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PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TALK ON ARMING
FINAL FIGURES
IN NOME VOTE
all bit marshall city
HEARD FROM BI T RESl'LTS
ARE SAME.
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NOME, Dec. 7.—The final vote for
Seward Peninsula, or the Second Div
ision, with the exception of Marshall
City, is as follows: Brooks 121, Bun-^
nell 559, Wickersham 682, Aldrich 529,
Anderson 388. Douglas 28, James 348.
Madsen 98, Chilberg 228, Connors 155, j
Coombs 495, Daly 494, Eddy 358,
Ci etch ell 487, Jone* 411, Keown 198, ^
koppitz 56, Moran 470, McCann 342, j
O’Neill 139 Parry 132. Peterson 170,
Powell 372, Somers 293, Stipek 168.
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DAM \(jE TO THE DORA IS
ONLY SITERFKTAL.
Probably Hit a Submerged \\ reck But
Effect is Only Very Slight.
The Dora was beached yesterday
to ascertain the extent of the damage
done when she hit something in sheil
kof straits. Capt. McMullen says there
are indications that lead to the opinion
that the vessel hit a submerged w reck
but of this he is not sure. The extent
of the injury is covered by a few feet
and what there is amounts to nothing
practically. She will get away again
on schedule, December 15.
MAJOR FRENCH LEAVES.
Major L. H. French left this morn
ing on the team of A! Chamberlain for
Sunrise. He will make a flying trip
to transact some mining business over
there ami will get back in a few days
LANE’S MESSAGE AND PRESI
DENT’S ADDRESS COMING.
The Gateway has been advised by
cable from the Associated Press that
the report of Secretary of the Interior
Lane and the address of the president
to congress have been mailed to this1
paper and will probably arrive on the
next steamer. The full text of both,1
have, of course, been mailed so that
w© shall soon know all about it. The
president’s message contains thirty
five hundred owrds. It was mailed on !
the fifth and Secretary line’s mes
sage was mailed previously. The
president’s message is released for
publication on receipt.
LOTS CHANGED HANDS.
Herbert Tozier has sold to Brown
and Hawkins lots 12 and 13 in block
4 of Laubner's addition in the town
of Seward. The price was $600.
Frank L. Ballaine has sold to the same
purchasers the east thirty three and
a third feet of lot 21, the east thirty
three and a third feet of iot 22 and
t* e east thirty three and a third feet
of lot 23, all in block 10. The purchase
price is one thousand dollars.
CORDOVA HAS NEW DAILY.
The Cordova Daily Times is the
name of a new publication in Cordova.
The publishers are H. G. Steel, C. H.
Wilcox and C. H. Scheffler. Mr. Steel
is a brother of Will Steel, editor of the
Cordova Daily Alaskan. Mr. Wilcox
was formerly the publisher of the
Cordova Weekly Times. The new Daily
is a fine, bright seven column publica
tion and has succeeded in getting the
Associated Press service which speaks
volumns for the publishers’ confidence
in the future of their city.
MAY PURCHASE
N. Y. AMERICANS
BREW EH IS NEGOTIATING WITH
OWNERS AT A PRICE OF
H \LF A MILLION.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 8.—Jacob Rup-;
pert a brewer is negotiating with j
William S. Devery and Frank Far- j
rell for the purchase of the New Y'ork j
Americans The price placed on the'
team is said to be five hundred thou-:
sand dollars but it is said to be almost
certain that it will change owners. The
buying of some of the most famous
players by the federal league is ex-;
pected to bring about many changes
in the baseball world. There are more
rumors afloat today that other deals
have been made with other players
but no ground for such rumors has
been discovered if there is any.
U. S. PREPAREDNESS EOR WAR
BECOMES A BIG ISSUE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The ques
tion of the preparedness of the United
States to defend itself in case of war
jumped into the forefront of political
discussion today when President W il
son declared in his message to con
gress that this country will never
prepare in times of peace to place the
nation in arms. This statement was
cheered uproariously by the democrats
and the plaudits were renewed when
the president declared that he was
totally opposed to compulsory mili
tary service.
This question of preparing for war
has commenced to seethe during the
past few days. Representative Gard
ner first started the agitation when he
returned from Europe and declared
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that whichever side wins this country
will have to defend herself from the
conquerors before many years, r or j
a day or two before the president men- j
tioned the matter in his message it
had been creating much discussion. To
some of the callers at the white house
Mr. Wilson declared that he favored !
a full disclosure of all the facts in con- ‘
nection with the preparedness of the j
United States for defense. He be-,
lieved that while the whole question
should be discussed as exhaustively
as possible the whole qusetion hinged .
on the methods that should be em
ployed for the investigation. He dis- :
approves of the commission plan of
Representative Gardner.
Mr. Wilson stated that he did not
know if there is any lobby secretly at
work to stir up this militarist discus
cusion at present but he intimated
that he believes there is some sort of
an organized effort being made to
that end. Whether there is an or
ganized effort or not it is clear that
the issue promises to be the most im
portant for some time to come.
CHARLES W. DORR DEAD.
SEATTLE Dec. 8.—Charles W.
Dorr, principal legal authority on the
Alaska salmon fisheries question, died
here today. He acted as attorney in
all the big Alaska coal land cases in
tho federal courts.
BERLIN CLAIMS LODZ AS OREAL VICTORY
Germans and Russians Say Each
Other Lost One Hundred
Thousand in that Field
WARSAW AGAIN THREATENED
BERLIN, Dec. 8.—Germany is already looking for
ward to the possible investmeit of Warsaw as a result
of the capture of Lodz by the German army. It is report
ed here that one hundred thousand Russians were taken
in the battle of Lodz and all the indications are that the
victory was the greatest of the war. The chief considera
tion now according to military experts is for the Germans
to advance from East Prussia up the right bank of the
Vistula so that when the time comes for the advance from
the west on Warsaw German forces will be on the same
side of the river as the Russian defenders. The disappoint
ment caused by the former retreat from Warsaw has now
been completely dissipated by the victory of Lodz and
the people of this city are confident that the great Ger
man advance has commenced.
SAY GERMANS LOST 100,000
PETROGRAD, Dec. 8.—The Bourse Gazatte esti
mates the losse of the Germans during the month of fight
ing around Lodz at one hundred thousand men. The paper
also says that the percentage of losses amongst the higher
officers is particularly high. Many colonels and several j
generals of the German armies remained on the firing line
with their men until the last moments and on several oc
casions they were able to escape capture only by jumping
on motor cycles and putting on full speed. These efforts
to keep the men up to the fighting by standing with them
cost the enemy an extraordinary loss in officers and has
undoubtedly, according to the Gazette, weakened the Ger
man army as a whole.
BATTLE ON YSER AGAIN
LONDON, Dec. 8.—Private advices from Holland this
morning states that fierce fighting is again proceeding
along the banks of the Yser where the Germans have so
often attempted to break through the allied lines to the
French coast towns Nothing has been said about this in
the official advices but the advices from Paris seem to con
firm the Dutch reports. If this battle is again resumed as
the reports say it has probably been brought about by the
offensive movement of the allies and not as hitherto by the
Germans.
AUSTRIANS CHECKED
! BERLIN, Dec. 8.—The news from the Balkans makes
it appear that the Austrians have been checked in their
operations against the Servians. A Servian official an
nouncement says that the Austrians have suffered defeat
and the Montengrins also report a victory over the Aus
trians. The allies of this nation have, however, penetrated
far into Servian territory and it is assumed here that
even if they are checked it is only temporarily as they
far outnumber their antagonists wha are already begin
i ning to suffer severely from their reverses and retreats.
GERMANS MORE ACTIVE
PARIS, Dec. 8.—It was officially announced this
afternoon that the enemy showed far more activity yes
terday on the banks of the Yser and in the neighborhood
of Ypres. Our artillery answered with success and the
Germans did not succeed at any point in making the
slightest headway. It is expected that the activity of the
enemy will be continued today but so far no official news
of this day’s proceedings in the western theater has been
published.
JAPAN INCREASES FORCES
TOKIO, Dec. 8.—Japan’s budget shows a decrease of
forty millions in revenue and economies will be at once
practised that will enable the m.tion to increase^ her naval
and military forces by a considerable amount. The inten
tion is, according to the official information given out,
to increase the army by two complete army divisions and
to build a large number of new war vessels. It is chiefly
intended to construct torpedo boats and destroyers as
well as submarines. No reason has been assigned, of
course for this increase, especially in the army, but it is
assumed that Japan is desirous of being prepared for
what might come not only during the. present great war
but afterwards. There is a general belief here that should
Germany come out of the war without being much weak
ened she will try to get revenge against this country.
Some of the Berlin papers have actually made such a
threat.
ALLIES ASSUME OFFENSIVE
LONDON, Dec. 8.—Official advices this morning con
firm the reports that the allied armies in France and Bel
gium have assumed the offensive but none of the advices
indicate that the offensive movement has yet assumed
any formidable proportions although it is assumed that
it will be taken up more vigorously as time proceeds. In
deed, the German advices say that the attacks of the al
lies were few in number and were defeated but this is not
confirmed by the official reports issued here. The censor
ship remains very strict in London and is probably just as
strict in the other capitals of the belligerents so that sev
eral days may elapse before the real truth of the present
fighting is known.
LONDON SHIPPING BOOMS
LONDON Dec. 8—The war has resulted in a boom
for British shipping and never for many years have the
docks been so busy. Here in London every dock laborer
is employed for the first time in many years and anyone
visting the water fronts might well imagine that no war
had occurred. Another pleasant fact is that reserve stock
of foodstuffs is five times greater than it was last year so
that no possible accident could have the least effect in en
dangering the food supply of the people. The reserve
stock of barley is twelve times as great as it has ever been
and still greater supplies are being brought in to avoid a
shortage under any circumstances. Recruiting is still
going on as fast as possible and the dangers that conscrip
tion would have to be resorted to seems no longer to exist.
Parliament continues in session but all the members and
and all the parties are behind the government as one man
and the country as a whole is more determined than ever
to carry the war to a triumphant conclusion.
WAR MAKES
NEW COLORS
LOUVAIN BLUE IS THE RATHER
SUGGESTIVE NAME
OF ONE.
(By The Associated Press.i
MANCHESTER, Kng., Dec. 7.—Ihe
commemoration of the Belgian hero
i m has gone so far as to include a
new range of color names such as
“Liege Brown” and Louvain Blue.”
file Manchester Guardian protests
that though these names were meant,
‘they are not the kind of commemor
ation one wants for such events.”
The paper continues:
“The most famous case of a color
named after a battle is magenta. It
». a* invented shortly after the battle
jf Magenta in 1859, at which French
and Sardinians, under Marshal Mac
Mahon, inflicted a sensational defeat
on the Austrians, and MacMahon won
his title of Duke of Magenta.
“The color magenta is interesting in
another way. It was one of the first
of the aniline dyes to bo invented. It
was a very brilliant crimson, and it
had an enormous popularity for that
reason. It was the first time that
people had seen the peculiar brilliancy
of aniline glare. The mass of people
did like it from the first, but people
with any pretensions to aesthetic taste
counted it a fatal defect of the new
aniline colors. The chemists tried to
meet their criticisms, and succeeded in
softening or ‘saddening’ many ailine
colors. Nowadays Post-Impressionism
has upset aesthetics, and the brilliant
colors which the mass of unsophisti
cated people innocently loved all along
have now got fairly into fashion.”
NEWS NOTES
Martin Fanning left this morning
with his clog team with a big stove
and other supplies for the Oasis.
Captain Cramer is figuring on
taking another trip with the Travellor
to Knik Ho has already a cargo of
thirty barrels of beer for that town.
Rudolph Peterson has arrived from
Mile Twenty-one and is going to Mile
Eighteen to work on his property.
Tom McConaty will be the next to
build a new home.
Bernie Hettle went out to Resur
rection river with the Chamberlain
team, on which Major French travell
ed, and took some fine pictures of the
trail and surroundings.
Seattle papers telegraphed to Sew
ard yesterday to learn if the Silver
Wave had reached this city so that
there was evidently some anxiety
about the Nome legislators and their
companions on the journey. The other
two members of the legislature from
that division, Coombs and Getchell,
will probably come out over the trail
this way. Senator Bruner the hold
over member, went out direct by sea
from Nome.
The City Council has ordered
ice creepers for the fire department.
A deal has about been concluded for
the purchase of a fox island in Prince
Wlll'am Sound. Some of the interest
ed parties, at least, are Seward men
but, the full details are still reserved
until the deal is made final.
A1 Williams took out the Sunrise
mail this trip.
Thirty eight above zero was the
registration of the themometer at the
cable office this morning at daybreak.
WILSON WANTS
LIGHTS HERE
COMES OUT STRONG IN MES
SAGE FOR IT AND ALSO
FOR GOVT. MARINE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—In hit
message to congress President Wilton
came out strong for the proper sur
vey and lighting of the coasts of
Alaska. He showed, indeed, a particu
lar interest in the matter. The me»
sage was read by him in joint sestion.
He urged warmly the passage of tho
government marine bill but thi* re
commendation was looked for and
created no surprise. From this time
forward this question is bound to as
sume a status of international im
portance us other nations are almost
sure to enter protests. He also rocom
mended the passage of two conserva
tion bills by the senate. They have
already been passed by tho house.
(Note) There is no mention made
in any of today’s dispatches as to
whether the president alluded to the
Alaska railroad in his message. But
the chances are that he did not a* the
railroad matter has already pa*»*d
beyond congress at least for the pre
sent.
SEES NO REASON FOR
AN EXTRA SESSION
President Thinks All the Business Will
Be Concluded by March 4.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—President
Wilson states that he does not expect
tho administration measures to go be
fore congress will necessitate an extra
session of congress after March 4. He
also declared that tho democratic
leaders of both houses agree with
him in this opinion.
LADIES THANKFUL.
The ladies of the Catholic church
desire to return thanks to all the peo
ple who helped to make their bazaar
such an unqualified success. The pro
fits of the evening amounted to a sum
between $170 and $180.
SCHOOLHOUSE CHIMNEY
IS THE BIG QUESTION.
C ity Council Takes up Momentous
Question and Big Debate Results.
The new schoolhouse of Seward is
about to have a chimney. This epochal
fact was brought out last night at the
council meeting where a debate took
place on tho subject and endeed
with a compromise by which the city
will meet half tho expenses of tho
chimney and the contractor will meet
the other half.
This is how this embroglio came
about: Contractor George Conklin did
not build the concrete chimney which
the council had decided on and he de
clared last night that the contract did
not require him to build it. City At
torney Green and at least some of tho
members of the council declared that
the plans and specifications called for
this chimney and that the contractor
was oblidged to build according to
these plans and specifications. Mr.
Conklin held, however, that all tha
concrete work of the building was let
under a separate contract. The city
attorney showed that the plans called
for a “flue” and it was his legal ad
vice that a flue constituted a chimney
according to the laws made and pro
vided by the United States of Amer
ica. A vote took place and it showed
three voting on each side so the com
■ promise was arrived at.