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-- THE WEATHER
The Great Jan. 17 Max. 32, Min. 24, at 4 p. m.
v i / tl v 25, Calm and Clear*
A L A O si A if Jan. 18 Max. 40, Min* 23, at 4 p. ra.
_..,** 2$, N. Wind, Clear.
DAILY _
— ~ laurn iwti y PYPRPT miNfiAY * LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
A 1> V ERTl S E MEN I S BRING RESI LTS PUBLISHED DAIL\ EMEt T SI1ISDA1....
y0|, ip, N„, __SKWAKD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 20, HUB._Te, Cen>. the CoP7
HOUSE DEFEATS RESOLUTION TO KILL R. APPROPRIATION
tTpurchase new motor cars
fOR 1111 ALASKA NORTHERN R. R.
The emergency appropriation for the work on
the ruitroa d has been sub-divided, evidently, so that
a certain amount of work can be done at different
places and the money disiribated to meet the con
struction needs until the large appropriation is
available. The United Tress cables the Gateway
this morning that the Commission now, with the
emergency appropriation, will have two million six
hundred and seven thousand dollars to continue
the work but it does not say where the additional
six hundred and seven thousand comes from. The
estimate of the expenditures in the dif)event locali
ties does not total the amount available, but the
Com mission probably desires to leave a large mar
gin for unU)okeii Jor emergencies. The following is
the cable message from the l nited Tress this morn
ing:
HOW MONEY IS DIVIDED.
Washington, dan. 20.— With the appropriation
in the emergency bill the engineering commission
will have a total fund of two million six hand red
and seven thousand dollars at its disposal. J he
appropriation is apportioned thus:
From Matanuska River to Chickaloon, $718,
500.00.
From hern (reek to Ship ( reek Junction,
$94,000.00.
From Matanuska Junction northward toward
Talkeetna, $187,500.
Tiro gasoline and electric motor cars for pas
senger traffic on the Alaska Northern, $40,000.
Additional marine equipment, $75,000.
Payment on purchase price of Alaska Nor them,
<?• / 80.000.
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CONSTRUCTION IN EARNEST.
The work of construction will begin in earnest
in spring, "or as soon as possible when weather con
ditions permit.
(Note:-The part payment of what remains of
the purchase price of the Alaska Northern indicates
that the Commission in! ends to use some of the emer
gency money for expenditures which could be met
out of the annual appropriation. The amount soon
to be available is apparently considered to be more
than enough for the work that will be possible im
mediately. The fact that $94,000 only is appor
tioned for work between Kern creek and Ship creek
tends to show that the Commission believes the work
cannot be finished until the summer and fall when
the larger amount will be available, or it may be
possible that some error was made while the mes*
sage was en route. The apportionment of money
for the purchase of cars for this railroad, is signifi
cant)
VILLA DEFIES
OLD CARRANZA
Gets into Hills and Tells Former
Chief to Come and Get Him.
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EL PASO, Jan. 20.—Villa has made j
him>elf secure in a mountain strong-1
hold and has seut a note to Carranza I
telling his. former chief to ‘‘conto and j
get me.*'
DOUGLAS, Jan. 20.-The official re- j
ports deny the story of the train pas
sengers that seven cavalrymen had
been captured by Mexicans.
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SHACKLEFORD NOT TO
BE AT Q. O. P. MEETING
In all probability Lewis I*. Shackle
ford, former Republican National com
mitteeman for Alaska, will take no i
pari in the Alaska Central committee
meeting at Seward this month. Mr. !
Shackleford left Juneau last night for
the states, and has legal business which
will keep him in Seattle and San Fran
cisco for several weeks.
Chairui&n C. K. Herron, of tne Re
publican Central committee, called a
meeting of the committee to be held
at Seward, on Thursday. Jauuary 27.—
Juneau Empire.
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OFFICIALS TO MAKE
TRIP TO INTERIOR
Lt. J. C. MehafTey, who arrived on
the Evans, and Anton Eide, both of
the Alaska Road Commission, will
leave Saturday on a tour of inspection
to Iditarod, Fairbanks, Ruby and
other cities via the Knfk trail. They
will return over the Valdez-Fairbanks
stage road. \
NEW LIGHTS FOR THE
SCHOOL HOUSE RECEIVED
The gasoline ll|htlng system for the
new Seward school building has ar
rived tod will be installed immediately.
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VOTE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SHOWS BILL TO BE SAFE
RELIEF CLOSE
FORJRITISH
Reinforcements Arrive at Place
Seven Miles From Kutelmara’
LONDON, Jan. 20.-General Aly
raers with his relief expedition has ar
rived within seven miles of Kut-el
Amara where the British invading
array is beleagured by the Turks and
Arabs. Aylraers has not encountered
toe enemy and the hope is strong that
it will arrive in time.
DENTIST ARRIVES, WILL
OPEN OFFICES SOON
Dr. O. J. Keating, recently of San
Francisco, arrived on the Evans this
morning to open denial parlors over
the Ilarritnan Bank. Dr. Keating an
nounces that he will open offices for
work after the arrival of the Admiral
Farragut, Mrs. Keating and son will
arrive on one of the early steamers.
Mrs. Keating is a sisterof L.O. Booker.
NO SHOW TONIOHT
Manager Ashland of the Empres,
Theatre, annouccs that there will be
no reels run tonight at the show house
owing to the shutting off of the lights.
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\V. J. Zwink, the popular telegraph
operator, will leave on one of the next
steamers for Seattle, whence he will
be given a new post.
Frank Watson, the General Agent,
arrived on the ESrans and returned to
Seattle on the same boat. Seattle will
hereafter be Mr. Watson’s headquar
ters, Instead of Seward.
Washington, Jan. 20. - Representative Gillett
moved a resolution this afternoon to strike out the
two million dollars appropriation for the Alaska
railroad from the urgency deficiency bill but the
house defeated it easily. The vote of the house is
taken as absolute proof that whatever opposition
might come for political reasons the appropriation
is sure. Gillett is u representative from Massachu
setts and a member of the committee on appropria
tions. _
DISTRESS SIGNALS
FROMFIM ISLAND
Captain Cramer of the Traveller and
Companion Not Yet
Rescued.
Anchorage, Jan. 20. -Dick Doherty, who went out in the ef
fort to rescue the inen who are certain to be Captain Cramer and
the crew of the Traveller is now camping at Point Possession and
sent back today for an evinrude to put in his dory for the purpose
of making Fire Island where he is certain Cramer and the others
are. He saw signals of distress from the island and believes that
the dory of the Traveller has been lost as otherwise Cramer could
make Poiut Possession in it. Doherty and Matt Yuth will prob
ably go across from Point Possession to the island today. In the
marooned party are Captain Cramer, Ed. Kraus Claud Pierce and
John Annan.
BARN DANCE TO BE
^ GRAND LOT OF FUN
The Barn Dance to be given by the
Arctic Brotherhood Wednesday, Jan*
uary 2K, will be of the best things of
the season in the way of giving fun.
The committee is hard at work making
preparation!.
LEAVES FOR INTERIOR
Karl Theil and R. S. Boyd, who ar
rived on Evans, will leave Saturday
morning on foot for the interior. Mr.
Boyd will stop at Iditarod while Mr.
Theil is bound for the lower Kusko
quim river, where he is interested io a
trading station.
SWEDEN NOW INTERFERES WIED
BRITISH MAILS IN REPRISAL
GILMORE MAY
BE CANDIDATE
JUNEAU DISPATCH PUBLISHES
TELEGRAM DATED AT
NOME SAYING SO.
That W. A. Gilmore, of Nome, may
again be the candidate for delegate ot
congress is the statement contained in
a telegraphic dispatch in the Juneau
Dispatch from Nome. Gilmore is now
in Seattle and will attend the Re
publican convention, which will un
doubtedly be held here. The message
to the Dispatch says the opinion is
that Millard cannot expect the sup
port of the rank and file of the party
and that Gilmore would be the srong
er candidate of the two.
TRAIL MUCH IMPROVED
THE MUSHERS DECLARE
Jack Sutherland, Bob Graham and
Patrick Keeley arrived in tnwn on the
train, coming from Anchorage with
dog team. They left Ancharage Mon
day morning and say the trail is like a
boulevard. All the mushers, they say,
praise highly the work done by the
Road Commission, especially in keep
ing the the trail in good condition
around Turnagain Arm. Jerome
Hachey and his partner cut a new trfcil
on the beach three miles this side of
Bird creek and have cut out the neces
sity for hill climbing. E. R. Wilson
arrived on the train after having
brought another load of supplies to
mile 63 roadhouse. Colin Murray came
in on the train en route to Tolovana.
Julius Schalk and Dr. J. L. Hawes
were others arriving from Anchorage.
MAKE BETTER
ALASKA RADIO
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CORDOVA AND OTHER STATIONS
ON COAST TO BE STRENGTHENED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-The gov
ernment has decided to strengthen the
wireless stationTat Cordova to'improve
the communication between that sta
tion and the other coast stations. The
work wil probably be begun soon and
is expectee to counteract the effect of
interruptions in tho cable service.
EVANS ARRIVALS.
Those arriving on the Admiral
Evans this morning were: From Seat
tle: J. H. McPhail. B. F. Watson, D.
J. McKenzie, H. Meagher, .lack Me
Dougal, H. A. Blythe, J. R. McDon
ald, Alice Stokes, Karl Theil, R. S.
Boyd, O. J. Keating and nine steerage.
From Alaska ^points: H. C. Feldman,
Lieut. J. C. MehafTey, Lee Murphy
and family.
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EVANS DEPARTURES
Those leaving on the Admiral
Evans this morning were: Gaston
Hardy, Mrs. E. L. Whlttemore and 1
Mrs. N. R. Anderson for Seattle; E.
H. L. Mitchell for La Touche and J.
S. Sterling for Juneau.
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TO OPEN NEW SALOON
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THE NEAR FUTURE
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J. R. McDonald and his associates,
J. H. McPhail and D. J McKenzie, ar
rived on the Evans this morning and
announce thnt they will open the new
saloon as soon as possible at Fourth
and Washington, i
Greece Protests Against Allies.
Athens, Jan. 20.—King Constantine laid
aside his loyal dignity last evening and
summoning the correspondents of American
newspapers to the palace he delivered a personal “interview ap
pealing to the United States for help against the Kntente Allies
in their violation of Greek neutrality and Greek territory. He
claimed that Great Britain and France by their invasion of Greece
had made themselves more culpable than Germany by its invasion
of Belgium. The king further declared that he has boon unable
to get a hearing from either of the allied powers named and lie
expressed the hope that by making the matter public in America
he will secure the only remedy possible. It has become evident
that the allied powers are doing everything possible to force this
country into war, and Greece is fast approaching a condition of
affairs that will be intolerable.
Sweden Gets Defiant.
London, Jan. 20.-Sweden lias now begun
ning all British mail in reprisal for
the interference by tlie British with Swed
ish mail and commerce. The Swedish press and people have also
started a campaign In favor of military preparedness < wing to
what they call tin* disregard of the belligerent nations fot Swed
en’s neutrality. The feeling between the British and tin' Swedes
is admitted not very friendly just at present and it has been point
ed out that serious complications might ensue unless a change of
precedure is brought about.
MONTENEGRO STILL
FIGHTING ENEMY
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Rome. Jan. 20—It is officially announced that Montenegro ha'*
declined the offer of peace terms made by Austria. All such
stories are denied positively, lighting is reported to have been
resumed on all fronts and it is proreeding with particular energy '
around Gorizia as well as in the Balkins,
SPAIN PREPARES TO
INVADE PORTUGAL
London, Jan. 20—The Entente Allies TTre now admittedly dis
turbed by the military activity in Spain and the feeling is strong
that the Spaniards will soon invade Portugal. It is even stat< d
by some newspapers that the Spanish government is feeling its
way with a view to ioin the Teutonic alliance completely.
U. S. CONSUL GETS FIRED
Washington. Jan. 20—Higgins, the American consul at Stutt
gart, has become a persona non grata with the German govern
ment and will leave for home soon, most likely at the request of
Germany. Tne German newspapers accuse him of being pro-ally.
HOKE SMITH UPJN ARMS AGAIN
Washington, Jan. 20.—Hoke Smith in a hot speech in the
senate today charged that the British blockade of Germany is be
ing carried out for the purpose of depressing the price of cotton
for her own benefit. He pointed out that the Germans are now
using a wood fibre as a substitute for cotton and that the cotton
uloekade is no longer necessary from a military point of view.
PHREE PIONEERS IN
SITKA HOME DIED
DURING DECEMBER
Three more of the old pioneers who
ire spending their last days in the
rerritorial Home at Sitka mushed
yver their last trail during December,
rhey were Harry C. Gunn, 69, of
Iditarod, who died on December 11,
Frank Sears, 61, of Circle City, who
lied on December 12 and H. R. Doug
las, 71, of Nome, who died December
| 19.
Five deaths have occurred at the
Home since May, according to Rep
resentative Arthur Shoup, superin
tendent. James Graham of Council,
who was 73, died on May 24. On
October 31 Frank Magnussen of Fair
banks passed away.
The pioneers at the Home have sent
letters to Juneau and Douglas, thank
ing the people who remcmbereJ them
| at Christmas time.
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