GERMANS VISIT ENGLAND AGAIN
LONDON, Feb. 2.—A period of tremendous excite
ment came last night when it was rumored that the Ger
mans were on their way to raid this city from the air.
For several hours the city was entirely given over to the
crowds that thronged from houses into the open spaces
where they could obtain a clear view of the airships. The
action of the people could not be called panicky exactly
but when several millions of people get excited in such
narrow confines the reality was more than has ever been
imagined. The report arose from the fact that five Ger
man airships had appeared over Dover and were supposed
to be on their way to London for the long expected raid.
The Germans, however, evidently had nothing more ser
ious in view than to frighten the English or to perform
some scouting work. The Dover forts opened fire on the
airships and came near getting at least one of them.
Whether the enemy decided that the gunners were too
accurate in aim or whether the Germans had finished their
work cannot be told, but the airmen turned back towards
Germany and disappeared. It is now admitted here that
a raid on London can be carried out by the enemy without
much trouble. The authorities have, however, placed in
position several guns particularly intneded for shooting
at air ships.
ATTACK NEAR WARSAW
LONDON, Feb. 2.—Heavy German attacks are devel
oping near Warsaw and some Russian trenches have been
captured but the losses to the Germans have been very
heavy. Over six thousand Germans have been killed in
the past few days in one mile of the front where the chief
lighting has been proceeding. In some instances the Rus
sians recaptured some of trenches at the point of the bay
onet and the advances of the enemy are not really import
ant. That they have made some progress, however, is
clear but there is nothing in the dispatches to indicate
that Warsaw is in greater danger than it has been foi
some months.
OTHER BATTLE RAGING
LONDON, Feb. 2—The great battle in the Carpath
ian mountains is still raging and no decision has been
gained. On its result will depend whether the Russians
will enter Hungary in force or will be compelled to re
tire entirely from the province of Galicia and. therefore,
from all Austrian territory. The Carpathian battle has
now been proceeding for three days with frightful carn
age but apparently no decision is yet in sight.
WHEAT ONE SIXTY FIVE
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Wheat jumped to one sixty five
today all at once and it is still regarded as remarkable but
the jumb made today has caused something like a sensa
tiion all over the country.
ATTACK FRENCH CITIES.
PARIS, Feb. 2.—German aeroplanes have attacked
the cities of Verdun and Nancy causing much damage to
property. Only one person was killed in the two raids
but several were injured. Verdun is one of the strongest
fortifications in France and the enemy has been trying to
encircle it for several months unsuccessfully. The Ger
mans lines are so close to it on the north and east and west
that German aeroplanes find only little difficulty in reach
ing it.
PITTSBURG MILLS BUSY
PITTSBURG, Feb. 2—The war orders from the bel
ligerent European nations are coming in so fast to this
city that all the steel mills are running full time. Some of
the orders delivered include the manufacture of articles
that may be declared contraband but the nations giving
the orders have guaranteed the mills agains; loss.
BERXE. Switzerland. Feb. 2.—The circulation of
gold has ceased in Alsace, and even silver is scarce. Paper
money of denominations as low as ten pfennigs- two cents
is being used. This fractional currency is in the shape of
small tickets, bearing the name of the cummune, the date
of issue, and the stamp of the particular district of Alsace
where the sum is payable.
In most parts of Germany, the one mark (25 cents)
note is the smal'est Denomination of paper money this far
available. __
/^» r OPEN DAY
Commerce Cafe
Short Orders at All Hours
Bread for Sale
Board, family style. Breakfast, from 6 to H a. m. Dinner, 11 a. m.
to ) p. m. Supper, 5 to 7 p. m. Kates, $1.00.
Service at Counter, Tables E. LEVIN,
or Private Boxes Proprietor.
The Coleman
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. GEO. SEXTON, PROP.
Electric lights. Electric bell. Modern bath rooms. Rates reasonable.
FOURTH AVENUE SEWARD, ALASKA
USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC COMPANY
6. M. GRAFF, - President and General Manager
INTERIOR SEWARD ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
NEWS NOTES
H. N. Nuzum who has returned
from Valdez says that town is rather
quiet at present.
(ius Borgen has bought lots 13 and
14 in block 5 of the Laubner addition.
The conscensus of opinion in the
city today seems to be that the
amount asked for by the secretary of
the interior for the construction of
the government railroad is smaller
than had been expected. It is point
ed out, however, that one of the exist
ing railroads can be purchased with
out payment in full if necessary.
Most people seem to believe that two
million dollars is about as much as
could be well spent this summer,
particularly as the time until the end
of the congressional session is too
short for the formation of the full
railroad plan.
Ten per cent discount on all the new
shapes of Gordon anti Mallory Hats.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First.”
Meet me at The Branch.
See us before sending outside ?>r
vour iob printing.
The newest Kerosene mantle lamps,
at Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
I “Seward's Pioneer Show House’*
I Casino Theater
X. J. KOOXTZ, Mau’gr.
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“A Reel Show’*
E “Get the Casino Habit’*
I TO-NIGHT
1 ‘In Death's Shadow'
BB
! ‘Dick’s Predicament’
j ‘The Brothers’
I ‘The fugitives’
Z Four fascinating shows; every
one a feature.
I SHOW EVEBV MIGHT
E Change Every Other Night
E Prices Always 25c and 50c
When in
Valdez
Visit
THE
Big Place
AL. WHITE & CO.
Proprietors
PRICE OF BREAD GOES
UP HIGH IN LONDON.
i LONDON, Feb. 2.—With the new
’year, the price of bread in London|
j is raised to seven pence, or fourteen
| cents a loaf, an advance of three cents
since the beginning of the war. Ac
cording to the secretary of the master
baker’s society, the price may go still
higher.
j Freights have been forced upwards
j by war risks in the case of American,
Canadian and Argentine wheat, while
! Australia has taken over its home
I supply of wheat, India restricted its
j exports to 100,000 tons from Decemb
j er to March 31, and Russia is unable
to export from the Black sea its
: quickest and cheapest route, owing to
| the trouble with Turkey.
Editorials in the papers are begin
ning to appear, advising people to ,
guard against waste.
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Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
We will
| Go You
| One Better
We will not only
Sell you a lot,
But will
Build a
House On
! It for You
Call and See
■ Our Plans and
Prices.
WHITEHEAD
REALTY and
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
Two doors below
The Gateway
All kinds of plain sewing done at j
the Hotel Panama.
Long distance telephone booth at. j
Ihe Branch.
Orders taken for all kinds of shirts,
. |
made to your individual measure by
the Copeland Shirt Co., Seattle. A
large line of samples to select from.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First." i
Finch’s Golden Wedding Rye at The
Branch.
‘ —
Garden City Brand, high grade
pickles, fifty cents per quart. Brown ;
& Hawkins. “Quality First." j
Long distanco telephone booth at
The Branch.
Try our Melba Brand Sweet Red
Peppers for salads and sandwiches, j
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First." ^
WHEN IN SEATTLE
CO DIRECT TO
CHEASTY'S
Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit case
there, they will take care of them until you call no charge.
Right now everything in this big store is reduced
for January Clearance sale from 10 to .»0 per cent
ALL CLOTHING 25 PER CENT OFF ON EVERY GARMENT
It's time well spent at this store.
r TT? A Men’s and Young
Vjl ILAu 1 I O Men’s Wear
O. C. CHAVES, Pro. and Manager
SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St.
BEHIND THIS BANK
is a service that is prompt and
sure, fair in its dealings, keen to
learn the needs of its customers
and eager to make its interest
their own. W e have every de
partment known to banking, and
our full resources of experience
and equipment are at your dis
posal. We solicit your patron
age on the broad ground of de
serving it.
BANK OF SEWARD
BROWN &. HAWKINS
“Quality First”
25 % Discount Sale 25 % Discount Sale
BIG ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE OF FIRST
CLASS CLOTHING
IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE IARGE
NEW STOCKS OF SPRING GOODS WHICH WILL BE
GIN ARRIVING THE LATTER PART OF FEBRUARY,
WE WILL OFFER UNTIL THE 15th. OF THIS MONTH,
BARGAINS IN HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX AND
BENJAMIN SUITS AND OVERCOATS, THAT HAVE
NEVER BEFORE BEEN EQUALLED IN SEWARD.
25 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON ANY SUIT (BLUE
SERGES EXCEPTED) OR OVERCOAT IN THE
HOUSE.
THERE IS NOT AN OLD STYLE GARMENT IN
THE BUNCH, THEY ARE ALL NEW AND SNAPPY
STYLES OF WINTER MODELS, AND THE NAMES,
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX AND ALFRED BEN
JAMIN ARE A GUARANTEE THAT THERE ARE NO
BETTER GRADES OF READY MADE CLOTHING TO
BE HAD.
THE SUITS RANGE IN PRICE FROM $15.00 TO $35.00
AND COMPRISE THE NEWEST PATTERNS AND
WEAVES. THE OVERCOATS ARE FROM $18.00 TO
$100.00 INCLUDING ALL THE FUR AND FUR LINED
NUMBERS FROM ALL OF WHICH THERE IS A DIS
COUT OF 25 PER CENT.
25 % Discount Sale 25 % Discount Sale
Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
SEWARD KNIK
“ PALACE JINGLES "
TIPPERARY.
j Its a long way to Unalaska,
Its a long way to Kodiak,
It’s a long way to Seattle,
And tough getting back.
I Farewell to the outside,
Goodbye cluster lights.
As long as Seward has the Palace,
Everybody is out at nights.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES "
TIPPERARY
There is nothing tastes like Sherwood,
It is the best made of Rye,
It is the favorite of all drinks
When ever they are dry.
Meet me at tne raiace,
Meet me there tonight,
For there is no other place in Seward
That serves a drink just right.