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N()1 „ N„ h SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 191.r>. ___ r. n )| y
ASKS TWO MILLIONS FOR R. R.
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THE PURCHASE OF PRESENT ROADS IS POSTPONED
ONE CARRANZA
IS EXECUTED
BROTHER OF FAMOUS CHIEF
SHOT BY THE FIERCE
ZAPATA.
LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 2.—Jesus
Carranza, brother of the head o* the
constitutionalists, has been executed
at orders of Gen end Zapata. The de
tails of the affair are lacking but the
execution was apparently carried out
in cold blood and for no o.her reason
than to avenge the defeats inflicted
during the past few days on the
forces of Villa and Zapata by the
Carranza army. The man executed
was also prominent in the affairs of
Mexico and held a command iu the
army of his brother.
SOLDIER HAS TO PROVE
THAT HE IS ALIVE.
LONDON, Feb. 2.—Officially enter
ed on the war office rolls as dead over
four months ago, Sergeant C. Bennett
of the Norfolk Regiment has had to
prepare documentary proof of being
alive in order to obtain his pay.
The sergeant was wounded at the
outbreak of the war. On his discharge
from the hospital he went home to re
gain his strength. A few days ago, he
took a trip to his regimental head
quarters and applied for his back pay.
His major, who knew him well, re
gretted that he was unable to do any
thing since it is not army custom to
pay dead men.
Bennett is now obtaining affidavits;
from his former employer, his pastor
and the police to convince the war of
fice that he is still alive and entitled
to pay.
| APPl Y FOR NEW ELECTRIC
LIGHTING FRANCHISE.
G. B. Poinexter and Robert Ashland
applied for a new electric light fran
chise last night to the city council.
The new franchise asked for provides
| for the meter system in supplying
j lights. In the franchise formerly
granted the applicants asked for a
flat rate franchise. The city council
last night put otT consideration of the
matter for a week and asked that in
the meantime each member of the
council and the city attorney be sup
plied with copies of the franchise.
The franchise which the same two
men were granted before lapsed be
cause they took no steps to carry out
the project.
MOKE LOTS SOLD.
The activity in real estate continues.
At least four lots changed hands to
day but permission to publish the
facts has been given only in two of
the instances. Ed. Jacobson purchas
ed lot 3 in block 32 for $223 dollars
! through Dr. Romig.
Jl’PGE ON ALAMEDA.
Judge Brown has stopped at Ju-,
neau to preside in some cases for
which Judge Jennings i3 disqualified, j
Judge Brown will return to Valdez on j
the Alameda. It has been rumored
that the judge was summoned back
to be ready to adjudicate in some
matters connected with the govern
ment and the local rad road but no
confirmation of that rumor has been
presented.
EVANS DI E AT FIVE.
Word was received this afternoon
that the Evans is due to arrive at
five o’clock this afternoon.
RUSHING NGW
TO THIS CITY
LARGE PASSENGER LISl ON
ALAMEDA MAY BE
KEPT UP.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2.—Nearly thirty
people left on the Alameda for Sew
ard from this city. The boats leav
ing in future will probably carry
great numbers owing to the feeling
which certainly now prevails hero that
Seward will be the metropolis of the
district to be opened by the govern
ment railroad. In addition to some
steerage passengers the Alameda had
the following aboard for Seward when
she left last night; R. Fletcher, C.
Thoendyke, George Riley, J. Riley, VV.
Root, M. Davis, Harry Welch, Wm.
Hyland, E. Carter, Frank Ennis and
wife; 1. Hensler; Mike Reilly; Al
Carlson and wife; T. Gillis; Mrs.
Allenbaugh her daughter; two sons
and two babies; W. Sullivan; A. Mc
Henry.
Superintendant Anton Eide of the
Road Commission probably will re
turn home about Saturday. Mr. Eide
states in a letter that the trail was
really in a frightful condition but that
a vast improvement has been made
on it by himself and the two men em
ployed.
It was stated today that the Evans
was delayed becauso of taking on a
load of old lumber at Latouche. The
lumber is from the old hotel building
which E. A. Thede of Seward pur
chased some time ago. The Evans
may arrive before this is printed and
this rumor settled one way or the
other.
Foodstuffs Contraband
Says Britain to the U. S.
BRITISH GET DEFIANT *
The British government through its ambassador
today notified the government of the United States that
all foodstuffs destined for Germany, Austria or Turkey
will be regarded as contraband of war and will be seized
by the British warships. The note hints that the steamer
Wilhelmina which is now on the way from this country
with foodstuffs for Germany will be seized and her cargo
taken away. This cargo will be paid for by the British
government but henceforth all food cargoes destined for
the three nations at war with Britain will be seized and
will not be paid for whether they are on American ships
or not. This note is regarded here as the most serious
fact connected with this nation in relation to the war.
The British notification is couched in language which,
however diplomatic, leaves no other impression than that
the British will make foodstuffs contraband whether the
United States likes it or not and in spite of the precedent
established in former ware. Even now there is apparent
some indication of the controversy which this attitude of
Great Britain is sure to create in this country. Opinion is
very much divided, some people expressing the belief that
as the supply of food to Germany might mean the pro
longation of the war foodstuffs can be regarded justly as
contraband. Others declare that the United States can
not recognize such ruling which they say, is contrary to
all international agreements on the matter.
ATTACKING CANADA
VANCEBORO, Maine, Feb. 2.—That German Ameri
cans are getting busy in the effort to injure Canada was
proven last night when a charge of dynamite was discov
ered under the international bridge at St. Croix. The ex
plosive was clearly placed there with the purpose of blow
ing up the bridge which connects the state of Maine with
New Brunswick. Immediately after the discovery of the
dynamite a German officer, whose name is not given, was
arrested on suspicion and on searching him a plan of the
bridge was found in his possession. The identity of the
prisoner is at present being kept secret but it is assumed
that he has not come from Germany recently and that he
is part of a conspiracy hatched in this country.
TO PROSPECT
NEAR SITKA
RUSSIAN TREASURE AT BOTTOM
OF SEA TO BE SEARCH
ED FOR.
PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 2.—C. F.
Stagger has obtained a permit from
the government to attempt to recover
two hundred thousand dollars which
went to the bottom of the sea near
Sitka when the Russian warship Neva
sank there sixty years ago. Stagger
will start work on the first of May
and seems to be confident of being
able to secure the treasure. For sev
eral years divers along this coast have
contemplated such a search and Stag
ger has been trying for quite a time
to secure the permission.
Rex Seymour who is now in the
city has been in the Broad Pass coun
try and carries some specimens of the
gold found there. He and some others
prospected for placer and he thinks j
the chances are good for that kind of
mining as well as for quartz.
Bud Saum is now here waiting to
go back to the Broad Pass country.
He says Broad Pass is easily the best
quartz country in Alaska. *
Bob Griffis and J. Haley carted 1000
pounds of gold bullion from the Idit
arod via Fairbanks to Chitina with a
dog team.
❖ •> ♦> •> •> ❖ <•
❖ TWO MILLIONS FOR R. R. ♦
♦ - <*
❖ When the secretary of the inter- *>
❖ ior asked for only two million *1*
❖ dollars for construction work on <•
❖ the Alaska railroad he practical- *
❖ ly fixed on Seward as the termin- *
❖ al. That looks like saying too ❖
•> much but if we analyze the mat
❖ ter we can see where there is *
❖ really a solid foundation for the •>
❖ statement. Two million dollars ❖
FRANKLIN K. LANK
❖ would not be enough to build any *
’> sort of a line anywhere from •>
n> Portage Ray. That means that *
<• Portage Ray is, so to say, dead •••
❖ officially. Two millions are not •>
<• enough to purchase the Copper •>
•> River railroad and that means *
> that the bogey about building to <*
❖ the coal fields from Cordova is ❖
❖ laid to rest for ever. The chief •>
> aim of the government, as we all *
*> know’, is to build to the Matanus
> ka coal fields as quickly as pos- <•
> sible and Secretary Lane has al <•
C* ready told us that actual work ❖
> on the construction of the rail- *
> road will begin this spring. *
> What can we deduce from all •> •
> those facts? *
:• There is only one deduction, v
> and that is that the government ♦
•> will begin immediately to build *
> to the coal mines. The build’ng ***•
►> may begin at Ship creek, or tha4
•> place may be the headquarters *>
for the work but the Alaska *>
fr Northern railroad will be the •!*
> chief gateway. ♦
* It is quite possible that the ♦
»> government may have made ♦
> some arrangement with the own- ❖
•> ers of this road. It has been *
> stated that only a quarter of a <*
million dollars are required to *
> place this road in working order. •>
’> However that may be, the fact *
> that only two million dollars •>
* have been asked for shows that •>
> Portage Bay and the Copper •>
River Railroad are out of the *•*
> running as competitors with this ❖ ,
^ district. ♦
MORGAN DENIES THAT
HE COTROLS RAILROADS.
Before the Industrial Commission He
Denies Knowing About Labor
Conditions.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—J. P. Morgan
gave evidence before the Industrial
Relations commission today and de
nied that he controlled the railroads
of the country. He admitted a knowl
edge of the popular belief that he held
such a control but he declared such a
belief to be founded on misconcep
tions. In the course of his examina
tion he confessed ignorance of labor
conditions. He stated that he was not
placed so closely in contact with labor
as to be in a position to know the sub
ject thoroughly. His interests were
such that he did not directly have to
employ labor.
MINING TO BE
DEVELOPED
HOUSE PASSES BILL GIVING j
EXPERIMENT STATION TO
ALASKA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The
House last evening passed a bill pro
viding for the establishment of ten
mining experiment stations through
out the country, one of the stations |
to be in Alaska. The senate is al-.
most certain to pass the bill so that •
the northern territory may expect to
have the station established very
soon. The bill does not fix any parti-1
cular locality in Alaska as the site for
the station but it is thought probable
that it will be situated where it can
be served by the government railroad, j
The other stations will be located in
the chief mining districts in the
states.
HAZZARD IN BAD WITH
MERCHANT OF SEWARD.
The Cordova Alaskan says:
The warrant upon which George
Hazzard was rearrested last Thurs
day was sworn out by a Seward mer
chant whom the Tacoma man induced
to part with $G0 worth of goods. It
is reported that the retired “states
man” impressed the highbrows of the
city to the westward so favorably
they were willing to get up at 3 a. m.
to loan him money on that pension
blank.
All of Hazzard’s obligations in
Cordova have been paid out of the
collateral he deposited with an agent
during his hearing here.
PRESENT PETITION AGAINST
RESTAURANTS IN SALOONS.
At the city council meeting last
i
night a petition was presented by the
local restaurateurs protesting against
saloons conducting lunch counters.
The matter was turned over to thei
city attorney who will look up the'
law governing such matters, if there
is any.
GUNNELL IN HARNESS.
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 1.—Judge Bun-,
noil has arrived and is already in
harness. He has not yet made any of
the more important appointments for
which there are several candidates.
There is a rumor that he will clean
out bodily all republicans, commis
sioners and all.
LETTERS WAITING
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at Seward, Alaska Post Oflice
Feb. 1st 1915.
Jos Anderson, Oscar Anderson,(2)
A. W. Balzimer,(2) E. M. Christenson,
Ben Cochell, Chas. De La Maty re,
Jack Doane, Geo. T. Ford, Mrs. I.
Hapings, Loche Henry, Fred Kolt
chofT, (2) Mrs. David Jones, J. Nelson,
T. Newman, Max L. Miller, Alvin
Stephenson, Joseph Aiethch, John
Welsh, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Miss
Dorthy Wishman, Peter WolkofT.
In calling for these letters, please
say advertised, lcent due on adverti
sed letters.
Philip J. Hickey, Jr. Postmaster.!
The city council last night insured
the new school building for two thou
sand dollars through the Whitehead
firm.
Chief of Police Bob Guest is again
in the harness after his visit to the.
states. I
CANADA PAYS
FOB KILLING
TEN THOUSAND TO FAMILY OF
AMERICAN SHOT BY
SOLDIER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The Can
adian government has decided to pay
ten thousand dollars to the family of
the American who was shot by a
Canadain military patrol near tho
Niagara river. Five thousand dollars
will be given to the man who was
wounded on the same occasion. The
two men were shot while they were
on a hunting trip near the border.
The patrol suspected them to be Ger
man spies and fired without giving
them a chance to prove their identity.
The Canadian government apologized
but on pressure from the U. S. gov
ernment it also agreed to make com
pensation.
THREE ARRESTS
FOR “NEAR REER.”
Three persons have been arrested
at Sitka as the result of the “near
beer’' that has been peddled to the
Indians and others in that section
since the town went dry.
The arrests were made at the in
stance of a special United States of
ficer, and the evidence will be placed
before the grand jury.
The action on the ordinance provid
ing for a night watchman was post
poned last night by the city council.
It will probably be taken up next
week.
Money to Tap Matanuska
Coal Fields is Asked For
FAMOUS FIGHT j
ONJHE YSER
DETAILS OF FIGHT FOR HOUSE
THAT HAS NOW BECOME
HISTORIC.
LONDON, Jan. 27.—The fight for
“Ferryman's House" at Merckem, on
the Yser Canal, provided one of the
most stirring incidents of the recent
fighting around Dixmude.
“Merckem is on the southern reach
of the Yser,” a correspondent writes,
“four miles or so cast of the road to
Ypre . On the eastern side of the
water is a house which on a good
French road map may be found tag
ged ‘Maison du PasseuF—the Ferry
man's House. It is a relic no doubt
of the days before the buildings of
the narrow' bridge that now spans the
waters at this point.
“This bridge for some time had.
been a sort of no man’s land. It w as
commanded by heavy artillery on the
French side and also by a machine
gun battery of the German side. The
Germans occupied Ferryman' House.
wh»’ch they had turned into a small
fort, with their machine guns mounted
at window’s both upstairs and down.
“Neither side cared to destroy the
bridge, because each had hopes to
use it in an advance. The French
finally decided that things would be
easier if the Germans were driven out
of the neighborhood and he made his
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Secretary Lane of the in
terior department ha* asked from the treasury the sum of
two million dollars for use in the construction of the gov
ernment railroad n Alaska. This amount is so small that
it is assumed here the government has no intention of
purchasing any of the northern railroads at the present
time although there is still a feeling that the railroads
may’yet be bought and the payment postponed until next
year when the government may expect to have more
lunds One of the real reasons for asking so small a sum
is hat the disbursements of the governmetn for the month
of January exceeded the revenues by eight millions of dol
lars. Mr. Lane has given out no statement of a definite
nature in connection with the request for the money but
it is assumed that the two million will be used for con
struction to the Matanuska coal fields. _
plans to surprise them. The venture
was a rather risky one because of the
vigilance of the German sentries and
because the position was so thorough
ly dominated by the machine guns.
“The colonel in charge asked for
volunteers and selected from those
who offered an even four hundred
men. One hundred of them were
African troops, who are always eager
for any work of exceptional daring.
“Not long after midnight the de
tachment started out on their mission.:
They were discovered when they (
reached the bridge and the German
machine guns opened fire at the end
of the bridge. The French troops
sprinted through the hail of shot, des
pite heavy losses, and a fair propor
tion of them reached the house in two
or three minutes. Then it was a
hand to hand fight The Germans
fought first from their covering walls
outside, but were shot down, bayonet- j
ted, or knifed. The garrison retreated
indoors and to the outbuildings, all
of which had been loopholed for the
use in case of attack. T ho door fell
before an African’s axe. The French
troops dashed in, using bayonets onl>.
Across the ground floor and up the
stairs the conflict continued, until the
only enemies remaining were a little
group in the attic, who surrendered
when they saw that resistance was
useless.
“The winning of Ferryman’s House
removed the most advanced German
postion in this region and gave the al
lies command of a most useful bridge.
The lieutenant who carried out the
raid has been recommended for a
decoration.”
TO REPEAL MINING LAW.
Word from Fairbanks is to the
effect that a movement has been
started there to repeal the mining law
passed by the first session of the ter
ritorial legislature. Nome has also
gone on record as opposed to the law
and the indications now are that the
. aw will be knocked out.