m GERMANS MAKES FUTILE
ATTEMPT TOM INTO PARIS
French Forces Meet Assault and Drive
Attacking Army Back After a
Stubbornly Fought Battle
Paris, Dec. 15—la an attempt
»o crash. tJxr®uSil tho French, line
of defense along the Somme front,
a a army of forty, thousand Germans
were hurled against the French;
forces stationed at Lasstgny, which.
Aa the ooint neajest Paris, but the
assault w^s met fearlessly, and
after several tuourB oft stubborn
Xigiitlaf the attacking Teutons were
WIGKERSHAM
LEADS SIJLZER
Sulzer Wick j
Pint Division » . 2387 1874 (
8«ob Dlvlaion ... . 611 S27
Third Division » 16S2 1967
Four'b. Division ... . 1643 1642
Total 6323 6330
Wickersham plurality 7 votes.
Juneau. Dec. 12 — Delegate
.Wickersham now leads in the re
•urni from the election, by 7 [
voice. Corrected returns from the'
fourth division {Fairbanks section),!
credit Sulzer with carrying the divi
•i"* br one rote with a small pre- J
clac? »■» hear from. This precinct
la a aectiou where Wickersham is
lx»neoBalljr interested in mining and
i« Is very probable Wickersham
will have carried the Fourth by a
dojen rotes whea the official can
T^m it made.
Talkee'na, a missing precinct la
the Third Divisjon, has been heard
from. In this precinct the vote was
SuUer 3, Wickersham 23. This
turned the scalq to Wickersham
and gives him the lead.
la «he Talkeetna precinct Grigs
bv lead. The ota for attornvey gen
•ntl wag Oob S, Grigsby 11, Sco
ti«14 9- '
There still remains about 150
votes to canvass in the Third di
vision. It is claimed Wickersham
•hould g9t two-thirds of these votes
at returns from the smaller isolat
ed precincts coming in so far have
Steadily cut Sulzer down uatil he
repulsed, aua amen p»c*
'.distance.
I It ;a believed that owing to the
poneo proposals which were suggest
ed by Germany, that nation thought
that might take the defenders along
the French lines off their guard,
au«i fight their way into this city,
but the French were not eurprised
at the attack, and have never for
one sdngle moment relaxed their
vigiience .
CANADIANS ARE
GIVEN III
Montreal, I>ec. 15—Tie British
government has learned, through
the United States ambassador at
Berl'n, according to the Gazette's
Ottawa corresixMident, that a
nurn' or of Canadian soldiers, held
iu Germany as prisoners of war,
have been sentenced to 12 years'
improeonment,
'"Thb nature of the offenses for
wKch these heavy sentences were
imposed is not Known here," the
Gazette correspondent says, but
adds.
"1>e British' government has en
deavored to induce the German gov
ernment to allow British prisoners
of var who are under sentence to
receive parcels of food, ou prom'se
of similar treatment to German pris
oners .in England, but so far these
C'orts have met with no success."
MOB HANGS NEGRO
Claiksville, Tex., — Buck Thom
as, negro, who it is charged enter
ed • \e home of Austin Bishop, Mar.
23 last, and attacked Bishjo'p and
his wife 'with a club, injuring
bothi was taken from a deputy sher
iff jear here and hanged.
i3 now behimd in the count.
A. great deal of money has been
Y.'agered on Sulzer not carrying two
divisicns. indications are now
he has not. 1
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Christmas Ribbons
Ivory Finished Work Baskets
and Tea Wagons
Suit Cases Bags
New Cretonnes Growing Ferns
Flowering Cyclamen
NOW ON DISPLAY
1-3 OFF Men's and Boyrs Suits
ALBERT REINERT
—SucceMor to H. J. Lynch—
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
CONGRESSMEN WILL CONSIDER
STATE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
"ftathington, Dec. 15—The Ju
diciary committee of the House of
Reoresertatives yoted to recom
mend a resolution, whereby; state
w'f'e prohibition would be sub
mitted to the various states of
the Union, as an amendment to I
each states constitution. It is be
lieved that the House may adopt
the resolution at this session, but
ARE SOT KEEN OVER
PEACE PROPOSALS j
P'Uograd, Dec. 15—Th^ Russiau j
government Is showing a most un
sympathetic attitude toward! the1
German peace proposals.
Iikvo. Dec. 15—The Emperor of'
Jaoan is unresponsive when ques
tioned as to his interpretation, of.
the German peace pToposCtions. He J
makes no comments, and' while it j
!s known that he has ha4 several
conferences With, his advisors in
ma^eis touching on government
affa' s Ju which1 the subject was
discussed, it hag not J>een learn
ed what position he took in th.e
maUer . ' . i 'ity )|
it '8 doubtful if the senate wUl coa-,
sider the Issue at this time oYiiRB
to ♦Ua shortness of the session, and
in view of the great volume of bus
iness-that must be disposed of be
foie adjournment .
Ihe Judiciary committe« report
ed l.ie Anthony suffrage amendment
to tho House but made no recom
mendations.
AMERICA SHOULD
SECURE PEACE
S\ Louis, Dec. 15—Senator W.
J. Stone of Missouri, chairman of
*h» United States Senatorial com-,
wHtee on Foreign Relations in a
speech which; he made in, this city
las' n gut stated that ho was in
favor of a league whlichl would be
couu>o?e'l of members from all the
world's nations and that they would
have power to enforce peace. He
upholds the theory that it is Am
bric./s moral right to propose peace
to ;lie warring nations of Europe,
and believes that if proper steps
were taken, peace could be brought
about.
Lmdon, Dec. 15—Andrew Bonar
Law, Leader iu the British; House
of Commons, made an address be
fore the members of .the House yes
terday in which he replied iu Par'
to he Uermau. Chancellor's note
tou- hjng on peac© proposals.
Mr. Bonnar Law repeated ex
Prcr 'er Asqulth's statement that
bet ore England or her allies could
consider proposals of peace, Ger
■ many would bave to assure these na
i ♦ious that reparations for past
: ac's oerpetrated by that nation,
an<' adequate security for the fu
tuie against a repetition of such!
ac'a cr similar ones would have
I to eminate from that nation or be
agreed to by that nation.1 before
Grea Britain would consider a
cessation of hostilities.
ALASKA COPPER
EffOMW
Washington, Dec. 15—A 35 per
cent iacrease this year in Alaska's
| foreign trade is shown in the an
j nual report of Gov. Strong. Most
of it is due to a greater output of
copper.
Exports duilaig the year amount
el to ? "8,618,000, of -which copper'.'
value v.as 126,000,000. Gold ship
ment were valued at $17,000,000,
Gov. Strong estimates Alaska *e
population in 1916 at 50,000 white
perscus and 25,000 natives.
GERMAN'S WIN ALONG
RUMANIAN FRON1
Berlin, Dec. 15 — Advices re
ceived from various points in Ru
I mania sU»te that the German foro
I es are making \)<rogrese against th<
I Rumanians all along the line o
I battle.
[GLENN BULEII
I OFFERS 10 HELP
In order to give Skagjv.ayans an.
opportunity of commumlcation, wittf
|Juneau at this time when the boat
! service is so eratic between this
Doit and tlie Capital City, Mine
Host, Glenn Bartlett, proprietor of
th® GasMneau Hotel, pent the fol
lowing message to this paper in
I which, he shows a spirit of friend
I liness to the people of the Garden
Ci'y:
Juneau. Dec. 15, 1:11 P. M. —
Have Just learned that tjie gas
gas launch Santa Rita will leave
this port for Skagway Saturday af
ternoon. I will he pleased to exe
1 cut* any missions that the good
people of Skagway may entrust to
me, and will see that replies are
. made a* the earliest possible mo
. mcnt. Cable requests will receive
, rav careful personal attenttjon. Re
I gards to all, Yours faithfully,.
GLENN BARTLETT.
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FISHEfiltS BILL MLLtlJ Al
PRESENT SESSION OF CONGRESS
Opponents to Measure Claim it is a
Monoply—Would Deprive Alaska
of Needed Revenue and Retard
Development of Territory
Washington, Dec. 15—The Alex
mder fisheries bill, which.1 pro
.•idea tor the regulation, of the sal
non l'sheries in Alaskan waters i:
lot likely to acted upon at the pres
jut session of congress.
The shortness of the session, am
;he 'urther fact that it is a Jjil
;hat- evidently will meet with, rnucl
jnposition, is given as the caus*
tor killing the bill for the present
Indications point out the fac
that tcere is much| bitterness ove
- the bill. Opponents of the bill
claiming that If the bill passes, it
will take out of the Jiangs of Al
aska overy vestige of Territorial
' control over the northern; fisheries
- and rob the Aalskan Territory of
over a quarter of a millionl dollars
I annually.
I 1 hp charges have been made
i1 Ihat the bill would give a monopoly;
i of itje fish! industry to a few, and
. tha it must be defeated if Alaska
t develcpment Is to go on unjilnder
• ed.
SHE L0CAIE5
HER LOST MAN
Seward, D$c. 15.—Miss Adallna
rleastakangasi lias located her fr
inge. This young woman was re
te'.e* ♦o <n telegrams as MisS"Ad
jlijie T.oomis, who sailed for Seward
sa 'be Alameda the first of Novem
ber to meet her fiance, Louis Hetiz,
md was notified by radio after leav
Inc /ipattle that he was no longer in
Seward.
On her arrival at Seward Miss
A-i'alina learned that the man in the
;asr- was nea/r Anchorage, so 6he
left Tor that place over the trail.
At Anchorage she learned that he
svas working on the trail between
Kn.u and Iditarod. Bettor than that
she received a message from Jilm
3fa4)ng that he had taken a con
tract to handle the mail over part
3f the route aaid coiuld not possibly
ge: ou till spring, so wouldn't
she please wait for him. She would
mi bein? thrifty she ia earning mo
ay by looking after a road house on
the trail between Kern Creek and
krchcrage.
WASHINGTON IS PICKED
Indianapoli#\,—" Washington] was
chosen as tW'taeeting place for
fhe Natioh&T Women's Chrstian Tem
perance Union's annual convention
in 1917. ' 1
WARM UP FEET
mmm
Tacoma, Dec. 15—Whyi shiver?
There's no excuse for cold feet.
Warm up, do it electrically!
This is but one of the many le
geiidi and mottoes one butts into
at t e Electric Week Prosperity
fit'ow which, has been in, progress
'li *he manufacturers' and Jobbers'
exhibit rooms on the ground floor
of *he Tacoma building since
| last Saturday n.lght. T'ae show yvlll
, continue thru- tomorrow night and
[ will blaze with even brighter light
til's evening and tomorrow after
| noon and n;ght.
j Taeomans electrically interest
ed coniiuue to enjoy in great num
bers the display of the uses of
electrical current and electric appli
ances. Everything from a foot
wainur to a motor that drives a
mons'er manufacturing plant is
disolayed and explained by the
coios of attendants at the various
booths.
Women especially are interested
in tb<' many labor saving &ousehbld
I devices that are on, exhibition. At
the bocths, including that main
tained l\v the city lighting! depart
ment, the most courteous effort
is made to explain in very little de
tai» the uses and costs of thiese
devices and the cost of operation.
Cbrlaunas Novelties at Kellers'.
Here For The Holidays
It's a pleasure to introduce these smart
Winter Suits to" the men of oar town.
We knew that nothing-would be to good
for you as a Christmas surprise, so here
they are, the best money can buy .
HALF HOSE
SMART WINTER CRAVATS
REAL LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
SWEATER COATS OF ALL WOOL
Holiday Sets of All Hinds
WILL CLAYSON