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SYSTEM OF RAILROADS FOR WHOLE OF
DEVASTATION
IN POLAND
1'ETROGRAI>, MhivIi 20. -Statistics
published by the government show thai
ninety-five towns of the second unci
third class and over four thousand five
hundred villages and hamlets have
been devastated and burned during the I
course of the German invasion In
Northern Poland. The property loss is 1
given as equivalent to over a half hii- 1
lion dollars. The statements assert
that fully a quarter of a million people
have been made homeless in that dis
trict and conditions are said to neurit |
equal those of the homeless I'.elgians. i
in spile of the best efforts of the gov
ernment to relieve the wants of the 1
people.
AIRMEN DROP
B0M8S ON BEAL
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LONDON, March 2o. German avi- I
ators raided the town of Deal on the
Dover Straits today, dropping several 1
bombs and destroying several build
ings. No lives were lost.
Hot chocolata. hot bosf tea. maltsd
rodk and fresh ice cnam and soda
water at tha Ron Candy Store.
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WICKERSHAM SAYS RAILROAD SYSTEM
WILL REACH EVERY PART OF ALASKA
SEATTLE, Manh 2U.—Since the r#.
eently announced determination of the
President to withhold the decision as
to the route for the proposed govern
ment railroad to the interior the Al
iskans in this city have been up in the
rtir, so to speak, and the coming of
the Alaska delegate has been looked;
forward to with an ever-increasing
tnxiety which culminated today when
the arrival of Judge Wiekersham en
route to Fairbanks from California,
prec ipitated a grand rush which packed
the lobby and almost overwhelmed the
attendants of the Hotel Washington
with a crowd of anxious ones seeking
t<« obtain the views «»f the myn. whom
mote than any other, with th»* possible
exception of Seeretnrv Lane. Alaskan*
onsider the stoutest claunpion of Un
people and the needs of the Northern
Territory.
Scarcely had the news uf the Dele
gate's arrival been noised abroad than
visitors commenced to arrive- and foi
many hourt> the Delegate was besiege1*!
by the eager crowd, most of whom
Ranted to learn • *f tie* railroad matter
In reply to questions concerning the;
plans of the government the- Delegate
declared that he knew no more con
cerning the reason for the withholding
»f the final determin.tt!«»ii 10 the
route's than had already been given out
According to the Alaska Delegate. ITe j
ddeht Wilson is withholding the an \
noun* ament of the railroad route pend
?r.fe tiie report of the Attorney-General
'jricurnftiff the latitude of the govern
m»*nt in the matter of purchasing the
established lines.
The title to the Alaska Northern
railroad is also said by the Delegate to
be » matter that is being considered
and the government will have to un
tangle ,i considerable number of legal
difficulties before the ownership of that
property is entirely lifted from a cloud
Judge Wiekersham stated that there
was little doubt that the President’s
plans included the purchase of b«>th
the Alaska Northern and the Poppet
River and Northwestern railroads both
of which would he needed in tilling out
the railroad program of the ndminis
tint ion which embraced not onl\ tin
building of a mad to Fairbanks hut
would ultimately be extended far be
>»* in | tin* fondest hope* of Alaskans
Judge Wickereham declared that
Alaskans had no need to worry over tho
question of routes; that before the pre
sent administration passes out Alaska
will have not merely one railroad run
ning from tide water to the interior
but that there will be a whole system
of rail routes, extending to practically
every part of the Territory, thus de
veloping practically every section of
Alaska. There would be no tightening
of the government puree strings, the
Delegate declared, and ample money
would b« tcthcoming at fast as it was
needed to extend the work of conatruc
tion.
While declaring that he knew n#»
more concerning the actual route to h#
followed, than what has already been
stated. Judge Wickersham stated that
he had the assurance that th#* program
of the administration embraced the
gradual extension "f the lines east and
west of the central «»r trunk line and
was rather nf the opinion that no im
mediate effort would be made to entend
the main line to Fairbanks but that the
system would probably be pushed for
ward by gradual degrees with the idea
of opening the entire territory adjacent
to the main feeder while the central
line was being extended Into th* in
terior In relation to the drawback In
the proposed purchase .if the Alaska
Northern Judge Wickersham stated
that while the Pa find inn banks, which
are holders of the bonds, have refused
to accept the offer mad#* by tin* gov
ernment. the President had full author
ity under the provision of the railroad
a.*t to institute condemnation proceed
ings if so desired, but that this was
not probable as th#* ■•wner* * »f the I in#
were undoubtedly in favor «f disposing
of th**ir holdings and lmd displayed a
: led interest in the negotiations
looking to a purchase
The opening of the Uatanuska coal
fields would, declared the Delegate. !>♦•
I one of the first objects sought as the
government was extremely desirous of
making that point the principal
•source of luel supply for tin* navy in
t he western ocean.
According to Judge Wickershum. an
der the present plans of the .ulminis
t rat ion Alaska is destined to develop
on a scale little dreamed «»f by tho
people of the district and the close uf
the present administration will witness
the major portion of tin* gM*at territory
I practically covered b> a series of raii
! road extensions that will reach prac
tically every important point In con
clusion the delegates stated that the
government was under the necessity of
going slowly with a plan of such mag*
j nit ude as is now contemplated A great
deal *»f preliminary work would have to
I l»e done, but When tile present plans
hud secured the approval <*f congress
work would be hastened as rapidly u>
possible and that the end of the year
1 16 would see the work rapidly near
jing its fullest possible development
Judge Wickershum stated that he j
wished to give .Alaskans the positive
assurance that the administration ha*
great things in store for Alaska and
that its future growth will progress b\
leaps and bounds with tin* develop
ment of the government plans
The Delegate stated that he would 1
leave for Juneau n»xt Thursday en
route to his home in Fairbanks.
ALIKA
FORCED BELGIANS
TO CABE FOR PIGS
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BERLIN, March 2u. The govern
incut tutu announced that a mllliou
German pigs will he billeted on the
ivihan population of Belgium in ordei
0 i orther conserve tlie food supplies of
I tiie empire. According to the govern
ment dictum the pigs must be fed and
1 red for bj the Belgians and delivered
up to the German authorities on de
murid. The order Includes ail Belgian*
regardless of distinctions or classes and
high and low must perform this ser
vice under pain of severe punishment.
PREDICTS WILSON WILL BE
RENOMINATED ACCLAMATION
< uJDEN, .March 20 During the
■ •nurse of an address delivered from
the rear platform of the overland train
Vice President .Marshall paid an eh>
uuetit tribute to president Wilson
■ Imi acid izing him as one of America *
i ireinost statesmen iri conclusion tho
\ ice President predicted that Wilson
would receive the Democratic nomlnu
t ion bv general acclamation.
JOS. P. COTTON APPOINTED
COUNSEL OF R R COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. March 20 The Pre
■idem ha* announced that the i|'
1 •ointment of Jos. p. Cotton, of New
1 oil;, a* advising counsel to the Alaska
Railroad Commission Attorney Colton
1- the law partner of former senator of
Wisconsin.
SHIPS RENEW BOMBARDMENT DARDANELLES
PANIC IN
CONSTANTINOPLE
CONSTANTINOPLE IN PANIC
THROUGH THE ARRIVAL
OF THE RU9SIAN FLEET
i ,'ON'STA N'TINOPI.K, March 20.—
arrival of the Russian Black Sea
squadron off the entrance of tlie Bos
phorus has thrown the city into con
sternation and the people are again
fleeing in panic. It is officially stated
that the entire fleet is now assembled
and it is believed that the attack on
the Turkish defenses will be pressed
determinedly.
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ADMIRALTY CONFIRMS LOSS
OF IRRESISTADLE AND OCEAN
LONDON. March 20.—Contrary to
tlio previous policy of rigidly suppress
ing all news of disasters to the British
war fleet, the Admiralty, after with
holding the news for twenty-four hours,
has confirmed the Berlin reports of the
sinking of the battleships Irresistible
and Ocean in the bombardment of the
Dardanelles forts yesterday. The of
ficial bulletins states that the war ships
were sunk by contact with submarine
mines and practically tlie entire crews
perished witli tho stricken ships
The news has caused considerable
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excitement and the bulletin boards are
again ' besieged by thousands. The
public in general accept the view that
the war must necessarily lie produc
tive of losses ami while every scrap
of nows is sought and road with avid
ity the present loss to the nitvv is re
ceived in it philosophical spirit
Both of the destroyed vessels were
first class battleships, the Irresistuble
| being of fifteen thousand tons and the
Ocean of fourteen thousand nine hun
dred tons.
i Tho Admiralty lias dispatched the
battleships Implacable and Queen In
replace the destroyed war ships
Advices to the Daily Mail from the
island of Teuedos confirms the cessa
tion of the bombardment yesterday but
asserts that the attack has been re
newed today, si* of the ten vessels
otiRnped Thursday and Friday are re
ported to have re-entered the Dardan
elles thus moraine and opened a terrible
bomba rdment.
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OPEN SALOONS SONDAY
I
M'NKAl March The cote mi
the repealing of that section of the
.Sunday closing law relating to saloons
was lost in the Ilmisc todaj hy a • lose
vote Representative Moran went mi
record as being against the repeal The
resolution authorizing the temporary
employment of a legal advisor during
the term of the legislature was also
[ lost In the House.
It Is generally thought that, although
i the portion of the Sunday closing law
. relating to saloons was not received
, with favor, the balance of the bill will
probably pass thereby allowing the
opening of mercantile businesses
Sieds Convey Russian Artillery.
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PETRt *(llt.\D March .'U.—Russian
artillery mounted on sledges forging
way into East Prussia promising an
other great raid Into Herman territory
with the likelihood that Russian col
umns will spread devastation of enemy>
soil further westward than previous!.
35,000 APPLICATIONS
FOR JOBS ALASKA R. R.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PURCHASE
OF ALASKA NORTHERN
RAILROAD PROCEEDING
WASHINGTON, March 20.—The En
gineering Commission in charge "f tho
construction of the Alaska railroad
have boen literally swamped with ap
plications for employment from every
section of the country. To date the
Commission has received over thirty
live thousand applications for employ
ment in connection with the works of
construction
It is stated tlmt negotiations for the
purchase of tho Alaska Northern rail
road have proceeded to tho point whore
a contract between the owners ns re
presented by tho Canadian bank syndi
cate and the government is now being
^considered but the matter will probably
, lie held in abeyance fur a time as the
J Attorney-General must yet decide as to
the right of the government to incur
obligations in excess of the cash appro
priated for the initial construction
work.
NEW DANCING SCHOOL.
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Miners Home Club banoing School,
Tuesday and Friday evsning at 8 p. m.
Tangos, Hesitations, as well as all ths
; older dancss. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs.
Peterson, teachers.
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COTTON CROP LARGEST
IN HISTORY OF UNITED STATE6
WASHINGTON. March :10. The
19H cotton crop Is declared by
the Agricultural Department to be tlio
greatest in the history of tho country.
The final figures, published today, give
a total of sixteen million, one hundred
and two thousand two hundred and
forty three bales and five hundred
pounds of loose cotton. Tho crop of tho
present year far exceeds the greatest
production hitherto recorded
Aviators Raid Ostend and Westende.
CALAIS, March 2U.—Allied aviators
last night raided Ostend and Westende
doing, it is believed, considerable dam
age to German nhorohonses and balloon
sheds.
Mr. Mclvor has requested Mr. Hag
gerty to reserve two pairs of speedy
skates as he has challenged Mr. MoNab
for a ten round spin to take place Sun
day night at 9 p. m.
Open daily 2 to 5 and 7:39 to 11 p. m.
WILSON A HAGGERTY, Prep*
PASSENGERS ON LAPLAND
WITNESS SUBMARINE BATTLE
NEW VORK, A La nh -0 The pas
sengers of the British steamer Lapland j
arriving this morning from Liverpool
tell an exciting tale of the encounter
of that vessel with a German submar
ine shortly after their departure from
Liverpool and which was reported by
wireless some days ago.
According to the statements, tlie |
Lapland while traversing the Irish sea
under the convoy of a l’ritlsh torpedo
boat, was followed for .t considerable
distance by the German boat which
made a determined effort to approach
the liner. Tile passengers declare that
the Lapland was compelled to adopt
a zigzag course in order to escape the
submarine which frequently rose al
most in ilu* roiir.se compelling the big
liner 10 dodge in every direction in
order to escape The submarine latei
made an effort to attack the torped"
convoy and the passengers witnessed
a thrilling fight between the war croft
The fate of either vessel la not known
as the lighters were soon lost in the
distance.
Lose of Life East Prussia >s Heavy.
ROME. March 20.-German dis
patches censored almost beyond recog
nition, nevertheless they fail to con
ceal terrific loss of life and property in
Eastern Prussia and Poland. Hundred*
of square miles literally levelled to the
the ground, even the forests are now
being razed in order to make way for
artillery (ire of the great campaign this
summer
Unidentified Cruiser Sighted
CAPE U AY TIEN. March JO. An
unidentified cruiser, possibly German
was sighted off the coast last night
Japs Purnish Russians Ammunition.
COPENHAGEN. March JO Russian
cablegrams state that during the past
twenty-four hours much ammunition
has arrived from the Japanese, via
Siberia for use of the Black sea fleet
Services in Full Possession Belgrade
('KTTINJK, March 20.—Hervlnns are
In full possession of Belgrade and will
probably strengthen the defenses of
the city It is not likely they will at
tempt any further invasion of Hungary
nt the present time.