No. 19 NINETEENTH YEAR
PRICE 10 CENTS
GERMANS GAIN IN ULSflGE
ViOLENT ASSAULT IN FLANDERS
Berlin, Feb. 23—It is reported
from the Alsatian front that con
siderable gales were made in up
per Alaace.
Paris, Feb. 23—A furious assault
on the lines of the Allies In three
different places on the battle front
iu FlandeTS Is now going on. It Is
believed here htat this is the last
grea* effort of the Germana to
break through and force a conclu
sion on the "Western front
JAPANESE FLEET SI SCENE OF
ACTION IN MEDITERANEAN
Copenhagen, Feb. 23—Advices
hare been reclved here -which'
would indicate tha» Japan h;»s at
last entered the arena of warfare
and intends to throw the weight of
her metai to the side of the Al
lies. It is reported that her bat
tle fleet has arrived in the Med
I itcrranpan sea and is prepared to
take an active part ia affairs
' tliere. Except that they may be
able to provide a small force of
mea to aid the Allies at Salonikl,
it is doubtful as to what the value
of their services can be at this
time.
WOMEN tilOI
IN HAMBURG
London, Feb. 23—The regulations
promulgated in Hamburg, restrict
ing th« use of butter, resulted in. a
popular protest trom the ■women of
that city, which assumed the pro
portion of an uprising. Severe
maaure* were taken by the police
to suppress the populace and the
trouble was nipped in the bud.
JAP STEAMER
STRIKES REEF
• —
Kotx?, Feb. 23—The Trans-Facifio
steamer Tenyo Maru of the Jap
anese line, loaded with passengers
Is reported to have struck on a
reef and sustained lnjtrrlee of a
minor nature. No loss of life
occurred.
Petrograd, Feb. 23—The opening j
of the Duma was signalized by a I
fact which is probably; the most
significant event in the history of
Russia, deserving to be classed in j
importance with the freeing of the ;
serfs. EmperoT Nicholas appeared
in person and addressed the mem
bers. Never before has any official
recognition of this body been grant
ed in such a formal manner. In
fact this signalizes the recogni
tion of the Duma as a legislative
body with the support of the Rus
sian ruler. In view of the strong
control of the government by t»
actiouQTies in the past, too much
importance can not be attached to
this happening.
FliiHT STARTS OX
WATER
POWER
Washington, Feb. 23—Tha senate
conservationists h'lre begun a de
termined fight tc amend the
Shield's bill ani strengthen tho
provisions for water power develop-!
ment of navigable streams by pri- j
vate capital.
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SAFETY OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
CONSIDERED BY PRESIDENT
Washington, D. C., Feb. 23 —
President Wilson issued a Btate
meia today announcing that lie op
posed a resolution now pending bo
fore congress, warning American
citizens not to travel on armed
merchantmen. The president's at
titudo on the question i3 that an
American citizen should not be
forced to assume the responsibility
tor his own safety, as would seem
to be tlio intent of the resolution.
London. Feb. 22—Tho Russian
drive into Asia Minor from tho
Northeast is being followed up
with the greatest vigor. As stated
they have taken Ezeruni and have
pushed forward and aro advancing
on Uizeh which la on the northern
shore of the Mack Sea. This has
necessitated the abandonment by
the Turks of the important village
of Trtbizond estimated to haye a
population of over a million peo
ple. This leaves tho only route to
the westward open to the Turks
that toward Kharpat in the pro
vince of Mamuret-El-Aziz.
As this is in tne nature of &
flank movement It will mean the
abandonment of a, very considerable
extent of territory in the Interior
by _ the soldiers oX the Star and
Crescent.
FRANCIS ACCEPTS
RUSSIAN POS!
Washington, D. C., Feb. 23—Da- j
vid R. Francis ot St. JjOuIs, has
accepted the post of ambassador to
the court of Russia at Petrograd.
Mr. Francis is a typical stalwart
demccrat of the pld regime. He
was much before the public eye in
the d?ys of President Grover Cleve
land, being a member of his cab
inet, with the Eortfollo of secre
tary of the interior. Ho la a na-;
tive of Richmond, Kentucky, and
was president of the worlds fair at
St Louis in 1904, being in large
measure responsible .for ita suc
cess. He is supposed to be the
wealthiest man in Missouri,
stricTTbig
PACKING PLANTS
Sioux City, Feb. 23—A general
strike has beea declared in. all
the plants of the Cudahy-Armour
packing company.
r Chicago, Fob. 23—The Pin.ch.ot
charges brought against Cunning
ham and his associates three years
ago alleging fraud iu the filing of
coal claims have again been resur
rected. The defendants were acquit
ted ai'ter a lengthy trail at that
time but a fresh investigation by
the Federal Grand Jury now sitting
is in progress.
HIS B!G
LIQUOR m
Pittsburg, Feb. 23—Wm Sulzer
of New York, formar governor of
that state from which, office bo
was removed on charges after Im
peachment, has vigorously attacked
the local option amendment/"1 now
pending in the legislature and ex
pressed himself in favor of a tax on
liquor of one thousand dollars par j
gallon.
Washington, Feb. 23—The post
master general has advised the Un- I
Ited States Chamber of Commerce
that adidtional postal service had
been authorized for the interior of j
Alaska. The details have not yet
been completed and 3vill bo an- |
nounct-d later.
Rotterdam, Feb. 23—Today the
Dutch S'oamer La Flandore struck
a mine and was sunk. The steam
er is a complete loss and a con
siderable loss of life is reported.
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COURT IN LIQUOR FIGHT
Seattle, Fob. 23—The Buperlor
court has Tendered a decision, hold
ing that the sheriff Jjas a right
to raid private residences for liquor,
but that he cannot confiscate the
goods unless there is evidence that
the liquor Is held for sale.
T\e court stated further In its
decree that tho owners of the li
quor In every case caa bq prosecut
ed tor finding in their possession
more liquor than, allowed bj law.
The suit is the outcome of the
recent Taids made by Sheriff Hodge
and hie poesa to the ]w>me» of
millionaires and the wealthy rol
louts. The sheriff has been gujact
ed to a great deal of crltleism arfel
was the object of an attack from
Rpv. M. A. Matthews who declared
that the sheriff -wis la a conspir
acy to make the prohibition law
unpopular by carrying on a fight
against the wealthy residents.
Sheriff Hodge replied at the time
that all "persons looked alike to
him," and that h>] intended to
raid erery place where there was
reason to believe that more li
quor waa being kept than Is al
lowed by Jaw.
Suit waa then brought in the
superior court to restrain, the sher
iff. Many people hare taken sides
on '^io question, and it is a live
topic and is apt to figure in future
elections.
LA FOLLLETTE
A CANDIDATE
Madison, Wi3., Feb. 23—Senator
La Follette of this city liaa an
nounced formally; his candidacy for
nomination for the office, of presi
dent in the forthcoming election
He is the recognized leader of the
progressive party now that Presi
dent Roosevelt ha3 returned to the
bosom of the republican party. Mr
La Follette, la his letter of
announcement, expresses himself on
the question of preparedness as
being in favor of an embargo on
the shipment of all arms from this
country. He is also la favor of the
nation taking charge and control
ling In Its entirety the making of
war munitions.
Among the paasengers from the
Interior, who are leaving on the
Princess for Vancouver this even
ing is Mr. Louis Schultz of Atlin.
He is a man of moay activities bo
ing merchant, stage owner and hold-'
er of the contracts for delivery of
the mails out of Atlin, When seen
by the reporter for the Daily Alas
kan, Mr. Schultz stated that except
for the extreme 0014 spell -which
lasted for about two weekB and
waa associated with unusually high
winds, the winter in the Atlin dis
trict had been quite tolerable. He
also stated that neyer before since
his coming to thla sectioa in 1901,
had mining prospects In Atlin been
brighter. He says that Capt. Jas.
Alexander is now certain that he
has a real mine. Ud to this time
the captain has always considered
his property in the light of a good
prospect. It will b.e a good mine
and possibly a really great one..
Other people have taken up proper
ties in this vicinity and a deal for
the Gleaner property with eastern
capitalists has been closed.
Mr. Schultz will visit his family
in Vancouver and in due time re
turn to Atiln.
LOWLE HAVING
6000 TRIP
L. H. Johnstone, acting charge
d'affalrs la the local c. P. R. of
fice, la la receipt of a letter from
F. P. W. Lowle, our C. P. R, local
and district agent, who arrived la
Seattle on the Str. Jefferson ou
the 17th Inst Mr. Lowlo writes
that he had a very successful trip
through all southeastern Alaska
towns in the interest of his com
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