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EM DEN BURNED AND KOENIGSBERG BOTTLED
CARRANZA TO GIVE
GE THE PRESIDENCY
Provisional President Guitterez
lakes the Oath of
Ofiiee Tonight
WICKERSHAM
WON AFOGNAK
DAY. NOON AND TANSY EACH
GET FORTY TWO
VOTES THERE
AFOGNAK. Nov. 10.—via Cor
dova— Wickersham easily carried this
place from Bunnell, polling fifty eight
votes to fifteen for the democrat.
Hubbard beat Price by 4.”* to 14. Noon.
Day an<l Tansy each polled 42 votes, j
The full vote is; Wickersham 58.;
Bunnell 15, Hubbard 43, Price 14, Go
shaw anil German 1, Day, Noon and
Tansy 42 each. White 67, Lyons 31, j
Markle 8, Carter, Ganty, Hegner, In-'
gram and Lynch 1 each.
When the totals were sent from
Valdez yesterday they gave Tansy {
831, Noon 812, Ingram 810 and Lyons
797. These totals did not include
Hope, Sunrise, Afognak or Knik. In
Hope, Sunrise and Afognak combined
Noon got 77, Tansy 67, Ingram 12 and
Lyons 41. ->|4:
4 I
This added to the other totals, not
counting Knik, give Tansy 898, Noon
889,Lyons 838. Ingram 822. Noon is;
said to have got 99 at Knik but the j
votes of the others were not given.
SEWARD VOTE LARGER
THAN CORDOVA BY 19
The growth of Seward in recent
times is seen by the fact that it polled »
nineteen votes more than Cordova in
this year’s delegate election. Seward
polled 295 votes and Cordova polled
276. In the last election Cordova t
polled 172 and Seward polled 156. It
is pleasant to note, however, that
Cordova also by its vote shows a tine,
healthy condition.
AFOGNAK VOTE LARGER
The total vote for Afogn tk last
election was 54 while it is 7.* year.
Port W'ells is one of the very f. w
places which had a smaller vote this
year than last time. In the last elec
tion it was 49 and this time it was Ul.
CHISANA VOTE
As far as can be learned the vote j
in the Chisana will not total more
than one hundred^ Inquiries have I
been made in several quarters which
have led to this conclusion. It is
about the only place in that part of
the division not heard from.
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BERTHA SAILED j
The Bertha arrived and sailed last
night. She is bound for Settle but j
on the way out will stop at Yakitat
am! take on a cargo.
BASEBALL DANCE
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A dance will be given by the base
ball club on the evening before
Thanksgiving.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—General
Guitterez will take the oath of office
tonight as provisional president of
Mexico and that peace will now come
is almost assured by the fact that
Carranza has at last come to his
senses and will step down and out. It
is reported that Carranza has in
formed a committee from the Aguas
Calientes convention that he will turn
over the executive power to any man
named by the convention provided
that such a man would actually as
sume control over the division of the
north. This last proviso is supposed
to be the only doubtful matter to be
decided but it is assumed that if Car
ranza does not retire at once the army
under the control of the convention
will procred against him anyhow^
FREDERICK GOSS DEAD
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.—Frederick
Goss, the inventor of the printing
press that bears his name, diet! here
today. He had been ailing for some
time and had reached a good age.
LADY CANDIDATE GETS
VERY FEW VOTES
Women of Alaska Show Their Desire
No Petticoat Government, alas.
The returns from the First division,
where Mrs. Mary A. Gilson was a
candidate for the legislature, show
that the women at least of that divi
sion are not at all clannish or desirous
of placing their destinies in the hands
of their own sex. Mrs. Gibson polled
only 29 votes in Juneau, 4, in Ketchi
kan, 18 in Douglass, 3, in Treadwell
and none at all in Skagway.
HUBBARD MAY YET BEAT
PRICE FOR THE SENATE
News From kenai Says Thai Wicker
sham and Noon Polled
Heavily There
As Hubbard got 43 votes in Afog
nak to 14 for Price it begins to look
as if the former has good chance to
be elected notwithstanding the sup
position in the beginning that he was
defeated. An attempt was made today
to get the full totals between the two
but, owing to the fragmentary nature
of the information received, it is
thought advisable to wait a little
longer. Mr. Sutherland who came last
evening from Kenai says that out of
a total of 90 votes cast over there
Wickersham got 88 and Bunnell 2.
Noon got 84 he says and Noon, Tansy
and Day all polled from 82 to 84 each.
Lyons got very few.
The totals without Kenai or Knik
now give Noon 902, Tansy 809, In
bram 840, Lyons 838. It now looks
as if Day was running first with Tan
sy and Noon fighting for second place
and Holland fourth.
Since the first estimates were made
the vote in this part of the division
have changed the relative positions
of the candidates for the territorial
legislature almost entirely.
REPORT GERMANS RETREATING
-AUSTRIANS CLAIM VICTORY
SNOW HAD FALLEN ONLY
50 MILES FOM IDITAROD
M. A. Marston Arri>es With News of
Interior und the Mail Route
Snow had fallen only between Idita
rod and Moore creek when M. A.
Marston, who arrived yesterday in
Seward, came over the trail. The dis
tance between Iditarod and Moore
creek is fifty miles. The remainder
of the way had to be mushed over the
niggerheads. Mr. Marston had three
dogs which he gave to Colonel Revell
for use in carrying the mail this win
ter . In March he will return from the
outside and in the meantime he will
take a trip to Honolulu.
Mr. Marston is a member of the big
mining firm of Riley and Marston,
operators in the Iditarod and else
where. Last year they had a dredge
placed on their property and he de
clares this means to be ahead of all
others for working placers. The dred
ge was still operating when he left
Iditarod on October 21. On his way
out he met the mail on the other side
of the Susitna four days ahead of
schedule. He says that every man'
along the route makes the quick j
carrying of the mail a matter of per-1
sonal and enthusiastic interest and j
so splendidly are they doing their'
work that even without snow there j
is a chance that the mail will arrive!
at Iditarod before the scheduled time.
Mr. Marston came alone but on the
following day a party of ten men were
to have left.
BABY BORN TO MRS. DAVIS
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Al. Davis, who has arrived from
Knik, has received word that a baby
boy has been born to Mrs. Davis at
Seattle.
MATHISON FINED
John Mathison was tried on the
charge of assault today in the com- ■
missioner’s court and was fined $100.
The complaining witness was William
Snook of Hope. The trouble is said
to have arisen over a school election
over there.
CASINO THEATER
Tonight there will be a special show
of extra quality given at the Casino j
at the request of the Seward Hunt;
club. The show will be attended by
the Hunt club immediatly after the
hunt dinner. For the special show the
management has secured a big three
reel feature, “Brave Lady Babbie”,
featuring the famous actress, Barbara
Tennant, which will be shown at the
regular prices.
WANT PEOPLE SIGN UP
FOR OUTING CLUB DINNER
All who intend to attend the Outing
Club dinner are requested to sign up
with the secretary, George Sexton, to
day. It is impossible now to hold the
dinner this evening as Dr. Romig is
not here to make arrangements. A
special show will be given at the
Casino and a dance will follow but to
attend the show and dance is optional.
Those attending them will pay the
usual price in addition to the dollar
for dinner.
Chas. A. Knell, one of the best
known mining men in the Interior and
well known in Seward is now locate 1
at Ruby where he has acquired large
and valuable interests.
EMDEN MEETS WATERLOO
LONDON, Nov. 10.—It is officially announced this
morning that the German cruiser Emden which has be
come famous by her ravages on British shipping has been
destroyed after a battle with the big Australian cruiser
Sydney. During the battle the Emden was set on fire by
the shells from the Sydney and was beached on one of the
Cocos islands in he Indian ocean. She was completely
burned while ashore but her captain and most of her crew
were saved. The Emden had just succeeded in cutting the
Cocos island cable when the Sydney appeared at tier bow.
She was unable to escape but she at once opened fire in
answer to the guns of the Australian ship and a running
fight went on tor some time until the Emden burst into
flames and had to be beached. The casualties on the Syd
ney were slight notwithstanding the fierce fire maintained
by the Emden until the last.
KOENIGSBERG BOTTLED UP
LONDON, Nov. 10.—In addition to the loss of the
cruiser Emden it is officially announced that the German
cruiser Koenigsberg has been bottled up at Mafia island in
German East Africa and can no longer be a menace to
British shipping. She has been bottled by the blockading
of the channel to the harbor and her chance of escape are
nil. The Koenigsberg had inflicted a lot of damage and
made herself particularly noticeable by her disabling ol
the British cruiser Pegasus several weeks ago. The loss
of the Emden and the bottling of the Koenigsberg are re
garded here as the beginning of success in the increased
efforts to clear the seas of German warships. A strenuous
attempt will now be made to destroy the Scharnhorst, the
Gneisenau and the other hostile vessels which recently
sank the Monmouth, the Good Hope and the Canopus.
GERMAN LEFT REPULSED
PARIS, Nov. 10— In Alsace the Germans have suf
fered a marked defeat as their attacks to gain a vantage
point on St. Marie heights have been entirely fruitless.
The cause that makes this failure so serious a defeat for
the enemy is that if they fail to break thro at that point
and join the main army they will be compelled to retreat.
Such a retreat would leave the way open for the advance
of theFrench far into German territory and the result to
the enemy would, therefore, be disastrous.
ALLIES ADVANCE
PARIS, Nov. 10.—’The advance of the allies along the
Belgian coast continues. They are now approaching
Ostend but the Germans still parallel them and the coast
along which they are pursuing their way. In the mean
time the enemy seems to be concentrating his energy
to the southeast while resting or falling back in north
west Flanders. It was also officially announced this morn
ing that the fighting yesterday was marked by the check
ing of the German attacks in French territory, particular
lysouth of Ypres. It was also marked by a preceptible pro
gres of the allies in the vicinity of Birdschoote and be
tween Ypres and Armentieres. On the British front all
the German attacks were energetically repulsed. The
British are constanly meeting headlong assaults and are
meeting them with tremendous skill and courage. In the
part of the field where they and the enemy meet the losses
are very serious but those losses are greater in the Ger
man ranks as the latter are taking the offensive and are
consequently more exposed. On the whole matters remain
most satisfactory for the allied armies and as the Germans
and Austrians are hard pressed by the Russians in the
east a most successful outcome is looked for. The only
anxiety apparent is that the Russians may be tempted to
advance too far by Hindenburg and that this resourceful
leader, when he finally decides to await battle,he will do so
only under conditions most favorable to himself. Nothing
was heard from that part of the field of war this morning
but good news is expected some time today.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 10.—The Austrian evacuation
of positions to the southeast of Lemberg, in southern
Galicia and in Bukowina is reported today to be continu
ing. The entire Austrian line from Stry to Czemowitz
is reported to be gradually being abandoned and the en
emy is apparently falling back towards the Carpathians
with the hope of taking up a position of defense. No fur
ther information has come today from the mid-Prussian
front but it.is assumed that the Russian army is still ad
vancing near Silesia. The Germans probably intend to
await battle before reaching German territory so that a
great and decisive engagement may be expected soon be
tween the main armies.
DEMOCRATS CONTROL
DECLARES WILSON
President Gives Out Statement
Regarding the Recent
Elections
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10—Com
menting on the elections for the first
time today President Wilson reminded
the country that the democrats are
still in control of the government.
“That is the main fact to be seen
n the results” he stated emphatically
‘And I am more interested in the
uition thus taken than in talking
about them.”
He further stated that his best com
ment would be the actions of the ad
ministration during the next two
years.
President Wilson shows clearly
that he is* gratified deeply by the- ac
tions of the democrats who stood by
him and the administration and voted
he regular tickets in spite of the
.arious means employed by his en
emies and disgruntled parties gen
erally to beat him. All his words to
lay breathe thankfulness that he has
been vindicated and obversely that he
regrets to the full the opposition of
men who have called themselves dem
ocrats while everything looked br ght.
BATTLESHIP
PLAN GOES ON
j THE SAME OLD PROGRAMME
WILL HE CONTENTED
HY CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—l’resi
ient Wilson stated today that the two
battleships programme will be con
tinue*! in the next session of congress
out there will be no increase in the
naval estimates. The expenitures in
most departments, he said, will be
owered but the state department al
lowance will be greater because un
jsual activities in that department
,vill require more money.
Mason Phelps, a big game hunter,
and Mrs, Phelps arrived from Knik#
A. F. Davis has come to the city from
Knik on business.
REPORT GERMANS RETREATING
ROTTERDAM, Nov. 10—The retreat of the German
army in Belgium continues according to the most reliable
accounts received here. Thirty five thousand men and a
hundred guns left Thielt in the direction of Ghent yester
day. Forty eight wagon loads of ammunition of war have
also left Bruges for Ghent and there can be no doubt that
they are falling back on some other position. The only
possible alternative cause for this movement would be the
attempt to concentrate a greater force on the fighting
further south while the line is held to the coast at Ostend
But all the movements have all the appearance of a sure
retirement.
BELGIANS THINK DIFFERENTLY
HAVE, France, Nov. 10.—The official statement of
the Belgian government here today is that the situation
in West Flanders has undergone relatively little change.
A slight improvement in favor of the allies is noticeable
but nothing further can be claimed. It is confidently ex
pected, however, that the attempt of the Germans to
reach the French coast have failed completely and that
they can never be successful in that undertaking even if
they continue to try.
AUSTRIA CLAIMS GREAT VICTORY
VIENNA, Nov. 10.—The Austrian government offi
cially announces that in a battle in west Servia which
lasted three days the Austrian army has completely de
feated the Servians. The Servian army, according to
the announcement, was made up of one hundred ami
twenty thousand men. This announcement also earned
with it the information t hat instead of retreating in Aus
trian territory the Austrians have actually invaded Ser
via and beaten the enemy on his own ground. If this news
is well founded, according to opinion in this city, it will
probably be the beginning of the end of Servian resistance
and will enable Austria to face the Russians with greater
strength.
FIND HIDDEN WIRELESS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10—The secret service men
and radio experts who have been seking for hidden wire
less stations have uncovered one at Ensenda in Lower
California; near the United States boundary. It is gen
erally assumed here that these stations were established
by the Germans for the purpose of giving information
to German warships off the Pacific coasts. No informa
tion has been given out, however, as to who were in charge
when the station was discovered.