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Ml \IC \N BANDIT REAPER HAS CAPTURED IMF ( i, THE MOST IMI’<)RTANT CITIES (>I; ;r with their GARRISONS Ol; DARI- VNZAISTAS IS MOVING TOWARD Gl'I.I COAST CARR ANZAIST VS R IGHTING AMONG THEMSEEV ES. (Associated Press.) W ASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 26. Reports received it lea ler, is meet mpaign it ent ral and east . + o 1* eril .' H'\ 1 d'' IIC .l> liljuiuv . utum iiiijmm iam u,n • ing large number> ot Carranza >oMiers as priMUiers. I lie ;epuro are the cause of no 1 i 11 e .anxiety to the administra Iations v. ill commence on the a certain st cut itv is felt by reason ot tin fact 11 it tin- government a- kept and will keep a large • •• t vario the b 'taler, ready t(>r anv emergency which mav art e. ' \ 11.1.A MAKES CAPTURE 1,1. PASO. Texas. Dec 2<). A report reaching here toda\ is to the effect that Francisco \ ilia, the Mexican ban dit lea. t. i" n.ov, practical \ in lull control ot the central part ot Mexico from Chihuahua south. 1 he report states that he . iptured the city of San I.uis l’otosi today. 'I he rrcon ot the Mexican national railway. \r on cet' sttiti mod ere credit \ ilia with being er\ tactic ■ •- mo-, erne: ~. Some of them are of the ■pinion that m next d>act i : attack will be the gulf coast ■v of Tampico, while others believe that he will attack Monterev. I he tva- m lor t e he iei that he will next at • at tor .a port through which he can import supplies and munitions ISAM)! 1 > UN MUX 1', RE PASO, Texas, Dec. 26. That the bandit forces of l’ancli > \ ilia are moving tM vard toward the city ot Mon tu't-v. after having made tin capture ot the town of San Pedros Colonia> with its Carranza garrison ot 1.100 men, is tlie report receiv ed here. V. hether nr not \ ilia in person is at the head of the victorious bandit force which is ad ancing so rapi llv has not as yet been ascertained. Gen eral Eranci-co Murgia, a Carranza leader, is said to be lead ing an expedition against the \ ilia bands near Minaca, west of Chihuahua. \ 11.I.A1STAS NEAR BORDER IP. l'ASt). Texas, Dee. Jo. Considerable concern is 1 eing expresse 1 in official arn y circles here over the reports list recei ed here, i tale that a large force of \ illa lstas i" now nearing the holder. One report states that ihe bandit Dree number^ l.c 1 men: another that the force of bandits i~ but twelve mile Irom Juarez, across the Rio Grand rot thi citv. Die old weat er is believed to be favorable to the cause of Yi a, as it drives, the peons of the countrv through which he passes, to his camps tor tood and shelter. VIERA CA1WCRKS TORREON El. PASO. Texas. Dec. 26.-- Confirmation of the re p >rt tl at Villa has captured the city of Torreon, together with it- complement of Carranza troops, has been received here and forwarded on to Washington by agents of the 1 Jnite 1 States government. 'I he capture of Torreon is said 1 avt b< en ti a le on Friday. It is now believed that Villa is planning to move against Monterey. CARRANZAISTAS CRASH El. I’ASO, Texas, Dec. 26.- Owing to the fact that had blood is known to exist between Generals Murgia and Gon zales, both de facto or Carranza government leaders, it is believed that a clash between their forces is imminent, which have the effect of entirely disrupting the Carranza organization in northern Mexico. General Gonzales and 1 is force now occupy Juarez, while General Murgia is ope rating against the \ ilia bandit forces out of Chihuahua, hut ;i i" believed that the latter will come north, in which event a clash between the force- of the two generals, although both are fighting on the same side in the Mexican trouble, is very imminent. It is also understood, although from a different source, that General Gonzales has been ordered to entrain his troops for Chihuahua, there to act under the direction of General Murgia. Which would amount to one and the same thing, as the two forces are known to he very mimical to each other on account of the animosity of their leaders toward one another. Each of the forces is about 800 strong. Inquiry at Juarez has elicited the information that General Gonzales has refused to move his force to the assist ance of General Murgia. Whether or not he will persist in his intention remains to he seen. BEST THOUGHT OF • MOST TALKED OF GROMME5 & ULLRICH CHICAGO. ILL. THE SAMSON MACHINE SHOP and OARAGE Splendidly Equipped GERMANS READY FOR CONFERENCE (Associated Tress) BERLIN, Dec. 26.— J lie text ol Germany's answer to President W ilson’s peace note, was transmitted to l nited States Ambassador Gerard today. Germany proposes an im mediate meeting ol the representatives ol the various belligerent nations ot Europe tor the purpose ot discussing term- whereby a permanent peace may be secured. CONFERENCE PKOI't >SED BERLIN, Dec. 26.—1 he note ot the Centra.! powers in answer to the peace note ot 1 esidem W ilson, which was transmitted to t nited States Ambassador Gerard this af ernoon, proposes that a conlerence ol delegates ot all ot the belligerent nations be held immediate!) in some neutral city to be selected Later. It says that the task of the con ference should be to prevent future wars, b it it also states that the task can only be begun I after the end of the present struggle. W ASH INC,TON PLEASED. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 26.- Germany’s reply to President Wilson’s note Deems to be very pleasing to the officials ot the administration. It is regarded as having advanced the peace movement another step, as Germany's proposal, as stated in the note, j tor an immediate meeting oi peace delegates from till belligerent countries at some city jin a neutral country, is admittedly much more specific than the original proposal to enter I torthwith into peace negotiations without stating just how such negotiations were to be brought about. In tact, it is generally considered among the administration officials that iermany, in replying to the President’s note, ha- gone even further than the suggestion j made by Mr. Wilson, that soundings ot all ot the belligerent nations relative to a peace | movement, be taken. It is assumed that (iermany expects the United States government to officially noti fv the Entente Allies ot her latent movement. I lowever, it is improbable that any action wi d be taken until President Wilson is offi cially authorized to transmit the message. JAPS FAVOR PEACE TOKYO, Dec. 26.—The general tenor o f public opinion, as expresed through the ! mess of the Japanese empire, is in favor of [’resident W ilson’s peace proposition as ex j plained in his note to the belligerent nations o f Europe, and it is editorially predicted in ! most of the leading journals that the note, together with the fact that Germany has pro | posed peace, will eventually lead to the opening of peace negotiations. Little malice ap pears to be felt by the Japs for the. Germans, a lthough Japan is officially at war with Ger many, perhaps for the reason that Japan, as a nation, has taken but very little part in the i war. SWITZER1 .AND SUPPORTS WIPSON WASHINGTON. IT C.. Dec. 26. Switzerland, in a note to the warring powers of ! Europe, a copy of which has been received here, announces its support of President V i! j soil’s appeal to the belligerents for a discussion of peace terms. The note says that Swit j '.erland would consider herself proud if she could in any way, no matter how modest, as j dst in the reapproachment of the belligerents, in the matter of promoting a lasting 'peace arrangement among the nations of the world. FRENCH OPPOSE: PEACE PARIS, Dec. 26.—The French senate today unanimously adopted a resolution stating that France cannot and will not conclude a peace with an enemy who occupies PVench ter ritory. The action of the senate is regarded as a further indication of the hostility of j the Entente Allies to President Wilson’s peace proposal and request for a statement of terms from each of the belligerent nations of Europe. The commerce commission of the French chamber of deputies occupied a great deal of its time today with a minute exarni nation of President Wilson's note, which seemed to create a great deal of interest, more on account of its bluntness than on account o I the requests that it contained. SCANDINAVIANS FAVOR API .E HEREIN, Dec. 26.— Reports received here from the capitals of the various Scandi Flavian countries indicate that the tendency in those countries is to promote the interests >f a peace which will terminate the war in E rope and will be permanent and lasting. No official statement regarding the intentions of Norway, Sweden and Denmark has yet been received here, but it is understood that their representatives will confer soon with the idea of fostering peace negotiations bv common proposals. 11012.AND TO ISSUE NOTES HEREIN, Dec. 26.- According to report < received here, Holland favors the establish ment of a permanent and lasting peace among all nations. The statement received here, while not official, is to the effect that the Dutch government will shortly issue a note fa voring President Wilson’s peace proposal, si milar to that issued today by Switzerland. AMERICAN PEOPEE WANT PEACE WASHINGTON, I). C., Dec. 26. President Wilson today received many Christmas messages from various prominent personages, and practically all of them which said anything about the events of the day, expressed the hope that the President’s efforts will ultimately end in bringing about a termination of the war in Europe and the establish ment of a permanent and lasting peace among all nations. ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACT ED—COUNCIL ALLOWS REQUI SITION OF SCHOOL BOARD FOR $3,000—WILL POST PROPOSALS FOR WOOD BIDS. The regular bi-weekly meeting of the city council was held at the city hull last night. The request of the .school board for $3,000 to meet cur rent expenses and salaries and to purchase next year’s supply of wood was allowed. The payment of the salaries of the city employees was also authorized. Owing to the fact that the city has been paying eleven dollars a cord for wood, it was de cided to post notices calling for bids for supplying the city with a con siderable quantity of fuel, the amount to be determined by the council. The matter of buying a dog pound was also taken up, and was referred to a committee with power to act as they thought for the best interest of the town. After the adjournment of the regu lar meeting, the board of equaliza Uon met to taae up tne matter oi hearing complaints of property own ers whose assessment had been raised. During this session City At torney Clegg stated that the town had the right under a law passed by the territorial legislature in its 1913 session to levy taxes on money which is deposited not only in local banks, but also that known to be existing outside the corporate limits of the town, whether it is in the territory or on the Outside. He also declared that the city also has power to levy taxes on money owing on mortgages and other property of like nature. In the complaint of J. H. Groves the council acted on this advice. Mr. Groves appeared to protest against his assessment being raised from the amount which he turned in. $4,150, to $5,350. In the discus sion he stated that he had $250 in the bank, and on being asked if he had as much as $2,000 owing to him on mortgages and otherwise that lie considered good loans, he replied that he had. Whereupon the cuun cil, after allowing his complaint and reducing his figures to $1,150, added the amount of $2,250, which includes both the money owing him and the money deposited, making his total assessment $6,400. Mr. Groves took j exception to the ruling and stated i that he would fight it. The council is making every effort to locate till taxable property, and j is endeavoring to make the taxes ! fall as evenly as possible. Mr. Clegg stated that the law whereby the right is conferred to tax money, mortgages, loans, etc. is very expli cit, and that there can be no doubt as to the meaning of the statute. After a thorough discussion, the assessment of the Fairbanks Tele phone company was reduced from $50,000 to $40,000. This is an in crease of $3,000 over what they paid taxes on last year. Mrs. Fleisch man was cut from $300 to $100. Mrs. Foster's complaint was allowed, as were also those of the Eagles, Frank Brido, Eva Gunn and J. A. Cambridge. As there were no other | complaints to hear, the board ad [ journed until tonight. The session | will start at 8 o'clock sharp. PARCKP POST BICING RKCEIVED On the last regular mail stage from the coast, a shipment of par cel post was received for Fairbanks. The postofilce people have been ex pecting this movement to begin for some time. The emergency service which provides for an additional 500 pounds each trip, has steadily been cleaning up the second class matter, and the contractor, as soon as there was not sufficient second class mail to fill up this amount, took up to the limit of parcel post. It is believed that the mail which will reach town tomorrow afternoon will also have some packages, as it is not thought that there was enough second class matter to fill the ship ment. It is extremely probable that Fairbanks will receive practically all its mail from now on until tilt expiration of the emergency service, which is late in the spring MRS. C. R. 1 .ARI GORS OUTSIDR On the last N. C. stage for Chitina, Mrs. C. E. Lake was a passenge. on her way to Seattle. It is hei intention to make that place het home in the future. Mr. Lake, who is connected with the N. C. stage line, will remain in the country al least until spring, when it is prob able that he will join his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Lake are well known throughout the entire country, and especially is this true of Fairbanks where they have made their home for the past ten or eleven years. Before his employment with the N. C. stage line, Mr. Lake was foreman in the local shipyards of the North ern Navigation company. A short time ago he disposed of his home on lower Front street to a local real estate firm. BIISYJT OLNES Reports received in town from 01 nes are to the effect that sneak thieves are again busy at the creek town. One man is reported to have lost six turkeys and another a loin of pork. Both were enroute to the Tolovana country. The late reports bring to mind the thefts on the Tolo vana trail early last winter. FINLAYSON IN TOWN. Kenneth Finlayson, the Wildcat creek operator, is In town taking treatment for an injury he sustained early last week when he fell down his shaft. He is at the Fairview hotel. His injury has only tempo rarily incapacitated him, and he ex pects to be able to return to work shortly after the first of the year. THIRD CHRISTMAS OK WAR OX WESTERN FRONT SEES TACIT TRUCE OF DAY DECLARED WHILE FIGHTING MEN ENJOY WHAT ENTER TAINMENT COULD BE PROVIDED—ONLY IN ROUMANIA WAS FIGHTING KEPT UP—NO ACTIVITY ON OTHER FRONTS. _ _ (Associated Press) BERLIN, Dec. 26.—Seemingly by tacit understanding, although there was nothing official about it, there was a truce between the contending forces of Germans and Anglo French on tiie western front throughout Christmas day. Only the artillery was active, but the boom of the cannon -creed to remind the men in the trenches, who were being leasted and entertained as far as they possibly could be, that they were there for the stern purpose of war, and not lor the enjoyment with which they were momentarily em ploying their time. Nor was there any material activity on any of the ot’V J irouts except in Roumania. It was Roumania’s first Christ mas as a participant in the war, and it was celebrated by the Roumanian soldiery by heavy fighting in an attempt to hold back the ever onward pressing Teuton forces. Their efforts, however, were of no avail, as they have been con tinually forced to give ground before the advancing Austro Germans. BERLIN, Dec. 26.—The Teutons are still hammering the Russo Roumanian forces on the Dobruja front in Rou mania, according to official dispatches received here and published by the German war office. They took the town ot Isakishe, on the cast bank of the Danube river, today, together with several hundred prisoners. Artillery actions only prevailed on all of the other fronts today, according to the report published by the war office tonight. I ’RESIDENT AND WIFE DISTRIBUTE CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO CHILDREN OF WASHINGTON—BIG CHRISTMAS TREE FOR YOUNG RELATIVES OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE—BIG DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS NIGHT FOR RELATIVES AND CLOSE FRIENDS. (Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.-—President and Mrs. V ilson attended the community celebration here on Christ mas eve. They stood for over an hour on the steps of the treasury building, where the celebration was held, and sang Christmas carols with the several thousand men, women and children who were gathered there in celebration of Christmas. President Wilson’s attendance at the festivities was en tirely unexpected. Nor had it been planned, according to statements issued from the White House after the evening’s entertainment was over. Just, before the singing began the President and Mrs. A ilson walked over from the White House. As soon as they arrived they were presented with sheets of music, and tromptly joined the singing, stopping at intervals to talk with some of the children. VIRGINIA CHRISTMAS TREE WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—A giant pine tree, brought from the Virginia forests, occupies a pedestal in the White House and will remain there for the remainder of the present week. It was put up for the President’s niece and granddaughter. CELEBRATION OVER WASHINGTON, 1). C\, Dec. 26.—President Wilson concluded his personal celebration of Christmas last night by giving an all America dinner to a large number of rela iives and friends. He spent the day yesterday with little Josephine Cothran, his grand niece, and other relatives, about the tree in the library at the White House. In the afternoon the President and Mrs. Wilson took a walk and an automobile ride. During the ride the President directed he distribution of a large quantity of toys and candy to i number of the little children of the city. Today the President forgot the festivities of Christ nas in working over the sterner business of the cares of state CHAT AN 1KANS HAD BIG TIME At the big Christmas celebration held in the social hall at Chatanika Christmas eve, there as a large crowd present, and it was one of ihe most enjoyable affairs ever given in the creek town. The "movies" were in a class by themselves. An excellent program was rendered, and everyone taking part deserves great credit for the splendid manner in which they ac quitted themselves. The evening was unished with a dance at which there were forty-five couples, and the fes tivities did not break up until the early morning hours. The program was as follows: Moving Pictures .S. R. Weiss Christmas Harvest.Buster Boyd j i’he Pin .Josephine O'Leary Just Before Christmas ..Sammy Ivey Santa Claus .Helen Durand j The Autumn .Maurice O'Leary j Inasmuch .Mrs. S. R. Weiss When the Minister Comes to Tea .Jack Craig Christmas Dream ...Margaret Fuller The Stolen Custard . . Kenneth McLean Lost Tommy .Catherine Welch Johnny’s Breeches .Buddy Boyd Twenty Years Up Here in Alaska . Fred Crewe The Little Boy’s Lament . . Freddie Welch OLNES NOTES OF INTEREST OLNES, Dec. 26.—Although Christ mas was not formally celebrated here with the usual festivities, there were many private parties. Among the most elaborate of the dinners wras the one given by Victor Kleinschmidt j to a dozen of his friends. Goose was the chief article of diet, and to j [ say that it was good would be put ting it mildly. After the dinner, which took place Sunday night, the party of merrymakers went to Chata nika to attend the Christmas fes tivities. FAST TIME. <As”OCiated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26—Earl Cooper won the fifty-mile automo bile race on the Aicot speedway yes terday. His time was forty-four min utes and forty-one seconds, or an average of better than a mile a minutes. Eddie Pullen came in sec ond. PETE PETERSON Yesterday morning at St. Joseph's hospital Pete Peterson had the bullet extracted from his shoulder, where it has been since he was wounded about two months ago. At the time Peterson was shot the wound was not probed for the bullet, as the exact locati >n of the missle could not be determined. A few days ago, however, an X-Ray photograph of the shoulder and back was made, and the bullet located. Owing to the fact that it was lying close to large blood vessels and ar teries near the right lung, the ope ration was an extremely difficult and delicate one. It was entirely suc cessful, and Mr. Petersdn is resting easily at the hospital. He will prolv^ ably be able to be around in a shotS» time. Mike Ereeg Is In town from Ester creek for the holidays.