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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
PETROGRAD CLAIMS
. GAINS OVER FOES
Official Report Tells of Victory
at Several Places.
1900 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Several Villages Said to Have Been
Captured Near Professionalism
Lose Heavily North of
Zaklyczyn.

Petrograd, Russia, Feb. 24.-Re.
pulses of the Austrians and Germans
at several points on the eastern
battle front are claimed by the Rus
slams in an official communication. II
is said that in eastern Galicia. south
east of Stanislau, two brigades of Aus
TRANS were driven off with the loss
Of 1900 prisoners. including 20 Off.
GERS, also several machine guns. This
communication follows:
Fighting continues on the right
bank of the Bobr and the Narew in
isolated engagements. An encounter
of secondary Importance occurred
near Grodno, on the LyposkOv road,
In which we attacked the Germans.
Take Town in Fierce Combat.
THE guns of the fortress we're used
actively and effectively in the fighting
in the Ossowotz district. On the
road from Lomza we took Jedwabno
after a fierce combat. The enemy
took the offensive in considerable
force in the Przasnysz region.
I'VE captured several villages near
Plonsk, taking 500 German prisoners
on the left bank of the Vistula.
Attacks of the enemy on the north
bank of the Pilica in the distsict Of
Lopuszno were repulsed.
1T has been definitely learned that
the Austrians suffered very heavy
losses north Of Zaklyczyn in western
Galicia on February H.
RepuIse Austrian Attacks.
After capturing the heights OF
Smolnika, east Of Lupkow pass in the
Carpathians. our troops repulsed re-
peated counter-attacks of the Aus.
TRANS who reached point within q
few PAGES of our position, but were
forced back with very heavy losses.
Tho Germans delivered four at.
tacks against the height of Myto Ko-
ziourka on the night of February 90,
but were driven back. We had car.
ried the hill, which was an important
part of the enemy's position.
I'VE attacked the Austrians south
Of Stanislau in eastern Galicia and
drove back two brigades after a com.
bat in which the bayonet sometimes
was used. We took here 1900 prison.
ers, including 20 officers and several
machine guns"
German Victory Grows.
Berlin, Feb. 24.-Every days off
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25

Observation-Disclosures Buckley, died
at his home, 10 Fourth avenue west,
at $40 o'clock a. m, Wednesday,
February "a, aged 80 years, II months
and 8 days. He is survived by two
sons and three daughters. The de-
ceased was born in Ireland and had
lived in Iowa but three years. The
funeral will be held Thursday morn
ing a. 9 O'Clock from st. Mary's
church, with interment in the Cath
Ollie cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
Receipts at Western Markets.

Receipts at six western markets
Tuesday, with comparative totals:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25
German Victory Grows.

Berlin, Feb. 24-Every days off
Cial announcement increases the mag
nitude of the German victory over
the Russians in the Mazurau lake
district. The general staff says that
the Germans captured more than 300
cannon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25

FREEBERG.-John Freebcrg died
at his home in Garfield township at 4
o'clock a. m, Tuesday, February %,
of asthma. He was born in Sweden,
May 10, 1854, and was 60 years, 7
months and 4 days OF age at the time
of death. He had lived in Iowa anu
Mahaska county for the past 80 years.
The surviving relatives are his wife
and five children, two sons and three
daughters, Mrs. Roger Griffith, Of
Beacon. Carl j. Freeberg, of Beacon,
Mrs. Helen Evans, of Scott township
and Frank and Eva. The funeral will
be held from the residence Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in
Beacon cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25

The dates for tle Marshall county
fair are September 18th to nth, 1915.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25

ROSE.-William Rose was born in
Suhl. Germany. in 1887. and died at
his home. seven miles north of Rose
Hill, Iowa. February 10, 19l5,Iage a
years, 8 months and ) days, he was
united in marriage to Freda Holland.
To this union were born six children;
Mrs. Elizabeth Schultz. Of What
Cheer; Mrs. Minnie Rutherford, God
frey August and Albert. living near
Spring Valley, and William, who died
Sept 8, 1888. Mrs. Rose died De-
Icember IL, 1881. For a long time he
had been under the special care OF
his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Ruther-
ford, who looked after his wants with
the care Of a loving and sffectionate
|child The funeral was held at the
old home, Sunday, Feb: 81, 1915. con,
Quoted by Rev. II. @. Millice. OF Rose
Hill The home was flied with
neighbors and friends who came TO
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-25

JOHNSON.-Word comes of the
death at Olathe, Kansas, of Chas. N.
Johnson, who died suddenly OF heart
failure, Feb. IS, 1915. He is sur
vived by his wife. Mrs. Hattie John
son, two daughters, Victoria and
Clara. all of Olathe, and one brother,
VIM. w. Johnson, of Miller, South
Dakota. and one sister, Mrs. l.. J.
Airy, of 317 North street, Oska-
loosa. Mr.. Johnson was an old time
farmer and resided about nine miles
northeast of Oskaloosa. He enlisted
in the Civil war, joining Company c,
18th Iowa init; was taken prisoner
at Atlanta, Georgia, serving seven
months in Andersonville prison.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
p.II.s morL pronreanInn.

ROME. Jan. I5.-More than 2,9OO bodies had been recovered a-@ @AHez- zano at noon today. Tho immediate attention of the army and relief com. mittees is being given to the living The hospitals are full.
 The rescue work is progressing m a remarkably efficient manner Thous- onds of the homeless are inhablting army tents. Army emergency hospi' tals have been established at all the stricken localities where the injured arc being operated upon and cared for untn they can be transferred to the hospitals of Rome and others places whore there arc ample facilities
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
dnnn RnrIed Allve.

ROME. Jan. 15.-It is estimated that mol less than 4,OOO persons arc still buried alive in the ruined institutions of Avezzano.
 All save four of the 400 soldiers in tbe barracks of Ayezzano were Kill ed. .,
 The town of sora, population 2O,OOO' was almost completely destroyed
 Many smaller towns in Central Italy have been plotted out
 The Senate chamber in this city was badly damaged and 15O panes of glass in st. Peters were broken
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
RnanIa sueeessfuI on VIstula.

PETROGRAD. Jan. 15.-The Rus. sian General Stan announced today that the Rnussian troops have made general progress along the Vlstula -iver and in East Prussia during the last several days.
 The Russian cavalry dislodged the Germans from several positions, win hing an engagement of importance at Nirpetz. Several German attacks have been repulsed.
 Shifting Positions In caueasia.
 The War Office announced last night that the Russian forces in caucasia are being rearranged, for the strate- gle purpose Of securing cooperation between the various corps and diyis- ions engaged there. This has necessi' tated falling back In some instances and pressing forward In others. There has been no fighting of importance there since Tuesday when the Rus. slans won an Important ongagemenS capturing or destroying two regiments and putting Q large force to flight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
BERNH0FER RECITAL
 TO BE RARE TREAT

Announcement was made yesterday of Che forthcoming recital of Miss Marie Bernhofar Skagway girl who was forced 10 leave hor studies n Bcrln owing to the war. Miss Born hoier will sing Tuesday night in the Eiks hail. the Elks' Lodge having the concert under its auspices. Mrs. J.. F. A. Strong. wife of the Governor ot Alaska. has taken an interest in the young singer. and number of other prominent Juneau women are lending their patronage to the event
 Miss Beuhofer is said by those who have heard her sing to have won derful soprano voice When she ap, peared In minor concert parts in Der lin her voice was highly praised, and when she sans ln SkagFag recently iJ was to an audience that gave her tremendous ovation at the end Of every number
 Miss Edith Kempthorne piansto, has consented 10 accompany Miss Bernhofer. and i5 ls expected that Willis D. Nowelb Alaska great vio- inist will be on the program. The promise Of hearing these layorites will do much toward awakening in- terest in the concert An appropriate program is being made out by Miss Bernhofer and will be announced shortly
 Miss Bernhofer is a niece ot Miss Mary Bcrnhofer, formerly Of skag- way. but now of Juneau. Throueh sroat personal sacrifice the aunt was able to send Miss Bernhoier abroad to study when her niece showed great vocal talent as a child
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
Pone Visits Afaicted.

LONDON, Jan. 15. = A dis patch from Rome says Pope Plus x, accompanied by the Papal Secretary of State, visited the hospital of Santa Marta, near the Vatican, this morning for the purpose of visiting those in- iured by the earthquake. The Pope conversed with the patients
 the hospital and distributed gifts among them.
 The dispatch adds that the Pope went to the hospital by the interior passageway across Bas- ilica of St. Peters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
FRENCH FlNANcIERs ARE
 NORMAL ONCE MORE

PARIS. Jan. 15.- All the leading French banks and foreign agencies are lifting the moratorium on deposits.
 The French banks have taken an important step to restore the nations finances to normal. All the largo Par. is banks have posted an announcement that henceforth they are prepared to reimburse deposits of current account in full, thus renouncing the priYileg- es Of the moratorium.
 In taking this action the banks ac- cepted without reserve the statement of the government that the Germans have been defeated in all their aims for the capture Of Paris and that the capital is out of danger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
LOSSES IN
 TIT TALY ARE
 GROWING

LONDON, Jan. Is. = The
 london Chronicles Rome cor respondent estimates the killed and injured as the result of We'd Hesday's earthquake in Italy at noe thar 100000.
 The dspatches to the Chroni- cle say that words fail to de- scribe the havoc wrought by the terrible shaking, or the destitu- ton that has been caused. lin whole sections of the country there is not a family that has not lost one or more members, and hundreds of families have been completely wiped out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
VANCOUVER REFLECTS
 MAYOR L. D. TAYLOR

VANCOUVER, B. C.. Jan 15.-After one oi tho hitterest political cam paigns iu the history of thls city May or L- D. Taylor was reelected Mayor Of Vancouver yesterday
 Fighting Joe Martin formerly Premier of British Columbia. later member Of the British parliament and in his earlier days prominent in Man itoba politics. lead the tlsht against Mayor Taylor Charges involving the Integrity of the Mayor wore made, and be responding by attacking the rec ord. motives and character oi Mar tin
 Mayor Tayior is an American by birth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
60 Towns Destroyed.

ROME. Jan. 15.-More than sixty towns suffered total demolition or se- rlous damage from the earthquake Of Wednesday,
 It will be days before the exact eX' tent of the loss Of life will be known. and tho loss of property can never be known beyond approximation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
Cconlinued on Dage D
sHoRTYv HEATH IS
 BACK IN THE NORTH


 Jack F. Heath. known as shorty Heath in Fairbanks. where he worked as accountant for the E. R. Peoples store for four years. is visitor in Juneau. "ln spite O, the efforts of cer- thin Seattle papers aeath says. "to make me out Q missing Alaska miner and to have me failing in business. "
 Heath feels ,hat Che publicity he has received has been much ado about nothing"
 'I was injured In Fairbanks last summer he said to The Empire yes terday, "and went Go he Outside for treatment my family following me. ln Seattle ] was connected with moy- ing picture venture of my wife's mother but the place was not mine. I then decided to so down to Hillsboro, oregon. to visit brother as my health was poor and wanted to get out of Seattle, Because ] didn't ad- vertise my departure they printed all sorts of articles about me. stating had gone insane through despondency over failure in business etc. etc. There was no truth in the stories. am not missing man ] have not failed in business as ] never was in business in Seattle. and l am back in Alaska to locate. My family will join me as soon as ] get established.'
 Mr. Heath hhs testimonials that speak highly Of his ability at any line of business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
ALL LOOK FOR END
 OF WAR THls YEAR

LONDON, Jan l5.-Lord sydenham, British military expert still maintaina that Che war will not be oi longer du- ration than nine months. claiming that Germany is already feeling the short age Of wheat and copper and that che economic pressure will steadily ln' crease.
 Dispatches from Paris say chat the belief that the present year wiliese ,he end of tho war .s expressed by President Poiucare of France
 Gen Bonnai French military expert expects the war to be over by aut- amn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
BUTZ5R'S
 fIGF FOR
 LIFE OVER

George Butzer died yesterday az noon. in Seattle eudie B courageous aeht for his life whic dated Adgpst 5. 1914. when be vas the victim oi an automobile aecdent near Geofse .own. News o inN death was eqUa munlcated to George Kohlheppaby >Js 2. Chamberlln- cablegram hay1ns been receiyed. here tbi8 morning. The body will be taken to Portland Sun day and the funeral.will be held Mon day from the family home at li04tE Seventeenth St. North under the aus pices of the Portland Elks with inter ment in a Portland cemetery News of che death threw a pali2Ser the Eiksclub today and the ia gRieh was to have been raised aftsr the funeral this afternoon Of John Lockhard, an- other member of the lodge, who died ln Douglas Wednesday will remain at halGstau untH Monag
 Hurt in Ae dsnt
 While Mir and Mrs swere wis. iting i. Seattle earl s Acspst Mr. Butzor met the ir5dfe which uiti mately caused his dan lth party of friends anon aen sam Bernstein Of Seattle tte atzer vent auto riding on the nlent os Augusts5. The machine is said to have been crowded and when the party reached Georgetown Nr and Mfa. Buuer Eot out and sanlred their sAlention of re- turning 10 Seattle by the interurban cars. TheyH were persuaded to remain wth the party 4 few minutes later the car left the road. in making a turn. Mr. Butzer was caught underneath the machine. and pinned to the ground. When he was rescued he was nearly dead. great wounds having been inc nicted. He was taken to a hospital, which fortunately was near tho scene Of the accident and two days later was removed to the Haddon Hall apartments in Seattle. For months he lay with both legs paralyzed. and his wounds refused to heal Dr. F B. Whiting. his physician. told friends of Mir. Butzer four months ago that his patient could not live
 During Sir. Butzer's long struggle, Mrs Butzer was constantly at his bedside and had held out hope to the last that her husband would survive.
 Was Portland Boy
 Rr Butzor was 36 years of age. He was born October %. 1878. at Dor chester Taylor County Wisconsin. When George was five years old the Bu,zer family moved to Portland. Ore~ and until 1905 George was employed In a Rose City clothing store. In 1905 Air. Butzer became g travelling salesman with headquarters in Seat tie. He regularly made the Alaskan trip Tor Neustadter Bros. Of Portland and carried other lines into the North. In 1911 Mr. Butzer opened Q brokerage office in Juneau.
 Late in 1911 3Ir. Bulzer was married to Retta Ridgeway at Portland. AI' ter an extended honeymoon trip, Mir and Mrs. Butzer returned to Juneau They lived on Fourth street near Gold street.
 Ar. Butzer is survived by his wid ow. by his mother who lives in Port land. aHd by two brothers, one ol whom is in the seed business in Port land and the other being connected with the Chapin cannery at karheen Alaska.
 9lr. Butzer became a member of the local lodge of Elks in 1912. He was l one Of the most popular members A ! wire of condoience today was sent by the lodge to Mrs Butzer, and wher the funeral is held Monday flora wreaths from Juneau lodge will He on the casket
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
RAILROADS COMBINE

NEW YORK, Jan l5.-The New York Tribune says that tho railroads arc now considering lhe abolition Of lbeir city ticket offices not only in New York where thero are more than 100. but ID ail the larger cities of the country Three union ticket offices are planned for New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
r9nIN eaN1IT HANGED
.----. Eos l-=.- PAssENeERIs MuRoEI

FOR PASSENGERS MURDER GREEN BRAE, Calf. Jan. D. Ralph Farisg tho young bandit who shot and killed Horace Montague after he had boarded and robbed a South. ern Pacific passenger train near here tour months ago, was hanged at san quentin prison this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
GERMAN KING WOULD tal

--
 PARIS. Jan. 15.-Writing to the Echo de Paris. 8 Frenchman tells ot the visit of King Peter of Seryio to the trenches.
 Crippled with rheumatism and gout King Peter left his retreat when the army turned back and came to the side Of his soldiers. chiding one en- couraglng another He took the rifle of a third saying: You are afraid, Go to your wife and childron. l will stay and defond your country.
 My health and my life.' he said are worth little. am ready to give them for my country and my son. am willing Co die to save the country rom the Germans and Austrians whom detest as Karageorgevitch and as King
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
DELEGATE
 PACKS
 ColoNE-

Disputing that Col w. P. Richard Son. President of che Board of Alaska Road Commissioners. has asked con- gross for larger appropriations for Al. asko roads than Si25.000 annually. and asserting Chat the bill recently intro 7duccd In Congress by him asking for an appropriation Of S75000O for the current year is proof that inc. and not col. Richardson Is the friend of AL asin roads, Delegate James Wicker sham has written lotter to tho Ju- neau Commercial Club in which he says that Col Richardson was fooHng the people of Alaska. when he said that if there were sufficient funds at his disposal he would build Che Gastineau channel bridge, the Skagway road. the Fairbanks bridge and other roads and bridges asked fc y them
 Bul Distributes Funds
 The bill introduced by Delegate tpiekersham on the Alaska road ques' ion distributes. ia part tue proposed Appropriations It provides that S25'- 900 shail be expended upon the con- structlou of bridge between Doug las and Juneau; S25,O0O for the skag- way to the Canadian line wagon road; $25000 for a bridge across Cinema slough at Fairbonks S25.0o0 for a bridge across Snake rivcr a, Nome
 5Q0O for the completion of tho Ilnby-aong crcek roao. and 23,oQ0 for the completion of the road from Hope via Sunrise. to its connection with the Alaska Central railroad.
 The bill provides for doing che spe' cial worl, enumerated by contract
 Distributes Tax Money Anew
 The bin also provides that after July 16. 1916 the proceeds from tho occupation or license taxes shall 0o turned into the Territorial treasury and be appropriated under the direc' ton of the Legislature. 0ne.half to the schools; 10 DOT cent to the sup port of indisent pioneers, and the re- mainder to wagon roads
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15

SEATTLE. Jan. l5.-At 8 meeting of those interested in Alaska and Puget Sound fisheries interests and Alaska and American transportation compan- ies here it was decided to ask Con gross to impose Q tarih tax Of one cent a pound on fish that is packed or prepared for cold storage shipment at foreign ports and to withdraw the bonding privilege to Canadian trans portation companies. The action was taken for the purpose Of holding the AasbR fishing industry to American ports instead of permitting Prince Ru- pert and the Grand Trunk Pacific to take it over
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
GREECE LOOKS FOR
 coNsTANTiNo7LE's FALL

LONDON, Jan 15.-An Athens dis patch says that constantino9le is ex- pected to be the first enemy capital to fall. The Turks have abandoned all idea Of taking an offensive and state os panic prevails Holy relics have been removed to Broussa, whlther the sniton and his personnel are making ready 10 follow All Of the available forces. about 150,0OO men, are con centrated in the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
WITNESS ACCUSES BRYAN OF
 STREET sUBsERWENcY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-A witness at the hearing in the investigation of James M. Sullivan, American Minister to the Dominican Republic. yesterday accused Secretary of State William ]. Bryan Of being dominated by Wall street interests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
CHANGING FASHIONS ARE
 DETRIMENT 70 LAsoR

PHILADELPHIA. Jan 15-Ameri- can women who demand new styles Of shoes, hats. dresses and coats each season are largely responsible for the conditions which have thrown thou. sands of workmen out of employment according to Hiss Julia Stuart Poyntz. of Boston, in her address at the Ma tional Conference on the Unemploy- ed.
 Miss Poyntz declared manufactur. CTS cannot provide steady employment because they never know what to make until the last minute
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
nninIals Killed.

AvEzzANo. Jan. 15.-Nearly all of the civil officers including the Mayor and Judges at this place perished in inc earthquake which destroyed prac- tically all of the 15,ooo inhabitants here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
AlAeAma AGAIN ADOPTS
 LIQUOR PROHIBITION LAW

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 1s.-Ala. bama has again gone dry. The State Legislature has passed 9 prohibition law to become effective July !, 1915.
 This will be Alahma's second trial Of prohibition The first prohibition law was in force only 9 few years when it was repealed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
RUSSIAN CAPTURE sAGAN.


 PETROGRAD. Jan. l5.-The Russians yesterday captured the castle of Prince de Sagan in East Prussia, and now occupy the estates of the French Prince.
 Russian gains in East Prussia have been more pronounced dur ing the last 48 hours than for some time.
 The Duke de Talleyrand, son of the Prince and heir to the tl- tie expressed unconfmed joy when informed that Castle Sa- gan had been occupied by the Russians.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
G 2MAA STILL WIN
 ON AISNE

LONDON, Jan. l5.- Violent attacks of the Germans under the command of Gen. von hluek to the north of Soissons, cou- pied with the flood stage of the river, forced the French back across the Aisne river this morn- ing.
 While the French Var Office admits the success of the Ger man forces, it calls attention to the fact that the Germans have not yet recovered all the ground that they have lost m the vicin- ity of S0issOns since the begin- ming of the conflict along the River Aisne.
 The French forces won an im- portant charge near fouQues yesterday, capturing several trenches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
D -mnRcAN mAKEs-

PRESENT TO EMPLOYEES NEW YORK, Jan 15.-Bonuses of 10 per cent of the year's salary wero given to employees ot the J. P. Mor. gan & Co., employed DO years or less. and 10 DOT cent .o these Of longer tenure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
rlaIr,s Aid Eynecfed.

LONDON. Jan 10. - Wednesdays devastating earthquake has momen- t8riiy distracted Italy from all thought Of Che war In Europe, yet the asser' ton is still being made in London that tho Allies confidently expect Italy to join them in tho conflict in due course
 The diplomats of Great Britain and France ai Rome aro now laboring With fho eovenemnt and army of Italy h aH.geatins tho sn6erinGa or their slr.ckon people and war is moi being aiseussed at Rome. but .t ls believed that Ialys interest and that of Eu' rope has been so thoroughly demon strated to be on the side of the Al' Hes chat it will be engaged in the con- dict before spring Is we'll under way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-15
FRENCH MEDAL FOR
 RUSSIAN COMMANDER

PARIS, Jan. 15. = President Poincare today conferred the military medal of France on Grand Duke Nicholas, Comman- der-in-Chief of the Russian army.