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VOL. 9.
'VOMR ALASKA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, l»i5.
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POSITION
BERLIN, t)ec. 9.—The much an
ticipated announcement by the Ger
man Chancellor on the attitude of
Ms government towards peace was
made today before tho Reichstag
with every member prosent except
those who are serving at the var
ious fronts. The Chancellor deliv
ered a long statement, most of
which he read from manuscripts
held in his hand, and evidently was
the authorized statement arranged
by the Kaiser and as such accepted
here.
Germany, said the Chancellor in
brief, will not make peace propo
sals, and Germany will not stand In
the way of peace by insisting upon
terms incompatible with the dignity
of the national enemies. But at the
same time the Chancellor declared
with vehement emphasis which was
cheered, should the Entonte desire
to offer terms for the consideration
of the Central Powers, which terms
were compatible with the dignity
and safety of the Teuton nations
and their Allies, Germany was will
ing now and always had boen on
such conditions to discuss peace.
These terms must be such, said
von Bethman Hollweg, that the na
tions would no longer resort to war
and that this great and grievous
war would be the last. Hollweg
said he knew and his imperial mas
ter observed with grief that this
war was ruining Europe, destroying
the happiness of all belligerents
and an honorable peace was highly
desired—the last thing thought of
would be a dishonorable peace, and
he declared that the longer the war
lasted, the higher would be the
terms demanded by the Teuton
powers and their Allies.
Carpets Vac*urn cleaned. See Beebe.
SONS OP THE NORTH DANCE.
The Sons of the North will give
a Dance on Saturday, Dec. 11, hi
Sons of the North Hall at 9 o’clock
P. M. Members, eligible^ and ladles
Invited. Music by Miss Bertha
Johnson and Prof. Bourett.
GERMANS ABANDON PLANS
FOR EGYPTIAN INVASION
LONDON, Dec. 9.—It is reported
here that the Germans have after
mature consideration decided to
abandon their Egyptian invasion
plans. Instead they will organize
an army of four hundred thousand
Turks^^"',iJ r'infor “(1 with one
hundred thousand Germans under
von Der Goltz will begin in the
spring a heavy campaign againsr
British India. They anticipate being
reinforced by Persians and Afghans
as well as Arabs on their march to
Hindustan.
It is intended that the Bulgarians
will be able to guard the lines of
communication with such invading
forces.
Kitchener says this plan is chi
merical.
LONDON, Dec. 9.—The proposal
is now und.30. consideration by the
Allied War Council to close the Me
diterranean to all but Allied shipp
ing. The Straits of Gibraltar maj
therefore be mined heavily and the
passage of enemy ships or undersea
boats an utter impossiblity.
LONDON, Dec. 9.—The French
have retreated fifty miles from Kri
volak in the Balkans and have de
stroyed all roads and lines of com
munications.
PARIS, Dec. 9.—Large numbers
of German prisoners arrived today
from Gallipoli. This indicates that
they have been strongly reinforcing
the Turks there.
CITY BATH HOU8B.
Moonlight Spring Water. (Boil
ing Hot).
M. O. SOLBKRG.
CAPTAIN DENIES CREW
OF STEAMER MUTINIED
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.—The
Captain of the Minnesota denies
that the crew mutinied or that thev
offered any insubordination to the
officers on board. This news is con
veyed by wireless today from the
steamer which is now approaching
port. Suspects are under arrest on
board the liner and these are not
identified with the rest of the crew
in any way.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.—
Following a United States protest ot
considerable force, Great Britain
has agreed not to requisition the
Hocking or Genesee. In agreeing to
do so, the British government points
out that they are still German
owned.
ROME, Dec. 9.—The Fighting is
fierce now in the Isonzo district
despite the bad weather. The Aus
trians strongly reinforced have as
sumed the offensive trying to re
capture the positions which the Ital
ians gained in the recent fighting.
Although their losses are fearfully
heavy, they have made no headway
BERLIN, Dec. 9.—It is admitted
that the Italians have successfully
stemmed the tide of Austrian offen
sive. The Berlin papers are again
loudly critical as to the generals in
the Austro-Italian fighting declaring
that they are incompetent. With
superior numbers they cannot make
headway.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec. 9.
—Germans are today particularly
hopeful of an early peace.
AT THE OLD STAND.
Now open for easiness, The
MERCHANT’S CAFE, serving as
usual the best meals in the best
style In Nome.
DAN HAIiPIN. Prop.
A fine selection of Fancy Boxes
filled with Home Made or Outside
Chocolates at Rose’s Candy Store.
FIRE MAY DESTROY THE ,
NEW MUNITIONS TOWN
RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 9.—A fire
which started In a restaurant when
a gas range exploded this morning
threatens the destruction of the en
tire town of Hopewell, the new mu
nition town erected around the
great celluose powder plant of the
Dupont De Nemours Powder Co.
It is stated here this evening that
the new powder plant while ths em
poyees were aiding in fire fighting
in Hopewell, was also maliciously
set on fire.
The militia have been called out.
RICHMOUND, Va., Dec. 9.—
There seems to he little hope of
saving Hopewell. It is a straggling
town of a years growth but of al
most half a hundred thousand po
pulation and nestling by the side of
the immense new Du Pont powder
plant which is also reported burn
ing. _
! The town consisted of shacks,
tents, cabins, frame buildings and
but few pretentious structures al
though gambling in real estate ana
lots has been half the life of the
city.
The flames started in a restaurani
where an intoxicated cook caused
the gasoline range to explode and
set in flames the frame build
ing, a strong wind spreading
the flames to other structures
Dynamite is being freely used to
prevent the Are reaching the pow
der plant which is still burning in
an independent conflagration, re
ported now fairly well under con
trol.
SPENCE MUST GO
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.—
Although with extensive private
and political influence and pull, At
torney Spence is slated for retire
ment to the pastoral cabbage beds
of private life. The Alaska Demo
cratic Committee charges that
Spence took an active part support
ing Wlckersham. presided _at
m
ings in bis support, and they show
papers advertising tho samo. It is
certain that he will bo withdrawn
for tho “good of the service”. Two
other Alaskan officials arc slated for
removal, but none from the Second
Division.
BULGARS COMPLETE
CONQUEST SERYIA
BERLIN, Dec. 9.—The Bulgarians
have captured Ohridis, Struga, Di
bra, all in Southern Servla, and
Djakovo In Montenegro.
The demoralized Servians are
confronting hostile Albanians and
their winter march across that ter
ritory to the sea will witness their
anihilation. The Montenegrins are
stated today to have been compelled
to abandon strong mountain posi
tions.
LONDON, Dec. 9.—The British
are now re-arming the Servians who
have sought refuge in Macedonia.
The Germans have now reached,
with Bulgar Allies, almost in touch
the Greek border while the En
tente Allies further east are reform
ing almost within Greek territory.
BERLIN, Dec. 9.—The advice
that additional levies to aid the Al
lies are being landed in Salonika is
irritating German public opinion
against Greece.
VIENNA, Dec. 9.—The Central
Powers have invited a categorical
answer to certain questions as to
what Rumania’s attitude would be
in the event of certain situations
developing following a Russian in
vasion to reach Bulgaria. No an
swer has been vouchsafed by the
Rumanian government.
BUDAPBSTH, Dec. 9.—Reports
coming from Rumania Indicate that
the Russian Balkan offensive is
about ready to make a move.
What is causing concern here is
the fact that the Russian represen
tative has been closetted for hours
with the Rumanian Chief of Staff
and Prime Minister at Bucharest.
MASONIC SOCIAL.
Masons and Families and I<ady
Friends, Saturday, Dec. 11th at
8:30 P. M.
COMMENT IS GENERAL
ON GERMAN STATEMENT
LONDON, Dec. 9.—Comment is
general in afternoon papers on the
German statement relative to peace.
“Peace is impossible” just now, 13
the best summary of the British
press opinion.
PARIS, Dec. 9.—Parisian papers
ask to whom Hollweg was address
ing himself in his peace statement.
II the Germans want peace let them
say so. When the Allies want peace
they will say so. This, which is the
Temps’ comment, practically re
flects the general tone of French
criticism.
MADRID, Dec. 9.—The Spanish
Premier admits himself to an inter
view on the Hollweg statement. He
says it is far from being without
strong prospects of an earlier settle
ment than may seem likely. He
thinks he perceives that Gcrmany
ia willing to concede much to satl- •
fy the injured pride of its enemies.
ROMU, Dec. 9.—It is stated that
the Pope believes that peace may
yet become a matter of public con
sideration upon the part of the
various belligerent nations follow
ing the pacific speech of Hollweg.
He views the German attitude as
full of hope.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 9.—In none
of the belligerent capitals is the
Hollweg statement so scathingly
critfzfd as by
pelican press.
Germany and its Allies are the Rus
sian responses to the “feelers''
thrown out.
the Russian metro
xiiitwr auufe"
Fresh home made Chocolate®,
Peanuts, Candies and Ice Cream at
the Rose Candy Store.
SWARMING WITH DESTROYERS.
BARCELONA, Dec. 8.—As a re
sult of the frequent submarinings
in the Mediterranean, the Allies
have swarmed the Sea with destroy
ers, torpedo boats and aeroplanes
hunting for the Undersea boats.
LANE CONDEMNED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8.—
Progressive circles condemn the
opening of reserves in so many
states by Secretary Lane. It is held
that it is practically donating
ground to those who knew about
this policy.
HAD ADVANCE INFORMATION.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—The presi
dent’s message indicating the im
position of a tax on gasoline as a
future measure, gives rise to the
report that Standard Oil knew all
about it, as they had raised the
price several day's before the con
tents of the message were known,
on a1! grades of refined products.
EXPORT SOARING HIGH.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—November
exports reached one hundred ann
eigthy millions.
ROOSEVELT WILL BE CHOICE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—With the
growth of Roosevelt sentiment be
coming dally stronger, it in held
here that he will be the republican
choice.
MATRIMONIAL WAVE STRONG.
LONDON, Dec. 9.—Following the
big matrimonial boom for the pur
pose of breeding soldiers and wage
workers in England and Wales, the
government reports that male births
show a big increase over the past
thirty years. That’s going some.
Augustine * Kyer, Victorias and
Butter Crisp at the Rose Candy
Store.
Carpets Vacuum cleaned. See Beebe
OWT THE NEWS RIGHT. BEAD
THE WORKER.
TAFT DENIES THAT HE
IS SUPPORTING TEDDY
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.—Protesting
that none the less he wcs a party
man ready to abide by the party’s
choice, William Howsrd Taft de
nied here today that he io boosting
Roose\elt for the republican choice
as Presidential candidate.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Stand pat
papers are discussing Roosevelt not
unfavorably as a possible candidate
(n the event of Hughes declining to
accept a nomination.
Roosevelt is not saying a word.
OYSTER BAY, Dec. 9.—Roosevelt
was ready to throw ridicule on the
Ford peace plans, but declined to
state his position as to national po
litics or one word as to his being a
republican candidate. He said
every one knew where he stood,
which was just what they wanted
to know.
FORM AN ALLIANCE OF
THE STRONCEST UNIONS
LONDON, Dec. 9.—Pledged
against conscription and to support
Asquith as head of the government
politically, and to provont the re
sumption of private ownership of
these socialized industries after the
war, two million miners, railroaders
and transport men have formed an
offensive and defencive aliance. The
terms of the compact compol all to
go out on strike in the event of one
organization walking out, establish
ing a common strike fund, a com
mon organization fund, and a com
mon fund for “industrial and poli
tical offense and defcnso”.
The revolutionary nature of this
most powerful consolidation is caus
ing uneasy criticism in the larger
papers. The men are being de
nouncod for making the nation’s dif
ficulty their opportunity for forcing
socialism upon the country.
The organization is not anti
militaristic; one the contrary is sup
porting the continuance of the
war “so that it will not have bcoa
fought in vain”.
HUGE MERGER OF
STEEL COMPANIES
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Dec. 9.—The
largest steel merger oinco the
United States Steel Corporation was
formed is now In process of forma
tion. The Iron. Trade Reviow In an
authoritative article says that the
following independent companies
namely the Cambria Steel Co., the
Lackawanna Steel Co., The New
port News Ship Building Co. the
Youngstown Steel Tube Co. witn
either Inland or Iroquois plants near
Chicago, are about to cons
press authorities are Rockefeller
Morgan interests and henco United
States Steel interests.
In other quarters it is hold that
United States Steel is back of the
merger to off-set the position held
by the Bethlehem and its allies.
This is ridiculous as all have a
working agreement.
Anything in the line of job work