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Vol. 9. No. 110 SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915. _____Ten Cents Hit Copy
ONE HUNDRED GERMAN SUBMARINES WAGE WAR
LOOKING FOR “
R. R. CONTRACT
FALCON JOSLIN AND C. L. MOR
RIS WANT TO BUILD GOV
ERNMENT ROAD.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Falcon
Joslin and C. L. Morris are now in
Washington seeking the contract for
the construction of the government
railroad in Alaska. Both have come
specially for this purpose as they be
lieve the work will be commenced
within a few months and that it will
be given out to contractors under the
supervision of government engineers.
Joslin is the builder of the Tanana
Mines railway and Morris is the build
er of many great water canals and
other projects in Seward peninsula.
C. L Morris mentioned in this tele
gram was in Seward for some days
during the summer and visited several
parts of the country to get an idea of
matters. He built so many water
ditches on Seward peninsula that if
all were placed end to end they would
stretch for a distance of nearly four
hundred miles. He built on contract
also the Seward Peninsula railroad
which owed its existence to Major L.
H. French who also had Morris to con
struct the Oregon creek ditch. Joslin
is one of most prominent men in the
territory both in an industrial sense
and in a political w'ay. Morris is in
the contracting business in a large
way outside now' and has offices in
the Arcade Building on Second Ave.,
Seattle, and is wealthy.
SAY EASTERNER TAKES
PLACE OF BRUBAKER.
Cordova Believes Attorney General
Has Directly Appointed New
District Attorney.
CORDOVA. Feb. 18.—It is reported
here that the attorney general has ap
pointed an eastern man to take the
place of Guy Brubaker as assistant
district attorney in this division. The
name of the new man is said to be
Munley or some such name. The re
port is so hazy that even the name
was not caught right. This report is
that the attorney general has made
the appointment directly over the
head of District Attorney Spence con
trary to usual custom. The new offi
cial is expected at Valdes in a couple
of weeks.
SANTA ANA WILL SAIL
WEST FROM SEWARD.
*It has been announced by the Al
aska Steamship Company that the
steamer Santa Ana will make Sew
ard its headquarters and not Cordova
as had been rumored. Whether the
company ever intended to change the;
terminal to Cordova is not learned but
it is now certain that no change will
take place. The latest news about the
Santa Ana is that she was to sail from
Seattle on the 15th, and would be in
time to leave Seward for the west
ward next Monday. She has recently
been improved at a cost of twenty
five thousand dollars.
BILLIARD RESULTS.
Koontx beat Evans 100 to 80; Smith
beat Burley 90 to 97; Johnston beat
Whittlesey 110 to 127; Torrey beat
Badger 140 to 72; Burley beat Carl
son 100 to 58; Peel beat Lane 175; to
164.
Torrey, Johnston and Burley in lead
all tied for first place. Gose game be
* tween Burley and Smith, w-on by
Smith making a run of 17 in 'ast of
game.
ASKS MEDICINE I
! FOR ALASKANS
JONES ASKS SEVENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR
THIS TERRITORY.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Senator
1 Jones of Washington has moved an
amendment to the Sundry Civil Ser
vice bill in order to include an item of
seventy-five thousand dollars to be us
ed in giving medical relief to Alaska.
The relief is particularly required for
the natives who are oeclared to be in
sore need of medical attention. Jones
is the man who also asked for an in
crease to two hundred thousand dol
lars of the amount asked in the Civil (
Sundry bill for the construction of
wagon roads and trails in the terri
tory. As congress will go out of ex-,
! istence two weetcs from today the Civ
il Sundry bill must soon be disposed
of. In it is included the two million
dollars asked by Secretary Lane for
the construction of a railroad in Al
aska. It is now delayed only because
of the various amendments being pro
posed but it will probably be rushed
through in a few days if it is possible.
NO DANGER OF
F00D_SH0RTAGE
UNITED STATES COULD EXPOR1
MILLION BUSHELS OF
WHEAT DAILY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—The
department of agriculture issued a
statement today showing that there
is absolutely no danger of a shortage
of food in the United States because
of the tremendous exportation of food
to Europe. It is shown that this
country could export one million bush
els of wheat a day and still have
enough to supply the people in full
until the gathering of the next har
vest. This statement clearly shows
that the rise in the price of wheat, is
not due at all to a shortage in the sup
ply but is either due to speculation or
to the high prices received for wheat
in foreign countries and it seems to
be the strongest argument yet used
to support the agitation for the plac
ing of an embargo on wheat expor
tations.
This agitation still continues and
the cabinet is said to be .deliberating
on the matter.
Vegetables Grown on Otto Bergstrom’s Ranch Three Miles from Seward
NAVAL MILITIA WILL OUTSIDE PEOPLE RENT
SOON BE A BIG ONE. STORE NEAR GATEWAY.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.—Secre- Names Not Given But Deal is Said to
. it , , . . ! be Rather Signifi
tary Daniels of the navy declared to-;
... cant,
day that in two years the naval mill- j
tia of the United States will have Through C. A. Meyers, manager of
twenty-five thouasnd men in its ranks. Carstens establishment here, some
He suggested that the first step in °utaide Parties have rented the store
making a navy is to provide for men! next to the Gateway office and be
ta man the ships. This necessary tween the Gateway and the stare just
step is now being taken by this vacated by Mrs. Tiffany. The rent
has been paid down in advance. Mrs.
__ Burley and Miss Hickey will occupy
GETS MAIL CONTRACT. the store where Mrs. Tiffany carried
_ ! on business. The names of the peo
Harry Cavanaugh, an old pioneer of pe renting the store from outside are
Cordova, has taken the contract to no* given.
1 carry mail betw-een Iliamna lake and -—-—
the Naknek country during the re-! REPORT CREELMAN DEAD,
m&inder of the winter. The former WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—It is re
mail carrier was drowned several ported that James Creel man the noted
weeks ago while attempting to cross war correspondent, died last Friday at
the leke- Berlin.
VILLA GATHERING
STRONGER FORCES.
New Campaign Expected to Begin
in Mexico Within a Month
or Two.
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. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—From in
formation received here through gov
ernment agents it is evident that Villa
is gathering new forces for a renewal
of the war against Carranza. The lat
i ter has a powerful army gathered^
around Mexico City and seems to be
securely ensconcod for the present at
least in the presidential chair. The
feeling between him and Villa has
grown bitter and neither can expect
the least mercy from the other if
fate throws one into the other’s
hands. A feeble attempt was J
made three days ago, it has just been
learned, to create a rebellion in the
capital against Carranza but it failed
completely and executions are now re
ported to be going on.
TURNAGAIN ARM IS
STILL FULL OF ICE.
Last Tuesday when Mrs. M. White
left Tumagain Arm the Arm was still
full of ice and she has no doubt that
it has been making ice ever since. She
believes it would be impossible for j
Captain Cramer to make the trip just
at present. It is the intention of Capt.,
Cramer as soon as he can get into
Tumagain Arm to come to Mile 71 j
and pick up passengers for Knik and
Ship creek. Mrs. White will return
on the homeward trip next Monday
and will wait for the Traveller to take
her to Ship creek.
GERMANY AN
REPRESENTATIVE SNOW
IS FOR PROHIBITION.
Made Speeches in Ruby Declaring
That He Will Work to
That End.
That Representative C. K. Snow’,
who was in Seward a few days ago,
I intends to work for prohibition in the
territory is a fact w’hich he made
! known in speeches before he left his
i home Camp at Ruby according to the
Ruby Record-Citizen of which he is
one of the publishers. The paper in
giving his speech has the following:
i “He said he favors prohibition. If
possible he would rather see the
question submitted to a vote of the
territory; but, failing in that, should
it come up in the form of a legislative
enactment, his vote will be cast in
! favor of it.” From another speech
made at Long City and remarks alse
whcre it is certain that Mr. Snow
intends to bring up the question in the
legislature.
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MUST PAY REVENUE
ON FARM PRODUCTS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—'The
revenue commissioner has decided that
farm products will be subject to the
income tax. This is so important a,
fact to the country that the decision
of the commissioner will probably not j
be accepted as final and the question
will most likely be brought to the;
courts. j
GERMANY HAS 100 SUBMARINES
LONDON, Feb. 18.—The blockade of the waters
around the British islands and elsewhere began last night
and it is reported that Germany has not less than one
hundred submarines in service in those waters to make
the blockade effective. This government is not at all be
littling the possible effect which such a blockade might
bring about. The naval authorities are determined to
no opportunity to nullify the efforts of the enemy. Armed
merchantmen, trawlers, mine sweepers and other vessels
of light draft are now patrolling the coasts of Britain and
Ireland on watch for hostile submarines and large re
wards are offered for the sinking of any one of such boats.
The war has now really been brought closer home in this
way than before and from this time forward thrilling
events are expected.
DUTCH CANCEL SAILINGS
LONDON, Feb. 18—As the first result of the German
blockade dating from last night the Dutch ship owners
have cancelled their sailings. The Dutch coast is included
in the danger zone and owing to its proximity to Germany
the Dutch coast is threatened more than any other. Other
countries in the north of Europe have decided to continue
their sailings to the British islands for the present. The
result of the blockade on these islands will become known
probably within a few days. In the meantime the North
sea and to some extent the Irish sea and English channel
are being carefully watched for the coming of the great
fleet of submarines on which Germany depends.
BRITAIN ANSWERS WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—Britain’s second reply to
the protest by this government on December 28 was re
ceived yesterday and in it is denied the assertion that the
action of the British government is hurting American
shipping. It declares that the policy adopted is necessary
because of the policy of Germany which is violating every
international law. The note distinctly states that Great
Britain is determined not to permit former German ships
purchased by the United States to be used in the Bremen
trade although the effect on the United States may not be
| good. The British government speaks in the most friend
ly manner but that the stand taken by ^ will be main tam
ed seems to. be promised in every word. The United States
will probably meet to take the note under consideration
immediately. The British admiralty denies that it to d
the Lusitania to hoist the American flag while on her way
to New York. Some of the London newspaper have de
clared the subterfuge to be unworthy and it is believed
! here that the practice of using this country s flag to escape
I German submarines will be discontinued.
ISWERS THE II. S. PROTEST
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Recommends American Warships to
Convoy Merchant Ships for Safety
--Dutch Vessels Cancel Sailings
Blockade Went Into Effect at
Midnight.
SEVERAL AMERICAN SHIPS EN-ROUTE
Allies Claim Successes in the West
and Germans in the East--Berlin
Asks United States to Advise the
British Government.
BRITAIN BLOCKADED
LONDON, Feb. 17.—At midnight tonight the block
ade of the British coast announced by Germany begins.
The danger zone proclaimed by the German empire in
cludes the waters surrounding Great Britain and Ireland,
the northwest coast of France and the greater part oi the
waters off the coast of the Netherlands. The British gov
ernment has finally declined to permit fuud stuffs to be
shipped to Germany and defies the Germans to retaliate
effectively by what is called a paper blockade. The maj
ority of the neutral shipping lines in these waters have
announced that they will continue their service. I he
names, nationalities and the colors of the vessels will be
painted on the hull of each ship to avoid any danger of be
ing taken for a British ship by the Gennan submarines.
Twenty-eight steamers are now on their way from New
York to the danger zone but will be notified enroute of the
German blockade. By the time this dispatch gets into
print the blockade will be on so far as Germany can make
it effective and the war will be brought home more directly
to the United States than ever before.
LONDON, Feb. 17.—Another British steamer has
been sunk in the North sea. The details of the occurrence
are lacking but it is assumed that the ship was torpedoed
by a submarine as the Germans seem now to have placed
their faith on submarines almost entirely instead of mines.
GERMAN REPLY FRIENDLY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—The reply of Germany
to the note of the United States government asking Ger
many to explain its blockade move has been received and
is found to be most friendly to this country. The German
government goes so far as to recommend to the l nited
States that American warships convoy all American mer
chant ships through the waters of the danger zone so
that the danger of an attack on the merchantmen might
be made impossible. The only thing Germany asks for is
that the American ships do not carry war supplies to any
of the hostile nations. In the answer the German govern
ment declares that the blockade of the British coast has
been found necessary because of the stand taken by Great
Britain in attempting to stop the German food supply by
methods which are not recognized by international law.
The government in Berlin also contends that by arming
merchant ships and ordering them to fly neutral flags
Great Britain gives Germany the right to attack English
shipping. The answer closes with an expression of the
hope that the United States will yet be able to dissuade
Britain from taking the stand that she has a right to pre
vent foodstuffs from reaching the German people. No
member of the administration here has uttered any opin
ion with respect to this communication. It is thought
hardly likely that this government will interfere to the
extent of requesting the British government to let food
stuffs pass on to Germany although such a course and the
consequent raising of the German blockade of the waters
in the north of Europe would be of tremendous advantage
to American trade and commerce. The blockade is now in
effect having begun last night at midnight. This govern
ment will take under consideration at once the advisability
of following the recommendation of Germany to send
warships to convoy American merchant vessels.
TACOMA, Feb. 17.—In spite of Germany’s block
ade the steamer Luceric leaves for London today with a
cargo of wheat and oats valued at half a million dollars.
The owners do not seem to think that the danger of the
loss of the vessel and cargo is very great