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GOVERNMENT R. R. WORK DURING THE WINTER
QUICK CONSTRUCTION WORK
TAKES DEPT. BY SURPRISE
That work on the government railroad will he rushed
as much as possible during the winter is now almost made
certain b> the cable given below which was received this
morning through the United Press from W ashington.
Mr. Edes was shown the cable this morning and declared
it safe to say that as much work as possible will be done
this winter with the money available. It is his opinion,
formed by reading the dispatch, that the secretary ot the
interior intends to secure money betore the time the
appropriation will be available, and that is the opinion
that is inevitable to anyone reading it. By the way, it is
evident from the cable that l^ane is more than pleased
with the work of the commission.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—The practicability of con
tinuing at least a part of the work of construction of the
Alaska government railroad throughout the winter will
de discussed by Chairman Edes, of the commission, and
Secretary Lane, when Edes arrives here in a short time.
At that time the form of the coal land leases to be per
mitted on the government lands will be finally approved.
Lane has been working on this question of leasing for
some time with his legal advisers. It is bis intention to
make the leases so iron-bound that it will be impossible
for large and valuable sections to be exploited for the
benefit of large interests. The progress of the work on
the railroad is said here to be extremely satisfactory.
The engineers have pushed ahead so rapidly that they
are now doing work which it was originally estimated
would not be reached until February or March. The
only difficulty in the path of all Winter work on the rail
road is one of finances. The appropriation is running low
because of the speed with which the work has been push
ed. The new appropriation will not be available until
July First, but Secretary Lane is considering a way
around the difficulty. Washington is advised that the
richness of the country to be tapped by the road is becom
ing emphasized every day. Two new' gold fields have
been discovered along the right of way. One of them is
at Tolovana river, sixty-five miles only north of Nenana,
where a definite paystreak has been located for a length
of four miles. Another is in the Kantishna where every
quartz claim has been taken up.
PEABODY’S SON ELOPES
SEATTLE, Oct. 23— Penfield Peabody, aged seven
teen, son of Chase Peabody, formerly president of tlx
r laska Steamship Company, a millionaire and a member
of the Federal Reserve Bank Board, eloped today with
Mary Stuart, the nineteen year old daughter of a Bothell
dairyman, in the auto belonging to the girl’s father. Old
Man Peabody chased Xhe couple also in an auto but the
eloping son ran his car into a ditch and, took to the woods
with the girl. They have disappeared completely and
nothing had been heard of them this afternoon. Peabody
is detaining the sailing of the ship Dirigo, which is loaded
for Sweden, and was scheduled to leave today, so that he
might place the son aboard, send him off for a lorg cruise
and break up the romance.
GIRL’S BODY FOUND
DODGE CITY, Kansas, Oct. 23.—The dead body of
Nellie Byers was found hidden in the woods near this
town today with the clothing torn off and finger marks
on the throat that indicate she was choked to death. She
was a school teacher of twenty-four years or age. A
posse is now scouring the woods but no trace of the per
petrator has been discovered.
GREAT SUFFRAGE PARADE
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—The greatest suffrage parade
in history took place in this city today when thirty thou
sand women and men marched up Fifth Avenue with
thirty bands playing and thousands of banners flying.
All the women were dressed in white so that the effect
can be imagined. Orders were given that no laughing
or talking should be indulged in and as the vast white
throng spread out for a length of fifty blocks the sight
was most impressive.
EXECUTES AMERICAN COLONEL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—The American consular
agent at El Paso wires to the state department to say that
Villa has executed A. L. Miller, an American colonel, who
was a member of Villa’s staff. Full confirmation of the
statement is being awaited before the department takes
action.
British Submarines
Start Big Campaign
—
, Sink Four German Steamships of
Large Size in Baltic
Sea.
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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 23.—British
submarines havo succeeded in sink
ing four German steamers in the
Baltic sea in the past few days. Sev
eral of the British undersea craft are
believed now to have entered the
^Baltic for the purpose of attacking
the chief sea trade left to Germany
and also to hamper any movements of
German troops by water to the Rus
sian coast. The four steamships last
sunk had an aggregate tonnage of
twelve thousand and were heavily
loaded with valuable cargoes. No
lives are reported to have been lost.
BOY OF SEVENTEEN
KILLS BOY NINETEEN
LOS, Angeles, Oct. 23.—Chester
Notan, aged seventeen, killed Frank
Ward, aged 19, last night and it is
believed he fatally wounded another
when he resisted an attempt to arrest
him for theft. He was riding a
motor cycle w hen the effort was made
to capture him and he opened fire at
the pursuing policemen.
SAY FELIX DIAZ
STARTSA WAR
ADVICES DECLARE THAT HE IS
TH R EATEN ING M EX ICO
CITY WITH 40,000 MEN.
EL PASO, Oct. 23.—According to
messages received in Juarez, Felix
Diaz has appeared near Mexico City
at the head of forty thousand men
and is now threatening that capital.
The force is said to be made up of
Zapataistas amongst others and th>s
is taken to mean that Diaz is an ally
of Villa. Diaz is the nephew' of the
late Portfirio Diaz, formerly president
of Mexico, and is known to have
been mysteriously active again for
some time. It is rather doubted that
he could have mobilized so great an
army with such secrecy.
AUGUSTA C. COMING
WITH INLET COAL
A. G. de Sherbinin heard from J. A.
Herbert, of Seldovia, on the last boat
that the Nome boat ^Augusta C. had
left there with 30 tons of coal for
Mr. de Sherbinin. It is due here at
any time.
PUEBLA COMES AND GOES
The City of Puebla arrived this
morning at 11:15 from Anchorage,
and sailed south again at 12:30.
Those arriving were: Sidney Jacobs,
Father Sheppard, N. Brake, Arthur
Frame, and two steerage. Those 1
leaving on her for the south were: 0.
Klepstein, Jr., Frank Parrish, James
Gates, Mrs. John McLeod, D. C.
Brownell, Mrs. Brownell, D. C.
Brownell, Jr., Chas. C. Johns, Robert
Wakelein, R. H. Chadwick, Mrs. T.
B. Towle, Meryle Towle, E. A. Norton
G. W. Reimcrs, D. P. Reiley, and six
steerage.
ALAMEDA MONDAY
The Alameda sailed out of Skag
way at 1 p. m. yesterday, and is due
in Cordova one a. m. tomorrow
morning. According to Agent Mc
Donald she should arrive here some
time durihg Monday.
NEW PROPOSAL
TO RALLAINES
ATTORNEY WEST FOR ALASKA
NORTHERN WOULD APPOINT
COMMITTEE TO SELL LOTS.
In order to prevent stagnation of
the future development in the town
of Seward, T. C. West, counsel for the
plaintiff in the case of the Alaska
Northern Railroad versus the Bal
laines this morning stated in open
court that without doubt this case
would go to the appelate court re
gardless of the termination in the
District Court, and he made a propo
sition to tho counsel for the defense,
that realizing tho harm litigation has
already brought Seward, and that
which would naturally follow while
the case was on appeal for the period
of two or three years, he would sug
gest that both parties agree to ap
point some one person, or a commit
tee of persons, to conduct the busi
ness of selling the property in dis
pute, thereby relieving the town of
Seward from the depression always
following such litigation. Mr. West
stated that he knew the town has
suffered severely already, and his
purpose in making this suggestion is
to do away with that which hampers
Seward’s progress.
The case of the plaintiff was closed
with the introduction in evidence of
the Parker contract with the Tanana
Railway Construction Company with
the evidence given by Mr. Haight yes
terday afternoon.
Mr. Haight then addressed the
court and made a motion for non suit
on the merits of the action, and on
the further ground that the plaintiff
failed to establish by proof the al
legations set forth in the complaint,
or to show it is entitled to any relief
in the premises; that plaintiff has
failed to prove the allegations of the
complaint to any right or equity to
the townsite of Seward, that the
plaintiff has failed to prove the al
leged trust in the defendants arising
out of payment of the $4,000 for the
Ixjwell relinquishment by the Tanana
Construction Company; that plaintiff
has wholly failed to prove the allega
tions of the complaint alleging a trust
arose out of the alleged conversion
of the $3,000 of the funds of the rail
road; that tho plaintiff has failed to
provo that the Tanana Construction
Company was a dummy corporation
of the Alaska Central Railroad; that
the plaintiff failed to prove the al
legations of the breach of trust of the
defendants, Rallaines, regarding their
duties as officers of the Alaska Cen
tral Railroad Company; that plaintiff
must affirmatively show the property
is necessary for railroad purposes.
L. V. Ray also addressed the Court
on this motion for non-suit, and re
viewed the testimony submitted by
the plaintiff. He dwelt considerably
on the evidence submitted as to the
payment of the Lowell note, arguing
that the same was insufficient to sub
stantiate the particular allegations of
the complaint. He next viewed Mr.
Roland’s testimony, and criticized the
sufficiency of the same, and the length
(of time elapsing before the com
mencement of the action. Mr. Rr.y
argued that at the time of the re
ceivership of the Alaska Central the
plaintiff through its attorney had full
knowledge of the situation and should
have brought its action at that time.
The deeds introduced in evidence by
counsel for plaintiff were next re
ferred to, and Mr. Ray argued that
the deeds in question had been a
public record for some ten years, and
if they were fraudulently given the
plaintiff had full knowledge of it
through its attorney at that time.
Mr: West adressed the Court against
the motion, and in answer to the
' argument of counsel for defendants,
GREATEST FIGHTING IS NOW
RAGING IN BALKAN STATES
Country Must Get
Ready: Fairbanks
Former Vice-President Says War
Orders Will Leave Us in
a Fix.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.—That the
end of the war and the withdrawal of
war orders will leave this country in
a dangerous economical situation is
the belief of Former Vice-President
Fairbanks who delivered an address
here last night. Mr. Fairbanks said
in part:
“The present prosperity of the
United States is based on war orders
which are only temporary and will
end in a period not later than the life
of tho next administration, and at
that time our own national life and
markets would be profundly afTected
if we fail to provide safeguards. We j
must get at a pro-American, con- I
structive program bringing about
first the restoration of the protective
tariff. Secondly, we must have ade
quate preparedness for national de
fense. Thirdly, we must restore the
American flag to the oceans. Fourth
ly, we must have organization that
will enable us to market our wares
throughout the world, we must have
our own ships and establish banking
facilities on both hemispheres.”
Arrest Anchorage
Game Violators
Four Men Sentenced and Others Will
be Grabbed Probably.
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 23.—Game
Warden Erickson is here and is wag
ing a war against the violators of the
game law’s. Yesterday Peter Larsen
and Martin Johnson from Sw’ansen
river, Kenai, were taken into custody'
by Erickson on their arrival with a
sloop laden with moose meat, and
they were sentenced to seven days in
jail each. Today Steven Bismarck
and Anton Chickaloon, natives, wer*
arrested, their moose meat confiscat
ed and they w'ere sentenced to five
days in jail each. Other prosecutions
are in prospect if the evidence is ob
tainable.
ALLIANCE TOMORROW
The steamship Alliance is due from
the west sometime tomorrow, on her
w’ay south.
stated that it was impossible for the
plaintiff corporation to learn of the
cause of its action alleged in the com
plaint, previously, because Mr.
Haight was at all times mentioned
by Mr. Ray as the attorney for the
R. R. company, and when Mr. Boland,
one of the trustees for the bond
holders, requested information from
Mr. Haight, he was advised not to
bring any action against the Bal
laines, that no cause of action existed.
He then dwelt on the secret meeting
of the directors of the Tanana Con
struction Company, at which meeting
the townsite was turned over to the
Bal'aines, and of which no minutes
were kept. This concluded the argu
ment of the counsel.
The Court stated that he wanted
to hear all the different .phases of
the case, and the motion for non-suit
was denied.
Mr. Haight then took an exception
to the ruling of the court, and pro
ceeded to make a statement of*the
defense, and the evidence to be in
troduced on the part of the defand
anta.
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SERBIANS ABANDON CAPITAL
BERLIN, Oct. 23.—The Serbians have abandoned
Nish, their temporary capital, and have established the
capital at Kraljevo, according to advices from Bucharest.
ITALIANS GET GOING
PARIS, Oct. 23.—The Italians have now started a
serious offensive on the mountain peaks at the Austrian
frontier and are pressing the enemy fiercely. Judging by
the latest advices a bloody struggle is proceeding.
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BULGARIANS TAKE CITY
PARIS, Oct. 23.—The Bulgarians have captured
Koprili on the railway south of Uskup and have thus cut
off the movements of the Serbians in that direction. It is
estimated that nearly two hundred thousand Bulgarians
crossed the frontier.
KAISER DECORATES CZAR
BERLIN, Oct. 23.—Kaiser Wilhelm, of Germany,
has conferred the decoration of the Iron Cross on Czar
Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, in recognition of the victories
achieved by the Bulgarian troops over the Serbians. Bul
garia is now the favorite nation in Germany. The entry
of the Bulgars into the war was hailed here with extra
ordinary rejoicings and every advance made by them
canuses a renewal of the demonstrations.
ALLIES BOMBARD BULGAR CITY
LONDON, Oct. 23.—The admiralty announces the
bombardment of the Bulgarian coast city of Dedegatch by
French, British and Russian ships. The fortifications of
the place, the harbor works and the railroad station were
destroyed. The city is the terminal of the railroad ceded
to Bulgaria by Turkey as part of the price for Bulgaria’s
participation in the conflict.
GERMANY TAKES OVER FOOD
BERLIN, Oct. 23.—The German government is about
to take over the whole food supply of the country for the
purpose principally of regulating the prices. Hitherto
the supply was in the hands of the state authorities nut
now it will be nationally distributed. It is announced that
the supply is abudant but that it is thought advisable to
ensure its equal distribution throughout the countij
assure reasonable cost.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—Arthur Jarvis, of Brooklyn,
rode a horse over a precipice eighty foot deep today for
a moving picture in the Adirondacks. The horse and rid
er dropped into fifteen feet of water and Jarvis only sui
fered from a broken leg.
SEATTLE WOMAN SAYS
MAN WAS HER BETRAYER
Mrs. Lillian Convicted of Manslaught
er in Spite of Plea of Un
written Law.
SEATTLE, Oct. 23.—Mrs. Mary
Lillian was convicted of manslaughter
here last night for the killing of
Howard Borders although she plead
ed that she had taken his life because
he had betrayed her. Her whole de
fense depended on the unwritten law
plea but the jury was apparently not
satisfied that the plea was well
founded.
EXPECTS MOOSE PASS
TO BE GREAT FIELD
W. W. Getchell, who has taken an |
option on mining property in Moose
Pass, has come to the conclusion that
the section has a brilliant future. Mr.
Getchell is an expert mining man and
his opinion is that Moose Pass has !
never receive^ the attention it dc- j
serves. The amount of work done j
ha9 been altogether too small, he '
says, to show the district’s value. It
may be mentioned again that Mr.
Getchell, who is a member of the
legislature from Nome, was the
author of the new mining law.
DANCE TONIGHT
The Seward Entertainment Club
will give their third regualr dance
i this evening at the A. B. hall.
Forty-one passengers left Anchor
age on the City of Puebla, most of
I them being for Seattle.
MANCHESTER’S DUKE
BECOMES BANKRUPT
Helen Zimmerman’s Scapegrace Hus
band with the Title of “His
Grace’’ is a Disgrace.
LONDON, Oct. 23.—'The Duke of
| Manchester was declared a bankrupt
' yesterday. He is the husband of
Helen Zimmerman of Cincinnati who
married him for his title when ho
was known to be one of the most use
less individuals in England. From
the time of the marriage the duke
^-as always in financial troubio as he
had been before. Several scandalous
occurrences took place and he went
from bad to worse until his creditors
could stand it no longer.
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 2:).—Lloyd
Chicak showed up alive here today
after a body in the morgue had been
identified by his fiancee and three
others as his. When the body in
question had been found every ef
fort was made to identify it and the
girl and the others were quite posi
tive that it was Chicak’s.
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The defense in the townsite case
opened this afternoon with the pub
lishing of the depositions of E. R.
Keeler, taken in Connecticut, John W.
Goodwin, taken in Seattle; C. M.
Anderson, civil engineer and survey
or, taken in Seattle; Nelson W. Park
er, accountant and treasurer of the
A. C. Ry. and that of M. R. Woods,
both taken in Seattle.
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