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Vot No. 294 Member Assort h* SEWAHI). AI.ASKA, FRIDAY EVEnInC, SE1TEMBBR 25, 1M4._Member Ass,elated free. Ten Cents the Copy
DISEASE COMES TO INTENSIFY THE HORROR
FOOT TO FOOT MIGHTY HOSTS STILL STRUGGLE
RUSSIANS CLOSE IN
ON CITY OE CRACOW
EXPERTS SAY NO ADVANTAGE
LONDON. Sept. 25.—(2:10 p. m.)—The military ex
perts of this country declare that no advantage has yet
been gained by either side in the great battle in France.
They say, however, that the Russian movement is of pro
digious importance and that on the Russian work in the
southeast may depend the victory of the allied forces.
The British censorship remains very strict. It is known,
though, that the Germans are fiercely resisting the ad
vance of the allies on Yon Kluck’s flank and that very se
vere fighting is going on. The French army is now en
trenched between the rivers Oise and Somme fifty miles
north of Paris. On the eastern end the Germans are mak
ing a determined assault on the fortress of Verdun and on
the result of that assault much will depend. The taking
of Verdun by the Germans would expose the allied right
to serious danger from a flanking movement but the com
mander of the fortress has received directions to fight to
the death and he has answered that the directions were
not needed as he would never surrender alive. This now
is probably the key to the whole situation unless the allies
can succeed in turning the flank of Yon Kluck quickly.
RUSSIANS AGAIN PURSUING
LONDON, Sept. 25.—It is announced this afternoon
that the Russians are now continuing the pursuit of the
Austrians and Germans in Galicia and that they are grad
ually closing in on Cracow. Przemysl is also fully invest
ed and a large Austrian force has been locked up in it.
Four more towns have been taken by the Russians and in
one place all the artillery of the Austrians was captured.
The *i (formation from Petrograd is that the siege of Cra
cow may not be as long as the forts of the place would
warrant. The Austrians are frightfully demoralized and
have come to regard the Russians as superior lighters
and, therefore, fight no longer with confidence.
It is possible that the Russians will be satisfied to mask
Cracow with a large force and proceed with the main
army further into Austrian territory as well as into Ger
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TEN THOUSAND GERMANS KILLED
LONDON, Sept. 25.—It is reported that ten thousand
Germans have been killed in the effort to take \ erdun and
that fifteen thousand have been wounded. The assaults
are carried out in a manner similar to those which caused
such tremendous loss of life to the Germans during all the
sieges undertaken by them.
GERMANY BUILDING SHIPS
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 25.—While the war is proceed
ing it is declared that the Germans are continuing their
naval program of construction and the naval construction
yards are busier than ever. The reichstag gave what was
practically a blank check to the government for naval pur
poses so that no difficulty will be met with as long as Ger
many has money in the treasury. Britain is also keeping
up its building of warships and finishing those under con
struction as fast as possible. Most of the French fleets
are in the .Mediterranean and some powerful vessels are
engaged in the blockade of ( attaro.
AUSTRALIANS CONQUER GERMANS
MELBOURNE. Sept. 25.—The Australians have com
pleted the conquest of (jerman New Guinea and of the
other German possessions in that part of the world. The
work was done by means of the warships built by the
Commonwealth to defend the Australian coasts in the
event of such a war as that now proceeding. Among the
vessels in the Australian navy are some of the rank of
dreadnaughts.
BERLIN SAYS NOTHING IMPORTANT
BERLIN, Sept. 25.—The government gave out an offi
cial statement today that was exceedingly brief and un
informative. The announcement is that nothing has real
ly taken place in France for some days but some minor en
gagements that were unimportant. It also says that noth
ing has been heard from Belgium or from the east since
yesterday. The whole statement is apparently meant to
* — t show that there is nothing really worth announcing and
Ithat the bulletin is issued merely to satisfy the craving
lvpr news.
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CONGRESS HAS
MONTH AHEAO
HOUSE WANTS TO CUT RIVERS
AND HARBORS APPROPRIATE
TO $20,000,000
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The
house committee on appropriaUon has
recommended the passage of the sen
ate rivers and harbors bill but also
recommends that the appropriation be
cut to twenty mi'lions, or less than
half the amount which the hi!’ parsed
jy the senate provides for. The next
bills to come up in the house will be
the Philippine bill and the ship pur
chase bill. The Alaska coal leasing
bill has now a clear way in the sen
ate. Congress will continue the ses
sion for another month to finish up
all the business before it.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
MEET THIS EVENING
Matters of Prime Importance Will Be
Discussed and Many Are Ex
pected to be Present
The Commercial club will hold a
most important meeting this evening
at 8 o’clock and all the members are
irgently requesUnl to attend as mat
ters wili come up about which the
general opinion of the members is de
sired.
PROVING UP MUST BE
DONE AT LAND OFFICE
In stating that proving up on
homesteads can be done before a com
missioner Senator Ray says a mistake
has been made. The preliminary
work is done before the commissioner
anil the actual proving up is for the
land office. The term is often used in
the wrong sense.
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ALAMEDA ARRIVES EARLIER
THAN WAS EXPECTED
The Alameda arrived thsi afternoon
just before press time although she
was not due until about 5 o’clock.
fish cannery tender COMES |
The Northwest fisheries boat, the
Shelikof, arrived in Seward this aft
ernoon. She comes from Uyak Bay
and is in command of Captain Far
rar. Chief Martin is her engineer.
ESTIMATE OE
RAILROAD MADE
ALL THE WORK CONNECTED
WITH THE LOCAL LINE
COMPLETED
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The estimates of valuation for the
Alaska Northern railroad have been
fully made and the work in that re
spect is complete. Benjamin L.
Campbell, the engineer, leaves this
evening for Ship Creek having got i
through with his part of the work.
He is directly under the Alaska rail
road commission. Neither he nor Mr.
Underwood feels at liberty to give out
any statements concerning the work
and nothing will be known probably
of the investigation until the report is
handed in to the president.
WILSON TURNS
DOWN OfEERS
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NEW JERSEY WAN*S TO EN
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DORSE HIM FOR SECOND TERM
Bl!T HE DECLINES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—Presi
dent Wilson has declined the offer of
endorsement for a second term made
by the democrats of his own state,
New Jersey. He declares that such
an endorsement coming from his
home state might be construed to
mean that he seeks endorsement and
he believes that such a feeling would
embarrass him.
This refusal of endorsement has
nothing to do, however, with the
president's wishes regarding the re
nomination and that he will again be
a candidate is about certain although
he has given out no direct statement
to that effect.
DAWSON MAY HAVE
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Dawson.—Reciting that the rates
charged the citizens of Dawson for
electrical energy, water and telephone !
service are excessive, and that the
service rendered the citizens of Daw
son by the public utility corporations
furnishing the said electric facilities
is highly unsatisfactory, a petition
has been circulated for presentation
to the Yukon council asking the en
actment of legislation to empower the
city of Dawson to install such public
utilities and operate them.
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The sailing of the Admiral Evans
from Seattle has been postponed to
the 29th.
CARRANZA AND VILLA
PREPARE EOR THE STRUGGLE
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 24—The war
department has learned that Carranza
is concentrating his forces at Zaza
tecas and the information is taken to
mean that another struggle on Mex
ican soil is about to commence
Villa’s army is stationed at Torrcon
and the railroad communications be
tween these two points have been se
vered. Villa has, it is said, maintain-]
ed his army at the same footing which
it had during the «'ar against Huer ta
and it will be able to make a formida
ble attack should the leader decide to
open hostilities. Villa himself seems
to be maintaining a remarkable sil
ence. He now enjoys the best mili
tary reputation in the republic and
will probably have little difficulty in j
securing as volunteers all the men in
Mexico who are opposed to Carranza.
Many of the former adherents of the
Huerta regime look upon the threat
ening attitude of Villa as a promise
of revenge on the man who destroyed
their power and they will be a strong
force to reckon with when joined to
Villa's own personal and political re
sources.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 25.—Promi
nent Mexicans still believe that it is
possible to harmonize Villa and Car
ranza and steps will be taken in that
direction to prevent another devasta
ting war. The public is altogether
unaware of the cause of the trouble
between the two leaders and very lit
tle has been given out. There is an
inclination to believe that the whole
matter arises from jealousy of a per
sonal nature and that the political
questions are comparatively light and
trivial.
Hold Troops at Vera Cruz
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.--General
Funston has been ordered to hold the
American troops for at least ten days.
This order was issued last night and
means undoubtedly that this govern
ment will continue to occupy the
place until the outcome of the trou
ble between Carranza and Villa has
i been reached.
BORAH AND POINDEXTER
SPEAK ON COAL LEASING
TO THE RESCUE
OT THE TAHOMA
THE CORDOVA PASSES THE
PRIBILOFFS ON THE WAY
TO THE WRECK
SEATTLE, Sept. 24.—The Cordova
has reported herself as having pass
ed the PribilofT Islands on the way
to take off the crew and passengers
from the revenue cutter Tahoma. The
position of the Tahoma and her peo
ple is supposed not to be very danger
ous {us the Senator would never haV’*
passed on had the people on the cut
ter been seriously endangered. It is
more than likely that they have left
the vessel and gone ashore to wait
for relief. The hope of saving the
the Vessel itself is very slim out hen.
as her inability to get off the reel 3t»
far shows that she must be in a tight
place where she may have to stay un
til a destructive storm comes up, and
such storms in those waters are fre
quent at this time of the year.
CONSTITUTIONALISTS
PURSUING AGUILAR
VERA CRUZ, Sept. 25.—The for
mer federal general, Higenio Aguilar,
cut the communications between tlvs
city and Mexico yesterday but com
munication has again been restored
and the Constitutionalist army »s now
pursuing Aguilar. He is the man \\ i.o
has been encamped outside this city
with a Mexican army for 3ume time.
It is likely that his revolt was .‘fart
ed for the purpose of joining Vdla.
ROOSEVELT EXPRESSES
SOCIALIST DOCTRINES
MARION, Ind., Sept. 25.—Theodore
Roosevelt made a speech here today
in which he declared himself in favor
of labor receiving its full share in the
profits of all business. This speech is
one of the most sensational recorded
for some time and has created quite a
stir.
ELLSWORTH MILL TO
CRUSH ORE TOMORROW
The Ellsworth mill will start crush
ing the Hayden ore at noon tomorrow.
There are about 100 sacks of the ore
to be crushed and all of it is high
grade.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The debate on the Alaska
coal leasing bill began today in the senate and Senators
Borah and Poindexter made strong speeches for and
against respectively. Senator Borah attacked the bill hot
ly and declared that if it passed it would place the people
of Alaska at the mercy of the lessees. Poindexter, on the
other hand, advocated the passage of the bill warmly and
declared that it would prevent monopoly. Neither seemed
to doubt the advisability of opening the coal fields and
only differed on the question of method.
Poindexter proposed an amendment to insure the pay
ment of proper wages to the employees and to prevent
child labor in the mines when they are opened and oper
ated.
LONDON HEARS LITTLE
LONDON, Sept. 25.—Since parliament prorogued the
people of this city have been more in the dark concerning
matters relating to the war than ever. When parliament
was sitting questions were constantly being put to min
isters that elicited some little information at least but now
the public is compelled to depend entirely on the official
press bureau. The feeling about the loss of the three
cruisers still runs high and the admiralty is coming in
for much blame although it is clear that the occurrence
could not be prevented. The amazing nerve and skill of
the commander of the German submarine that destroyed
the vessels is admired while it is cursed.
GENERAL ACTION ON ALLIED LEFT
PARIS, Sept. 25.—A general action has taken place on
the left wing of the allies hut no change of importance has
resulted in the relative positions of the opposing armies.
The attack by the allies was met by a violent resistance
and one of the most stubborn engagements was fought in
which severe casualties were inflicted on both sides. Along
the front north of the Aisne no changes of importance
have taken place. In the center of the German line the
allies have made progress to the east of Rheims near
Betheneville. Otherwise the positions remain the same
and the fighting still continues over the same ground in
most parts of the great field.
GERMANS RE INFORCED
The Germans have been re-inforced by corps brought
from the center of the line as well as from Lorraine and
the Vosges mountains and the coming of the fresher
troops is sure to have an effect. The allies are also un
doubtedly being re-inforced but this information is not
given out officially and the authorities seem to be alto
gether disinclined" to tell any of the movements of troops
not already at the front. It is hoped here that the British
forces which are being organized in England will soon be
ready to take the field. Most of them are not trained sol
diers but they are now supposed to be getting in shape
quickly by drilling.
BRITISH SHIP SUNK
RIO JANIERO, Sept. 25.—The British steamer Indian
Prince has been sunk by the German converted cruiser
Kronprinz Wilhelm off this coast and the captain of the
Indian Prince and fifteen of the crew have been landed
here. The number of the crew lost on the Britisher has
not become known. The Kronprinz Wilhelm was former
ly an Atlantic liner which was converted into a cruiser at
the begining of the war. She has tremendous speed but
it is expected that she will be tried to the utmost to escape
several British warships which are now said to be on the
way to the southern Atlantic.
SWITZERLAND KEEPS GERMANS OUT
BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 25.—It is reported from
good sources that the Swiss government has refused the
request of Germany to let three German army corps
march through Swiss territory into France. .The Swiss
army is still mobilized and concentrated on the frontiers
to oppose any attempt that might be made to violate the
country’s neutrality. .Germany is said to have bowed to
the decision of the government and will continue to recog
nize Swiss neutrality.