FIGHTING Al VERDUN WORRIES
ENGLAND-LULL GAUSED BY SNOW
London, Feb. 26—The steady
German advance at Verdun is caus
ing much apprehension to the Eng
lish and French people. There is
a temporary lull In the fighting to
day owing to a heavy snowfall dur
ing last night and continuing to
day, but preparations for renewing
the combat as soon as the weath
er Is favorable are boing Tushed ou
both sidaa.
Petrograd, Feb. 26—It is said
in official circles here that the
pres«nt attack on the allies' po
sitions at Verdun by the Germans
was decided upon by the crown
prince iu opposition to the advice
of Generals Von Hindenberg and
!Von Mackensen.
Paris, Feb. 26—Much surprise is
expressed here at the despercito
ness of the German attack at Ver
dun, iu the valley Qf toe Mouse,
because it seems improbable that
tue German military council
would think it possible for any
army to reach iVris over the thor
oughly fortified and entrenched ter
ritory intervening, and no other
objective can be> assigned. Should
a march into Paris be accomplished
over this route it could only bo
done by the reckless sacrifice of a
million men or more. Is the Btate
im.'ut of a high military officer.
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Amsterdam, Feb. 26—Tie exor-,
bitantly high food prices were the
cause of a serious riot in Berlin
! yesterday according to advices iU8t
| received here. So desperate was
; ihe situation that the regular' po
: lice were unable to cope with the
! mob which was attempting to
reach the royal palace and the cav
alry guard was ordered to charge
. the mob. Iu the fighting which en
j sued 100 of the rioters, many of
I them women, were killed and over
| two hundred wero wounded. The
price of pork has raised since the |
beginning ol the war from twenty j
:ents to sixty cents a pound, and i
ill other foods have made a pro-1
l>ortionate advance.
London, Feb. 26—Practically all
Df the bakers and many peasants in
this and other English cities are
hiding as much flour as they can
obtain, in anticipation of the en
forcement of the new regulations
tor thg proportionate distribution of
food which will become effective in
i few days.
From the Star:
Constable St. Laurent returned
to nis post at Carcross Tuesday.
Archie McLean, mining recorder
a' Carcross, came down Tueeday
and returned Fiiday. ,
Mrs. John Williams of Carcross,'
visited here several days lately, 1
the guest of Mrs. N. B. Raymond, j
ilenry Aro has returned from '
the Thirtymile country •where he
has been cutting wood since last
fall.
Mrs. Tom C. Bee and little
"Bumble" Bee arrived <Xn the
White Pass stage Saturday from
CarmacKs where Mr. Bee hatr a [
store and fills the position of post- '
master. They left on Tuesday's i
train far a visit to Seattle and ,
Portland.
Constable Foster of tho R. N. W.
M. P., who was here until two,
years ago, when he was transferred
♦o Dawson, arrived here on Mon
day's White Pass stage and will be
stationed here In future. He
brings with him the reputation of
being something of a society lion
and orizf two stepper.
William Cathro, formerly book
keener for the P. Burns Company,
is rusticating at the fox farm near ,
McRae in which he is interested
with Captain P. Martn. He will
take the position of book keener
for Taylor, Drury, Pedlar & Co. .
♦he first of the month. His many !
friend will be pleased to know j
that he is to remain in Whitethorso.
YUKON PIOXEER OP
THIRTY TWO YEARS ,
Thomas W. O'Brien, Yukon pion
eer of 32 years, he haying first
come to the north in the year
1884, and for the past nineteen
years a resident of Dawson, was
here this week On the way to
Seattle to visit his two sons and a
daughter who are attending school .
there. Mrs. O'Brien, and their I
youngest son are still in, Daw-son, I
tho former not caring to ma ire
the trip to Whitohorse byt stage.
"Tom" O'Brien, and partner,
"Bill}-" Moran, engaged in, mining
and merchandising at both Forty
mile and Circle City many years he
fore the. Klondke was discovered,
the former coming to DawBon the
year of the strike, 1897. He has
since made Dawson his home, al
though he has never engaged in
mining to any great extent Four
teen years ago he erected and, un
til a few months ago, operated the
Klondike Brewery with profit. Last
fall ho sold out and hag not since
been engaged in, any business. How
ever, he still holds large property i
interests in Dawson and will return j
sometime during the month of April,
His two eldest sons went to Seat
tle last fall, but his little daughter
has been there for two years and
i' is a longing to see the latter
that, is taking he pioneer outside
at this time.
Mr. O'Brien called at the Star
office and in conversation there
said: "'Dawson is very quiet tills
winter, but there is lot3 of life in
the old town yet and the coming
Eeascn will be a busy one. No.
2 drec'ge of the C. K. M. C., whieh
ran all winter until three weeks
ago, has again started up and
will ruu the balance of the winter.
It wou'd not have stopped but for
the breaking of the bucket chain.
Heretofore it lias never been
considered possible to operate a
dredge during the winter, but Joe
Boyle ts demonstrating otherwise.
"I am sorry X am not able to
give better reports of Rude and
adjoining creeks but they are not |
turning out as well as was hoped.
However, the country is easily pros
pected and if there is anything
there it will be found."
Mr. O'Brien left Tuesday for
Skagway where he would take the
first steamer for the south.—-White
horse Star.
rOLIUCS WARMING Up
IX MASSACHUSETTS
Boston, Feb. 26—Another split
in the republican party in this
state Is predicted, by some observ
ers if the Roosevelt candidates for
delegates at large to the nation
al convention are defeated in the
primaries.
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FIREMEN WIN BASKET BALL
CHAMPIONSHIP FROM ATHLETICS
In one of the swiftest and most
exciting games of basket ball played
In the "VVlilte Pass cluB, the local
Firemen defeated the club boys
to the score of 20 to 9. The In
terest was at fever heat long be
fore the referee's whistle sounded,
and sUDOOrters of both the Fire
men and Athletics had their mon
ey's worth In thrilling playing.
For the Firemen, Cleon Ask
and Louis Crepeau each made two
baskets for a total eight points
during the first half, which with
four free throws, made by ROesi,
totaled their 12 points when the
whistle sounded "time out" for rest.
During t'ce first period, each of the
club boys Bcored one basket, and
Friedenthal converted free throwa
{into three points, putting the White
Pass team on the long end of a.
13 to 12 score.
During the second period, Tal
bot and Chas. Rapuzzi repeated
baskets, which with two fred throws,
adde* 8;x polnta to their score for
a total cf nineteen points. The
game was replete with fast plays
and no time wag wasted by; either
side, both teams giving the best
there was In them. The excellent
guarding of Sparks and Watts for
the Fimnen and Durkee and
Liddlcoat for the Athletics kept the
(Continned on page 4.)
HERUGE HER
OF PASSENGERS
Seattle, Feb. 26—It has been
determined by the United States
marine inspection officers for tbis
district that the steamships Senat
or and Victoria must operate under
the new seaman's law, which will
reduce the number of passengers al
lowed to be carried by them near
ly one-third.
CROSS RETIRES
FROM THE RING
New York, Feb. 26—Leach Cross
whose right name la Wallach has
cancelled his fight with Griffiths
and announced his permanent re
tirement from the ring. Wallach
has occupied a peculiar pice in the
prUe ring history. He is a gradu
ate of the N. Y. College of Den
tistry, standing well ud lu his class.
Becoming interested in boxing at
one of the East Side mission' houses
he found that he could easily earn
good money in preliminary bouts.
Cross never reached the first grade
of fighters but fought all of them.
In fact, unless he was beaten no
firs* rank lightweight could feel
his title secure.
DEOI LOSES
Philadelphia, Feb. 26—Last night
Chaa. Ellis won the worlds cham
pionship at three cushion billiards
by defeating Alfred De Oro.
L
IN TRAINING
New York, Feb. 26—Jess Willard,
the heavyweight champion, arrived
here this mOTtilng and will fcegin
training at once for his coming
nia*oh with Moran.
Tacoma, Feb. 25—The prohibi
bltlonists of the State of Washing
'ton will hold their state convention
in Seattle or the ninth of May.
Tli^y have expressed their de
termination to put a full ticket In
the field.
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