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RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION IN SPRING
GOVERNMENT DESIRES PURCHASE OLD ROADS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—When Secretary of
Interior Lane made the statement this morning that
the coming spring would witness the actual con
struction of the government railroad in Alaska it
was the first and only authentic official announce
ment that thus far been made in connection with the
plans of the administration as to the building of a
trunk line from the coast to interior Alaska This
annuncement was made public after the conference
between President Wilson, Secretary Lane and the
three members of the Alaska Engineering Commis
sion, which was held at the Whfte House yesterday,
when the new government railroad was throughiy
discussed, as well as the recommendations to be made
by the Commission. There is every reason to be
lieve that the report of the latter will shortly be sub
mitted to President Wilson, and that soon thereafter
the selection of routes be made and the long looked
for activity in Alaska begun.
Secretary Lane, also stated that the purchase by
the government of both the Copper River & North
western road at Cordova, and of the Alaskan North
ern road at Seward is desired by the officials, but that
no agreement to this end had yet been reached.
Routes and terminals, the secretary said, were still
undetermined. With the purchase of the Copper
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River road it means an extension of that line from
Chitina to navigable waters in the Tanana valley.
A branch will also be built to the Bering river coal
fields. The Alaska Northern railway will undoubt
edly be extended to the Kuskokwim with a branch
to the Matanuska coal fields.
The Alaskans now here were very jubilant when
it became known that the actual work of construction
of railroad in the territory was to begin this spring,
and from the information given out, feel that the
present plan is have two terminals on Prince William
Sound, one of which will be at Cordova and the other
likely at Seward.
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FOR I TERRIFIC STRUGGLE
III TRE SPRING
LONDON, Jan. 12—Tlu> great armies continue aligned'
throughout France and Belgium nearly the same as on Jan. 1.
The general disposition of the allies is to wait the corning of
spring, when with tresh arms, events will move rapidly. Fug
land is sending tens of thousands of men every week into
France to reinforce the veteran troops then' in anticipation of
the gigantic move against the Germans which is planned as
soon as the weather conditions permit of rapid movements.
Germany is calling all her reservists to the colors, and will
make a desperate stand against the allied forces. German
generals have bet n dispatched to take charge of all the cam
paigns, including not only the Austrian battlefields, but those
of Turkey as well.
SUFFRAGE BILL IS
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—By a vote
of 249 to 31 special rules wore adopted
for the consideration of the bill to
submit to the states an amendment
to the constitution granting nalonal
suffrage to women. Immediately ar
ter the passage of the rules, the six
hour debate on the subject began.
The measure is attracting grent at
tention, and the floor and galleries of
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—President
Wilson, in an interview today, intimat
ed that he would veto the immigration
bill because of the provision requiring
a literacy test for aliens attempting
to enter his counry. The President
has been outspoken in his belief that
this test is not fair one and does not
that he meant by this statement that
future generations would pass upon
his acts as president.
TO SPEAK OF
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—President
Wilson declared today that he was not
thinking of announcing his candidacy
for re-election to the presidency In
1916, when he said in his speech at
Indianapolis that the people of the
United States might have a chance to
judge his acts. The president stated
that by this statement that fuure gen
erations would pass upon his acts as
president.
When asked if he would be a candi
date for the presidency in 191G, the
president refused to discuss the tjues
tion, saying that he could not talk
about himself.
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CHAMBER DISAPPROVES OP
PERSONAL CONTROVERSY
At a meeting of the Chamber of!
Commerce, held last night, it was |
voted that the present style of con-!
trovesy in the Cordova papers was not I
npproved by the Chamber.
Fresn shipments or corn on the cob
.it Kinney's.
CABLE MESSAGE IS
BEARER SAD TIDINGS
Mrs. Sophia Scott wr s the recipient
this afternoon of a cable message an
nouncing the death of her son-in-law,
Robert Florey, at his home in Dayton,
Ohio.
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NEW AUTOS
Robert Sheldon, who has been op
erating an auto stage line between
Chitina and Fairbanks, is planning to
enter the busines on a large scale.
He has organised a new company in
Fairbanks, and with the capital thus
secured will purchase two new, high
power autos to place on the run.
During the summer and until recently
Sheldon has done a good business,
having been able to cover the dis
tance between the two points in excel
lent time, and without serious delays,
while others have been less successful.
WASHINGTON, Jail. 12—Dispatches
received today from Mexico announce
that General Carranza’s troops have
abandoned Monterey, and are moving
eastward toward the coast city of
Ma'-imoras.
FINED $25 AND COSTS
FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Hast evening Vernon Ohls was
found guilty of cruelty to animals in
a trlnl before United States Commis
sioner Adams and fined $25 and costs.
The jury was composed of A. R
Hathrop, Dean W. Searles, Fred Glas
brenner, H. G. Belter, C. It. Byors,
Clias. H. Turner, A. E. Black, H. B.
Wolklng, Q. C. Hanneman, A. J. Hen
neke, D. E. Madden and Wm. Canavan.
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The train from the interior arrivcu
shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon,
bring several passengers and consider
able interior mail.
MARIPOSA DUE AT
NOON TOMORROW
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A dispatch received by Fred Tracy,
agent for the Alaska Steamship Co.,
states that the Mariposa will arrive
here from the south about noon to
morrow.
TIKE OPTION ON
REX CREEK
[ A report front the JNtzina country
l states that Manley, Price, Ives & Mc
Ginn, the well-known mining men,
have an option on a large block of
placer ground on Hex creek, in the
vicinty of where G. Max Esterly is op
I eniting. They have man on the
ground prospecting, and if it bears out
what the prospects bo far indicate,
a large hydraulic plant will be installed
in the early spring, and the ground
worked on an extensive scale.
HOUSE LEADERS II DUDS ON BILE
EOB EQUAL SUFFRAGE-WILL
LACK NECESSARY VOTE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—Republican lender Mann lias
come out strongly in favor of the bill for submitting to the
states a constitutional amendment granting National women’s
suffrage. Democratic leader Underwood is stronly opposed to
the measure. Mann states that in convention the Democrats
granted the franchise to those who have the knowledge and
power to use it. Underwood insists that it rests with the states
to control the franchise, and through the state goverments
women should seek to obtain the rights sought.
It is generally believed here that the measure will have a
majority of the votes cast, but not the necessary two-thirds
requisite to carry the bill.
TURKEY APOLOGIZES 10 HALT
FOR INDIGNITIES UPON
ITALIAN CONSUL
LA )NI H )N, .Tan. 12—Advices received today from
Rome state that the Turkish government has apolo
gized to Italy for tlu> indignities offered the Italian
consul at Hoeid'a, Turkey, and has agreed to all the
d«mands of Italy.
'Phe soldiers who entered tin* consulate to arrest
The British vice- consul will he punished, and the
Italian flag will lx* saluted when it is raised over the
consulate.
LIMA, Peru, Jan. 12—Japanese cruisers are
active along this coast, and are apparently on the
lookout for the German converted cruiser l’rinz Mitel
hrederieh, which is said to he somewhere along the*
coast searching for merchantmen of the allied na
tions.
CLAIM GERMAN lYEIUENTIS
MASK TO COYER A RETREAT
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PKTROGRAI), Jan. 12—-The German and Aus
trian forces in south Poland have again undertaken
an advance toward Kielce and the* Pilica river, hut
have been repulsed with heavy losses. The fighting
in Poland recently is important as showing the con
tinued offensive movement of the Teutons despite the
terrific losse*s they have sustained.
LONDON, Jan. 12—Disquiet is spreading in the
Balkan states, in Albania the insurgents are bring"
ing up guns to bombard the coast town of Durazzo,
which is occupied by Italy. Italy is sending troops
to the Italian islands in the Aegan sea, which are
being strongly fortified.
THE SPOILS IF CONFLICT
LONDON, Jan. 12—Herein is claiming, as her
share of the spoils, in the event of the victory of the
allies over the allies over the Germans and Aus
trians, the provinces of Bosnia, Herzegovinia and
Dalmatia, now belonging to Austria.
1SSIA REPORTS GERMANS
REPOLSEO WITH HEAVY LOSS
LONDON, Jan. 12—Germany is still claiming!
to be making progress toward Warsaw, while other
advices say that the German forward movement is
no more than a ruse to mask a retreat to the Hilesian
frontier.
COM IONS ARE UNCRANGEO
PAKIH, Jan. 12—Conditions along the filing
line in Franeve remain practically unchanged today.
Home heavy artillery exchanges with an occasional
skirmish along the trenches, mark the fighting,
which has resulted in no particular advantage to
either side.
TOO I ES
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ROME, Jan. 12—Notwithstanding a heavy
storm was raging a great crowd assembled at tin1
station to meet the railway van bearing tin- body of
Constantine Garibaldi, grandson of tin* Liberator,
who fell during a gallant charge of the Italian regi
ment fighting with the French troops. In tin* crowd
were many veterans of the Garibaldi service, and the
representatives of nearly every political party, who
joined the throng to pay their last respects to the
heroic soldier.
The whole city participated in tin* patriotic dem
onstrations. From almost every building in the city
flags were displayed at half mast, and many were
draped in mourning.
The immense throng was deeply moved when
General Richotti Garibaldi, father of tin* deceased,
and his children, including the sons who recently
brought from France the body of Bruno Garibaldi,
\.ho also fell while gallantly fighting for the French
cause, threw themselves across the casket containing
the body of their loved one, weeping bitterly.
The casket was drapped with French and Italian
(lags, and from the assembled people came masses of
flowers which covered the casket and bier.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 12—The Germans have
made several advances upon the communities south
of Mogheley and southeast of Soclnr/ow during the
past few days, but have been repulsed with heavy
losses.
WAIF ARRIVES IN
PORT FROM KATALLA
The launch WaAf came in this morn
ing from Katalla with a cargo of gaso
line, a portion of which was deBtlneu
for the Mother Lode Mines Co., and
the remainder for Port Wells. She
will leave this evening for the latter
place with several passengers from
Cordova.
The fishing steamer Zapora, of Ta
coma, Capt. Thomas Miller, arrived
in port this morning shortly before
noon, and after several attempts suc
ceeded in reaching the dock. On en
tering the harbor the Zapora took the
wrong channel and nearly landed on
the mud banks. After hailing a launch
that was coming in, and receivling
directions how to proceed the steamer
finally reached the wharf.
The Zapora is the property of the
International Fisheries Co., and for
the past two weeks has been fishing
off Cape St. Elias with indifferent suc
cess, the weather having been so
stormy most of the time as to pre
vent putting the dories over. She
has taken only about 12,00 lbs of
halibut during the trip. The Zapora
carries twelve dories, and a crew of
forty men. She came in for fuel oil,
and will return to the banks.
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The steamer Dora, fear for the safe
ty of which has been expressed be
cause of the fact that she was several
days overdue at Seward from her tnp
to Unalsaka, reached the former place
safely yesterday morning.
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WASHINGTON. .Ian. 12—Applica
tion lias been made fix a charter for
the Harriman National Bank, of Se
ward, Alaska, with a capital of $25,000.
The incorporators are J. H. Sears,
of the Harriman National bank, of
New York, J. W. Harriman, C. Yan
derbilit, W. A. Harriman, and J. A.
Noble, a group of powerful New York
financiers.
Sears, one of the incorporators, vis
ited Seward last summer and examin
ed the Alaska Northern road, saying
that he ha been sent by a group of
New York financiers to inspect the
road witli a view to purchase.
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