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Vol. 9, No. 90 SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO A! ASK \ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1915._____U'' ""_
ANOTHER BATTLE STARTED
LOR THE POLISH CAPITAL
RUSSIANS BUSY ALL OVER '
LONDON, Feb. 4—The Russians have started an
aggressive campaign at all points of the front v. here they
are facing the Germans. Near Warsaw they are held
firmly bv the enemy but at the same time the Germans at
that point are unable to make the least advance. In the
Mlawa district the Germans have been forced back nearly
to the boundary. In three weeks they have been driven (
backward thirty miles in that part of the field. The in
vaders have also made several very costly attacks on the
Russian center west of Warsaw but the belief in military
circles is that Hindenburg is planning still greater efforts.
His chief aim seems to be to break through the Russian
defence in the center but the Russians are weakening
those attacks by keeping the enemy busy in the northwest
and southwest where the German communications are ser
iously threatened. But the deadlock seems to continue
practically although thousands of lives are being taken
constantlv in the fruitless attacks by both sides.
BIG BATTLES PROCEEDING
LONDON, Feb. 4.—The oniy activity in the western
theater of war announced teday is taking place near
Perthes where the Germans and the allies are attacking
each other alternately. Both sides have suffered fright
ful losses but no real advantage has been gained by either
side. It seems to be impossible for either to move the
other out of the strong positions occupied.
DEMAND EXTRADITION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—The British government;
has applied for the expedition of Van Horn the German
who blew up the international bridge between Maine and
Canadian territory. The United States authorities have
not yet given their answer and it is being awaited with
the greatest interest as it involves several considerations
of the most extraordinary kind. It is claimed by the
friends of the German cause that as van Horn’s nation is
at war with Canada he was perfectly justified in making
an attack on Canadian possessions and that as an officer
of the German army the most that can be done to him
by this country is his internment until the close of the war.
They point out that if he had been in Holland in the inter-;
ests of Germany and had committed some similar action
the Dutch government could only regard him as a prisoner
of war. Canada would undoubtedly excute van
Horn if he is given over but the greatest fight possible is
now being put up to prevail on the administration to re
fuse the British request. Great Britian has actually de
manded his extradition and if thi£ country refuse to agree
with the British conception of the matter another difficul
ty is sure to arise. For the moment the case overshadows
the trouble about the American ships now on their way!
across the Atlantic. It is believed absolutely certain that
those ships will be seized but the van Horn case seems to'
touch the relations between the two countries even still
more closely.
PLOT MADE IN GERMANY
VANCEBORO, Feb. 4.—Van Horn, the man who blew
up the Canadian bridge, was arrested this afternoon on a
local charge. This charge was merely an excuse to take
into custody a person around wThom a most remarkable
international controversy is now centering. He declares
openly that the plans for blowing up the bridge were made
in Germany and that the object was to stop Canada from
sending troops to Europe by making the Canadians be
lieve that the Germans of the United States were to at
tack Canada. The United States government has taken
him into custody to ensure his presence when the demand
for his extradition comes to a hearing. The state depart
ment has not yet replied to the British request on the mat
ter but that reply is probably being prepared. The charge
on which he is arrested is “destruction of property.”
GERMAN CRUISER SUNK
BUENOS AYRES, Feb. 4.—It is announced that a
German cruiser hafc been sunk off the coast of Patagonia.
The date of the sinking is given as January 7. The name
of the cruiser has not been mentioned but the story has
given rise to more rumors about the Dresden which escap
ed after the battle in which the remainder of the ships of
Admiral von Spee were destroyed. The German convert
ed cruiser Prince Eitel Frederich is also supposed to be in
those waters.
RAILROAD MAGNATES ARE
ACCUSED OF STEALING.
Heads of the Chicago and Rock Island
Road Have to Meet Serious
Charge.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4.—The stock
holders of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad tiled suit today
to recover seven and a half millions
from Daniel G. Reid and his associates
on the governing board of the line. It
is alleged that the money was taken
by Reid and his friends from the
treasury of the road for the purpose
of effecting a sale of stock. The
complaint says that the company re
ceived no benefit from the transaction.
The suit will probably develope into
a test case to fix the limits of the
liberty of chiefs of corporations.
REPORT SUDDEN DEATH.
It was reported last night that Wil
liam Blackwell of the Southern Hotel,
Valdez, had died suddnely. Mr. Black
well was an oldtimer of Nome and
Dawson.
Father Shepherd left on the Evans
for Valdez.
BRINGING BIG LIGHIKK
UB FOR KNIK WATERS.
Member of New Company Talks Like
a Man Who Believes Big Things
Are Ahead.
Wm. Maitland, of the Alaska Com
merical Co. stationed at Susitna Sta
tion, who arrived on tho Admiral
Evans is one of the parties interested
in tho new Knik Transportation Co.
which will operate a terminal at Ship
creek next year. They are bringing
up the scow “Sperm" registered at
COO tons which will be anchored at the
anchorage and on which all steamers
will discharge their freight. The
transporation company will also op
erate boats to aJl points in the inlet
delivering freight and passengers
from the terminal. The “Sperm” is
due to leave Seattle about April 1st
in tow of the Bertha.
Mr. Maitland believes there is no
doubt that construction on the gov
ernment railroad will begin from
Ship creek early in the spring and
that freight shipments into the
Anchorage will be very large the com
ing season.
Jim Murray of Cache creek is in
Seattle and will leave for the in
let in May. Maitland has been doing
some good work in trying to get wire
less connections from the Inlet coun
try and believes that by opening of
navigation there will be wireless sta-j
tions or an extension of the Seward i
telephone line to Ship creek. He will j
leave in a few days for Susitna sta
tion and Knik where final arrange
ments will be made by his company.
FOURTH AVENUE FROM SEWARD DOCK.
RUSSIAN AVIATORS AT WORK
PETROGRAD, Feb. 4.—Russian aviators have suc
cessfully attacked several of the German positions to the
southwest of Warsaw. Two of the airmen dropped bombs
on German reserved trains j esterday and caused the loss
of the trains as well as several lives. Three towns were
visited by the attackers altogether and each was bombar
ed although all those towns are in Russian territory. The
troop train attacked had been gathered in a bunch so that
the bombs inflicted more damage than explosives drop
ped from the air usually inflict.
WARNS U. S. VESSELS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—The United States govern
ment today received a formal warning from the German
government to keep all American vessels away from the
northwest coast of France. The reason for this warning
is not given but it is assumed that the Germans are about
to carry their war against merchant ships of the enemy
to that coast in the effort to starve out Great Brit’.an. An
other opinion has been advanced that the Germans have
decided on some new plan of campaign to take the French
coast cities and that this plan of campaign takes into ac
count operations from the sea.
WILD SCENES IN WHEAT
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—Wild scenes occurred in the pit
this afternoon when the rumor came that the Dardanelles
were about to be opened for the passage of Russian wheat.
The rumor started in some manner that cannot be explain
ed. It was stated that the Russians had come to some
agreement with Turkey but other statements were that
Turkey had admitted its inability to keep the Dardanelles
closed. However that may be the price of wheat broke
down to one fifty six and three quarters but jumped back
to sixty six. It closed at fifty nine and a quarter. In the
meantime fortunes were lost and won.
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i I CALLED BANDIT IS
NOW REPUBLIC’S RULER
f. S. Mail Arriving in Seward Over Iditurod-Soaitna Trail.
SEATTLE PEOPLE GET
SORE WITH CANADIANS.1
Want to Keep Halibut Headquarters
In the Spirt! City and Away
From Canucks.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—Senator!
Jones, Representative Humphrey,
Judge Thomas Burke, E. F. Ballinger
are now here working to get federal
action to prevent Canada from win
nig the halibut and salmon trade from
Puget Sound. They say that the
Canadian ports are making conces-j
sions which are gradually winning the
trade. They ask fro the restoration
of the tariff on the fish.
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SEWARD MAN JOINS
ORDER -OF BENEDICTS.
Mr. Carl Stangneth and Miss B.
Halpin were joined in matrimony by
Father Shepherd immediately after
the arrival of the Admiral Evans.
The bride came north on the steam
ship and Father Shepherd waited es
pecially to perform the ceremony. Mr.
Stangneth is well known in the ter
ritory.
ANOTHER PREPARES FOR
THE COMING STAMPEDE.
New Real Estate Firm Established
In the City
Today.
A new real estate firm has been
established in the city to be ready for
the big development in the city in the
next few weeks. The new company is
known as B. R. Labaree and company.
The names of the other parties inter
ested are not given out but it is known
that Mr. Labaree has purchased the
building next above to the Graef hard
ware store. The purchase was com
pleted this afternoon and the deal was
the first intimation given of the for
mation of the company. According
to the papers filed the business of the
company will be real estate, insurance
and investment. B. R. Labaree is
given as the manager. He and his
father are so well known in relation
to Alaska affairs that the establish
ment of the business speaks for itself
as an indication of what is coming.
Lots 4 and 5 in block 14 have been
sold by the Whitehead Realty Co.
GERMANS WIN TRENCHES
- BERLIN, Feb. 4.—The German army resumed the
offensive in the Argonne region and has captured a mile of
French trenches. Another battle has started for the
possession of Warsaw. It was begun by the Russians but
their attacks have all been repulsed. The intention of
General von Hindenburg apparently is to try the enemy
in a manner which leaves him a chance to get out of the
fighting without losing ground. He announces that he has
made advances near Bolimow which is the nearest point;
to Warsaw occupied by the German troops. This an
nouncement was made incidentally and Hindenburg de
clines as a rule to tell the details of his campaign. It is
clear, however, from the dispatches published today that
the struggle for the Polish capital is still proceeding with
out results.
• GERMAN SHIP LOST
PETROGRAD, Feb. 4.—A German torpedo boat has
.been sunk off the coast of Denmark by a Russian submar
ine. It was announced today that the vessel was sunk on
January 29 and that for the past two or three weeks the
Russian vessels have been successful in waters where
Germany was supposed to have complete dominion. The
Russian'submarines are now operating in different parts
of the Baltic Sea to offset the efforts of the Germans
to cripple allied shipping.
NOTHING FROM CARPATHIANS
LONDON, Feb. 4.—No news has been published to
day in relation to the great battle which has started in
the Carpathian mountains. The official bulletin of the war
for the day says there is no information to give out as
none has been received. On result of the battle will prob
ably depend the fate of the attempted Russian invasion of
Hungary and Bukowina but the fight is probably progres
| sing without a decision being reached.
, EL PASO, Feb. 4.—General Villa
formally proclaims himself president
of the Mexican republic. The proc la
mation was issued this m rning and
officially posted. Nothing further has
been stated.
WASHINGTON, J'eb. 4.—Francisco
Villa has proclaimed himself president
of Mexico. In a statement issued af
ter the proclamation he declared t.iat
the withdrawal of Garza from Mexico
City left the country without a gov
ernment. He has created three gov
ernmental departments. In the mean
time the Carranza government is mov
ing its records to Vera Crufi which
Carranza intends to make the capital
of his domain. The news was
followed here by statements of offiei
als to the effect that Mexico will prob
ably now have two governments and
continuous war may be expected.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE HAS
PASSED N. Y. SENATE.
ALBANY, Feb. 4.—The woman suf
frage bill passed the state senate to
day and the question will now go to
the voters at the next election. It is
generally believed that the state will
adopt the principle and that from this
time forward the women of New V ork
will have the full franchise.
ICE SINKS SHIP IN
THE GREAT LAKES.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—A steamer was
caught in the ice ofT this city yester
dty and fifty passengers who were
aboard succeeded in getting out on the
ice and so -aving themselves. They
were marooned all night on the ice
flow but all of them came through the
experience successfully. The ice con
ditions on the lakes are most remark
able at present. At noon today came
another story that another steamer
was sinking away out but this latter
story has not been confirmed.
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
AND OUT OF WORK.
WHEELING, W. Va., Feb. 4.—Two
thousand people are homeless along
the Ohio river as a result of the flood
ing of the neighboring country’. The
worst result of the flood has been (he
destruction of some factories which
had employed ten thousand people.
All these employees are now idle.
WILSON APPEALS TO
THE BUSINESS PEOPLE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—President
Wilson made his expected speech to
the Associated Chamber of Commerce
of the United States but said nothing
that could be regarded as remarkable.
He made an appeal to the business
people of the country to aid the ad
ministration in its efforts to secure
legislation that he believes to be need
ed in spite of the opposition of some
of the business interests.
EXPLOSION AT TACOMA.
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TACOMA, Feb. 3.—A powder mill
exploded in this city this afternoon
and one man lost his life.
LEFT ON EVANS.
The following were the outgoing
passengers on the Evans; Cox, Rohr
back, Bruner, Casey, Anderson and
Reed.
Rudolph Peterson is in the city on
a business visit