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LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
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KITCHENERS ARMY IS READY
BUT FOUR MORE BRITISH SHIPS SENT TO BOTTOM
GERMANS CAPTURE
PRZASNYSZ CITY
Berlin Reports Fen Thousand
More Russian Prisoners
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Taken in Battle.
GERMANS TAKE PRZASNYSZ
BERLIN, Feb. 25.-rThe battle of Przasnyz has been
decided, the Germans have won and the city has been
captured by our troops. Ten thousand Russians have
been captured with large quantities of supplies, guns and
ammunition. Przasnysz is directly north of Warsaw and
southeast of Mlawa. The last named place has, therefore,
undoubtedly been taken and the German army must be
not only threatening the rear of the Russian advance to
wards Thorn but must also be threatening the flank of the
Russian army defending Warsaw. At least German mili
tary experts believe this and the general public seem to
feel that the advance into Poland from the north has de
cided practically the whole campaign and has marked the
beginning of the utter defeat of Russia.
KITCHENER S ARMY IN FIELD '
LONDON, Feb. 25.—It is generally believed through
out England now that all Kitchener’s army has arrived in
France and the British people are waiting expectantly to
hear what results it will bring forth. It is assumed that
the allied generals are waiting to hear what the Russians
are going to do in the east before striking the supreme
blow in the west It will probably take quite a time before
the new British armies are in position to be hurled against
the troops of the kaiser but England is full of confidence
that when the time comes the fate of the struggle will be
decided.
THREE MORE BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
LONDON, Feb. 25.—In addition to the Harpolian
which was sunk last night in the English channel by a
German submarine three more ships were sunk today, or
their sinking was reported today, off the coast of this
country. The steamer Deptford was submarined off Scar
borough on the northeast coast of England, and the steam
er Western Coast and the steamer Rio Parana were sub
marined in the channel. The loss of boats by the work of
German submarines off this coast during the past three
days averages about four per day and the matter is be
ginning to assume a more serious aspect.
RESENT U. S. INTERFERENCE
LONDON, Feb. 25.—The news that the United States
government has suggested that this country should end
its blockade of German ports is hotly resented here. The
information that the Washington administration had
made such a request reached this city this afternoon and,
although the Americans have also asked Germany to end
its blockade, some of the papers and the people generally
are warmly protesting against the interference of Presi
dent Wilson and his cabinet. Nearly all the afternoon
papers give editorial expression to their opinion and in no
case is the interference of America welcomed. Indeed, the
general opinion created by the American request is that
Wilson has been coerced by the activities of the pro-Ger
mans in the States.
TURK OPERATIONS SECRET
LONDON, Feb. 25.—During several days not a word
has been published here concerning the operations in the
field of war where the Turks are supposed to be engaged.
Since the reported defeat of the Turkish army in Trans
caucasia a veil of secrecy seems to have enveloped the
further movements of both Russian and Turkish armies
in that quarter. The attempt to invade Egypt has been
apparently abandoned entirely by Turkey or may have
been only postponed until fulier preparations have been
made.
GERMAN SHIP CAUGHT
MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 25.—It is reported here that a
German supply ship has been captured by the British
cruisers and has been taken to the Falkland islands. The :
captured ship is probably one of those which had been j
serving the Karlsruhe which is now a more serious menace!
to allied shipping than the Emden was. The Karlsruhei
has already sunk about a score of British vessels and is!
accompained by several supply ships which are also made!
useful in securing information of the whereabouts of
British merchantmen.
HICKMAN ASKED TO EXPLAIN
WHAT Win. SAUERS SAID.
And Captain Shows Where He Hit
Ice in Portage Bay Sever
al Times.
Capt. Hickman of the Evans, which
was here today, brought Wm. Sauers
over the coals for being responsible
for a lot of severe questioning in
Seattle. When the Evans arrived in
Seattle some time ago reporters from
the P. I. and Times waited on the
captain loaded with copies of the
statements made by Mr. Sauers in the
Seward Gateway about Portage bay,
Ship creek and other also rans.
“You got me into all sorts of an
noyance” said the captain “with your
infernal peddling.”
“Well, and what did you tell them ?”
asked Bill defiantly.
“Well,” answered Hickman “I told
them to go to the log book of the
Evans and if they didn’t find therein
• several accounts of ramming ice in
Portage bay I’d eat their hats.”
The fact really is that several boats
have run into ice recently in the bay
that is called Portage because to get
stuff to the be^:h thero it must be
packed over floating glaciers.
TWENTY-FOUR FIRST
CLASS ON MARIPOSA.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2a.—The following
left last night on the Mariposa for Se
ward :
F. G. Sweet, Karl Pierce, Mrs.
Pierce, Melvin Mulk, R. H. Jones and
wife, Herbert Evison, Miss L. Hess,
Mrs. F. Cortland, J. J. Bruno, Gust S.
Jobery, A. 0. Nelson, T. J. Madlen,
A L. Weaver and wife, Alfred Ander
son, Ole Anderson, Lars Ostnes, An
drew Haram, Ole Peterson, Louis
Wick, A. Jenison,, A. Petterson and
one steerage.
COMING ON WATSON.
SEATTLE, Feb. 25.—The Watson
left this morning with the following
passengers for Seward:
A. F. Desherbrinin, Willian Moson,
J. E. Chovin, E. L. Main, T. M. Dunn,
G. S. Smith and wife and Gus Seiflfert.
ALASKA NORTHERN PRES.
LEFT LONDON ON 8th.
President Stavert of the Alaska
Northern railroad left London, Eng
and, on February 8th according to
word received by Judge S. O. Morford.
He was due in Toronto on Febraury
18th.
MILLIONS OF JEWS
RENDERED PENNILESS.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—Two million
Jews—one sixth of the Jews in the
world—have been made penniless in
Russian Poland and the eastern fight
ing border by the struggling armies.
Besides, there are 170,000 Jewish re
fugees in Galicia, 25,000 in Moravia
and 75,000 in Bohemia.
These figures were given out at a
Jewish meeting recently held in Lon
don for the purpose of relieving the
acute distress of coreligionists. Plans
endorsed by Leopold de Rothschild,
were made to raise funds by sub
scriptions
100,000 TONS OF
CONTRABAND.
MADRID, Spain, Feb. 25.—The
quantity of merchandise seized as con
traband by the British authorities at
Gibraltar, is calculated at 100,000 tons.
According to advices from the Spanish
town of Algeciras, ju&t across the bay
from Gibraltar, the English author
ities are perplexed with the problem
of providing adequate warehouse j
space. ]
LEGISLATURE
TO FIX TAXES
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FORMER ARRANGEMENT ONLY
A MAKESHIFT FOR THE
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Senator L. V. Ray, president of the
first territorial senate, says that the!
tax laws passed at the first session of
the legislature were only makeshifts
and that permanent regulations will
probably be made this time. At the
time of the first session the territory
had no money a .id the task of asses
sing the property of canneries etc.
would have been impossible. The as
sessment of the value of canneries
may be guaged by the fact that the
sum of thirty-seven million dollars
is invested in the canneries of Alaska.
Mr. Ray believes that the work of tax
ing those canneries will be carried out
this session. The session begins next
Monday, the first of March. While
talking about taxes it might be in
order to say that the poll tax collect
ion will be due after notice next
month.
OFFER WORK TO MEN
ON SEWARD RAILROAD.
Story that Shows tfu* Opinion of Peo
ple Outside About the Govern
ment Terminal.
Fake schemes to run in the wake
of government railroad construction
in Alaska have already been started
in Seattle. A newspaper of that city
states that nearly 200 cooks and wait
ers have been approached by a man
purporting to be a representative of
the commissary department of the
government and ofTered good positions
in Seward and camps of the new rail
road. Glowing inducements in the
way of salary aud equipment were
held out, with the result that nearly
100 signified their willingness to take
up the work.
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NORTHWESTERN MAY
NOT COME.
The information that the North
western would take the place of the
Mariposa on the present run is prob
ably without foundation judging by
what officers of the Santa Ana said.
The Northwestern had her upper deck
taken up and it had not been replaced
when the Santa Ana left Seattle on
the twelfth inst. It is rumored that
the Victoria may take tho place of the
Mariposa for a trip. The Mariposa
or her substitute was scheduled to
leave Seattle last night.
HONEYMOON ON TRAIL.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Green left yes
terday morning over the trail for their
home at Takotna. Mr. Green is agent
for the N. C. Company at that place
and is a son of Dr. Green the U. S.
Commissioner for the district. He and
Mrs. Green were married in California
just before they came north on the
Alameda and their trip over the trail
is their honeymoon.
MEXICAN FACTIONS WATCH
EACH OTHER THREATENINGLY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Negotia
tions are now proceeding between the
leaders of the warring Mexican fact
ions according to the latest advices
from that country. No fighting has
been reported for several days but the
two chief parties, led by Carranza
and Villa respectively, are said to be
' preparing to the best of their ability |
for the renewal of hostilities. Mexico
City is said to be quiet and orderly.
BRYAN WANTS TO AID
AMERICANS ABROAD.
Several U. S. Citizens in Europe Re
duced to Pitiable Straits by
the War.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Secre
tary of State Bryan today asked Con
gress to appropriate fifty thousand
dollars for the aid of Americans who
have been caught unexpectedly by the
war in Europe and have no means of
getting home. Sbveral stories have
been received which show' that some
of the Americans have been reduced!
to pitiable straits.
NEW YORK BREAD IS NOW
REDtJ^D IN PRICE.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—Owing to|
the agitation that has been raised
here to cut down the price of bread -
the wholesale bakers have declared a|
considerable reduction while stating
that their profits will thereby be cut
down greatly owing to the high price
of flour.
CHI SAN A LOOKS GOOD.
McCarthy, Feb. 15.—George Go
shaw, who came out here recently
from the Chisana, brings the report
that the winter prospecting in that
camp has been productive of very
satisfactory results. Ho states that
Mr. Herman has found good pay on
Wilson creek, one of the main streams
of the camp.
( ATTAIN R. HANSEN
IS SANTA ANA SKITTER.
Captain R. Hansen is the command
er of the Santa Ana which has arrived
and gone westward. He has recent'/
been employed by the company a?
captain in the cannery tender service
and was formerly a pilot on tnic run
and very well likod evidently. The
Santa Ana brought up a cargo of
dynamite and, therefore, had no pas
sengers.
WENT ON SANTA ANA.
Amongst those going west on the
Santa Ana were:
J. H. Denny, C. M. Nutter, John
Collins, W. Springer, J. Buren, R. J.
Cornwall, C. H. Parker and C. H.
Packard.
TO EXAMINE CELLARS.
At the meeting of the firemen it
was decided to ask permission of the
business people to examine the cellars
of all houses next Sunday afternoon
so that the boys might become famil
iarized with the conditions.
SAYS APPROPRIATION
FOR ROAD PASSED.
Paper May Have Confused Story
With Another.
The Cordova Times of the 23rd inst.
has a telegram from Seattle saying
that the civil sundry service bill has
passed the senate. This bill includes
the appropriation of two millions for
the construction work on the govern
ment railroad. The Gateway has
cabled to Seattle to find if such an im
portant bit of news has been overlook-^
ed but may not receive an answer be
fore press time today.
It is possible that the Cordova pap
er misunderstood the message. On;
the 23rd. the army appropriation bill
was passed by the senate as stated in
the Gateway of the 24th. The army
appropriation includes the appropria
tion for Alaska roads (wagon roads)
and our contemporary might have
mixed matters. Another similarity
between the appropriations for rail
roads and roads is that one is $2,000,-^
000 and the other, if memory is cor
rect, is $200,000.
BRITAIN RESENTS
U. S. INTERFERENCE
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America Proposed Ending Block
ades to the German and Brit
ish Governments.
U. S. WANTS BLOCKADES ENDED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—The United States govern
ment last night forwarded to the British and German gov
ernments notes proposing that the blockades established
by both nations be ended. The notes also contained the
outline of a definite policy regarding the shipment of food
stuffs to all belligerent nations. The details of the pro
posals were not made public although their publication is
expected soon. The injury inflicted on the trade of this
country and the frightful loss to shipping interests by the
blockades has created a tremendous feeling in the Atlantic
states and demands have been made constantly to the
president and members of congress to try to relieve the
situation by appealing to the two nations directly respons
ible. The placing of an embargo on all foodstuffs shipped
both to Britain and Germany is talked of and may be put
into effect. It is believed possible that the British may be
prevailed upon to permit the shipment of foodstuffs to
Germany’s civil population and that Germany in return
will cease its blockade operations and its war on British
merchant shipping generally.
ANOTHER BRITISHER SUNK
LONDON, Feb. 25.—The British steamer Harpolian
was submarined in the English channel last nig.it by the
Germans and was sunk. Three of the crew were killed by
the explosion but the remainder are safe. The occurrence
took place-in waters at a point where the French coast is
only some forty miles distant from the English coast. This
makes about half a dozen British ships sunk in two days.
Added to them are several other ships, including two
Americans. The people here are now reconciled to the
fact that nuich loss must be incurred in shipping but the
food supply of the country is not believed to be threatened.
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GERMANY TO RESPECT ITALY
ROME, Feb. 25.—In reply to the note sent by Italy re
garding the German blockade of the northern European
coasts the German government has replied saying that
Germany will respect the Italian flag on all waters. No
Italian ship has been affected so far by the blockade in
the north. The feeling here is not bitter against Germany
although the other Teuton ally is regarded with feelings
that are anything but friendly. The sending of the note
by this nation is one of the strongest proofs that Italy has
no intentions of entering the war unless she should be
compelled to do so by the force of circumstances.
ITALIAN STRIKE THREATENS
NAPLES, Feb. 25—The socialists of Italy are threat
ening a general strike against work all over the country
unless the price of bread is lowered at once. The tactics
to be adopted in case the strike is called would be similar
to those adopted by the socialists of Belgium a couple of
years ago when all men quit work and compelled the gov
ernment to come to time. The price of foodstuffs in this
country has risen so considerably that suffering has re
sulted for the very poor who at the best of times, are con
stantly on the verge of starvation. The conditions are
such that the entry of Italy into the war is almost out of
the question.
GREY TURNS DOW^N RELIEF FUND
LONDON, Feb. 25.—Sir Edward Grey, British min
ister of foreign affairs, has refused to contribute to the
Belgian relief fund because, he says, the Germans are
taking the grain, cattle and even the money from the Bel
gians for their own uses. His refusal may mean that all
British people will refuse to contribute and so endeavor to
place the burden of supporting the Belgians on the should
ers of the Germans themselves.
AUSTRIA TAKES OVER FLOUR
VIENNA, Feb. 24.—To provide against waste the
Austro-Hungarian government has taken over the grain
and flour of the dual monarchy and' will distribute them
carefully according to the needs of the pepole. The step is
taken as a precautionary measure entirely. The supply
is declared to be adequate provided it is not dissipated by
wasteful practices.