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DECISION ON RAILROAD BELIEVED TO BE CLOSE
ATTACKS Tiff ALASKA
COMMISSION PROPOSAL
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—The mea- the proposal. He declared that the
SU.V propose! for Alaska by the sec- bil1 "ouU transfer twent>' six million
, . , , , acres of Alaska national forests to a
retary of the trneror described as in ...
j commission which would be inimical
contemplation for the management of. ^ ^ pr()pcr manaKement of Alaska
all the resources of Alaska under one forest lands> Chapman further de
local commission was subjected to a elared that there is no complaint
protest today at the annual meeting of against the management of Alaska
the American forestry association, torests by the forest service and
Professor H. H. Chapman of the forestry association and he very'
school of forestry ot Yale was strongly protests against such a
amongst those who protested against (transfer.
■ A A|/| 1110 DIIVO company, better known as the Ad
JAMVUIlU UU Yu miral line> according to the latest is
sue of the San Francisco Examiner
N P A W I II to arrive in Seward The intenton of
1111 U It Ml II. UU. the company is to increase their bus
; iness immensely and for this reason
LOCAL LINE WILL ESTABLISH Jackling and Scott have come in and
been affiliated as directors. Beginning
DIRECT RUN TO SAN , nnt '
soon the company will put on
FRANCISCO. steamers running direct from San;
Francisco to Alaska each week. 1 his
fact has not been published in the
D. C. Jackling, the mining magnate Seattle papers for obvious reasons
of southeastern Alaska, and Henry T. but the Examiner states that very
Scott, of the Union Iron works, have great growth in the business of the
recentlv subscribed for a large block line is assured by the tremendous
of stock in the Pacific Navigation growth coming in the trade to Alaska.
PRESIDENT AND AEASKA R. R.
COMMISSION IN CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-—That desirous of having the route selected
matters connected with the Alaska immediately so that the nocessaiy
government railroad are now coming money lor the commencement of the
| to a head is the general deduction work may be secured before this con
drawn from the fact that President gress goes out of existence. The cor»
' Wilson and the members of the en- ferences also apparently are taken to
gineering commission conferred today, mean that the commission will be ask
Three days ago the secretary of the1 ed for something more than a bare
interior and the members of the com- report and that, indeed, theii recom
mission also conferred. The details mendations will be sought by the ad
of the discussion in either case have ministration. While nothing, absolute
not been given out, of course, but | ly nothing, lias been given out re
many assumed that the conferences garding the conference with the pres
were held as preliminaries to the pre- ident today the very fact that the con
sentation of the report of the com- ference was held is taken as a most
mission. All this leads the friends of favorable indication that new develop
Alaska to hope that the president is ments will soon be recorded.
BROWN BEAR KILLS 11 PASSENGERS ON MARIPOSA.
SHEEP ON KODIAK ID. .
SEATTLE, Jan. 9.—The following
A brown bear recently got in pa engers left for Seward yesterday
amongst a band of 42 sheep near on the Mariposa: C. Atkenson, J.
Kalsinsky bay on Kodiak Island and i Johnson, E. Morse, J. Gilpatrick, Mrs.
killed forty one of them. The remain- Shaw, Mrs. Bergland, Mrs. Fisher,
ing sheep had his ears bitten off, and Rev. S. Beck and tuo steerage. I* or
brown bears are protected by the Unga: John Nelson. For l nalaska:
government. H. Seller.
II. S. NOT SATISFIED WITH BRITISH ANSWER
U. S. NOT SATISFIED I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11—It was officially announc-j
ed today that the United States government is not alto
gether satisfied with the British preliminary reply to
President Wilson’s protest concerning the treatment of
American commerce by the British fleet. \\ hile grati
fied that Britain admits the justice of practically all the
principles of international law cited by Wilson the United
States officials reiterate the statement that the chief dif
ficulty has been the neglect on the part of the British to
make their actual practise square with the previously ac
cepted rules of international law. The anouncement has
caused a feeling of real uneasiness in this country and it
is feared that the matter has been by no means settled.
BRITISH SELF SATISFIED
LONDON, Jan. 1.—The British press considers that
the British reply to the American note regarding the
treatment of American commerce on the high seas virtu
ally disposes of the issue. The reply is regarded as satis
fying British public opinion and the papers think it should
satisfy the American public. Some Americans here are
inclined to think that the British press and public err in
judgment in this matter as they are inclined to look at it
from an entirely British standpoint
ROUMANIA PREPARING
LONDON, Jan. 11.—The indications are increasing j
that Roumania will participate in the war on the side
of the allies at an early date. The allies have furnished
that country with full supplies for six hundred thousand
men whose mobilization is now going on as fast as pos
sible.
There seems to be no longer any doubt that Roumania
has decided to take up arms actively but it is feared that
in anticipation of this fact the Germans will now make
a superhuman effort to defeat the Russians or the allies
so that Roumania will be frightened out of participation
in the conflict. It is also stated that the German govern
ment has opened negotiations with Bulgaria with a view
to getting that country to take sides against her Rou
manian neighbor on the promise of getting back her ter
ritory taken by Roumania while Bulgaria was pressed by
enemies on all sides.
GERMANY MAKES REPORT
BERLIN, Jan. 11.—The German official announce
ment this morning states that because of unfavorable
weather the German attacks in Poland west of the Vistula
river are making only slow progress. That progress is,
however, being made, slowly but surely, is announced
while it is stated that the movement from the North near
Mlawa promises fine results.
GERMANY CALLS OUT 600,000
LONDON, Jan. 11—Germany has just called out
another levy consisting of six hundred thousand men of
the age of nineteen. All her reserves are now under arms
and, while they are not actually in the firing line, they are
so placed that they can be rushed to any point where they
are most needed to reinforce the troops who are taking
part in the actual fighting. They are thus useful in rein
forcing weak parts of the German line without endanger
ing the strength of that line. To such tactics as those the
Germans owe their check of the French advance in Alsace.
As the French showed signs of overpowering the German
troops in that field the reserves were rushed up by Ger
many’s splendid railroad system from interior Germany
with the result that the French admittedly have been com
pelled to give up the hope of penetrating Alsatian tern
tory further at present. In this respect it is conceded that
the*Germans have a great advantage By their carefully
prepared system of railways they can rush troops from
one point to another and thus make up for their numei ical
inferiority. The French deny that their check in Alsace
was as disastrous as the Germans state it to have been.
It is undoubtedly a disappointment but one that may be
counteracted later.
The capture of Porthes by the French is regarded as
a succes of great importance as it commands the canal and
a railroad strategical point. The importance of the cap
ture is denoted by the furious attempt of the Germans to
retake it. The attempt failed with great losses to the en
my but further attempts will be undoubtedly made as the
Germans apparently realize that the loss is a serious one
to them
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RUSSIANS SHIPPING MASSES
LONDON, Jan. 11.—Russia continues to send enor
mous masses of men to the firing line. One million two
hundred thousand men are just now leaving the Russian
training camp and will soon be at the front to take part
in the gigantic effort that is about to be made to drive
back the Germans and Austrians and sweep forward in
territories of the enemies. As the recently trained fight
ing Russians leave the training camps the camps are im
mediately occupied by new levies which have just been
called to the colors. Many of these, it is admitted, will be
found necessary to meet the Turks in the south but the
great body will be used to be flung against the chief en
emy in the western part of the Russian empire. It is said
that the Turks are preparing for a descent on Odessa on
the Black sea with a view to making a landing and go
ing against the Russian left through Russian territory.
To succeed in this it will be necessary first for the Turks
to secure command of the Black sea but their ability to do
this, even with the support of the German cruisers there,
is considered to be doubtful. It is also said that Turkey
figures on putting a million men in the firing line.
GEO. HAZZARO
I IS ARRESTED
GRABBED ON ALAMEDA WHILE
TRAVELLING UNDER AS
SUMED NAME.
CORDOVA. Jan. 11.—George Haz-j
zard. a former Tacoma politician, was
arrested aboard the Alameda at
Juneau yesterday, Sunday, on a war
rant charging him with obtaining
money under false pretenses and other
charges of a similar nature. The
complaint was made by Dr. W. H.
Chase of this city who was one of sev
eral victims of Hazzard’s alleged con
fidence tricks. He bought a ticket
under the name of H. C. Peterson on
the Alameda but no difficulty was
found in taking him into custody. The
total amount which he is accused of
securing unlawfully here is about
three hundred dollars. The amounts
were from one dollar to a hundred and
fifty. One was a note endorsed in the
bank by Attorney Milliger of the rail
road. He secured forty dollars in
goods. He got fifty dollars from a
federal official. With a pension blank
he convinced a number of friends that
a pension was coming to him on the
next boat.
This story from Cordova is a se
quel to a story of Mr. Hazzard’s con
nection with Seward a couple of
months ago. In this city are several
people who gave him money. He got
one hundred and fifty from one well
known resident of this locallity, seven
ty five from another and so on. This
paper gave a hint after his departure
but as the matter had not got into the
courts the story was not openly pub
lished, as is customary in such cases.
While here Hazzard stated that he
was about to write a book dealing
with Alaska. He will be remembered
as a man who hobbled about on crut
ches while he was here. After leaving
Seward he was written to by the
authorities here. The assistant district
attorney and the deputy marshal re
ceived communication from him say
ing that he would return to Seward
pretty soon. The letters were supposed
to have been written on the steamer
and had the Juneau postmark but it is
assumed now that he wrote the letters
in Cordova and had them mailed at
the capital.
That the Dora’s delay caused an
xiety in other quarters is made clear
by a telegram of enquiry received by
the Gateway this morning from the
Juneau Empire.
The city looked mighty busy this
morning when four great dog teams
streamed out to the country. One was
the mail team with Martin Lanning at
the helm, Jake Wesby and James R.j
Hayden were the crew of another,
Grant Carlson was a third whip and,
Al Chamberlain steamed out with a
large cargo.
Mrs. C. W. Hammond, the teacher
at Sanak, is now in Seward on the
way to the outside for a vacation. She
will take in the Panama exposition
and will return to take up her duties
again in the springtime. She has not
been outside for two years.
15,000 OF CARRANZA’S
TROOPS ARC DEFEATED
LAREDO, Jan. J L—One of the
greatest 'battles in the history of in
ternecine struggles in Mexico was
decided yesterday when the Carranza
army- of fifteen thousand men was
totally defeated before the city of
Saltillo by the Villaistas. The rout is
said to have been complete and the
Villa forces are now reported to be at
tacking Monterey which is still held
THREE MEN BELIEVED
LOST NEAR UNGA.
Left Unga For Mainland in December
and Have Never Been Heard
of Since.
Wiliam Christensen, John Roe and
Sam Larsen left Unga Island for the
mainland in the beginning of Decem
ber in a small gas boat and have
never been heard of since. It is fear-!
ed that the boat was swamped and
that the three men lost their lives. J
The news was brought to Seward by.
Deputy Marshal Casler of Unga who
arrived on the Dora.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
NEAR SANAK ISLAND.
Dan Evanston Killed by Friend’s Gun
But Exonerates Axel Anderson.
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Dan Evanston recently met his
death near Sanak I land by the ac
cidental discharge of the gun of Axel
Anderson who was accompanying him
on a goose hunting trip. Before dying
poor Evanston made a statement ex
onerating his companion. The acci
dent occurred while the two men were
making their way through the brush, j
by the Carranza troops. Tampico is
also held still by the Carranza people
but is seriously threatened. Victoria,
the capital of the state of Tamauli
pas, has been captured by Villa also
and on the whole the complete dis
comfiture of Carranza is believed to
be imminent. The Carranza army de
feated before Saltillo was the most im
portant body of troops under the com
mand of that leader.
TO PROHIBIT
RATE INCREASE
LAFOLLETTE WANTS SENATE
TO TAKE PRIVILEGE GRANT
ED RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II.—Senator
Lafollettc introduced today in the
senate a resolution to prohibit the
eastern railroads from putting into ef
fect the increased freight rates grant
ed 1j^ lilt' inlci -slate oomtnofoo /*nm
mission. The fate of this resolution
cannot yet be guessed with any hope
of accuracy but the opinion seems to
be that while the resolution will have
strong support it will be defeated un
less it is carried by a sentiment in
favor of having the whole matter in
vestigated before the increase in
freight goes into effect. There is a
strong body of political opinion that
the increase was permitted hastily
and only after an exhaustive hearing
of one side—the railroad side.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
INVESTIGATES WHEAT
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.—The federal
government began an investigation to- j
day to determine whether speculation
or an attempt at cornering food was
the cause of the recent sensational
rise in the price of wheat. Immediate-1
ly after the sudden rise in the price of
wheat the administration decided that
an investigation would be advisable ^
and the federal law machinery was at
once put to work. The general opinion j
IDITAROD MAIL LEAVES.
The mail for the interior left this
morning in charge of Martin Lanning.
It was reported last night that Colonel
Revell was due at Thirty-four with
the incoming mail.
NEWS NOTES
There is a rumor around town that
information has been recived which!
portends the arrival of some very im-1
portant news connected with the rail-1
road within a few days. Whatever j
foundation there might be for this;
rumor nothing definite is being given
out.
The Dora’s papers will be out next ^
month and that vessel will have to go
to Seattle. A new boat is expected to
be placed on the run in her stead.
The mail from Iditarod left Mile
Thirty Four at nine o’clock this morn
ing. It arrived early in the afternoon.
The dance of the Seward Dancing
club on Saturday night was well at
tended and very enjoyable.
Miss Dean has left for a trip to
Mile Thirty Four.
of political leaders, officials and the
public seems to be that no such
rise could have taken place so sud
denly had not some artificial reasons
existed. The rise threatened a most
serious increase in the price of bread
and even an “all round” increase in
the price of foodstuffs. The result of
the investigation might very well be
prosecutions against parties now
unknown.
DEPUTY MARSHAL BROWN
BRINGS CRAZY MAN.
Roy Houghman Thought He Had
Electric Bell in His Stomach
to Give Him Away.
Deputy Marshal Charles Brown ar
rived from Knik today with ho)
Houghman who has been adjudged in
sane in the court of Commissioner
David at that town. The unfortunate
man has a homestead outside of Knik.
He will be taken outside by Mr.
Brown on the next steamer to be
placed in the asylum. Houghman car
ried a gun in his possession in the be
lief that people were plotting against
him. He labored under the illusion that
he had an electric bell in his stomach
and that enemies of his with the al«I
of other electric bells were trying to
connect with his so that they could
read his mind.
Hank Salisbury arrived from Moose
Pass on Saturday on a short business
visit.