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ADVERTISEMENTS BRING RESULTS_ _PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY __LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
Vol s N(( SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1915. _Ten CenU th, Copy
SAY DARDANELLES FORCED
FLEETS SAID TO BE MENACING CONSTANTINOPLE
SENATE GAVE
THE $2,000,000
CHANGE IN GATEWAY CORRES
PONDENCE SOIRCE CACSED
OVKRSI G H T.
The Senate has actually passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill includ
ing the two million dollars for the con
struction work on the Alaska govern
ment railroad and the money is now
in the hands of the secretary of the
interior so that no further delay may
be expected in beginning the work.
The bill was passed last Saturday
night and the news was telegraphed
to some of the Alaska papers on the
day following Washington’s birthday,
the 23rd. inst., that is last Tuesday.
For the holidays the head of the Gate
way sendee in Seattle went away for
a vacation and left another in charge
with the result that the new man not
being familar with what we want,
overlooked sending the important
news that the senate had actually
made the appropriation. The informa
tion came to the Gateway yesterday
that the Cordova papers had received
the story on Tuesday and this paper
immediately cabled outside asking for
the facts. The following answer was
received from the man looking after
the Gateway’s service:
SEATTLE, Feb. 25.—It is a fact
that the senate passed sundry c;vil bill
including appropriation for govern
ment railroad Alaska. Oversight due
to my absence during holidays. My
substitute received full instructions
but overlooked. Greater care in
future.
The news is so good that it removes
the irritation that would otherwise
come from the failure of the corres
pondent in such an important circum
stance. Well, the money is ready and
now for the choice of routes.
FARMERS NOT TO BLAME
FOR RISE OF WHEAT.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Joseph
Leiter was the chief witness before
the committee which is conducting
the probe into the cause of the rise in
the price of wheat. He declared that
the farmers are not to blame for the
rise as they have been selling wheat
at a loss for a number of years. It
was apparently his intention to show’
that the rise was a normal one con
sidering the conditions in the market
of the world. He is still on the stand
and will be followed by several of the
men who have been most noted in the
wheat market Leiter gave most val
uable testimony on many points which
could be knowm only to a man who
had taken part in such tremendous
wheat transactions.
McCarthy saloon closed
BY THE AUTHORITIES.
Deputy Marshal Ike Evans has re
ceived word that H. F Hinman has
been refused a liquor license for his
saloon at McCarthy by Judge Brown.
The renewal of the license was refus-:
ed upon two grounds. One is that the ’
majority of the people of the place
do not want the saloon and the other
is that the saloon has been selling
liquor to men who were under the in
fluence. The authorities say the lat
ter reason will be taken into account
all over the district.
A MOSES MUSICALS.
Otto Moses, Seward’s fine singer, is
preparing to give a Musicale early
next month. The program has not yet
been arranged but it will be of the
best.
GERMANS TO ATTACK WARSAW FROM THE NORTH
1
ARE DARDANELLES FORCED
LONDON, Feb. 26.—The allied fleets have bombarded
to silence the forts on the Dardanelles and are now pro
ceeding into the sea of Marmora for the purpose of attack
ing the city of Constantinople itself. From the Black sea
| direction Russian gunboats are moving on the capital city
to aid in the bombardment. Reports from Constantinople,
however, deny all this. According to the official Turkish
report the bombardment of the Dardanelles forts was un
successful while Turkey claims that three of the bombard
ing cruisers have been damaged and that the whole at
tacking fleet has been compelled to withdraw. Turkey
says that the allied ships are not at all attempting to make
the passage of the Dardanelles and were merely trying
for moral effect on the Turkish people by the bombard-j
ment. The real truth is anxiously awaited as the forcing;
j of the Dardanelles would probably sound the knell of
Turkish sovereignty in Europe. There is no doubt that
the allied guns have inflicted much damage on the forts;
whether they have succeeded in putting them out of com
! mission or not.
RUSSIAN DEFENCE STRONG
i PETROGRAD, Feb. 26.—The movements of the Ger
mans around Prszasnysz apparently indicate that they
are about to make an attempt to reach Warsaw from that
direction. The capture of Prszasnysz is admitted and as
it is directly north of Warsaw there seems to be no other
explanation for the preparations now being made by the
enemy except that he intends to try to descend on the cap
ital. To reach Warsaw from the north the Germans vvill
be compelled to take three strong lines of defence which
our armies occupy. Hindenburg has one advantage given
him by the selection of this route to the Polish capital and
that is that he will not be compelled to force a crossing of
the Vistula river as he would be in taking Warsaw from
the west where his main efforts have hitherto been con
centrated. The general reports from the whole eastern
front this morning show; that the Russians are holding
their own in Russian Poland, Galicia and on the Bukowina
border. It is conceded that the advance of our troops has
been checked in the north and extreme south but our army
is being constantly re-info reed.
GERMANS PLAN AGGRESSIVE
LONDON, Feb. 26.—The general opinion in military
circles here is that Germany is now planning an exten
sive aggressive movement in the western field and that
another attempt will soon be made on a large scale to
pierce the allied lines and advance towards Paris. The al
lies are in much better condition to resist than they were
a month ago and the allied generals are easy in their
minds as to the result of a new offensive no matter how
hard it might be pressed. No information was given out
this morning as to the operations in the west during the
past twenty-four hours although it is intimated that noth
ing has occurred that is worth relating.
GERMANY FAVORS U. S. PLAN
BERLIN, Feb. 26.—The proposal made by President
Wilson of the United States that all foodstuffs shipped for
the civilians of all warring nations be permitted to reach
their destination and that Germany and Great Britain
both stop molesting neutral ships is received here with the
greatest favor by the officials as well as by the general
public. Some of the newspapers say that the general
agreement to such a plan would relieve all ships of neutral
nations from danger. It is pointed out that while Britain
persists in her blockade of Germany Gennany must de
fend herself by a similar move against Great Britain and
that the United States, Holland, Denmark, Sweden and
other countries are the suffers.
ITALIANS RIOT AGAIN
GENOA, Feb. 26.—Following a peace meeting here
last night a fierce riot occurred between the advocates of
peace and the advocates of war and a battle royal took
place. One man was killed outright and several others;
wounded in the melee. Feeling is running very high over
the question in all parts of the kindom.
TO INVADE SERBIA
ATHENS, Feb. 26.—The latest information from the
Austro-Serbian front is that the Austrians and Germans
are preparing for another invasion of Serbia when the!
climatic conditions are favorable. It is stated that when I
the: oct effort is made the invaders will be in such
strength and preparation that they will be sure of sweep
ing through the little kingdom. The defeat of Russians in!
Bukowina has been received in Serbia almost with feel-,
ings of despair as thfe^jBproach of the czar’s legions was
regarded as promising’th^ junction of the Serbian and,
' Russian armies for a general attack on the enemy.
Main Entrance to Palace of Machinery at Pan
ama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
Copyright, 1914. by Panama-Pacific International Exposition Co.
The photographer whs stationed at the most northern of the three arched
portals constituting the main western entrance to the palace and
turned his camera to the north. The huge columns adorning this en
trance are of Imitation Sienna and are in warm contrast with the
creamlsb -ray of the “Travertine” plaster of which the walls are composed.
The friezes at the base of the columns and the spandrels above the archways
of the vestibule are the work of the sculptor Haig Pntiglnn. In architectural
style the Palace of Machinery U early Homan. The architect Is Clarence tt.
Ward of San Francisco.
LITTLE INDIAN
WAR PROCEEDS
NATIVES RETIRE BUT ARE
PILLAGING AS THEY
GO.
BLUFF, Utah, Feb. 25.—The
Indians who fought the battle with
the posse of white men yesterday are
now retiring and are being pursued.
Re-inforcements for the whites have
arrived and it is stated that the Ind
ians are also stronger than they were
in the first fight. Cattlemen in the
line of retreat have been warned to
drive their herds to places of safety
as the Indians are pillaging as they
proceed. The whole region seems sud
denly to have reverted to times of old
when Indians were really on the war
path. Women and children have fled
from the district through which the
colored fighters must pass if they
continue their retirement in the same
direction. From all accounts it is evi
dent that they have made quite a de
termined stand against the whites.
ARRAIGNED FOR THE
MEXICAN CONSPIRACY.
Chandler and Others will Plead in a
Month in Relation to Inva
sion Charge.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.—Harry
Chandler and the five other alleged,
conspirators who were charged with
a conspiracy to invade Lower Cali
fornia were arraigned today and were
given a month to plead. The case
promises to be a most sensational one.
The court was crowded when the ar
raignment took place. The whole
stroy is expected to furnish some read
ing that is seldom found outside of
fiction. Lots of money, the prosecut
or says, had been raised to arm a
strong force of raiders and some of
the equipment had already been pur
chased.
Oscar Christenson from Mile Twen
ty-nine is in town for a few days on
business.
W. C. Snow of Hope arrived yester
day on business.
The regular meeting of the Loyal
Order of Moose will take place this
evening at 8 o'clock sharp.
| HEARING OF FRANK CASE
STARTS IN SUPREME COURT.
The Last Chance for the Man Who is
Accused of Murdering
Mary Fagan.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—The
heanng of the case of Frank began
before the United States supreme
court today. The hearing was granted
after one of the most strenuous agita
tions that have ever been created in a
case of a similar nature in this
country. The chief aim of the Frank
attorneys will probably be to prove
| that the public feeling had become so
| bitter against the accused man that
a fair trial had not been given him.
i A negro witness has confessed to hav
ing given false testimony and this
fact has exercised a powerful influence
in giving the man another chance.
There is a strong feeling now that
Frank was not guilty of the murder
of the girl Fagan.
CHOCOLATE KING DEAD.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 26.—William H.
Baker, who was known as the choco
late king, died here today. He was
president of what is believed to be the
largest chocolate dealing firm in the
world.
JOHNSON AND WILLARD
MAY MEET AT HAVANA.
Change of Scene of Championship
Battle will Probably take Place
For Convenience.
EL PASO, Feb. 26.—It is now prob
able that the battle for the world's
championship between Johnson and
Willard will take place in Havana and
not at Juarez, Mexico, as had been
Intended. The failure of the colored
champion to reach Mexico in time to
prepare for the battle is regarded as
showing that Johnson fears going too
near United States territory. The
difficulty of reaching the town just
across the border through Mexican
territory is found to be very great.
YUKON PIONEER HAS
DIED DESTITUTE.
SEATTLE, Feb. 25.—Alfred Brun
nell, a Yukon pioneer, died here test
night in a state of destitution. He
was formerly a trader along the Yu
kon river and in other parts of inter
ior Alaska and is said to have been
t very well known in the north.
Meet me at The Branch.
ALASKA SCHOOL
BILUMCKED1
NORTH DAKOTA MAN OBJECTS
TO ALASKA NAMING
SITE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Repre
j sentative Norton of North Dakota has
blocked the Alaska school bill on the
I grounds that the Alaska legislature
has been permitted to select the site
| instead of having it selected by the
I federal authorities. The bill provided
I for a school fund by reserving sec
tions sixteen, thirt-six and thirty
! three in the Tanana valley, and four
sections occupied by the Fairbanks
! agricultural station all of which
would be granted for an agricultural
college and a school of mines.
GUN TAKES THREE YEARS.
ROTTERDAM, Feb. 25.—In answer
; to an English official statement that
English ordance factories are now
turning out a gun which is the equal
of the Krupp 42-centimeter field mor
tars, a statement has been issued in
Germany assuring the public that it
requires more than three years to
complete the construction of one of
these weapons.
SUIT FOR LOSS OF THE
CANADIAN LINER STARTS.
Canadian Pacific asks Three Million
For Loss of Empress of
Ireland.
MONTREAL, Feb. 26.—The suit
brought by the Canadian Pacific rail
road company against the owners of
the collier Storstadt began here today.
The C. P. is asking three million dol
lars damages from the Storstad own
ers for the loss of the Empress of
Ireland which was sunk in a collision
with the other vessel last May.
OBREGON IMPOSES GREAT
TAXES ON THE MEXICANS.
Carranza's General Gets Millions Out
of Business Men of the
Capital.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 25.—General
Obrcgon, the right hand man of Car
ranza, has imposed on the business
people of this city taxes that will
amount in the aggregate to many mil
lions of dollars. The city is so secure
ly in the hands of the Carranzaistas
that the citizens must accept their
fate without a murmur and pay with
out hesitation.
IOWA PROHIBITION LAW
TAKES EFFECT JULY 1st.
DES MOINES, Feb. 25.—'The gov
ernor signed the state prohibition bill
today and the law goes into effect on
July first.
FIVE U. S. NAVAL OFFICERS
TO BE COURTMARTIALLED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Five of
ficers of the United States cruiser
San Diego will be courtmartialled as
the result of the explosion which re
cently occurred on that vessel. An in
vestigation is said to have shown that
gross carelessness, almost amounting
to criminal carelessness, was exhibited
in the matter.
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THE LADY OF THE LAKE.
Tonight and tomorrow night “The
Lady of the Lake,” Scott’s beautiful
masterpiece will be shown at the
Casino. It is a work of art on a su
preme work of art.
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TWO MORE BIG
BANK HOLD UPS
ARKANSAS BANK PRESIDENT
C ARRIED TO HILLS KY
ROBBERS.
HAXTUN, Colo., Feb. 26.—John
Bmnk assistant cashier of the bank
here was killed yesterday by a rob
ber who managed to get av ay with
five thousand dollars of the institu
tion's funds temporarily. The rob
ber was not satisfied, however, with
his work at the bank and immediate
ly began to shoot up the town with a
wanton recklessness. A posse? was or
ganized and set out to capture him
which it succeeded in doing after a
hot fight.
HAVANA, Arkansas, Feb. 26.—
Two masked robbers held up the bank
in this town yesterday and succeeded
in getting four thousand dollars. They
made the president of the bark prison
er and took him away to tie hills.
After having reached a distance of
seven miles from the town they re
leased him and let him return to his
home. A posse is now out scouring
the surrounding country for the des
peradoes.
STRIKE COST MINE COMPANY
MILLION ANI) A HALF.
Colorado Mine President says the
Miners are now Working
Contentedly.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Jesse F.
Wellborn president of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company, stated here
today that the strike by the miners
in Colorado cost his company a mil
lion and a half dollars. He also de
clared that the miners are again work
ing contentedly and that no further
disturbance is looked for.
WHEAT PRICE FALLS
TO ONE FORTY NINE.
Storming of Dardanelles horts ( auses
Tremendous Slump in the
Market.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—The news of
the storming of the forts of the Dar
danelles was received here today and
at once caused a tremendous tumble
in the price of wheat. It fell before
closing to one forty-nine and a quart
er. Th© reason is, of course, that if
the Dardanelles are forced Russia will
be able to ship its wheat ou'; from the
Black sea. At present the Russian
wheat has no outlet as the Germans
have the Baltic in its power and the
Turks have the outlet from southern
Russia.
COST OF WORK BY THE
f RAILROAD COMMISSION.
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The total cost of the work done by
the engineering commission up to
January 1, 1915, was $393,059.92.
This sum was given in the report
presented by the secretary of the in
terior to the appropriations committee
of the house. The largest item in the
expenditure is $156,983.96 which was
spent for field service to employees.
In round figures, tents and tarpaulins
cost $4,500. Surveying instruments
cost more than $10,000. Purchase of
pack animals cost over $22,000. Blank
ets and bedding cost $3,411. Purchase
and hiring of boats and la inches cost
$15,000. Subsistence cost $56,367.
This included provisions, hotel bills
etc. Passenger transportation cost
over $31,000. More than $3,000 was
spent on transportation on railroads
in Alaska. This report arrived on the
I last mail.
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