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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09
WILLARD 7 ALKS
Of CANDIDACY
F0RDELEGATE

Senator B. F. Willard, when re
quested for a statement concerning
the action of the Seward Peninsula
Republican candidate for the next
delegate election declared that he had
given the matter but little considera.
ton as he believed that the election
was too distant for politics to begin
warming up and that he was a very
busy man in connection with his MN.
ing business.
The action of the Nome republicans
is believed to be based on an incident
which happened in Valdez last fall
following the returns of the election
showing that Judge Bunnell had been
defeated. At that time Senator Mil.
lard told the Judge that he had stayed
by him to the finish and believed that
he himself could have been elected ii
given equal support and stated that he
would probably be the republican can.
didate at the next election, when Bun.
nell would have the opportunity of re-
turning the favor.
After reviewing the political situa.
ton in Alaska as he sees 1t, Senator
Willard made the following statements
regarding his possible candidacy:
II feel very grateful to the Repub.
lican club Of Nome for their endorse.
ment of me for Delegate to Congress.
II am not prepared at this time to
definitely state what action I will take
politically during the next campaign
It is too early in the game and many
things depend. Among them ]
might mention the condition of the
republican organization throughout the
States, what policy they propose to
didate in the field the outcome will
be somewhat uncertain, but I am in
clined to believe the Wickersham
crowd would win out.
II will say what Alaska needs both
in Congress and the Territorial Legis
lature are men who are broadminded
enough and have a stamina to ad
vocate a square deal for both capita
and labor. Weekly Miner.
pursue and what degree of harmony
they succeed in bringing about, bust
ness conditions in early spring will
have a bearing on my decision. Then
again should Secretary Lane succeed
in getting through his proposition Of
establishing a commission to take
charge of all federal affairs in Alaska
there will not be much left for a
delegate in congress or the Territorial
Legislature to do thereafter.
"At this time l am not an avowed
candidate for any Office and much de
ponds on conditions months hence
II the Democrats. Republicans, Social
lists and Wickersham men put cal
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09

extremely difficult and they were
lucky to confine the flames to the
newspaper plant. The fire was one
of the most spectacular CONGREGATIONS
seen in this city for years. The news
paper has been one of the leading
Democratic journals of the state and
was owned and formerly edited by
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy in the present administration.
The loss will be S250,000.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09

w. B. Poland, who succeeded Col.
Swanitz as chief engineer of the Alas
ka Northern railroad Is now the dis
tributing agent with the Belgian Re-
lief Commission In Brussels. He
went over there with Clifford Pinchot
but the latter got fred by the Germans
because Of his family affiliations with
enemies of Germany and his own hos
tility to the conquering power. After
leaving Alaska Poland went to the
Philippines.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6-The big
green team from the New Hampshire
hills came here today and walloped
the University of Pennsylvania team
to the tune of to 8. The game was
holly contested throughout and the
interest of the big gathering was sus-
tainei until the firal whsle blew.
Dartmouth made it's points by > ouch
down and goal, while Pennsylvania
kicked a goal from the field.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09
RESULT COLLEGE
FOOT BALL
/ GAMES

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. G. Har-
ward defeated Princeton in their an
ual foot ball game here today by a
score of ten to six. Both sides scored
one touch down, Princeton pushing
the pigskin over the line in the second
field with a series of irresistible
rushes in third quarter. The game
was won by Captain Mahan of Har-
ward who kicked a goal from the field
in the last quarter. Princeton failed
to kick goal after scoring.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09

PARIS Nov 6Despte the utmost vigilance of the allies,
German submarines have again succeeded in wormng their
way through the straits of Gibraltar is thought that the
submarines must have base of supplies where along the
north coast Of Africa The number that through this last
time unknown, but they known to be than one
ships have been sunk almost simultaneously at widely sepaat
ed points, So far French and Italian
orpedoed and sunk by these sumersibe all of the attacks
taking place yesterday.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09
FAIR I D CLOSE
DECEMBER
FOURTH

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6-The ex-
position management officially an
nounced today that the big fair would
close on December 4th. The efforts
to induce the management to extend
the fair until the first of the year
have resulted in failure.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09
SEC'Y. DANIELS
Newspapers
DESTROYED

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 6-The en-
tire newspaper plant and building of
the Raleigh News and Observer were
destroyed by fire last night Practi.
cally nothing was saved, as the fire
had gained great Roadway before the
department reached the scene and
their efforts were mainly confined to
saving the adjoining buildings
high wind was blowing at the time
making the work of the fire fighters
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 6-Yale lost its
second game of the season today tc,
the Brown contingent from Provi-
dence, who held the heavier Yale team
throughout the game despite the en-
enlargement from the huge crowd in
the Stadium. Browns points were
scored by goal from the field and the
final score was to o.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09

BERLIN, Nov 6The Office officially announced this
morning that the Bugarians had captured Nsh which before
the Teutonc invasion had served the capital of Serbia The
Bugarans have full control of the railroad between Nis
and Tzaribrod in Bulgaria. and with the advancing Teuons
coming down the valley of the Morava will be posses
of the road from the Austrian frontier clear through
Constantnople. The fighting will center along that
stretch of the railroad north of Ns The Teuon have reach
ed point forty miles from N slowly forcing the Serbans to
retire before them Yesterday the Austro Germans captured
Varvarin the Morava river little forty miles north
west of Nish. In the fighting here three thousand Serbans
captured.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09

final bulletin saying that the mon
arch has almost fully recovered, and
will be entirely we'll within a few
days, and for that reason that the
daily bulletins on his condition would
be discontinued.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09
CITY Of PUEbLA
NOW ON WAY
TOCORDOVA

SEATTLE, Nov. 6-The City of
Puebla sailed last night from here to
Cordova, with good passenger list
for southwestern Alaska points. The
Puebla has considerable freight for
Anchorage The Cordova passengers
are Olive Briggs. Clara Rosswog. Her
bert Cameron, and Mrs. Guy Cameron.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09

LONDON, Nov. 6-From Serbia the report that the
Bulgarans who have been advancing from Vees in the drec
ton of Pp and Monast have been completely routed by the
allied French and Serbian forces They said have been
completely crushed and fleeing in disorder from Vees
thus insuring the safety of Prilip and Monastir.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-11-09
KING GEORGE HAS FULLY
RECOVERED FROM FALL

LONDON, Nov. 6-King George is
greately improved this morning and
the attending physicians have issued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
England Reply Only
in Part on Protest

London. Jan. Ambassador Page
today received a preliminary reply to
the American note protesting against
British Interference with American
shipping. He forwarded it TO Wash
inston
Washington. Z. C.. Jan. Sit was ex-
pected the British governments pre-
liminary reply TO the American note,
which was handed to Ambassador
Page in London today. would reach
V asn.ngtcn by night 1t has been un-
derstood here the reply wouid not be
completely respOnsive-in the first
place. because legal propositions
advanced by the United States, though
not new and in fact once partially ac-
cepted, have since been made subjects
Of controversy. and are not generally
accepted as bi1diug by all the mari
lime powers. That applies particular
" 10 assertion OF the right TO ship
Of food and other contrabands
of conditional character. as well as
10 such absolute contra band as COP
per, where shipped to neutral coun-
tries, through which it might reach a
beIiigerent. Therefore officials expect
separation OF this legal question from
general representations for treatment
in the subsequent note which is 70
come from Great Britain in a fort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
PRESIDENT GUEST
AT INDIANA NAPOLls

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. S.-Four
busy hours await President Wilson
when he arrives about this after
noon for the Jacksonville day celebra-
tion. He is TO be met by members of
the Indiana Democratic club. in so
automobiles, and escorted to the home
OF Senator Kern. where a reception
will be rendered him. From the lunch
con the president will be taken to
Tomlinson hall to address a public
meeting arranged by the Democratic
club. Governor Ralston will intro
duce the president. All members Of
the legislature arranged to attend the
meeting. After the speech a recep-
ton will be held at the Democratic
club rooms, where the president will
meet as many prominent Indiana
democrats as possible At he will
depart for Washington.
Columbus. Ohio. Jan. S.-President
Wilson arrived in Columbus al S;45.
alighted from his train. shook hands
with those on the platform and de-
parted for Indianapolis al 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08

night The state department believes
that the preliminary British note deals
With the American protest against
needless detention or seizure OF Amer.
lean corgoes which have complied
with British requirements 1t is also
believed Great Britain has promised
TO reduce the annoyance 10 the small
est degree. particularly because II has
practically completed arrangements
with the neutral states of Europe to
prevent American supplies reaching
Germany ard Austria.
Hope is expressed in administration
circles that American commerce with
Scandinavian countries and other
neutral nations viii be improved as
result Of steps taken by Great Britain
italy and the Netherlands whereby
commerce TO tine latter two countries
from the United States would under
go but little Interference in the future.
The action of the three countries rem
edies some of the complaints in the
recent American note TO Great Britain.
The senate today passed Walsh's
resolution calling for CORES spondence
on the detention of American copper
Representative Post of Ohio today
introduced a bill for an expenditure of
S240.000,O0O for fcrtifcations and in
crease in the navy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
ARREST TWO MEN FOR
KING MEAT ROBBERY

Two more men, Livinus DeMinck
and Arthur Diericks, have been ar
! rested in connection with the robbery
I of II. p. Kings meat market, 2614
I Fifth avenue, which occurred on tho
two Of the first men taken. Eyo Van
Canine and Emil Carlson, are entirely
innocent Of the charges against them
and IL is probable that they win be
released soon. These two men were
picked up In company with Frank
Ucker in a coal chute on the night of
the robbery.
third man, Alphonse Derrick. still
seems 10 be missing. II developed
that this missing man told DeMlnck
OF his part in the robbery. and the
police on learning that DeMinck knew
something of the case, arrested him.
At the trial before Magistrate Smith
this afternoon, DeMinck stated that
he was afraid TO tell all he knew. fear
ing that some OF the friends OF the
prisoners would "get" him for it.
AS far as could be learned at this
time, Frank Ucker broke the window
in the store and Alphonse Dierick
reached through and seized the meat
and gave il to Emil Goulous, who was
caught by Mr. King with the goods.
Arthur Diericks was taken this
morning by Officer Ginane on farm
south Of East Moline. DeMinck stated
that the man in custody was not the
man he talked TO and the former will
also probably be released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
CANADIANS HELD
FOR RIVER DEATH

Toronto, Jan. 8--A constable. cor
poral and TWO privates have been ar
rested ar Fort Erie and held without
bail on a charge OF manslaughter in
connection with the death OF Walter
Smith ana wounding OF Charles
Dorsch. Americans, at Fort Erie, Dec.
2S.
Ottawa. Jan s-An expression OF
regret on the part OF the dominion
government and an offer TO compen-
safe the wounded man and family of
the dead man we're forwarded 10
Washington
Washington, D. c.. Jan. s.-Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. the British ambassado
notified Secretary Bryan today that
the British government. without decid-
ing the question OF liability. was plan
ming to pay damages 10 the family OF
Waiter Smith. the American killed re-
Gently by Canadian miIitiamen while
hunting near Fort Eric. and to Charles
Dorsch. who was wounded at the same
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
May Reaches Highest Fig
ure in Half Century
of Trading.
CAUSED BY WAR NEWS
Reports of UItimatum to Turkey
by Italy Have an Explosive
Effect on Buyers.

Chicago, H.. Jan. s.-May wheat
opened at s18s%, as against the
Sl3s SIS tiptop yesterday. Reports
OF an ultimatum to Turkey by Italy
had an explosive effect on buyers.
in the second hour May wheat ad.
vanced TO $141, the highest figure
with few exceptions, in so years.
There was keen demand at Liverpool.
Bids from Great Britain al the Amer.
lean seaboard advanced 4 cents.
A cargo of durum wheat was sold at
a rate of S2.07 a bushel, delivered in
Italy, an advance OF ~ cents in %
hours.
The volume OF pit transactions was
reduced when commission houses don-
bled margins. (which were Increased
from 20 10 cents.
Big Profit at ST. Louis.
st. Louis, Mo, Jan. S.--One hundred
thousand profit was made by St Louis
traders who sold their holdings Of
May wheat at S1.36.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
Anglo French Fleet is Now
Hammering at the
DardaneIIes.
UNREST OVER THE CITY
Archives of State and Treasury
Are Ready for Removal
to AdrianopIe.

Lordou. Jan S.-COnstautiuople. re
-arlel ly the allies as one OF the
greatest prizes ol tne var. should they
ar and Turkey be- forced 10 give II
lH. may De abandoned soon as the
ssl. 1t the Turkish government \
patch from soma. Bulgaria. gives
an account o. the unsettled conditions
.1 rorstantinopIe. where Il Is said IN
re-uai disorders. as ~sii as attacks
from without. are apparently feared.
.t H aaaerted preparations have been
made to remove from the city the ar.
er.ves % the state and treasury
H"I1'f the necessity arise. Jand that
o.. Adriauopie arrangements are IN
DER way % receive government OH
alfs
The AuEio-F'rench feet j. hammer
.re at the 3 Darianeiles. which. u
p1sred. would give access 20 COnstan
r-op.e The Russian forces. which
are said 20 have defeated the Turks
are seeking 10 penetrate Asiatic Tur-
key Ga the direction OF COnstantino-
pie
THAT Russian troops are sweeping
across the province OF BukOWina and
through Gaiicia 20 the Carpathians Is
admitted. Vienna authorities claiming
the Austrian retreat due TO the num-
erical superiority 0f the Russians
riehtiuc has been. resumed on small
scale on the Scrvian front
q Copenhagen dispatch declares
General Won Hindenburg. German
rcmmander. is expecting heavy rein
f1rcemeuts and that with an army OF
1900 600 ne purposes to make one
more effort 20 break through 70 War
saw.
Germans Report Arsonne Gains
Today's German communication an
u1unces further gains in Argonne fOi
ssf. repulse of French attempts 10 ad-
vance ia the vicinity OF Rheims and
in TozEes. and that fighting Is still in
progress for the Alsatiau village OF
In Russian Poland 4
mfavorabIe weather Is interfering ]
with operations. Sixteen hundred .
Rgr-irus have been captured
a French omcial report shows Gus
romary artillery activity all along the
fine from the sea TO Alsace. and says
French guns are gaining an advan-
rare- The French claim some infan-
frr advances. measured BY yards. Al
one point the French resiret so yards.
TEe situation in Aisace T. favorable
Capture % the town OF Oberburn-
aup- In Alsace. IS reported BY French
Or officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08

The mountainous region of the
Vosges has been the scene OF severe
fighting recently. Both the Germans
and the French have been pounding
away steadily with artillery. BY con-
centrating their fire on the German
trenches near Steinbach. between
Thanh and Sennheim. the French
have driven out the defenders and
taken the heights and the town by
bayonet attack They are now within
80 miles OF the Rhine.
AlsaceLorraine has been invaded
by the French since the beginning OF
the war. They penetrated as far as
Mue,hausen and Calmar on the III riv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
Sensational Charges Are
Made Against invaders
by Belgian Officials.
INSTANCES ARE CITED
Churches Used for Stables and
Prisons in Towns and Sa-
cred Vessels Stolen.

London, Jan. S.-At the equest OF
the Belgian Leg lion in London the
British press bureau has issued a de
tailed allegation OF malt-eatmeut of
the CatLolic clergy in Belgium and the
destruction Of their institutions by
German troops. The statement says
churches and religious houses were
destroyed or profaned in almost every
village and ii many towns where Ger
man troops passed. IN most cases edi-
tces were used as stables and prisons,
and in a number of instances sacred
vessels were stolen. In the dioceses
OF Liege, Namur. Malines and Client,
many priests and others connected with
the church either were shot or hanged,
IL is asserted. Many others were car
ried off 10 Germany, where they ap-
pear to have been Subjected to abom-
inable usage"
Some specific instances are given as
follows:
Aug 27.-An American and a Span
ish priest, among a group of 20 civil
ians, were dragged about from place
to place all day. insulted and threaten
ed with military execution. They
were taken to a church at Campen-
hout and shut up for the night
Invalid Priest Tortured.
Aug PA priest OF Dueehen. an
invalid, 81 years old. suffering disease,
was accused of having fired on Ger
mans. He was hoisted on 2 cannon,
tossed into "a ditch--torta-ed and shot
a witness deposes he saw Priest iel-
rode brought into Aerschot, Aug p.
wi h three wounded men.
Germans said he was an English spy
and took him 10 the town hall The
following day they beat him with rife
butts. shot him and cast his boay into
the river.
a priest makes the following depo-
sition: Aug. 10. German soldiers
swarmed into the village of Schaffen.
One hundred and seventy houses were
burned and 27 civilians murdered The
Germans erected gallows on which
they said they proposed TO hang me.
They thrust me into a burning house
and dragged me out again. They sent 1
me off distance of 200 yards and be
gan shooting at me. l fell, pretending |
10 be shot, and so escaped" J
Atrocities Elsewhere.
Continuing the commissions state
nent says that in the diocese of Ma
ines 20 priests were killed without
,a1se. There were similar atrocities
n other dioceses. In Liege diocese
10 priests were shot In Namur dio-
,ese 20 priests were killed. A priest
If SpOntin was first hung up by the
eet and then by his hands, and
iierced with bayonets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08

, er. but were forced back into the
Nosges. At one time the Germans
were reported TO be threatening Bel
fort, the great French fortress at the
southern end of the frontier
Frances chain OF fortresses stretch
ing from Belfort, through Epinal and
Toui TO Verdun were considered al
most impregnable before the war
and the Introduction Of the ~ cent?
meter guns. As yet this barrier has
not been pierced along the Meuse and
with these forts as bases the French
have maintained their positions across
the German frontier with varied sue
cess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
SALTILLO BATTLE
hOWIn PROGRESS
Fifteen Thousand Carranza
Forces Attacking With Can
non From Mountains.

Laredo. Texas. Jan. S.-The battle
of Saltino began at 3 this morning
according TO an official Carranza an
nouncement at Neuvo Laredo. Fight
ing is not in The city, but outside, the
Carranzl forces having evacuated the
city two days ago. After several hours
fighting continues
Fifteen thousand Carranza troops
opened the attack at 3 o'clock With
Is cannon On mountains about the
city they poured FIRE Early reports
were that hundreds were already killed
and wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-08
SUFFRAGE CAUSE
BREAKS UP HOME
Mrs. Edith De Long Jarmuth,
Washington State Leader,
Sued for Divorce.

New York, Jan. S.-Mrs. Edith de
Long Jarmuth, student at Columbia
university and one of the best known
woman sufTragists of the west, who
took a leading part in the campaign
for woman suffrage IN the state Of
Washington. was sued here yesterday
for a divorce on the ground of aban-
donment by Adolph John Jarmuth.
owner of Alaska gold mines, who lives
il. Seattle.
He alleges his wife's enthusiasm for
suffrage has destroyed the domestic
side OF her. nature.
The suit has been brought in the
superior court of Kings county, Wash
ington. but the fact that the papers
had been served here was disclosed
by an affidavit of service fled in the
county clerks Office.
Jarmuth accompanied a process
server yesterday afternoon TO an
apartment occupied by his wife at
Arden street, Washington Heights.
He pointed out his wife to the process
server, and when Mrs. Jarmuth had
glanced at the papers she gave her
husband a whitening glance and said:
''Treachery!"
Mrs. Jarmuth is the daughter Of
of the faculty of the Uniyers-
ity of Colorado at Bowlder, and the
served yesterday states that
the couple was married there on
March Z, 1905. Jarmuth alleges that
his wife abandoned him in November, (
1911. at which time he signed an
agreement TO fit up an apartment for
her in New York.
Jarmuth alleges that he provided his /
wife with an apartment with the
that his two grown
sons by a former marriage were 10 f.
i've there while attending school here. /
Jarmuth alleged that his sons have /
been compelled to leave their step
mothers apartment because of her (
conduct.
"She is a woman who has become
of pronounced views on
rights and kindred subjects.
rarmuth said. He told of her activity
d helping in the campaign of the sut-
rage amendment in Washington. and
.fter the election "she insisted on
ominE 10 New York for the purpose
# employing her energies in larger /
eld"