BREAD RIOTS START IN GERMANY
GERMAN ATTACKS ON RUSSIANS
REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES
PETROGRAD REPORTS THAT GE RMANS LOST OVER SIX THOU
SAND MEN IN BAYONET CHARGES TO CAPTURE RUSSIAN PO
SITIONS—BATTLE WAS FIERCEST WAGED IN POLAND SINCE
OPENING OF PRESENT WAR—RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORY OVER
AUSTRIAN ARMY SOUTH OF UZCOW PASS—AUSTRO-GERMAN
FORCES BEING FORCED BACK IN BATTLE FOR POSSESSION
OF DUKLA PASS.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 3—Gen. Hin
denburg’s latest attempt to break
through the Russian lines and cap
ture Warsaw has proved unsuccess
ful as the Russian troops held their
positions and inflicted terrible loss
,es on the Germans. The aggressive
German movement extended for thir
ty miles along the battle front be
tween Soichiezew and Skierniewicz.
Both armies are heavily entrenched.
The Germans attempted time after
time to capture the Russian trenches
by bayonet charges, but were repul
sed with heavy loss.
Desperate Bayonet Charges.
The German aggressive movements
during the past few days are report
ed to have been the most desperate
Of the present war in Poland. Time
after time the kaiser’s men charged
in their attempts to capture the
trenches of the Russians at the point
of the bayonet.
Russian Gains In Carpathians.
Marked progress has been made
by the Russian army in the battle
in the Carpathians for possession of
Dukla pass. The Austrians although
reinforced by German troops have
been forced to give ground and are
gradually being forced back from
their positions, which are strongly
fortified by wire entanglements and
trenches.
Austrian Attack Repulsed.
The attack of the Austrians up
on the Russian forces operating south
of Uzcow pass were easily repulsed
with the loss of several hundred men
who were captured when the Austri
ans retreated.
cm ROASTS
IE CHARITIES
Declares That Money and Food Being
Sent To Belgium Is At Ex
pense of the Poor.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—John P. Cos
tigan, counsel for the United Mine
Workers of America, appeared before
Iflje meeting of the Industrial Rela
tions commission yesterday and cre
ated a sensation by bitterly assailing
the Rockefeller Foundation for the
part which that institution has taken
in promoting the Belgium relief fund.
Costigan declared that millions of
dollars in cash and provisions had
been sent to the starving people of
Belgium while the starving men, wo
men and children at home in Amer
ica had been left to shift for them
selves. He declared that Rockefel
ler had asserted before the commis
sion that he did not know of the
conditions of men employed by cor
porations of which he was the head.
He believed it to be the duty of
the government to stop the expor
tation of foodstuffs by misdirected
Charitable associations who were aid
ing the Belgians at the expense of
the poor of America, as every dollar
sent across the Atlantic by such men
as Rockefeller had been gained at the
expense of his employees, who were
not one whit better off than the
people of Belgium.
Severe German' Attacks.
LONDON, Feb. 3—Latest telegraph
ic Information from the eastern war
zone tell of a tremendous German
offensive movement which is develop
ign in the Warsaw district. Gen. Hin
denburg is evidently determined to
capture Warsaw as a means of forc
ing the Russians to withdraw their
troops from East Prussia.
Germans Capture Russian Trenches.
The Germans are reported to have
forced the Russians to abandon many
of their trenches after the fiercest
hand to hand fighting which has been
experienced in Poland. It is estimat
ed by Russian officers that the Ger
mans lost fully six thousand men in
their bayonet charges against the
Russians concealed in the trenches
before the Russians were forced from
their positions. The Russian loss,
while heavy, is reported to have been
insignificant in comparison to that
of the attacking Germans.
Carpathian Battle Undecided.
LONDON, Feb. 3.—Petrograd ad
vices state that the battle which has
been under way for the past several
days for possession of the Carpathian
pass known as the Iron Gate, where
Austria, Rumania and Servia adjoin,
still continues with the issue unde
termined. Russian military authori
ties express themselves well satisfied
with the progress of events in the
Carpathians and express no doubt of
the favorable' outcome of the battle,
which is regarded as deciding the
fate of Austria.
Increased Production of Pig Iron.
BERLIN, Feb. 3.—German produc
tion of pig iron in December is giv
en as 854,000 tons, as compared with
587,000 tons in August, the first
month of the war.
EUROPEAN ORDERS
STARTSTEEL WORKS
Pennsylvania Steel Plants Are Run
ning On Full Time To Fill Orders
From Warring Nations.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 3.—As a result
of European war orders all the steel
plants In this state are now running
on full time after having been op
erating on half-time for many months.
It is estimated that more than one
hundred thousand workers have re
turned to steady work during the
past week.
The European orders embrace ev
erything from horseshoe nails to rail
road steel and the aggregate of the
orders run into the hundreds of mil
lions of dollars. Nearly all the or
ders call for early delivery and many
British ships are now in American
ports ready to receive the shipments.
Large orders have also been plac
ed for steel by the eastern railroads,
the B. & O. having placed order ag
gregating 130,000,000. The Pennsyl
vania and several other roads have
placed heavier steel orders than us
uall this spring as a result of the
increase of rates allowed them by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
FORMER GOVERNOR
IN DIVORGE CASE
Went To California for His Health
and Is Now Named As Co
respondent In Divorce Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.—Richard
D. Yates, former governor of Illin
ois, but now a resident of this city,
has been named as corespondent in a
divorce case filed by Edward Free
man, a local photographer.
The publication of the senation
al story in a local paper came as
a shock to the society people of the
city who have been lionizing Yates.
Freeman charges that since coming
under the spell of the wealth which
Yates has showered upon Mrs. Free
man that she has abandoned her
home and family. In addition to ask
ing a divorce the artist has declared
his intention of suing Yates for dam
ages sufficient to care for the chil
dren abandoned by the erring wife.
OFFICIALS MINERS
Secret Indictments Were Returned
Against President and Secretary
Charging Murder.
WALSENBURG, Colo|, Feb. 3.—A
sensation was created here this morn
ing when John Burke, president, and
Charles Haines, secretary, of the lo
cal union of the United Mine Work
ers, were arrested on the charge of
murder, a secret indictment having
been returned against them.
Court officials have refused to give
any details of the accusation against
the union officials and Burke and
Haines are being held, ball having
been refused by the court. It is
believed tjhe indictment is the re
sult of evidence unearthed by the
government prosecution during the
trial of a number of miners recent
ly for murder during the coal strike.
WIND AND RAIN STORMS CREATE
HAVOC THROUGH EASTERN STATES
SEVEN LIVES ARE LOST IN NEW YORK CITY THROUGH FALLING
SIGNS—TRAFFIC IN ALL PARTS OF MIDDLE STATES, NEW ENG
LAND STATES AND EASTERN CANADA DEMORALIZED—HEAVY
RAINFALL CAUSES RIVERS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS, IN
UNDATING LOWLANDS AND CAUSING GREAT LOSS—STEAM.
ERS ON LAKE MICHIGAN FORCED TO SEEK SHELTER FROM
STORM ARE NOW ICE BOUND.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—The worst
storm which has prevailed this win
ter is now sweeping over the middle
states. The storm came from the
west and swept over the New Eng
land states and Eastern Canada to
the Atlantic.
Railroads in the eastern states and
Canada scuffered an enormous loss
of property and trains are stalled in
many parts of the country as wires
are down in all directions, cutting off
communication. Many rivers in the
New England states have overflowed
their banks and swept away railroad
bridges which will require weeks to
rebuild.
The storm gained the velocity of
a cyclone at the Atlantic coast. Tele
graphic information from points along
the coast state that the storm turn
ed southward and swept along the
coast and did great damage to ship
ping.
Seven Killed In Storm In East.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Seven per
sons are dead and scores are in the
hospitals as a result of the great
storm which swept over this city yes
terday. The gale swept in from the.
Atlantic and wrought great damage
along the water front.
Many frame buildings were unroof
ed and signs in all parts of the city
were torn loose and hurled among
the crowds on the streets. It is fear
ed that the loss of life has been
great along the coast, as many small
vessels are known to have been in
thep path of the storm. Wire com
munication with many points along
the coast have been interrupted and
the full extent of the damage has
not yet been learned.
Vessels Are Ice Bound.
LUDINGTON, Mich., Feb. 3.—
Eighteen vessels are ice-bound here,
having sought shelter from the great
storm which swept over the lake.
The storm has caused the ice to form
a barrier along the shore prevent
ing the vessels from continuing their
voyages. The vessels are loaded with
ore and grain.
Factories and Mills Closed.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 3.—The Alle
gheny and Monongahela rivers have
overflowed their banks inundating
the lowlying lands. Railway traffic
has been tied up completely from
this city, causing many of the big
factories and mills to close down
from lack of fuel and material. Re
lief parties have been sent in all di
rections to rescue people whose lives
are reported to be In danger from
the ravages of the rivers.
CANADIANS MAKE
WHEATCONJRABAND
WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 3.—Nine
cars of wheat bound for New York,
but which government officials be
lieve were destined for German ports
on the Baltic, have been seized at
Niagara, Ontario, as contraand of
war. The wheat was in transit from
the western states.
Al. Blair has gone on a hunting
trip to .Sheep creek.
TACOMA, Feb. 3.—The powder
mill here was wrecked today from an
internal explosion resulting in one
employ of the company being blown
to pieces. The officials of the com
pany are at a loss to explain how
the explosion was caused as the on
ly man in the building was killed.
Change of program at the Orph
eum tonight. All good pictures.
GERMAN SOLDIERS SENT TO GIRO
BAKERIES FROM STARVING CITIZENS
REPORTS FROM SWITZERLAND INDICATE THAT SEIZURE OF ALL
GRAINS BY THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT HAS CAUSED MOBS
TO STORM BAKERIES DEMAN DING FOOD—FRENCH AEROPLAN E
SUCCEEDS IN WRECKING GERMAN STAFF HEADQUARTERS IN
ALSACE—GERMANS MAKE DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO CROSS
YSER AND BREAK DEADLOCK IN THEIR MARCH TO FRENCH
COAST—TRENCHES CAPTURED AND RECAPTURED.
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 3.—It is
reported here that bread riots have
broken out in many German cities
since the government has seized the
supply of wheat. The citizens are
starving and claim that the food
stuffs seized by the government are
being sent to the army while the
citizens are starving. The riots have
become so serious that the military
authorities have sent twelve thousand
soldiers to guard the government ba
keries and depots where the grain
is stoed.
Germans Aggressive At Yser.
LONDON, Feb. 3.—The Germans
have started an active aggressive
movement along the battle front
through Flanders and northwestern
France. It is believed by military ex
perts that the movement presages a
desperate blow by the Germans to
cross the Yser river and break the
deadlock in their attempt to reach
the French coast.
Trenches Captured and Recaptured.
During t\he night German troops
succeeded in capturing a number of
the trenches held by French troops
but the arrival of reinforcements en
abled the French to regain the lost
ground. Both sides suffered heav
ily during the close flgntlng.
Fresh Troops Sent To Front.
The situation at the Yser river,
where the Germans are attempting to
force a crossing in their march to
the French coast ports is considered
serious. Fresh troops have been sent
from Paris to relieve the soldiers who
have been waging uninterrupted bat
tle for several days.
German Staff Headquarters Burned.
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 3.—
French airmen yesterday succeeded
in dropping bombs upon the historic
army operating against the French
Homberg castle in Alsace. The cas
tle was being used as headquarters
for the German staff officers of the
BREAD RIOTS IN
ALL PARTS ITALY
Populace Are Demanding That Italy
Enter War, Believing That Bread
Will Be Furnished.
HOME, Feb. 3.—Bread riots con
tinue throughout Italy and clashes
between the mobs and police are re
ported from many cities where idle
citizens have congregated. Detach
ments of soldiers to quell the insur
rections have been requested from
many parts of the country showing
that the want of bread is universal.
The mobs are clamoring for war,
believing that the government will
provide foodstuffs should Italy join
the Allies in the struggle. The gov
ernment has abolished the tax on im
ported wheat but sufficient grain is
not in sight to relieve the situation.
The mobs are growing in numbers
and violence and the government of
ficials realize that the situation is
critical.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
in Alsace. The castle was wrecked
by the bombs the ruins catching fire
and burning to the ground. It is re
ported that several of the German
officers lost their liv-s in the destuc
tion of the castle but the report
lacks confirmation.
German Aviators Visit Verdun.
PARIS, Feb. 3.—German aviators
visited Verdun and inflicted serious
damages to the city. Nearly one hun
dred bombs were dropped into the
city and scores of buildings were
wrecked. After working destruction
at Verdun the aviators visited Nancy,
where they dropped a number of
bombs which did little damage, the
bombs having failed to hit the in
tended objects. From Nancy the Ger
man aviators were driven away by
French birdmen.
Wounded Ninety-seven Times.
PARIS, Feb. 3.—Major Dercle of
the French Army Medical Service
must hold the record. He has been
wounded ninety-seven times and has
so far recovered that he is looking
forward to going to the front again.
Most of his injuries were exceed
ingly slight, but three months ago
he was seriously wounded in three
places and brought back to Paris for
treatment. He has been decorated
with the Legion of Honor.
French Trade Loss Heavy.
PARIS, Feb. 3.—France’s foreign
commerce diminished in value 2,000,
000,000 francs ($400,000,000) in ten
months of 1914 from that of the same
period in 1913, according to figures
compiled by the customs adminis
tration.
JUNEAU’S GRIEF
POLIGE RESIGNS
Had Been Under Fire On the Charge
of Grafting and Favoring Cer
tain Gamblers.
Chief of Police McBride, of Juneau,
has handed his resignation to the
council because he was tired of be
ing made the target of abuse. The
council recently investigated charges
against the chief and this action is
believed to have hastened the decis
ion of the officer to resign.
The chief was charged with usurpa
tion of the functions of the city mag
istrate. having released several men
Charge'S with minor offenses after
their arrest by patrolmen. He was
also accused of having accepted mon
ey from gamblers in order that they
would be tipped off when a raid was
expected to be made. The police
committee of the council last month
investigated the charges against the
chief and declared that the charges
of graft had not been sustained. They
recommended that he be removed
from office as they had become con
vinced that the public welfare de
manded that the police department
should be placed upon such a basis
that confidence in Its integrity would
be restored.