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Vol. 10. No. 318 _“_ SEWARD. ALASKA. MONDAY, JANUARY 8. 1917___Ten Cents the Copy
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GERMANY CAPTURES GAEATZ CITY
BUT RUSSIA CLAIMS SUCCESSES
TEUTONS CAPTURE GALATZ
BERLIN, Jan. 7.—Galatz and live other Roumanian
towns have Iteen captured by the Teutons and their allies.
The city has a population of nearly seventy thousand and
is next in importance in Moldavia to the city ot Jassy,
the temporary capital of the Roumanian government.
RUSSIANS BATTLE DESPERATELY
PETROGRAL), Jan. 7.—Russian counter attacks
have overthrown the enemy forces battling for the
heights north of the Uzul valley. The enemy attacks at
the Oituz pass have also been repulsed but the Rouman
ians have I teen retired twelve versts southeast ot the con
fluence of the Putna and Nebala rivers. At Rimnik the:
Russians retired four versts stubbornly resisting. It is
admitted that Braila was evacuated last Thursday by our
, troops and the Roumanians.
GERMAX-AMERICAN LOVE FEAST
BERLIN, Jan. 8—Leading Germans attending the din
ner given here on Saturday night by the American As
sociation of Commerce in honor of Ambassador Gerard.
Arthur von Gwynner, director of the Deutsch Bank, in
his speech likened Gerard to the Dove of Peace or the dove
that flew from Noah’s Ark and found solid ground. Ger
ard himself is quoted as saying that the relations between
Germanv and the United States were never so cordial
and that he brought back with him from America the
olive branch. Foreign Secretary Zimmerman was very
complimentary to Gerard and all Americans in his speech
and he declared that he and Gerard had always co-operat
ed in the most excellently friendly manner.
BRITISH WIN POSITIONS
LONDON, Jan. 7. — The British troops yesterday
seized German positions north of Beaumont on the Som
me front and successfully resisted counter attacks. The
positions have been consolidated. Successful raids were
also made by our forces southeast of Arras. They reach
ed the German third line of defense over a wide front.
LINERS FEAR TO SAIL
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—It is rumored that the British
admiralty has ordered the postponement of three liners
from New Amsterdam in the belief that a submarine
sighted at Nantucket is a German war submarine.
ADMIT GERMANS WINNING
LONDON, Jan. 7.—The war department practically
admits this morning that the cities of Galatz and Fok
chany are doomed and that they will be in the possession
of the Teutons in a day or so. The fighting in their neigh
borhood is savage with hand to hand combats the rule.
The Russian resistance is desperate.
GREECE TO ATTACK ALLIES
PARIS, Jan. 8.—The Temps newspaper reports that j
M. Diomede, the former Greek minister of finance who
is now here, declares that the Greek royalists are now
actually awaiting the receipt of orders from Germany to
attack the army of the Entente alliance. He also says
that King Constantine has fifty thousand troops and can
raise eighty thousand more by the aid of Germany.
TAME ON ITALIAN FRONT
ROME, Jan. 8—The war office reports for the past
few days contain nothing but reports of intermittent ar
tillery engagements and minor actions of other kinds on
the Austrian front. The newspapers here are constantly
now warning the government of the probability of an at
tack in force on the Italian borders after the conquest of
Roumania with Mackensen to lead the operations. It is
pointed out that the Trentino front offers better climatic
conditions at this time of the year than other fronts for
military operations.
ALL WASHINGTON WAITS
FOR LEAK INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—(Sunday)
—The entire capital is now waiting
for the leak hearing on Monday with
the greatest interest. Lansing and
Tumulty have announced their desire
to testify. Gardner has asked that
President Wilson be requested to ap
pear but the friends of the adminis
tration and Democrats generally pro
test against it.
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•> M. to make the cut over into •>
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MARIPOSA LEAVES CORDOVA
The Mariposa left Cordova this i
morning at 6:30.
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HEARING EIGHT
HOUR LAW CASE
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J RAILROAD COMPANIES SAY
A I) AN.SON LAW IS INTER
FERING WITH LIBERTY
WASHINGTON, Jan, 8—The argu
menU were begun today on the
Adamson test case. The conclusion
of the arguments will be reached to
morrow and the decision will be given
out in a few weeks. The brief of the
railroad companies contends that the
law is unworkable, experiemtnal, in
applicable and an interference with
the liberty of contract.
INTRODUCES BILL FOR
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Adamson
yesterday introduced a drastic eight
hour bill which provide! for compul
sory arbitration.
LATER ROUMANIAN EVENTS
BERLIN, Jan. 8.—The latest today from the Rou
manian front is that the Roumanians and Russians have
been dislodged from several strongly fortified positions
m southern Moldavia. With the capture of the important
town of Fokchany four thousand prisoners fell into our
nands as well as large stores of supplies of all kinds. A
targe number of prisoners was also taken between the
Oituz and Putna valleys where the Teutons captured sev
eral positions. Counter attacks by the Russians were un
availing and we have held at all points. Between l'ok
ehany and Fundeni, however, the Russians launched a
powerful attack against Mackensen on a fifteen mile front
and gained a little ground in the direction of Obilechti. At
other points the attacks broke down under our fire with
neavy losses to the enemy. On the Russian front German
patrols surprised and captured a Russian field post twen
ty miles southeast of Kovel.
RUSSIANS TELL DIFFERENT STORY
PETKOGRAD, Jan. 8.—The Russians by surprise at
tacks yesterday captured enemy trenches in the Oituz
valley and also a number of prisoners. The Roumanians
to the northwest of Fokchany retired a little distance
eastward under pressure. Teuton attacks in dense for
mation have been repulsed near Pecheschi six versts
southwest of Fokchany. The Teuton attacks on the lower
Buzeu river have also been repulsed.
BRITISH REPULSE GERMANS
LONDON, Jan. 8. — After heavy artillery prepara
tion yesterday the Germans attempted to recapture then
lost posts taken by us north of Beaumont but they were
repulsed. General Haig also reports that our troops have
made successful raids south of Armentieres.
BULGARS THWART BRITISH
BERLIN, Jan. 8.—Yesterday, Sofia reports, the
British made determined attempts to gain possession of
advanced positions of the Bulgars near Lake Doiran on
i the Macedonian front but the attempts failed. The Brit
i ish offensive on the Struma river have apparently been
abandoned, at least for the present.
SIX AEROPLANES DESTROYED
BERLIN, Jan. 8.—The Germans yesterday destroyed
six Entente aeroplanes and on that single day on the
western front. Air battles were fought constantly all day
and some thrilling scenes were presented. Several air
men on both sides lost their lives.
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LAWSON CREATES SENSATI BY
ACCUSING OFFICIALS
MINING REPORT
FOR THIS DIST.
U. S. GOVERNMENT GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY SAYS SUSITNA
BASIN OUTPUT $100,000.
The following is the report of the
government geological survey on min-j
ing development for this district forj
last year:
kenai Peninsula and Susitna Regions
The rebuilding of the old Alaska I
Northern Railroad, now in Govern-j
ment ownership, leading inland from j
Seward, stimulated mining develop
ment in Kenai Peninsula. The pro- j
duction from placer mining did not
increase .however, and there were no
lode-mining operations except some
small development work. On the
other hand, in the Susitna basin,
which is also served by the govern-,
men railroad, there was a marked ad
vance in mining. About 60 miles of
railroad are now being operated from j
the town of Anchorage. Its immedi
ate tributary territory includes the;
Matanuska coal field and the Willow
Creek lode district. The coal-mining
developments have been noted above.
In the W’illow Creek district four lode]
mines were operated in 1916, com par-J
ed with three in 1915. A dredge was I
installed in the Yentna placer district,
and hydraulic operations were contin
ued in the Valdez creek district. The j
value of the total mineral output of
the Susitna basin in 1916 was about
$400,000.
Southwestern Alaska
Some developments were continued
on the copper deposits of the Iliamna
region, but as yet there are no pro
ducing mines in this field. A smalt
cyaniding plant was installed and op
erated to handle the old tailings of
the Apollo mine, on Unga Island. A
large body of low-grade auriferous
quartz is said to have been found on
the south side of Unga Island, about
miles from the Apollo mine. Some
auriferous gravels were found in 1!)16
on the east side of the Alaska Peni
nsula, between Cold and Katmai bays.
It appears that the placers were
found on only one creek, and the out
put was only a few hundred dollars.
The discovery, so far as known is of
importance only in marking a new lo
cality where auriferous mineraliza
tion has taken place. Beach placer
mining was continued on Kodiak and
Popof islands.
NEW NOME MAYOR
The most important act of the City
council last night was the election of
Mr. H. H. Moller as mayor of Nome
to fill the unexpired term of Mr.
Blake whose resignation went into
effect with his departure for the out
side.
Councilman M’Allister nominated
Moller for the position and council
man Ross seconded the nomination
and moved that the nominations be
closed. All six of the councilmen
voted for the nominee and he was de
clared elected.—Nugget.
RUSHING PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—Congress
is rushing legislation on the Shepherd
Prohibition bill. The vote will take
place in the senate tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.—The big fort to
sensation of the leak charges cam* * <1. »:• n*yi a t u: tan . ..
today when T. W. Lawson, the IJoston «d’ ti <• j im u■ iv.t ii» g
tinaccier, on the witness stand tool Lav. > : .•
the investigating committee tiia* <)'
licialdom in Washington is ju. ‘ dm? •. «« ni . •< b< t«* g *?•• a! to
honeycombed with leaks from th* .- ■ 'tv*- < ' • nd
preme court to congress ar;< 1 in ti. v h* d t m
White House cinect. Lawson <i« .■ h
ed the officials as being guilty •>.' ;
gigantic, deliberate and premedi'.r* > ' 1
robbery of the American people a? 1 handling t! c p. - 1 .• #te bat : • < •
the excitement in the chamber h
came so intense when In- mad** th: • a1 <
statement that the hearing nearly thii c *
culminated in fisticuffs until the el" < >; »
WASHINGTON, .Ian. 8.—Tho ta « n ti::11
department has sent to Gerard, tin- 1 *''
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Lmtod States ambassador to llerim.
and tin* «i<\nu« \ <»! tl »* relation.- be
an interrogation as to the text of tlu
tween Uu* Unite.i S* ;U and Ger
speech made by him at tho American , ,
Commerce Association banquet wboa n. i . • ... , .
he is quoted as saying that the rela the \\ - .t be im .ined t<* ink
tions between Germany and tin* the G< . An
United States were never so cordial po
as they are at present. lie is askc<t unv<
to send a copy of his exact utteram the » •
ELECTORS CAST
VOTES TODAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—At no»-n
today the presidential electors will
meet at the respective capitals oT tin ii
states and cast the ballots lor Presi
dent.
HOW AN OLDTIMKK
DIED l/P AT NOME
The many friends of George Ha.,
were surprised and saddened this
morning to hear of his sudden (Uatli
last night. Although he had been
having some trouble with his stom
ach for several months he seemed in
fairly good health until yesterday
forenoon when he felt pain in the reg
ion of his heart and summoned his •
physician, Dr. Chace, who did all that j
could be done for him. He died at
nine o’clock. George Hall went to j
Dawson in the early rush and engag
ed in mining. When Nome was still
a young camp he came here and went'
into the saloon business in which he
remained ever since. He was square,
friendlv and right in all his dealing,
with his fellows and as a result had
a host of warm friends in this place.
His home was Los Gates, Cal., where
he still owned a residence up to his
death. He was unmarried and is sur
vived, it is stated, only by a sister and
neice. He was a member of the
Eagles and Moose.—Nome Nugget.
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LAWSON ARRIVES TO
GIVE TESTIMONY
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—T. W.j
Lawson has arrived to give testimony
in the leak investigation. It is ex-1
peeted that the managers of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
will me summoned to testify also.
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HEIR BORN TO TAYLORS
A fine son tipping the scales at !>
pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. F. I
A. Taylor in Seward General Hospi
tal yesterday morning at 2 o’clock.
Dr. Sloan reports boy and mother
^ very well and the father very proud.
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WIIK II WILSON WKOTK ON
iii- own nrr.wKi rr.K
WASiUW.ToX, Jan. .J. P.
Tumulty, secretary to President Wil
son, took lilt' ?tand today in the leak
investigation and denied any ptevion."
knowledge of the fact that President
Wilson was about to send a note t >
the warring nations asking for a
peace discussion, A statement from
President Wilson was a so introduced
to the effect that the exact fact was
that Tumulty knew nothing ol tin
note until its publication. In addi
tion to this Tumulty says all of the
White House attaches were eomp’etc
ly ignorant of it. W ilson wrote the
note on his own type-writer. The
only attempt to prove anything
against the witness was that he intro
duced (ierard, the American ambas
sador to Berlin, to the Hibbs Com
pany, Washington brokers, but Tum
ulty denied absolutely that he engag
ed in tin* slightest stock transactions.
Tumulty then severely chastised Con
gressman Woods for ever mentioning
his name in the matter and said sig
i nilicantly that he is awaiting an
1 apology. The witness also denied
| that he had ever consulted Baruch
; whom, he said, he only met informal
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The fact that the Mariposa lef*
| Startle o.i the night of the Mrd *»nd
j left Cordova this mor.rng at G:%‘
! shows her to he some flier.
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i C. E. I undig, a brother of W. H.
Lindig of Seward, will arrive on the
i Mariposa. He was formerly owner
1 of the Golden Hotel at McCarthy but
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sold it out.