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RUSSIANS TAKE TABRIZ
AND MOVE ON PRUSSIA
Austrians Warn Rouniania and
Germans Attack
Dunkirk.
RUSSIANS REOCCUPY TABRIZ
PETROGRAD, Jan. 30.—The Turkish right wing
which invaded the province of Azerbaijan has been routed
by the Russians who have reoccupied Tabriz, Persia. The
Turks are retreating southward but are still in Persian
territory and will probably try to secure aid from the Per
sian Mohammedans. It is known that only a small Turk
ish force occupies Tabriz in the first place. The Persians
asked them to withdraw from Persian territory but they
refused unless Russia also agreed to leave that country.
AUSTRIA COMPLAINS TO ROUMANIA
GENEVA, Jan. 30.—’The foreign minister of the
Austrian empire has sent a telegraphic note to the Buch
arest government requesting Roumanians to refrain from
fomenting agitation against Austria amongst the Rou
manian population of Transylvania. The note declares
that all the trouble which has arisen in Transylvania has i
come from across the line. The chief importance of this
note comes from the fact that it is most likely the begin
ning of an effort on the part of the Austrians and Ger
mans to throw the blame on Roumania before they decide
to attack Roumanian territory Roumania has threaten
ed so long to enter the war on the side of the allies that it
is quite likely Germany and Austria have decided not to
wait and give her a chance to mobilize. At least this is
the opinion here with regard to the note of protest sent by
the Austrian government and some of the best informed
people believe that Roumania is about to be attacked be
fore getting time to prepare.
BOMBARD DUNKIRK
DUNKIRK, France, Jan. 30.—1This city was bombard
ed again last night by six German aeroplanes which drop
ped fifty bombs and damaged a number of private houses.
These attacks are now being delivered with regularity and
so far the French airmen seem not to be numerous or fast
enough to prevent them. The bombardment took place in
the darkness of the night and a panic occurred as one af
ter the other the bombs exploded with terrific noise in the
otherwise silent streets. After the first few explosions
the people ran from their houses, many of them without
dressing, while women and children shrieked in fright.
No deaths are reported as a result of the bombardment.
When they had apparently exhausted their supply of
bombs the German airmen withdrew safely.
RUSSIANS TRY OUTFLANKING
LONDON, Jan. 30.—The new advance of the Rus
sians in East Prussia seems to be in the nature of an out
flanking movemennt. The Russians have begun a series
of slight western advances along a fifty mile front from
Tilsit southward almost to Angerburg. This front is only
fifty miles east of the Prussian fortress of Koenigsburg
w'hich will probably be used by the Germans as a base for
their operations against the Russian advance. The Rus
sian forces in that region have been concentrated for some
time with the utmost secrecy and now outnumber any
force the enemy can bring against them. It is evidently
the intention of the Grand Duke to send in this force to
the north of the Mazurian lakes and try to turn the Ger
man left which is now too free to operate southward
against Warsaw.
ROUMANIA EXCITED
LONDON, Jan. 30.—The struggle in the Carpathian
mountains has brought the Austro-German forces so close
to the Roumanian frontier that the war flame in Rouman
ia is being fanned to a dangerous degree. It is now clear
that the Roumanians have not begun the mobilization of
their forces as had been expected and this is probably due
to fear that Bulgaria would take advantage of her difficul
ty. The advance of the German and Austrians to the
frontier of Roumania has also had, no doubt, the effect of
preventing that government from taking any steps to
wards mobilization at the allied Teutons could have start
ed an invasion before the Roumanian army could have
got ready. At the time Roumania was reported to be get
ting ready the Russians were advancing but recently the
advent of the German reinforcements in that region has
caused a halt to the Russian forward movement if not
more.
REPULSE GERMANS
LONDON, Jan. 30.—It is officially announced that
the Germans delivered an attack yesterday on the British
trenches near Cuinchy but were easily repulsed. In front
of the British trenches after the fight were counted more
than two hundred dead Germans. This is about the only
official notice posted of the fighting in the west for the
past few days and the assumption is that the
relative positions of the contending armies have not
undergone a noteworthy alteration.
THIRTY HOURS FIGHT
IN CONGRESS ENDS.
Senate Agrees to a Truce in the Ship
Purchase Struggle Until Mon
day Morning.
WASHIGTON. Jan. 30.—After
more than thirty hours in continuous
session the senate this afternoon
agreed to interrupt the spectacular
tight over the administration ship
bill. The agreement is that a recess
be taken from midnight until Monday
morning.
PINCHOT WANTS ONLY
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—In testify
ing before the Federal Industrial Re
lations committee today Amos Pin
chot declared that government owner
ship of mines and other natural
resources was the only doctrine with
any hope for alleviating industrial
evils.
FIX PRICE FOR STEEL.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—The gover
nors of the stock exchange today fixed
a new minimum price of thirty eight
for Steel common stock. The re
duction has been ten points in that
stock in a single week.
MARIPOSA 11 P. M.
The Mariposa is due to arrive to
night at 11 o’clock according to word
received by Agent Guptil.
CARRANZA IS
WINNING WAR
VILLA FORCES BEING DEFEAT
ED WHEREVER THEY ARE
ENCOUNTERED.
LAREDO, Jan. 30.—San Luis
Potosi has been occupied by the Car
ranza forces without lighting and the
fall of Monterey which is occupied by
Villa is believed to be imminent. The
armies of Carranza arc now evident
ly winning all before them and all
the indications seem to point to the
downfall of Villa.
ELPASO, Jan. 30.—It was semi
officially reported that Villa was shot
at and wounded three times last night
by Colonol Rudolfo Fierra, hi j per
sonal body guard.
JUAREZ, Jan. 30.—The officials
here deny the report that Villa was
shot last night by anyone or that any
attempt was made to shoot him.
ELPSE, Jan. 30.—A telegram was
received here today from Villa at
Aguas Calientes denying that there
was any attempt to shoot him.
WILSON PROBABLY TO
COME THROUGH SEATTLE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—Presi
dent Wilson will most probably go to
San Francisco for the opening of the
exposition by way of Seattle and re
turn to Washington by the southern
route. This has not yet been definite
ly decided upon but the plan is al
most sure to be followed.
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When Elgin Vaughn telephoned this
morning that the interior mail would
be here at 3 p. m. he stated that the
sun was shining at Mile 34.
Judge Whittlesey doubts that Judge
Hubbard or anyone else has been ap
pointed assistant district attorney to
take the place of Guy Brubaker as
District Attorney Spence is at pre
sent not in Alaska and no appoint
ment would be made until his return
to the territory.
GOVT. DESIRES
OUR RAILROAD
SECRETARY LANE SAYS PUR
CHASE OF ALASKA NORTH
ERN DESIRED.
Secretary Lane states that the
purchase of the Alaska Northern rail
road is desired. This most important
fact has been overlooked by the Alas
ka correspondents and it is only learn
ed now from the Seattle Post Intel
ligencer of January 12. In stating
that the purchase of the Copper River
and Northwestern railroad was de
sired by the government the Secre
tary also said that the purchase of
this road was also desired. The story
l in which thi* comes to light is on the
front page of the Post Intelligencer
of January 12 and is written by the
Washington correspondent of that
paper, Ashmun Brown, a man' who
evidently takes particular pains to
iind out the inner and true facts about
the matter.
When the story was sent to the
Gateway that the Secretary stated
the desire of the government to pur
chas the Copper River road there was
no mention of the fact that he also
stated the desire to purchase the
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Alaska Northern, and this statement
is one of vital importance to this dis
trict. But, it is better to know' late
than never that the goven. uent does
actually w’ant this railroad. It con
firms the belief that the government
will not want to go into opposition to
a privately owned road. It also show's
that a railroad to Ship creek would
not be deemed sufficient. Of all the
facts published none goes nearer to
proving that Sewani will be the •
minal.
BELIEVES SHIP CREEK
IS ALL TOMMYROT.
Seward Merchant Gives Reasons why
that Place w ill Never be Site of
Railroad Terminal.
William Sauers of the Seward Com
mercial company is one man who is
perfectly convinced that Ship creek
will never be made a terminal or even
shipping station for the government
railroad to the Matanuska and he
gives some reasons for this belief
which are well worth quoting. He
declares, in the first place, that even
in the open season vessels like the
Bertha, Sampson and the rest can
only make their way to Ship creek
with the tide. The channel is only a
hundred feet wide at that. Another
fact he mentions is that the insur
ance on ships stops at Fire Island
owing to the dangor from shoals
further on. Mr. Sauers is sure, and
granted these facts others will surely
agree, that Ship creek would be out
of ths running.
THE BOAT TRAVELLER
HAS NOT BEEN SOLD.
Agents For the A. C. Company are
Believed to be Organizers of
New Company.
Captain Cramer state* that his ves
sel, the Traveller, has not been pur
chased by any company or any per
son notwithstanding the statement in
the telegraphic dispatches yesterday
that the new company which is about
to establish a marine service around
Knik counted a vessel called the
Traveller in its list of boats. The
captain believes that the new com
pany has been organized by McNally
and Maitland, agents for the A. C.
company. They have spoken of their
intention to start something in that
line and approached him on the sub
ject but he has declined to soli the
Traveller. He thinks it possible that
the name “Mortland” which appeared
in one of the passenger lists of the
steamers now on the way north may
be a mistake for “Maitland' who is
one of the probable organizers of the
company.
The finest kind of job work a* well
as the plainest is done by the Gate
way.
BRITISH UNIONS DEMAND
FOOD FROM GOVERNMENT
DANIELS DISCUSSES
U. S. NAVAL MATTERS.
Say Conditions in the European War
are Different From W’hat Would
Happen Here.
WASHINGTON, Jan. :?0.—In dis
cussing the naval building program
Secretary Daniels of the navy de
clares that this years construction of
ships should be carried out regard
less of the European war naval
strategic problems. He declared that
the North Sea is a small body of
water where conditions of naval light
ing are altogether different from what
might be expected in a naval war in
which this country would be engaged.
WHEAT TAKES BIGGER
JUMP NOW THAN EVER.
CHICAGO, Jan. .‘JO.—Wheat took a
bigger jump than ever in the last
twenty four hours and is now quoted
at one dollar and fifty two.
LODGE TAKES FLOOR.
WASHINGTON, Jan. .‘JO.—Senator
Lodge took the floor to relievo Sena
tor Sutherland this afternoon in the
republican filibuster against the ship
purchase bill. The democrats are
sleeping in the cloak room to be at
hand to maintain a quorum whenever
the roll is called.
EVANS LEAVES JUNEAU.
The Evans left Juneau at 10 o’clock
this morning according to word re
ceived by Agent Blue.
SENATE TALKS
ALL THE NIGHT
IN THE MORNING REPUBLICANS
SENT REINFORCEMENT
TO LINE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SO.—All
night long the senate of the United
States has been in session. The dem
orcrats have fulfilled their threat to
make the session continuous if the
republicans persisted in their filibus
tering and throughout all the
hours of the long night repubi
can senators stood on their feet
talking against time to defeat the
ship purchase bill. Senator Smoot led
the filibuster and after talking for
twelve hours continuously new re
publican forces trooped into the
chamber this morning to relieve the
fagged colleagues who had kept up
the struggle since yesterday evening.
Sutherland relieved Smoot as leader
and chief word manufacturer and as
this is written he is stll talking, talk
ing incessantly. The democrats stayed
with the fight all night and have also
arranged for the relieving each other.
They have perfect confidence that the
republicans must Quit as a whole
month still intervenes before the end
of the life of the present congress.
Judah H. Sears, the man who is
said to have organized the National
Bank of Seward, is known well to J.
Hesse of this town. Sears is a mem
ber of a prominent family and be
longs to the “four hundred." He came
originally from Boston and was mar
ried to Miss Kitty Cameron, daughter
of Sir Roderick Cameron, a Britisher
Who has lived many years in this
country. A sister of Mrs. Sears is
Mrs. Belmont Tiffany. (Whoever
that is the name sounds mighty
respectable.)
All the McMullen and Schalaben
families were dumped off a sled on
the way to the Bungalow the other
evening but no one was hurt.
A1 Wolf leaves on the Mariposa for
the outside on a business trip which
will keep him away about a month.
Rise in Prices Causes Severe
Conditions Amongst
the Poor.
ENGLAND’S FOOD IS SHORT
LONDON, Jan. JO.—A committee of the Federation
of Trades Unions appointed to investigate the food con
ditions has issued a manifesto concerning the high price
of food in which it charges the government with failure to
anticipate and organize against consequences of the war
which the government must have known to be certain.
The manifesto urges quick and drastic action to save a
situation which is rapidly becoming desperate in this
country The committee demands that captured ships be
utilized and be operated by the state to carry food stuffs
to Great Britain from foreign countries and these food
stuffs must be purchased direct by the state from the pro
ducers and sold to the people of Britain at a price which
will only cover the cost and distributive charges.
ITALIAN TROOPS CALLED OUT
ROME, Jan. 30.—By a royal decree issued last even
ing Italian soldiers born in eighteen eighty eight and be
longing to the field artillery have been called out. The
Alpine troops have also been called out in such force that
the men of that force from the ages of twenty one
to twenty four have been notified to join the colors.
While it is stated that this call to arms is only intended for
maneuvres there is a general feeling that a full mobiliza
tion will soon be effected. The calling of the Alpine troops
indicates the desire to prepare for fighting in the Alps be
tween Austria and this country.
WOULD IMITATE GERMANY.
LONDON, Jan. 30.—The Federation of Trades
Unions as a body recommends that the government com
mandeer all the wheat supplies of the country in the same
manner as Germany. The officials feel rather angry with
the unions for bringing up such matters publicly at this
time as, they say, it will create the belief amongst the
country’s enemies that matters are worse than they really
are. It is not denied that the poor people are feeling the
rise in prices and the lack of plenty but this w as expected
to occur in war times. The price of w heat and other sup
plies has risen so rapidly in the countries from which
England has always secured her supplies that the English
poor feel the pinch very keenly.
WANTS PANSLAVISM
PETROGRAD, Jan. 30—In a telegram to the mar
shal of the nobility of Moscow the czar speaks of des
troying at one blow all the enemies of our related Slav
people everywhere.” The message is considered as com
mitting the government of Russia to the policy of Pan
slavism which hitherto had strong opponents at court.
The importance of this may be judged by the fact that
Panslavism means bringing under the rule of the Rus
sian crown all the Slav nations which include Bosnia, Ser
via, Herzegovina and others. It is worth remarking that
such a policy has been opposed by some of the nations that
are now allied with Russia in the present war.
SOUTH AFRICA STOP EXPORTS
PETROGRAD, Jan. 30.—The government of South
Africa has by special act prohibited the export of maize
and oats owing to the local needs of the defence forces
of the South African union. This step, it is feared, may
have a bad effect on the supplies for Great Britain and
particularly is this feared since imports-of food supplies
from Russia to England are practically impossible at
present.
DEADLOCK NEAR WARSAW
LONDON, Jan. 30.—There is apparently a deadlock
in the fighting to the west of Warsaw judging by the lack
of news that conies from that quarter. The German forces
stretching from East Prussia to Galicia now are estimat
ed at nearly a million men which is about all that can be
handled properly in that space. The Russians are believ
ed to have not less than twice that number either actually
engaged or stationed in positions which will render easy
their bringing to the front when they are needed Aus
tria is believed to have considerably more than a million
men under arms but a large part of her forces must be
maintained near the Servian and Italian borders to meet
any attempt at invasion. No fighting has been reported
from the Austro-Servian frontier for weeks and it is as
sumed that both armies are waiting for more favorable
weather. The Servians are not in sufficient strength to
attempt an invasion of Austria. One surprise of the war
has been the strength of the Austrian fortresses, not one
of which has fallen either on the Adriatic coast or in
Galicia. The bombardment of Cattaro and Pola have been
entirely abandoned as they have shown once again that
ships of war are not able to subdue really first class land
fortifications.