSPIRACIES
GERMAN CONSULATE ATTACHE,
CROWLEY AND A WOMAN
MUST STAND TRIAL.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.—;
Baron von Brineken, attache of the
German consulate here, Crowley and
a woman named Mrs. Margaret Cor
nell, who was an employe of Crowley,
were indicted last night by the grand
jury on the charge of conspiracy to
destroy commercial houses and mails
and to incite to arson and murder.
The bail for each defendant was plac
ed at fifteen thousand dollars. The
authorities claim that they have con
nected the prisonres with forty ex
plosions and that the evidence is of
the strongest kind. It is stated that
Crowley was given unlimited funds
to carry out the work and that he
hired agents for each deed. It is
rumored that he also had something
to do with the Minnesota but this
rumor apparently arises merely from
ordinary suspicion. One of the acts
laid to the charge against Crowley
is that he was responsible for the
blowing up of the dynamite barge at
Seattle.
WANTS TO IMPEACH THE
N. Y. DISTRICT ATTY.
Labor Member of Congress Introduces
a Sensational Resolution. %
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Repre
sentative Buchanan, a labor member
from Illinois, has introduced a reso
lution to impeach District Attorney
Marshall of New York for failure to
prosecute men who shipped explosives
illegally. Buchanan also accues the
district attorney of violation of the
eight hour law and of slandering in
nocent persons.
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❖ ST. LOUIS FOR ♦
.;. REPUBLICANS ♦
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—June 7
has practically been decided upon as
the date for the Republican conven
tion. St. Louis is leading and will
probably be chosen.
FIRE MEETING
There will be a meeting of the fire
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boys tonight at the fire hall at 8
o’clock, at which all members are re
quested to attend.
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A. B’S TO GIVE
LOW JINX MONDAY
The Arctic Brotherhood held a
meeting at their hall last night at
which they decided to give a low jinx
1 next Monday night at the A. B. Hall.
Awful Storm New York
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—All ship
ping in and out of New York is tied
up by a tierce storm. Tremendous
snow accompanies the gale and an
army of fourteen thousand men has
been called out to keep the streets
clear for traffic. It is one of the most
terrific snowstorms on record.
New England Also
BOSTON, Dec. 14.—New England
is simply storm ridden. Wires have
been prostrated in all sections and
traffic is demoralized in places.
40,000 Clearing
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—(Later)
The storm is still raging and the
number of men employed this after
noon to keep the streets clear to the
eighteen inches level is forty thou
sand.
WAR TAX ALSO
FOR NEXT YEAR
HOUSE DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS
AGREE TO SUPPORT RESOLU
TION TO THAT EFFECT.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. — The
House Democrats in caucus have
agreed to continue the war tax until
December 31, 1916, and it is predict
ed that the resolution will be adopted
by both houses this week. The tax is
netting six or seven million dollars
monthly and is expected to continue
to do so as the war taxes have been
placed on articles whose sale keeps
up in spite of the war. All Demo
cratic members of congress are said
to be in favor of the tax and this in
sures its being maintained.
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* EDES LEAVING *
* FRISCO TODAY ❖
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ANCHORAGE, Dec. 14.—Private
wires have been received here stating
that Chairman Wm. C. Edes of the
Engineering Commission leaves San
Francisco today for Washington.
GEORGE FRAZIER CHARGED
WITH PASSING BAD MONEY
ANCHORAGE, Doc. 14.—George
Frazier has been arrested on the
charge of passing phony money and
will have a preliminary hearing be
fore the Commissioner today.
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* MORE ALLEGED *
* BOOTLEGGERS UP *
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ANCHORAGE, Dec. 14.—Six alleg
ed bootleggers were arrested last
night and their trials will probably
come up in a day or two.
IDITAROD GOLD IS
NEARING ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, Dec. 14.—The gold
dust cavalcade from Iditarod is ex
pected to arrive here on Thursday.
Bob Griffis, its driver, is one of the
best known mushers in Alaska.
❖ STAMPEDE STARTS *
❖ TO LEWIS RIVER ❖
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ANCHORAGE, Dec. 14.—A small
stampede has started to the head wat
ers of Lewis river. It is caused
chiefly by the reports of the discovery
of a white channel which is said to
be the source of the gold. The re
ports here are conflicting but the al
leged existence of a white channel has
led oldtimers to expect something
because of their experience of such
channels with good pay in other
canfys.