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BERLIN REPORTS ROUMANIANS AND
RUSSIANS ARE AGAIN DEFEATED
RUSSIANS FAIL TO COVER
BERLIN, Dec. 30.—The attempts by the Russians to
cover the Roumanian retreat and protect them from
greater disaster have become determined and stubborn.
They are strongly entrenched but Mackensen lias made a
hold frontal attack against their strongest point near
Eiiunik and also near Sarat. General Sakharotf, the Rus
sian commander, at the eleventh hour tried all kinds ot
tactics to save the situation but his position is serious and
he cannot hold out. 0 .jsupreme elfort was made by the
Russians in the final pauses of the battle when thej
charged the Bulgars but t failed to turn the tide ot
' battle and are again falling :k.
PETROGRAb TS ADVANCE
PETROGRAD, Dec. 30. — The Austrians and Ger
mans continue it eir a mice at several places on the
Moldavian frontier and battles are proceeding in the
vicinity of Sesmezm where the Teutons are attempting
to wrest heights from the Russians and Roumanians. The
war office admits that we have not yet come to the point
where we can stay the enemy advance but the force ot j
the Teuton assaults seems to be weakening.
ITALIAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE *
ROME, Dec. 30.—Artillery is active in the Trentino
but only minor infantry engagements have taken place on
our front recently. The same is true of the Carso, neither
side having tried a general assault on any position for sev
eral day s.
BRITISH RAID LINES
LONDON, Dec. 30.—A party of our troops success
fully raided the German lines east of Lesars yesterday.
No further lighting was reported from the west front
this morning.
SPAIN CALLS GERMANY DOWN
MADRID, Dec. 30. — The Spanish government has
forwarded a note to Germany reviewing the policy main
^ tamed by Spain during the war and then going in detail
into the actions of German submarines against Spanish
shipping. The note asked the German government to re
spect the Declaration of London, especially’ Article 50
which binds all the signatories not to abandon crews of
sunken ships to the mercy of the seas. The note con
cludes by the significant statement that Spain will be
compelled to take steps to avoid or diminish .risks to
Spanish shipping in tiie future.
SPAIN SURPRISES WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Officials here express the
greatest surprise about the note ot Spain to Germany te
garding submarining. No such vigorous protest was ex
pected, these officials say. It is thought possible that if
the peace proposals tail of effect the neutral marine na
tions may combine to compel respect for the international
laws governing war activities at sea.
ENTENTE REPLY GIVEN
PARIS. Dec. 30.—The reply of the Entente nations
to the German peace proposals was handed to the United
States ambassador today, according to the information
printed by the Petit Parisienne which also says that the
lext of the replv will be made public on Sunday. This
is all that can be told about it at present but it is widely
reported that it lays the blame for the war on Germany
and suggests that inasmuch as the Berlin government in
1914 proclaimed its contempt for treaties the Entente na
tions could not consider any peace discussion w ithout suit
able guarantees that the peace of Europe would not again
be violated. It is generally assumed, however, that if
there is nothing in the reply to modify this assertion it
rather leaves a hope that the Entente has not rejectee
the proposals absolutely.
| PROMISES TO TELL WHO
TRIED TO KILL SPRY
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. UO.—
Chief of Police White has agreed to
a secret conference with the writer
of an anonymous letter who claims
that he can and promises that he wi
divulge the names of those who plac
ed the bomb that was evidently in
tended to kill Governor Spry at
Christmas. The writer wants to know
first if the authorities are willing to
pay him eleven thousand dollars in
cash for the information.
NO PAPER MONDAY
As usual there will be no issue of
the Gateway on New Years Day. If
important news comes it will be
given to the people. A prosperous
New Year to Seward and all its peo
ple.
FORMER FLAT CREEK
MAN COMMITS SCICIDE
Ralph Zaber, who formerly con
ducted a restaurant at Flat Creek,
Iditarod, committed suicide the be
ginning of last month at Cripple*
creek near Innoko. The deed was
done with a rifle. Despondency was
the cause.
Sl'I.ZER GAINS SIX VOTES
IN SHAKAX RETIT.NS
JUNEAU, Dec. 23.—Unofficial in
formation received from Shakan via
Wrangell is that Senator Charles A.
Sulzer received six majority over
Delegate Wiekersham at that place.
J. A. Snow, who has returned from
the south end of the division talked
with one of the judges of the election
at Shakan precinct, and with two of
those who voted there. He says they
said their recollection is that Sulzer
received six majority there. He said
that the judge of the election was not
sure whether Sulzer received six ma
jority or six votes. However, all of
them were sure that eight votes were
polled, and that there were only one
or two votes for Wiekersham.
C,ov. J. F. A. Strong has received
the official returns from Shakan, but
they are sealed and there is nothing
about them to indicate the result.—
Empire.
WATSON RETURNS BUT
WILL LEAVE TONIGHT
The Admiral Watson returned to
port early this afternoon as the
weather was so rough that it was
impossible to make Seldovia or Ko
diak. In addition to the exceedingly
severe storms the fogs prevented
safe navigation. The Watson will
leave for Kodiak again at N o clock
this evening and will stop at Seward
on her way back.
TEUTONS WIN IN ROUMANIA
BERLIN, Dec. 30.—The latest news published today
is that the Russians and Roumanians have been driven
back on the entire front in Roumania. The stubborn re
sistance has been completely broken and new lines must
be taken up by the enemy.
ENTENTE STOPPED U. S. NOTE -
BERLIN, Dec. 30. — It has been learned that the
United States dispatched a second note to Germany that
was explanatory of the first and that this note was held
up by the Entente and never delivered. It is stated that
the second note praised the German reply to the first foi
its showing undei'standing of and sympathy with the pur
poses of Germany.
LICK FEARS RAILROAD
STRIKE WILL COME
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—The Rail
road Brotherhood chiefs held a long
conference last evening and they an
nounce the intention of placing the
whole question before the men direct
ly. President Lee says that the men
are greatly dis-satisfied and sporadic
strikes may burst out like praicic
fires pending the litigation. This, lu
fears, would delay the settlement of
the matter.
BROTHERHOODS PLANNING.
BIG STICK METHODS AGAIN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—From
trustworthy sources it is learned that
the railroad Brotherhoods are again
planning to use Big Stick methods, orj
I similar tactics to those of last |
August. A tacit promise has been j
given, it is said, to call no strike for\
two months and the Administration
hopes this period will give an oppor
tunity to effect a settlement.
DO NOT EXPECT STRIKE
ON RAILROADS MONDAY
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CLEVELAND, Dec. 30—Presidents
Stone and Lee of the railroad Broth-;
erhoods who arrived here today say
that a strike next Monday, January 1,'
is improbable. They also say that no i
circular to the members of the]
Brotherhoods has yet been prepared.!
Further than this they are non-com
mittal.
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FORGET EVERYTHING ELSE
BUT THE RIG MASQUERADE
Today all the younger generation
has forgotten about everything else
but the masquerade ball of the !• ire- •
men tonight. The usual subtle wit
ticisms can be heard on all hands.
One fellow is told that he need only
wash his face or get a shave. ^ ou ,
have been told, haven t you, that you
might go as a gentleman or a lady!
only the disguise might cost too
much? If you went naturally no I
one would ever recognize you. And
! surelv some sublime genius has told
you to make your body look like a
1 cabbage stalk and your head will do
the rest. But go. anyhow, even if
you have to look like yourself, bad as
it is.
face peril to rescue
JUNEAU, Doc. 2ft.—Shipwrecked
on a lonely island in dead of winter,
without shelter and with a limited
supply of food and finally to slide
down a slack rope into the boiling
surf, surrounding the island, in order
to be rescued, is the experience of the
; members of the crew of the Canadian
! Survey boat Stadia, who were rescu
' ed from Storm Island in Queen Char
lotte Sound bv the crew of the steam
'or Humboldt last Wednesday. The
men had been on the island for seven
days when rescued, and although the>
had not suffered greatly they all
showed plainly the effects of the ex
posure to which they had been sub
: jected.—Ex.
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CARRANZA GETS MUNITIONS FROM
JAPAN FOR A GREAT CAMPAIGN
DRINKEN FATHER KILLS
HIMSELF AND C HILDREN
KAMLOOPS, H. C., Dec. :’.0.—
James Charters when in a drunken
condition Imre last night was refused
liquor by his wife and throwing a j
lighted lamp on the boor caused his
own death and the deaths of his three
children, all of whom were under
three years of age. When he hurled
the lamp it exploded and the room
was soon a mass of flames. The wife
escaped through the window but is
in a precarious condition from burns
The bodies of the father and children
were cremated.
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SAYS Sl LZER IS
THREE VOTES AHEAD
VALDEZ, Dec. 27.—According to
the figures received by the Prospector1
Sulzer still has a lead of three votes
in the Territory, and these figures are
probably as accurate as any that
can be obtained. The figures from
the First division are confirmed both
by the Empire and the Dispatch, the
Democratic and Wickersham publica
tions, and are undoubtedly correct.
The figures from the Second Division
have been twice confirmed and leaves
little chance for error. In the Third
division the returns are in accordance
with the official returns received at
the office of the Clerk of the Court,
and the figures given from the Fourth
Division are with the exception of
throe precincts reported by wire, al
so taken from the official returns on
file in the office of the Clerk of the
Court, and have also been twice con
firmed by wire. Therefore a plurality
of three votes load for Sulzer is prob
ably correct.
So far as can be learned by tele
graphic inquiry the report from the
Virst Division is complete, all the re
turns having been filed with the Clerk
of the Court. In the Second division
it is believed that the returns now in
are all thst will be receive4 in time
to be counted, Point Harrow and
Kir.na being missing, and with little
or no chance of their returns being
received at Nome, muct less at Ju
neau, before the canvassing board
meets. In this division the Bristol
Bay’ precincts are still missing, but
as they have never been received in
time to be counted it is probable that
they will not be counted this year.
Two years ago they' did not arrive
here until May, almost three months
after the canvassing board sat.
In the Fourth Division the missing
precincts may not be received in time
to be counted,, although their chance
is perhaps better than the missing
precincts in the Second and Third. If
they do not come in Sulzer will have
! a lead of several more votes in fourth
I than he i» now credited with.—Pros
| pector.
MUSIC BEGINS TpNIGHT
AT 9 O'CLOCK SHARP
i The doors for the masquerade will
be open this evening at 8:30 o’clock
and the music will begin at 9. Final
preparations are being made and all
with a view to making it a line time.
Se.veral more donations have been re
ceived and added to the prize list,
such as a month’s ticket to the Em
press threatre which will be given as
! a special price. The i*rand March
; will be at 10:45 after which the prizes
i will be awarded. Admission is One
Dollar for each person, except for
children who will pay fifty cents.
CARRANZA jGETS MUNITIONS
EL PASO, Dec. 30. — Carranza has recently, it is
learned, transmitted a million pesos in gold to Japan for
the payment of munitions which are being specially man
ufactured in the Osiental nation for Constitutional gov
ernment of Mexico. One shipment has already been re
ceived, another is due, and it is supposed that a more vig
orous campaign will now be inaugurated against the.
revolutionists.
VILLA WON BY A TRICK
EL PASO, Dec. 30.—It is learned by dispatches that
Villa succeeded in entering Torreon by a subterfuge. He
sent messages to the Carranza commander stating that
die train which was about to enter the city was carrying
reinforcements from General Murguia and the garrison
commander let it in without opposition. It was filled with
Villa troops who, once within the place, opened an attack
m the garrison and were soon reinforced by their com
rades from outside on horses. The surprising nature of
the attack had the effect of taking the spirit from the de
fenders and Villa was soon in full control.
FIRST CASE I Nl>KR
THE COMPENSATION AC.'
The long drawn out and tedious
case of Nick Demer vs. the Alaska
Gastineau Mining Company, in which
the former sought by an action under
the Compensation Act passed by the
Territorial Legislature in 1915, to re
cover the sum of $.”>600, which
amount is 75 per cent of $4800 which
later sum he would have been entitled
to, if he sustained a total permanent
<Usability came to and end yester
day in the District court when the
jury brought in its findings.
The jury had been instructed by
the court that it could not find a
general verdict in dollars and cents,
but that it must answer three ques
tions which had been propounded, af
ter considering all the evidence ad
duced.
The finding of the jury in this case,
the first one tried under the Compen
sation Act, seems to indicate that the
jury upheld in no small deg
Act. At least this inference seems
justifiable when these tacts are con
sidered. Plaintiff claimed $3600, con
tending that he was permanently dis
abled. The jury awarded him, that
is the jury found that his earning
capacity had been decreased to the
extent of 5 per cent, which in money
represents $240, being 5 per cent of
$4800. Now, he has received from the
company $213.50 in the way of a set
tlement. This leaves a balance of
$26.50 in his favor, for which amount
the court will award judgment. It is
stated that any sums paid to injured
men as the result of injuries may be
deducted from any amount resulting
from answers found by the jury.
While the jury answered two of the
questions in the affirmative and found
that plaintiff’s earning capacity had
been reduced 5 per cent, all of which
seems to be favorable to him, the
facts remain that his recovery will be
nominal. /
CHARLES E. BROWN BUYS
VAN GILDER BUILDING
Charles E. Brown, of Brown &
Hawkins, today purchased the Office
Building from E. L. van Gilder. The
building is better known as The van
• Gilder building.
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WILSON MAY EXPEDITE
RAILROAD LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.— Presi
dent Wilson went to the Capitol today
to confer with Senator New lands with
a view to expediting railroad legisla
tion because of the failure of the
Brotherhoods and the companies to
agree to the application id' the Adam
son law.
NOME MAN TAPS SIN
FOR LARGE AMOUNT Ft’Ef!
Nome Nugget: “Bottled Sunshine"
is what Alberta Barnes, a local ma
chinist and a genius, calls his new
invention—a caloric contrivance that
he uses to heat his house in winter
and to do the washing, ironing and
all other household tasks requiring
stored force.
On the hottest days in summer,
Mr. Barnes catches the rays of the
sun at the focus of a bright tin roof
on his house ami conveys the heat
to his barn, which he has remodeled
into an immense model of a fireless
cooker box. In this building great
squares of artificial stone are placed
and the heat is stored within these
big disks. These are closely packed
inside bales of pressed straw. The
stones hold more than 1,200.000 cal
ories of heat, sufficient to heat his
house all winter and to supply all
needed extra heat.
Mr. Barnes claims that it took only
ten days last summer to charge his
hot storage plant. The idea for the
contrivance originated with Mr.
Barnes when he was trying to paint
the roof of his house on a hot day.
Finding such great heat on the tin lie
was curious to know if food could be
cooked there, and taking a beefsteak
to the roof he left it. After a wait
of an hour he crawled to the top of
the house and found the steak cooked
to a crisp. This incident gave him
the idea for his storage plant.
Hundreds of visitors are viewing
the dish shaped roof, the hothouse
and heating system at the home of
Mr. Barnes, who says that as there
is no meter on the sun he does not
expect to pay a cent for heat the re
mainder of his life.
PASSENGERS FOR ANCHORAGE
A first class dog team will be at
Mile 40 on Mondays for passengers
I for Anchorage or vicinity.