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The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
zEPPELINs STOP SHIPS

ROTTERDAM, Feb 19-A fleet of German Zeppelin airshps now patrolng the North sea and stopping all neutral ships from entering the danger zone bockaded by German decree. The great air vessels hover around over the water and swoop down like hawks as they sight
 neutral ship headed to the westward towards the coast of Britain or France Many of them passed along the coast of Holland watching for the Dutch merchant ships as they leave and also for other ships that have been un loading in Dutch ports It is supposed here that the Ger
 mans will endeavor enforce the blockade by the of submarines and Zeppens alone is stated from Berlin that if the British trade can be stopped it will create starvation amongst millions of the people of the large English cities but the British authorities on the other hand declare that the Germans never succeed in the effort to prevent Great Britain from securing all the sup plies needs The time has been too brief since the block ade went into effect to judge the results and matters are expected to deveope constantly from this time forward All the ships of this country painting or have painted the Dutch coors their sides as well as their names and nationality to avoid accident.
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SHIPPING BILL
 AGAIN FAILS
SENT TO CONFERENCE AND WILL COME UP FEB
 RUARY 2T.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.--The democrats m the senate have agarn InIed to pass the snIpplng 5i,l. It ms been decIoed to sead t to con ference and It will be taken up asam on the 27th of the present month. No one believes that 1t wlIl be made law against the work of the republican uubuster. The republican members of the senate give no indication that they will be willing to let the bill pass un- der any consideration whatever and some of them declare the efforts of the house democrats to pass com promise bill will be nothing but waste of time. It is also pretty we'll agreed amongst the democrats that the preSi- dent will not call an extra session. While the shipping bill is in confer ence it is probable that other pressing matters will be taken up that must be cleaned off the slate before the end Ot the life of the present congress.
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MINING LAW Is NOW
 APPARENTLY DOOMED,
All the Local Legislators Heard from Oppose it with One
 Exception.

That W. ". Getchell, the represent ative from Nome who is now on his way to Juneau. is opposed to the min ing law passed by the first session Of the territorial legislature is informal tion that has come here indirectly Daily, Moran and Snow, members O: the legislature who passed thro"gh Seward are al! opposed to the law and the only one supporting it who passed this way is Aldrich. Other members of the legislature in other places have also expressed the opinion that il ought to be repealed. The opposition to the repeal will come entirely from men who were members of tie legis- lature when the bill was passed and who will be slow to admit their uis- take. Gaustad, another new mewber of the senate, has announced his intcn- tion to have it repealed
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ZEPPELINS HOVER OVER SEA TO STOP SHIPS
SUBMARINES START DEADLY WORK
q. $. WITHOUT AMUNITION
 FOR DEFENCE OF COASTS.
.rmy Board also Tells House that Bigger and Longer Range guns
 Are Wanted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Army Board told the house today that larger and longer range guns are re- quired for this country. It also stated the somewhat sensational fact that the country does not possess suf- ficient ammunition for the coast defence. Judging by the report of the Board it seems to be clear that the United States has sadly neglected prepara- tions to repel an enemy should war be declared but from the expression of opinions by the members of congress the recommendations of the Board will promptly be complied with.
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TORPEDOED SHIP SAVED

DIEPPE, France Feb 19-The first merchant sfnpI o bo allies to he torpedoed by German submarine since +be dncaraton of blockade of the British and French coasts was the steamer Dinorah which was hit by tor nedo off this port last evening" Although the ship was badly injured she succeeded in reaching this place and sofa saa8gi4S
 The occurrence took place in the middle of the Eng
 sb channel and at point where the shipping traffic be- tween England and France is very great Steamers run aI the time betweei Dieppe and New Haven, England and Deppe is also close to Havre one of the greatest Of French shipping ports The success of the German sub marine in these waters therefore proves what menace tbev can be- The two steamers sunk week or two ago were sunk near Havre it is clear the enemy intends to concentrate attention on the Channel It is probably nop ed also by Germany that the presence ot It's submarines at that point will prevent the British from sending So iers to this country.
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RUSSIANS BADLY DEFEATED
pending.

LONDON, Feb 19-It seems to be clear that the Austrans at last have won really great and decisive victory over the Russians at the battle of Czernowlz The Russians have been driven completely from the prov
 nce of Bukowna Russia itself admits the retirement put declares that was not retreat in the generally accepted meaning of the word The battle took place near the c
 of Czernowitz which is situated on the river PfuVh Ill e eastern part of Bukowna The Austrans are reported be following up their victory and to be pressing on the of the Russian army The worst part of this retreat is precudes the possibility of the Russians reaching
 the border of Roumania It may also expose the right o
 the Russian army in the Capathians and compel them to retire there also No developments are reported to- day from East Prussia The Russians in that quarter have probably occupied their second line of defence near the border and the Germans unquestionaby will be con- froned with serious difficulties if they decide to attack
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
.SNlISER'S APPOINTMENT
 MAKES A SENSATION,
His Home Town Thinks He is AttOr- ney General for All
 Alaska.

A recent copy of the Columbia, Ten uessee. Herald has arrived in Seward. Under a heading that would do honor Co a story telling of the destruction of New York, there is given the story os the appointment of James A. SEnS- CT as Federal attorney for Alaska v It is a two column head with decks and everything else and it shows that such an appointment is an occur nce of extraordinary import down that way, or was until Alaska opened a dumping ground for their dis tinguished citizens" Mir. Smiser, ac- cording to the Herald, is a c;bnel. Yes. sir, a colonel, and he gets the first editorial in the paper also. Right next to him is the story of tie ap- pointment of another colonel as U. $. marshal but a, ha was appointed to some ordinary, civilized place like Tennessee he only gets second place. The paper states that Colonel Smiser was a class-mate of Mir. Gregory, a. torney General, and that the gallant leader of men visited Gregory at Washington" soon after the class mate got the job in the cabinet. To be the classmate of a cabinet officer means fame and glory and in Smiser's case it means being sent to Alaska to run the whole blooming shooting match as the Columbia Herald evidently belives. But. anyhow, it accounts for the ap- pointment of Lieutenant-GeneraI Smiser and we ought to be proud and thankful. They could have sent a moonshiner or a cOlored attorney just as we'll and either would have Leen all right for peopie like us.
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ALLEGED ACCOMPLICE OF
 McNAMARAS IS ARRESTED.
Second Man in Month to be Arrested For Blowing up the Los
 Angeles Times.

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-David Caplan' an alleged arromDlice in the work of blowing up the Los Angeles Times building, has been arrested at Rolling bay near this city and will be charged with being a party to the outrage Caplan admits his identity but he has made no statement concerning his aI- legged complicity in the matter. He is the second man arrested within the past month on the same charge. A man named Schmidt was arrested a few weeks ago and it is thought that the detectives who have been working all along on the case have now drawn a net around all the men connected with the sensational occurrence.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
SENATE REPORTS
 SUNDAY BILL
COMMITTEE RAISES FUND FOR ALASKA COAST SURVEY
 S2O,OOO.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-In re- porting the civil sundry service bill the senate committee has recommend ed the raising of the sum for the sur vey of the Alaska coast from forty thousand dollars to sixty thousand. The report will probably be followed by quick action on the part of the senate on the whole bill which in- cludes the appropriation of two mil lion dollars for the construction of the government railroad in Alaska. The senate is expected to permit the in- crease of the Alaska coast survey ap- propriation as very strong ef'rt5 have been made to secure a sum that is said to be very badly needed.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The news that Carranza had quit Mexico City rather bewilders the officials here. No one seems to know whether some agreement has been arrived at or whether Carranza decided that he could not maintain his position in the capital. The army of zapata was probably stationed outside Mexico City and threatening it's foes within but of this nothing can be told as posi- lively certain.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
ALLIES WAGE OFFENSIVE

PARIS, Feb 19-The allied armies in France are no" waging general offensive for the purpose ot competing the Germans to sacken their attacks against the KuSSa in East Prussia The Germans yesterday made several counter attacks in the attempt to regain the ground S by them during the past few days but all their attacks 1a ed These attacks delivered particularly at 1PreS Arras Argonne and La Bassee The deternaVloh ol 'e allies in the west is expected to compel the enemy to re call from the east and so give the Russians another chance to advance
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U. S. CABINET TALKS

WASHINGTON, Feb 19--The view of the United States cabinet as expressed officially today is that the declaration by Germany of the intention to plant mines in order to enforce the Blockade of Great Britain shows that the suggestion of Germany for the United States war ships to convoy merchant ships cannot be safely followed Following such suggestion it is stated would only en- danger the warshps themselves. The cabinet remains silent to its probable course in relation to the commun cation sent by the German government That the situa ton is fraugh with serious possibilities attempts to deny The best that can be expected serious inter ference with American sea traffic
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
SELLS NEWSPAPERS FOR
 CHARITY IN CHICAGO,
Business Men go out on Streets to get Money for Families of
 Unemployed.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-The extra ordinary sight of business men hawk ing newspapers on the streets was witnessed today The strange scene was due to the decision to raise money by every means possible for the starv- ing families of the unemployed who are so numerous at present in this and other cities. Seventy thousand dollars were netted by this and other means for the relief of distress.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
REPORTED WILSON NOT
 TO CALL EXTRA SESSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-It is re- ported today that the president will not call an extra session of congerSs this year, or at least until he finds whether it vii be necessary later on There was a hope today that the ship ping bill passed by the house would be let go through the senate by the opponents of the former bill but noth- ing official has been stated by the leaders of the republican filibusterers'
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
ARE FEEDING THE POOR
 ALL OVER NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The hotels and restaurants of the city have agreed to send food daily to the muni- cipal workshops for the unemployed. be condition of the poor is booming worse all the time and unemployment seems to in, rease rather than d;m;n- i,!l Mary gre suffering seVc 'ely be- cause of tie severity of the weather coupled with the lack of money to buy fuel CT proper food.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
CANAL GETS TWO MILLIONS
 IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-For the six months ending February 2 the Panama canal tolls totalled two mil lion dollars. The war has probably caused a loss in the receipts but the amount of business done, considering the dislOcation of trade and the unfn- ished conditions of the canal, is re garded as satisfactory.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
TWO SEWARD BOYS
 OPERATED UPON.

Otto Poehlmen and Andy Anderson are two popular young Sewardites who have recently undergone Operat- ions outside. Max Poehlman received a cable from Otto this morning saying that the operation performed on him for appendicitis at Petaluma has been most successful. Andy, cashier of Brown and Hawkins, also underwent an operation and has written to say that it has been successful.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
BILLIARD RESULTS.

Lane beat Nutter 175 to 174; Bur, ley beat Badger 100 to 50; Burley beat Parker 100 to "A; Carlson beat Koontz 100 to 6l; Burley beat Pee 100 to 119. TOrrey, Burley and John. ston tied for first second and thirC place. Each has 2 or 8 more games to play.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
MORE MONEY IN SUNDRY
 CIVIL BILL FOR ALASKA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-An amendment to the sundry civil ser vice bill today gives seventy five thou sand dollars to the fisheries of Alaska The money is to be expended in pre- serving and increasing the fish in the northern waters.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
MAIL COMING.

The Iditarod mail was between Mile Thirty-four and the city this morning. Colonel Revell is bringing it while Elgin Vaughn is waiting at Thirty four for the Sunrise mail,
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19

The young travelling man Ferguson whose death by drowning at kctchi' kan was told in yesterdays Gateway vas well known in Seward which was rare of his route.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
BUYS LOTS.

W. Small has purchased lot 20 in block II. Charles Crawford has bought lot IS in block 8. Both sales were made by pr. Romig. Several other deals in real estate are now nendinp.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19

Guy Whitehead has been under the weather for the past few 6sys and is confined to hiE room.
The Seward gateway., 1915-02-19
ZAPATA AGAIN
 HOLDS CAPITAL
CARRANZA QUITS AND LEAVES VILLAS PARTNER IN
 CONTROL.

MEXICO City, Feb. 19.-The Car ranza forces quit this capital today and have left the army of Zapata in control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-25
GEDMAN CRUISER SUNK
British Submarine Attacks Vessel
the Baltic

Petrograd, Oct. 25-A British SUB
marine has sunk German cruiser
he Prince Adalbert type near Llbar
according to an official statement.
There are but two ships OF th'
Prince Ada!bert class on the German
naval list. They are the Friedrlci
Karl, laid down in June 1901. ant
he Prinz Adalbert, the construction
Of which was begun in 1901. They arr
3e3 feet long and of $3.50 tons equip
placement.
The ships are identical in armoi
and armament, carrying a main bat
cry of four 80 inch and ten inch
guns. They are but lightly armoreG
:he heaviest strip being four-incl
amidship. Both ships in peace time
carry a complement of 55I men anc
,fficers and had four torpedo tubes
hree being submerged. !;
The Prinz Friedrich Karl was re-
ported sunk several months ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-25
GERMAN INVASION HALTED
Russians Recovering Munitions in
Enormous Quantities


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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-25
BISHOP JOINS KNIGHTS
Received Into Richmond Council a
Largest Meeting, of Order Ever
=: ;, Held in State.

Richmond, Oct. 25.- Rev. D. j,
O'Connell,. Bishop of the Catholic
Diocese of Richmond, was received in.
to Richmond Council Knights: OF
Columbus, at a meeting yesterday
afternoon, which was attended by the
largest gathering Of the order ever
held in Virginia. More than SOC
knights from Richmond and other sec
tions of the State were present tt
witness the reception Of the bishol
and to greet Supreme Knight James
F. O'Flaherty, of Philadelphia.
The supreme knight welcomed tho
bishop as member of the order, ant
spoke of the high honor given Rich
mond Council in receiving so distln
guished Clergyman. With BishoI
O'Connell added to its membership
Richmond Council looks upon this
year as the most prosperous in 1t;
history.
The council unanimously indorset
the report of the committee on re
ligious prejudice made at the suprem
convention in Seattle, in which tn,
Knights of Columbus set forth thei
attitude on civil allegiance, the pub
lie school and social problems. The.
declare their allegiance to the Presl
dent of the United States and regar
him as supreme in all that concern
our civil and political life, just a
we owe allegiance to the Pope as tn
head of our church, and regard him a
supreme in all that concerns our. re
ligion" The Knights Of Columbus as
sert that much of the intolerance tina
arises at times throughout. the cour
try is due in large part to lack 0
knowledge of the attitude of Catholic
toward the civil government and tn
| public schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-25
. TO ATTEMPT LONG FLIGHT
Aviator Plans Trip From Albany 10
Cape Hatteras.

New York, Oct. 25.-Seeking the
Curtis prize, Beryl A. Kendrick, the
sportsman aviator of Atlantic City,
will attempt a flight from Albany, n.
Y, to Cape Hatteras, NC, a distance
of approximately 75O miles, some
time this week, according to a no
tice received from him by the con-
test committee of the Aero Club OF
America.
Mr.. Kerdrick, who will use the lou
horsepower Curtis flying boat with
which he has been carrying passeng-
ers Ill summer at Atlantic City, has
shipped his machine to Albany, and
will spend the next two days assem-;
bling it and :.tuning up" the motor:
While at Atlantic City the demand
for flights was so great that Mr.
Keidrick was compelled to use the
machine not only each day. but on
every moonlight night, so that the
machine will now have its first over
hauling.
The flight, which is the longest thus
far undertaken in the competition for
the Curtis marine flying trophy, will
be down the Hudson river, and along
the coast of New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia and North Caro-
lima to Cape Hatteras.
1t will be necessary to take on fue!
twice during the trip, Mr.. kendrlcl>
says, first at Bay Head. N. j., and
later in the afternoon at Ocean City.
Md, and is is understood that the dis
tance will be covered within 10 hours
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-25
POWER PLANT DESTROYED
Mysterious Fire Last Night at Du;
POnt Powder COmpany's Plant
at HOpewelI.

Norfolk, Oct. 25.-Fire supposed
to have been Of incendiary origin de-
stroyed two power plants Of the Du
Pont Powder Company at Hopewcll
Ya., last night, but the flames were
checked before they reached the main
buildings.
The blaze was discovered at IL
O'Clock and the entire department
maintained by the Du Pont company
with number of volunteers. respond,
ed to the alarm.
One plant was completely destroyed
in less than an hour after the blaze
started, and the flames spread to the
second building, which was also de.
stroyed.
The loss is estimated at bctweer
$4,000 and 100000. ..
Officers Of the Du Pont company de-
lined to discuss the probable origin
If the fire. but is. is reported that thu
haze was started by an incend'ary
whose apparent object vas to cripple
the entire plant by destroying thu
buildings which furnish the power
for making gun cotton and acids use'
in shells of large calihre.
With Petersburg oE:y few mile
away. the Du Pont authorities di'
not ask for assistance in fighting TIL
fire. Only the employees Of the com
pany were permitted o enter the prop
ertv to fight the flames, and all ap
proaches are guarded by armed mer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-25
USES HIS PEG LEG
Unstapping Wooden Support, Aliel
Pa sOner Tries to Brain His
Captor

India, Pa, Oct 25-Robhery and !;
unique assault with wooden leg
with intent to main, are crimes t.
which George Barco, of Hcilwood. !;
'pegleg" alien, has pleaded guilty ant
must stand trial to fix his sentence
1t the coming Court Of General Ses.
Sions. 80" !.
Unfastening his wooden leg and US
ng if for a weapon. Barco made {
nurdcrois attack upon County De
.ective j 6siah Neal, Of this place
While the foreigner and four of hi:
.ountrymen were being brought t.
he county Jail in an automobile
Ducking his head as the blow des'
,cnded. Detective Neal escaped ?
crushed skull and prevented the pro,
oable death of the other occupants
IF the machine, which was on the edge
ia high embankment when the
attack was made.
Barco and his companions were ar
rested for stealing a flock of turkeys
from the farm of Warren Buterbaugh
Of Cherryhll township, and Detective
Neal started to Indiana with the
prisoners in his machine.
While ascending the steep Hellwoo'
hill, Barco, who was in the rear seat
unfastened his wooden leg and grasp
ing it by the foot made viciou:
swing at the officers head with the
unusual weapon. Neal saw him JUS
in time to duck and receive the blow
on his shoulder.
AS the blow struck, the machine
swerved and almost went over th'
high embankment before Neal coult
regain control of it.
At the point of revolver Detectlv'
Neal made the other prisoners rol
up their trousers, to be sure tina
there were no morr wooden legs II
the party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-25
DENOUNCEa STATE BOARD.
Fractional War in Labor Ranks in Yir.
ginia Increases.

Richmond, Oct. 25.-The factional
war in the ranks of the trades unions
increases in intensity. Following the
attack on the administration of Labor
Commissioner James B. Doherty by
Emmett C. Dawson, former president
of the State Federation; the attack
on Howard T. Colvin. candidate for
Doherty's Office, who is charged with
being the candidate of the Socialists: ::
the attack on Dawson by President
Richardson, of the American Fedora
ton of Railroad Workers, who charg-
es Dawson with disloyalty to Samuel
Gompers and the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and other animated
episodes, comes an attack on the
executive board of the State fedora
ton by the Richmond Central Trades
and Labor Council.
The council has adopted resolutions
denouncing the executive board for
giving it's Endorsement to Commission
err Doherty. A majority Of the tich,
mond labor unions have indorsed Col
wins candidacy The Typographical
| Union has indorsed NJ R. Pace. Doh
erty's friends claim that he has the
endorsement of twice as many union:
throughout the State as the number
giving Endorsements to the other two