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The Great The Great
ALASKAN [ ALASKAN
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ADVERTISEMENTS BRING RESULTS PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
Yol 10 No 320 seward, Alaska, Wednesday 'January io, i9ii Ten Cents the Copy
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RUSSIANS TALL BACK TO THEIR LAST
DEFENSIVE POSITIONS ON THE SERETH
RUSSIAN LINE FALLS BACK
l’ETROGRAD, Jan. 10.—The Russian army unhind
m d has fallen back to new positions on the line of the
Sereth river. Our troops achieved an important success
yesterday by seizing in a surprise attack the island of
Glaudon in the Danube north of lltuksk. Teuton counters
w ere repulsed.
RUSSIANS ATTACK IN NORTH
BERLIN. Jan. 10.—Further Russian attacks on both
sides of the river Aa have lieen repulsed. In the Riga,
sector the enemy also attacked hut these and night raids
on the Mita road were unsuccessful. 1 lie capture of thej
island of Galudon is admitted but Mackensen still liam-.
mering away at the enemy hr the interior of Roumania|
has captured Galreaska.
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ENCOUNTERS IN WEST j
PARIS. Jan. 10. — Patrol encounters are reported
from Champagne but nothing further.
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RUSSIAN PREMIER RESIGNS
LONDON, Jan. 10.—The Russian premier, Trepoff,;
has resigned, the news from Petrograd says today. His
fail is believed to be due to bureaucracy schemes and not
to any serious matters connected with the war.
BRITISH ENTER TRENCHES
LONDON, Jan, 10.—The British troops in the west
have entered German trenches opposite Hul,tuch. Artil
lery fighting is reported from Ancre.
BELIEVE RAIDER SUNK
NEW YORK, Jan. 10. — It is persistently reported
that a British cruiser has sunk a German raider in the At
lantic. No positive information can be secured.
MACKENSEN CRUSHING AHEAD
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—According to the dispatches
and the summary of events in the field of battle the forces
of General von Mackensen have made the passage of the
Putna river and are within five miles of the railway town
of Pantzin, so linking the northern and southern lines of
the Teuton army running through Moldavia The Russians
have evidently been forced to retreat behind the Sereth
river to their last defensive positions in Roumanian ter
ritory. Stubborn Russian counter attacks are reported
at points nearer the Danube.
WICKERSHAM ANXIOUS TO
<;FY AI.L-Al.ASKA REVIEWS
The All-Alaska Review for Decem
ber will be on sale at the news stands
today. Delegate Wickersham, by the
way, wrote on the last mail that he
is having The Review bound in book
form and he asks urgently that three
missing copies be sent to him. He
says: “Please do not neglect this for
I am anxious to have them bound for
preservation.” The New York Public
Library sends a similar request and
it is evident in many other ways that
the Review is taking a hold far away
after eighteen months of existence.
WHITEHORSE HOGS
ARE POISONED
Whitehorse, Dec. 1. —Wednesday
of last week some person unknown
poisoned eleven hogs belonging to
Manager W. D. Greenough, of the
Pueblo mine . The police are invest
igating and if they locate the guilty
party he wiR, doubtless, and deserve
dly, get a sentence similar to that of
the Dawson man who a few weeks ago
shot to death and killed with an ax
forty- six hogs belonging to the man
with whom he was making his home
and for which he is now serving^ a
three year sentence in the territorial
penitentiary.
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The following are other sections of
the Prohibition bill for Alaska intro
duced by Delegate Wickersham;
Sec. 15. That any person who shall
in any public place or upon any
passenger coach, street car, boat or
in or upon any other vehicle comm
only used for transportation of pas
sengers, or in or about any depot, plat
form or waiting room drink any int
oxicating liquor of any kind, or any
person who shall be drunk or intoxic
ated in any public or private road or
street, or in any passenger coach, |
street car or any public place or build
ing or at any public gathering or any
person shall be drunk or intoxicated
and shall disturb the peace of any per
son shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEC. 16. That every person who shall
directly or indirectly keep or main
tain by himself or by associating with
others, or who shall in any manner
aid, assist, or abet in keeping or main
taining any clubhouse, or other place
inpremises, buildings, vehicle, car or
boat to knowingly permit thereon or
therein of intoxicating liquor with in
tent to manufacture, transport, or
dispose of the same in violation of
the provisions of this act.
Sec. 14. That it shall be unlawful
for any person to import, ship sell,
transport, deliver, receive, or have in
his possession any intoxicating li
quors, except as in th;s Act.
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Sec. 84. That any person, com
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pany, or corporation \|ho shall im
port or carry liquors into or upon the
territorial waters of Alaska in or up
on any steamship steamboat, vessel,
boat, or other water craft, or shall
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permit the same to be so imported or
carried into or upon said waters, ex
cept under the provisions of this act,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
punished as provided by section one
of this Act, and every vessel, its
tackle, apparel, and furniture, at any
time used or employed in violation of
this Act shall be forfeited to the
United States. That any vessel of
fending against the provisions of this,
Act may be seized and detained by
any official whose duty it is to assist
in enforcing the provisions thereof, or
by any officer of the Navy or coast
guard, and when so seized shall be
delivered as soon as practicable to
the nearest port where a marshal
or deputy resides, with the witnesses
and proof necessary to establish the
offense so far as they are under the
control of such party, to such marshal
or deputy, and it shall be the duty of
the district attorney or his deputy to
proceed in the District Court of Al
aska against all persons on board the
vessel guilty of any offense under this
Act, and also against the vessel for
forfeiture.
BUFFALO BILL j
FIGHTING HARD
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DENVER, Jan. 10.—Buffalo Bill is |
still fighting hard for life and the
physicians say his vitality is wonder
ful. The old scout is perfectly re
signed and in possession of his facul
ties.
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STANDARD OIL AGENT
AT JUNEAU ARRESTED i
SEATTLE, Jan. 10.—Frank Brad-,
ley, agent for Standard Oil at Ju- j
neau has been arrested on the charge
of embezzlement and has waived ex
tradition.
ALAMEDA ARRIVES AFTER
A ROUGH OUTSIDE TRIP;
SEATTLE, Jan. 10.—The Alameda
arrived yesterday afternoon after a
rough trip by the outside passage.
BATTLESHIP MAY BE
CALLED THE ALASKA
SEATTLE, Jan. 10.—The Alaska
Bureau of the Seattle chamber of
commerce is urging the government |
to name the new battleship Alaska.
RUSSIA FOLLOWS BRITAIN
AND FRANCE IN REFORMS
London, Dec. 12.—Russia is planing
new and radical reforms most revolut
ionary in extent in order to render her
more efficient powers. The action has
been stimulated by the almost startl
ing announcement of the great strides
by Britain within the last few days.
CILIRLES MARTIN GOES
EAST AS A BUYER
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Charles Martin manager of the dry
goods department of Browji and Haw
kins, will leave on the Spokane on
Alameda for the east to purchase a
big new stock for the Seward and
Anchorage houses of his firm.
ALASKA LOSES GREAT FRIEND
WHEN DEATH CALLS
Alaska, and in particular the low
grade gold bearing sections of Gastin
eau channel lost a great friend when
John R. Mitchell was called by death
John R. Mitchell was superintend
ent of the Preserverance mine proper
ties from 1001 to the time the transfer
was made to the Thane Hammon in
terests. He drove the Alexander tun
nel, erected the first large stamp mill
in the basin and through the efforts
of himself and associates in mining,
the Basin lodes were brought to the
attention of the mining world.—Ju
neau Dispatch.
GOLD SHIPMENT ARRIVES
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The half million dollars in gold
arrived last night in time to catch
the Mariposa. It was in charge of
Bob Griffis who had with him Harry
Whittemore, W. C. Mitchell and S.
Wiig. They made the trip in fine
shape. Bob has been driving dogs so
long that if you find him asleep and
bark like a dog he’ll shout “Mush.”
Before driving dogs in Alaska he
drove stage coaches in the brave days
of old in the wild west Mr. Crider
of the Wells-Fargo Company was on
hand to see the gold shipped out.
ARGUMENTS ON ALASKA DRY LAW
COME DEFORE COMMITTEE TODAY
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Washington, January 10.---The arguments on the Alaska Prohibition
measure will he heard by the House Committee on Territories on Wednes
day. The bill is regarded as a most drastic one without allowing a loop
hole. The conditions in the northern territory are regarded as such that
a prohibition lair up there would- hare to be more drastic than elsewhere,
the east extent of the country and its roast tines being particularly taken
into account. There is no indication yet that any strong opposition wit!
\be forthcoming from the lit/uor interests.
THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE SALOONS
Washington, Jan. 10.—It transpired at the hearing of the Alaska pro
hibition hill in committee today that the territory has three hundred and
\renly-fire lit/uor dealers and six breweries. Chairman Houston of the house
committee on territories sngo’ested that tee is in furor of u very drastic Alaska
prohibition /air.
HARRY THAW IN
TROUBLE AGAIN
KIDNAPS A BOY AND IS ( HARG
ED WITH BEATING
HIM.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 10. — Frank
Walsh, formerly chairman of the In
dustrial Relations Commission, has
caused the indictment of Harry Thaw
for the kidnapping of Fred Gump,
aged 10, at Kansas City. It is charg
ed that Thaw brought the boy to a
New York hotel and assaulted him j
with a whip. The police are now
seeking Thaw in Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 10.—'Thaw’s
friends predict a bitter fight over the
charges for which he has been in
dicted. They say the indictment is
nothing but another step in the per
secution of the man. His mother s
home is now being carefully watched.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 10.—Fred
Gump, the father of the boy whom
Harry Thaw is accused of assaulting,
refuses to ta^v of the matter.
CAPLAN IN JAIL
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.—Caplan
began his sentence in San Quentin
prison today. An appeal is pending.
arrested for graft
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—Thomas New
bold, a wealthy cabaret and hotel
manager, was arrested for graft to
day. He is said to be a member of
a graft ring which is now being prob
ed.
HOUSE PASSES THE
EDUCATIONAL BILL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The
House today passed the Hughes vo
cational education bill and a similai
measure has passed the senate.
WOMEN CHEER WHEN
PROHIBITION PASSED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The
Sheperd Dry bill passed the sneate
today after a bitter argument by a
vote of fifty-five to twenty-two. On
the vote being announced the women
in the galleries cheered.
MAY INDICT GILL
BUT HE FEELS SAFE
Seattle, Jan. ID.--Mayor (HU expects that he
a'ill be indicted by the federal grand jury as a
result of the bootlegging investigationt but he de
clares himself not in the least worried. He attri
butes the charges of Mullen and others to nothing
bat an attempt to sure their own hides on the part
of disgruntled I air-breakers. The police heads and
several patrolmen are being quizzed by the investi
gators and the sensation continues, some of the old
i/•reconcilable enemies o) the mayor doing all in
their power to press the charges home.
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CONSIDER LAWSON
FULL OF BOMBAST
Washington, Jan. 10.--The committee on rules
is about ready to report adversely to the house on
the leak matter and to quit the investigation alto
gether. Members of the committee make no secret
that they are weary of the whole thing, with its in
nuendo and bombast, and the failure to produce
one iota of real evidence to prove the charges. Law
son will probably be treated with scorn to the extent
of shelving the contempt charges against him.
WOMEN PICKET
WHITE HOUSE
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—Presi-j
dent Wilson has refused to support.
the Anthony suffrage amendment and j
the suffragists have decided to picket j
the White House so that it will be I
impossible for the President to leave
the White House or enter it without
meeting a “live argument” in favor of
woman's votes nationally.
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SHIPPING NOTES
The steamer Juneau arrived last
night with a cargo of coal.
The Alameda will leave Seattle on
the 12th.
ADAMSON TEST
CASEJIEAR END
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.—The con
clusion of the Adamson test case is
expected today. The railroad lawyers
lay particular stress on the lack of
authority in congress to enact wage
legislation, while Special Assistant
Frank Hagerman defends the law and
says it provides only for a mere
change in railroad bookkeeping.
Justice Pitney asked him where he
would draw the line between public
management and private operation
and he answered that he was not
drawing any line.