FIFTH YEAR
CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MRCH 23, 1915.
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NUMBER 23
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PETROGRAD, March 23.—The Russian press attaches
the greatest importance to the value of the fall of Przemysl.
There is a general intimation that there will be an early
Russian advance into Hungary and Novol Vremyra. It is
further stated that there is nothing now to prevent the Russian
armies from proceeding direct through the Uszok and Lukkow
passes.
PETROGRAD, March 23—There has been great rejoicing
ever since the capture of the forts surrounding Przemysl,
which is located in the center of Galicia. Inspired by the fall
of this city half a million Russian troops are pressing forward
toward the province of Bukowina. The war office has received
a dispatch saying that a gigantic movement is in progress
along the line from Dukla pass to the Roumanian frontier, and
that the Slavs are driving southward through the Carpathian
mountains.
BERLIN, March 23.—Damage due to the war in Poland
and Galicia means a cost of five billion marks. The Russians
took a million and three hundred thousand head of horses and
cattle, and all the grain and provisions in Galicia.
NEW YORK, March 23.—Reports this afternoon con
tained in a telegram from Tiflis state that the Christians of
Northern Perisa are being plundered and murdered,
aviators threw bombs into the town of Ostend, which is held
aviators threw bombs itno the town of Ostend, which is held
by the Germans. The military forces were not injured
although several Belgians were killed.
BRUSSELS, March 20.—A million German pigs have
been billeted on the civilian population of Belgium. The pigs
must be fed and cared for by the Belgians, who without
distinction as to class must perform the‘necessary service so
as to furnish pork for the German soldiers.
NEW YORK, March 20.—Passengers arriving today on
the British steamship Lapland from Liverpool report having
had a narrow escape from perhaps death. Their steamship
was being convoyed by a British torpedo boat when they were
sighted by a German submarine, which started in pursuit. By
putting on top speed and pursuing a zig zag course the
Lapland was enabled to escape.
LONDON, March 20—A German aviator was this morning
off Deal, on the Straits of Dover, dropping several bombs,
which, however, did no damage as they fell into the water.
SEATTLE, March 19.—When the steamer Hyndford was
in this port recently taking on a cargo Captain Horn, the
commander, boasted that he could ram and sink any German
vessel that tackled him. And now that the report has been
received of his vessel having been sent to the bottom in the
English Channel, the Captain is not considered a wise prophet.
GLASGOW, March 19.—The British steamships Hynd
ford, Bluejacket and Glenartnev were torpedoed this morning
in the English Channel. No details have been received.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 19.—An official statement
was issued this morning that the French warship Bouvet, of
12,000 tons, had been sunk in the Dardanelles. The firing from
the forts was so rapid and straight that the big vessel could
not keep out of the way of the shells.
BERLIN, March 19.—During an attack this morning of
ten British and French warships in the Dardanelles, the
British battleship Invincible was put out of action. Another
battleship was seriously damaged. At t\yo o’clock this after
noon the squadron was withdrawn.
SEATTLE, March 12.—The departments of state and
justice, at Washington, have ordered agent Tlioroly here to
make a complete investigation of the arrest of German Consul
Mueller and to report as soon as possible.
SEATTLE, March 19.—Consul Mueller charges that Capt.
E. M. Dunwoody, of the Coast Guard Service, recently boarded
and made an unlawful search of the German steamship
Saxonia while she was in this port. Captain Dunwoody
authorizes the statement that he merely made a social call on
Captain Halfer, commander of the Saxonia.
CALAIS, March 19.—A shower of shrapnel greeted a
midnight raid of Zeppelins, which made a precipitous retreaT.
They, however, dropped several bombs around the railroad
station, which resulted in killing seven people.
NEW YORK, March 19.—Richard Madden and Gustave
Cook were today found guilty of conspiracy against the
government in aiding the German officer Stegler to procure
false passports.
PARIS, March 19.—A dispatch from Tenendos, states
that an artillery duel between warships and shore batteries
continued from midnight until 2 o’clock this morning. The
exchange of shells was rapid and fierce. Two of the shore
batteries were silenced.
BERLIN, March 19.—The war office has admitted that the
Russians have crossed the border of East Prussia, their right
line reaching the outskirts of Memel.
LONDON, March 19.—It was stated today that the allies
now have the German land forces about where they want
them, preliminary to the big and it is hoped decisive battles
that will be waged this spring. The failure of General
Hindenburg’s attempt to reach Warsaw and the reappearance
of the Russians over the East Prussian frontier, with the
allied offensive movement in the west, has, according to
* British observers put Germany in a position where she dare
not shift any substitute force from either the east or the west.
WASHINGTON, March 12.—Negotiations for the
purchase of the Alaska Northern railway are again well under
way. They have proceeded to the point where a contract for
sale is being considered by the government and the bond
owners of the railroad. Attorney General Gregory, however,
must first decide as to the right of the government to incur
obligations in excess of the cash on hand from the original
appropriation of $1,000,000 and the additional $2,000,000
appropriated.
When President Wilson positively refused to agree to the
purchase of the Alaska Northern for the several millions that
was demanded Attorney Boland went off in a huff and in New
York gave out an interview stating that negotiations were
permanently at an end. But when the attorney general was
requested to look into all phases of condemnation proceeding
it did not take the Alaska Northern people long to again enter
into negotiations.
The engineers of the Alaska Engineering Commission
made a physical examination of the Alaska Northern and
reported it to be worth $350,000, and Attorney Boland stated
that this was all the government wished to pay for the road.
But he maintains that nearly $4,000,000 was expended in the
building of the road and that to turn it over for a few hundred
thousand dollars would be a great injustice to the men who
have their money invested in it. It is believed that a much
higher figure is now under consideration by the President
who would like to be assured by the Attorney General that
he has the right to incur obligations that would permit of
the taking over of this road and the building this year from
Ship Creek toward Matanuska and from Seward toward Ship
Creek.
There is not much talk now about the President taking
over the Copper River & Northwestern Railway this year,
although many profess to believe that it is his ultimate plan
to build the trunk line from Cliitina to Fairbanks. But there
will not be available funds this year to pursue this policy and
the President does not desire to exceed the sum available to
any greater extent than will afford Him money to carry out
plans for this year’s construction.
The position of attorney for the Alaska Engineering Com
mission, resigned by George Rublee to accept a place on the
Trades Commission, has been filled by the appointment of
Joseph P. Cotton, of New York. He is a law partner of John
C. Spooner, who served as United States Senator from Wis
consin from 1885-91, and 1898-1907, resigning to engage in the
oractice of law in New York.
A member of the Engineering commission states that over
35.000 applications have been received by applicants seeking
employment in connection with the building of government
railroads in Alaska. He would not express himself on the
orobabilitv o fthe government doing the work direct or
awarding various sections by contract He did state, however,
that the President was anxious to have the matter of routes for
this summer adjusted as soon as possible so that work could
proceed at once.
PARTS, March 18.—Notification has been given to the
many Germanvs who are enjoying themselves at various river
resorts in Italy that they must take their departure.
PARIS, March 23.—Today a terrific gale is blowing
through the Dardanelles. As a result the warships have been
compelled to remain at anchorage and the bombardment has
temporarily ceased.
WASHINGTON, March 23.—The President said today
that the only definite thing that could be said at this time
with reference to the Japanese and Chinese negotiations was
that the United States had addressed a note of inquiry to
Japan. It is sought to know her intentions concerning her
demands made on China.
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DELEGATE WICKERSHAM PREDICTS
EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF RAILROADS
SEATTLE, March 20.—Delegate James Wicker
sham arrived in the city last night, having come from
Washington via California, where he spent a few days
in visiting the expositions at San Diego and San
Francisco. He expects to go to Fairbanks via Cordova.
He will leave for Juneau next Wednesday or Thurs
day, and will spend a week or two with the solons,
advising with them as to legislation that should be
passed for the benefit of the territory.
In an interview this morning James Wickersham
says that Alaskans need not worry over the question
of railroad routes;,that before the present administra
tion passes out it will not be one government railroad
in Alaska but a whole system of railroads. These he
says will develop practically every section of Alaska.
He believes that there will be no tightening of the
government purse strings, but that money will be
forthcoming as fast as needed.
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LONDON, March 20.—A dispatch from the Island of
Tenedos, states that six of the ten battleships which were
engaged 1 hursdav and Friday and then withdrew under
heavy lire from the shore forts, again entered the Dardanelles
today. They opened a terrific bombardment that it is
believed should prove fatal to some of the obstacles preventing
the fleet from passing into the Sea of Marmora.
LONDON, March 18.—According to unofficial reports
received here today the outer forts of Przemvsl have fallen.
They are located in the central part of the province of Galicia.
The Austrian army has been struggling for a long time in an
effort to bring relief to the besieged garrison, but they have
not been able to prevail against the onslaughts of the Russians
who have finally succeeded in capturing tin* forts.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—Diplomats here declare that
representations have been made that Japan cannot take
advantage of the European war situation to carve up China
to the satisfaction of Japan. The Chinese situation is more
menacing today than is the Ignited States relations witli
European belligerents.
SEATTLE, March 23.—Prosecuting Attorney Lundin has
decided not to drop the investigation against the actions of
German Consul Mueller. He stated this morning that -he
intended to prosecute the ease.
SEATTLE, March 18.—Consul Muller states that he has
bills of lading showing that the Seattle Dry Dock & Construc
tion Co., has supplied submarine equipment to Great Britain,
and that he has reported the matter to the German ambassador
at Washington.
W ASHINGTON, March 18.—The arrival today of the
answer of Great Britain resulted in the publication of six
diplomatic notes sent fro inhere and which reveals that the
United States asked for a “radius of activity” in the matter
of submarine operations, and that activity be denied beyond
that. The allies in replying state that the German blockade
■would not be conducted outside of European waters, including
the Mediterranean sea. They further add that Germany has
agreed to abandon submarine attacks providing foodstuffs
are permitted to reach their civilian population. There is now
groat confidence in administration cirtles that a very serious
and perplexing question may be satisfactorily adjusted.
ATHENS, March 18.—In anticipation of the allies soon
•retting through the Dardanelles the Turks are placing their
guns on the principal heights surrounding Constantinople,
from where they intend to make a last desperate resistance
before the fall of the city.
WASHINGTON, March 17.—Senators Hoke Smith, of
Georgia, and Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, have been
in conference with President WTilson over the British order of
council to prevent goods either reaching or leaving Germany.
Later in the day it was stated by the senators that an estimate
of the stoppage of imports from Germany means a loss in our
government customs duties of $100,000 per day. The British
order has been the subject of much criticism.
WASHINGTON, March 17.—The President today indi
cated to callers that a strong protest would be made against
subjecting neutral nations to the commerce restrictions
imposed by the British order in council. If insisted upon it
would mean a severe blow to the commerce of the United
States. It was stated that the imports for the week ending
March 13th exceeded the imports $47,000,000, the largest
balance in favor of the United States ever produced in a single
week.
SEATTL, March 17.—An excitement was created here
this morning by the arrest of the German Consul, William
j Muller, and his secretary, B. M. Schultz. They were charged
with conspiracy in trying to influence an employe of the
Seattle Drvdock & Construction Company to impart informa
tion in connection with the building of submarines for Great
Britain. It is alleged that it can be shown that the German
officials sought to have this employe betray the confidence of
his shop and to give away certain secrets in connection with
the building of the submarines.
LONDON, March 17.,—Announcement was made this
morning that the British steamers Atlanta and Fengal had
been torpedoed in the North Sea. They were both lost but
there is no report as to whether the crews were saved.
PETROGRAD, March 17.—Encounters of considerable
strategic importance have occurred along the (500-mile front,
and are regarded as the beginning of the spring campaign,
which will be continued with fierce effort and bloody results.
These engagements spread along the line from the River
Niemmen in the north through Russian Poland, and eastward
through Galicia to the River Dneister. Never before, since
the war started, has there been such continuous activity along
the whole line.
PARIS. March 17.—The Germans are again bombarding
the town of Nieport, near the coast on the Straits of Dover.
This Belgium town is in possession of the allies. This morning
the Germans threw 30 shells into the town, demolishing many
buildings and injuring some of the soldiers. A short distance
south on the coast the warships of the allies commenced the
bombardment of Westend a town in possession of the Ger
mans. As a German submarine sought to approach the allies
their torpedo boat destroyers commenced to shell the sub
marine, which retreated.
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