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OBREGON NOT
TO HAVE PEACE
CARRANZVS GENERAL SAYS HE
WILL FIGHT TO A
FINISH.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Feb. 8.—Gen
eral Obregon, the chief leader of the
Carranza forces, is the first to turn
down the peace proposal made during
the past few days. He declares that
Carranza is now on the road to sue-;
cess and that to declare peace at the
present juncture would be nothing less
than saving Villa, Zapata and the re
mainder from the deserved disaster.
The chief leader of Carranza says he
will fight to the end and that overtures
of peace will not be received until the
enemies of Carranza lay down their
arms and declare themselves beaten.
GERMANS MAKE ATTACKS
THE WESTERN FIELD.
Fighting at Nieuport and Ypres is the
Only Activity Noticed
in West
LONDON, Feb. 8.—The only move
ments in the western field reported
for the past couple of days are some
attacks delivered around Nieuport and
Y'pres by the Germans. These at
tacks were furious ones but no
changes have been reported as having
taken place as a result. Along other
parts of the lines some desultory
fighting has taken place but no ad
vances are said to have been made by
either side.
DECIDE TO SELL CARGO
OF THE WILHELM.
Ship Taking Foodstuffs to Germany
Will Take its Chances
Anyhow.
LONDON, Feb. 8.—The British
government has offered to the owners
of the Wilhelmina a chance to sell the
cargo of that ship to the Belgian Re
lief company but the owners have de
clined the offer. The Wilhelmina is
the ship which is taking foodstuffs
from the United States direct to Ger
many and whose seizure is expeced to
take place at the hands of the British
authorities. Her seizure will undoubt
edly cause a tremendous lot of trouble
and may cause complications between
this nation and America.
IDITAROD, Jan. 20.—Timothy
Joseph Lynch, formerly of Dome
creek, in the Fairbanks district, drop
ped dead of heart failure in Flat City
at 2 o’clock Sunday morning last. He
was a native of Ontario, Canada, and
will be buried here tomorrow under
the auspices of the Moose lodge.
60,000 PEOPLE
PRAY jOR PEACE
ST. PETERS CROWDED TO HEAR
POPE BENE
DICT.
ROME, Feb. 8.—Sixty thousand
people knelt in St. Peters yesterday
as Pope Benedict himself prayed to
heaven to bring peace to Europe. At
the same moment in evry church in
the world prayers went up asking
God to bring the rulers of the nations
of Europe to a sense of their awful
responsibility in causing the loss of
hundreds of thousands of valuable
lives. The scene in the great cathed
ral was most impressive as the man
who is regarded by catholics as the
vicar of Christ on earth called on
heaven to save Europe and civiliza
tion. The Pope has reminded the
world that on both sides of the awful
conflict are net only millions of catho
lic soldiers but also the leading catho
lic nations of the world.
W. E. Root returned on the Ala
meda after a short absence.
FRANCE GIVES MILLIONS
FOR THE WAR VICTIMS.
Sixty Million Francs for Those who
Suffer from German
Invasion.
PARIS, Feb. 8.—Sixty million
francs have been appropriated by the
government of the republic for the re
lief of those who have suffered from
the invasion of the Germans. Even
now behind the German lines there
are hundred of thousands of French,
people trying to repair the ruin
wrought on their property but
hundreds of thousands of others have
fled from that devasted part of the
republic and are in a starving condi
tion. The act of the government will,
however, relieve most of them of their
distress.
AUSTRIANS CLAIM TO
HAVE BEATEN RUSSIANS.
Vnnounce Decisive Battle in Bukowina
And rout of the Troops of
the Czar.
VIENNA, Feb. 8.—The govern
ment’s official announcement today is
that the Austrian army has defeated
the Russians decisively in southern
Bukowina. This means that the at
tempt of Russia to enter Transylvania
and so approach the border of Rou
mania and get the Roumanians to join
them has been defeated. According
to the announcement the defeat was
so decisive that the Russians are now
in full retreat.
LUSITANIA FLEW
AMERICAN FLAG.
To Save Her From Threatening Sub
marines her Captain Plays
Trick.
LONDON, Feb. 8.—Tie steamer
Lusitania which has arrived at Liver
pool flew the American flag while on
her way from Queenstown to the Mer
sey in order to save her from a Ger
man submarine which was reported to
be lying in wait for her betw’een the
Irish and English coasts. The great
liner put up her full speed. The
greatest uneasiness is noticeable in
shipping circles and insurance is going
higher and higher.
WANTED TO BLOW UP
A FRENCH STEAMER.
German Said to Have Been Found
with Five Bombs in His
Trunk.
MADRID, Feb. 8.—-The captain of
a French steamer which has arrived
at Corunna reports that a plot was
discovered, while the vessel w as on the
high seas, to blow it up. A German
passenger who was suspected had his
trunk examined with the result that
five bombs were found therein. All
the reported facts seem to indicate
that the plot was hatched in South
America by a secret German society.
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AMERICANS AND GERMANS
TO GIVE AID TO POLES.
Condition of Unfortunate Poland is
Said to be Worse Than That
of Belgium.
THE HAGUE, Feb. 8.—Americans
and Germans in this country, as well
as in Denmark and other countries,
have formed a union to aid the suf
fering people of Poland who are de
clared to be in a worse condition than
the people of Belgium although Po
land never took up arms. On the first
day of this union the Americans and
Germans raised eighty five thousand
dollars which will be mostly used
though the American Red Cross and
a German committee.
A great many people outside and
inside Alaska are now anxious to get
any news they can of the place where
the government railroad will be. To
save writing letters you could send
the Gateway, either your own read
copy or get another.
TURKS MARCH
ON SUEZ CANAL
CANAL HAS BEEN ATTACKED
BUT ONLY BY AN AD
VANCE PARTY.
CAIRO, Egypt, Feb. 8.—It is re
ported here that the Turks who have
attacked the Suez canal are only an
advance of a great Turkish army
which is now marching across the
desert to the invasion of this country.
The news that the canal had been at
tacked was received here only yester
day. The result of the attack has not
become known yet but so far as can
be learned the assault has been re
pulsed at least for the present. Sev
eral British and French gunboats are
reported to be stationed near the canal
to aid in the defence of the waterway
and large bodies of troops are arriv
ing constantly to oppose the Turks.
There is some doubt in some quarters
of the loyalty of the Egyptian troops
in the British service. Many of the
British troops who have been shipped
here are Indians and their loyalty is
relied upon. Other troops that will
have to meet the Turkish onslaught
are Canadians and Australians.
DORA GOING OUT AND
SANTA IS COMING.
That the Santa Ana leaves Seattle
today or tomorrow to come and take
the place of the Dora is the statement
of Captain Martin TafT who came yes
terday on the Alameda. Depending
on the decision of Captain McMullen,
Captain TafT will be either the captain
or the pilot of the Dora on the trip
outside. Captain TafT knows nothing
of the rumor as to the change of tlu
base of the westward runs.
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET.
An important meeting of the Com
mercial club will be held tomorrow
evening. All members are particul
arly requested to attend.
RAISE FUNDS
TO_AID POOR
ONE CITY AT LAST RECOGNIZES
THE BELGIUM AT
HOME.
CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—This city is the
first to realize that while millions of
dollars have been raised to aid the
European sufferers by the war there
are many sufferers from the same war
in this country who need help just as
badly. The mayor of Chicago called
today for contributions to a fund of
half a million to aid th© unemployed
of this city whose condition is most
deplorable. It has been fully shown
that the poor people cannot receive
enough employment to keep hundreds
of them from feeling the pangs of
hunger. Mayor Harrison made a close
examination of the conditions and his
call for aid is the result. The pre
cedent will now’ probably be followed
in other cities and much relief may
be brought about.
BIG FIRE OCCURS IN
NEW WESTMINSTER.
NEW WESTMINSTER, Feb. 7.—
A fire w’hich destroyed one hundred
thousand dollars worth of property
occurred here last night. It took
place in a window’ sash and door fact
ory and the inflammable nature of the
stock made a tremendous blaze.
MARIPOSA SAILING POSTPONED.
Agent Guptil received word this
morning that the sailing of the Mari
posa has been postponed until tomor
row night. She w’as scheduled to sail
today. A telegram to the Gateway
today says she arrived in Seattle
Saturday.
CONGRESS MAY HAVE
AN EXTRA SESSION.
President Wilson Urged That it is
..Necessary to Pass Shipping
Bill.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Congress
may have a special session after all
as it is now believed it will be neces
sary in order to pass the Ship Pur
chase bill. President Wilson is al
ready being urged to call it and he
seems to be rather inclined to ac
cede to the wishes of the men who are
trying to put the bill through. He
declares the intention of deciding this
week.
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LEFT ON ALAMEDA.
The following left on the Alameda
last night;
Mrs. Purington; Lizzie S. Church
ill; D. E. Crowley; C. R. Peck; Ike
Spinks; L. V. Ray; E. L. Wrhittemore;
Geo W\ Palmer.
WAR HAS COST
MANYMILLIONS
IS NOW COSTING FIFTY MIL
LIONS FOR EVERY
DAY.
LONDON, Feb. 7.—Financial ex
perts have issued a report to the ef
fect that the war for the first six
| months has cost all the nations the
total sum of eight and a half billions.
They also estimate the cost for each
day in December at nine and three
I quarters million pounds sterling.
They further say that the cost will
probably increase rather than dimin
ish as the war proceeds as new im
plements of war must be provided and
I new equipment of all sorts manufact
ured.
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U. S. CRUISER MARYLAND IN SEWARD HARBOR.
TO carry immense
SHAFT OVER TRAIL.
Sixteen Hundred Pound Part of a
Dredge Doing in for Riley
and Marsten.
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George Riley who arrived on the
Alameda has brought in a tumbler
shaft which he went out to secure.
The shaft weighs sixteen hundred
pounds and will be drawn in over the
snow to be ready for the work in
spring instead of waiting for the
opening of navigation. The task to
take it over the trail will be a huge
one but Mr. Riley believes that the
improvements recently made in the
trail, which he took some part in hav
ing done, will be a big help. It is
worth mentioning in this respect that
thousands of tons of stuffs are being
shipped to the interior during the
summers by the Yukon river which
will be taken by railroad when the
railroad is an accomplished fact. In
that way a railroad will have the chief
tonnage of the whole country.
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. .
Handicaps for the Games Beginning
in the Northern To
morrow.
The Northern billiard tournament
starts tomorrow. The first prize is
a fifteen dollar cue, the second prize
is a ten dollar cue and the third prize
is a box of Monopole cigars. The fol
lowing are the entries with the handi
caps:
Mauvais, 100; Evans, 100; Cotter.
100; Towry,|140; Nutter, 125; Peel.
175; Burley, 100; Hausch, 110; Math
ieson, 110; Patten, 110; Whittlesey,
175; Badger, 125; Parker, 90; Whit
ney, 125; Lane,175;* Koontz, 100;
Johnson, 110; Smith, 90.
POSTAL APPROPRIATION
CUT TWO MILLIONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The post
al appropriation bill has been cut by
two million dollars before its passage
by the house on the ground that the
loss to the country because of the
European war makes such a cut neces
sary. . »
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GERMANS SAY THEY WANT
TO SAVE U. S. SHIPS.
More Heard About the Decree
making French Waters Part of
War Zone.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 8.—-Fuller re
ports regarding the decree of Ger
many making French waters part of
the war zone show' that Germany’s
intention is to protect neutral vessels
from accidental attacks. The Ger
man government has notified the state
department that the decree does not
at all mean that Germany will inter
fere with American ships taking food
stuffs for civilians at countries at war
with Germany. The matter caused
quite a flutter in this country for a
few days but it is now apparent that
Germany is adopting tactics in opposi
tion to the tactics of the allies and
that no hostility is meant to the Uni
ted States.
DORA DUE TOMORROW.
The Alameda received a wireless
message from Captain McMullen of j
the Dora saying that the latter vessel
will reach Seward tomorrow, Febru
ary 9.
BRITISH LOST
104,000 MEN
THIS IS THE TOTAL LOSS IN
BATTLE TO FEBRU
ARY 4.
LONDON, Feb. 8.—Prime Minister
Asquith notified the house of Com
mons today that the total losses of the
British army in the war up to Feb
ruary 4 amounted to one hundred and
four thousand men. While he admit
ted that those losses occurred chiefly
in the trained ranks of the army he
reminded the house that of those los
ses many men have been able to re-j
turn to active service after having un
dergone treatment. In his statement
Mr. Asquith expressed the belief that
the most important fighting in the
east is now proceeding in the Carp
athian mountains. The speech of the
premier was made to show the result
of half a year’s fighting. The great
losses are regarded here as a great
calamity, of course, but the house and
the people seem to be all the more de
termined to see the thing through.
SOME GOSSIP ABOUT THE
GOVERNMENT RAILROAD.
One Man Writes to Say that Engine
ers are Signed up for Work
at Seward.
It was reported all over town this
morning that the government has
purchased the Alaska Northern and
it was sure hard to get people to be
j lieve otherwise. There was also m.ch
| other gossip but there are two stories
which the Gateway can vouch for and
they indicate good things. One of
these stories came in the shape of
a letter from a well known man to a'
Seward man. In this letter it is stat
ed that the government railroad en
gineers, presumably Messrs Edes,
Riggs and Mears, have signed a con
rtact with the government for “ser-j
vices for three years at Seward."
Another bit of news comes in a letter
form a young lawyer who is employ
ed- in some capacity in the United |
States senate. He says that from
what he hears he has become desirous
of coming to Seward. He believes
Seward is the place after what he has
heard from prominent people in
Washington.
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HOLLAND KEEPS COTTON
FROM GERMAN EMPIRE.
THE HAGUE, Feb. 8.—This gov
ernment has promulgated a decree
preventing the re-exportation of cot
ton to Germany. This decree has been
decided upon in deference to the wish
es of the British government which
seems to belive that the re-exportat
ion of cotton might give a loophole
for the re-exportation of contraband.
The decree really show's that this
country is feverishly anxious to save
its neutrality from suspicion.
NEWS NOTES
United States Marshal Brenneman
arrived on the Alameda yesterday for
a flying business trip and returned on
the same boat.
Geo. W. Palmer of Knik left last
night on the Alameda. He was late
in getting over the trail and the
steamer waited for him.
Senator L. V. Ray left on the Ala
meda for Valdez but may visit Seat
tle before returning.
Franklin Johnson w'ho came to the
city a few days ago is now’ laid up at
the hotel with a most painful attack
of rheumatism.
George Riley, W. Hyland and Harry
Welch are four who arrived on the
Alameda to go over the trail to the
Iditarod. They are all going in to
start operations on the Riley and
Marsten dredge in that district.
Ed. Whittemore of the Overland
Hotel left on the Alameda last even
ing on a business trip to Seattle. He
will be absent three w’eeks. Mr. Whit
temore has taken a leading part in
presenting Seward’s advantage to the
government as a railroad site.
George Nordgrem left today to take
up a homestead at Knik.
One of the real oldtimers w’ho ar
rived yesterday is Ernest Richter
w’ho w’as a member of the Emma
Louise Gold Mining and Development
company on Ccoks Inlet in 18*U» and
1896. He has come notrh agam full
of enthusiasm and with the means to
back his opinion.
Mrs. C. W. Hammond wh'/es from
Seattle tp be remembered to ber
friends. In writing of her trip to the
outside she strikes a new not about
seasickness. “The boat wm rolling
frightfully” she says “but no one car
ed how it rolled. We had troubVa of
our own.”
Judge L. F. Shaw left today for
Ship creek where he is going to es
tablish himself. He was recently ap
pointed a notary public by Governor
Strong. He has great hopes in what
the next few months will bring for
this country.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Carlson formerly
of Juneau, have come to look around.
Little Billie McKay is suffering
from a severe attack of pneumonia.
Ira Robertson and Thos. F. Gillis
have arrived to put on a show here.
' Mr. Robertson is one of Alaska’s best
known comedians.
PEACE MEETING
ENDS JN WAR
NEUTRALITY ORGANIZATION IN
CHICAGO TEACHES
LESSON.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.—A remarkable
lesson was taught yesterday on the
subject of neutrality when a peace
meeting called by the American Truth
Society broke up in a near riot. The
organization is established for tne
purpose of furthering the cause of
neutrality and it decided to increase
the limits of activities by trying to
make a plea for peace. The great**r
number of the people attending th*
meeting were Germans or of ('em.an
descent and some bitter speeches at
tacking Secretary of State Bryan
were delivered. These speech**■« were
probably the chief cause of the break
ing up of the meeting. He is accused
of being hostile to Germany bemuse
his daughter is married to an olficcr
in the British army. The newspapers
this morning comment on the mutter
by saying that the best wav to main
tain neutrality is not to hold meetings
to further it at all.
NOTHING HEARD ABOUT
THE BATTLE AT WARSAW.
Important Battle Starting in Last
Prussia hut Details are
Lacking.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 8.—No news
has been received for two days about
the battle raging to the westward of
Warsaw. It is reported today that
an important battle has begun in
East Prussia but details are lacking.
This battle is being fought in the ef
fort to check the Russian advance.
The Germans have apparently chosen
their ground carefully as they de
clined to give battle for several days
and let the Russians advance without
much opposition. The scene ot the
battle is several miles in German ter
ritory.
WOMEN BEAT
UP LABORERS
ATTACK STRIKE BREAKERS
WHERE MEN WERE SHOT
BY DEPUTIES.
Roosevelt, N. Y., Feb. 8.—W omen
headed a riot yesterday against the
plan of the American Agricultural
Chemical company where the strikers
were shot down by the deputy sheriffs
some days ago. The women headed
the attack also on the strike breakers
who were still present at he plant and
many of the objects of vengeance were
seriously injured. So fierce an agita
tion was created by the shooting of
the strikers some time ago that the
company has not since hired any of
ficers and the strike breakers were
left at the mercy of the mob. None
of the men were killed but many are
in a very dangerous condition.
ALAMEDA BRINGS GOOD
PASSENGER LIST.
The Alameda, Captain Fred Warn
er, arrived yesterday just before noon
with thirty seven passengers for Sew
ard. Most of the passengers came
from Seattle and some from local
points.
The following were from Alaska
points;
M. T. Dodd, Aloah Laws; May Em
erson; I. M. Spinks; H. J. Brown and
Molly Cobb.
The following came from Seattle.
M. Reilly; R. F. Fletcher; C. M.
Thomdyke and wife; W. Sullivan;
A. M. McHenry; E. B. Ellenbaugh;
Jas. Ellenbaugh; Wm. Ellenbaugh;
Edna Ellenbaugh; G. P. Reilly; F. G.
Ennis and wrife; M. C. Davis; W. E.
Root; J. E. Riley; H. Welch; W. High
land; J. Carter; T. G. Gillies; I.
Robertson and nine steerage.