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ENTENTE GOVERNMENTS STILL SAY
NOTHING THAT PROMISES PEACE;
SWITZERLAND JOINS WILSON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25—It was learned today that
Switzerland is sending through her fedeial council
to the belligerents a note which supports the Wilson lip
peal for peace or a discussion of peace terms. The Swiss
nation in this note says it would consider itseif happy ii
it could act even in the most modest way to end the war
and assist in bringing about permanent peace, ihe Swiss
minister, Ritter, conferred with President \\ ilson yester
day and presented him with a copy ot the Swiss note.
SAYS ALL NEUTRALS WILL JOIN
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 25—The Berlin Yossich Zeitung
in announcing that the Sw iss minister is about to piesent
a peace note says that all the neutral nations will piob
ably present similar appeals soon. It is even hinted that
all the neutral nations of the world may form a peace
league and force obstinate belligerents to come to terms
by w itholding supplies.
LATIN AMERICANS FOR PEACE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—The information coming
from all the Latin American republics indicates that
they consider the Wilson peace note most timely. They
also believe that since Wilson has asked the belligerents to
name their terms of peace it makes him mediator auto
matically.
ENTENTE TO REFUSE DISCUSSION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i>. — Confidential diplomatic
advices indicate that it is almost certain the Entente na
tions will refuse to state what terms they would agree up
on for peace, and that the reply to the \\ ilson proposal
will be nothing but an amplification of the statements
made by Lloyd George in the house of commons. It is
probable that a week will elapse before this reply is sent.
Xne same sources of information are also the source for
C the statement that the resentment is increasing in France
and Russia because Wilson did not fix the responsibility
for the war on Germany.
GERMANS BELIEVE IN WILSON
BERLIN, Dec. 2G.—A lively interchange of views on
the question of Wilson’s proposal is taking place today all
over Germany, but what is more important is that be
tween the Central powers themselves is also proceeding
an interchange of opinion with the intention of being
ready to present an united front should the proposal be
accented. Zimmerman dined with the kaiser at Potsdam
on Friday and it is known that both have expressed the
belief of Germany that considerations of real neutrality
aim neace only inspired Wilson.
GERMANY ANSWERS WILSON
BERLIN, via Sayville, Dec. 26.—The German govern
ment today handed to Gerard, the American ambassador,
its answer to the Wilson note. The answer proposes an
immediate meeting of delegates representing the belli
gerent nations and virtually means a conference and an
armistice. The text reads that the imperial government
had received what it considers the high-minded sugges
tions of the President of the United States in the most
friendly spirit in which it was expressed. It says its pur
pose is good and it leaves open a choice of ways for the
belligerents to follow immediately if they so desire.
SAY GERMANS OFFER TERMS
ROME. Dec. 26.—It is reported here that Germany
lias sent sealed packages to the neutral nations which con
tarn specific terms on which Germany will be willing to
declare peace. The neutral governments, the report says,
are asked to transmit the proposals to the allied nations
if the Entente countries similarly extend terms. Other
wise the proposals must be returned unopened. _
NAVAL BATTLE NEAR ITALY
ROME, Dec. 26. — The admiralty announces that a
sharp naval engagement was fought on Saturday night in
the straits of Otranto between Italian and French war
ships on one side and Austrian vessels on the other. The
Austrians fled but two French destroyers were damaged.
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| PRESIDENT AND HIS
FAMILY SING CAROLS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—Presi
dent \V ilson, his wife, his daughter
Margaret Sayers, and the Mc
Adoos stood on the steps of the
Treasury building for an hour last,
night and sung carols.
WATSON LEAVES Jl'NEAC
—
The Admiral Watson left Juneau at1
4 p. m. on Christmas Day.
VILLA VICTORIOUS EVERYWHERE AND
U. S. WILL MAKE CARRANZA ACT
SUNDAY SCHOOL SINGS
TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS
One of the prettiest and most
thoughtful of all the Christmas ob
servances took place yesterday morn
ing when the Methodist Sunday
school pupils repaired to Seward
General Hospital and sang for the
patients therein. The people who
were spending the holiday in beds
seemed to be delighted.
WILSON AND GEORGE PLAN
LONDON, Dec. 24. — Some of the newspapers say
that President Wilson arranged through Lloyd George
and Bonar Law and finally through the king’s speech to
have parliament prorogued without any expression that
would prejudice tne chances of the acceptance of Wilson’s
proposals.
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HOW FIGHTING GOES
LONDON, Dec. 24.—Haig reports a successful trench
raid south of Ypres where the enemy’s losses were heavy.
Considerable artillery lighting is proceeding on the Ancre
utd the Somme. The Germans also raided the British
trenches at Bosinghe.
LLOYDS EXPECTS PEACE
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Hamilton Fish, a local brok
er, has learned through Lloyds that 136 orders are being
| prepared and will come in the next six months for goods
that would be required only in the event of peace.
BRITISH BEAT TURKS AGAIN
LONDON, Dec. 25— It is officially announced that on
last Friday the British captured a strong Turkish posi
tion at Maghdadah twenty miles southeast of Elarish and
took eleven hundred prisoners and quantities of war ma
terial. Aircraft co-operated with our troops and the
enemy losses were considerable.
KAISER TALKS ON PEACE
ROTTERDAM, Dec. 24—It is reported here that the
kaiser is now on the way to Berlin to confer with the
American and Spanish ambassadors on the subject of the
' peace proposals. Heavy betting is going on in the Berlin
Exchange that peace will be signed before August and
most people seem to think there is a possibility that it will
be signed sooner.
NEARLY ALL DOBRUDJA TAKEN
BERLIN, Dec. 26.—Mackensen is in full occupation
of Isakicha now and is attacking the bridgehead at Mat
chin in northwestern Dobrudja where the Russians re
treated to. Matchin is at the very extreme northwestern
part of the province so that the Russians have all but
evacuated that part of Roumanian territory. In eastern
Wallachia there has been a renewal of activities. In the
Oituz valley there is also some fighting and in that quart
er the Teutons repulsed two Russian attacks.
RUSSIANS SUCCESSFUL
PETROGRAD, Dec. 26. — Heavy fighting has been
renewed in eastern Wallachia, the war office announces,
and the Roumanians were forced to yield some ground. It
is also admitted that the Russians lost a height to the;
lorth of the Buzeu road and a further admission is that
Isakicha was evacuated. Teuton attempts near Itzul were
repulsed.
AUSTRIA’S STORY OF FIGHT
BERLIN, via Sayville, Dec. 26.—Vienna reports that
four Austrian destroyers raided the straits of Otranto oi.
Friday, sank two patrol boats and routed six of the enemy
lestroyers. They also engaged French and Italian war
ships before returning safely to their base.
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SPECIAL AUDIENCE TO GERARD
LONDON, Dec. 26. — Amsterdam reports that the
kaiser will grant a special audience on Tuesday to Gerard
and the Swiss minister.
OFFICIALS ACCUSED
OF GIVING OUT NEWS
Tom Lawson Says He Made
Millions by Adminis
tration Leaks.
BOSTON, Dec. 24.—Tom I.awson
alleges that he cleaned up millions
recently through an official tip receiv
ed by him from Washington regard
ing certain plans of the administra
tion. He goes further and predict*
even a greater leak next week. Sec
retary of State Lansing invites an in
vestigation and seems to think hi
own honor might be doubted.
WASH I N'GTON',*T7ec. 24.—Officials
here announce that they are ready to
submit to a congressional probe ot
the charges by Wall Street that the
flurries are due to official tips from
the administration. Gossip is now
buzzing over the question. It is
charged that some officials themselves
are busy on the stock market and the
whole thing has caused a tremendous
sensation.
TIIRKK DEMOCRATS
Hi LKGISLATL’RK
A compilation of the ofticial vote
for the third division, as received at
the oftiee of the clerk of the court
with the Bristol Bay precincts and
Reindeer and Bonanza missing, shows
that Honan has won the election for
Territorial Senator by 144 votes over
John Frame, his nearest competitor.
In the vote for members of the Terri
torial Legislature Frank Cannon leads
the list, but later returns have oust
ed C. M. Day from his position in
second place which is now occupied by
T. C. Price. The third and fourth
places are taken by C. M. Day and
Thomas Holland, respectively, the
latter having overtaken Murray’s
lead in the last returns and is now
leading him by 7 votes. The returns
from Unalaska, Chignik and Unga
also added 100 votes to Wilson’s poll
for Road Commissioner, leaving him
i) in advance of Wood, who was previ
ously in the lead. The total vote of
the different
the division so far leceived is as fol
ic’.s:
For Delegate-Lewis 4S8, SuDer
1680, Wickersham 1065.
For Attorney General—Cobb 1001,
Grigsby 1773, Schofield 820.
For Territorial Senator—Dooley
955, Frame 1010, German 730, Ronan
1154.
For Territorial Legislature—Can
non 1822, Day 1370, Hegner 755, W.
J. Henry 513, W. P. Henry S46, Hol
land 1221, Hunter 806, McCallum
1100, Murray 1214, Noon 1183, Price
1371.
For Road Commissioner—Dierin
ger 430, Jeter 1047, Wilson 1085,
Wood 1076.
For Prohibition—2547.
Against Prohibition—1370.
For Eight-hour Day—3024,
Against Eight-Hour Day—360.
It is believed that any further re
turns which may come in before the
canvassing board meets will be un
likely to change the present results.
This makes the legislative ticket
from the Third Division composed of
one Democratic senator and one Pro
gressive, O. P. Hubbard, holdover
member, and three Democratic and
one Progressive members of the leg
islature.—Valdez Prospector.
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VICTORIOUS VILLA ADVANCES
EL PASO, Dec. 26.—The victorious Villistas are now
moving eastward in the direction of Monterey and have
captured San Pedro Colonia with its Carranza garrison
of eleven hundred men. It is reported here today that
General Francisco Murguia is personally leading an ex
pedition near Minaca and it is also rumored that fifteen
.lundred Villistas have approached to within twelve miles
>f Juarez. The gravest apprehension is felt on all hands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Secretary Lane of the Li
enor department, chairman of the American commission
lealing with Mexico, says that the administration is tired
)i the endiess discussion over Mexico, and that Carranza
vill be asked to sign or reject the protocol. The Mexican
jommissioners met in New York today and on the result
>f this meeting may depend the fate of the negotiations.
TOKKEON CAPTURE CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. — Official reports to the
Mate department confirm the report that Villa has cap
tured Torreon but no details have been received except
mat he is in full possession of the place._
STEAMSHIP SINKING
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Wireless messages are being
received as this dispatch is sent from the steamship Mary
land which says it is sinking and wants immediate aid.
its engines are hooded. The wireless officials have locat
ed her one hundred and fifty miies south of Saiulyhook.
Jiie left Philadelphia last Saturday bound for Liverpool,
ihe cause of her trouble is not mentioned.
CUTTER TO THE RESCUE
NEWPORT, R. I., Dec. 26.—The naval radio has
caught the wireless calls for help from the Maryland and
a coast guard cutter has been sent to the rescue._
SPENT CHRISTMAS FIGHTING
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The official summary of the
war news from all fronts shows that no cessation of the
lighting took place on Christmas day. The Russians and
Germans are battling in the Carpathians and Petrograd
announces that the Russians captured several Teuton
positions. Mackensen reports a violent German offensive
m Dobrudja on Christmas Day. The Teutons are now oc
cupying Isakishe on the east bank of the Danube and are
thrusting the Russians back relentlessly. Snow is falling
on all fronts nearly and is forming a great obstacle to the
operations in the east.
USING WHISKEY TO
WET PHOENIX STREETS
Seward Might Have Melted
Snow With Hot StulT
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Here if it Only Knew
PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 26. — A
thousand gallons of contraband
whiskey will be placed in the sprinkl
ing carts and used to flush the streets
here on next Wednesday.
NEW TRIAL WILL COME
FOR CONDEMNED MAN
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. — After a
visit to his brother in the condemn
ed cell at Sing Sing on Christmas
Day Frank Waite told of the confes
sion of a certain dentist which is sure
to bring about a new trial of the man
who has been awaiting for the day to
go to die electric chair.
GATEWAY ENLARGES
The Seward Gateway has been en
larged to a six-page, seven column
sheet, and is now the largest news
paper in the Territory outside of Ju
neau and Anchorage.—Valdez Pros
pector.
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LUNATIC IN SEWARD
ROASTED COMMISSION
Chas. Estmere Who Got
Name Up as Protestor
Is Here Insane.
Readers of the Gateway will re
member that it carried a story some
days ago which told how the Juneau
dispatch had a long article contain
ing charges made against the Alaskan
Engineering Commission to Secretary
Lane by a man named Charles Esr
mere who was described as an en
gineer. The story in the Juneau pa
per was evidently sent by the As
sociated Press and went into the
charges in detail. The chief charge
was that the Commission was wasting
the timber of the territory by its
methods, hut there were also other
charges.
This man, Charles Estmere, Is now
in the federal jail at Seward waiting
to be shipped out to the lunatic asyl
um, having been adjudged insane at
Anchorage. He was brought over
the other day by Deputy Marshal
James Warded.
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