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Ilitfh N. Wind, Clear.
ALASKAN Jan. 21—Max. 3, at 4 p. m. 1, N. wind,
Clear.
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OVER A DOZEN MAY BE DEAD
AS RESULT OE CONEEAORATION
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.—As the result of a fire at First
and Jackson this morning thirteen people, all Russian re
fugees, may he dead. Three jumped from fifith story
windows and were killed, three more are known to have
been burned to death on the fourth story floor, and seven
others are unaccounted for. The fire started in a pile of
hemp on the fourth floor of the six-story Walker building
which was partially occupied by the Bowles Company, a
flnn that carried plumbers supplies and other sorts of
goods. Before the blaze was discovered the men sleeping
on that floor and the ones above had evidently been cut
off from exit by the stairway. As the flames spread the
men could be seen at the windows and then came the time
when the choice lay between jumping and burning to
death. The three men who jumped were dead immediate
ly after striking the pavement. The three men known to
have been burned were either afraid to jump or did notget
rime from the flames that rose beneath them. It is pos
sible that the seven people missing or some of them may
yet be accounted for hut it is very doubtful. All the
victims had recently arrived from Russia from which
country they had fled to escape the horrors of the great
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FIRST GOLD ARRIVES
FROM THE NEW SERINE
The first gold to come to Seward
from the new diggings at Cold Bay
arrived yesterday on the Bora. The
shipment consisted of twenty-two oi
twenty-three ounces anil is probably
the gold taken out before the freeze
up when the discoverers were report
id, as Gateway readers will remem
ber, to be busy in the second period
of their operations. Later accounts
from the strike are meager but from
THE TRAVELLER=
IS NOT LOST
MEN ON FIRE ISLAND ARE NOT
CAPTAIN CRAMER AND
C R E W.
The boat Traveller is not the one j
that was lost recently near Anchorage j
and Captain Cramer and his crew of
the Traveller a;*' not the men who
have been marooned on Fire Island.
When the Dora touched at Seluoua
the other day on her way to Sew art!
the Traveller was snugly docked and
Captain Cramer was with her as
large as life. Anchorage has had no
means of finding out this fact as she
has no communication with Seldovia.
Some of the people on the Dora be
lieve that the the parties marooned on
Fire Island are seven men who left
Seldovia some time ago for Anchor
age in a small boat.
SCALDED TO DEATH
RUBY.—Last Monday at Kokrine,
the two year old son of Titus, a
native, fell into a pan of boiling water
and scalded his arm an<* side. The
child was at once doused in a barrel
of ice water and was afterward wrap
ped in blankets and cared for as well
as possible, but on Wednesday it died.
Some are of opinion that the shock
of the cold water douse caused, or at
least hastened, the child’s death.
Old Johnny, a venerable native of
the same village, died last Sunday.
His death is attributed to old age.—
Ruby Record.
Mrs. H. S. Balderston has been in
disposed for the past few days.
what is known pay has certainly been
struck and the conditions are said to
be perfect for hydraulic operations.
Owing to the small number of people
in the neighborhood prospecting was
very slow. About two or three hun
dred dollars had been taken out in
the beginning of October but work
was continued later by the discoverers
and the gold brought here yesterday
was probably the cleanup. Cold Ba>
is on the peninsula near Unga Island.
NEW OPERATING TABLE
COMING TO HOSPITAL
Local Doctors Send For Outfit That
Will Make Seward Hospital
Perfect For Surgery.
The local physicians and surgeons
have arranged for the installation of
an operating table in the Seward
General Hospital which will bring the
hospital into a perfect condition for
surgery. The other parts of a com
plete surgical outfit are also being
brought in. Amongst them is the
latest type of glass topped tables for
instruments, etc. The operating table
alone will cost a hundred and fifty
dollars.
BARN.DANCE TONIGHT
The A. B. Barn dance will take
place this evening. Weird and worn
costumes are now being prepared for
the event and a really good time is
assured.
GUILD MEETS TOMORROW
The Ladies’ Guild of St. Peter’s
church will meet tomorrow, Thurs
day, at Mrs. de Sherbinin’s.
FARRAGUT DUE TOMORROW
The Admiral Farragut was due to
arrive at Cordova at 11 o'clock this
morning and will get in here early to
morrow most likely.
DORA PASSENGERS
Mrs. Lucy Kinoff and two children,
F. E. Whelpley and Mrs. P. Michel
sen were the passengers arriving on
the Dora yesterday afternoon. Owing
j to the cold and the high winds the
vessel had a very rough time. She
was compelled to lay up some days
while on the way back. »
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Republicans Will
Adjourn Tomorrow
Herron’s Request Will Be Complied
With by Committee.
The Territorial Republican Com
mittee which was to meet here to
morrow and select a date and a place
for the territorial convention will ad
journ to some future date at the re
quest of Chairman Herron. Commit
teeman J. J. Finnegan stated this
much today. He and Ed. Whittemore,
committeeman for the westward, are
the only two committeemen likely to
show up as Herron has probably sent
word to the committeemen of other
districts that the postponment will
take place. Mr. Herron says the
postponement is necessary so that
some new rules of the party might bo
learned but some of the dopesters
have a different idea altogether.
Herron is now believed to be in Ju
neau and there are some who believe
that the next few days may have a
political surprise in store in relation
to Republican politics in Alaska.
WAS FIFTY BELOW
AROUND FAIRBANKS
Weather Inside Now Moderating and
It is Only Forty Below.
FAIRBANKS, Jan. 25.—The tem
perature here today is forty below
but the cold spell is believed to bg
breaking as the temperature has been
below fifty for a week or so.
SEATTLE MAN DEAD
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.—William S.
Grinfelder, a retired capitalist an£
formerly a wholesale dealer, died
here last night.
May Have National
Prohibition Vote
Sub Committee of Senate Recom
mends Putting It To
the People.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—The sub
committee of the senate judiciary
committee has recommended that the
question of national prohibition be
submitted to a vote of the people.
The sub committee was appointed to
act on the resolution introduced by
Senator Shepard in favor of nation
al prohibition.
COOKS RECEIVE
THIS EVENING
Everyone is welcome at the re
ception in observance of the 50th
birthday of Rev. Mr. Cook this even
ing. It will take place at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Cook.
UNLOAD TWO NEXT BOATS
ON FLAT CARS DIRECT
The dock will not be ready for tho
unloading of the next two incoming
steamships and their freight will
probably be unloded direct on flat
cars. The amount of freight on them
is small.
WEATHER AT IDITAROD
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Forty below zero was the coldest
registered in Iditarod up to December
24, the Pioneer says.
George Laughlin has bought a
team, sleigh and harness from the Al
aska Transfer to haul piles, etc., from
his Mile Seven ranch for the govern
ment
HOUSE TO BE ON
GROUND IF PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN.
COLOHEL E. M. HOUSE
Photo hy American Press Association.
iThat President Wilson Is sending Colonel
E. M. House to Europe to he on the
ground when the time for peace negoti
ations comes is a report that went the
rounds In Washington From various
sources, diplomatic and other, tho Amer
ican government has been Informed that
in six months time the peace movement
In Europe will have gained great mo
mentum. At that time, according to a
belief entertained In administration cir
cles. the present military deadlock ex
isting on all the fronts will have been
emphasized and become clear beyond
peradventure to all the nations. It will
then bo realized that a decision can be
reached only by >ears more of fighting
and a tremendous cost of lives and
money. All the belligerents, It is be
lieved. will be in a frame of mind to
accept even a temporary peace. Colonel
House. It Is understood, will be then In
an Ideal position to act as agent of Pres
ident Wilson as a mediator and go
between for the belligerent nations J
ADMIRAL SAYS
ALASKA COAL
WILLJE CHEAP
WHEN ALASKA MINES OPENED
says McGowan coal will
BE AS CHEAP AS OIL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Admiral
McGowan, the paymaster general of
the navy, told the house naval commit
tee yesterday that oil is fifty per cent
more efficient than coal for naval
vessels but he expressed the belief
that the opening of the Alaska coal
fields will make coal cheap enough to
offset the efficiency of oil the price
for which is now soaring. His argu
ment is regarded by the administra
tion as one of the strongest in favor
of the opening of the Matanuska
mines as quickly as possible.
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In his cable to the Gateway Secre
i
tary Lane said he hopfed to get the
emergency appropriation by February
first. We have five more days.
MONTENEGRINS SIGN ARTICEES
TO EAY DOWN ARMS AND QUIT
Seward Remains
Base For the Dora
Will Depart From Here on Next Trip
J nst the Same.
The suggestion that Cordova might
be made the Dora headquarters tem
porarily because of the lire on the
dock here lias not been followed out
and the steamer will start on her next
voyage to the westward from this
port just the same as ever. All the
necessary arrangements and prepara
tions will be made in Seward.
TACOMA SALOON MAN
NOW UP FOR FORGERY
Charged With Same Offense as Stone
and Others in Connection With
Industrial Commission.
TACOMA, Jan. 26.—Arthur Young,
a local saloon man, has been arrested
on the charge of passing a forged
warrant on the Industrial Insurance
Commission. The warrant is suppos
ed to be one of those forged by one of
the officials now under arrest. It is
presumed that Young has been arrest
ed in the belief that he knew the war
rant had been forged when he cashed
it.
HOBOES STEAL RIDE ALL
THE WAY TO OTHER WORLD
Two Tramps and an Engineer Die in
Collision in Washington
State.
SPOKANE, Jan. 26.—Two Mil
waukee passengers collided near
Othello this morning and George Rait,
the engineer of one of the trains,
and two tramps are known to have
been killed. Three other trainmen
were injured but none of the pas
sengers were hurt. There is some
reason to think that the body of an
other tramp, or maybe, the bodies of
more than one, will be found in the
debris.
BRINGING AMERICANS
OUT OF CHIHUAHUA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. — The
state department has received, advices
that a special train has left Ch'buahua
bringing back to the United states
several American employees of mines
in that state where serious danger
threatens all foreigners.
PAPERS OPPOSE BLOCKADE
LONDON, Jan. 26.—The majority of the newspapers
today declare that Great Britain will continue hei
present trade relations with other nations and will not
establish the general blockade which has been threatened.
Most of the papers strongly urge the government not to
take any steps that might involve neutrals. The Daily
News asks: “What would be the position of the Allies if
the vast resources of the United States ceased to be at
their command?” News from Washington is believed to
have brought about this attitude as it had become evident
that America would never tolerate such a blockade as that
intended.
FEAR KAISER’S BIRTHDAY
LONDON, Jan. 26.—The newspapers here predict a
tremendous drive by the Germans tomorrow, Thursday,
as that will be the birthday of the kaiser and an unusual
effort is expected to be put forward in celebration of the
event. Some of the papers suggest that recent events
portend a gigantic effort to make the birthday the occas
ion of a great victory. The recent activity of the Germans
in the west, all along the line, is taken to be preparation
for a concentrated drive on some particular point which
is believed to be Flanders. Military experts believe the
neighborhood of Nieuport will be the choice for such an
attack if it comes at all. The German assaults begun a
! few days ago in several parts of the western front con
j tinue with more or less intensity. Much importance is
placed on these attacks.
MONTENEGRO SIGNS SURRENDER
VIENNA, Jan. 26.—It is officially announced that
Montenegro has signed the articles of surrender at head
quarters, giving her word that she has laid down her
arms and given up the struggle. The final struggle at
Mount Lovchen was fought by the brave enemy without
a hope of ruccess. The Montenegrin army had been sur
rounded on all sides. This government will now establish
order in the country.
NOTHING FROM THE EAST
LONDON, Jan. 26.—With the exception of the an
nouncement that the Russians have maintained then
positions in the Pinsk region little of importance is con
tained in the Petrograd dispatches.
STILL ACTIVE IN WEST
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 26.—Much activity is reported
still on the western front with the Germans taking the
offensive. The reason for the simultaneous attacks along
the line is not yet made apparent.
SAY TURKS WANT PEACE AGAIN
ZURICH, Switzerland, Jan. 26.—Distinguished Turk
ish diplomats have arrived here and their mission is be
lieved to be to prepare for peace proposals as the financial
condition of the Ottoman empire is reported to be so
strained that the continuation of the war is impossible.
KAISER LOOKED VERY SICK
LONDON, Jan. 26.—The Nish correspondent of the
Daily Mail describes the kaiser during his visit in that city
with Czar Ferdinand as “white-haired, weary and sick.”
The correspondent admits, though, that the Bulgarians
treated him with the utmost homage.
BERNSTORFF MAKES PROMISE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Lansing and Bernstorff
held a conference this morning and Bernstorff stated
that the whole Lusitania matter will be settled within a
week. It is understood that he advised his government
to accede to the American demand to acknowledge the il
legality of the torpedoing of the Lusitania and to accept
full responsibility.
ITALIANS HELPED MONTENEGRINS
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—It was announced here today that
Italian forces fought beside Montenegrins in the last
stand of the Montenegrin army at Mount Love ben where
the surrender took place. It is also stated that the
Italians were the first to flee and that the trops ot Monte
negro fought on alone until all but honor had been lost.
The news of the surrender of the entire Montenegrin
army has been confirmed.
BRITISH LOSSES APPALLING
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 26.—The official state
ment was issued today regarding the battle east of Kut
El-Amara in Mesopotamia when the British relieving
force was repulsed while attempting to reach the beleag
ured army of General Townsend. According to this of
ficial account the British have abandoned the attempt
after having suffered appalling losses. The surrender of
the British garrison at Kut-El-Amara is now be
lieved to be a matter of only a few days.
GERMANS HOLD CAPTURED GROUND
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—The official bulletin this morning
states that the French have failed to recapture the ground
won by our troops in the past couple of days east of Neu
ville on th west end of the western front. Several de
termined attacks have been delivered by the enemy there
and hand to hand fighting has been the order but the Ger
mans remain firm. The gain is regarded as an important
one, particularly from the moral point of view, as the al
lied troops have met defeat in a district where they had
hoped strongly for the very reverse.
MOVES FOR GERMAN BLOCKADE
LONDQN, Jan. 26.—In the House of Commons today
Arthur Bean introduced a resolution in favor of establish
ing a complete blockade of Germany that would prevent
all goods going to or from that country even through
neutral territory. He expressed the belief that such a
course would have an important effect in bringing the
war to a speedy end. Sir Edward Grey announced im
mediately afterwards that the government has no inten
tion of establishing such a blockade at present but he left
it open to be assumed that it might be found necessary in
future,