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ALASKA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1914.
SPEECH OF PREMIER CREATES A SENSATION
RUSSIA CLAIMS LODZ
AS A GRLAl VICTORY
Petroffracl Also Declares Its!
r
Armies Have Arrived (Jose
to Cracow Forts !
RUSSIA CLAIMS VICTORY AGAIN
PETROGRAD, Dec. 4—It is unofficially announced j
that the battle of Lodz has ended in a Russian success.
The official announcement is being awaited. It is report
ed that great numbers of German prisoners, cannons and
machine guns have been captured and that they are now
being brought to this city to prove to the people that the
Russians have gained great victories. The situation along
the whole line remains most favorable to Russian arms
and further great successes are expected in the next week.
The danger threatening Warsaw for a time is believed
to have been entirely removed by the splendid work ol the
Russian commanders and troops.
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ALL NEWS SlWFLU
LONDON, Dec. 4.—Almost a complete censorship of
all news has been establishd by the British government
today and no information could be secured worth while
this morning. The stopping of information probably
means that "great battles are raging in the east and west
and that the government is desirous of not giving out
any news before a decision is reached one way or the
other. Strong complaints are heard on all hands because
of this strict censorship but the authorities are as
adamant. The false news from Russian Poland some days
ago had the effect when the truth became known of caus
ing much disappointment and may be responsible for the
present witholding of information.
EXPECT GERMAN ATTACK
Although information of a news nature is being
witheld it is generally understood that the Germans are
or were yesterday about to deliver another formidable
attack on the allied lines around the French-Belgian fron
tier. The allied generals declare, however, that their
trenches are impregnable and the Germans can never hope
to take them. They also declare that the guns of the allies
for field fighting are superior to the German guns. It is
practically certain that if the Germans fail in the coming
attack for the purpose of reaching the French coast the
allies will make a general advance and take the offensive
with the intention of driving back the enemy towards
his own borders. This forward movement would probably
be made now were it not that another attack by the Ger
mans will weaken them still further and make their later
defence weaker. UJi?4^j.
THOUSANDS OF WOUNDED
GENEVA, Dec. 3.—The number of wounded soldiers
arriving at Duessedorf, Cologne and Colmar is so great
that many ammunition trains bound for the front have
been sidetracked. This constant stream of soldiers has
continued for ten days, a fact which shows the terrible
losses sustained in the fighting in the western field. It
can be said that the German doctors treat the French and
British wounded just as they treat the German wounded.
It is declared by those who know that it is almost impos
sible for the human imagination to grasp the awful ex
tent of the casualties in the war unless one is able to see
the number of dead and wounded taken from some battle
field.
FRESH ALLIED TROOPS READY
PARIS, Dec. 4.—The government gave out a state
ment this afternoon to the effect that behind the front
line of the allies, which has thus far kept hack the forward
movement of the German troops, are large bodies of
fresh reserves ready to give help in stopping any rush
that the Gormans might make for the channel ports.
Troops of cavalrymen stand ready at all times to answer
at a moment’s call to race into the strife. It is an actual
fact that in every village behind the advance lines of the
allies these cavalrymen stand at the heads of their
chargers ready to jump into the saddles, but this is only
a precaution against possible accident as the Germans
have failed in every effort to break through the front
ranks of our troops. There is every’ reason to believe that
the Germans contemplate another attack in force in that
neighborhood very soon but the allied generals remain
perfectly confident that the enmy can never reach Dun
kirk or Calais
ALL QUIET IN
MEXICO CITY
EVERYTHING REPORTED AT
WASHINGTON TO BE MOST
SATISFACTORY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The latest
information from Mexico City received
this evening shows that matters re
main in a very satisfactory condition
there. Absolute peace is said to reign
so far as the capital is concerned
and harmony marks all the proceed
ings in which Villa, Zapata and the
Gutierrez side are associated. No
further information has come from
Carranza or his adherents but the
United States officials seem to fear
that he and Villa will yet come to
blows as he seems to be unable to be
come reconciled to the success of his
former general.
catholic ladies to have
BIG TIME TOMORROW NIGHT.
('.rand Bazaar Preparations Are Well
Ahead and a Most Pleasant
Evening is Assured.
The Catholic Ladies’ Altar Society
will hold their big Bazaar tomorrow’
evening and a most pleasant time is
assured for all who are wise enough
to be present. In addition to the
bazaar there will be a dance at which
all the new dances will be pleasant
features and, still further in addition,
there will be more chances than ever
given before to secure the most beau
tiful Christmas things of all kinds.
MOOSE MEET TONIGHT.
The Seward Lodge Loyal Order of
Moose will meet this evening. It is
likely that preparations will be con
tinued for establishing a Christmas
tree and several other matters will
come up for discussion.
EX VMINE FOR BERGSTROM’S
FINAL HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Testimony was taken yesterday in
the Commissioner’s court for final
proof for homestead entry 10722 which
means the homestead of Otto Berg
strom a few miles from the city. The
te timony of Mr. IWgstrom and his
two witnesses, Messrs Ballaine and
Ray, was taken and will be sent to
Juneau after which nothing remains
to be done but the granting of the
patent.
ALASKANS NOT USED IN
GETTING ALASKA EXHIBITS.
Men Unacquainted With the Territory
Used to Gather What Will
Represent Us.
According to all accounts Seward
is not the only part of Alaska which
has been visited by a stranger to the
territory who has been sent by the
directors of the Paname exposition
to secure “properties” for the Alaska
! exhibit at the fair. Some of the camps
have taken up the work of securing
their ow’n exhibits as no appropria
tion was allowed by congress. This
paper has been asked to state that
! something ought to be done to im
press on the directors of the Fair the
desirability of getting men who know’
the territory and understand its pro
ducts to secure exhibits if they are
required at all.
The Gateway Job Printing Depart
ment has just received the very latest
in new type and machinery. Don t
send outside for your job printing.
Patronize the paper that is helping to
build up your city.
FOR NATION’S
I PROHIBITION
HOBSON’S RESOLUTION WILL BE
ACTED lTON BY RULES
COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 4.—The house)
Rules committee will meet on Decem
I ber 12 to act on Hobson’s resolution
! for nation wide prohibition by a con
! stitutional amendment and then will
bo started work which many believe
i may end in making the United States
dry all over. The effect of the vote
! in favor of prohibition in several
states seems to have exercised an ef
fect also in a federal sense but there
may be expected a tremendous amount
! of opposition. It has been remarked
that the whole world at present seems
to have become suddenly obsessed
with the idea that the liquor traffic
is something which the world should
no longer permit, as it no longer per
mits the opium traffic.
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BHUTAN ALSO GETS
PROHIBITION CRAZE.
LONDON, Dec. 2.—The matter of
drinking among women, as well as the
custom of treating recruits by the ad
miring public, is strongly engaging
the attention of the authorities in Lon- j
don and the provinces. While the clos
ing hours of public houses have been
made earlier throughout England j
other measures arc discussed. One is
that women be barred from the public j
houses altogether, since many of them 1
have mare money to spend while their
husbands are away at the war.
Another proposal is to exclude women
from the drinking places in the
morning.
GONE OVER TO
THE FEDERALS
Rl BE MARQUARD AND WALTER
JOHNSON THROW DOWN
OLD LEAGUES.
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NEW YYORK, Dec. 4.—Rube Mar
quard, the great New \ork National
league pitcher, has signed with the
Brooklyn Federals, and Walter John
son of the Washington Americans and
their best pitcher has signed with the
Chicago Federals. Both men went
over yesterday and arc said to have
received princely ofTers that were too
much to refuse.
CHICAGO, Dec 4.—The Federal
League has increased its capitaliza
tion to four hundred thousand dollars
and is now in full swing for an at
tempt on the world s championship
next season.
PERUGINI DEAD.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 4.—Signor
Pcrugini, the once famous singer, pas
sed away in this city this morning.
He had recently been renowned as the
third husband of Lillian Russel as
most of the present generation had
about forgotten him as an artist. He
was sixty five years of age.
DORA DUE TOMORROW.
Captain McMullen has w’ired Agent
Guptil that the Dora is due to arrive
in Seward at noon tomorrow, Decem
ber 5. Arriving at that time brings
her up to schedule in spite of the de
lay caused by stormy weather.
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We can do it. Job printing of e\ ery
description.
PROGRESSIVES
WILL CONTINUE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ISSUES
STATEMENT THAT PARTY IS
STILL IN RING.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—The Progres
sive National executive committee is
sued a statement tonight setting forth
the determination of the party leaders
to continue the organization with the
expectation of being a factor in future
political cempaigns. The members of
the committee have been meeting here
for some days and have gone over the
results of the last elections with care
with a view to coming to a conclusion
as to whether the party’s future has
any prospects. It was decided that
there is still a good chance that the
country will come to the support of
the Progressives and the committee
has its hat still in the ring.
PATTERSON THINKS lT. S.
SHOULD TAKE MINES.
He Believes This Necessary as Em
ployers Are Blocking Federal
Mediation.
DENVER Dec. 4.—Senator Matter
son in continuing his testimony be
fore the Industrial Relations com
mittee this afternoon stated that four
hundred mine guards have been re
cruited into a re-organized state mi
litia since the federal troops entered
the mine fields. He declared that if
the federal troops are withdrawn and
tho state militia allowed again to en
ter the mine fields it would be a blot
on the state. Patterson also declared
that Osgood of the Victor American
Fuel company would block any at
tempt made at federal mediation and
ho expressed the belief that for this
reason the United States government
would be justified in taking over the
mining properties.
BLAMES OPERATORS FOR
NOT SETTLING STRIKE.
DENVER, Dec. 3.—Senator Patter
son was examined before the Indus
trial Relations committee today in con
nection with the Colorado coal mine
strike and declared that if the opera
tors had met the miners the strike
would have been ended. Because of
the failure of the operators to discuss
matters with the men Patterson
placed the whole responsibility' on the
shoulders of the employers.
LAMAR GETS TWO YEARS
IN THE PENITENTIARY.
Man Who Represented a Congressman
For Fraud is Severely Punished.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—David Lamar
has been found guilty of impersonat
ing Representative Mitchell Palmer of
Pennsylvania for the purpose of de
frauding Morgan and company and the
United States steel company, and a
sentence of two years in the peniten
tiary was inflicted on him today. He
will serve his time in the federal peni
! tentiary at Atlanta.
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PLEA OF NOT GUILTY IS
made; by rockefeller
He and Other New Haven Director?
Accused of Criminal Viola
tion of Law.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—Pleas ir
abatement of the charges were macl<
this morning by William Rockefellei
and seven other New Haven director*
who have been indicted on charges oi
criminal violations of the law. Thes<
; pleas were dismissed and pleas of no
quilty were entered instead.
FRANK DAS lAFFER
OUT BOVS TO TIGHT
British Aviators Report no
Turks are Massed on the
i^vptian Border
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FRANCE CALLS OUT BOYS
BORDEAUX, Dec. 4.—Three hundred thousand boys
of eighteen years of age have been called by the French
government to present themselves for training as soldiers
on December 20. All the reserves of military age have al
ready been called to the colors but France has decided
to use every man who can carry a gun to drive the invader
out of the country. This step of calling out the youths
was postponed to the last moment but the government has
been reluctantly compelled to take the step that may send
almost mere children to the slaughter. After the prelimi
nary training the army of boys will be used to defend
lines of communication and for work which will not be
accompanied by too much danger but if necessary they
will be placed in the front to take the places of the vete
rans lost in battle. A great wave of enthusiasm is the
answer to the call to arms on the parts of the boys them
' selves. Thousands of them had volunteered for service
before but they were rejected until their service became
needed.
NO TURKS IN SINAI
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 4.—The British aviators have
been making constant flights over the Sinai peninsula and
i .have reported that there is no sign of Turkish forces in
that quarter. Sinai peninsula is formed by the two arms
of the Red Sea near Suez. It had been reported that great
Turkish forces had been assembling there in preparation
for an invasion of Egypt. It had even been rumored that
the Turks had already crossed the Suez canal into Egyp
I tian territory but the latest observations by the aviators
clearly show that if the Turks contemplate an invasion
of Egypt at all they have not yet concentrated any con
siderable body of troops in the territory nearest the canal.
WILL ITALY DECLARE WAR
ROME, Dec. 4—The speech delivered by Premier
Salandra yesterday in the Italian parliament has created
a profoud sensation. Some say that his references to the
just aspirations of Italy” meant that Italy is now ready
for war to recover the Italian provinces held by Austria.
Others think that Italy has an agreement with Austria
by which the Italian provinces in South Austria will be re
turned to Italy. There are still others who express the
fear that Austria will consider the speech of the premier
j as a challenge to war and that she will prepare at once to
1 cross the border for the invasion of Italian territory.
Those who believe that Austria and Italy have an agree
ment seem to think that Italy, in return for the provinces,
would remain neutral. They do not believe it possible that
Italy would declare war on the side of Germany and her
neighbor. Hardly since the war began have the Italian
people been so wrought up as by the premier’s speech and
! the temper of the masses of the population is such that a
crisis may be said to exist.
BERLIN REPORTS SUCCESSES
BERLIN, Dec. 4—It is officially announced this after
noon that the French have made assaults in force against
our troops in Flanders but that all these assaults have
been repulsed. The announcement also states that repeat
ed assaults by the French in the region northwest of
Altkirch, Alsace have also been repulsed and that the
French suffered considerable losses in that quarter. The
emperor arrived in Berlin last night but will leave again
for the front after a short stay. He was received en
thusiastically and declared while here that the fortunes
, of war are favorable tc the German armies. This city
: continues confident of the ultimate ending of the war.
The practically unanimous vote for the great war fund in
the reichstag "is taken to show that Germany is prepared
i to go the full length. Favorable accounts are constantly
1 arriving from the fields and waters where the Turkish
• and Russian forces are clashing. It is generally under
; stood that the Turks accomplished a splendid victory
! over the enemy near Erzerum and reports are also ar
s riving that the Turkish fleet in the Black sea is inflicting
: much damage on Russian shipping and property gener
ally.