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IN THE TRENCHES
LONDON, Jan. 9—Violent fighting is again in progress in
Franco. In Argonne the French lost a number of men in a
charge on the Gorman trenches. The Germans retired before
the charge, allowing the French to occupy the trenches which
they had vocal d. Mefore abandoning the trenches the Ger
mans had mined them heavily, and exploded the mines after
the French had taken possession. A largo number of the
French were killed by the explosion and Hying debris.
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LONDON, dan. 9—Renewed offensive operations by the
allies is the feature of the western fighting zone, where heavy
charges have he< n made against the German positions, with con
siderable1 gains recorded at several points. In the Aisne re
gion the allies are reported to have captured three lines of
Genoa ntrenches, covering six hundred meters of the German
front, and inflict heavy losses upon them.
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NKW YORK, Jan. 1)—G. F. Stringer, Jr., a member of
the stock exchange firm of Stringer & Co., committed suicide
this afternoon by shooting himself through the head, following
the announcement on the exchange of the inability of the firm to
meet its obligations.
Investigations shows that the firm had been ruined by
Stringer , who had been speculating in wheat with money be
longing to fhe firm and many of its customers. Stringer got in
on the wrong side of the market, and' was practically wiped out
by the recent sharp advance in price.
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LONDON, Jan. !)—The French advance has apparently
been checked . Both French and German official bulletins re
cord the recapture by the Germans of Bumhaupt Leliaut, a
town south of Steinbach, which was decently taken by the
French. The past day or two has witnessed considerable hard
fighting in Alsace, with slight advantage accruing to the Ger
mans.
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LONDON, Jan. 9—Queen Elizabeth, of Belgium, suggests
to the Belgian farmers, exiled in England, and who are being
cared for by the English people, may in part repay the kindness
of their hosts by instructing the English farmers in the Belgian
system of intensive farming. The Belgian fanners grow five
crops annually on the same soil under glass.
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BILLTODAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1) 1'he Senate and House conferees
met today to consider the immigration bill, which iias been pass
ed' by both houses. As a result of the conference it was agreed
to eliminate that section containing the provisions barring
negroes and exempting Belgians from the literacy and other
tests. All other differences between the House and Senate
hills have bbeen compromised, and the bill will now go to both
houses for final passage.
BUNNELL'S NOMINATION I
CONFIRMED By Mi
According to a wire received nt
Valdez Attorney Chan. E. Ilunnell wan
confirmed as judge of the Fourth Di
vision of Alaska at an executive ses
sion of the Sennte on Tuesday after
noon. Judge Bunnell will leave for
Fairbanks to occupy the bench as
soon as he he receives his commission
from Washington. The oath of office
will be administered to the new judge
in Valdez.
PRESS PASSAGE
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—The presi
<len‘ returned today from Indianapolis,
and is preparing to press the passage
of the ship purchase bill. He served
notice in his speech at Indianaopolis
last night that he would do every
thing in his power to overcome the j
opposition to the bill.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 9—L. Anderson, a ,
prize lighter, better known under the
ring name of Jack Newton, collapsed |
after being badly beaten in a prize
fight with Ike Cohen here last night, (
and died this morning from the effects
of the beating. ,
Anderson was knocked to the floor ,
by a smashing blow to the jaw, and .
took a count of nine. He arose so ,
groggy that the referee refused to i
allow the fight to continue, and gave ,
Cohen the decision. Anderson col i
lapsed while dressing, and was taken i
to a hospital, where he died this morn- j
ing. Dan Sait. Lonnie Austin and |
other fight promoters who arranged [
• he bout, have been arrested and lodg.
ed in jail.
FOR SAFETY '
SEATTLE, Jan. 9—Inquiries at the
office of the Alaska Steamship Com
pany in this city regarding the stern
er Dora, which is reported to be over
due at Seward from Unalaska, re
veals that the officers of the company
are not at all worried over the non
arrival of the boat nt her destination.
They say that although a rather small
craft, the Dora is staunch and sea
worthy, and that her non-arrival at
3eward is probably due to her being
at anchor in one of the many harbors
along the westward coast, outside of
communication with the wireless or
•able stations, awaiting for the subsl
lence of the storm which has been
•aging, and that when it is over she
will proceed on her way to Seward.
The Dora left Unalaska for Seward
December 27, and should have reached
he latter place four or five days ago,
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VO AUTHENTIC NEWS
ABOUT THE RAILROAD
Realizing the Importance of secur- \
ng, at tlie earliest possible moment, ^
he very latest authentic news in ref- j
’Fence to the selection of routes anu
he construction of the government
ailroad in Alaska, the Associated
’ress has issued a bulletin to the pa
ters In this territory receiving that
ervice, which shows that there is ab
lolutely nothing new to report, but
hat its papers will be kept fully ad
ised as to developments:
"There Is absolutely nothing new
o be sent so far as news about the
Uaska government railroad is con
erned. Thousands of people in Seat
le, and probably many more thou- i
lands over the west, are waiting to
eceive what might be regarded as i
uthentic information but you may be
tssured that as the report of the com
nission has not yet reached the hands
if the president he has given no fur
her attention to the matter. We shall 1
>e only too glad to keep you fully i
nformed of every fact of which the
he Associated Press has informa
ion.” i
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Some cooking at the Windsor grill. ,
REPAIRS 10 CABLE I
COMPLETED IOAY
The cableship Burnside picked up
the cable this morning at the break,
and after communicating with this
office buoyed the Cordova end of the
cable and got into communication
with Valdez. The defective section
of the cable will be cut out, and it
is expected the final splice restoring
communication between Cordova and
Valdez will be made this afternoon.
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Among the arrivals on yesterday's
train were Bob Griffis, the veteran
mail carrier of Interior Alaska, and his
pnrtner, J. Haley, who made the trip
from Iditarod with their ther dog team
to Tanana, having hauled over 1000
pounds of gold bullion, or about $250,
100, which valuable express they turn
3d over to stage company at Tanana
for through shipment to Chitina.
This bullion also arrived in Cordova
ind was sent out on the Alameda this
morning. It represented the last clean
ips of the two dredges operated in the
iditarod district by the Yukon Gold
i'oinpany and Itiley & Marston. Not
withstanding the fact that the mail
<oes from iditarod to Seward this win
er, it was thought inadvisable to send
his shipment of gold over that route,
is there are no wireless or telegraph
systems along the trail, with which to
teep in touch with officials in case of
i holp-up or accident..
Mr. G.riffs and Mr. Haley were out
;oing passengers on the Alameda, and
>oth will visit their old homes. Mr.
laley will go to New York city, and
ifter visiting there will return in the
•pring by way of the Panama canal
ind San Francisco, taking advant
ige of the opportunity to vist
he exposition, which will then be In
'ull swing. He will return by way of
he Seward trail ot Iditarod.
Mr. Griffis will visit his old home at
HoversVille, N. Y., which he has not
•een for many years. He will also re
urn In the spring. "Bob” Grifffs, as
ic is widely known in Alaska, is one
>f the real old-timers of the Nortland,
laving come to Alnska in the spring
>f 1889.
GREAT DEMAND FOR
OUR ALASKA SPRUCE
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It is learned that the local Forest
office recently made a shipment of a
quantity of first class seed of the local
or Sitka Spruce Umber to Denmark
for experimental purposes. The seed
was secured from the Prince William
Sound region and is of the best quality
obtainable. Several years ago sev
eral hundred pounds of such seed was
shipped to various foreign countries
from this section and the fact, that
Denmark has requested a sample for
experimental purpoes is no doubt due
to favorable reports received from the
first shipment. As climatic and soil
conditions of Denmark are similar to
this part of Alaska there is reason to
suppose that the Sitka Spruce will be
found adaptible, in which case, large
areas will be reforested to replace the
logged-off black spruce areas as well
as raise the standard of saw-timber.
The reports from the Chugach Nation
al Forest for the calendar year ending
December 31, 1914 show a marked ac
tivity In settlement work ns large
numbers of chechacos are establlhlng
homesteads within the Forest on the
east shore of Cook inlet, Kachemak
bay and Knlk Arm. This part of Al
aska is partucularly adaptible for agri
cultural use owing both to a long
growing season and excellent soils.
The fact that the Alaska Railroad
Commission maintained a permanent
camp at Ship Creek during the sum
mer no doubt had something to do with
the influx of new settlers as well as
the known reputation of the products
from the various farms and gardens in
that vicinity. The Engineering Com
mission is reported as maintaining
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about sixty head of horse at Nachemak
bay during the winter where they will
have a wide range, sufficient wild red
top having been put up during the
summer which can be fed in ease of
necessity. Nearly ail the homestead
ers who have been on the Inlet for a
year or more are supplied with a few
head of stock which graze the greater
part of the year and produce excellent
results on the native grasses which
are so abundant.
The fire situation on the Kenai Pen
insula and Knik Arm within the For
est was a serious one owing to the
fact that there were so many field par
ties and prospectors scattered through
out the country. Realizing probable
conditions, the Forest Service maln
•nined a comprehensive and efficient
supervision so that of the twenty-five
forest fires, none was permitted to get
out of hand and the actual damage
was kept to a minimum. Roth placet
and quart* mining showed considera
ble activity as was evidenced by many
free timber uses granted the various
operators for development purposes.
It is expected that a nuail cr of dredg
ing and hydraulic properties will be
opened up in the spring, particularly
in the Kenai River section which
abounds in large areas of low grade
gravel.
In the Prince William Sound region
there was upwards of one million feet.
| of saw-timber cut besides large quan
! titles of other material used in the de
! velopment of various mining proper
! ties under free use permits. On Cook
' Inlet sufficient piling and poles were
cut under timber sale to build over
sixty salmon traps besides the driving
I of docks and other improvements by
: the numerous canneries.
It is of interest to note that the Al
aska Spruce is being used extensively
, in the states for the manufacture of
piano sounding-boards and legs. The
Ketchikan saw mill has made several
; shipments of first class spruce lum
: her for this purpose. The numerous
J wafer power possibilities in the Prince
| William Sound country are the sub
' jectB for many inquiries in connee
i tion with proposed pulp manufacture
! and nltho no names are obtainable It
is probable that a number of such wa- j
ter power projects will be developed '
j and used connection with this industry
BEING THREATENED BE FOES
ON EVERE SIDE
LONDON, .fan. !) With tin* army re habilitated, Servia is
attacking Austria from the south with renewed vigor. The
position of Austria and Hungary is precarious. They are
threatened from the Last by the Russians, from tin* South by
the Servians, and with Roumania preparing to make war upon
tin* empire the war is being brought to her front door.
RUSSIANS INVADE THE HUNGARIAN
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AUSTRIANS RETIRE
I'KTROORAD, Jan. !»—An official bulletin states that the
Russian troops have entered the Hungarian province op Tran
sylvania. 'I lie Austrian troops have hastily evacuated the
whole of the province of Bukowina, leaving open the roads to
Llie Russians to invade all of tin* Hungarian provinces. This
is particularly true of the roads in the direction of Marmoras
S/.lgetli, which is *J1.» miles northeast of tin* capital, Budapest.
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PARIS, Jan. 9—Mobilization of Roumanian troops will
>(*gin tin* last week in January by calling three classes, totaling
155,(MX) men, who will be put in readiness to take the field at
■nee. The mobilization will continue until (i(M),(XM) men are
ready to go to the front.
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LONDON, Jan. 9—Co-incident with a new movement from
the north, the Germans have resumed violent operations west
>f Warsaw, and have made gains at several points, but were
later driven back by a terrific bayonet charge of the Russians.
Hie general situation throughout Poland has been without ma
erial change during the past forty-eight hours.
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LONDON, Jan. 9—According to a list issued today by the
war office, England had lost up to December 9, eleven hundred
itiid seventy-four officers killed, twenty-thrt e hundred wounded
aid six hundred and fifty missing.
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THE IIAGl E, Jan. 9—I>y a decree issued today the gov
•rniuent lias forbidden the exportation of woolen blankets and
all kinds of preserves.
PRESIDENT wTLHOLDHEflHINGS ON
LITERACY TESTS BEFORE HE
DECIDES ON DIET
WASHINGTON, Jan. !> President Wilson has announced
that lie will hold pubic hearings on the literacy test provision
of the immigration bill before deciding whether to approve
or veto the measure.
On several occasions the president has signified his dis
approval of this test of the fitness of aliens to enter the country,
but has made no effort to have it eliminated from the bill, and it
has been generally believed that he would sign the measure as
passed', llowevt r, it is evident from his statement that his
Jis approval of the test may load him to veto the bill if the senti
ment at the hearings is sufficiently strong against it.