No. .6* SEVENTEENTH YEAR SKAUWAY. ALASKA. MON'DAY. BbCEMBEK 7. 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS
BLOODIEST AND MOST PITILESS
BATTLE OF WAR FOUGHT AT LODZ
Loudon, l>ee. "—It i» admitted
here by prominent military authori
ties that the bloodiest and ruewt
I'ililtss tut tie of the European war
v\ ended, temporarily at least, yes
t.-nlay by the capture am! uceupa
1 i"u of the Kuwian city of I.odz b)'
the Germans in an effort to reunite
their broken lines.
It is claimed that, fully ninety per
cent of the (Jetman officers were
killed ami that many German regi
ments were reduced to less than a
lium!rt\i men. For fifteen "tiles
the Germans cut a passage through
•» cordon of their enemies, using
the bayonet, while a a rain of
••hot and shell from Russian bat
teries cut them down. At a cost
of terrible loss, of life, the Off
«u»n army of the East has again
iwn saved.
\ dispatch trim Petragrad mjrs:
I'he most tragic moment of the
fighting around Lodz occurred Fri
day betweeu Tus/en and Brezezlny.
Heavy (It'nuan forces which had
penetrated to Tuszen were surround
ed, and their leaders were obliged
to fight their way to Bre-zeziny, to
unito with the main body of troop*,
or suffer annihilation.
"The Russians essayed counter
attack after counter attack to pre
vent a junction of the German
forces. The latter literally hacked
• heir way through great masses of
tJussian infantrymen, using the
liayoitet for a distance of fifteen
miles, while a murderous artillery
fife from Russian field pieces scat
tered death among them.
"hif thirty-six hours the battle
raged. The Germans fell in rows,
but their comrades pushed over
the bodies and hurled themselves
against the enemy. When finally
the tiermans reached Brtttezinjr,
near the szcerezow line, twenty
miles h'ug, arrd east of the Marta
river, they trad left thousands of
dead and wounded on the field.
Their losses are «srtinrated to be
al»>ui >i\ times as great as thoMf
i f the Rusians.
"All along the Waria the Ger
man* were heavily reinforced Sat
uiday. and filled the gap between
Mie right wing and the isolated
Ixsly. which had been striving to
' urn the Russian left.
"The <>erman defense on the
northern front, in East Prussia, oc
cupies a i>osition along the river
Vngcrapp, from Gumbiner tc
Daikehmen. thence to the north
ern extremity of the Mtuiuritn lakes
at Angeburg. Here the Russians
' are strongly entrenched close to
the German line. On the east
1 front of the lakes, anil toward the
Vistula, the Russians have taken a
position slightly back, of their line
j cf advance ten days ago.
RUMANIA HAS DECIDED TO
JOIN IX WITH THE ALLIES
Geneva, Doc. 7—A dispatch ««■
| ceived here this morning from the
Rumanian capital indicates that the
government of that country has fin
ally decided to cast in its lot with
the allies in the European strug
gle.
SERVIANS DENY THAT THEIR
CAPITAL HAS HEEX TAKEN
Paris, Dec. 1—An official state
ment made by the Servian govern
ment was received hi this city to
day in which it was claimed tliat
while Belgrade, the capital of S''i
via, lias been evacuated by its Ser
vian defenders, it had not been
taken by the Austrian*.
ANNOUNCE EVACUATION OK
CITY OF VERNEVILLE
Berlin, Dec. 7—The evacuation
of the German city of Vernevllle
was announced by the war office
this morning, the cause of this ac
tion being on account of the con
tinuous fire from the French bat
teries, which was causing unneces
sary losses.
the KING OF 8ERVIA IS
PRAISED BY HIS SOLDIERS
Niah, Dec. "—King Peter is now
visiting the theater of war, where
he is the recipient of warm and
enthusiastic praise from the Ser1
vian sv/ldiery.
BRITISH WAR AEROPLANES
DESTROY GERMAN ZEPPELIN
London, Dec. 7—British war
aeroplanes are reported to have
destroyed a ZeppUn airship near
Ypres, yesterday.
NEW BALKAN LEAGUE IS
FAVORABLE TO THE ALLIES
London, Dec. 7—The new 1$"1
Van league that is now forming will
be extremely advantageous to the
allies, if the reports concerning its
organization Are confirmed* _
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MEMORIAL SERVICES YESTERDAIT
Of B. P. 0. ELKS LODGE HO. 431
The annual memorial services of
Skagway I-odge No. 431, B. P. O. k-»
-were held as per announcement >i*
the hall of the order at 3
('clock p. in., and listened to
by a large audience composed of
the people of the town, as well !
by a few transient sojourners and
visitors from adjacent villages.
The following excellent prog-ram
had been arranged and was gone
through with;
Selection "Simple Aveu"
Selmer's Orchestra
Opening Ceremonies Ritual
Exalted Ruler and Lodfc
Roll Call of Deceased Brothers — Secretary Bro. Geo. D. Mage*
Quartette " Nearer My God to Thea "
JWrs. W. C. Blanchard Mrs. C. E. Olsen
Bros. W. C. and A. C. Blanchard
Responses and Declarations Rif.iul
Exalted Ruler and Lodge Officers
Sign of Grief .RJtual
Entire Lodge
Opening Ode Tune: "Auld Lang Synt"
Lodge and Audience
tiruat Huler of the Unlver**.
All seeing and benign.
lxK>k down upon and bless our work
And be all glory Thine.
Oh. hear our prayer for the honored dead.
While tearing iu our mind*
The nieiuorloj* g'aven on earh heart
For "Auld LaTig Syne."
Solo " Abide With Me
oMrs. H. G. Kirmse
Eulogy . Bro.James Wesley Prltchett
Duet , "Consider the Lilies"
Bros. A. C. and W. C Wane hard
Selection . • • ** Meditstion"
Selmer'a Orchestra
Closing Ceremonies .... Ritual
Entire Lodpe
D jxology
Lodge and Audieucc
I'ralse («od from whom all blessing flow.
I'raisr Htm all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye Heavenly Ilwti.
Praise Father. Son and Holy it host.
Benediction Rev. L. H. PeJoi'aen
| The ritualistic ceremonies were
solemn and impressive throughout,
and especially so at the period when
Secretary Geo. D. Magee read 'he
1 roll call of deceased brothers.
Thg_jaush»l nvmWi! we»V> v"rj*
! appropriate and rendered by local
i uilont of a high order, iu a man
i ner so meritorious that there
j was nothing that could have added
i to the harmonious whole.
j The •'Eulogy," by James Wesley
Pritchett, was a flight of oratori
cal eloquence that has never been
surpassed, (and we believe we would
be well within bounds of truth had
we said (Squalled instead of surpass
ed) in the town of Sfcagway. It
showed that the speaker was con
versant with, ai.d thoroughly en
rapport with every phase of his
subject. His touching tribute to
the brothers who had gone "To
that bourne from whence no travel
er returns," showed that his heart
J la suffused with that divina attrthut
of toleration that finds excuse and
condouement for all human error
and weaknesses when a proper Bpir
l it of repentance and a desire for
atonement are manifested.
Skagway Lodxe No. 431, B. P. O.
E., is to be congratulated upon its
selection of such an efficient mem
ber to deliver the Eulogy, and Mr.
Pritchett has been accorded unstlnt
I ed praise for his masterly effort by
j all those who were fortunate enough
to be present and listen to its de
I livery.
; KING GEORGE IS SATISFIED
WITH THINGS IX FRANCE
j London, Dec. 7—Advices have
] !>een received from King George,
! who is visiting the battle front in
I France, that he is well satisfied withi
j i he troops and their disposition for
| effective work in co-operation with
| their French and Belgian allien.
LARGER QUARTERS FOR
THE PIONEER'S HOME
j
At the instance of the Governor's
office, the secretary of the interior
has arranged with the navy depart
| raent for the turning over to the
trustees of the Alaska Pioneers'
home at Sitka of the building
formerly known as the Governor's
holts*, at that place as additional
quarters for the home.
The formal transfer will be ar
ranged In a few days and Superin
tendent A. G. Shoup will become the
custodian of this building as well as
o' the marine barracks building now
in use. While additional quarters
will thus be provided, It is doubtful
if any more applications tor admis
sion to the home can, be favorably
acted upon for the reason that
funds for the maintenance of the
home are now practically exhausted,
find until the territorial legislature,
which convenes on March 1, 1915.
can make some provision for reven
ues for the home, it is probable
that any applications coming to the
board of trustees will have to be
held in abeyance.
KIPPERED SALMON
Just received a fine lot of
this delicious fish. It is King
Salmon, mild smoked and sugar cured
Put up in choice cuts—25c per lb.
Equally good served cold or hot.
P. H. GANTY. GROCER
A A AA A di ji A A A 4 A 4 V 41 '
THE FIREMEN'S SMOKER
OF LAST SAIUUY HI
A large number of the citizens of
Skagway assembled at the fire
hall on Saturday night to take J
part in the "Smoker" announced j
through the columns of the Daily j
Alaskan to take place on that date
under the auspices of the Volun
teer Fire department.
Immeriately after the regular
meeting of the members of the de- j
partxuent Mayor James Kennedy j
took the chair as toastmaster of
the "Smoker" and proceeded to ap- j
point six husky attendants whose
duties it was to wait on the tables
and to bring forward for inquisition
and sentence any of those present
who had during the evening been
derelict in or had exceeded their
duties in any manner whatever.
Needless to say, all were hauled up
but none escaped the minimum of
50c., the total of the fines amount
ing to about $50 before the even
ing was over.
Three tables, extending almost
the entire length of the rooms, were
laden with sandwiches of many
kinds, while large platters of salad
of delicious flavor were served to
the guests with lavish hand by
'hose who had been appointed to
look after their visitors' welfare. No
sooner was a receptacle cleaned
of its contents than it was immedi
ately replaced with another from the
abundant supply that had been pro
vided, . .
Th < liquid refreshments consisted
of sof drinks and beer, of each of
which there was a superabun
dance.
After Toastmaster Kennedy had
occupied the seat of honor about an
hour he vacated in favor of George
Mowl who, upon assuming the seat,
made a short address in which he
recalled the principal fires that had
occurred in Skagway sinee it
came a town and added a flattering
encomium of the efficiency of the
Skagway Volunteer Fire department.
The Skagway brass hand Tendered
several very excellent and highly
appreciated numbers during the
evening and a quintette, compcsed of
Cl°on and Harry Ask, A. C. Blanch
ard, H. P. Gallagher and W'eldon
Warren, sang "It's a Long Way to
Tipperary" and other vocal selec
tions, which were received with
great applause.
Notes
Wilbur Story, as bandmster,
brought down the house.
While Messrs. Sundeen, Walker
and Greisbach send down a supply
from the gallery via the basket-ele
vatoi- route it was hustled around
and pl-ced where it would do the
department, as well as at a maxi
uiogt good in the shortest possible
tim? by the floor attendants,
Messrs. Goding, Hillery, Shearer,
Phelps, Eckhert, Sparks and Ross.
Each of the toastmastere filled
the position with credit to the fir®
department, as well as to a maxi
mum of expense to themselves.
We don't see why Seattle v°ted
for prohibition when its breweries
can turn out such beer as was
furnished Saturday nieht.
I', was a representative gathering
of skagway's business men and all
seemed to enjoy the good thing*
that were-set before them exceed
ingly.
Chief Bender came through grace
fully with his contribution when as
sessed by the toastmaster.
Toastmaster Kennedy took hi»
medicine with good grace when. li*
was temporarily ousted from his
position by Dr. L. S. Keller wid
given a double dose, together with
trimmin's.
the last session op
sixty-third congress
Washington, D. C., Dec, 7—Con
gress convened at noon today and
so far has acted almost solely up
on appropriations.
Senator Joneg of Washington
state introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, thanking Captain
Moore and the other officers of th«
Cordova who aided in saving the
crew of the wrecked revenue cut
ter Tahoma, which went on a sharp
pinnacle of rock several week® ago
near one of the islands in the BSt
ing SWaT*~;- ■ - -- -
JANT/.RV THIRD APPOINTED
AS A DAY OF PRAYEH
Ottawa, Dec. 7—January 3d was
today appointed by the rellgIou8 de
nominations of Canada as a dajr
of prayer for the early ending of
the European war.
uxidentified warship
ASHORE IN MARYLAND
Washington, Dec. 7—An unidenti
fied vessel, believed to be a foreign.
! warship, is 'reported to have gone
ashore on the Maryland coast some
time last night in a sixty mile gal®
. that was blowing.
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