GERMANS RAID ENGLAND
LONDON, Feb. 23.—Two German aeroplanes raided
towns in the country of Essex yesterday and dropped
bombs but the damage inflicted is practically nothing.
The planes paid most attention to the towns of Braintree
and Colchester and caused some excitement. The most;
notable fact connected with the raid is that the airships
were less than a hundred miles from London and could
just as easily have reached the capital as the places they
selected for the attack.
BERLIN REPORTS SUCCESSES
BERLIN. Feb. 23.—Several successes are officially re
ported this morning in the western area of w ar. Trenches
were captured by the Germans at \ pres and several small
towns in the Vosges have been occupied by our troops.
The official report as a whole shows that the situation is
most favorable. The result of the attack by submarines
on British marine commerce is being watched with an ab
sorbing interest.
AUSTRIA REPORTS SUCCESSES
VIENNA, Feb. 23.—It is officially stated this morn-;
ing that the situation in West Galicia is unchanged. rlhe|
attacks of the Russians in the Dukla Pass have been re-i
pulsed wth great losses to the enemy notwithstanding the
report issued from Petrograd that the Russians won that
battle. The fighting is fierce and bloody but Austria is con
fident of the result.
RUSSIANS AT BAY
LONDON, Feb. 23.—The Russian Tenth army is now
at bav along the Niemen and Narew rivers on the border
between East Prussia and Russian territory. This is the
army that was forced to retire from East Prussia. rl he
Germans are apparently following up their success in
that quarter but the Russians have strong positions there
and may be able to make a successful stand against Hind
enburg’s forces. The Russians report successes to the
south but this report is denied by Vienna vvhich says that
no changes of importance have occurred in the Capthians
or in Galicia.
ANOTHER NORWEGIAN SUNK
LONDON, Feb. 23—Another Norwegian steamer
was sunk by a German submarine today off Dover but the
crew was saved. The destruction of the vessel will prob
ably be excused by the Germans on the ground that it at
tempted to force the blockade of the British coast. The
submarine sank the steamer in the very narrowest part of
the English channel.
FRENCH REPULSED
BERLIN, Feb. 23.—The French attack on Perthes has
been repulsed and another town has been captured in the
Vosges by the German troops. The Russian advance to
the northwest of Grono has failed and the Russians ad
vance on Ravva has been checked. \ arious other minoi
successes are also reported in the official bulletin issued
today.
FRENCH CLAIM SUCCESSES
PARIS. Feb. 23.—The successes of the French in the
Vosges, the Argonne and the Arras districts continue. It,
is admitted that the Germans succeeded in mining trench-1
es at La Bassee and capturing them afterwards. The
British army is engaged around La Bassee and suffered
by the mining but the success is a very small one and will
have no effect on the general conditions._
CREOSOTED PILING
Free from attack by toredos or decay; cost no more TO
DRIVE, A CREOSOTED PILE dock or bridge is a per
manent structure. The saving from the use of creosoted
material is enormous, as compared with the untreated. No
expense, inconvenience or loss of business due to frequent
renewals of toredo eateu and decayed material.
Write for information and prices.
PACIFIC CRE0S0TIN0 COMPANY
LARGEST IN THE WORLD
910 white bldg. SEATTLE. WASH.
OPEN DAY
Commerce Cafe
Short Orders at All Hours
Bread for Sale
Board, family style. Breakfast, from t» to K a. m. Dinner, 11 a. m.
to ) p. m. Supper, * lo 7 p. m. Kates, $1.00.
Service at Counter, Tables E. LEVIN,
or Private Boxes Proprietor.
The Coleman
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. GEO. SKJ'TON, PROP.
Electric lights. Electric bell. Modern bath roor Rates reasonable.
FOURTH AVENUE S’-WARD, ALASKA
USE THE PHONE
ALASKA ELECTRIC COMPANY
5. M. GRAFF, - President and General Manager
GUESTS OF ELKS HAVE
A DELIGHTFUL TIME.
Dance and Entertainment Reach the
Perfection of Real
Pleasure.
Newspapers have to use usually a
set of stock words to tell of success
but in this case any word of praise
that could be uttered in speaking of
the dance and entertainment given by
the Elks club of Seward last night
would be literally true. It had the
swing, the “atmosphere,” the rollick
ing fun and those other characteristics
that make pleasure and perfect tuc
eess. The decorations in the hall were
most elaborate and tasteful. The
music of Mrs. McNear, the floor and
all made the dancing a grand old
romp. The ceremony of the club mem
bers added an impressive touch. The
solos were sung by Mrs. H. N. Nuzum
and Mr. Otto Moses, better vocalists
than either of whom never saw Alas
ka. Mr. Frank Cotter read a most
eloquent bit of prose appropriate to
the occasion. Mr. H. N. Nuzum’s
opening speech was just the real
thing. The quartette composed of
Mesdames Ellsworth and Nuzum and
Messrs Moses and Brownell, was de
lightfully harmonious. And then
there were the refreshments and the
management of Senator L. V. Ray
and the spirit of the occasion and
everything else that anyone could ask
for. The Elk3 certainly deserved the
demonstration made for them by those
who were not members of the order.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Tomorrow, Wednesday evening,
there will be the Way of the Cross
and Benediction at the Catholic
Church.—Wm. A. Shepherd, S. J. j
ON EVANS.
The Evans arrived this morning
with the following passengers: F. D.
Antrim, John Gale, T. R. Meredith and
5 second class.
BIG CROWD ON TRAIL.
A large number of mushers are now
on the trail to Ship creek according
to recent arrivals. Perkins who for- j
mcrly conducted the Vienna Cafe here
is building a roadhouse at Ship cieek.!
B VBY GIRL FOR NELSONS.
A tine baby girl was born to Mrs.
J. A. Nelson at Seattle on the 12th
inst. and mother and child are report
ed well. The baby weighed 9 pounds
at birth.
Paints, Glass, Lubricating and Paint]
Oils. Brown & Hawkins. “Quality j
First.”
12 inch top Gold Seal Shoe Pacs
$4.00 pr. We also have Goodrich Hi
press White Pacs. The “long wearing”
Ball Band and Eureka Red Sole pacs
all moderately priced. Brown & •
Hawkins. “Quality First.”
“Seward** Pioneer Show Hou»e’f
Casino Theater
J. KOONTZ, Man’gr.
“A Reel Show”
“Get the Casino Habit”
TO-NIGHT
FOR LAST TIME
The Show they are all Talking
about
MR. IRVING CUMMINGS
in
"The Men From Outside"
See him play to eharaeter*
at Maine time
Also a Fine Comedy
with Max Asher.
Change Every Other Night
Admission 25c; Children 10c
Reserved Seats 50c
For
Reliable Information
On Broad Pass
H. E. ELLSWORTH,
Assayer and Chemist, Seward.
RACE FOR VANDERBILT
CUP IS POSTPONED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.—The
race for the Vanderbilt cup has been
postponed until March the sixth ow
ing to the bad condition of the track.
It was to have started yesterday at
noon. The entries numbered thirty
four and this fact caused the mana
gers to make sure that when the race
is run it will be a successful one.
BURLEY WINS FIRST IN
NORTHERN TOURNAMENT
Torrey Looked Like Winner for a
Time but Things Went
Against Him.
Frank Burley won the first prize in
the Northern billiard tournament, just
beating Torrey after a very close
game. Torrey played 140 to Burley's
100 and when Torrey had fifteen to go
and Burley eight the result was still
in doubt. In the middle of the game
a rot set in with Burley but the same
thing happened Torrey towards the
close and beat him when he looked
dangerous. The following are the
late t results:
Torrey beat Evans 140 to 49; Burley
beat Whittlesey 100 to 66; Burley beat
Torrey tied for 1st and second prize.
Playing off the tie Burley beat Tor
rey 100 to 125, making Burley first
and Torrey second, Johnston, Koontz
and Smith are tie for third place, each
losing 3 games which will be played
off in a day or two.
*'We are agents for the Edison Dia
mond Disc Phonograph, the best in
the world. Come in and hear some
of the newest dance music and latest
^ song hits. Browr. & Hawkins. Qual
ity First."
---
If you are going to build we have
the High grade Builders hardware
materials. Brown & Hawkins. “Qual
ity First."
--
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty is done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.
We will
Go You
One Better
We will not only
Sell you a lot,
But will
Build a
House On
It for You
Call and See
Our Plans and
Prices.
WHITEHEAD
REALTY and
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
Two doors below
The Gateway
DECISION IN SKEEN 1
LECHNEK LAWSUIT.
The court at Valdez has decided
that Hansen's first mortage was a lien
on the two mining claims and it de
cided that the lien claimants had a
preferred lien on the rest of the prop
erty according to Judge Morford.
BALLAINE VS. DICKER MAN.
In the case of Ballaine vs. Dicker
man estate judgment has been render
ed by Judge Brown for the Dickcrman
estate on a demurrer and plaintiff gets
forty days to amend the complaint.
POLAND VS. LOWE.
The district court has taken under
advisement the case of Poland vs.1
Lowe. The case was brought to cancel
the title to a tract of land in the
neighborhood of this city.
A cup of delicious hot Oxo drives
out the chill and warms you up. A
cube makes a cup. Everybody likes it.
Browr. & Hawkins. “Quality First."
ROMANA’S BODY FOUND.
The remains of poor Romana who
was lost about two years ago in the
Matanuska country have been found
according to Deputy Game Warden
Erickson who returned to town a few
days ago from a trip to the I'.nik
neigh**! rhood. The body was buried
at Knik on February 15 by the
Masons.
NEWS NOTES
“Bill" Dvine returned on the Ala
meda after a rather prolonged trip to
the states. In speaking of the rail
road and the prospect of Seward as
the terminal he says “there's nothing
to it."
The Admiral Evans is due Thursday
morning acording to Agent Wayne
Blue.
In the last boats three new business
outfits came to establish themselves
here. One is a contracting firm and
the other is a storekeeper.
WHEN IN SEATTLE
CO DIRECT TO
CHEASTY’S
Make yourself at home. Leave your packages and suit case
there, they will take care of them until you call- no charge.
Right now everything in this big store is reduced
for January Clearance sale from 10 to ;)0 per cent
ALL CLOTHING 25 PER CENT OFF ON EVERY GARMENT
It’s time well spent at this store.
r Tp A nrni/^n Men’s and Young
LHLAO 1 I O Men's Wear
O. C. GRAVES, Pre*. and Manager
SEATTLE Second Ave. and Spring St.
BEHIND THIS BANK
is a service that is prompt and
sure, fair in its dealings, keen to
learn the needs of its customers
and eager to make its interest
their own. We have every de
partment known to banking, and
our full resources of experience
and equipment are at your dis
posal. We solicit your patron
age on the broad ground of de
serving it.
BANK OF SEWARD
Seward BROWN & HAWKINS talk
“Quality First”
We are increasing our Furniture Department continually, and
in better position to fill your wants in this line than cvoi before
BIG SPECIAL ON MATTRESSES THIS WEEK
full Size 40-lb. Cotton Top Mattresses. Hegular Price $9.50, Special $6.85
V
Solid Oak Center Table Top
24 in. x 24 In. in Fumed Oak
Also
Folding Card and Sewing Tables.
Solid Oak Dresser
A High Grade Dresser as Pictured
in a very pretty Wax Finish with
Large Mirror nicely made.
An Extra Good Value.
Bid VALUE
A Large Sire Wash Stand
Good Sire Mirror,
Special 812.00
A Good Hard Wood
Oak Diner
with Imitation
Leather Seat,
Gold Oak Finish.
Splendid Oak Rocker
Hard Wood
with Imitation
Leather Seal,
Golden Oak Finish.
A Remarkable Value in a Golden Oak Dining Room Table. Top 42 in., Fxtends to 5 ft., 5I5.CO
Brown & Hawkins
“Quality First”
SEWARD __KNIK
“ PALACE JINGLES "
If you’r anchored safe in Seward,
Let your mind now be at rest,
For in lookng o'er these Northern
Towns
You're surely struck the bent.
Cause Seward has the Palace Bar;
It’s famed from East to West,
And Sourdoughs from all the North
Will tell you “SHERWOOD’S best."
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS { Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection | BILL DEVINE
“ PALACE JINGLES "
If you’ve just arrived in Seward
Looking for a place to light,
And want to see a man’s resort
That’s stocked and fixed up right,
Just drop in at THE PALACE,
If you want to drink, or cat,
And you’ll admit that we have got
A place that’s hard to beat.