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The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
CUTS OFF l9 MILES WITH TRAIL OVER
 KNIK ARM ICE PACK

ANCHORAGE, Thursday. - The winter trail to Knik and the interior has been shortened l9 miles by w. D.. Elliot, proprietor of the road house at Eklutna. Elliot has cut trail across the rough ice at the head of the arm at his place and marked it with stakes so that mushers cannot lose their way,
 Prior to this display of interest in the welfare of his patrons 1t was ne- ce2saly to go around the heal of the arm.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
TACOMA BOY SENT
 TO ANNAPOLIS BY
 ALASKA DELEGATE

TACOMA. - 4 Tacoma boy, Ray mond Johnson, son of J. A. Johnson, manager of Frye & Co.,, meat dealers, has been appointed to the United States naval academy at Annapolis by Delegate James Wickersham of Al aska, and has gone east to spend four months in prep. school making ready for the examination. Raymond Johnson is IS years of age.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
MRS. MARTHA WHITE
 IS REPORTED ILL

ANCHORAGE, Thursday.-(Spec- iaD-Mrs. Martha White, mother or Babe" White and one of the best known women in this part of Alaska was taken i'll last week and was sent to the government hospital for treat ment.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25

Uncle Sams railroad delivered the frts solid train load of Alaska coal in Anchorage on January 18th, accord ing to the Alaska Railroad Record This train cor<isted of eleven cars, and pulled into the terminal yards at 11:05 p. m.
 Seven cars of this coal came from the LaDuke mine and four from the Dougherty mine, both on Moose creek.
 On Sunday, January IA, another
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
STATION MEN
 COMPLETE CUT
 AT MILE FORTY-ONE

Erich Nelson and company, station contractors, have completed a thor aogh cut at Mile 41 and returned to Seward today.
 This cut is for the purpose of short ening the line along trail creek, go- ing straight through low rise on a tangent instead of curving about the contour of the hill.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
.STATESMEN 0F CANADA
 AND ENGLAND DE#0UNCE
 WILSON'S PEACE SPEECH

BRISTOL England rhursday.-Andrew Bonar Law, of the British couuy m replying last night to tresident Wilson's world peace speech, declared that peace now would mean victor. Ior Germany.
 'PreSdent Wilson's suggestions are unlmeiy m the extreme said Law. "Io eccC peace at this time would mean victory for the German iDtay machine and such a peace cannot be lasting.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
STOP PAYMENT
 ON us. CHECKS
 REPORTED LOST


 Payment has been stopped on a number ol checks issued on the Treasurer of the United States, by the disbursing officer at Anchorage because they have been lost or stolen.
 For the benefit of bankers and mer- .hants who might cash these cheeks the following list is issued in the Al aska Railroad Record, of checks which are stopped from payment. Mer- chants are advised to cut out the list and keep it for reference:
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
SEIZE LIQUOR ON SUSPICION

SEATTLE, Thursday.-One hundred and nnety-twl packages of whske and beer ezed by the police to ay on the assumption that individual permits were being lsed fraudulenty.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
CONFER NH PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Thursday. - Chairman Stone ana two members of the foreign relations committee of the senate had an extended secret conference with President Wilson today.
 Senator Cummins in discussing his demand for weeks time in which the senate as whole should consider Wilson's peace plan said:
 The presidents suggestions are the most important ever made by chief executive O. the ntcd States and ght or wrong the senate owed 1t to the country to set aside time for full discussion o the issues involved
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
DEFECTIVE RETURNS FROM FOURTH DELAYING COUNT

JUNEAU, Thursday.-( (SpeciaD-The territorial canvassng board adjourned today subject to the call of the president All of the precincts at hand have been counted except Utica which has been passed for the pres ent and Wckersham is leading by 36 votes, with Bristol Jay to hear from
 Many returns from the Fourth division are defective as no notices orders of election issued were sent to the board by commissioners These have been sent for and mt the documents arrive is impossible to do anything
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
ALASKA COAL IS HAULED
 BY TRAINLOAD ON U.S.RR.

train load of 12 cars of coal arrived in Anchorage, nine from the LaDuKe mine and three from Dougherty's'
 The Eska creek coal company mas been awarded a contract for 3'ooo tons of coal by the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, the first delivery be- ing made January 18th and the last to be made by May 1st. The contract price paid for this coal was f. O. b. cars at Eska creek siding or $5 per ton f. O. b. cars at the mine.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF
 BELGIAN EXILE REPORT

WASHINGTON, Thursday.-Secretary Lansing announced today that instructions had been issued to American consular agents to personally investigate the
 circumstances surrounding the shipment of Begians into Germany.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
GIRL DEAD, HER LOVER IS BEING HELD

LOS ANGELES, Thursday.-Miss Nellie Harvey o1 xter, Ca, was found dead in bed here this morning ana Harold J. Winter motion picture actor with whom she had been living has been held suspicion Winter IS son of the former district attorney of that name Ne" York City.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
DARCEY TO MEET JACK Mccoy SOON

PITTSBURG Thursday.-Los Darcy has signed to meet Jack Mccoy on March 5th for ten round go at Madison Square Garden
 Darcy is to receive $3OOOO as hs snare or the pro- ceeds win or lose, and additional money II ne Wlhs:
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
TEUTONS FORGED BACK

PETROGRAD, Thursday.-Destruction of Bulgar- ian detachment which was crossing branch of the Dan commander from Rumania The force was surprised and cut off from retreat
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
WOMAN ROBBED IN CHURCH

NEW YORK, Thursday.-A woman wOrsMPPer WaS held up and robbed in the vestbue of St. Patrcks caTe dra early today just she ha dentered the door on er way to worship.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
RERLIN ADMITS WITHDRAWAL

BERLIN Thursday.-Withdrawa of Ieutonc forces oon the Danube north of Tultcha is announced by the German war office.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25

Both J. F. Chovin and his son are well known here. The former was in the electrical supply business and served as a councilman last year. Mr. and Mrs. Chovin moved to Anchorage last spring and the son returned to Seattle later.
The Seward gateway., 1917-01-25
INDICTMFN1S AGAINST GILL AND CHIEF BUCKINGHAM EXPECTED ATE TO-DAY. SLEUTi GRATED ON SDt
SON OF FORMER SEWARD COUNCILMAN
 DIES AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Thursday.-Frank Cho- win. son of J. F. Chovin of Anchorage died here last night, after short illness.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
ARE DECORATED BY
 THE FRENCH
REGULATIONS, HOWEVER, WILL NOT PERMIT THE SAMMIES TO WEAR THE EDALS UNTIL PER MISSION IS GRANTED.
By Associated Press.

FAccONAoNSN
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Nov. 26.-The French war cross has been conferred on Is American officers and men, cited with the company by the French general commanding the sector in which the Americans were stationed at the time of the first German raid on the night of November 3rd The men were dec orated today, and informed that they must keep the medals in their posses sion, but must not wear them until congress grants the necessary au- thority
 The ceremony was most impressive. The American major general present. ed the decorations, giving the regi- mental calonel those for the men who had been killed They will be left to the next of kin.
 The French general especially cited in the order of the day Corporal Jas D. Gresham and Privates Merle D.. Fay and Thomas F. Enright, who died bravely in hand-to-hand fighting Others cited were: LieutenantS Vim H. Mclaughlin, R. O. Patterson and F.. r. Erickson; Sergeant John Arrow wood; Corporals David NJ. Knowles and Homer GivenS, and PrivatcS Charles Massa, William D. Thomas, George Hurd. Boyce Wade, Robert Winklcr and John ]. Jarvis.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
CONTROL MAY REVERT ID
 GOVERNMENT
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press
 WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. - Gov ernment operation of railroads during the war has loomed as an increasing possibility in the minds of the off cials. Apparently it is considered that if the pooling system, about to be un dertaken by the railroads themselves. does not succeed, the government will take over the operation of the roads as one system.
 Congressional action would be nee, essary If government operation were to be decided upon, but that has been discussed by officials who have been considering what steps would be nec- essary # the pooling plans should not relieve the congestion.
 The operating committee of vice. presidents which will serve under the general direction of the railroad war board met today with the board to work out details of the plans for pool ing equipment of Eastern lines. Adopted as the most practicable sug- gestion advanced, the pooling plan will be operated entirely by the rail roads themselves without government participation
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
NEWSPAPER MEN HERE

D. 4. Jacobs, publicity manager oi the Fl Paso Times, and L. H. Davis, mining editor of the same publication, were in Prescott yesterday afternoon. Mcssrs. Jacobs and Davis have been in Yavapai county for some time, looking over the Jerome field with a view of gathering data for an article which IS to be printed in coming edition of the Times.
 Before leaving for their home city, they will make an inspection of sev- cral of the other adjacent mining dis tricts. and will give some highly de- sirablc publicity to some of the sec tions which arc not SO we'll known to the outside world as is the Jerome country.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
UNSATISFACTORY ARE WAGES IN
 SHIP YARDS
By Associated Press.

BUFFALO, Nov. 26-Fifty men. representing the metal trades depart ment of the American Federation of Labor, began a three days session here today Unsatisfactory conditions in plants having to do with the manu- facture of material for war and in shipyards. it was sand, would be taken up and the opinion of the United Metal Trades formulated for submis- sion to the adjustment board of the national council of defense.
 One of the most important matters 10 come before us,'' said President James O. Cornell, "is the question of wages for men engaged in shipbuild- ing on the Pacific coast, where the recent award was not satisfactory to the men"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 Apparently the peril of the Ital- ian troops which are guarding the Piave line and the hill country of Northern Italy against the Teu- tons is at an end.
 A large number of British and French endorsements at last have arrived on the scene. AL though faced everywhere by su- perior numbers, the Italians vali- antly defended every foot of ground for eight days. The Allied endorsements marched to their rescue, bringing along large num- bers of guns and huge supply train. Just where the British and French forces will be thrown into the fray has not yet been made known.
 At last accounts, General By ing's troops before Cambrai were holding in their entirely the Bour- lon positions west of Cambrai. Since the repulse of Sunday, the Germans have failed to counter attack. Along the Chemin Des Danes and at Verdun, violent ar tillery duels are in progress.
 The correspondent was on tour of the northern fighting front, where the great battle is continu- ing with unexampled violence. Major General Di Giorgio was found commanding the extreme left of the Fourth army at a Doint
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
ALLIED IMPROVEMENTS COME TO
 THE RESCUE OF VALIANT ITALIANS
Canadian Cava1ry Makes
 Daring Dash In Enemy
 Line And Rescues Tanks

defenses in the region of Bullecourt the Germans having been forced to withdraw somewhat to several points to the rear of the range positions. A considerable number of the German communication trenches had become untenantable as the result of the British drive into the enemy front lines last week.
 Elsewhere along the new battle front no change in the situation has been reported. Hard fighting still continues for possession of Burton village, with the British holding the upper hand. There was considerable artillery activity during the night, but generally speaking, things were quiet.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28

proudly out of Masnieres in charges. They returned afoot, and thereby hangs narrative of bravery and strategy worth recording. East of Rumelly they came upon several British tanks, which had almost run into German battery position and were being fired on point blank by the great guns. The cavalry came pound ing mp in column of four, the leader sizing mp the situation about them on either side of the battery. Then they charged straight among the gun crews. l. was over in a minute and the last enemy lay trampled upon.
 The British today were in posses. sion of still more of the enemy trench
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
GUNNER'S MATE SACRIFICED
 OWN LIFE
OSMUND KELLY INGRAM, LOST WHEN DESTROYER WAS TORPEDOED, DE- LIBERATELY FACED DAM
 GER TO SAVE SHIPMATES
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. - Os- mund Kelly Ingram, of Pratt City, Ala, the gunner's mate who was lost overheard when a German submarine attacked the American destroyer Gas sain, deliberately sacrificed his own life to reduce the risk to his mess mates. The report from Admiral Sims shows that Ingram saw the torpedo coming, but instead of fleeing, he re- maincd to throw overheard a quantity of high explosives which he feared might be detonated by the explosion of the torpedo. He was blown over board by the explosion and was the only man lost.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
PAVE LINE HELD 8 DAYS
 AGAINST GREAT ODDS
All Danger Of The Hun Hordes Forcing Their Way To The Venetian
 Plains Is Now Past.

where the fighting was heaviest.
 Throughout yesterday and to- day the battle has developed in steady succession of heavy attacks and counter-attacks with occasion al brief intervals for reforming the lines and recognizing new positions.
 Twelve different enemy assaults had been made within a few hours preceding the correspon- dents visit to headquarters on the field, but the Italian lines had not yielded foot of ground and Gen. eral Di Giorgio, while grave be- cause of the terrific struggle his men were making against tre- mendous odds, was calm and con- hdent that the defensive line would hold until endorsements were swung into the fighting.
 Staff officers from headquarters were taking the trip along the line and the route lay straight north into the fighting zone.
 Soon there were evidences of bitter struggle just ahead, for along the route long lines of Ital- ian infantry, decimated in the last few days, were reforming to re- turn to the fighting.
 They showed the fearful strain they had been under, but there was no trace of wavering and the long lines breathed a spirit of
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
ARIZONA HAS NO EXTRA RAT|0NS
 FOR CATTLE
SECRETARY STEPHENS OF LIVE STOCK BOA RID SAYS FEED SUPPLY IS SUFFICIENT ONLY FOR NATIVE HERDS.
By Associated Press.

PHOENIX, Nov. 26-"Arizona has no feed for the starving cattle and sheep from the drought-stricken re- gions of Texas and New Mexico declared F. w. Stephens, secretary oi the Arizona livestock sanitary board. who has just returned from an inspec- ton trip through Pima and Pinal counties. This State hasn't enough feed at present for the cattle and sheep now here." he added, "and there are certain to be heavy losses in the Spring if the crowding of the ranges continues"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
MAX|MA[|STS DO AWAY WITH ALL
 CLASS TITLES
DECLARE RESIDENTS ARE NOW MEMBERS OF RUS
 SIAN RE PU LIC; ALL PROPERTY OF MOBILES
 REVERTS TO THE STATE
By Associated Press.

by ASSOclated Dress.
 PETROGRAD, Nov. 26.-Maximal- ist commissioners proclaimed the abolition of all class titles, distinc- ton and privileges and that all per sons henceforth are citizens of the Russian republic The corporate property of the nobles, merchants and burghcrs, the proclamation says, must be handed over to the State.
 Arristice Offered.
 PETROGRAD, Nov. 26.-The con gress of the Second army, with one dissenting vote, adopted a resolution approving all measures promulgated by the council of national commits Sioners including an immediate armis- tice and directing the soldiers not to support Premier Kerensky against the people.
 May Be Talking Peace.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Infor- nation reaching the State department was that the authorities in Petrograd are in wireless communication with Berlin The contents of the com munication are unknown but it is as sumed, had to do with the Bolsheviki armistice offer.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-A con ference over the government plan tC hold down the price of silver in tn, United States during next year will bt held at the treasury department, prob ably the last of the week, between Secretary McAdoo and Western silver producers.
 American and British officials wan to prevent the compet; | oi foreigr purchasers from boosting silver to thu point where its coinage becomes un profitable. Contracts have been pro- posed under which the government practically would control the market for year at price somewhat lower than the prevailing SC cents an ounce rate, the government to use only part of the metal and release the balance for ordinary purposes. The United States is expected to use 20,0O0O00 ounces this year and Great Britain needs large quantities.
 Governor Boyle, of Nevada, with men interested in his and other silver producing States, announce they arc coming here to protest against the governments fixing of prices and to oppose any scaling of prices that they claim will mean virtual conhscation of many mines.
 Five States Represented
 RENO, New, Nov. 26.-Silver oper- ators from Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Idaho will be represent ed at the conference to be held the latter part of. this week at Washing ton between the treasury department and the silver producers of the West. Governor Boyle expects to accom- pany the Nevada representative who will leave Reno tomorrow evening.
 The Nevada operators will oppose the proposal of the government to fix the price of silver at something less than S6 cents an ounce, asserting sil- yer at SC cents affords narrower margin of profit to operating mines than silver at 60 cents did during the pre-war period. Enormous increases have taken place in such cost factors as labor, machinery, coal, cyanide, ex- plosives and other operating require ments and the indications, they say, arc that operating costs will increase rather than diminish in the next year
 Operators say that in districts where silver is produced as a by-pro- duct of copper it IS possible for mines to operate prohtably on an S6-cent basis on account of the present price allowed by the government to copper producers, but in the districts where silver is the only or principal mineral content this price would be unfair in view of increased mining costs.
 Western operators are also serious ly concerned over a strict Oriental embargo unless the government and other allied nations will absorb the entire domestic production.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
FIXED PRICE ON SILVER OPPOSED
 BY WEST
Mine Owners Will
 Seek Higher Rate

PRODUCERS AND SECRE- TARY McADOO TO CONFER IN WASHINGTON SOON IN EFFORT TO ARRIVE AT AN EQUITABLE RATE FOR w HITE M E T A L DURING THE PROGRESS OF WAR; GOVERNMENT
 SEES COINAGE UNPROF- ITABLE IN NEAR FUTURE
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
RECORD COTTON PRICE

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Dccember cotton crossed the 30-cent mark on the floor of the New York Cotton Ex- change this morning and later sold for 30.20, the highest price ever re. corded. The jump was caused by heavy government and trade buying and by further purchase for Liverpool account
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
BEATEN TO STANDSTILL

NEW YORK, November 26. - The British troops in front of the German base a. Cambrai have fought the Ger mans to a standstill and the Germans were unable to deliver further cour- tcr-attackS last night
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
By Associated Press.

MINEOLA. \. Y., Nov. 26.-From the witness stand in the Supreme court, Mrs. de Saulles today told the story upon which may depend her conviction or acquittal on a charge of the murder of her husband. The greater part of her story was so deep ly pathetic that the jurors and specta- tors were visibly affected. The story was one of domestic infelicity. indif- ference. neglect and unfaithfulness on the par- of her husband.
 In letter written to Darling Pre- ciotE Daddy Mrs. de Sallles begged hcI husband to come and see her with out fail 'I am so lonesome without you," she wrote The letter was sign ed, With all the love in the world from baby boy and me"
 In another letter she told him she had put in telephone for him and while she was waiting for him to re- spond to the call she was visiting to him. She said she had decided not ito send him a word" until he sent word to her because he had ordered her out of the room when he was talk ing to his mother, but her love over came her resolve.
 On August 9th she wrote telling him she had tried to get him on the telephone at his club, but he was out On the edge of the letter. evidently an afterthought, she asked, Where were you2" repeating the intcrroga- ton mark three times.
 The witness identified four checks drawn on her account and made pay able to Cash All four have endorse ments of John T. de Saulles. They were dated August 18th, September 10th, October 24th and December 9th, 1913, and were for Sl5,000, Sl,SOO, S2,0O0 and Sl,000 respectively.
 Later, when she went to London, Mrs. de Saulles said, to join her hus- band. who was there on business, he would not permit her to stay at the hOlCi NhSlN HS was SlOPpihSs ACiiHS her 1t was "all filled up"
 Mrs. de Saulles smiled as she said she was almost bankrupt" when she returned to New York, following this stay in London. She arrived in this country on Christmas eve, 1916. her husband having gone to Paris ''on business" from London. The Heck sher family, relatives of de Saulles. gave her financial assistance, she said.
 From Paris, Mrs. de Saulles teSti- fed, her husband cabled twice for her to join him there She had closed up their home, dismissed the servants and made all preparations to sail for France on both occasions when she received further word from de Saulles telling her to remain in the United he was coming back.
 When he finally did return. Mrs. de Saulles said, he continued his attitude of indifference, neglect and unfaithful- ness toward her
 At the afternoon session, Justice ruled that testimony taken in the divorce proceedings instituted by Mrs. de Saulles would be excluded from the record of the trial.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
TELLS TALE OF TRAGIC LIFE ID
 JURY
Hearers Moued To
 Tears By Recital

MRS. DE SAULLES, FAC ING A MURDER CHARGE UNFOLDS STORY OF UNI FAITH F U LNESS, NEG LECT AND UNHAPPINESS ILLUMINATING IN THE KILLING OF HER HUS- BAND IN QUARREL OV- FER THE CUSTODY OF THEIR YOUNG SON.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
MAY ASK PASSPORTS

COPENHAGEN, Nov 26.-If Rus sia enters into separate peace negoti- ation., the ministers of the Allied powers at Petrograd will demand their passports, according to a dis patch from Haparanda.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-11-28
OF AUTO BUSINESS
 UNNECESSARY
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - The drastic curtailment of the passenger automobile production which has been talked of, has been found unnecessary, according to expert advisors of the council of national defense. The ia cilities of the plants arc said to be sui ficient for handling the government work now in sight, and the steel manufacturers give assurance that they can supply the needed metal.