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ADVERTISEMENTS BRING RESULTS ___ LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
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GETS MAD AND SITUATION MAY BE DANGEROUS
CARRANZA LEADER SAYS HE
HAS SURROUNDED GEN. VILLA
EL PASO, March 14.—The latest news on the Mexi
can question today is rather startling. It is reported that
the Carranza government has asked the United States
government through General Pershing to delay’ the start
of the American troops for two weeks. Pershing’s reply
is said to have greatly angered General Guiterrez but a
strict censorship prevents the details of the interview be
tween the two generals from being published. The con
versation is said to have taken place over the long distance
telephone between Juarez and El Paso. The most start
ling information today is that the Mexican railroad bridge
ten miles south of Juarez was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Carranza officials declare that they are unable to ac
count for the burning but American military men believe
that the bridge was burned in an attempt to prevent the
United States from using the railroad for invasion.
EL PASO, March 14.—(Afternoon Bulletin)—Gener
al Guiterrez arrived at Juarez at noon and announced
that his Carranzaista troops have surrounded Villa in the
Galena district and hope to effect his capture before the
American troops cross the border.
CONGRESS MAY OBJECT
WASHINGTON, March 14.—There is a strong indi
cation that congress will object to Wilson’s proposal to let
Mexicans cross the border to pursue bandits. Some of the
members of congress assert that many of Carranza’s
soldiers were bandits before the war and that the \ ilia
people would also grasp the opportunity to commit depre
dations on the American side in the guise of soldiers hunt
ing criminals.
MEXICANS OPTIMISTIC
MEXICO CITY, March 14.—The papers in this city
and throughout the country are declaring that no rupture
between the Carranza government and the United States
is probable. The declarations are probably inspired.
VETERANS READY
WASHINGTON, March 14.—Congressman Dyer, na
tional commander of the Spanish American War \ eter
ans, believes that fifty thousand of the veterans would
respond to a call in the event of war with Mexico. He is
now making a poll of the state commanders.
CENSORSHIP ESTABLISHED
COLUMBUS, March 14.—A censorship of all news as
to military movements was instituted last night and the
army organizations refuse all information this morning.
FUNSTON SPEAKS
SAN ANTONIO, March 14.—General Funston states
that he does not yet know the time of the departure of the
troops and he declares that the rumor that the troops
have already entered Mexico is an absolute falsehood.
The troops are mobilizing steadily and several militia
units have been taken from various places near the border
to replace the regular regiments on border patrol.
CARRANZA TROOPS READY
DOUGLAS, March 14.—It is definitely learned that
General Calles has mobilized five thousand Carranza
troops at Cabullox to join in the pursuit of Villa.
VILLA ON THE MARCH
EL PASO, March 14.—Reports were received last
night that Villa is marching eastward, in the opposite di
rection to that which he was supposed to take. It is
thought that he has learned all that has happened, is seek
ing a refuge in the mountains and has abandoned the pur
pose of attacking the Mormon colony at Casas Grandes.
* MINSTREL SHOW ♦
* WILL BE FINE ❖
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That the Minstrel show of the
Arctic Brotherhood on next Friday
will be a splendidly interesting and
pleasing affair is now perfectly as
sured. The rehearsals are proceeding
to their finals and one who has been
privileged to see any part of them
must be convinced that the March
17th production will be worth twice
the. money charged. The tickets are
going like hot cakes and those who
have not secured theirs yet ought to
hurry up and get in on the big event
Manitoba Province
Has Prohibition
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 14.—
The province of Manitoba has gone
dry by a two to one vote and more.
The voters endorsed the temperance
act of the legislature which closes all
bars, wholesale liquor houses and
clubs on May 31. A movement is now
well on the way to make the whole i
of the Dominion of Canada dry.
ROOSKVELTS ENTERTAINED
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PORT O’SPAIN, Trinidad, March
13.—Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt who
have arrived here are being enthusi-j
astieally entertained everywhere.
MAN FOUND DEAD HAD
$12,000 ON DEPOSIT
SEATTLE, March 13.—The body of
a roughly dressed man, believed to be
William Stephenson of North Yakima.
was found on the railroad near!
Ravensdaie yesterday. Certificates of.
deposit amounting to twelve thousand
dollars were found in his pockets. |
The deposits were made in Seattle
and Portland banka. It is supposed
iiuu me man ieii out ot some train.
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U. S. ARMY IS SHORT
OF MILITARY OFFICERS
WASHINGTON, March 13.—The |
shortage of army officers has resulted j
:n the abandonment of the civilian
summer training camps.
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MONTEREY, Calif., March 13.—
The headquarters building of the j
army here was burned to the ground
this morning at 4 o’clock. The cause
is believed to be defective wiring.
The telegraph and telephone ex
changes were destroyed and many
valuable records were lost.
N. C. Vestal of the Seattle Hard
ware Company, is Yiow in Seward on
business.
! Committee Formed
For Fire Fighting
Committee of Citizens Free From
Alliances to Study Matter.
Joe Campbell, the fire insurance
man, R. J. Weir, engineer in charge
here for the Railroad Commission, and
M. A. Martin, as a property holder,
were appointed a committee last
evening by the city council to study
the lire fighting conditions in the city
and to decide on some method of re
inforcing the means of the city to
cope with fires in future. The sug
gestion to appoint such a committee
was made to Mayor Myers by Frank
G. Ennis and the mayor and council
seemed to think the suggestion well
worthy of being acted upon. The ar
rangements would be in addition to
the present arrangements of the
municipality and it has been suggest
ed that a pumping station or some
such auxiliary expedient could be
adopted. The selection of the com
mittee, it is said, was directed by the
desire to have men thereon who are
not afliliatcd with any faction.
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As can be seen in the advertising
columns of the Gateway today C. W.
W’instedt, the local architect, has an
nounced his candidacy for the mayor
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❖ MORE SISTERS *
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Two more Sisters will join the
present staff at the Seward General
Hospital on the arrival of the next
boat. Some of the ladies of the city
have been continuously aiding Sisters
Aloysius and Germaine in completing
the furnishings and linen equipment
of the institution and several others
have expressed a desire to help. For
this reason all the ladies of Seward
are invited and requested to visit the
hospital next Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 for the purpose of organizing
the work.
TIIIMBLE CLUB MEETS
The Merry Thimble Club will meet
tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. M. A.
Martin’s.
City Has Epidemic
Of Fire Alarms
Big Fire of Yesterday Followed by
Alarms Following Fast.
Yesterday afternoon just after five
o’clock as everyone was either speak
ing or thinking of the great and dis
astrous fire of the morning the
cry of “fire” was again heard
through the streets and the tense
nerves of the people were again
electrified. This time the blaze was
noticed in the narrow line dividing
the Palace saloon from the Com
merce saloon and in a few minutes al
most everyone in town was on the
spot. It is not quite clear, evidently,
whether the fire was started by
sparks from stoves or from crossed
wires, according to those belonging
to the two places. This time, how
ever, water had been secured and the
blaze was quickly subdued. Indeed,
there were so many people around,
because of the morning’s excitemert,
that if every man had organized to
spit at the tiling simultaneously it
would have more effect that the wat
er supply of yesterday morning.
Then came an alarm this morning.
William McNeiley, proprietor of the
Seward Hotel, was sitting in the
lobby and discussing fires with a
visiter. “I have four thousand dollar?
insurance,” said Mr. McNeiley “an1
I’m going to get another thousand to
day.”
and there was the smoke issuing from
the roof of the cabin belonging to Mr.
McNeiley himself, and removed just
a few /eet from the main buildinft
The little blaze is suposed to haw
been caused by the dropping of
creosote but it was soon put out by
Pyrenes. The cabin is occupied by
W. P. Henry whose office in the Dag
gett block was destroyed yesterday
morning. No damage was done.
MRS. BARTHOLF OF
KNIK PASSES AWAY
The news was received on the last
mail that Mrs. Barron Bartholf died
at Knik on March 7th. The deceased
lady belonged to a family which has
taken a leading part in the affairs of
this part of Alaska and the news has
come as a shock.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Davidson have
returned home after a trip to the out
side. _
FATE OF CAMPAIGN ON WESTERN FRONT
MAY DEPEND ON PRESENT FIGHTING
SCENE OF FIGHTING ir\ ARTO 3 - CROWN PRINCE. RUPERT Of BAVARIA ^
nroe^ Td or "*. ~n7unt naming since Is the range of hills northeast or Nenvllle. beginning with hill MO and rum
nlng to the southeast. Once In possession of these, General Joltre would command the plain 10‘h« "J"',V"rd;.,h* ! “hi
ntttinn nf I *ns with me loss of the railway, and perhaps even compel tha Germane to abandon Lille as a result.of tha
breaking oMha Artoil fron” Crown Prince RupSrt of Bavaria commands the German troops In this sector of the bat,
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FRENCH CLAIM BIG
WINS NEAR VERDUN
GERMANS CUT TO PIECES
PARIS, March 14.—The war office has issued a state
ment that the German attack at Haudremont forest,
northeast of Verdun and at Lepretre forest, forty-five
miles to the south, have been cut to pieces by the fire of
t the French artillery. The fighting is proceeding still with
j tremenodus energy- the enemy taking the offensive as for
the past three or four weeks. Our lines are holding solid
as a rock and not the slightest advantage has been gained
by the Germans, while their losses have been terrible.
GERMANS WILL DISAVOW
WASHINGTON, March 14.—The highest German
authority has made the statement that if it is proved a
German submarine sank the Norwegian barque Silius and
caused the deaths of seven American members of her
crew the German government will disavow all responsi
bility for the act and will make all the reparation requir
ed. There exists a very strong doubt that the vessel was
torpedoed at all and her loss is believed to be due to strik
ing a mine.
BERLIN IGNORES VERDUN
BERLIN, March 14.—The fighting around Verdun is
ignored completely in the official statement issued by the
government this morning and the fact has caused an un
easy feeling that the great ^offensive is not progressing as
OTHER FRONTS SILENT
LONDON, March 14.—The absence of news from the
eastern front recently is being commented upon in the
papers here. Nothing has been heard of the condition of
the forces of General Townsend who was reported weeks
ago to be surrounded by the Turks in Kut-el-Amara. All
is apparently in the same condition in the Balkans. Both
sides seem to have concentrated all their energies in the
west for the present.
KAISER AGAIN SICK
PARIS, March 14.—The report has come from Rome
that the kaiser is again in poor physical condition. His
throat trouble is said to have returned and to be giving
him serious alarm.
ASQUITH SICK
LONDON, March 14.—Prime Minister Asquith is
confined to his home with bronchitis and alarmist rumors
were set afloat but they are without foundation.
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Oscar Breeden was arrested last
evening on the charge of running
amok in the Commerce Cafe. Breeden
worked in the restaurant and had din
ner there just before he declared war.
Some time before that a party had
come in for a lunch and Breeden
seemed to be exercised for some reas-!
on about the thirty-fice cents which
the repast had co6t. Suddenly he
jumped on Dan McEwan, a waiter in
the cafe, and threw him to the
ground. Breeden then pulled up one
of the fixed counter stools in the man
ner pf the giants of fiction and with
this he attacked the cash counter, the
door and window, tearing them all to j
pieces. The lady of the place came:
hurrying down to learn the cause of (
the hubbub and Breeden is said to
have chased her with the iron leg of
the stool. She ran up the street, with
Breeden after her, it si said, but she
took refuge in the Northern. To
look at the cafe this morning was like
viewing the ruins left after a bom
bardment or a fire. And, by the way,
the fire alarm in that block had only
just past when Breeden made this ex
traordinary manifestation of feeling.
Alex Frazier has arrived in the
city.
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❖ CHARGED WITH *
❖ STEALING GOODS ❖
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I The trials of Duffy, Ryan, and
' Daniels on the charge of petty larceny
begin this afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the Commissioner's court. Chief of
Police Guest turned the men over to
Deputy Marshal Evans after arrest.
! They are charged with stealing
i articles which had been removed from
stores, particularly the Colwell store,
during the fire yesterday morning.
Daniels is said to have been found in
possession of a stolen hat and other
articles were also found. it is also
believed that some whiskey and other
stuff were taken and cached away
where they have not yet been discov
ered.
SAYS ALCOHOL WILL "
REPLACE GASOLINE
MADISON, Wis., March 14.—For
est Director Laby states that alcohol
will soon replace gasoline owing to
the fact that it is much cheaper and
promises to remain so. Alcohol is
produced at a price of thirteen cents
while gasoline is now thirty cents in
New York.
Charles Shultz ha3 arrived from
Kenai river with seven fine lynx
skins.