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RUSSIA STILL
CLAIMING WINSj
STARTS OFFENSIVE IN NORTH
TO KEEP GERMANS
BUSY.
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PETROGRAD, April 2.—The Rus
sian armies in the Carpathians are
still continuing their successful move
ments against the Austrians. The
Russian troops are ulso startirg of-j
fensive movements in several other
fields to prevent the Germani and
Austrians from sending reinforce
ments to the mountains passes where
the fighting is proceeding for the
roads to Hungary. The Russian of- j
fensive movements have been started
in the north Poland region, along the*
Niemen river, also along the Pilica
river, around Rawka and west of the
Dniester. It is admitted that the
Austrians advance into Russian ter
ritory east of Czernowitz but our
troops occupy parts of the Dniester
river above the new Austrian posi
tions. The enemy has been compelled
so far to keep from shifting troops
to the Carpathians and the ability of
the Russians to maintain this attitude
is expected to bring decisive victor}’
in the mountain struggle.
GOVERNOR CUT
OUT OFSALARY
W. VIRGINIA MAKES NO APPRO
PRIATIONS AND
SCHOOLS CLOSE.
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CHARLESTOWN, W. Va.. April 2.
—Because the legislature failed to
make any appropriation for running
expenses the governor of the state
is now working without a salary and
most of the country schools have clos
ed. The high school here is running
only for part of the time and several
other officials have taken holidays.
The legislature failed to make the
appropriations because of an uninten
tional oversight. An extra session
will be called.
SEATTLE, March 29.—-Attorney
Smiser. who was appointed United
States district attorney for the First
division, in Alaska, sailed for his new
home last Saturday evening. He is
accompanied by his wife.
SAYS POLICE
WERE GUILTY
man charged with throwing
BOMB IN CATHEDRAL
SPEAKS.
NEW YORK, April 2.—Carmine
Carbone, one of the Italians arrested
for the attempt to blow up St. Pat
rick’s cathedral, states that the de
tective who arrested him compelled
him to throw the bomb under threat
of death The defendants evidently
are determined to show that the whole
atTair was born in the brains of the
police for their own benefit. Carbone
made the statement in a straight
forward manner and if he is telling an
untruth he is certainly showng a re
markable ability to do io without giv
ing himself away. Some people seem
to be inclined to believe the story of!
the prisoner because they have come
to the conclusion that the whole af- <
fair was exaggerated by the police of
ficials. The case continues to occupy
a large amount of attention.
JUNEAU, March 29.—When Sena
tor McGann of Nome, arrived in Ju
neau on the Mariposa he was met on
the wharf by a delegation of the entire
legislative force ard was given a
great reception. He is ir. fine health
and spirits and reports that he gained
weight on the trip.
McGarn broke all records in reach
ing Juneau from Nome, having made
the trip in twenty-seven days. The
Nome election was held on Saturday,
Feb. 27, and he left the following
morning for Juneau although the re
turns hail not all been received. He
arrived in Juneau on March 26. and
reports that he ‘ost six days on the
trip.
Shermnn Haynes and Mrs. Haynes
have taken the new portable house on
the Hettel lot and are the first to oc
cupy such a building in Seward.
Meet me at The Branch.
❖ BRITAIN ASKS THAT *
❖ PROTEST BE SECRET. ❖
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WASHINGTON, April 1.—At the
request of the British government the
text of the protest sent by this
country against the blockade of the
German and Austrian coasts by Brit
ain will be kept secret until April
seventh. The reason of Britain’s dc
ire for secrecy is not clear but there
is probably something contained in the
text of the protest which it fears
might have an unfavorable effect in
trying to reach a decision if the mat
ter became public.
❖ IJ. S. CUSTOMS RECEIPTS *
❖ SHOW A BIG INCREASE. ❖
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WASHINGTON, April 2.—The
March customs receipts show an in
crease of nineteen millions and a half
over the receipts for any other month
since the beginning of the war. Not
withstanding this increase the receipts1
have by no means reached their nor
mal level although it is believed pos
sible that the increase will continue.
START TO IMPEACH A
CALIFORNIA JUDGE.
John L. Childs of the Superior Court
Charged With Incompetency
and Other Things.
SACRAMENTO, April 2.—The as
sembly has started impeachment pro
ceedings against Judge John L. Childs
of the superior court on the charge of
unfitness, incompetency and criminal
ity. The full text of the charge has
not been published but the men bring-1
ing the impeachment proceedings de
clare that they can easily prove their
assertions.
LEGISLATURE NOTES.
Two school bills have been introduc
ed. One is to make education in the
territory uniform. The bills would
provide for a superintendant of edu
cation and board of regents etc.
Colonel Richardson suggests that
the legislature make preparations to
handle the road funds direct for the
territory. He suggests the appoint-'
ment of a highway commissioner or
some such officer.
The governor has received $20,000
from the U. S. treasury to pay the
members of the legislature and the em
ploy e* a The solons received their
salaries yesterday for March.
Representative Heid has introduced
in the Juneau legislature a lazy hus
band bill. It seems to have about the
same provisions that similar bills out
side have. The only difference »s that
the officials can hardly have anybody
to jump on for a violation of such
a law but the natives.
It is reported in Juneau that Repre
sentative Moran is about to get mar
ried to a Kansas girl.
Representative Daly is the man who
had the marriage license tax cut down
from $2.50 to $1.50. Representative
Noon wanted to go one better and cut
it down to an even “bone”
ALASKA TO HAVE DAY
AT PANAMA EXPOSITION.
Governor Strong and Other Officials
of the Territory to be
Invited.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.—A
special day in July or August will be
set aside by the exposition as Alaska
Day. Governor Strong and some
other officials of the Territory will be
invited and particular efforts will be
made to make the occasion very suc
cessful.
SENATOR ALDRICH
LOSES HIS HOUSE.
Famous Politician Leads Fire Fight
er* in Work at Rhode
Island.
WARWICK, April 2.—Former
Senator Aldrich led the fire fighters
last night in the attempt to save hi*
residence on his estate at this place.
The fire had gained a great headway
before the work of fighting it had well
begun and the damage to the extent
of three thousand dollars was in
flicted.
SEATTLE, March 25.—'The case of
William Dettering, a resident of Seat
tle who is suing Henry Roden, former
Alaska senator, for $18,570, is being
argued before a jury in the federal
court here, Judge Neterer presiding.
The case grows out of the litiga
tion over the celebrated Dome creek
claims in the Fairbanks district in
which E. T. Barnette and others were
involved for years in lawsuits. A
number of Fairbanks men in the city
have been summoned as witnesses in
the case for both s'des.
WANTED.
Smart boy at the Gateway office.
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1 CANAL STUFF
NUT FORALASKA
CAN AFFORD TO TAKE VERY
LITTLE FROM
PANAMA.
WASHINGTON, April 2.—It is
stated here today that very little of
the equipment that was used on the
Panama canal construction will be
used in the building of the Alaska
railroads as the equipment for the
greater part is still required for work
on the canal itself. Nothing further
has oeen stated as to who will have
charge of the actual construction work
on the government railroad and very
little of anything will be said until
the time is ripe. That some of the j
canal equipment will be used is cer-1
tain but the administration will not j
wait for the time when it will be out
of use in Panama.
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SAYS RAILROAD WILL
RUN DOWN TO NULATO.
Man Said to be Close to Administra-,
lion Tells Where I he Road
Will End Up.
Exchanges coming on this morn
ing’s boat carry a story from “a man
close to the administration” who is
a recent arrival from Washington in
Seattle and who says that the govern,
ment railroad route has been fixed
upon for some time. He says the road
will run from Seward to Knik, thence
to Broad Pass and on to the Nenana.
A 38 mile spur will be built to Mata
nuska and from Nenana the road will
run to Nulato on the Yukon about 250
miles below the mouth of the Tanana.
Judging by certain things this man
is probably John E. Ballaine.
MEXICO CITY
TO BEJIEUTRAL
WASHINGTON PROPOSES AND
VILLA ACCEPTS IF CAR
RANZA WILL.
WASHINGTON, April 2.—The
United States department of state has
proposed to the Mexican belligerents
that the city of Mexico should be de- j
dared a neutral zone and Villa and
his ally Zapata have already signified
their willingness to accede to the re
quest if Carranza will do so. The
state department is now waiting for j
word from Carranza and expects that
if he grants the request his two lead
ing opponents and their forces will j
evacuate the capital immediately and
carry on the war entirely away from
the city. The chief object sought by
this government is to protect the lives
of foreigners in Mexico City and to j
avoid complications with any foreign
governments who are becoming more
and more insistent on their demands
for the protection of their rights.
PEOPLE MAY LEASE ANY
ALASKA COAL LANDS.
Receiver of Land Office at Juneau
Receives Word From Wash
ington.
JUNEAU, April 2.—In response to
a telegram sent to Washington, Re
ceiver Frank A. Boyle has received
word that all coal lands in the forest
reserves may be leased and that all
coal lands elsewhere in Alaska outside
Matanuska and Bering River fields
may also be leased. This makes a
matter which had been in some doubt j
certain.
GOMPERS IS NOW TRYING
TO BRING ABOUT PEACE.
Fear3 That a Strike of the Building
Trades Would Cause a
General Walkout.
CHICAGO, April 2. — Samuel
Gompers has arrived here for the pur
pose of trying to settle the strike |
which is threatened in the building'
trades of this city. He fears that
such a strike would involve other
trades and brng about a general walk
out. He is working hard to ha^r t>e
trouble a bit'-ated but it is admitted
that he has a hard task on his hands
The question as to whether all the
names of candidates for the city ele
ction can be placed on one ballot or
not seems to have come up. The law
says nothing that would prevent all
names from appearing on one ballot.
W. E. Root will probably return on
the Mariposa as that boat is bring
ing to Cordova the man whose place
Mr. Root has been filling.
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❖ BRITISH GOVERNMENT MAY ❖
❖ TAKE OVER THE COtL. ❖
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LONDON, April 2.—The investigat
ing commission appointed to look in
to the coal conditions of the country
has concluded its work and has recom
mended that tho government take
over the whole coal supply of .the na
tion 10 prevent an unreasonable rise
in prices. The coal mines of the Brit
ish Islands are sufficient, they say, to
meet all the demands of the people
and the recommendation must rot be
taken as an indication of the. belief
that a shortage is possible.
❖ .WANTS A WHIPPING ♦!
❖ POST FOR OREGON. ❖
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PORTLAND, April 2.—Circuit
Judge George Davis is urging the es-j
tablishment of a whipping post for;
Oregon. He believes that it should
be used for certain crimes which have
made their appearance recently to the
national disgrace of this city.
EITEL GETTING READY
TO MAKE HER FLIGHT.
British Cruiser Outside Harbor is
Examining Every Vessel
Leaving.
NEWPORT NEWS, April 2.—The
German converted cruiser Prince Eitel
Frederich is now provisioning and v/ill
soon make her dash for the open i
ocean. A British cruiser is stationed j
off Virginia cape and is stopping and
examining every vessel leaving this;
harbor to make sure that they are not
te cruiser or that they are not carry- |
ing supplies or associated with her
in any respect. The attempt of the
Eitel to get away is being watched j
with the greatest interest as the
episode is promising to be one of the
most dramatic incidents of the war.
.v aaa A A A A A A A A
❖ REPORTED AGAIN THAT •>
•> AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE *
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PETROGRAD, April 2.—It is re-j
ported here again that Austria is i
seeking poAco. Tb.- poi t comes
from a source that cither shows the
rumor to be well founded or that it is
the official wish that the report should I
be generally circulated. From all ac- ?
counts the position of the Austrian,
armies is now serious and the condi
tions will be made entiiely intolerable
should Italy start fighting. The know
ledge of such a fact on the part of ]
Austria creates the belief that she |
would be very likely to seek peace so
that she might gain favorable terms
for deserting Germany while the lat-,
ter is still dangerous. If Austria j
waits until she and Germany are both
compelled to sue for peace the end of
the Austrian empire as it now is will
come.
NEWS NOTES.
L. E. Buell, for many years Alaska
representative of Armours, and one of
the best known and best liked com
mercial agents in all Alaska, died in
Seattle as a result of an operation.
The Seattle Post Intelligencer con
tains an extract from the Baltimore;
Sun which says that Pat O'Cotter's
poem “Us For Sam” ought to be read
in congress to show the feeling of the
people of Alaska. It calls our local
poet the “Kipling of Alaska” and
gives the verses credit for doing fine
work for the territory.
The Wickcrsham people of Valdez
have held a primary and nominated
candidates for city council. One or
two of the nominees have refused to
run on the ticket. But it looks as
if the Wickersham cult will soon con
trol even our churches.
S. B. Congdon of the Harriman
Bank here will arrive on the Mariposa
with his family. Mr. Congdon recent
ly resigned from the U. S. treasury
comptroller’s office to take a position
with the bank.
Mrs. Johnston died in the General
Hospital at Seattle. Fred Johnston,
her stepson, says that he has tele
graphed out instructions but no an
swer has been received yet telling
where and when the funeral took
place.
W. A. Macpherson, the first locator
of the Groundhog mine, writes to say (
that he and his family will soon return
to Seward. He has been at the new |
strike in Canada and elsewhere but he
still calls Alaska “God's country.''
Some of the pupils of the schools
were entertained at dinner at Cooper's I
Cafe last evening by Mrs. Forgy and
Miss Root. A few other guests also
enjoyed a pleasant time.
John S. Coply, former mayor of
Nome and now representing Hilde
brandt, Posner and company, the im
porters and wholesale liquor mer
chants, will arrive in Seward on the
Mariposa.
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FOR SALE.
Typewriter, practically new.
TRACT OF LAND
IS WITHDRAWN
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ACRES
MAY BE FOR
REINDEER.
Twenty-five thousand acres have
been withdrawn by President Wilson
on the shore of Cook Inlet for the use
of the Bureau of Education and it
may bo that it will be used for the i
raising of reindeer. The subject has |
been agitated for some time. fl he fol- j
lowing order wras received by the
Gateway from Register Walker of the
United States Land Office this morn
ing.
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
It is hereby ordered that the tract
of land hereinafter described, be, and
the same is hereby withdrawn from
disposal, and reserved for the use of
the U. S. Bureau of Education, sub
ject to any existing vested right.
Description of Tract.
Beginning at Granite Point, a head
land projecting into Cook Inlet about
five miles southwest from Tyonek,
and approximately in latitude 60
degrees 01' North and longitude 151
degrees 21' West, which point is also
marked by large rocks exposed at low*
tide;
Running thence westward with the
shore one-half mile to a point, thence
north to the middle of the main cur
rent of the Chuit River, eight miles
more or less; thence writh the main
channel of said stream to where it
discharges into Cook Inlet; thence
along the shore thereof southwesterly
to tho point of beginning; estimated
to include 25,000 acres.
WOODROW WILSON.
The White House, 27 February, 1915.
SURELY TRIED
TO BURN SHIP
FRENCH CHEMISTS EXAMINE
THE LINER LA
TOURRAINE.
HAVRE, France, April 2.—Chem
ists have examined the hull of the lin
er La Tourraine and have declared
that the fire which broke out on the
vessel while she was on her way
across the Atlantic was not caused by
an explosion but was deliberately set
by some person. Had the ship been
destroyed hundreds would have lost
their lives. The German who has
been arrested is being carefully
guarded. It is almost a certainty that
if he is proven guity he will be execut
ed as a spy although he is said to be
an American citizen. His American
citizenship will be the only chance for
him to escape the extreme penalty.
EVANS DUE 4 A. M.
The Admiral Evans is due to ar
rive in Seward at 4 a. m. tomorrow
via Port Wells.
MANY TAKING OUT GOOD
MONEY ON KENAI RIVER.
Several Working With Longtoms
Right Now With the Finest
Results.
mat several men uie new miung
out good money along the Kenai river
is the statement of Martin Banbury
who has returned to the city from
that stream. Some of the men are
taking out as much as ten dollars a
day with longtoms and in a few in
stances the results are said to be even
better. Ben Sweasy says that Victor
Gambard took out seven dollars in
three hours to his own knowledge.
Dan Rice and his two sons are among
st those successfully engaged in the
work. Others are Tom Towle, Kelly
Oleson and Fritz Post.
EVANS COMING.
The Admiral Evans left Cordova
for Seward at 4:30 o’clock this morn
ing according to word received by
Agent Blue.
EDMUND RUDOLPH IS
TWELFTH CANDIDATE.
Edmund Rudolph announced last
night that he has decided to be a can
didate for election to the city council.
He is the twelfth candidate formally
to announce himself.
WENT ON NORTHWESTERN.
The following . went out on the
Northwestern: Miss Vivian Darley,
Robert Scott, Mrs. Emily Miller, Mrs.
C. Rassmus, J. E. Johnson, G. A.
! Gentry and D. 0. Wanamaker.
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•> GERMAN NAVAL BASES *
•> ARE BOMBARDED. *
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LONDON, April 2.—Allied aviators
bombarded the German naval bases
at Hoboken and Zecbruggc yesterday.
The damage is reported to have beer,
considerable although it is coming to
be learned that attacks from the air
can be expected to have not much
more effect than to morally disorgan
ize the enemy. The Germans have
managed to secure a well fortified
position at Zeebrugge on the Belgiar
coast as a base for their submarine
warfare on British shipping.
* MRS. CARMAN WILL *
* AGAIN BE TRIED. *
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MINEOLA, N. Y., April 2.—Mrs.
Florence Carman will again be placed
on trial for the murder of Mrs. Louise
Bailey. The prosecuting attorney
says that the new tria1 will probably
take place about May 10. The jury
in the former trial disagreed and rt
was thought that the matter would
be dropped
ALASKA WILL VOTE ON
PROHIBITION MATTER.
Legislature Will Pass Bill but Will
Not Ask Washington to
Interfere.
JUNEAU, April 2.-^The legislature
will pass a measure to allow the peo
ple of Alaska to vote on the question
of prohibition. The affirmation of
congress will not be asked as had
been proposed at first and the mat
ter will be left entirely in the hnads of
the people of the territory them
selves.
CATTLE DISEASE GONE.
WASHINGTON, April 2.—The foot
and mouth disease which appeared
amongst the cattle over the country
some time ago has been eradicted
according to the official report issued
today by the department of agricul-1
ture.
NOMEITES SUE LINDERERG
FOR BALANCE ON LEASE.
SEATTLE, March 24.—Howard
Ames, C. L. Blanck and C. A. Vogel
have sued Jafet Linderberg and the;
Pioneer Mining company for $14,000
alleged to be still due them on a le; sc
of mining property at Nome. They j
allege that only $56,000 was paid of
a $70,000 sum due.
CAPTAIN OF THE FRISBEE
HAS TO STAND TRIAL.
Will be Charged With Negligence
Causing l.oss of Ship in
Golden Gate.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aprd 2.— ;
Charges of negligence have been filed
against Henry' Potvin, the skipper of
the steamer General Fnsbeo which
was lost here last Monday by running >
on the rocks while she had three
hundred people aboard. (
MORGAN COLLECTION
TO BE SOLD OUT.
NEW YORK, April 2.—It has been
decided to sell the Morgan art col
lection. The sale may enable *he
present owner to avoid the tax bid
this is not sure.
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NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES.
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The Northwestern arrived early
this morning with quite a large num
ber of passengers, some of whom were!
from way points. The following were
aboard from Seattle direct:
H. E. Johnson, F. De Journel, F.
G. Noyes, F. Stolder, B. Frazier Geo.
F. Schott, Mrs. Schott, Mrs. M. E.
Phelps, J. A. Gray, Mrs. H. F.
Scholdac, Gus Wilke, and 14 steerage.
TWO FIFTY-TWO HAD
REGISTERED AT NOON. |
Two hundred and fiftytwo voters j
had registered at noon today with the j
city clerk. The ladies are at last get
ting really busy. The books close to
morrow night, remember. It seems
to to be becoming evident that the
election is now turning on the ques
tion of future appointments to salari
ed offices under the council. On's ticket
or, at least, some of its candidates are
said to have already pledged them
selves to vote for a certain man for
city clerk. It may be said, to avoid
misunderstanding, that the person
whose name is used in this respect is
not that of the present very efficient
city clerk.
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L
ALL DENY THEY
DESIRE PEACE
REPORT ABOUT RUSSIA, Tl RKK*
AND AUSTRIA
DENIED
LONDON, April 2. — Russia,
Austria and Turkey formally deny to
day that they are seeking peace. The
report was circulated that all three
nations had enough of the war. par
ticularly Austria and Turkey, hut both
of the last named two are as emphatic
in their denials as Russia is. Peace
rumors continue to float aroun 1 but
the British people are confident that
their allies will stick to their bargain
not to make peace separately. It is
well understood that Austria might b'
tempted to desert her partner to save
the disruption of her o wn territory
but the presence of large forces of
German troops in Austrian territory
rather tends to make the people
doubt her rumored desire to give in.
BUNION KILLS PIONEER.
ABERDEEN, Wash., April 2.
Isaac Beerner, a pioneer, died here
last night as the direct result of using
a supposed cure for a bur ion.
ENGLAND FOR
PROHIBITION
WHOLE COUNTRY TALKING
NOW ABOUT NOTH
ING ELSE.
LONDON, March 2.—The whole
country is now talking about prohibi
tion and nothing else, and there is a
very geat likelihood that the proposal
of Lloyd George wll be carried. The
brewery and distillery interests are
starting a campaign to fight the pro
posal but the opinion seems to be that
the country will almost surely go dry,
at least for the duration of the war.
It is also rumored that Lord Kitchen
er is favoring the proposal but the
opinion of Premier Asquith has not
been ascertained. More general op
position to the measure is expected
from Ireland and Scotland than from
England or Wale3 as those two former
countries have larger distilleries and
breweries in proportion to population
than the two latter. In Scotland and
Ireland, it is admitted, an unpropor
tionate number of people would be af
fected.
GERMAlSliK
SIX VESSELS
FIVE ARE BRITISH AND ONE
IS A NORWEG
IAN.
LONDON, April 2.—No less than
six vessels have been reported sunk
today by German submarines. Four
British trawlers and one Norwegian
bark were sunk in the No'th Sea but
the crew's were saved by being per
mitted to get into the life boats belore
the torpedoes were fired. Ihe sixth
vessel sunk was the steamer Seven
Seas which was torpedoes and des
troyed in the English channel. The
Seven Seas was submarired without
notice and the result was that eleven
of the people aboard were drowned.
ROBERT ASHLAND TO
START FIRST FACTORY.
Will Open Seward Soda Works About
the First of Next
Month.
About the first of May Robert Ash
land will establish in this city the
Sew'ard Soda w’orks, which may be
regarded as the fore-runnsr of many
other manufactories to make their ap
pearance in this city soon. The mach
inery for the w'orks has arrived al
ready at Seattle and will be shipped
up at once and placed in operation
SEWARD TAXES PAID UP.
The town of Seward is now', at
least in one respect, the most solid
municipality in Alaska, according to
Dr. Romig, city treasure. All delinqu
ent taxes have been paid up with the
exception of the taxes on just tw'o lota.
The taxes of the railroad company
which are now in litigation are, of
course, not paid. No personal taxes
remain unpaid