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ALLIES TAKE REFUGE ACROSS
NEUTRAL GREEK BORDER
London, Dec. 15—Advices from
Atncus this morning state that the
Grecian government is j>laced in a
very tiefclish position. The Bul
garians have checked their pursuit
of the Allies troops, who have re
treated across the Grecian border.
Immediately the German govern
ment demanded the right to cross
the border line anl enter Greek ter
ritory In order to pusue the flee
ing Allies army, claiming she
should bo accorded the Bame privi
lege allowed the entente powers.
Just what answer the Greelc gov
ernment will make to this demand
is not known, but great interest is
attached to the ultimate outcome
of the demand.
GERMAN LINE
UNDER PROBE
New York, Dec. 14—Federal in
vestigation of tho North Gorman
Lloyd steamship line may result
from developments of the recent
trial of officials of the Hamburg
American line.
Federal authorities said today
they were Interested particularly in
'.he activities of the steamer Marina
liuesada, •which was frequently
named in the trial of Dr. Karl
Buenz and his assistants.
The government charged during
the 'rial that the Marina. Quesada.
on December 16, 1914, cleared from
Newport News, Va.," for Peruam
buco, »>ut that Instead she took sup
plies *r» German cruisers in the At
lantic. The Hamburg-American de
fendants denied absolutely that they
had operated the vessel, although,
they admitted the direction of a
dozen others
Federal officials believe they may
connect the North German Lloyd
line with the Marina Quesada case
through a message produced at the
trial from the line's Baltimore
agent, Philip Vol, to Hang Suhren,
captain of the Marina Quesada,
"care Nordmann, 11 Broadway."
This was the address of Captain
K«\ri Boy-Ed,I German nayal at
tache.
HARDSHIPS
OF SERBIANS
Paris, Dec. 3—A dispatch to
the Haras agency from Athens, dat
ed Thursday, says:
"Monastir was occupied at 8
o'clock this afternoon."
Milan, Dec. 3, via London — A
correspondent of the Corpriere Del
la Sera, who departed from Monastir
on the last train which left that
city, telegraphs that 4000 Serbian
troops sent to assist Colonel Vas
sltch, the Serbian commander, were
too exhausted on their arrival to be
of value. They had marched for
17 days over the rough Albanian
roads, struggling on through snow
or rain. Sometimes they were 43
hours without food.
"It was not a fighting force but
groups of ghosts, which entered
Monas'ir," the correspondent say*.
"Although the men were fit only
for the hospital, they went Imme
diately to the front to cover the
general retirement of the army."
As the train drew away from
Monaster, Colonel VasBitch was
still at work at Serbian headquart
ers, determined to be the last to
l=>ave the city.
DEMI
OF SEARCH
Washington, Dec. 15—The de
partment of state of the United
States have made a formal demand
on France for the Immediate re
lease of six Germans and Austrians
who were taken from American
boats recently on the high sea* by
a French cruiser.
AERONAUTS FREEZE TO DEATH
Petrograd, Dec. 15—The bodies
of two German aeronauts, pilot and
observer of an aeroplane of the Al
batross type, were recently discov
ered in a marsh near Dvinsfc The
men had been frozen to death.
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Washington, Dec. 15—The im
peachment of United States District
Attorney Marshall o£ New York is
being sought by Representative Bu
chanan of Illinois, charg s having
haying been filed as-inst Marshal)
before the judiciary committee ol
the United States senate. The
chargoo are of a very startling na
ture, and claim that while District
Attorney Mara hall was prosecuting
th« neutrality ca^es he failed to
do his duty and slandered and de
famed innocent persona and allowed
companies who had permitied their
steamships to violate the neutrality
act to escape punishment.
Washington, Doc. 15 — Delegate
James Wickorsham, representative
lu congress from Alaska, was this
morning appointed un the military
committee.
Chicago, Dec. 16—John Borden,
a multi-millionaire of this city,
has declared his Intention of mak
ing a bunting trip to Alaska early
in April. Mr. Borden is an en
thusiastic sportsman, and has se
cured Captain Louis Lane for his
guide on his hunting trip to the
norh.
CHICAGO GEiS
COB IN
Washington, Doc. 15—As the re
sult of a meeting of the National
Republican Central committee hold
in this city yesterday, Chicago has
been chosen for the looation of the
Republican National convention,
and the date of June 7th, 1916, set
for the time of holding 6ame.
MOTHER REFUSES
CONSENT TO REMOVE
FIRE VICTIM'S LIMBS
Baltimore, Dec. 3—Rather than
have her 6-month-old boy go
through life a helpless cripple, Mrs.
William Hinton of this city today
refused to permit the physicians at
John Hopkins hopital to operate
In the liopes of eaying \its life.
The child was frightfully burned
last Tuesday and the doctors to
da» decided It would be necessary
to amputate both Its legs and one
arm.
The Infant was said to have heeil
mentally normal.
cjj'g
LKil mo
(Special to the Daily Alaskan)
Juneau, Dec. 15—After a search
continuing sinct the. disap;>earance
of Captain Pluuket who jvca sup
posed tg have been lost at the
time of the loss of his launch
which was reported some several
weeks ago, the mis Lug boft has
been found intact in a sheltered
cove near Petersburg.
Captain Plunkett is one of the
men whom Ed. Krause Is being
held for under (suspicion of having
murdered.
San Francisco, Dec. 15—Baron
Von Brincken, C. C. Crowley; and
Mrs. Margaret Cornell, the threo
persons arrested and Indicted
the charge of being implicated in
a clot for the destruction of am
munition, ships, wharves, and trains
which were being used for further
ing the Interests of the Allies, have
all been released On. bail of ten |
tht usand dollars each.
AFFIDAVIT IS
Providence, Dec. 15—The Jour
nal of this city in Its current is
sue printed the affidavit of
Johannes Von Koolberger in full.
In this sworn statement It is stat
ed that Von KoolbeTger was hired
by German Consul Ropp of San
Fianrisco to destroy all tu:mels on
the Pacific coast and wreck all
trains carrying ammunition for ship
ment to the Allies. He further
Btates that the destruclon by bombs
Df all ammuntiion plants was put
uo to him. He goes into th§ min
utes* details of how he w <s in
structed to bring about the destruc
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La- er Figs in Bulk
Tcble Rasins in packff/es
Fancy Jordan Almonds
Mincemeat = in bulk
Pluhi Pudding - in tins
Japanese Oranges—Xmas Melons—Cape Cod Cranberries
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P. H. GANTY
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT FOR
SOUTHERN YUKON COPPER FIELDS
W. L. Plielps, member of the Yu
kon council for the southern, district,
arrived ia Skagway yesterday from
his home in WMtehc-rfie, and will
remain jhere until Friday,
In speaking of the conditions in
the Whiteliorse district, Mr. Phelps
states that the copper mining out
look is very bright At the present
time the Grafter mine ia working
thirty eight men, and shipping ore
ugularly. In addition to the real
work o£ mining; which is being done
at the Grafter, a diamond drill is
bein f worked, prospecting and de
fining the ore lody, and it is be
lieved that shipments will continue
all winter.
It is believed that the work at
the Pueblo mire will shortly be re
sumed, and Tumor has it that Wil
bur Greenough, general manager
will return to the north within a few
weeks bringing with him his staff,
and from information at hand, work
a* pumping out the mine, which was
allowed to fill with water when
work was suspended over a year
ago, will be begun within the next
month or six weeks, and the work
of mining the copper ore will be
vigorously pushed as soon as the
mine can be put in working Bhape.
In speaking of the war Situation,
as affecting the Whitehorsef district,
Mr. Phelps states that up to the
present time 27 men have enlisted
for service undor the flag, and that
the residents of that town have
subscribed over $8,000 in cash to
the various war funds.
Fox farming, according to Mr.
Fhelps, is vei'i encouraging in its
results, and r.t the present high
prices of fox fa kins, all the fox
ranches are enjoy In 5 a profitable
semm. At the present time there
are 11 fox farms lu the vicinity of
White horse and Carcroee. During
the pas: few weeks, there has been
stvera' Inquiries from prominent
mjn on the outside requesting In
formation relative tp mining pro
perties in this district," said Mr.
Phelps, "and It is believed that ad
ditional copper properties will be
opened up and worked as soon as
the weather conditions will permit."
"Gov. Black," continued Mr.
Phelps, "is now in training at Vic
toria and as soon as he has com
pleted his course of instructions,
and has received his commission aa
captain he will come north and
recruit his company for the front.
Two of Mrs. Black'n sons, one of
whom is now at Stanford university,
will Join his company."
"I have just been informed that
a dispatch was received a short
time urior to the sailing from Van
couver of the Princess May stating
tha» Mr. Stewart, better known as
"Ginger" Stewart had. been "killed at
the front. He was a member of
the Boyle contingent from Dawson,
and belonged to a hand-grenade
corps."
As Mr. Phelps is an enthusiastic
bowler, he has arranged for &
trip to Whitehoree of the Elks'
team for the middle of January, at
which time a matched game will be
played between the Elks of this
city.- and the North Star Athletics
of Whitehorse. The people of
the City by the Rapids have pre
pared a fine ice skating rink, and
1* will be in perfect shape for the
enjoyment of tho lovers of skating
when they arrive over the hill.
1 VICTORIES
ARE EXPECTED
Paris, Dec. 14—"Better days
for Serbia are coming Boon,1' saya
Dr. JM. R. Vesnitch, former Serbian
minister at Paris and reccently ap
pointed Serbian minister of fin
ance, in an intt-rvfew in the Tempa
today. "Our army, which has been
retiring for two full months with
out respite, is reforming.
"This retirement was forced be
cause the Allies were not ready
with sufficient troops in the Bal
kans. These troops are now land
ing. They will have the co-op
eration of the Serbian army of 200,
000—I don't exaggerate—200,000.
We shall again and again have vic
tories such as those of last Decem
ber."
BOY KILLS BROTHER
WHILE OUT HUNTING
Springfield, 0.,—Fred Holemayer,
thirteen years old, who lived north
o' the city, was accidentally shot
and- killed by his brother, Earl Hole
mayer, sixteen years, while out
hunting rabbits a week ago. The
load of Ehot blew off hie left arm
and nenetrated his lungs.
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