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AIRMEN DROPPING BOMBS IN ALL DIRECTIONS
GERMANS KILL AND INJURE MANY-ENGLISH RAID DOCKS
SNIP SEIZURE TO
NEW YORK, Jan. 23—Two steam
ers, flying the American flag, are now
enroute to Germany, and if siezed will
test the British right to interfere with
American shipping; One of these is
the steamer Dacia, sailing from Gal
veston with a load of cotton, and the
steamer Wilhelmina, sailing from this
port with foodstuffs for Bremen. It
is anticipated that the British will
seize both vessels and take them to
the prize court, in which event a test
case will be brought to determine the
rights of the shippers.
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DEPUTIFS TO BE
TEA FOB
MURDER
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 23—Thirty
two deputy sheriffs, employed by a pri
vate detective agency to guard the
works of the American Agricultural
Chemical Co., have been arrested and
spent last night in jail here for shoot
ing nineteen strikers, two of whom
were killed. They will be arraigned
today on the charge of murder.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23—The bill
passed by both houses of congress,
cansolidating the revenue cutter ser
vice under the title of ’the Coast
Guards, has been forwarded to the
President. He has signified his ap
proval of the measure and will sign it
at once.
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ROME, Jan. 23—The number of the
victims of the great earthquake dis
aster, brought to this city, has reached
a totaL of 15,000. This ii hut a part of
the number who suffered from the de
vastation wrought by the quake.
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AS OTHER TOWNS VIEW
ACTS CORDOVA OFFICIALS
The Cordova newspapers have been
cnrrylng on a wordy warfare in which
the oflicials of Cordova mixed with
apparent willingness. Their readers
have evidently grown tired of the
Kilkenny sport and now comes a citi
zen who Is willing to pay good money
for an advertisement n foot long tell
ing the editors where to head in. He
says it is bad form or something like
thnt. It is called “Sittlichkeit" in Ger
pian.—Valdez Miner.
LONDON, Jan. 2J—Ten Gorman aeroplanes made a raid
upon Dunkirk today, dropping eighty bombs while hovering
over the city. Ton persons were killed by tin* exploding bombs
and four other wounded. The property damage was considera
ble, a number of buildings being injured.
British aeroplanes attacked the raiders, bringing down one
ol the German machines and capturing tin* aviators in charge.
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ENGLAND PANIC STRICKEN OVER A
REPORTED RAID OF GERMAN
AIRSHIP LAST NIGHT
LONDON, Jan. 23—England was panic stricken last night
over numberless rumors from various points that a number of
German Zeppelins had been sighted overhead. Preparations
for defence against a raid of the German airships were hurried
ly made, and all lights were extinguished, the towns and cities
being in complete darkness that they might not become targets
for the bombs usually employed by the airships. No attacks
were made and investigation proves the rumors to have been
without foundation.
BRITISH AIRMEN DROP BOMBS ON
WHARVES AT BRUCES AND
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23—A report received here states
that British airmen yesterday dropped a number of bombs upon
important docks at Bruges, in Northern Belgium, and made
their escape. The docks are of great importance to the Ger
mans. The amount of damage done by the bombs could not be
ascertained.
FISHERMEN REPORT EIGHT BETWEEN
AEROPLANE AND ZEPPE
WHICH LATTER WORSTED
LEYDEN, Jan. 23—Fishermen arriving today positively
assert that they witnessed'a fight between an aeroplane1 belong
ing to the allies, but of which nationality they did not know,
and a huge German Zeppelin at an early hour this morning.
The aeroplane made an attack upon the Zeppelin and brought
it down, coming out of the contest practically unharmed. The
fate of the occupants of the Zeppelin is not known, but it is pre
sumed they were all killed.
GERMANY WAKES TO SERIOUSNESS OF
THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF
HUNGARIAN PROVINCES
PETROGRAD, Jan. 23—Germany and Austria have finally
awakened to the seriousness of the Russian invasion of Austro
Hungary, and as a result tin* plan of campaign of the Germans
and Austrians has been completely altered- This change of
plan was decided upon at a meetng of the members of the tier
man and'Austrian General Staff at Breslau, were the next plans
were elaborated. Under the new plan the campaign will he con
centra ted on an attempt to oust the army of General IvanolT
from Bukowina in northern Hungary and from eastern Galicia.
It. is anticipated that the severest fighting during the next few
weeks will be south of Poland, and not along the Warsaw front.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23—Henry Ford,
the well-known automobile manufac
turer, who appeared today before the
federal commission of industrial re
lations, told the members of that body
that he could take every convict In
Sing Sing prison and guarantee to
make men of them.
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Last Wednesday evening marked an
epoch in the social events of Chitina,
when the local lodge of the Arctic
Brotherhood dedicated their new hall.
The services were very impressive,
and were witnessed by a large part of
the population of the town, who were
the invited guests of the lodge. Arctic
Chief, Chester C. Hull, presided over
the ceremonies. Oscar Fish made the
introductory address, and was follow
ed by John l’almer, who spoke for the
trustees. 1. H. Suphellen, represent
ing the building committee, gave an
account of the ways and means by
which the lodge became the owners of
so handsome a home, and Jos. Feaster
and Or. Smith also gave short ad
dresses. The dedicatory nddress was
delivered by Rev. J. L. McBride, of
Cordova, who recently became a mem
ber of the Chitina lodge. Music for
the occasion was furnished by Mrs.
Horace Leach,piano, and Mr. Row, vio
lin.
After the completion of the dedica
tory service, the ladies took charge of
affairs and served an elaborate ban
quet, one hundred and twenty-five per
son being seated at the tables. The
good things provided by the ladies
>vere partaken of with relish by the
guests, one and all of whom paid the
highest tribute to the spread.
Following the banquet dancing was
indulged in until midnight, when the
■party broke up, and the departing
guests were unanimous in expressing
the opinion that the affair was one of
the finest ever given in Chitina.
That the Chitina lodge of Arctic
Brotherhood is a flourishing one is evi
denced by the fact that though it is
barely a year old It owns its own home
n structure costing $2,BOO exclusive of
the labor, all paid for. It is hand
somely furnished and recently an
order was sent out for a $500 player
piatui for the lodge room, which was
also paid for. This speaks well for
the financial standing of the lodge and
for the officers directing its course.
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The body of A. N. Hayes was taken
to etb wharf this afternoon, and will
be sent out to Seattle on the Alameda
for burial in Seattle. The members
of Mt. McKinley Lodge of Masons
turned out to escort the remains as
well as a large number of his fellow
employees on the Copper River &
Northwestern railroad, the shops be
ing closed for the afternoon that the
men might pay this lust tribute of
respect to the deceased.
SPECTATOR FEARS ENGLAND MAT
DRIFT INTO A COLLISION
WITH UNITED STATES
LONDON, Jan. 23—The Spectator, in a leading editorial
today entitled “(Treat Danger,” expresses much anxiety and
alarm at the way England is drifting toward danger of a collis
ion with the l nitcd States. \\ Idle the article praises and ex
presses graditude toward many prominent Americans for the
gold feeling displayed by them for England*, it resents the
“indifference and callousness toward Great Kritain and her
cause displayed by the government of the United States’-’
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RECEIVED 1 CHECK
IJ1NDON, Jan. 2J—Tin* French advace, designed to cut
off the German communication with Metz and isolate the Ger
man forces in the vicinity of St- Mihicl, lias been checked by the
Germans, according to advices received here today. The fight
ing has been severe, with heavy losses on both sides.
BEELIGERflNTS ARE STRENGTHENING
AND BATTLE IS EXPECTED
lit >N1)< >N, Jan. 23—Tin* Germans ars massing troops in the
vicinity of La basso, evidently preparing for a new struggle be
ginning in the vicinity of Ypres and' Courtrai. The allies are
also strengthening their lines in Northern France and Flanders,
and a clash of considerable magnitude between the opposing
forces may be expected soon.
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TRENCHESCAPTUREDBVFRENCH
BKHIJN, Jan. 23—An official bulletin issued today states
that the Freeh lost heavily in an attack on the German position
Tnmousson, and were practically repulsed. The bulleti estates
that the French war office has acknowledged that the Germans
recaptured some of the trenches taken by the French. The
Germans also assert that the French have also been driven from
tin* heights near Sonnheim.
ENGLISH PATENTS DROPPED
OFF SINCE lit BEGUN
LONDON, .Inn. 23—British Patent Office records show that
during the year 1914 there was a decline of (i,(M)0 in the number
of applications for patents which is believed to he a result of the
war. The number of applications in 1913 was 31,00} in 1914,
only 25,00.
There was no decrease in the number of inventions offered
by women.
During the latter part of the year, there was an unusal num
ber of suggestions presented to the Patent Office for improve
ments of various kinds in implements of warfare from spades
to high-powered siege guns
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STOCKHOLM, Jan. 22—The Swedish Olympic Commit
tee', which previous to the war had collected large sums of
money in preparation for the Berlin Olympiad, is distributing
tlu' money now to organizations which support different
branches of sport, without any view to future Olympic games.
Tile last meeting of the Swedish Oltnpic Council granted
more than $20,000 for the work of different sporting unions and
clubs. It is believed the committee has little expectation that
another Olympiad will be celebrated. Altogether the Swedes
might be reconciled to a termination of the games, since Sweden
came out of the last meeting in a blaze of glory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23—The Dem
ocratic members of the senate have
caucused all day today perfecting the
ship purchase bill.
An amendment offered by Senator
Hoke Smith, of Georgia, providing that
the government lease the ships to pri
vate individuals instead of operating
them by a government controlled cor
porations was defeated, as was also a
compromise suggestion that the gov
ernment operate the ships during the
European war and lease them to pri
vate corporations thereafter.
A nnanimous agreement was Anally
reached to make the bill a party meas
ure and to push It through to passage.
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1ITHILIEI
SACREMENTO, Jan. 23—Governor
Johnson today announced his opposi
tion any amendment of the California
Anto-Alien law as it now stands on
the statute books. Johnson stated that
he would vote the bill now pending In
the legislature, eliminating the three
years leasing clause, if it should pass.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 23—Harry Thaw,
in charge of the police, was brought
here today, and was taken immediate
ly to the Tombs, where he will be con
fined until his trial, which will take
place early next week.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23—The fight
between the senate and the president
:m the question of patronage has either
been settle or abandoned. The In
quiry into the president’s constitution
nl powers has been indefinitely post
poned.
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Seward expects 15,006 people tc ar
rive there before the first of Julr, and
with a trunk line from Cordon we
have the same right to look lor e.i
least five times that number of peoplo
here ut the railroad terminal.
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You can buy a pair of Gold Seal
12-iuch Shoe Pacs at $3.60 now at 8
Blum & Co.
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So will I Feb. 6th.
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