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VoLl'MEONK NT MBKKONK. ('OHDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DKOEMKKIf 2, ISM4 ^ t PHICK TEN CENTS.
BOTH SIDES CLAIMING GAINS FRANGE
German Troops in Poland Succeed in Cutting Through Encircling Russians but Lose
Enormously—Austrians Deleat Servians and Occupy Belgrade
Both Bides Claim Victory.
LONDON, Dec. 2 Fitvhtiiifr ill France ninl I'• • t
Lcitnn was renewed yesterday after a lull ol several
(lavs. Reports from the front an ooiillietiay, In• 111
sides claimill.tr to hold advanla.ye. The Germans
state that they assaulted mid en|)tured a slrm ...
French position in the Forest of Artrenne, and that
the French lost heavily. This i- the oflicinl an
no unci re lit made liy the German War olliee today,
i )n lhe other hand the French di ny any •-rent \ ielm
and elaiur that tli etlbltrintr resulted in several ini
perl: at trains 1^‘Mhe French.
Germans’ Loss Is Heavy.
I ONIXtN, Lee. *_’—After two das < f I'eroe.on
fiylitinK the Germans have accomplished the -eein ■
lay impossihlc. i’lie Germans .. in Noland, m
her General Mtieheiizen, which was encircled 1 >v I1''
Russians mid in iutimate dnifter of complete mini
hilatinn, have finally cut their way thronyh tie
ineireliny Russians and cscnpcil from their preenn
mis position. Tin1 dash was a costly one lor tie
Germans, their losses lieintr eiioruious. Tie Rus
sians also sulTered heavy lessee, tint the..* v ,*e
nothing when compared wit1' these el the invaders.
Austrians Capture Belgrade
VIKXNA, lire. J An ofliciul bulletin issued to
day Bali that the Austrian forces have dof'enfei!
the Servians ami arc now occupying (lie city <>t
llelvrade, which hie Servians won- lore-il to i vacll
ate,leaving behind thcm a considerable (piantity ol
stores ami munitions of war.
King George Visits Wounded
BONDON, Doe. 1—-it has been aiinouiiccil olli
cially that King George lias spent a il iy among tin
British sohliers'in Fiance. Tim army received theii
king willi great entbusiftsm, ami the king fratern
izeil with the soldiers in I In- most democratic way.
The king found the men well fed ami comfort hie.
lie visited the hospitals ml eneoiirag.il the wound
ed and personally decorated anno of the oflioors ami
men for extreme bravery.
Vancouver Ships War Supplies.
SKATTI.K, Dec. Huge • |unntiti<-s of war
mat- rial are being shippeil from Vancouver to Hus
sin. Tile M'tissiillt steamer Novgorod has cleared
from Vancouver, bouml for \ hnlivostok, in Siberia, I
with one Imiiilrid carloads of guns, projectiles ami
other mnl.nuls. Much of this has been bought in
Vuieiiea by the ('anndniil jmvenimeiit, anil is destin
ed for use by the Ifussimi army ill Austria, where
they are running short of tuoliilc artillery as well as
siei'e artillery, particularly the latter.
Emperor Visits East Prussia.
PKTIftXJltAD, Dee. I Kmjioror Nicholas left
here today hound for the front in Poland. The Km
peror experssiMI iiiiholllided confidence in tIn ulli
mule victory of his soldiers and plans to witness the
i nal rout of the Hermans and their evacuation of
Kussinn territory.
Armies Have Day of Rest.
LONDON, Dec. li Hostilities alone the battle
front in France and Belgium si*em to have been tem
porarily suspelldeil. There was no active fi^htillK
Vi slerday and the infantry of both armies enjoyed a
.I:iy of complete rest. The weather ha - moderated
.mu. what. The artillery continue firing intermit
l.-nlly, and always for an hour or two after dusk
the hig gnus sav their requiem.
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SIEGE OF CRACOW NOW BEING PUSHED
l.oN’DON, Dec. - All along the lighting line
in ihe east the Russians have assumed the offensive,
;lud are making great advances against the tlerntans
mid Austrians. A large body of Russian cavalry is
raiding in Hungary, and is meeting with little op
position. >
)n (talioia ,IHly Russians have,conmmenced the
logo of Cracow, a number, of heavy gnus having
been hmrfght forward, and are now pouring shells
into the fortifications, doing much execution.
Russians Confident of Victory.
AMKNTKKDAM, Dec I The news reached
here today that Kmperor William was in Itisterberg,
Charles M. Schwab who returned to New VArV
mi the Adritie says: ‘‘I hope hel'o rea great
unity years to write an autobiography and I trust
tint when I do I can toll the lull story of flip last
three weeks.” In a private conversation Schwab
n ade the remark that “Lord Kitchener is the he 1
1 resident the I’nited States Steel Corporation ever
missed.”
|,o Matin has announced that Auguste Knmicro
ms discovered and perfected a system nl ilUti .
pfow*; *JjT ? — r;J?l
capsnlei ere jj%arhbttblo fo> u.*c oa ttl» ficingi
i***1 ruftiFotr.. ■ i.in fn atnwiir i tmVatesibfe!
h liaeCeant of the after efforts.
insurance by Kngilsh companies nt I nited
States ships and those ot other neutral eouutries
against capture or detention by (livnt Brifimi and
her allies is held by the British govermuent to lie mi
lawful, according to the State Department.
I’ermam at prohibition ol the sale ol absinthe,
under its orginal name mid others that have been
iii Hast Prussia, vesterdiiy. lie pn.. towards
Hie front in a motor ear. Tile presence of the cm
prior is taken to mean that the situation of General
I lindeu berg's a mix is si i mils, ami that lie is attempt
ing to inspire bis soldiers to greater efforts. The
Russians are advancing iit* great strength, as the
marshes and hikes have t'roSscn o’ver, >o that ddfen-i
sivc campaign planned Hr the Germans, whtelf do i
perilled in iarge part on'the swampy condition of,
tlie country* has hrokeu down.
Menacing Position of Germans.
I,t >NIX)X, !).'(•. 1 Advices receiv ed here today
from I In oust indicate that the (lermaii- have partial
t ' \
coined to evade the law, may lie one result of tliei
war in France. Transpoflnitiugnm! sale of absinthe!
were forbidden when the war began, but truffle ml
other intoxicating liipiorn was continued. The gov
ernment now lue supplemented it- orginrl order
wit hanother, forbidding-. I In- sale of any alcoholic,
movement in all parts ol /'mure tending to prrprtu j
ate prohibit ion.
AowyvJinir iu-J.hr London Globe It win* in IMtfl
IhtA-ivpwiint.atijt s of five greal powers signed,
an*i Hr.'oTh'dv ;; * 1 "s
T!to sigrrcrK \rj i-o Pglmoistnii, fW<T->)i
t'titinn; Sylvan v»ri dor Wvynr, Belgian T'leni «s
ti nliary; SentTt, Aitat-mm Plojv.pot.-ntinrrj^t'F J*t ■ t
biistiani, Freneli PlenlpotenTiary; Billow, Prnssi i
Plenipotentiary; I’oz/e di Borgo, Russian Plonipo
fentiary.
Translation of Article VU of the treaty follows:!
Belgiani within the limits indicated in Articles I,
II, and IV. shall term an independent and perpetual
state. She shall continue to observe the sane neu
trality toward all other states.
lv <*x1 l'ifiiI<•< 1 themselves from the dangerous posi
tion in I’ohiiul, resulting from the sharp advance of
the I’u -inns on Saturday. Three complete army
r,up, i f thi' Hermans were surrounded by the Kus |
sinus, and it was believed there was no possibility of
them making their escape, and that capture or anni-j
11iInfion awaited them.
Yesterday, ns the result of counter attack of ex
traordinary fury, the Hermans succeeded in better
ing their position, lint they are by no means out of
danger, The Russians have given way slightly be
fore the onslaught, hilt are still menacing the Her
mans, and the advantage of the lighting is still with
the defenders.
Tile bronze copy of the Herman statute, “The
f.ioii of Brunswick.* now standing at Cambridge
street an i Broadway, Cambridge, opposite Mcie.ori-il
Hall, awaiting a place in the new Oermnine Mi:
seinnsi inn at Harvard was found smirched with
eggs. It is a gift to this university from the Kaiser,
and the side which was m ule a target by vandals
hems a Herman inscription. Tile original la.mie
lias fond Is fore the castle of the Dukes of Bruns
wick since IBM!.
Conner 1’resident William Howard Taft spoke
iu la-ua-ol » larger stntrdfn^ TTrtti'g'.In'tlWt"‘T'vlfcil
rajptesi !%l tljy ingiinizatIon
faglofttittm4katgr* ssfffniff Cftiii -*•
Since the beginning of the ivtir‘hundreds of tr.il
lion of dollars wortli of art treasures have been
transported to Knglnnd from the Continent for safe
keeping, just as in the days of the Napoleonic win's.
Betters found on captured Hermans showed
orders P i inict severest punishment on the Indian
t roops.
PRES. WILSON’S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Favors Government Merchant Marine.
WASHINGTON, l>. Ihc. 1 President Wil
sun today read Ids annual message to Ids cabinet.
All the cabinet ministers were present and followed
the missive, which was short, with close attention.
The message covered the legislative program of the
Democratic party which is already well known.
This legislative program includes the pending com
eTvntion bills relating to water power and the nn-|
lie,nal forests, a bill for a government owned and j
managed merchant marine, the Phillipine indepen
donee measure, and the variant-' appropriation bills
Alaska. The president made no mention in his
message of an immigration hill.
Wilson Denounces False News.
WASHINGTON, l>. ('., Dee. I The president
todn> warned the public against the tainted news
Mint is being printed in the American newspapers
one* ruing conditions in Mexico. In Ids statement
ie said that certain persons, whom he did not name,
were engaged in publishing false reports about the
recent movements of the various commanders and
nnnics in Mexico, lie also aid that this tainted
new Avas being circulated for the |M>raonal advant ;
age ol' certain great interests who would profit hy
the continuation of the civil war Hint lias been rack
ing that country. The message of the president was
deiinneinlory in tone and has occasioned a great deal
of comment,
According to the president, the oilicin! dispatch
e received by the State Department, show that
Mexico City is perfectly orderly and that (hurl
Zapata and Villn .jointly control the capital. Zapa
ta and Villa are w orking in harmony and are trvin"|
to restore popular government to their native land
All of the property tluil was confiscated hy th i con- -
stitulioiinlists under Carranza has horn restored to I
the owners thereof, and t ehpeoplc are heginni ig
to feel Hud the end of war is in sight.
To Withdraw Troops from Colorado,
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Dee. I I Widen) Wil
on is prepared to withdraw the federal troops from I
i Strike Zone in Colorado, ns soon as Governor'Am
[nions tells him Hud the s ate is ready nttd w illing to j
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•reserve order. Tin1 minors nro not in favor of th<‘
a ithdrnwal of tin* trops until the recently appointed
irhitrnlion hoard has made its findings. rl'he hoard
will proceed to its duties at once, and already is on
its way west to Colorado. The President feels that
the crisis lias passed and that there will he no fur
ther bloodshed.
Rear Admiral Passes Away.
WASHINGTON, l>. C, Dee. I Kenr Admiral
A!lii d Thayer Mahan of the American navy died to
day, Alferd T. Mahan was oi,» of the foremost in
naval affairs. Ho was horn in 1810 in West Point,
New York, graduating from the Naval Academy in
ISM." He served through the civil rising to the rank
of Nontenant Commander in 1866. Mater lie heroine
President of the Naval War College, at Newport,
R. r. During the war with Spain he was a mom
her of the Naval Board of Strategy. He wrote
am nvhooks and magazine articles on naval affairs,
end receive dhonors from th<\P Diversities of <K
ford and Cambridge, Kngland. His chief work e
entitled: ‘‘Influence ■ ( Sen Power on History.”
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‘ SICATTLK, Hi" Thomas Higgs.
•lr. a member of tin- Alaska Itallrnud
... departed lust night fur
Washington lo join Chairman Kilos
ami I.loulonniii Mi Ant in compiling
lliclr report of tin' routes survojed
ami Investigated for the building ol a
government trunk line in Alaska, nr
will as branches in tali the Itnrlng
lllvor and Mutanunkn soul llnlds. He
lore leaving for the Knat Mr Itlggs
slated that lie expelled mllrmuj eon
strticllon In the north would begin
about April X.
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CITICAGO. Her. 2 Tile Legislative
Com ml tie of llie National Progrcsslvt
party convened here today, with many
of the Idg leader* of the movement hi
attendance. Among those of National
prominence, who have gathered to dm
cuss ways and means are George \V.
Perkins, who is presiding. Gifford Pin
chot. Senator Clapp, M'illlum Flynn.
Victor .Murdock, jMte Addition, and a
number of others. F»L Ruttttevolt is
not in attendance ' . ^ )
The members of the cntmourec
scoff the ri ports that the party » i^
disband or join one of the older par
ties. They dec lare they are in the field
to win. and will continue the figl t to a
finish.
After several hours of deliberation,
during which the expression of •critl
meat of the members of the commute
were all against any proposition to
disband the organisation, it was de
cided that the party should bo main
tained and an active campaign in
stituted to bring back Into the party
those who had deserted to the other
parties at the recent election, and to
strengthen the organlsntoln la every
way possible.
T'1
The Cordova Lodge of the Loyal O'
dor of Moose is planning a gala time
ror the members of the order and
their friends on Christmas day
While the plans have not been fully
matured, a bit; Christmas tree for
the little folks will lie provided, and
s, i*i„„ will lie there to dlstrl
hull, till' gifts, Of which there prom
ises It. be nn nnipU si «« '"s'
everyone will g<t » mb ranee
of the i.sid Saint's i-.enerosily. Nor
will the Indies be overlooked. There
will bo good things to ent. nnd «
her or songs, dances nnd other en
tertainment. as there will not be a
dull moment for anyone
InvHntltins to the festivities will be
• .. hi the eommltte to charge.
every member blinding in a list of he
rriemls lie desires In loin in sinking
, the day a peasant one, and as mere
I |» no limit to 'be number escli one
/ may name. It Is probably everyone In
I town will receive n bid
I WILL TAKE FREIGHT
f TO HEAD OF NIZINA
I John Johnson, of I """ Lake, is
making preparations to' establish "
freighting business for the purpose o
taking outfits to V" ''end of
Ni/.inn river, where the placer strike
was recently made Mr Johnson will
lake freight from Long Lake, on the
railroad, to the now camp at very
reasonable rates. O Nolll muter
qo„ of this city, arc the Cordova
agents for Mr. Johnson.
Curl Karin, of the pile driver craw
ls spending ^ few days In town,
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mini CABLE OVER
TO POSTOFFICE
.. NEXT INTO
SKATTLK. Dec. - It U stated here
that In official circles in Washington
'her. i i-ll grounded hlelef that a
bill will t*» Inirodueed at this session
«>f Congress transferring the Alaska
'*bl« Korvin* from the War Depart
ment to the Postofllce Department and
i< Ih contemplated that the change
will take pa Ice on January 1, 1916,
Kor the past year or two there has
been a movement on to make this
han/.e and it Is now said that an
amicable arrnnuenn ut has been made
by the heads of the two departmen t
Interested whereby It can be consum
mated.
BIGS NEWS OF
BICOSTBIKEIT
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Or. W. II. Chase and fleorge Hooley
have returned from a trip to J*ou
Wells, where they new tin the luuucti
Wave to look over the mining situa
Hon. I)r. Chase reports that a Moot
onogrian from Valdes has made a
now strike of galena and lead at the
hem! of the hay. The ieilgo Is fro.n
one and to two feet wide and the gold
ai'.nay alone runs as high ns $4t> to the
ton.
The (•olden l&igle Company strated
its mill yesterday but was not able to
make much headway on account of
slush ice.
Capt. fleorge has Installed a mill ul
Betties bay and has a force of twelve
inen at work.
Hr. Chase says that the properties
In v'hlch Conlovana recently became
Interested are wohwing up well and <1;
the outlook Is very encouraging.
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rarrt.xl a number
of view* of Aloaknn aconory. anj aj>
jM'iiU to Seattle btiKtnoHH men to nta /
In carrying on tho < .cuipnlgn of ail
venturing throughout the country.
In speaking or the plan of wide
spread advertising, Col. Otto A. Case,
Secretary of the ojnb. states that It
in planned to run several full page ad
vertlsenienta in the Saturday Kventng
I’oat. * concluding w ith a i*~iutifatiy
colored double page spread, Bhovhj
theacenery of Alaska and the North
west. Inquiries aroused by these ad
vertisement will be met with a hand
some <»8 page souvenir book, contain
ing* beautifully colored photographs
of Alnaku scenery, and it U believer
this will bring thousands of liter!**
to the North.
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CHAS. CEPNEY SELLS SHOP
.?ILL QO RROSPECTIN
The HoraeahO* Imrbor nho|i h»n bo.
aol.l by ChiiMen Camay to Ch*ri
Quinton anti William llr*b»rt. *
hnvo rondu.'tod n nhop st tha Itatai
(?rand hotel. Mr. Carney lata
leaving for tho hondwatem of
rhl,lnn n»»r. where he will enpK
mining.
train FOR INTERIOR Af
LEAVES IN
j A train for Chttfnn. carrying sMNMa
•""I freight, win -
•ruing a;, « <y
T» ‘ Well Barnod Vi
''•"SVflUt Wglrt
■ lloi k. In tsktt*-*.
" on’ii tho (Nat r
(Thin In the dmt tto»«t *
Iiiih in Id off for twenty
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