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Douglas Island news., 1915-09-01

The United States coast guard cutter Bear, which carried the mails to Point Barrow, the most northerly point of Alaska, returned to Nome last week, and reports that no word of Vilhialmar Stefansson, the explorer, and bis two companions has been received.
 An expenditure of S5O,OOO in convert ing the steamers Spokane and City of Seattle into oil burners is being plan ned by officials of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company The work, it is announced, is to be done this winter following the closeof the summer tour ist season.
 Steamship and railroad agents met last week at Seattle to consider the cut rate announced by the Grand Trunk line via Prince Rupert. The Canadian line is offering a through rate from Ju. ueau to Eastern Canada and United States points S9 less than now charged by the American lines via Seattle, and Sl4 less from Skagway.
 The Alaska-Yukon Alpine Club has been organized at Skagway. The an nounced purpose of the clubis to place the glaciers and mountain peaks con. tiguous to Skagway prominently be fore the members of the various Alpine clubs of the world, and invite all lovers of the wildness and grandeur of the mountains to visit tbis wonderland of the North.
 Louis Dahl, who is operating in the Chisaua district, arrived in Cordova last week. He reports that on account of the scarcity of water there is no sluiciug being done by the miners and everything is very quiet in the camp. There has been no rain there this sum mer, rnd while some of the claims have produced considerable gold, it has been impossible to make a cleanup.
 Captain A. R. Ehrnbeck, of the En. gineer corps of the U. 8. army has re ceived orders to go to Nome and sur vey the harbor and make a report upon the ad7isability of building a break water. Captain Ehrubeck had eX ected to make a survey of the naval reserva tion near Orca, but the plans of the war department were altered and the Nome work will be done Rrst.-CordOva Times.
 The fire which has been burning on Bare Mountain east of town for the past month. is still raging, the strong south wind of Tuesday causing it to burn more vigorously and spread more rapidly than at any time since it start ed. As long as Che fire is confined to the mountain side and top it can do but little damage. In fact, from a spec tacUlar point of view, it is something of an asset to the town.-Whitehorse Star.
 Fairbanks has started a campaign to receive all of its mail all of the time. The Commercial Club has had printed and is furnishing free copies of circu- lar letter to be sent by individuals to all of the newspapers in the states, setting forth that during the winter months their publications do not reach the interior regularly and asking them to apueal to the Postmaster Geneaal to order dispatched from the Cordova office, after the close of gavigation, all classes of mail for Fairbanks.
Douglas Island news., 1915-09-01
The NOrthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

Telephone communication bas been established between Seward and An chorsge.
 The fourth annual Horticultural and Agricultural Fair will be held at Skag- way on Saturday, September llth.
 A government hospital for the care of the natives is to be completed in Ju neau within the next three months.
 The Weekly Pioneer, published at Anchorage, announces it's intention of entering the daily field within month. The Marooni Wireless Telegraph Go. is making a bid for Alaska business, with rates 9 per cent lower than the government cable.
 A report from Seldovia states that owing to the scarcity of fish, none of the canneries in that vicinity have put up more than half of their usual packs.
 The fare to Anchorage from Seward has been reduced by the steamship companies from twenty and fifteen dollars toseveuteen and twelve dollars.
 The tax roll for 1915 of the town of Ketchikan shows a total assessed valu. ation of property of s1,172,75O, ao in. ] crease of about 100 per cent in the last six years.
 The steamer Corwin, which this sea- son is engaged in hunting walrus in the Arctic, is reported to be having won derful success. On her first trip she brought S35 skins to Nome.
 W.J. Rogers, who has been dragging for the wreck of the Islander in an at. tempt to recover sunken treasures, has abandoned the search for the present, but will make another effort next year.
 A Juneau paper says that plans are being drawn for the establishment, near the Meudenhall glacier, of mod ern Country club building, with an 8 hole golf course and a modern tennis court.
 Charles Lindstrom, a blacksmith, about 46 years of age, committed sui eide in a tent about seven and one.half miles from Chatauika last month, by shooting himself in the forehead with a 30 40 rifle.
 The Valdez city council has passed an ordinance providing for the appoint ment of a wharf master and that no ship or boats of any kind can land at any other wharf or dock except that owned by the city unless this wharf master gives his consent, says the Sew ard Gateway. The ordinance is due to the fact that the council wants to put the Valdez Wharf or Dock company out of business. The ordinance also pro- vides that DO goods from any vessel landing at any other wharf without permission may be hauled through the streets,
Douglas Island news., 1915-09-01

From late and reliable report, it is learned that the long anticipated step toward the separation of factions at Metlakatla is about to be taken, says the Ketchikan Progressive. The sepa- ration will be affected by the removal from the present settlement of the fol- lowers of Mir. Duncan, to another place the location of which has been partly decided upon, but kept to themselves. The informant said that some sixty persons had signed an agreement to start anew by the establishment of an other settlement. To that end every preparation is being made. The infor- mant said thatdue to the latest move by the government through Commission CT Claxton in taking possession of all the buildings and other property in trust for the natives, no amicable rela- ton could ever exist between the fac tions, hence the decision to migrate.
 Seattle steamship officials are esti. mating the grand totol of passengers of all classes ticketed to Alaska during the eight months of the year ending August 31, at 1S0OO. This is larger than any full years business with the ex- ception of the Klondike gold rusn in 1897. Industrial activity at Juneau and Kstchikan aud the commencement of work on the federal railroad at An chorage, Cook inlet, is responsible for the heavy travel to the Northland. Tourist business on all lines has also been exceptionally heavy and all rec ords for this class of travel for the year will be broken. It is estimated that the total commerce of Alaska this year will chow au increase in valuation of sl00OOOOO, and some shipping men are placing this figure as high as S25, 5,0OO,OOO. Included in the estimate is the value of supplies, machinery, groceries and general freight as we'll as the value of minerals, furs and fresh, canned and mild.cured fish.
 If the two hundred million year that has been spent by Americans trav' cling in Europe is to be expended in this country, how long will it take to get the money back that has been lost owing to the depression in some lines caused by the struggle in Europe? And if the route of travel of wealthy and influential business men of the East and Middle West is to be changed from where it has SO long pointed and is di' rected into the Northwest and Alaska, how long will congressional bureaus be able to continue to govern Alaska in the face of an enlightened countryY We will venture to assert that the great tide of tourists into Alaska this year, consisting as it does of millionaires, congressman, senators, and editors of magazines of national circulation and tremendous influence, will result in more permanent good to that country than the construction even of the Gov ernment railroad. What Congress csn do to a distant section of the United States that very few know anything more about than the legislators do themselves, and what they will attempt to do when an intimate knowledge of the country is pretty generally difused among their constituents, is certain to differ more and more radically as that knowledge increases. - Alaska and Nortbwest Mininp Journal
Douglas Island news., 1915-09-01

Aurora Encampment No. ,eets at Odd Fellows hall first and third Mondays at g D. m. Brothers of tho Royal Purple are cordially DAVID BAIRNER, C. P. VII. MCBLAINE. Scribe. Northern Light Rebekah Lodge No. meets at Odd Fellows hall second aud fourth Thursdays.
 Visitorsare cordially invited.
 MARY RUSSELL, N. G. GERTRUDE LAUGHLIN. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
GREY REITERATES
SERB PROMISES
SAYS Great Britain Has Labored
to Give Ally All Posi-
BILE Assistance.

London, Nov. 9.-Many questions con-
cerning the war were propounded in
the House Of Commons to-day, but
little in the way Of new information
was brought forth from the govern
ment. The Foreign Secretary, Sir Ed
ward Grey. made long statement on
the subjectof political conditions in the
Balkans and the assistance promised
to Serbia by Great Britain.
The sympathies of King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria for Germany and Austria,
the Foreign Secretary said, always had
been known. and the government had
been aware as early as April that ne
gotiations were in progress between
Bulgaria and Turkey, under German
influence.
As to why no military assistance FOR
Serbia had been available at the time
of the opening of the campaign Sir
Edward declared he was neither will
ing nor competent 70 state. The For
eign Secretary made IL clear that the
movements Of troops 10 and from Sa-
lonica had been dependent on the con-
sent of Greece.
Serbia was notified on September "a
Of the dispatch OF British troops to her
assistance. The Foreign Secretary in
formed the Serbians that Great Britain
was offering Greece to send forces TO
Salonica 10 assist her In fulfilling her
obligations TO Serbia. Great Britain
had labored throughout, he said, 70 give
Serbia all assistance In her power. Con-
cessions previously suggested TO Bull
garia were at an end. he declared.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
FRENCH WELL ARMED,
SAYS NEW MINISTER
But Much Remains To Be Done,
Declares M. Thomas.

Paris, Nov. e.-"Every branch of the
munitions service has been extended 10
a formidable extent" said Minister of
Munitions Thomas in an interview
granted 10 a Paris newspaper.
with one or two exceptions, the de-
msnds of the Commander in Chief for
all kinds Of shells now are more than
covered. The estimates Of General
Joffre, who Is especially anxious about
shells for the i65-millimetre guns. have
been exactly met. while his estimates
for the l05 and 100 millimetre guns
have been exceeded. The number OF
shells demanded for the '75's varies
daily, but on the whole they are being
virtually covered"
Zone would be greatly surprised" NJ.
Thomas said, "if the production to-day
were compared with that Of September,
1914. The same is true in regard to the
output Of rifles. machine guns and ex-
plosives.
"But however intense the recent eff
forts" the Minister of Munitions
added. they are as nothing TO what
will be necessary. More and still more
will be wanted. The success Of the
Champagne offensive was due TO our
increased production; but for a COM
plete and speedy victory, the whole
effort Of the nation will be required" /"
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
SAYS INDIA IS READY
TO HELP ALLIES
"Oriental Review" Editor Denies
Empire Is Not Loyal.

There is no truth In the stories
that sedition has broken out in India
unless a miracle has taken place, and
| am quite sure that IL hasn't. The
Nahometans are too loyal to Great
Britain. They realize that under the
Union Jack they have religious liberty
and freedom, and that the downfall
Of the British Government would bring
chaos and anarchy"
This is what Rustum Rustomjee, edi-
tor of the Oriental Review" and an
authority on Indian affairs, told the
members Of the Canadian Club at their
dinner at the Biltmore last night. The
Indian editor said that the Hindus
would never rise at the dictation of
Turkey, because they were too loyal
10 Great Britain.
india" Mr.. Rustomjee said, "is
ready to send a million men TO aid the
Allies on the altar Of duty and hu-
manity."
The dinner was In honor Of Colonel
J. +. Currie, who commanded the 4sth
Highlanders in the battle of Ypres last
April. Colonel Currie's regiment went
into the battle with 970 men and twen-
ty-one officers, and when the lighting
ceased, he said, there remained but
two officers and 225 men who had not
been killed or wounded. The average
age Of the men in his command, he
said, was twenty-three. and none Of
them WAS less than feet inches.
II never saw Canadian falter or
show the white feather" he said.
even when the German shells were
falling so fast and thick that hardly a
place remained untouched by them
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
KRIVOSHEIN QUITS
RUSSIAN MINISTRY
More Cabinet Changes Ru.
mored-Progressive Element
Gains in the Duma.

Petrograd, Nov. s.-Minister Of Agri-
culture Krivoshein has been relieved Of
his post at tis own request, It is an
nounced, for reasons Of health" En-
peror Nicholas has conferred on him
the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
A considerable change in party rep.
reservations In the Imperial Council
has been made by the elections. Sixty
three members were chosen, forty
three by the Zemstvos, twelve by the
nobility and the rest by universities,
the clergy and various industries.
The campaign resolved itself pri-
marily into efforts for and against the
Progressive element, which gained ma
jority in the last Duma. The Progress
sives added materially to their strength.
The number of Conservatives elected
by the Zemstvos was eleven. compared
with twenty-nine previously. The Pro-
gressives won twenty-eight seats from
the Zemstvos, a gail of fourteen. Pro-
gressives were elected by the universi-
ties and industries. The nobility chose
four members of the Centre party,
which is in sympathy with the Progress
sive bloc.
The personal influence Of A. ]. Ouch
koff, Michael Stakovitch, Prince Eugene
Troubet1koy and other newly elected
Progressives gives further strength to
this group.
There have been many rumors lately
of impending changes In the Russian
Cabinet. II was said In August that
Premier Goremykin would retire as
Prime Minister and be succeeded by NJ.
Krivoshein.
1t was reported from London on Oc-
tober 81 that the Emperor had ac-
cepted the designations Of several min
listers, including that Of NJ. Krivoshein.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
TO STOP EMIGRATION
OF BRITISH SHIRKERS
Government Has Scheme to Pre-
vent Men Eyading Service.

London, Nov. 9.-The British govern
ment took to-day its first definite step
toward preventing emigration of able
bodied British subjects who in con-
siderable numbers have been using this
means of evading military service.
A new regulation was issued by the
Home Office requiring subjects of the
United Kingdom who are nineteen
years old or more and contemplating
emigration to apply at the Foreign
Office for passports. If the passports
are refused they must hand to the
officers supervising the embarkation
the reply of the Foreign Office to their
passport application. and their birth
certificates, with photographs attached
Since the refusal of the Cunard com
pany last Saturday TO carry abroad
British subjects eligible for military
service, the Anchor Line and the White
Star Line have adopted an identical
course. Other lines are expected TO
follow
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
RUSSIAN ATTACKS
NEAR RIGA FAIL
Germans Drive Enemy Out
of Positions West
of DVinSk.
fBv Cahls TO The Tribune ]

London, Nov. 9.-The Russian Of
fensive In the Riga district has not
slackened in the least. Yesterday at
tacks were continued to the west and
south Of tho Baltic port and TO the
west of Jacobstadt and before Dvinsk
After penetrating portion of the
German advance positions west OF
Dvinsk on Sunday night, the Russians
were driven back by counter attack
yesterday, according to the Official
statement from Berlin to-day.
On the lower Stripa, north Of JAS
lovice, and on the Styr, east of Gar
torysk and north of Komarow, Russian
attacks were repulsed.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The German statement says:
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg: Russian attacks yester.
day TO the west and south Of Riga
to the west Of Jacobstadt and before
Dvinsk were continued without the
slightest success. During the night
Of November 7-a enemy divisions pen
etrated a small portion of our advance
position west of Dvinsk In counter
attack they were driven back. We
took one officer and 372 men.
Army group of Prince Leopold :
During the night there were engage
ments between patrols at several
points.
Army group of General Won Lin
singer: In a successful fight north of
Komarow, on the Styr, 367 Russians
were captured.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL
To-day's Austrian official statement
says:
North Of Jaslovice, on the lower
Stripa, and east of Czartorysk, on
the Styr, Russian attacks were re-
pulsed
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10

ton. The terrain where the action ts-
veloped. between Valantero and Stsn-
nitza station. is rough and stony and
was made more difficult By ineesssa.
rainfall.
Across this ground, while the srtil
lery maintained a heavy fire, the Bul-
garians advanced to attack, four regs
ments strong. They adopted the Ger
man methods Of close formation In ~
tack, led by several parties Of bomb
throwers and Macedonian omitaii.
The French allowed the enemy to
advance without replying. When they
were only few hundred yards away
from one end of the French line. there
burst suddenly hurricane Of bullets:
The Bulgarian mass Of men was moved
down terribly. The advancing line
was bent, twisted, and then the French
"seventy-fves" entered into action,
sending out a storm Of shells with IN
interrupted fury, while at the nms
time machine guns were cracking 10
terrible battle concert.
The Bulgarian advance was immsdl'
ately arrested. The artillery and nj
trailleuses continued pounding The
enemy positions until IL was seen sss'
the impetus Of the attack was hrcSsf
The French did not let the opporfune
moment slip. Passing at once fron ns
defensive to the offensive, a gessni
advance was ordered all along the Use
The French legion and two bsttsl!e's
Of zouaves jumped out OF the trenen"
and rushed enthusiastically on INC
enemy with bayonets. The Bulgaria.,
were chased out OF the trenches ana
pursued up the mountain slope. Ing,
were obliged TO abandon dead an'
wounded, with arms and munitions. "
cluding two guns which could not -
removed because they had been dam
aged by French fire.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10

because Il was said at the time that
they could not get work on the New
York subway.
When the Ancona left New York on
her last voyage from here, on October
II, che was in command Of Captain
Pietro Massardo. All Of her officers,
engine room force and members Of the
crew were Italians who shipped from
Italy.
Fine Base for U-Boats.
Next 10 Gibraltar. Bizerta, Africa
where the survivors were landed, Is
probably the best lair in the Mediter-
ranean for U-boats 20 prey on the
merchant ships and troop ships OF the
Allies. Lying opposite the southeast
ern point Of Sicily. where the African
coast swings out until a channel OF
scarcely 200 miles is left between the
mainland and the island, II offers an
ideal scene for submarine operations.
Largely because Of its strategic SIT
uation. Bizerta. next TO Toulon. Is the
greatest French naval base on the
Mediterranean. II has a large bay
protected by Cape Blanc, from the
storms that blow In from the straits,
while about fifty miles 20 the east
ward lies the great French commercial
mort Of Tunis.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
French, by Holding Fire,
ROut Bulgarian Attack
fBy Cable TO The Tribune.


Milan, Nov. 8 dispatch to "The Lon
don Daily News"O.-Signor Bassi, spe-
cial correspondent of the "Stampa,."
has succeeded in reaching the French
headquarters at Strumnitza and sends
thrilling account of the Bulgarian
attack on the Allied lines on October
"a.
The enemy's intention was to cut the
railway at Strumnitza station. At noon
he appeared on the hills overlooking
the station. General Bailloud made
preparations for the defence by occu-
pying the heights on the Serbian side
Of the station. The main line was held
by French infantry and zouaves, with
Chasseurs d'Afriques as reserves.
General Bailouds order of the day
was: Keep cover, take great care OF
your lives. and don't get yourselves
shot uselessly, which means, preserve
the strength of France and utilize it TO
good purpose. II at a certain moment
it rs necessary that you should all be
killed be assured that I shall let you
know"
At exactly 2 o'clock the first Bull
garian shrapnel burst over the Sta
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
Old Steamer Dacia
Victim of U-BOat

Algiers, Nov. s.-The French steam
ship User, formerly known as the
Dacia. which was seized by French
cruiser last February while carrying
a cargo Of cotton from the United
States 10 Germany, has been torpe-
doed and sunk by German submarine:
The official announcement telling OF
the sinking of the User read;
The French ship User, formerly the
Dacia, renamed after her sale by the
prize court, was torpedoed while con-
veying to Bizerts the passengers
saved from the Italian steamer Elisa
Francesca. The entire crew and pas
sengers were landed"
Paris, Nov "a delayed Havas dis
patch from Melills, Morocco, tlled on
Friday. gives details Of the sinking
Of the British steamship Woodheld,
reported last week. The Woodheld,
which was in the British transport ser
vice. was sunk off Penon, near the
Moroccan coast, by German SUD
marine. The crew took TO four life
boats. three of which yeached land.
The other was missing.
Washington. Nov. 9.--The Dacia
sailed from the United States for Rot
terdam as a test to determine the at
titude of Great Britain toward changes
of registry after the outbreak OF hos
tilities. France, In seizing her, claimed
never 10 have recognized changes OF
flag during time of war. The Amerl-
can government held that while
France applied that rule in the Dacia
case her practice had not been uni
form, and that actually many changes
Of registry had been tscitly acknowl-
edged.
Il has generally been considered
that a claim for indemnity by the
owners of the Dacia would be sup
ported by the State Department The
reuuisitioning Of the vessel for use by
the French government, the change
of name and her destruction would
not affect the status of such a claim.
The case now Is in the stage OF appeal
from the prize court decision.
The Dacia formerly belonged 70 the
Hamburg-American Line. After the
outbreak Of hostilities she was pur-
chased by Edward N. Breitung, who
changed her registry and made her an
American ship. Ladsn with cotton
destined for Germany, she was on her
way from the United States TO Rotter-
dam when picked up at sea by French
cruiser, in February, and taken into
Brest.
The seizure was confirmed by prize
court, and the cargo was purchased
through special appropriation: In
August the Dacia was sold through the
prize court, and her new French owner
renamed her the User.
New-York tribune., 1915-11-10
CLINGS TO SPEEDING TRAIN
fBJ telegraph 10 The Tribune.l ]

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 9.-W. II.
Adams, of Chester. Penn. rode a dozen
miles clinging TO the hand rails of a
passenger car on a Pennsylvania Rail-
road express to-day. He had no foot
hold, and how he managed to live is
a mystery. When rescued he was in a
state of collapse and had badly
bruised ankle.
Adams tried to board q moving south
bound train, only to find the vestibuie
doors closed. He could not release his
hold for fear of being killed, and was
forced TO hold on. Finally, when the
train was running a mile q minute, a
dining car waiter saw him. The train
was stopped and Adams was hauled
aboard