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MANY WILL BE
DISAPPOINTED
SKATTLK. March 20. The announce
ment by the United Press in a Washington
dispatch that the Seward route has been
selected for the Alaska railroad has started
a rush for the North. The steamship of
fices are besieged.
Applications for Jobs Numerous
WASHINGTON. March 20. More than
thirty-five thousand applications for em
ployment on the Alaska railroad have been
received. A legal opinion has been asked
as to whether the eight-hour law will pre
vail in the employment of laborers on the
project.
Joseph Cotton of New York has been ap
pointed counsel for the railroad engineers.
Negotiations for the purchase of the
Alaska Northern have progressed to a stage
where the text of the contract is being con
sidered.
Final Negotiations On
WASHINGTON. March 21. It is re
ported that the final negotiations (or the
purchase of the Alaska Northern railroad
are in progress, and that the price stpulated
is about $1,100,000.
Warning Issued
SEATTLE. March 24. The Seattle
Chamber of Commerce has issued a warning
to those bound for Alaska hoping to get
employment on the government railroad
that the time is not yet ripe.
Advices have been received from Chair
man Edes of the Alaska engineering com
mission that several men will be sent north
next month to recruit labor in Alaska for
the railroad, giving preference to Alaskans.
REFUSE CLEARANCE PAPERS
TO AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
SAN JUAN. P. R., March 22.—The Amer
ican Hawaiian line steamship Odenwald.
while attempting to leave this port, was
fired upon and compelled to return. Two
phots from a five-inch gun and shots from
Maxims were fired across her bows. The
collector of customs refuses to give her
clearance papers.
Was Supplying Belligerent Ships
WASHINGTON, March 22. The steam
ship Odenwald is held under a recent con
gressional resolution empowering the Presi
dent to hold vessels loaded with supplies
consigned to ships at sea.
WASHINGTON, March 24.—Proceedings
against the steamship Odenwald have been
ordered by the department of justice. Here
after all coasts and harbors will be closely
guarded.
INDICATIONS THAT ITALY
EXPECTS TO ENTER WAR
LONDON, March 26.—The departure of
German and Austrian families from Italy is
heavy.
Everything seems to indicate that prep
arations are being made for a general mobi
lization of the Italian army.
Protection Against Spies
ROME. March 23.—A royal decree will
be issued - ion putting into effect measures
fur the protection of the country against
spies.
More Preparations
LONDON, March 24.—The Italians are
engaged in the fortification of the Dodeka
nez islands.
SEIZE SHIPS AND CARGOES
FROM AUSTRIAN PORTS
ROME, March 20.—The commander of
the allied fleets in the Adriatic has notified
Italy that the transportation of goods from
Austrian ports will be prohibited under the
new naval policy, and that steamers and
cargoes will be seized in case of violation of
the order.
RIGHT OF GREAT BRITAIN
TO BLOCKADE GERMAN PORTS
WASHINGTON, March 20.—The naval
advisers of the administration have decided
that Great Britain has the right to blockade,
hut the government will insist that it be
not directed against neutral vessels intended
to reach German ports.
VETERAN ALASKA MINER
BELIEVED TO BE DROWNED
SEATTLE, March 24.—A hat has been
found belonging to Captain Edwards, a vet
eran Alaska miner, which leads to the be
lief that he committed suicide by drowning
in Lake Washington.
JACKSON’S WIDOW DEAD
CHARLOTTE, N. C„ March 24 - Mrs.
Jackson, widow of General Stonewall Jack
son, the famous Confederate leader, died
here today.
STOMACH TROUBLE
A great many people are debilitated and
have stomach trouble. Their stomachs do
not produce a sufficient quantity of the
gastric juices to digest certain foods. The
lacteal glands which take the nutrition and
carry it to the blood are in a dormant con
dition.
Nothing will give life and activity to
these glands as quick as the Hot Air or
Vapor Bath with Electric Massage.
THE CROSBY MASSAGE AND BATH
PARLORS
’ETROGRAD, March 22.—It is officially announced
, th, t the Galician fortress of Przemysl has surrendered to
th Russian forces. The siege has been under way since
| iht early days of the war.
Fortress Was in Terrible Straits
LEMBERG, March 23.—Austrian prisoners from
Przemysl claim that the fortress was in a condition of serni
i famine for a long time. Except for the horses of the of
ficers, all live stock had been killed to feed the soldiers.
Many Captives Taken
PETROGRAD, March 23.—Advices received here state
i that fifty thousand soldiers were captured when Przemysl
( fell. Nine Austrian generals and three hundred other of
! fleers were among those captured.
Many Cannon Captured
i LONDON, March 24.—The Slavs captured 2,500 can
non at Przemysl. Many of the prisoners taken there were
too weak to crawl from the trenches. They had been eat
ing moss and gnawing the straps on their equipment to
keep themselves alive.
Austrians Admit Big Losses
GENEVA, March 25.—The Austrians admit the loss of
seventy thousand men at the surrender of Przemysl.
ON EASTERN BATTLE FRONTS
German Reverses
PETROGRAD, March 21.—The Germans, after a sharp engagement,
j have been forced back at Faurrogen. They have also evacuated the town
ship of Pilwiski.
Russians Driven Out of Memel
BERLIN. March 22. It is officially announced that the Russians
1 were driven out of Memel and the city was captured last week.
Another Russian Army Invades Germany
PETROGRAD, March 23.- -Another Russian army forced its way into
j Germany today, crossing the border north of Tilsit, occupying the I russian
' town of Laughargen, and establishing a base for offensive movements.
Tremendous Operations
The Russians are now pressing toward Bukowina. determined to strike
: a crushing blow at the Austrians. A gigantic movement has been started
! along the Dukla pass to the Roumanian frontier. The Slavs are also
: driving through the Carpathians.
Looking Out for the Italians
LONDON, March 25. Fifty thousand Austrians are guarding the
Italian boundary line.
Czur’s Forces Push Forward
LONDON, March 25. The forces of the czar have pushed through
Dukula pass, in the Carpathians, and intrenched within fifteen miles of
the Hungarian town of Bartfa. The czar will shortly go to the front.
A Russian Victory
LONDON, March 26.—The Russians have driven the Austrians from
1 Ozsk pass, and also have won a great victory on their extreme right in
Bukowina.
WESTERN THEATER OF WAR
—
English Town Bombarded by Airship
LONDON, March 20. A German aeroplane has dropped several bombs
olT Deal.
German Raids to Be Resumed
' LONDON, March 21. A resumption of the German air raids within a
fortnight is expected along the British coast.
Zeppelin Raid on Paris
PARIS, March 21. A Zeppelin raided this city early this morning, but
I the extent of the damage has not yet been discovered.
German Night Attack Results Disastrously
German night attacks directed against Laboriselle have been repulsed
with heavy loss. The French machine guns poured a withering lire into
the German ranks.
More Bombs Dropped on Pans
PARIS. March 22.—Two air craft dropped twelve bombs on this city
today. Several persons were injured.
Aerial Operations Against Qstend
BERLIN, March 23.— Hostile aviators have thrown several bombs on
Ostend, and northwest of Verdun French aviators have been shot down
and French air craft forced to land near Frieburg. The occupants of the
craft were captured.
British Airmen Make Successful Raid
LONDON, March 24.- British airmen have made a successful raid
upon the torpedo yards near Antwerp.
OPERATIONS AGAINST TURKS
Last British Vessels to Be Replaced
LONDON, March 20. Both the Irresistible anti Ocean were sunk by
mines. The battleships Queen and Implacable have been dispatched to
replace the lost vessels. The loss among the supporting chips has been
slight. The British cruiser Inflexible was hit, the forward control being
destroyed by a shell, and is in need of repairs.
News of the Fleets
The Russian fleet is approaching the northern part of the Bosphorus.
Six allied battleships have resumed the attack at the Dardanelle narrows.
The French battleship Gaulois suffered severely in the battle of the ISth.
Admiral Berooeck in Command
The admiralty denies that Vice Admiral Carden has been killed or
wounded at the Dardanelles, although he is ili. The supreme command
of the Dardanelles fleet has been given to Rear Admiral Derobeck.
Big Forts Dismantled
LONDON. March 21. -British airmen declare that the big forts guard
| ing the Dardanelles narrows have been dismantled, owing to the heavy
I lire from the allied fleets.
Operations Retarded by Snow
ATHENS, March 21.—A violent snowstorm general over Europe has
i put a stop to many military maneuvers. Everything is reported quiet n
! Egypt and no information is obtainable regarding the embarkation of
j troops for the Dardanelles.
Disaster to British Battleship
BERLIN. March 21. The engine room of the British battleship Eurv
alus has been destroyed by a shell from the Turkish forts, and the entire
engine crew killed.
French Fighting Ship for Dardanelles
PARIS, March 23.- The French battleship Jaut'eguiberry has been or
I dered to the Dardanelles.
Gale Stops Operations
' A gal? blowing over the Dardanelles has stopped the operations of
! the allied fleets.
Land Forces Being Made Ready
I ATHENS, March 24.- Transport? have landed troop? of the allies on
j Gallipoli peninsula, and it is expected that there will he a joint land and
i sea engagement at the Dardanelles.
Fierce Battle Raging
PKTROGRAD. March 24. Advices received here state that the fiercest
1 battle of the war is raging in the Carpathians.
Mine Sweepers at Work
LONDON, March 25. Mine sweepers are showing great activity in the
Dardanelles. t # aicA. £s
Working Under Fire
LONDON, March 26. Sweepers seeking mines in the Dardanelles are
working under tire from the forts.
THE SUBMARINE BLOCKADE
Victims of the Torpedo
LONDON. March 22. The British steamship Cairntorr has been tor
I penned off Beachy head and sunk. Ihe crew escaped.
LONDON, March 23. The British steamship Concord has been tor
pedoed by a submarine in the English channel. The crew is safe and the
ship is still afloat.
LONDON, March 26.—The steamship Delmira has been sunk by a
German submarine off Boulogne. The crow reached the We of Wight.
The Dutch steamship Media has been sunk off Beachy head by German
. ubmarine U-28. vShe was bound from Salonica for London with a cargo
of oranges. The crew were saved.
The Swedish steamship Goosebridge. from Spain with iron ore des
tined to Germany, has been caught and will be disposed of by the prize
court.
Increase of Number of Submarines Predicted
LONDON March 23. A large increase in the number of German sub
marines operating around the British isles i predicted for the near future, i
A Naval Secrei
The admiralty refuses to divulge the circumstances surrounding the |
loss of German submarine U-29.
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REPARATION
FOR MURDER
WASHINGTON, March 23.—General
Villa has forwarded an apology to the state
department for the recent murder of John
McManus at Mexico City. The family of the
I victim will be indemnified.
Another Rebellion
| HERMISILLO. March 25.—Mexican
j peons and Yaqui Indians have joined in re
j hellion against the rule of Governor May
j torena, and he is a prisoner in his palace.
Plan Will Become Popular
el PASO, Tex.. March 25.—The prov
inces in fhe territory subject to Villas rule
have declared a ninety-day moratorium.
PROTESTS TO GERMANY
FOR FIRING ON RELIEF SHIP
WASHINGTON, March 25.—Secretary of
State Bryan has sent a protest to Germany
against the firing on the Belgian relief
I steamship Elfrand, off the Dutch coast.
COMPENSATION TO BE MADE
FOR AMERICAN CARGOES
LONDON, March 23. -The prize court
has ordered that S600.000 be paid for the
American foodstuffs seized on two Swedish
and one Norwegian steamers.
PROMINENT ALASKAN DIES
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES. March 21.—William Irv
ing Warner, a prominent Alaska mine owner
and capitalist, died in this city yesterday.
He was president of the Alaska Peninsula
Mining Company.
MORE CRIMINAL CHARGES
IN INDIANA ELECTION CASE
INDIANAPOLIS, March 24.—Sheriff
Shea, City Judge £mith and three of the
defendant's in the Terre Haute election fraud
cases have been arrested, charged with
tampering with witnesses.
NEW GRANDSON FOR KAISER
LONDON, March 26.—The Duchess of
Brunswick, daughter of the kaiser, has
given birth to a son.
Joe McCann was an arrival at Flat from
Bethel, on the lower Kuskokwim, on Mon
day last.
1
GERMAN OFFICER SENTENCED
NEW YORK. March 20. Stegler, the
German army officer implicated in the
forgery of American passports, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to sixty days’ im
prisonment.
OPERATION FOR KAISER
GENEVA, March 20. - According to a re
port received here, Kaiser Wilhelm may
have to submit to an operation for relief
from his throat troubles.
DUTCH MAKE PROTEST
LONDON, March 20. The Dutch govern
ment has protested against the blockade
against Germany.
MILLER'S BODY F91 i
“Two-Step” Louis Schmidt, who is carry
ing on mining operations in the Beaver
country, brought in the information Satur
day night that William Miller's body had
been found in his cabin in that section, and
beside it a Mauser ride, says the Fairbanks
News-Miner of February 22.
The top of Miller’s head was blown off,
the inference being that he committed
suicide. Deputy United States Marshal Er
nest Foster left by train for Chatanika,
where he will pick up Schmidt and go in
after the body. The inquest will be held
here. Miller was a man between 55 and
60 years old, an old pioneer, and well re
garded by those who knew him, although
also known as eccentric and peculiar. Ed
Brooker, Schmidt's partner, discovered the
body.
LAST DANCE OF THE SEASON
On next Saturday night. April 3, the
last dance of the season will be held at the
Social hall, Otter creek, and the manage
ment would like to see all the dance-loving
people of the community present on that
occasion. As the busy mining season is
almost here, the Social hall will shortly be
turned into a mess house for the working
forces of J. E. Riley & Co., and therefore
it will not be available for social events
until after the freeze-up next fall. Prepara
tions will be made to accommodate a large
crowd, and there will be plenty of room
and pleasure for all.
There will be five more round trips of
the mail carriers over the Seward trail this
season.
DI A PA DnC biff and small, printed on
rLAl.Ai\LJd paper, cardboard or cloth,
on short notice, at Iditarod Pioneer office.
Pioneer. ___
Job Printing at Pioneer office.
GERMANS DISCOURAGED
BY GLOOMY PROSPECTS
- j
OLDENZAAL, Holland, March 1. -One :
of the foremost war writers, Rene H. Pei!
brim an, has arrived here and declares that
“the Germans are getting panicky.” He
says:
“That is the remark I have heard from 1
every neutral I have met on his arrival
from Germany for the last few days. Here,
on the border, the impressions of these
neutral travelers are fresh and untainted;
they cannot conceal the truth, and the
truth is the Germans are getting frightened
of what is ahead of them. The nation gen
erally. how?ver, takes things with courage ;
and makes ready for the worst.
“Some of my informants have traveled !
straight down from Koenigsburg, over Ber
lin. Hanover and Hamburg; some have
seen Munich and the southern cities; others
have gone to the Rhine province, looking
after their business. But the latter were
greeted everywhere with gloom by their
business friends. ‘There is no more busi
ness.’ That sentence has been repeated to :
them continually—no business. The com- ;
plete absence of raw stuff is killing Ger
many’s industry, and the plight of that ;
country could not be worse if the bat&e j
were really waging within her borders.
“All along the Rhine, in the district once
humming with industry, factories are silent
and workmen idle. Food is terribly dear.
The poor have had no bread that is* fit
to eat for months. People feed on horse
meat, and there is not much of that, be- !
cause all the horses available are snatched
away by the military authorities. Nobody
speaks of delicacies, of pastry, of expensive
fish. Even the wounded cannot get such
fare. The life of the people is correspond
ingly melancholy. The men who are not |
-prving any longer have no business to
attend to; the women work in hospitals or
sit. at home knitting for the wounded o? for
the men in the field. The possibility of
a final triumph is entertained only by pro
fessional pan-German enthusiasts. The kai
ser in former days was infallible, and his
military genius was an article of faith. But
now the truth even reaches the uneducated
East Prussian peasantry.”
WEEK’S TEMPERATURES
Observations taken at the Budweiser,
corner of First and Richmond streets, at
6 a. m. each day:
Above Below
Zero Zero
March 20. 31 - Cloudy
March 21. 27 .... Cloudy
March 22. 20 .... Cloudy
March 13 30 — Cloudy
March 24..... 33 -- Cloudy
March 25. 30 .... Cloudy
March 20. 29 -■ cloudy
Wade Joslin has been appointed general j
manager of the Tanana Valley railway, i
to succeed Charles W. Joynt, who recently ]
resigned.
GERMANS CAPTURE PRIZE
AMSTERDAM, March 22.- The Dutch
fteani.-hip Batavia, en route to London with
a cargo of beef and general merchandise,
has been seized by the Germans and taken
to Zeebrugge.
DROP IN FLOUR
CHICAGO, March 22. The price of flour
dropped 81 a barrel on the Chicago Produce
Exchange today.
WILL OCCUPY OLD QUARTERS
When Major George W. Albrecht, retires
from the United States commissioner’s office
next Wednesday evening he will remove to
his old office building on Richmond street,
next to the postoflice, and resume the prac
tice of law.
That Alaska contained rich deposits of
good coal has been known to sailors for
more than thirty years, according to Tom
Dudley, who first sailed along the Alaska
coast in 1884.
It was while taking supplies to a whaling
fleet not far from Point Barrow, Mr. Dud
ley says, in the year mentioned, that the
schooner on which he was employed as a
sailor put in to some point along the
Alaska coast and took aboard a supply of
excellent coal. Just where the coal was
found he is unable to remember, but he
avers that it was of excellent quality.
That there are vast deposits of coal in
Alaska that are still unknown is the opinion
of many men familiar with the country.
An inspection of the United States Geologi
cal Survey map shows that coal has been
located in almost every section of the coun
try. This means that some time in the
distant past Alaska had a tropical climate
which promoted the production of rapidly
growing trees.—Alaska Citizen.
j. J. SMITH APPOINTED
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR
J. J. Smith was yesterday afternoon ap
pointed as special administrator for the
estate of the late Frank A. Cleveland, who
died in Portland, Ore., about a month ago.
FOR SALE—A quantity of good copper
mixed lead (type metal). Much better and
more durable for machinery repairing
than the ordinary soft lead. Pioneer
office. ____
Ed King, who went Outside last fall, ac
companied by his wife, returned to Flat
this week over the Seward trail.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
ITALY NEARLY
READY FOR WAR
_
ROME, March 25.—The Italian govern
ment is believed to be ready to act ener
getically. owing to the massing of troops
by the Austrians in the Tyrol and Trentino
districts. War is expected.
War Munitions Seized
Twenty-nine freight cars, loaded with
graphite and sulphur, and consigned to the
Krupp works, have been seized by the gov
ernment at the Swiss border.
LONDON, March 22.—The relations be
tween Italy and Austria have reached an
acute stage.
BIISMARCK’S CENTENNIAL
WILL NOT BE OBSERVED
BERLIN. March 24. - Kaiser Wilhelm has
canceled the celebration of the centennary
anniversary of Prince Bismarck’s birth,
on April T The grounds given for the ac
tion are that the times are unsuitable for
such festivities as were planned.
CHANGE IN GENERAL STAFF
OF GREAT BRITAIN’S ARMY
LONDON, March 22. —Major General i
William Robertson has been appointed chief j
of the general staff of the British army, to |
succeed General Murray. No explanation
is made of the change.
EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE
BEFORE SUMMER ENDS
WASHINGTON, March 21.—President j
Wilson has expressed his belief that the war |
issues and foreign complications will require
an extra session of congress before the end
of the summer.
SOLDIERS DRIVEN INSANE
IN RECENT ENGAGEMENT
LONDON, March 22.—Three hundred
German infantrymen were removed to an
asylum after the battle of Neuve Chappelle,
having been drive innsane by the continual
fire of the British artillery.
GERMAN NAVAL TERROR
DESTROYED BY CAPTAIN
LONDON, March 21.—It is reported in
the West Indies that the German cruiser
Karlsrhue struck a reef and was then blown
up by her commander. :
,
HONOLULU, March 2(i. Carrying l
crew of twenty-five under command of
Lieutenant Edes. the Seatth* -buili ■ ;;
marine E-4 sank yesterday morning i •
miles off the entrance to the. harbor. >: •
failed to come to the surface.
Grappling hooks u.^ed by the rescue i><un
made fast to what was believed to be t!;.
submarine at a depth of thirty-five fathom
but the water was too deep and the shel\< -
made too precipitous a drop, and the hook •
would not hold. Divers who descended to a
depth of 100 feet were drawn up unco:;
scious.
It is believed that the disaster wa> c ause. 1
by water covering the fuel oil
DELEGATE WICKERSHAiT,
GIVES CREDIT WHERE DUE
SEATTLE, March 23. Delegate Jam
Wickersham of Alaska was th>- gu»
the Alaska Bureau of the Chamber < f ( m.
merce at a luncheon here today lb* - a
occasion to praise Secretary of the Int.• • i• •
I'ranklin K. Lane for his work in E-hali - t
the development of Alaska.
Brings Hopeful Message
SEATTLE, March 2U. Delegate \\ ieker
sham arrived here today, and will go
Juneau next week, and thence to Fairbanks.
He says that Alaskans need no* worry ovr
the destination or route of the A1i-k
government railroao. -- then1 will
one road, but an entire system
Speaks on Fisheries
SEATTLE. March 24. Delegate Wicker
sham was the guest at a dinner given la
the Commercial Club tonight. HE addre-s
was principally devoted to a discussion <>t
Alaska fisheries, which, he -tated. needed
protective legislation.
Mr. Wickersham will leave for Juneau to
night.
UPRISING IN PERSIA
THREATENS MISSIONARIES
WASHINGTON. March 24. American
Consul Smith, now at Tiflis in conferenci
with other foreign consuls, reports an up
rising in Persia and states that the foreign
missionaries are believed to be in positive
danger at Urumiah.
Sartling News from Tiflis
TIFLIS, March 25 -As a result of the
Persian uprising twelve thousand Assyrian-'
are taking refuge in the Caucasus mountains
and seventeen thousand are in immiifiu
danger at the different missions. Twenty
thousand are reported dead or missing.
FEDERAL PRIMARY LAW
WOULD BE INVALID
WASHINGTON. March 20. Senator
Pomerene of Ohio, in a speech deliver'd
here last night, stated that the proposed
federal primary law, as applied to the presi
dency, would be a violation of the coiwri
tuticn.
CANADA’S CRACK REGIMENT
LOSES ITS COMMANDER
OTTAWA. March 22.—Colonel Dough*
Farquar, commander of the Princess Patricia
regiment of light infantry, now in service
in France, lias been kilted in battle
Casualties Among American Volunteers
OTTAWA. March 26. Two score of
Americans with the first Canadian contin
gent in the European war have been killed
in battle.
ENGLISH WOMEN RESPOND
TO GOVERNMENT APPEAL
LONDON. March 22. Seven thousand
women, representing all classes of society,
have responded to the government's appeal
to take the places of men in business and
industry, in order that more recruits f"r
the army may be secured.
FOOD PRICES ARE TILTED
IN BRITAIN’S METROPOLIS
LONDON. March 21. -Food prices are
climbing as a result of the blockade. Eggs
are so high that the Chinese product is
becoming popular. Tea has risen 12 cents
a pound, and Alaska canned salmon is be
coming scarce.
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL
MAKES A SAFE PREDICTION
OGDEN, Utah. March 20.—Vice President
Marshall, in an interview here today, said
that President Wilson would have no op
position for renoniination at the hands of
the Democratic national convention next
year.
NUMBER OF PRISONERS
NOW HELD BY GERMANS
BERLIN, March 21.—Germany now
holds eight hundred thousand prisoners, not
including nine thousand officers.
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
WASHINGTON, March 25 — An investi
gation of American shipyards is to be made
to ascertain whether submarines are being
built for any of the belligerent nations.
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