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TEUTONS STILL PUSHING THE
ENEMY BACK IN ROUMANIA
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GERMANY HEARS REPLY
BERLIN, Jan. 2—The general opinion of the unof
ficial German public on the reply of the Entente to the
peace proposals is that it is a flat refusal couched in a
verbose manner. It is stated unofficially on all hands that
the statement by the allied powers to the effect that they
are championing the cause of small nationalities or any
other nationalities is hypocrisy and presumption in view
of the fact that they have agreed to rob the Turks of their
capital and give it to Russia.
GERMAN PEACE IMPOSSIBLE
LONDON. Jan. 3.—Amsterdam reports that the uni
versal conviction of neutral countries is that the peace
proposed by Germany at this time is impossible. The
Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says that the refusal of the En
tente was anticipated but that the people of Germany and
all Europe are shocked by the shallowness, levity and
mendacity of the reply. The answer to the Russians, says
this paper, will be possible only on the battlefield. The
Yossiche Zeitung says it is impossible for any negotia
tions now to take place after the scornful reply of the
allied nations. It must be war to the end, it declares.
Other German papers are quoted as speaking editorially
in a similar strain and little hope is harbored that an end
will come in sight soon to the terrible conflict.
TEUTONS PRESS ENEMY
BERLIN, Jan. 3—An Austrian communique on Mon
day says tlie Teutons are fighting rear guard engage
ments and are pushing the enemy back in the region oi'
- Kemnik. Our forces are also progressing in Moldavia
and have stormed several positions in the direction oi
Harya. The enemy is defending every yard of ground
stubbornly but we are moving them back relentlessly.
ANSWERS BELGIUM ARGUMENTS
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BERLIN, Jan. 3.—The Overseas Agency has secured
a statement from Dr. Hamman, formerly a foreign of-!
lice attache, to the effect that the Entente representa
tives who drew up the reply to Germany’s peace proposals
“silt on a judge’s chair and not around a peace table,” by
which he means that they sat on judgment on Germany
and not as men who are party to the war and who desire
a fair and just discussion. Hamman declares that their
reply was nothing more than a plea to the neutral nations
in their own behalf and against the Central alliance. The
former attache also said with respect to the statement re
garding tiie martyrdom of Belgium that the status of
Belgium was proven by the fact that in 1911 London and
Paris opposed the fortification of Flushing which stands
near the mouth of the river Scheldt so that easy access to
Antwerp could be secured. This fortifying, Hamman
says, was opposed because the British desired to be able
to transport troops up the Scheldt to Antwerp and make
that city a base for military operations in the direction
of the lower Rhine and Westphalia. The fortification of
adjoining French forts was carried out instead and this
made it evident, Hamman says, that Belgium had been
mapped out all the time as a base from the Entente.
FRENCH REPLY READY
PARIS, Jan. 2. — The French reply to the note of
President Wilson is ready but it is awaiting the formal
approval of the representatives of the Entente council.
France drew the first draft of the reply. It will be handed
to Ambassador Sharpe when approved for transmission
f to Washington.
TURKS DENY BRITISH REPORT
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 3.—The British reports;
of the alleged victory at Elarish are exaggerated, it ‘s
officially reported. According to the Ottoman war office
report the place was evacuated by our troops voluntarily;
and the real import of the events there recently is shown
bv the fact that the British a short time before evacuat
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ed Maghdabha and retreated to Elarish.
ELECTION BETS
i MAY BE FELONY
NKW BILL WOl’LD LIMIT CAM
PAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
TO $3,000.
WASHINGTON', Jan. d.—The sen
ate sub-committee on elections ?ias
completed its revised Corrupt Prac
tises bill and it will be presented to
the senate on Wednesday. It would
limit all campaign contributions to
one and a half cents on the dollar pet
capita. Contributions from corpora
tions exceeding- a capital of a million
would be prohibited and no contribu
tion exceeding live thousand dollars
would be legal. Betting and adver
tising betting odds would be a felony.
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COMING ON MARIPOSA
SKATTLK, Jan. 8.—Tie .Mariposa
has the following passengers for Sew
ard: Mrs. Karl Vaughan and baby,
Alvere Markason, Mrs, J. Junte, A.
Shyman, Robert Scott, H. Ingram,
Tony MacDonald, Wilson Reed, K.
Stenslid and wife and seven steerage.
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COMING ON SPOKANE
SEATTLE, Jan. d.—The steamship |
Spokane left last night with the fol-j
lowing passengers for Seward: W.
T. Leroy, Will Leroy.
VILLA DRIVING BACK MIRGIIA AND
chiiujahija cur sire ro tall
THINK INSURANCE
MONEY CAUSED FIRE
People coming on the Alameda this
morning from Valdez say that Valdez
folks have a suspicion that the fires of
yesterday morning were likely caus
ed by some person or persons who
wanted to* receive insurance money.
It is pointed out that one man had
insured his place for several thousand
dollars a short time before the fire
occurred. Otto Kanitz is the man
who has been arrested on the charge
of incendiarism. He worked in the
Haines building which was injured to
the extent of $400, or $.r»00.
The properties destroyed are as fol
lows,a ccording to the Prospector:
Golden North Hotel building, own
ed by Wilson, Carlson & Wilson, and
occupied by Win. Conley, who con
ducted the hotel, and Arcade Cafe.
The loss on the building and contents
is estimated at $10,000 or, which was
carried an insurance of $4,000. Win.
Conley lost about $700, no insurance
and Jack Callin of the Arcade, esti
mated his loss at $2,500, partially
covered by insurance.
S. Blum & Company, building and
stock total loss, as was the furniture
and fixtures of the First Bank ol \ ai
de/, in the same building. Loss on
building, stock and fixtures estimat
ed at over $100,000. Partially insur
ed.
Post Office furniture and fixtures
estimated loss about $*’>,’)00, partially
REPULSE ALLIES AGAIN
BERLIN, Jan. 3.—It is reported officially this after
noon that Russian-Roumanian attacks have again been
repulsed in Moldavia and the losses of the enemy were
heavy. The Teutons have also captured the towns oi
Bars-esci and Topeici as well as several hill positions.
The Russians have retired further in Dobrudja and the
enemy in the interior of Roumania have been driven
back south of Fokchany.
MINE ALL AROUND BRITAIN
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—Passengers arriving today on
the liner New Amsterdam say that the coasts of the Brit
ish islands are surrounded by German laid mines that are
intended to starve Great Britain into submission. The
waters outside Falmouth, Plymouth and Southampton
are all mined, they say, and countless floating mines are
in the waters outside Liverpool, Glasgow and other ports.
The passengers also declare that the British admiralty is
cancealing the stories of many ships that have been sunk
and are still being sunk.
• FRENCH BATTLESHIP SUBMARINED
BERLIN, Jan. 3.—Milan reports that a German sub
marine has torpedoed the French battleship Verite in the
Mediterranean near Malta. The Verite is said to have
been badly damaged but evidently had not sunk.
(Note—The Verite is a ship of 14,640 tons displace
ment and was built in 1908.)
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QUIET IN MACEDONIA
ROME, Jan. 3.—Owing to the severity of the weather
in the mountains the campaign on the Macedonia front is
undergoing a lull. Small local engagements between the
Serbs and Italians and the Bulgars are noted from dif
ferent points but those engagements are hardly more than
skirmishes. On the Austrian front our troops are keep
ing the enemy busy but the opposing positions are natur
ally strong.
(i. S. CROP 1916
NINE BILLIONS
WASHINGTON, Jan. The de
partment of agriculture announces
that the value of the crops in 1916
was nine billion dollars. The states
of Texas, Iowa and Illinois were the
leaders.
TK'KKT NT.MUKK 26
WINS HALLKTT Htr/.K
No. 26 is the winner of the silver
cream and sugar bowl given as a
prize by llallett and Scott. I he
drawing took place last evening and
the holder of the lucky number is re
quested to call at the store.
insured.
Building owned by Otto Kanitz,
estimated loss $3,000. Insured.
N. K. Ohlsson dwelling, loss esti-!
mated at $1,300.
Building occupied by Paul Haines
and owned by Otto Kanitz, loss esti-1
amted at $:*00 to $400. Haines loss I
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unknown.
Mrs. M. Hopkins, two residences,
loss estimated at $0,000; no insur
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a nee.
A! White building, occupied by
Levy & Ross and the Pinzon Bar;
total loss on stock and building about
ooo. Paitially insured.
White building, occupied by Louies
Cate, lo ;>S to building about $.‘1,000.
Andy Marovich, loss on stock and
fixtures, $4,300, no insurance in either
case.
Max Schmidt (Sonnio) in White
building, loss estimated at $(>,000,
no insurance. Loss on building esti
mated at $2,500.
Love-Whitley, damage to fixtures
and building estimated at $1,500; par
tially insured.
Alameda House, Mrs. Rose John
son, estimated loss between $.*,000
and $4,000; no insurance.
Ellis Block, damage to building;
estimated loss from $1,500 to $2,000.
Frye-Bruhn Co., damage to build
ing and stock about $500.
Empress Theatre, building owned
by Mrs. Rose Blackwell, loss about
$7,000; partly insured.
A. E. Lathrop, damage to picture
outfit, about $1,200; insurance not
known.
Other sufferers in the conflagration
were the Buffet, several hundred
dollars damages to plate glass win
dows and damaget o stock moved out;
Owl Drug Co., damage to goods
moved out; Mrs. Winter, damage to
windows and to stock moved out;
Alaska Jewelry Co., damage to stock.
Valdez Drug Co., damage to goods
moved; Cable office, damage to instru
ments and fixtures; Guy Cameron,
Crystal Barber Shop, A. C. Dieringer,
damage to goods moved out; Pioneei
Barber Shop, plate glass front; J. C
Martin, damage to household goods
moved and others, making loss' of
several thousand dollars.
Most of the guests in the Golden
North hotel lost their personal be
longings, aggregating several hun
dred dollars additional.
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STILL CONFERRING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The American members of
the Mexican commission are today drafting a reply to
Carranza’s refusal to accept the proposed protocol. It
is indicated in many ways that the negotiations have been
abandoned yet it is reported that Fletcher is going to his
post in Mexico and that Arredondo is leaving to confer
with Carranza. Many believe the withdrawal of the
American troops will be ordered soon in spite of every
thing.
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—It was learned today that
^Commissioners Lane, Gray and Mott in their meeting
which is now taking place may decide on some action that
will have a deciding effect on the Mexican negotiations.
They are certainly discussing the status of the negotia
tions and may bring the matter down to a solid foundation
for decisive action.
CHIHUAHUA IN DANGER
EL PASO, Jan. 3.—A strict censorship is being main
tained concerning matters connected with the campaign
for the possession of Chihuahua City. A dispatch has ar
rived which states that Villa is driving Murguia back on
the capital of the state and military experts predict its
early fall.
MEXICANS BUYING AMMUNITION
TOKIO, Jan. 3. — It is reported that Colonel Carpio
and two other representatives of Carranza are here now
purchasing rifles and ammunition for the Mexican army
and also negotiating for the purchase of the thirty thou
sand ton vessel Kotchira.
SECRET MESSAGE TO
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ROASTS LAWSON
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STONE DECLARES ACCTSATION
OF OFFICIALS IS A
FALSEHOOD.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Senator
Stone bitterly assailed Thomas W. |
Lawson on the senate floor this after
noon for his accusation that officials
of the administration gave out in
formation that affected dealings on
stock exchange. Stone declared em
phatically that no public official was
guilty of wrong-doing in connection
with the Wall Street leak. He ex
pressed contempt for sensation fak
ers of the Lawson type in his perora
tion. Lawson today conferred with
1 Congressman Henry for an hour and
a half and Henry later declared that
the material is not sufficient on which
to base a congressional investigation.
No names of alleged informants or
speculators have been given, he says,
but Lawson declares that the trouble
has only started. After his arrival
in Washington Lawson offered to tes
tify before a congressional commis
sion and he urged a complete investi
gation.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 3.—Presidents
Stone and Lee of the Railroad Broth
erhoods have announced that a sealed
message has been sent to four bun
dled thousand railroad men today.
The contents of this message have
not been disclosed but will probably
not remain a secret for twenty-four
hours. Stone is non-committal when
asked to state whether or not the
message has advocated tactics simi
lar to those of last August; in other
words whether tne railroad companies
are to be forced to come to time.
FOR ARBITRATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Senator
New lands announces that matters will
be rushed to get to the railway pro
gram and that the passage of a com
pulsory arbitration measure will be
expedited. The strike prevention
program is receiving approval in the
Capital today and the threatened, la
bor action is condemned. Secretary
Morrison, Andrew Foruseth, repre
senting the seamen and P. J. Mc
Namara, representing the railroad
brotherhoods, have served notice that
the labor people will vigorously op
pose the idea of compulsry arbitra
tion.
Dr. Silverman, of Kodiak, is on the
Watson enroute to Valdez where he
will settle down to the practise of his
profession permanently.
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