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MEN BECOME BEASTS IN DARK CAVERNS OF VERDUN
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AND SLAUGHTER EACH OTHER WITH KNIVES
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EINSTON BELIEVED TO SEE
DANGER IN MEXICAN MOVES
COLUMBUS. May 25.—New orders are known
now to have been sent by Funston to Pershing re
garding new positions to be taken by the troops of the
American expedition in Mexico. 1 he orders are supposed
to 1ki due to the uneasy feeling that a clash with the Car
ranza forces may occur at any time as strong reinforce
ments are constantly joining the Mexican army which is
close to the Americans. It is even thought that the with
drawal of the Americans has been delayed because of the
idea that the strengthening of the Mexican forces might
have induc'd the withdrawal and given it the semblancej
of a retreat.
TI GS COME WITH CARS
FROM OREGON CANAL
The tug Forest T. Crosby arrived
yesterday afternoon hauling the
barge Lawrence on which were two
work engines, dump cars, box ear and
some other aids to railroad construc
tion. All were taken west. The en
giens and cars came from The Dalit'S
when* they were used in the construc
tion of the Saline canal. Early in
the day a barge arrived on which was
the B. B. No. 2, a gas boat for use
by the Engineering Commission on
Susitna river.
LLOYDS BETS SWEDEN WILL
JOIN GERMANY IN CONFLICT
BLOOD LUST DRIVES MAD
NEW YORK, May 25.—That the most tragic scene
in the history of the world is proceeding in the fighting
around Verdun is now made evident by the reports com
ing from all sources. It is impossible to publish all those
accounts in detail but it is made clear that Germans and
Frenchmen are launching themselves at each other in a
manner which suggests that they consider their bodies as
only a small item in the bloody program. Verdun is now
far and away the greatest of all the battles ever fought
since the dawn of time so far as history relates. Every
man who pentrated the forts at Douaumont has been kill
ed and every man who is now trying to penetrate them is
dying. The soldiers are using hand searchlights in the
dark tunnels where they are struggling to the death in
the gloom as the demons might struggle in the infernal
regions, i\\ th one hand the troops hold the searchlights
while with the other they slash with knives or throw
bombs. By the explosions it is known hundreds of
Frenchmen have been buried alive. These undergtound
caverns stretch for miles and miles. To penetiate them
the Germans had to pay a frightful blood sacrifice and are
still paying it as they rage underneath the surface. It is
known as a positive fact that the lust of blood has become
so awful on both sides that scores of men have been driv
en insane, and madman often meets madman in the daik
ness, both armed with daggers or bombs. The world
stands aghast today it may be truly said. The fierceness
and the rage which enabled the Germans to force their
way into the awful labyrinth has been evidently imparted
to the French who are dying also by thousands but dying
even while clawing at the invaders like tigers when the
weapons fall from their hands. The appalling nature of
the butchery may be judged by the fact that the surgeons
w are compelled to amputate arms and legs without the aid
of anesthetics, the supply being inadequate to go around.
It is even reported that the wounded are continuing the
struggle with knives even while they lie on the ground.
One French captain reports that at one spot he found 8,
700 dead bodies heaped in a line which was only 700 yards
long, more than 12 bodies for every yard.
LLOYDS BETS ON ENDING
LONDON, May 25. — Lloyds now bets three to one
that the war will not end in 1916. It bets seven to three
that it will not end before April 1, 1917. It bets twenty
to one that the conflict will be ended before 1919. The
Lloyds betting that Sweden will join Germany before six
months is four to one, and this fact has caused a tremend
ous lot of talk. A bet of two to one is made that the
United States and Germany will not be at war within
three months. This bet on the German-American situa
tion reflects British feeling that more submarine attacks
on passenger liners with loss of life would upset President
Wilson’s settlement and make war again probable. Other
* wise the odds given by Lloyds would be much greater.
PITTING I P BUILDINGS
OUT AT SUNNY BAY
Ward James went out again this
morning to look after the work of the
Fish Association at Sunny Bay where
they are going to put up a dO by 40
fish house, four large fish tanks, bunk
house, cook house and a landing. They
are also supplying the grjvel for the
concrete work in me van Gilder build
ing. Mr. James reports that while he
was out a few days ago he saw a tight
between two whales in a narrow chan
nel and that the noise made by the'
monsters was something like that
which must prevail at the battle of
Verdun. , <.
Memorial Services
Tomorrow Evening
Banks Close, of Course, and Gateway
Will Not be Published.
Memorial services will be held to
morrow evening at 6 o’clock in Pio
neer hull under the auspices of the
veterans. The school children will
take part and Judge J. C. Murphy
will deliver the speech of the evening.
Judge J. Lindley Green will also
speak.
The banks will not be opened to
morrow ami the Gateway will not be
issued. Should important cables ar
rive they will be given to the public,
however.
STABBING AFFRAY
REPORTED NAKNEK
VALDEZ.— The marshal's office
was in recepit of a telegram Wednes
day afternoon from Deputy Marshal
Fursman, at Naknek on Bristol bay,
stating that in a fight between two
Mexican cannery hands one of them
was stabbed by the other, receiving
serious wounds, but will probably re
cover.
The assault occurred on board the
cannery ship Zelma on April 23, while
the vessel was on the way to Naknek.
On the arrival of the vessel at that
place the Mexican committing the
assault was taken into custody, and
on the preliminary hearing before
the United States commissioner was
bound over to the grand jury. The
victim was placed under treatment,
and although his wounds are serious,
it is expected he will recover.
It is expected that the case will
come up before the floating court
which will visit Naknek some time in
July or August.—Ex.
District Attorney Spence and As
sistant Munley passed by on the
Northwestern for Anchorage.
NO PEACE IN SIGHT
LONDON, May 25.—Sir Edward Grey, British for
eign minister, has stated again that there will be no pos
sibility of peace until Germany shifts from its present at
titude of being victorious.
LLOYD GEORGE FOR IRELAND
LONDON, May 25.—Premier Asquith has announced
that David Lloyd George has been given full charge of the
Irish situation. George is chosen particularly as he has
been always a strong Home Ruler and a great favorite
with the Irish Nationalists. A strong inclination has be
come evident to try to remove from Ireland the bitterness
created even amongst the friends of the government by
the executions of Irish leaders by the military authorities.
THE CASEMENT TRIAL
LONDON, May 25.—It has been definitely announced
that Sir Roger Casement and Daniel Bailey, formerly
private soldier, will be placed on trial for high treason on
June 26. They have been regularly indicted by a grand
jury on the charge.
CHARLES SWEENEY DYING
PORTLAND, Ore., May 25. — Charles Sweeney, the
Spokane millionaire mining man, is between life and death
here today after a serious operation. The doctors attend
ing him say he has no chance of living.
EVELYN THAW ENGAGED
NEW YORK, May 25.—Evelyn Nesbit Thaw an
nounced today her coming marriage with Virgil Montana
whose stage name is Jack Clifford.
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METHODISTS MUST BE GOOD
SARATOGA, May 25.—The Methodist General Con
ference today decided to retain the rule in the church
which prevents Methodists from playing cards, dancing
or attending theatres. The fear was expressed by many of
the delegates that such a rule will have the effect of alien
ating many members of the church.
CHAS. SlILZER NOMINATED
CANDIDATE EOR CONGRESS
Fine Crowd at Game
Sunday Afternoon
Game Itself Was Interesting Until
the Horrible Eighth.
The Campbell Conquerors beat the
Haasch Hasbcens yesterday by 10 to [
5. At least that is the way some of
the Campbells put it and as no one has
offered a suggestion of any other j
kind and as the result was as it is j
already the names must go until the ;
Haasches can wipe out the stain. The
score was tied twice during the game
but in the eighth something awful
happened and Campbell's boys romped
home eleven different times. Manthey
and Matt Ryan distinguished them
selves with home runs. The eighth
inning was so long that Jack Finne
gan was put out twice. His brother
Tom, by the way, nabbed him in an
other inning. The two new men did
not show at their best but on the
whole the game was worth looking at,
especially as the day was bright and
warm. The batteries for Campbell
were Nickerson and Tolman, and for
Haasch they were Manthey and Fin
I negan.
FATHER ORLOFF BOUND
OVER ON BAD C HARGE
Father Orloff who was arrested for
a disturbance at Tckatlik and who is
charged with giving whiskey to
Natives has been bound over at Val
dez. I)r. H. 0. Schaleben has just re
turned after visiting Valdez in con
nection with the case. A young
Native woman is said to have been
“the woman in the case” and a male
Native is said to have struck Orloff.
The priest was born in Alaska al
though he is over 50 years of age. He
was formerly stationed in the Pribil
off islands.
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j SHIPPING
Coming on Mariposa
SEATTLE, May 25.—The following
passengers left on the Mariposa for
Seward: C. W. Winstedt, F. W.
Isham, Arthur Clouthier, Mrs. R.
Osborne, F. E. Smith and wife, Paul
Meske and wife, S. G. Truitt, W. H.
Harper and ten steerage.
Evans Arrivals
The following arrived from Seattle
Saturday night on the Admiral
Evans: Anton Dryskog, J. H. Mar
quis, E. L. van Gilder, Mrs. van Gild
er and child, G. C. Hagle and six
steerage. The following arrived on
the same vessel from Alaska ports:
Dr. H. 0. Schaleben, John D. Helps
and W. R. Morton.
Went On Evans
The following went west on the Ad
miral Evans yesterday morning:
Prof. Herschell Parker, J. C. Mad
son, L. Larson, Mrs. J. E. Chovin,
Frank Parrish, J. Carlson, Gabriel
Santos, Dr. Baughman, Ben Swesey,
Dr. J. M. Sloan and five steerage.
The Northwestern arrived this
afternoon at 1:15 with the following
passengers from Seattle:
Miss V. H. Winters, L. H. Bryant,
John Enlund, Mrs. Enlund, G. Gustaf
son, Miss L. J. Sturdevant, G. W.
Simple and 14 steerage. From Alaska
ports she brought S. H. Baker, G.
Jemmcr, F. W. Pettigrew, Thomas
Simpson and six steerage.
JUNEAU, May 26.—Charles Sulzer was unanimous
ly nominated as candidate for Delegate to Congress this
afternoon in the Democratic convention. In a pointed
speech Sulzer declared that he is a thorough Alaskan and
could work as no other delegate could for Alaska if elect
ed. The speech swept the delegates to their feet and wild
cheering lasted quite a period.
JUNEAU, May 26. — Donohue of Valdez was nomi
nated for Democratic national conmmitteeman, and
Grigsby of Nome was nominated as Democratic candidate
for attorney general of the territory by the Democratic
territorial convention now in session here. Both were
nominated unanimously and by acclamation.
The delegates to the national convention are: A. S.
Ziegler, of Juneau, Frank Aldrich, of Nome, William
Whittlesey, of Seward, and T. H. Deal, of Fairbanks.
Alternates: W. W. Casey, Juneau; James P. Daly,
Nome; R. H. Ferguson, Valdez, and J. A. Clark, of Fair
banks.
Delegates at large: John Winn, Juneau; John Ron
an, Seward.
Alternates: F. J. Ward, of Ketchikan, and Falcon
Joslyn, of Fairbanks.
In a neat speech Cheney, former national committee
man, said he will do everything in his power to assist his
successor.
By a vote of 206 to 85 W. T. Burns was elected chair
man of the territorial committee over Tom McGowan, of
Fairbanks.
Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, the convention will
complete its work and the party organization.
JAMES J. HILL DEAD
FLASH!
ST. PAUL, May 28.—James J. Hill,
the famous railroad builder, died at
8:30 this morning following opera
tions which were performed Friday
and Saturday for an internal car
buncle.
SAY WAR DEPOPULATING
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
DESPITE THE DENIALS
(Special to Gateway by United Press!
"AMSTERDAM, May 25.—The war
is depopulating German and Austrian
cities, according to travelers arriving
here from the territories of the
central powers. They attribute the
alleged diminutation in the number of
residents in such centers as Berlin
and Vienna partly to casualties at the
front and partly to the increased,
death rate incidental to the hardships
the civil population has suffered.
Statements that the public health is
better in the war stricken countries!
than before hostilities broke out are
declared ridiculous.
From reliable and impartial
sources, it is estimated that Berlin has
lost 800,000 inhabitants, Hamburg
330,000, Breslau 200,000, Dresden,
Leipzig and Munich nearly 33 per cent
of their populations, Vienna 700,000
and Trieste, Lemberg, Prague, Buda-|
pest and Gratz respectively 80, 60, 50,
40 and 35 per cent.
It is conceded that these losses will j
be made up in part when the troops
return home at the end of the war but
a large part of them are believed cer
tain to be permanent.
Vincent Seiffert is reported to be
progressing favorably after the injury
to his eye. No news was received
about the condition of his brother
John today.
CABLE WILL BE FIXED
ABOUT FIRST OF MONTH
News was received by Chief Opera
! ator Murphy this morning that the
cableship Burnside left Seattle on
May 23 and the cable will probably bo
repaired about June 1.
MRS. HELLRICH OPENS
NEW DINING ROOMS
Mrs. Hellrich has moved into the
McCoy residence and there she will
soon open a first class private board
ing and rooming house. Home cook
ing will be a specialty. Mrs. Hellrich
formerly conducted the dining room
at the Alaska house and with her
splendid table made a big reputation.
SMALLEY GETS PATENT
Judge J. Lindley Green received
word yesterday from the Register of
the Land Office that the patent to the
homestead of Gaston W. Smalley had
been received.
PICNIC GOES OUT TO
MILE SIX TOMORROW
A train will leave with picnickers
tomorrow morning and will return
with them in the evening. Dr. J. H.
Romig is now engaged making the
final preparations.
GRADUATING CLASS
EXERCISES WEDNESDAY
The graduating class will hold its
exercises at A. B. Hall on Wednesday
at 1. p. m.
The picnic train will leave for Mile
Six tomorow morning at 10 o’clock
and will leave Mile Six at 6 p. m. re
turning. The fare will be hfty-five
cents each way.
Fred Bryant, the Valdez creek op
erator, arrived on the Northwestern*