SEWARD:—The Gateway to the Land of Opportunity—The Hunters’ Paradise The Homesteaders Land of Promise
to th« Kenai, Knik, Broad Pass
Great Coal Fields of Gold pjc|ds
. ———— tifini vciiirn riAiT Y FYTFPT SUNDAY LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
ADVERTISEMENTS BRING RESULTS_PUBLISHED DAILY LXCEI T SUNDAY_ _____ _—
. SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1915. ___Ten C«it« th yj
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BRITAIN AND EUROPE CUT OFF
ZEPPELINS HOVER OVER SEA TO STOP SHIPS
MAY STAMPEDE
TO BROAD PASS
THAT COUNTRY GETTING FAM
OUS IN MINING CIRCLES
OUTSIDE.
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Mining people of Spokane, Seattle
anil other places outside are now deep
ly interested in the Broad Pass
country according to William Springer
who has arrived from Spokane to go
into that section. Mr. Springer was
there last summer and seems to think
that the opening of Broad Pass in the
near furture w ill depend on the report
made by the Guggenheim engineers'
who are about to make a test of the
ores. Should the report be favorable
Mr. Springer thinks it will result in a
stampede but an unfavorable report
may delay the development for a time.
Mr. Springer declares that the ledges
there are found as wide as two hund
red and fifty feet. From other sources
it is found that the stampede con
tinues both from Seward and Knik
and other places.
MINING LAW IS NOW
APPARENTLY DOOMED.
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All the Local Legislators Heard from
Oppose it with One
Exception.
That W. W. Getchell, the represent
ative from Nome who is now on his
way to Juneau, is opposed to the min
ing law’ passed by the first session of
the territorial legislature is informa
tion that has como here indirectly.
Daly, Moran and Snow’, members of
the legislature who passed thro* gh
Sew ard are all opposed to the law and
the only one supporting it who passed
this w’ay is Aldrich. Other members
of the legislature in other places have
also expressed the opinion that it
ought to be repealed. The opposition
to the repeal will come entirely from
men who were members of t! t legis
lature when the bill was passed and
who will be slow to admit their mis
take. Gaustad, another new member
of the senate, has announced his inten
tion to have it repealed.
SELLS NEWSPAPERS FOR
CHARITY IN CHICAGO.
Business Men go out on Streets to get
Money for Families of
Unemployed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.—The extra
ordinary sight of business men hawk
ing newspapers on the streets w’as
witnessed today. The strange scent'
was due to the decision to raise money
by every’ means possible for the starv
ing families of the unemployed who
are so numerous at present in this and
other cities. Seventy thousand dollars
were netted by this and other means
for the relief of distress.
CANAL GETS TWO MILLIONS
IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—For the
Six months ending February' 2 the
Panama canal tolls totalled two mil
lion dollars. The war has probably
caused a loss in the receipts but the
amount of business done, considering
the dislocation of trade and the unfin
ished conditions of the canal, is re
garded as satisfactory.
BILLIARD RESULTS.
Lane beat Nutter 175 to 174; Bur
ley beat Badger 100 to 50; Burley
beat Parker 100 to 74; Carlson beat
Koontz 100 to 61; Burley beat Peel
100 to 119. Torrey, Burley and John
ston tied for first second and third
placet Each has 2 or 3 more games
to play.
SHIPPING BILL
AGAIN FAILS
SENT TO CONFERENCE AND
WILL COME UP FEB
RUARY 27.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The
uemocrais in tne senate have again
lulled to pass tne snipping bill. It
iris been Ueciued to scad t to con
lerence and it will be taken up again
on the 27th of the present month. No
one believes that it will be made* law
against the work of the republican
ldibuster. The repuoican members of
the senate give no indication that they
will be willing to let the bill pass un
der any consideration whatever and
some of them declare the efforts of
the house democrats to pass a com
promise bill will be nothing but waste
of time. It is also pretty well agreed
amongst the democrats that the presi
dent will not call an extra session.
While the shipping bill is in confer
ence it is probable that other pressing
matters will be taken up that must be
cleaned off the slate before the end of ^
the life of the present congress.
SMISER'S APPOINTMENT
MAKES A SENSATION.
His Home Town Thinks He is Attor
ney General for All
Alaska.
A recent copy’ of the Columbia, Ten.
neasee. Herald has arrived in Seward.
Under a heading that would do honor
to a story telling of the destruction
of New York .there is given the sUry
of the appointment of James A. Sr.ns-|
er as “Federal attorney for Alaska. *
It is a two column head with decks
and everything else and it shows that
such an appointment is an octurr *nce
of extraordinary import down that
way, or was until Alaska opened a
dumping ground for their "dis
tinguished citizens." Mr. Smiser, ac
cording to the Herald, is a «;l>nel.
Yes, sir, a colonel, and he gets the
first editorial in the paper also. Eight
next to him is the story’ of the ap
pointment of another colonel as U. S.
marshal but a* h* v.’as appointed to
somo ordinary, civi.ized pla^e like
Tennessee he only gets second place.
The paper states that Colonel Smiser
was a class-mate of Mr. Gregory, at
torney General, and that the gallant
leader of men “visited Gregory at
Washington" soon after the class mate
got the job in the cabinet. To be the
classmate of a cabinet officer means
fame and glory and in Smiser’s case
it means being sent to Alaska to run
the whole blooming shooting match as
the Columbia Herald evidently belives.
But, anyhow, it accounts for the ap
pointment of Lieutenant-General
Smiser and we ought to be proud and
thankful. They could have sent a
moonshiner or a colored attorney just
rut well and either uould have been all
li^ht for peopie like us.
TWO SEWARD BOYS
OPERATED UPON.
Otto Poehlmcn and Andy Anderson
are two popular young Sewardites
who have recently undergone operat
ions outside. Max Poehlman received
a cable from Otto this morning saying
that the operation performed on him
for appendicitis at Petaluma has been
most successful. Andy, cashier of
Brown and Hawkins, also underwent
an operation and has written to say
that it has been successful.
Guy Whitehead has been under the
i weather for the past few days and is
confined to hi# room. _
SUBMARINES START DEADLY WORK
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Russians Badly Defeated By the
Austrians in Battle of Czernowitz
--Another Allied Ship Torpedoed in
English Channel by the Germans.
ALLIES PRESS FORWARD IN WEST
British Government Orders Suspen
sion of all Shipping to European
Continent--U. ^S. Not to Convoy
Merchantmen With Warships.
SHIPPING STOPPED
LONDON, Feb. 19.—The British admiralty this morn
ing ordered the suspension of all shipping traffic between
the English coast and the continent of Europe and it is
almost impossible to describe the sensation which the
order has created. It is assumed that such orders were
given only when the danger was found to be serious. The
presence of German submarines in the English channel in
spite of the watchfulness of the British warships has
created an unprecedented condition. Thousands of people
who were prepared to cross from different French and
British ports have been compelled to remain. One hun
dred Americans whe were on their way to London from
Paris have been marooned by the order. All the fine
steamers that run between Dover and Calais and be
tween different British ports and Havre, Boulogne, Diep
pe, and others have tied up indefinitely at their wharves
The belief is that the admiralty is now workng hard on
some scheme to offset the German efforts and the war will
probably take on a still newer phase within the next few
day.
ZEPPELINS STOP SHIPS •
ROTTERDAM, Feb. 19—A fleet of German Zeppelin
airships is now patrolling the North sea and stopping all
neutral ships from entering the danger zone blockaded
by German decree. The great air vessels hover around
over the water and swoop down like hawks as they sight
a neutral ship headed to the westward towards the coast
of Britain or France. Many of them passed along the
coast of Holland watching for the Dutch merchant ships
as they leave and also for other ships that have been un
loading in Dutch ports. It is supposed here that the Ger
mans will endeavor to enforce the blockade by the use of
submarines and Zeppelins alone. It is stated from Berlin
that if the British trade can be stopped it will create
starvation amongst millions of the pepole of the large
English cities but the British authorities on the other
hand declare that the Germans can never succeed in the
effort to prevent Great Britain from securing all the sup
plies it needs. The time has been too brief since the block
ade went into effect to judge the results and matters are
expected to develope constantly from this time forward.
All the ships of this country are now painting or have
painted the Dutch colors on their sides as well as their
names and nationality to avoid accident.
U. S. CABINET TALKS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The view of the United
States cabinet as expressed officially today is that the
| declaration by Germany of the intention to plant mines in
i order to enforce the Blockade of Great Britain shows that
the suggestion of Germany for the United States war
ships to convoy merchant ships cannot be safely followed.
Following such a suggestion, it is stated, would only en
danger- the warships themselves. The cabinet remains
silent as to its probable course in relation to the communi
cation sent by the German government. That the situa
tion is fraught with serious possibilities no one attempts
to deny. The best that can be expected is a serious inter
ference with American sea traffic.
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<J. S. WITHOUT A MUNITION
FOR DEFENCE OF COASTS.
uiy Hoard also Telia House that
Bigger and Longer Range guns
Are Wanted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The
Army Board told the house today that
larger and longer range guns are re
quired for this country. It also
stated the somewhat sensational fact
that the country does not possess suf
ficient amunition for the coast defence.
Judging by the report of tho Board it
seems to be clear that the United
' States has sadly neglected prepura
tions to repel an enemy should war be
declared but from the expression of
opinions by the members of congress
the recommendations of the Board will
promptly be complied with.
BUYS LOTS.
W. Small has purchased lot 25 in
block 11. Charles Crawford has
bought lot 18 in block 8. Both sales'
were made by Dr. Romig. Several
other deals in real estato are now
pending.
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ZAPATA AGAIN
HOLDS CAPITAL
CARRANZA QUITS AND LEAVES
VILLA’S PARTNER IN j
CONTROL.
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MEXICO City, Feb. 19.—The Car
ranza forces quit this capital today
and have left the army of Zapata in
control.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—The
news that Carranza had quit Mexico
City rather bewilders the officials
here. No one seems to know whether
some agreeement has been arrived at
or whether Carranza decided that he
could not maintain his position in th?
capital. The army of Zapata was
probably stationed outside Mexico
City and threatening its foes within
but of this nothing can be told as posi
tively certain.
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The young travelling man Ferguson
whose death by drowning at Ketchi
kan was told in yestcrdu)’s Gateway,
v as well known in Sev'urd which was
pare of his route.
RUSSIANS BADLY DEFEATED
LONDON, Feb. 19.—It seems to be clear that the
Austrians at last have won a really great and decisive
victory over the Russians at the battle of Czernowitz.
The Russians have been driven completely from the prov
ince of Bukowina. Russia itself admits the retiiement but
declares that it was not a retreat in the generally accepted
meaning of the word. The battle took place near the city
of Czernowitz which is situated on the river Pruth in the
eastern part of Bukowina. The Austrians are reported to
be following up their victory and to be pressing on the
rear of the Russian army. The worst part of this retieat
is that it precludes the possibility of the Russians reaching
the border of Roumania. It may also expose the right of
the Russian army in the Carpathians and compel them to
retire there also. No new developments are reported to
day from East Prussia. The Russians in that quarter
have probably occupied their second line of defence near
the border and the Germans unquestionably will be con
fronted with serious difficulties if they decide to attack.
ALLIES WAGE OFFENSIVE
PARIS, Feb. 19.—The allied armies in France are now
waging a general offensive for the purpose of compelling
the Germans to slacken their attacks against the Russians
in East Prussia. The Germans yesterday made several
counter attacks in the attempt to regain the ground lost
by them during the past few days but all their attacks fail
ed These attacks were delivered particularly at Ypres,
Arras, Argonne and La Bassee. The determination of the
allies in the west is expected to compel the enemy to re
call troops from the east and so give the Russians another
chance to advance.
TORPEDOED SHIP SAVED
DIEPPE, France, Feb. 19.—The first merchant ship
of the allies to be torpedoed by a German submarine since
the declaration of a blockade of the British and French
coasts was the steamer Dinorah which was hit by a tor
pedo off this port last evening. Although the ship was
badly injured she succeeded in reaching this place andjs
safe.
The occurrence took place in the middle of the Eng
lish channel and at a point where the shipping traffic be
tween England and France is very great. Steamer s run
all the time betweei Dieppe and New Haven, England,
and Dieppe is also close to Havre, one of the greatest of
French shipping ports. The success of the German sub
marine in these waters, therefore, proves what a menace
; they can be. The two steamers sunk a week or two ago
were sunk near Havre so it is clear the enemy intends to
• concentrate attention on the Channel. It is probably hop
i td also bv Germany that the presence of its submarines
• at that point will prevent the British from sending sold
iers to this country.
SENATE REPORTS
SUNDRY RILL
COMMITTEE RAISES FUND FOR
ALASKA COAST SURVEY
$20,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—In re
porting the civil sundry service bill
the senate committee has recommend
ed the raising of the sum for the sur
vey of the Alaska coast from fort/
thousand dollars to sixty thousand.
The report will probably be followed
by quick action on the part of the
senate on the whole bill which in
cludes the appropriation of two mil
lion dollars for the construction of the
government railroad in Alaska. The
senate is expected to permit the in
crease of the Alaska coast survey ap
propriation as very strong eff *rU
have been made to secure a sunt that
is said to be very badly needed.
ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE OF
McNAMARAS IS ARRESTED.
Second Man in a Month to be Arrested
For Blowing up the Los
Angeles Times.
SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—David Caplan,
*»»» aiiotfwl arromnlice in the work of
blowing up the Los Angeles Times
building, has been arrested at Rolling
bay near this city and will be charged
with being a party to the outrage.
Caplan admits his identity but he has
made no statement concerning his al
lcged complicity in the matter. He is
the second man arrested within the
past month on the same charge. \
man named Schmidt was arrested a
few weeks ago and it is thought that
the detectives who have been working
all along on the case have now drawn
a net around all the men connected
with the sensational occurrence.
REPORTED WILSON NOT
TO CALL EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—It is re
ported today that the president will
not call an extra session of congerss
this year, or at least until he finds
whether it wil be necessary' later on.
There was a hope today' that the* ship
ping bill passed by the house would
be let go through the senate by the
opponents of the former bill but noth
ing official has been stated by the
leaders of the republican filibustcrcrs.
MORE MONEY IN SUNDRY
CIVIL BILL FOR ALASKA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—An
amendment to the sundry civil ser
vice bill today gives seventy five thou
sand dollars to the fisheries of Alaska.
The money is to be expended in pre
serving and increasing the fish in the
northern waters.
ARE FEEDING THE POOR
ALL OVER NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—The hotels
and restaurants of the city have
agreed to send food daily to the muni
cipal workshops for the unemployed.
• he condition of the poor is b?:)in’ng
worse all the time and unemployment
'-corns to in* rease rather than d*mn
i.di Many rre suffering severely be
cause of the severity cf tne weather
coupled with the lack of money to buy
fu*l or proper food.
MAIL COMING.
The Iditarod mail was between Mile
Thirty-four and the city this morning.
Colonel Revell is bringing it while
Elgin Vaughn is waiting at Thirty
four for the Sunrise mail.