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HOILSF Pi RANTS $£000.000
FOUGHT BY MEN WHO THINK MONEY IS FOR GUGG6
BELIEVE NOW ADMINISTRATION
WILL ASK LOR $5,000,000
Chairman of Appropriations
Stands Firm for
Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—The bill appropriating two
million dollars for immediate work on the Alaska Govern
ment railroad passed the house today, but its passage was
marked by severe opposition on the part of some of the
members. The administration is now belived to have in
contemplation an effort to try to increase the amount ask
ed for to five millions although this has not been stated
officially.
l ne Ditter ngnt on tne oui was started oy i riDDie oi
Georgia who charged the government with selecting a
wrong time for the expenditure of so much money for a
purpose that could be very well delayed until the revenues
of the nation had recovered their old healthy condition.
He hinted in the course of his remarks that the adminis
tration was itching to make friends of the Guggenheims
and their friends by purchasing the Copper River and
Northwestern railroad and that at a time when the gov
ernment found it hard to meet its liabilities. Davenport
of Oklahoma and others took the same stand and quite a
warm argument proceeded for some time Davenport
tried hard to have the appropriation cut down to a million
dollars but the bill had a powerful friend in Fitzgerald of
New York, the chairman of the appropriation committee,
who defended the bill warmly and declared that he and the
appropriations committee only recommended the approp
riation after they found what tremendous benefits might
be expected from it. Delegate Wickershain and Fitz
gerald were indeed, the two strongest defenders against
the onslaughts of the opposition and the bill was passed.
It ;s almost sure, however, that another strong fight will
be made against it in the senate and the opposition will de
pend mainly on the argument that the administration
wants to throw away money on the Guggenheims. This
effort may result in the administration announcing its
intentions with respect to the Copper River and North
western railroad in order to show that the two million
will not be used for the purchase of that road. In spite of
all opposition the senate will pass the appropriation but
just now it is popular in some quarters to show hostility
to everything proposed by the administration.
MINING LAW IS
NOTPOPULAR
REPRESENTATIVE C. K. SNOW
WILL SEEK TO HAVE IT
REPEALED.
Representative Chester K. Snow,
who arrived from Ruby Thursday
evening, says that he will vote for the
repeal of the mining law passed at the
last session of the legislature.
‘‘I believe” said Mr. Snow, ‘‘that the
Roden bill should be entirely repealed
and that the legislature should begin
with a clean slate to build up a good
and sensible mining law which the
territory so badly needs.”
In other respects Mr. Snow did not
wish to commit himself until matters
develope, but w’hen it comes to draw
ing up new mining laws his help ought
to be very useful as he is one of the
real oidtimers, one of the men who
have followed all stampedes into all
sorts of places and who have lived the
real Alaskan life for many years. In
addition to that he is a man of
keen intelligence and good training
which enabled him to see the faults
of the regulations which have hitherto
controlled Alaskan affairs.
He has been a resident of Ruby and
•ne of its chief citizens since the very
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beginning of that camp. Previous to
that time he was in Nome, Koyukuk
and various places in interior Alaska.
He ran for the legislature on the in
dependent ticket but is a democrat in
politics, although he is one of the men
who believe that party politics should
not be taken very much into account
in territorial elections. He carried his
home district and the whole Fourth
division over men so well known as
Judge A. E. Maltby and the regular
democratic candidate, Vance McDon
ald. The popularity of Snow in the
division may be judged by the fact
that he was only one vote behind
Burns, the man who was so popular
that the democratic organization de
sired him as candidate for congress
against Wickersham at the last elec
tion- He is now one of the owners
and publishers of the Ruby Record
Citizen but seems to be happier when
he is out punching holes. He is a
prominent Pioneer of Alaska and his
standing as a Moose could be seen last
night when the local Moose lodge gave
hm an ovation. He has remained over
for a few days to study this district
and will return this way from Juneau.
He says the trail from Seward to the
interior is a fine one and he will let
the fact be knwon to the people inside.
FANNY CROSBY DEAD.
BRIDEPORT, Conn., Feb. 12.—Fan
ny Crosby, the blind hymn writer,
died here today at the age of ninety
five year*.
SPAIN WANTS TO
TACKLE MEXICO
ASKS THE POWERS TO JOIN TO
STOP ANARCHY
THERE.
LONDON, Feb. 13.—'The govern
ment of Spain has asked the powers
of Europe to join in an effort to stop
the anarchy which now reigns in the
republic of Mexico. Coming at this
time the request can only mean that
if the powers give their countenance
to the proceeding Spain would be
willing to take the chief burden of
restoring quiet to the Mexicans. That
the European powers would entertain
6uch a proposal just now when their
hands are full with the great war is
deemed hardly likely so the matter
would have to be left to smaller pow
ers. The action of Spain is probably
due to the expulsion of the Spanish
minister by Carranza.
CARRANZA IS WARNED
BY THE UNITED STATES.
Expulsion of Spanish Minister Brings
Out Note to Carranza from
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The
state department has sent a note to
Carranza warning him to be careful
of the manner in which he treats for
eign diplomats in Mexico. The warn
ing arises from the compulsory leav
ing of the capital by the Spanish
minister.
MEXICANS DRIVE OUT
SPANISH MINISTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Jose
Caro, the Spanish ambassador, has
been driven out of Mexico City by
Carranza because he sheltered some of
the people opposed to the present chief
of the capital. The Spanish govern
ment is likely to make protest but
Spain will probably finally depend on
the United States to look after the in
terests of the Spaniards in the
country.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS ASKS
FOR A COMPROMISE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—'The
house democrats have proposed that
the ship purchase bill be amended so
that the government’s activities in
the shipping business would end with
the war. This amendment is proposed
chiefly in orde to relieve the deadlock
which has come in the senate. The
republicans have made no answer to
this latest proposal.
IOWA MAY ALSO HAVE
PROHIBITION ELECTION.
State Senate Passes and if House Fol
lows Suit Matter goes
to Voters.
DES MOINES, Feb. 12.—The sen
ate has passed the prohibition amend
ment and if the house now passes it
prohibition will go before the voters
next year. The sentiment seems to
be about evenly divided so far as one
'can judge by the opinions expresstd
since the question became agitated.
ASKS MORE FOR
ALASKA ROADS
JONES INTRODUCES BILL FOR
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Senator
Jones of Washington has introduced
an amendment to increase the approp
riation for Alaska roads and trails
from a hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars to two hundred thousand
The senator believes that the
amount recommended is not sufficient
for the purpose this year as not only
must the old trails and roads be main
tained in condition but new roads will
be necessarySn several districts which
are being constantly opened up. Jones
has the Washington delegation in both
houses at his back but there is ap
parent a strong desire on the part of
others to oppose any beneficiary iegis
ation for the northern territory.
WHAT THE HOUSE
COMPROMISE IS
WANTS SHIPPING BOARD TO
CONTROL UNTIL AFTER
THE WAR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—'The
compromise on the ship purchase bill
formulated by the house was made
known today. It is a proposal to form
a shipping board with forty millions
of dollars to work with in the control
ling of the purchased ships. This
board would have control of those
ships until a date two years after
the conclusion of the European war
when the ships would come under the
control of the secretary of the navy.
It is hoped that this compromise
measure will be passed by the house
next week and that it will provide a
way out of the deadlock which now
exists in the senate.
PRIBILOFF ISLAND
NATIVES STARVING.
Schooner Bender Brothers Chartered
hy Government as relief
Ship.
SEATTLE, Feb. 12.—The schooner
Bonder Brothers has been chartered
by the government as a relief ship
for the natives of the PribilofT islands
who are reported to be starving. The
ship will leave as soon as she is fitted
out. The details as to the condition
of the natives or the cause of their re
ported plight have not been published.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND MEN
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Conciliators Attempt to Avert Great
Walkout in Eastern Ohio Coal
Mines.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 13.—Conciliat
ors are now striving to avert a strike
of fifteen thousand coal miners which
is threatening in the coal mines of
eastern Ohio. Up to the present every
effort to reach a settlement has failed
and the outlook appears to be rather
serious. There is still hope, however,
that an arrangement may be arrived
at.
ALAMEDA IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, Feb. 13.—The Alameda
arrived here today.
UNITED STATES WARNS BOTH
THE BRITISH AND GERMANS
YESTERDAY’S
WAR REPORTS
SOME PHASES OF THE FIGHTING
IN EAST AND
WEST.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—The owners.
of the Wilhelmina stated after the |
capture of the cargo of chat ship that
the United States department had
promised to protest if the finding** of
the British prize court did not seem to
be fair. N*o farther steos have been
taken in the Wilhelmina affair but
there arc sure to be some develop
ments ir Ihe i tatter.
LONDON, Feb. 12.—The informa
tion from the front today is that Rus-J
sia is now defending her positions in
East Prussia which she won earlier j
in the campaign. Phis indicates that
the last effort of the Russians on that
wing have not succeeded very well.
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However, it is clear that the efforts
of Hindenburg near Warsaw have end
ed at least for the present. The Aus
trians and Germans in the Carpath
ians have apparently been checked and
the chief interest is now centered in
East Prussia where Germany has been
shifting guns from the Carpathians
where the principle struggle is appar
ently over. Germany admits that the
defenses of the Russians in East Prus
sia are strong and severe fighting is
expected there. The Germans have
assumed the offensive there, however,
and at a point so close to the Russian
border that it indicates a falling back
on the part of the Russians. The Ger
mans are al o attacking on the right
bank of the Vistula where the Rus
sians had been advancing in the direc
tion of Thom.
LONDON, Feb. 12.—According to
the news from the western front the
Germans are again attacking in the
Argonne and the attacks are succeed
ing to some extent. They have also
renewed their activities in the Yser
district which has been very quiet for
a considerable time. The British took
the offensive at La Bassee and have
made some gains there. Heavy artil
lery' fighting is reported from the up
per Alsace and it is believed to pro
ceed from the German attack.
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—The Russians
are withdrawing from the Mazur lake
region and it is believed that the Rus
sian invasion of East Prussia has been
decisively halted. The full particulars
of this backward movement have not
yet been received but as it looks now
the Russians seem to have given up
the attempt
MISSING MEN SAFE.
That the three men who were mis
sing from Unga have turned up safe
is the news brought in by Harold
Burkness. The men had gone from
the island in a small boat to reach the
mainland and had not been heard of
for a long time. Their boat was
swamped and they had much difficulty
in saving themselves. Sam Larsen,
whose sister has been inquiring for
him, was one of the men.
'Germany Claims Great Victory
Over Russia in Cast
Prussia.
WARNS BRITAIN AND GERMANY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The United States has
formally notified the governments of Great Britain and
Germany that they will be held to a strict account if any
American ships or lives are lost as the result oi either
country’s violation of international agreement. Germany
has been told that the United States intends to take any
steps it considers necessary to safeguard American lives
and property. This warning is meant chiefly to make sure
that Germans warships exercise the greatest care in at
tacking ships lest they destroy American ships or lives.
The note leaves no doubt that this country will stop at
iiotamg to protect American interests from this time foi
ward.' In the not- ’■ vemment Britain is
told that it will be held responsible if American vessels or
lives are lost by attacks from German war vessels because
of the misuse by British ships of the American flag. The
news that British slims had used the United States flag i >
escape hostile ships came as a shock to tae people and the
official in this capital and it has made one of the greatest
sensations of the war.
GERMANY’S ANSWER
BERLIN, Feb. 13.—It is believed here by the gener
al public that the answer of the German government to
the United States note of warning will be that Germany
will mitigate its naval activities against commerce but
that in return the United States must induce Great Brit
ain to lift its prohibition against the carrying of foodstuffs
to Germany.
GERMANS DEFEAT RUSSIANS
BERLIN, Feb. 13.—That General Hindenburg has
once more delivered a crushing defeat on the Russians in
East Prussia is now a fact which is made clear and this
city this morning is a mass of bunting in celebration of
what all Germany hails as a glorious victory. In the dis
patches of yesterday it was seen that the Russians had at
least been checked but the news has now arrived from
Hindenburg himself that the victory is complete. The
Germans had eight army corps engaged in the battle,
having rushed re-inforcements from other parts of the
eastern line. Hindenburg first enveloped the Russian
right and left and then massed a large force which he
hurled at the enemy’s center piercing it completely. The
resulant victory was such that the Germans captured
thirty thousand Russians and a great number of guns
and munition of war. Berlin is aflame with joy.
RUSSIA TELLS HER STORY
PETROGRAD, Feb. 13.—The Russian retirement in
East Prussia is strategic and is not a retreat according to
the official news given out here today. In addition to this
the authorities announce that the battle at the Dukla pass
in the Carpathians has been resumed and the Austrians
have been driven back after fierce fighting. The battle
between the Russians and the Austrians on the Donajec
river has also been resumed but the result has not yet been
reached. The fighting at the Dukla pass consisted in great
part of bayonet charges.
BRITISHER USES DUTCH FLAG
LONDON, Feb. 12.—A British steamer flying the
Dutch flag has been fired upon by the German submarines
in the North sea but she escaped. The Germans apparent
ly found out in some manner that she was flying under
false colors. It is clear now that the Germans are getting
more and more active against British merchant ships and
the British people seem to believe that their ships have a
right to use any flags they like.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 13.—The British government is
about to sign a contract for the manufacture here of
four million dollars worth of shells. The attitude of the
U. S. government is now being ascertained with respect to
the proposed purchase. •