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Yol. % No. 91 SEWARD, THE CATEWAY TO ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 8, 1915._______I.mi Cent! Hu < <>ny
LAUNCH VIOLENT ASSAULTS ALONG WHOLE LINE
GEO. HAZZARD
BOUND OVER
THE BAIL HAS BEEN FIXED
AT FIFTEEN HI NDKED
DOLLARS.
(leorge Hazzard was bound over in
the commissioner’s court this morn
ing to the district court on the charge
of obtaining money under false pre
tenses. The bail was fixed at fifteen
hundred dollars.
William Sauers of the Seward Com
mercial company was the first witness
for the prosecution. He stated that
Hazzard had gone to his store and
presented what purported to be a
government pension form. Hazzard,
according to Mr. Sauers, declared that
the witness could write in Mr. Sauers’
box number in the form so that when
the pension money came to Seward
it would come to the post office box
of Mr. Sauers who would then be able
to secure payment for some goods
which Hazzard wanted from the store.
Mr. Sauers said that on this security
he gave Mr. Hazzard credit for the
fifty nine dollars odd. In cross ex
amination Mr. Hazzard tried to show
that Mr. Sauers had known him for
many years, evidently with the inteii(
lion of showing that Mr. Sauers did
not give him credit on the strength of
the pension.
Frank J. Cotter, merchant, was also
examined. He testified that Mr. Haz
zard told him he was getting out a
book about Alaska and asked him for
goods on credit which he refused.
Hazzard then came back, Mr. Cotter
said, with a pension form and told
the same story, practically, as that
told to Mr. Sauers. In both cases ac
cording to the witnesses, Mr. Hazzard
enjoined the strictest secrecy. ‘ Keep
it confidential, mind you” was his
chief apparent desire. In cross
examining Hazzard tried to show that
Mr. Cotter had not examined the
pension form very carefully.
“No” answered the witness “1
thought I was dealing with an honest
man.”
Mr. Hazzard waived examination
but stated that as the total sums
which he was charged with obtain
ing under false pretenses amounted
to a little over a hundred dollars
bail of five hundred dollars ought to
be enough. District Attorney Whit
tlesey stated, however, that no one
could yet tell what further charges
might be brought against the prison
er of a similar kind and Judge Con
roy fixed the bonds at fifteen hundred
when he held the prisoner over.
BRING in MORE ORE FROM
THE GRANT LAKE MINE.
The Harper Brothers and Case have
arrived in the city with another load
of ore from the Grant Lake property
which will be crushed in the Ells
worth mill. Mr. Harper says the ore
lcoks as good as that brought in at
the first shipment. The amount which ,
has reached the town is only part of
the quantity to be crushed this time.
The remainder is being relayed from
Mile Ten and Twelve.
STEAMER COLLIDES AND SINKS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—The Hawai
ian-American freighter Washington- *
ian was sunk off Cape Helopen, Del- J
aware, yesterday by a collision with j
the schooner Elizabeth Palmer. Ihe
crew was taken off by the schooner j
and only one life was lost.
Gus Manthey is still suffering from
his peculiar malady but he hopes to
improve from this time forward.
BUY SHIPS OF
BELLIGERENTS
DEMOCRATS TURN DOWN RE
PUBLICAN PROPOSAL
PURCHASE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—The re
publican amendments to the adminis
tration shipping bill have been re
jected by the senate commerce com
mittee on a strict party vote. These
admendments included one to prevent
the purchase of ships belonging to
any European nation which is now at
war but the democrats are evidently
determined on the purchase of Ger
man ships. The bill as revised by the
democratic caucus has again been re
ported to the senate and it is about
certain that it will go through in
spite of opposition although a big
light may be expected when it comes
up.
ROCKEFELLER INVITES
MOTHER JONES ON VISIT.
Famous Old Woman Friend of Strik
ers Asked for Her Opinion of
Strike Situation.
NEW YORK. Jan. 26.—Rockefeller,
jr., has sent an invitation to Mother
Jones asking her to come to visit him
and give him all the information she
can about the strike situation in the
Colorado strike fields. The invitation
fias been already accepted and just as
»oon as the aged woman can reacn
;he residence of the millionaire the
nost remarkable conferenc in the
listory of labor troubles will occur.
Mother Jones has been a lifelong
eader of strikers in the coal regions
tnd has gone through many stirring
cenes. Her expenses will be paid by
tockefeller for the journey.
;AYS SEWARD IS TO BE
DITCHED FOR CORDOVA.
,'ery Good Reason to Believe That
Successor of Dora Will Have Base
At Gugg City. .
There is only too much reason to
►elieve that the Alaska Steamship
ompany has decided to cut out Sew
trd as the “terminal” for the west
vard run. It is stated on the best
luthority that when the new steamer
:omes to take the place of the Dora
she will make her headquarters at
Cordova instead of this place. Some
people directly connected with the
[)ora have already received intima
;ion of this fact although no official
ratification has been given.
MEXICAN OPPONENTS ARE
MANEUVERING FOR FIGHT.
.'arranza Seems to Hope That He can
Still Defeat Villa and
Zapata.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—The two
ontending armies in Mexico are now
apparently maneuvering for the next
ight according to the dispatches re
ceived here today. Carranza has re
cently written to a friend in this
‘ountry that he has no doubt what
*ver of his ability to defeat Villa and
Zapata eventually. He describes both
>f those men as traitors who would
raver have been successful were it
rat for the trust he reposed in them
>vhen he gave them armies to com
nand.
The Evans was scheduled to leave
Seattle this morning at ten o’clock
but nothing was heard from her to
:lay. The passenger list was over
looked, that is if she left at all at the
time stated.
Scene at “The Old Mill,” Seward.
| MUST PASS SPECI AL LAW
TO FILL SENATE V ACANCY
Either Congress or Legislature Can
Fill Place of Senator
Bruner.
Either congress or the territorial
legislature must pass a special act to
till the vacancy caused in the territor
al senate by the death of Senator El
wood Bruner who died on the 15th
inst. in California, according to Sena
tor Ray. There was a vacancy in the
house the last time because of the
failure of Representative Mulally to
qualify but the vacancy was not tilled.
In speaking of the death of Senator
Bruner, Senator Ray expressd very
deep regret and also expressed the be
lief that that all who knew Mr. Brun
er would be very sorry that he has
passed away.
PURCHASE LOT.
The Whitehead Realty company has
Sold lot o.*S block 6 to Oscar Larsen
and Pete Swanson. The price is $400.
The property is situated near the
derick across the railroad track from
the baseball ground.
| TAKE CENSUS
OF UNEMPLOYED
PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS CON
DITIONS ARE IMPROVING
CONSTANTLY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—It has
now been decided to take a census of
the unemployed all over the country if
possible. It will be taken probably in
the cities of the east to start with
and will be extended to other cities
as quickly as practicable under the
direction of the department of labor.
| President Wilson says that the work
will be carried out by local municipal
authorities. He also stated that in
his opinion the number of the un
employed is decreasing rapidly and
that business conditions are improv
‘ ing. There is no depression in the
west, he declares, and the situation
in the south and east appears to give
promise of a speedy change for the
better.
GERMAN CRUISER IN
RALTIC SEA DAMAGED
Kaisers Birthday Tomorrow
May be Celebrated by
Slaughter.
SAY GERMAN TORPEDOED
MALMOE, Jan. 26.—It is persistently reported here
that the German protected cruiser Gazelle has been tor
pedoed by a submarine in the Baltic Sea off the coast of
Prussia. The nationality of the submarine is not stated
but it is presumed to be a Russian one. It is positively
known that the Gazelle has returned to Sassnitz damaged
but the story of the attack by the submarine is not con
firmed.
“BUTCHER TO MAKE HOLIDAY”
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 26.—That the Germans are pre
paring a great military coup for tomorrow to celebrate
the birthday of Kaiser Wilhelm there is every reason in
the world to believe. All railroads in Belgium are being
used to rush great supplies of war material to the front
and without a doubt a tremendous conflict is about to
begin. As tomorrow will be the birthday of the Kaiser it
is assumed that the general assault has been timed for
that day but whether that is so or not it is certain that
something tremendous is about to begin.
BRITISH SMASH GREAT GUN
ST. OMER, Jan. 26.—The British artillery yesterday
succeeded in destroying an immense gun which the Ger
mans were placing on a hill two miles from Festubert for
the object of silencing the British howitzers and bombard
ing the city of Bethune. After the destruction of the gun
the British scattered the Germans in charge of it and
driving them backward succeeded in establishing a simi
lar gun a mile further behind the position which the Ger
mans had occupied. In the melee the British also succeed
ed in smashing three pumps which the Germans were
operating to drain the trenches of water. Bethune is
south of Lille not far across the border from Belgium.
U. S. STEEL NOW!
' FEELS A PINCH
FAMOUS CORPORATION SUS
PENDS PAYING COMMON
STOCK DIVIDEND.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—One of the
most serious signs of the effect which
the European war is exercising on
me business of this country is that
the United States steel corporation
today decided to suspend the payment
of dividends on its common stock. It
had been believed that the great
orders for war munitions by the bel
ligerent nations would have increased
the business of such corporations but
the truth is apparently proven by the
action of U. S. Steel to have been the
very reverse. The decision of the dir
ectors has caused quite a flurry in
financial circles.
WHEAT CONTINUES TO
SOAR STILL UPWARD.
Reported That the Country’s Next
Crop Has All Been Sold for
Export.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.—In spite of the
threatened investigation to determine
the cause of the rise in the price ol
wheat that price continues to soar and
reached the record price of one dol
lar forty six seven eighths today. It
is asserted that the 1015 crop has al
| ready all been sold for export al
though that crop has not yet appear
ed above the ground. This assertion
has not been confirmed officially but
there is every reason to believe that
there is a strong foundation for it.
All the indications now point to a still
further increase in price and the mat
ter is looking really serious.
RUBBING GASOLINE IN
CLOTHES CAUSES BLAZE.
Mrs. Myers Receives Nasty Burns
When Clothes She was Cleaning
Took Fire.
While Mrs. C. A. Myers was rub
bing clothes saturated with gasoline
today the gasoline burst into flame
due to the friction and a dangerous
tire occurred which ruined the
kitchen where Mrs. Myers was clean
ing the clothes. The worst result of
the blaze, however, was that Mrs.
Myers received some nasty scorches
in the face and arms. The burns are
not serious but are sure to be very
painful and the shock was very'
severe. The fire department came on
the scene quickly and the fire was
confined to the apartment where it had
its origin.
WEST VIRGINIA TAKES
UP WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Legislature Votes to Submit Consti
tutional Amendment on the
Question.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., Jan. 26.—
The legislature has voted to submit
the woman suffrage amendment. The
final vote will not take place for some
time.
EARTHQUAKE IN PANAMA.
PANAMA, Jan. 26.—Three short,
sharp earthquakes have occurred on
the Isthmus during the past three
days but no damage was inflicted al
though the inhabitants were frighten
ed. The canal was not affected in the
least by the disturbance.
Jack Ronan and Robert Fleming
left this morning for Kenai lake.
Robert Morrison has left for Hope.
BERLIN CLAIMS BIG
DEFEAT OF DRITISH
Attacking.
GERMANS ATTACK VIOLENTLY
LONDON, Jan. 26.—The German armies in the west
have suddenly taken the offensive and are making violent
attacks simultaneously at several points along the entire
line in France and Flanders. Berlin officially claims an
important victory over the British troops along the La
Bassee canal in France just south of the Belgian border.
The truth of this story is doubted here but the British
military authorities have given out no official statement
regarding the matter. The German account is that
the British positions, extending two-thirds of a mile and
including two strong points of support, were taken by
storm and have held in the face of strong counter attacks.
The statement goes on to declare that the Germans later
progressed beyond those positions but were afterwards
repusled by a fierce bombardment.
MORE GERMAN SUCCESS
LONDON, Jan. 26.—The German official report to
day also includes an account of German success near
Craonne where the allied trenches were taken by a vio
lent assault and were at least partly held against strong
counter attacks. Elsewhere the German offensive is re
ported to have been repulsed with the possible exception
of the attacks in Alsace where the Germans are bombard
ing Sennheim. This attack on Sennheim likely indicates
a German advance and military experts are inclined to
believe that the crisis in the struggle along the river Aisne
is approaching. It is assumed by them that the reinforce
ments which the Germans recently brought from the east
from the interior of Germany have now been placed in
position in the front and that the general attack has been
fully prepared for.
REPORTS RUSSIAN REPULSE
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Berlin officially reports that
the Russian attacks near the East Prussian border have
been repulsed with great losses to the armies of the czar.
It is also reported that the Germans have occupied the
city of Kielce which is on the railroad running from the
Vistula to Germany. In this territory the Austrians are
supposed to be with the Germans. The taking of Kielce
is important as indicating that the Teutonic allies are ad
vancing to the north east of Cracow. A further advance
in that direction would mean the threatening of the right
of the Russian army operating in northern Galicia.
GERMAN GOVT. SEIZES GRAIN
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—The German Federal council has
ordered the seizure of all stocks of wheat, corn and flour
in the empire by February 1. All business transactions in
these commodities have been forbidden from this day
forward and all municipalities are charged with the duty
of setting aside suitable supplies of preserved meats. A
government distributing office for the regulation of con
sumption will be at once established and distribution of
the food supplies will be made according to the number
of the inhabitants in each district. The Imperial Gazette
says that the seizure of the grain is necessary to ensure
the supply of breadstuffs until the harvest is gathered. It
asserts that the real reason for the order of the federal
council is that some of the people presisted in feeding
grain to cattle in spite of the requests of the government
to hold it for the people’s consumption. It is believed that
the order will have the effect of preventing any real short
age of food supplies until the next crops are gathered in
although in some quarters there is a decided feeling that
the danger of shortage must be greater than had been
supposed.
TURKS FIGHTING HARD
LONDON, Jan. 26.—That the Turks are offering a
stubborn resistance to the Russians in che legion of
Transcaucasus is made evident by reports coming hete
from that quarter. The victories gained by the Russians
there some time do not seem to have the effect pi omised.
They have certainly not destroyed the Turk power to con
tinue the struggle but it is believed here that they will tell
on the Turkish resistance before long.