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Vol 10. No. 216 SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1817.___Too Cents the Copy
RUSSIANS EVACUATE PROVINCE Of!
DOBRUDJA AND TEUTONS ADVANCE
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TEUTONS FORGE AHEAD
BERLIN, Jan. o. — It is officially announced today
that the Teutons have pierced the Russian-Roumanian
lines at the bridgehead protecting Braila on the west
ward side of the Danube across from Dobrudja and the
Teutons and Bulgarians are now continuing their ad
vance twards the town from the east. Braila is an im
portant town a few miles south of Galatz, the chief town
on the border and the forward movement of our forces
is now threatening the latter city. At Galatz the Rus
sians have decided to make their last stand in eastern
Roumanian territory and an important engagement is
expected there. It is situated at the Russian border at
the juncture of the Truth and Danube rivers so that its
capture In our troops would mean that we should be in
touch with Russian territory on still one more field. Mili
tary experts here believe that the Roumanian offensive
will not be continued by the Central allies as there is
nothing more to be gained unless the war leaders decide to
continue towards Odessa, the great Russian port on the
Hack Sea.
WANT U. S. MINISTER FIRED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—Germany has requested the
United States to withdraw Charles Yopick, the American
minister at Bucharest because of what is alleged to be his
anti-Germany leanings and actions which, the German
government savs, have become intolerable since the
armies of tiie Central powers entered the Roumanian cap
ital. It is thought probable that this government will
comply with the German request. Yopicka is a Slav by
descent and it is thought possible that he permitted his
race feelings to cause him to err in judgment. The mat
ter is now being looked into.
' ~ RUSSIA ADMITS WITHDRAWAL
PETROGRAD, Jan. 5.—It is admitted that the Rus
sians after heavy fighting at Matchin are withdrawing
towards Braila which will be defended strenuously. The
loss of Dobrudja is not regarded as of serious conse
quence. The losses in withdrawing were insignificant.
ROUMANIANS SUCCESSFUL
PETROGRAD, Jan. 5. — Roumanian attacks in the
Carpathians yesterday were thoroughly successful and
six hundred of the enemy were captured. The work has
been started to give succor to the vast numbers of Rou
manian civilians of all sexes and ages that have found re
fuge on Russian soil. A plan is being formulated by
which Russian soldiers have been drawn and can be used
in agricultural work if they so desire. At the present time
they are severely taxing the resources of the peasants of
southern Russia but the government is sending supplies
for them as fast as possible. With the strong positions
around Galatz anil on the Sereth it is hoped that the ad
vance of the enemy can be checked from this time for
wa> d.
ONLY SMALL STRIP LEFT
BERLIN’, Jan. 5. — Dobrudja is now cleared of the
enemy, it was formally announced this afternoon. Only
a small strip of the province toward Galatz is occupied by
a portion of the Russian rear guard which will soon be
out across * he Danube. A thousand prisoners were taken
at the capture of Matchin and J'jila.
SAY BRITISH WERE REPULSED
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 5.—The British last week
and this renewed their efforts to break a way through in
Mesopotamia to Kut-el-Amara but they were repulsed
with heavy losses, the war office announces. Since the
surrender of Kut the enemy have brought in strong re
inforcements and have added immensely to their river
fleet. The war office says that the failure of the Russian
offensive in Asia Minor has enabled this country to
strengthen our forces and positions in Mesopotamia and
the result of the British attempt to advance is regarded
with confidence.
BIG FIGHT OVER
THE PEACE NOTE
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ON WILSON’S SECREC Y AND
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RESOLl TION LAID OYER.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—Another}
of the exceedingly bitter lights'
but the most bitter of all, took place
today over the resolution of Senator
Hitchcock to endorse the action of
President Wilson in sending the note
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the resolution as a result has been ‘
laid over. Senator Lodge bitterly
commented on the secrecy of the ad
ministration in connection with the
note and he warned the senate
against approving of the interference
by this country until President Wilson
directly asks approval, at least. Sen
ator Hamilton Lewis defended the
note, and Senator Stone, who has just
been in conference with the Presi
dent, declared that until it is seen that
the note is of no use he will approve
of the the Wilson act before the
world.
ELEVEN CHILDREN
KILLED IiY TORNADO
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MUSKOGEE, Okla., Jan. 5.—A
tornado swept the northern portion ol
Pittsburg county tbday, demolished a
school house and killed eleven child
ren. Twelve others of the little pupils
were seriously injured, some in a
manner that may prove fatal. The
teacher escaped. All over the dis
trict great damage to property was
inflicted but the full results of the
occurrence are not known as the com
munications are down.
WILL WORK ON R. R.
TILL MARCH OR APRIL
The steam shovel is operating con
stantly now out between Miles J) and
10 filling in the trestles in that dis
trict. The trestle at Mile 0 is being
filled at the present time. Frost, it
is said, hampers the work only slight
ly as powder is used to good effect
to break the dirt, live work will be
carried on until March and, maybe,
April.
ALAMEDA ON UTH
The Alameda will leave Seattle on
the 11th.
DOBRUDJA EVACUATED
LONDON, Jan. 5. — General Maurice announces to
the war department that the Russians have evacuated
Dobrudja and the province is now entirely in the posses
sion of the enemy, but the troops of the czar got clear
away without loss, making the crossing of the Danube
with perfect skill and in first class order. The evacuating
forces will join the other allied forces in the Sereth river
region to aid in opposing the Teuton assault on Moldavia.
It is reported also, but not officially, that Germany ana
Austria will at once transfer Dobrudja to Bulgaria, which
formerly owned the province, and a Bulgarian governor
will probably be selected instead of a German. The cap
ture of the province gives the Central powers command
of the whole western end of the Black sea.
CENTRAL POWERS TO CONFER
LONDON, Jan. 5.—The London newspapers are all
now dwelling on the reports that the kaiser of Germany,
Emperor Charles of Ausria, the king of Bulgaria and the
sultan of Turkey will hold an early conference at Vienna
to discuss the policy of their alliance for the future. The
foreign ministers of the four countries and the presidents
of their parliaments will also meet on January 19 at Ber
lin when, it is expected, the future plans of the central
powers will he formulated and given to the world. Some
of the papers believe that the conferences will result in
the publication of the terms on which the central powers
would consent to peace but others believe it will chiefly
be concerned with plans for the continuation of the con
flict. All agree that the conference is sure to develope in
to a meeting of the most momentous importance. The re
ports that the two conferences are to be held come from
sources that cannot be doubted.
CHAIRMAN HURLEY RESIGNS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—Chairman Hurley of the
Federal Trade Commission sent his resignation to the
President today. The excuse given by him is that his
private business is suffering from lack of attention due
to the necessity of giving so much time to tlie work of the
Commission.
WORKS ROASTS WILSON SECRECY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. — In a Marathon farewell
speech today Senator Works characterized the Wilson
administration as nothing less than a dictatorship. The
secret methods of the administration, Works said, are the
■greatest danger to the nation.
SON OF SEWARD
MAN SHOT DEAD
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A. L. AGEE RECEIVES WORD
THIS MORNING BIT
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1 A. L. Agee, a well known local man
of color, received a cable this morn
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ing telling him that his son, Harry
Agee, had been shot in Seattle and
was dead. The cable came from the
eldest daughter but no details of the
occurrence were given. The brothei
of the dead man is now enroute to
Seward on the Mariposa but the
shooting took place after he had de
parted from Puget Sound. Harry
was an oldlimer in Dawson but has
recently been running a barber shoj
and pool room in Seattle. He was
thirty-four years of age, and leaves
a mother and father, both of whom
reside here.
INTERESTING MEETING
WOMAN’S CU R MONDAY
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Woman’s club of Seward
v\i!l occur Monday at 2:IiO p. m. in
van Gilder Hall and all members arr
urged to be present. At ”:“0 inert
will be an open meeting with a pro
gram consisting of music by Mrs
Sawyer and Mrs. Monroe and a talk
>n the Alaska “Federation of Wom
ans clubs,” by Mrs. F. G. Davis,
president of the Valdez Civic club. A
icrdial invitation is extended to a!’
the women of Seward to be present.
At the close of the program thcr*
will be an informal reception to meet
M’s. Davis. The regular lesson pro
gran: oi the club will be postp me I
one w eek.
TLDTIMHRS HERE WILL
DO BIG THINGS SOON
A letter from Philadelphia to the
Gateway conveys the information that
Major L. 11. French, Charles E. Her
ron and Paddy Cummings will return
to this district this spring and it is
intimated that they are prepared to
perform extensive mining work. It
is even hinted that they have tre
mendously big things for the next
season. They have been making their
headquarters at the Ritz-Carlton
hotel, Philadelphia, and all are well
known in Alaska.
JOE LARKIN WILL LOSE
TOE ON ACCOUNT OF FROST
Joe Larkin has come in from Kcnai
with a rather severely frozen foot
and is now in Seward General Hos
pital. Dr. Romig, who is in attend
ance, says he will lose the big toe of
the left foot, and, maybe, parts of
others.
NO ONE HAS YET COME FOR
THE HALLETT-SCOTT PRIZE
The holder of ticket 26, which won
the Hallett and Scott creamer and
bowl, has not yet called for the prize.
To guard against this five numbers
were drawn and if No. 26 does not
show up to claim the prize it will be
given to the holder of the next num
ber which is 1,725. The other three
; numbers drawn .in their regular order
are 4,870, 1,871 and 4,727.
DANCING CLASS
Miss Hallett’s dancing class will
re-open Saturday afternoon at 2:30
I at her residence.
ONE MORE STEAMER
HITS ALASKA REEF
INVESTIGATION
OE LEAK BEGINS
PLAN ABANDONED TO FORCE T.
W. LAWSON TO TESTIFY BE
FORE INVESTIGATORS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. — T. W.
Lawson announced today that he will
>ail for Europe next Saturday, tomor
row, and he has telegraphed Speaker
Cahmp Clark that he will then re
turn to testify before the congres
sional investigation committee which
begins its work today to discovoi
what foundation exists for the
charges by Lawson that a leak from
official circles caused the flurry in the
Stock Exchange at the time WilsonV
note was sent. After hearing that
Dawson intends to come back to testi
fy the house leaders abandoned th«
plan to force him to appear and giv<
estimony. The departure of the fi*
lancier has strengthened the belief
that his charges are groundless am
that he is trying to escape from a
very nasty position.
THMFLTY WILL TESTIFY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. — Chair
man Honrv of the committee that i>
investigating the alleged leak an
noil need at the close of the day's
hearings today that Tumulty ha
voluntarily offered to testify regard
ing the supposed leak. At the hear
ing this afternoon Wood claimed that
Baruch had information of the Wilson
note three days before it was dis
patched but Wood admits that his
statements are based on hearsay. He
wants Otto Kahn, a New York bank
er, to be asked to testify. The com
mittee has adopted a resolution to
ask Wall Street to preserve the
books and papers. Another assertion
madeb y Wood is that the rumor is
current the leak came from the state
department and that the information
was given to friends of the adminis
tration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. — A real
sensation was caused today when
Wood, the author of the resolution to
investigate the leak charges, testify
ing at the hearing mentioned the
names of J. P. Tumulty, secretary to
President Wilson, and Barney Bar
uch, member of the National Defense
League. Woods only told of hearsay
reports to the effect that Tumulty
conferred with Baruch several times
at hotels in Baltimore and New York
just prior to the sending of the peace
note by President Wilson. Wood al
so brought iu the name of the Con
nelly Brokerage company, of which
Mr. Bolling, a brother-in-law of
President Wilson is a partner, and the
witness showed that the company
profited by hte flurry resulting from
the note.
but that the new owners of the com
pany, namely, the United States gov
ernment, can, and that civil process
can run against their railroad the
same as against any other successor.
The department of the interior has
referred Mr. Ballaine to J. P. Cotton,
of New York, attorney for the
Alaskan engineering commission.
Mr. Cotton is frisking the law books
for some precedent on the subject.
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CORDOVA Jan. o.—The steamer
Admiral Watson went on a reef t.\o
"dies southwest of lri: i Cove at
•* * * en this morning and .as wire leas
ed here for assistance and to take
care of the passengers. The freighter
Cordova immediately .left to bring
the passengers here an the Valued a
is being held for him.
'•’he following passengers were
i.hoard the Watson from Seward:
M. L. Peters, A. Dickinson, A. J.
Hertel, K. (1. Anderson, Mrs. Ksther
Steele, James Warded, F. Johnson,
C. Kstmere, Chas. Manick, Cm
Druich, K. Killfather, 0. Johnson.
Wm. Mailand. J. J. Sherick. J. Ik*
ors, H. Carlson, U. C. Koch and II
steerage.
From the wording of the above
cable from Cordova it is evident that
no danger threatens tin* passengers.
Irish Cove is in Fidaigo port and as
the crow !lie.> i> al>out ten miles from
Fllamar, twenty from Valdez and
about twenty-eight from Cordova.
The distances are somewhat greater,
however, .irotimi by water but cannot
1)0 very much greater.
Captain Peterson of the tug Ros*
coo which is now here in Seward has
offered the assistance of himself and
his boat to pull the Watson off the
rocks if necessary, and the offer v as
cabled through the Gateway today.
WATSON NOT DAMAGED
SEATTLE, Jan. 5. — The Admira'
Watson lost her way in the dense
darkness this morning and struck
Fish reef while enroute to Fidalgo
Hay for a load >>f ore. According to
the information received this morning
the steamer Cordova is enroute ro
aid the liner and rescue the passen
gers. The Watson is not damaged
but is fast on the rocks and it i.- be
lieved that she will float all right.
BALLAINE ASKS $20,000
FROM AI.ASk \ RAIIAV \ V
Seeks to Collect Costs ot Action in
Suit in Which He Came
Out Winner.
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Visions
>f a section of track or a locomotive
and a string of cars of the govern
ment railroad in Alaska being seized
by a United States marshal to enforce
payment of a judgment in a civil suit
are conjured up by the visit of John
E. Rallaine, of Seattle, here.
Ballaine was one of the promoters
of the Alaska Central railroad, later
the Alaska Northern, purchased by
the government as a starter for its
trunk line. In its contract to pur
chase the road the government per
mitted the old company to bring suit
against Ballaine with the proviso that
anything collected would go to the
old owners. Suit was brought. It
was to recover possession of the
townsite of Seward, owned by Bal
laine, on the allegation that Ballaine
used company funds to acquire that
townsite. The suit was won b\ B.il
laine. Judgment for costs was rend
ered in his favor. Those costs amount
to about $20,000.
W. C. Edes, chaiiflian of the Alas
kan engineering commission, is nou
the president of the Alaska Northern
railroad, all of the stock of which is
owned by the government. Mr. Bal
laine is here presenting his bill for
costs in the action. He opines that
the owners of the old company, be
I ing Canadians, can not be mulcted,