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Vol „ Na jg SEWARD, T1IE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1915._______
BLOWS UP CANADIAN BRIDGE
CANADIANS SEIZE U. S. WHEAT AND TROUBLE COMES
GERMANS MAKE ONE MORE
ATTEMPT TOTAKE WARSAW
BLOW AT WARSAW FAILS '
PETROGRAD, Feb. 3.—Hindenburg has failed in the
latest attempt to capture Warsaw and is now concentrat
ing his efforts on a thirty mile front between Sochaczew
and Skierniewicz where bitter fighting is proceeding. For
the past two days the German commander has made stren
uous attempts to break through the Russian lines directly
in front of the Polish capital. For some days preceding
that time he had apparently been preparing for the as
sault and has secured reinforcements but the attempt has
ended in absolute failure. The chief fighting occurred
when the Germans tried to capture the Russian line of
entrenchments which both sides believe to be the key to
the situation. These attempts were repulsed with unex
pected ease and the enemy is now standing in his old posi
tion. Both armies are carefully entrenched. This en
trenching follows the plan of entrenching in the battle line
in France and Flanders and there seems to be no possibil
ity of dislodging the Russian forces defending the road
to Warsaw.
BRIDGE BLOWN UP
VANCEBORO, Maine, Feb. 3.—It was learned this
afternoon that the international bridge between Canada
and the United States was really blown up. Werner von
Korn who accomplished the blowing up and who has been
arrested claims immunity from extradition. He has ap
pealed to the German consul at Washington. He declares
himself an officer in the German army and therefore,
perfectly within his right in destroying property of the
enemy of his country. The case promises to be one of the
most interesting in the annals of international law.
WINNIPEG, Feb. 3.—Nine cars of wheat bound from
New York to ports on the Baltic Sea have been seized at
Niagara. Ontario, and declared contraband of war. All
Canada is now waiting breathelessly the result of the seiz
ure. The Canadian government has apparently acted on
the request of the British government and the great ques
tion is now about to come to an issue.
BELIEVE GERMANS FAILING
PETROGRAD, Feb. 3.—The German assault of the
past few days is supposed to be the chief effort of tne
enemy to take Warsaw. Although the military author
ities seem to think the effort has completely failed they
are also inclined to think that the Germans are so care
fully entrenched that the Russians will have a tremendous
difficulty in dislodging them. The best authorities now
seem to conclude that the fighting in Poland will develope
into a battle similar to that which is taking place in
France and Belgium. Under modern conditions, with
modern guns, it is apparently impossible for an army to
drive the enemy out of entrenched positions and specula
tion as to the probable out come is remarkable chiefly for
the difference of opinion.
GERMANS ATTACK YSER
LONDON, Feb. 3.—The Germans are making a
marked effort in Flanders according to the dispatches this
morning. Their aggressive tactics in the western war
field today and yesterday are believed to be the commence
ment of a general attack on the allied positions. They
failed in an attempt to cross the Yser and met with heavy
losses but it is clear that the attempt was only one of many
they are now preparing to make. It is admitted that they
have captured some strong positions from the allies in the
Yser district but those successes are only minor and will
have no influence on the ultmate outcome.
BREAD RIOTS IN ROME
ROME, Feb. 3.—Rioting of the most serious kind is
now proceeding in this city. The chief cause is the suffer
ing of the people arising from the rise in the price of food
stuffs. The rioting began three days ago when the meet
ing took place for the purpose of keeping the nation at
peace. After the peace meeting came a meeting of the
poorer people of the city to protest against the rise in the
prices which was causing much suffering amongst the
poor. The conditions have been bad for some time but the
real truth has been hidden because the government be
lieved Italy might be forced to war and that secrecy was
advisable. In the rioting last night the gendarmerie
charged the people with sabres and several of the crowd
were injured but there seems to be no ending to the riot
ous scenes.
I JANUARY TRADE BREAKS
RECORD INTO BITS.
Exports and Imports Increase in Spite
of or Because of the Great.
War.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—The trade
of this country for the month of Jan
uary this year broke all records.
This fact is supposed to be due to the
unusual conditions arising from the
European war. Some of the exports
were certainly due to the war but the
large business done cannot altogether
be accounted for in that manner. The
exports for the month amounted to
two hundred and thirty eight and a
half millions. The imports for the
month were one hundred and seven
and a half millions.
FORMER GOVERNOR IS
NOW A CO-RESPONDENT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.—Rich
arti D. Yates, former governor of
Illinois,* has been named co-respond
ent in a divorce suit filed by Edward
Freeman, a local photographer. Free
man says that his life was a happy
one and that his relations with his
wife were perfect until the ex-govern*
or came on the scene. Yates is quot*
ed as saying that the suit is nothing
but blackmail. ,
GERMANS MINING
THE FRENCH COAL.
LONDON, Feb. 3.—France is now
compelled to call on England for coal
which was formerly mined in the
north of France. Practically all the
mines in that district have either been
destroyed by the German artillery or
are being operated by Germans. At
Lievin and Courrieres the German
army is carrying on extensive mining
operations and producing great quant
ities of coal which are shipped into
Belgium for the use of the German
military forces.
France is no longer able to draw
coal from Mons and Charleroi, which
formerly supplied large quantities for
exportation. Consequently the resi
dents of Northen France are largely
dependent upon English mines for
coal, which has become very scarce.
Frequently towns and villages near
the fighting line are entirely without
coal for a week. This works great
hardships on hospitals sadly in need
ror the hundreds of thousands of
wounded, the sick soldiers of the al
lies who are being cared for in the
French towns.
OLYMPIC GAMES ARE
KNOCKED ON THE HEAD.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 30.—The Swed
ish Olympic Committee, which prev
ious to the war collected large sums
of money in preparation for the Ber
lin Olympiad, is distributing the mon
ey now to organizations which sup
port different branches of sport, with
out any view to future Olympic
gam os.
The last meeting of the Swedish
j Olympic Council granted more than
$20,000 for the work of different
i sporting unions and clubs. It is be
lieved the committee has little expect
ation that another Olympiad will be
celebrated. Altogether the Swedes
might be reconciled to a termination
of the games, since Sweden came out
of the last meeting in a blaze of glory.
RAILROAD NEWS '
CAUSES ROOM
LOTS IN SEWARD CHANGE 1
HANDS QUICKLY
NOW.
Several lots have changed hands
since the news came yesterday of the
request of the secretary' of the inter-,
ior for two million dollars. The!
Whitehead and Lane real estate firm ^
sold four lots today and Dr. Romig
trasoferred three to John Helm in the
Rallaine addition. The price paid by j
Mr. Helm for the three lots in block
38 was only $625. A private deal has
been made of more consequence but
the details have been kept secret by
the parties concerned. It involves sev
eral thousands of dollars and the part
iculars will be published in a few
days.
_
ANDY ANDERSON
IS FAVORITE
man who was here short
TIME AGO MAY BE
SENATOR.
SEATTLE, FEB. 3.—That Andy
Anderson will be elected to the Al
aska territorial senate is the oeliet of
most of the Alaskans who are now in j
this city. For the first time in its
history' Seattle is really now the bat
tleground of Alaska politicians. And
erson has for his chief antagonist j
George James, owner of the Elite
House that was destroyed by the liood
of 1913. James has taken a deep in
terest in Alaskan affairs for several
years and was one of the delegates
to the convention in Seattle in 1905
befere Alaska had its legislature.
Anderson is one of the men who were
wrecked in the Silver Wave on its
trip from Nome this winter.
WILL OPEN UP
THE MATANUSKA
MAITLAND COMES TO PREPARE!
FOR BIG SUMMER'S
WORK.
William Maitland, one of the organ
izers of the Knik steamboat service,
arrived last night and will take steps
at once to prepare for the establish
ment of the steamboat sendee around'
Knik, the Susitna and the neighbor
ing waters. Ed. T. McNally, agent of
the A. C. company and Mr. Maitland
are the chief movers in the matter.
The company will have boats plying
on the Susitna river to a point nearer!
tho Broad Pass gold fields than ever
has been reached before by any trans
portation sendee. The stem wheeler
is now being built in Seattle for the
work and Mr. Maitland expects a big
season.
LABOR MEN INDICTED
FOR A SECRET MURDER, j
WALSENBERG, Colo., Feb. 3.—j
John Burke, president, and Charles
Haines, secretary, of the local union'
of the Mino Workers have been indict
ed by the grand jury on the charge of,
murder. Nothing else has been given
out in relation to the indictment and
not even the name of the person al
leged to have been murdered is given, j
It is supposed that the indictment is,
nothing more than the first step to
prove who has been really responsible
for the many shooting affairs which
have occurred in this state in the past
year or so.
See us before sending outside (or
vou1* iob printing.
EVANS GOES WEST.
The Admiral Evans went west not
withstanding the statement that she
would go direct to Seattle after ar
riving. She received instructions to |
go to Scldovia while at sea. Agent
Blue believes she will return tonight
about midnight.
ARRIVE ON EVANS.
The following passengers arrived
last night on the Evans; C. N. Ander- !
son; B. R. Halpin; W. A. Wolf; Wm.i
Maitland; Mrs. Wayne Blue and child
ren; Geo. Brees and W. H. Alderman, j
Meet me at The Branch. *
VESSELS ICE BOUND.
Lake Michigan Frozen Over Just like
the little Lake near Seward.
LUDINGTON, Mich. Feb. 3.
Eighteen vessels are ice bound here
and if indications point to anything
they mean that the same conditions
will prevail for several days. The
weathor is more severe than anyone
can remember.
RIVERS OVERFLOW.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 3.—The Al
leghany and Mononghahela rivers
have overflowed their banks and the
floods are causing serious damage in
a great area of country.
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SAYS ROCKEFELLER WANTS
TO CORRUPT THE PEOPLE.
Counsel for the Mine Workers Makes
Strong Attack Before
Commission.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—-John P.
Costigan, counsel for the Mine Work
ers of America, gave evidence today
before the Industrial Relations com
mission and devoted all the time at
his disposal to attacking the Rockefel
ler Foundation which he said was
founded for no other purpose than to
corrupt hte minds of the people in
matters relating to capital and labor.
Costigan was called before the com
mittee because since his association
with the great labor organization as
counsel he has made himself thor
oughly conversant with the labor sub
RAILROADS CRIPPLED BY
STORM ALL OVER EAST.
Gale Visits the Whole Country From
the Middle West to the
Atlantic.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—The worst
storm of the winter is now raging
1 from the middle states to the Atlantic.
The railroads in New England and
Canada have been crippled and traffic
is practically at a standstill. In sev
eral places great floods have occurred
and much land is submerged. The
storm was felt at its worst in New
York where seven deaths occurred as
a direct result of it.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
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Peppers for salads and sandwiches.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First."
CITY COUNCILMEN
COME TO BLOWS.
One of Them Fined Fifty Dollars To
day by the United States
Commissioner.
A member of the city council was
fined fifty dollars this afternoon by
the United States commissioner for
an assault on another member of the
city council. The defendant appeal
ed the case. The names are not men
tioned because both of the principals
in the case are good, honest citizens
who should never appear in a court
house and who should never stoop to
vulgar physical quarrels.
Garden City Brand, high grade
pickles, fifty cents per quart. Brown
A Hawkins. “Quality First."
TELLS STORY
OFJRAILRQAD
INTERESTING GOSSIP SENT HY
A SEATTLE CORRES
PONDENT.
The following article from the Post
Intelligencer is published in full as it
gives, apparently, a closer insight to
the facts connected with government
railroad:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—To one
observing closely the developments in
the Alaska railroad situation from
day to day, it becomes apparent that
Secretary Lane is maneuvering to get
the government in a position where it
will not pay more than bargain count
er prices for the existing railroads in
Alaska, if it determines to buy them,
and it seems much of the notion of
juying.
That the Copper River & North
western will be taken over in some
manner seems certain. J. P. Morgan,
in his various interview's with the
secretary, has shown quite plainly
that he is more intent on selling than
getting a big price. The government,
it is quite certain, will no* marge the
Alaska syndicate more for hauling ore
fromthe Bonanza mine to Cordova
than the syudicate now charges itself,
through the railroad, for the same
service, and tonnage charges seem to
be the essential thing.
APPRAISAL BY COMMISSION
“Appraised physical valuation/'
that is what the law says must be the
guide to purchase. Not until after
Mr. Morgan’s most recent call did
Secretary Lane give any hint as to
who was to do the appraising. Then
he said that it was to be done by the
Alaskan engineering commission. He
was reported as having said that the
appraisal was already made by the
commission, but that was a misquot
ation. Had the commission the
figures in its possession, Secretary
Lane would have been talking terms
with Mr. Morgan before this.
The secretary’s remarks on this
score indicate that the work of the
Alaskan engineering commission is
not to be considered complete with the
making of its report about February
1. It is to have another season in Al
aska. If it goes north to value the
Copper River & Northwestern, it pro
bably also will go direct whatever
construction work is to be undertaken.
ALASKA NORTHERN DIFFERENT.
But the situation as to the Alaska
Northern road is quite different.
Secretary Lane is much less com
municative in regard to the Seward
road than in regard to the Cordova
road. Everything points to the fact
that he has been reading David Har
um and applying some of the lessons
to be found therein to his dickering
with Canadian bondholders who are
making the offers.
It appears that w'hen the Canadians
talk to him about the advantages of
the Alaska Northern to the govern
ment he begins to talk ..bout the mag
nificent opportunity to get short mile
age from the Matanuska coal fields
by building from Portage bay. And
yet it is believed that he w'ants the
Alaskan Northern, but only if he can
get it cheap. Also he is said to be
relying much on that clause in the
railroad law' which provides that the
government may condemn existing
railroads.
STAND ON LEGAL ADVICE
The Alaska Northen people, how
ever, have received legal advice to the
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