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SEWARI). THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1916. Ten OnU the Copy
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TEUTON AND FRANK STILL KILL
EACH OTHER AT BLOODY VERDUN
PARIS. May 29.—'Two terrific German attacks west
of Cumieres have been repulsed by our troops attei a bat
tle which lasted live hours, fighting in the undeigiound
passages is reported to be proceeding but no official state
ment was given out as to its progress.
ADVANCE IN AFRICA
LONDON. May 29.—General Northey has marched
with his British colonial troops thirty miles into German
East Africa, according to a dispatch received today.
AUSTRIANS ADVANCE
VIENNA. May 29.—The imperial staff reports furth
er advancec. by our troops on the Italian frontier in the
Zegnatorta region. That place has been abandoned b\
the Italians and the Austrians have taken possession of it
and other positions in Italian territory.
TURKS MOVE ON BRITISH
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 29. —The Turkish army
, which has been relieved at Kut-el-Amara by the surrender
of the British garrison has been reorganized and is now
taking part in the campaign against the British forces led
by General Lake which is trying to advance west on the
Tigris where that river bends east and west. The in
vestment of Kut-el-Amara took away nearly one hundred
thousand of our troops as the city had to be guarded on all
sides. The British prisoners have been sent to Bagdad,
it is reported. The Tanine of this city says some of the
Mohammedan Indians in the captured British army have
asked to be accepted as citizens of the Ottoman empire.
AUSTRIAN NAVY ACTIVE
ATHENS. May 29. — That the Austrian navy is as
sembled at Pola to convoy an Austrian field force which
is meant to attack the Italians at Avlona and drive them
from Albania is information which has apparently been
confirmed positively by most reliable persons who have
come recently from the northern Adriatic coast.
DEMOCRATS ELECT
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
JUNEAU, May 29. — The Demo
cratic Territorial convention adjourn
ed Saturday afternoon after having
elected the followi ;g central commit-;
*tee:
First division; W. C. Casey ami
C. M. McGra.h.
Second division; M. 0. Soiberg and
Phillip Erne>t.
Third division; C. J. Todd and
Fred Martin.
Fourth division; E. W. Griffin
and F. W. Whitley.
A resolution urging the extension
of harbor defense to Alaska was un
animously adopted.
On Saturday night a Sulzer ratifi
cation meeting at the Orpheum was
attended by an enormous crowd. He
stated that if he is elected the people
will not regret the action if they live
for forty years in the territory. His
record was clean, he said, he stood
upon his own feet and he would never
betray the confidence placed in him.
He will tour all parts of Alaska, leav
ing for the interior, down the river
and will return along the coast. He
will start on the tour about July 1.
PROGRAM AT LAST
NIGHTS SERVICES
The following was the program car
ried out last evening at the Memorial
servies under the auspices of the
Veterans at A. B. Hall:
1 Flag drill by Miss Root’s pupils.
2. RociHtion: Lincoln’s Gettys
burg Adress Elizabeth Romig
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3. Tne Flag, drill and recitations:
Mrs. Forgy’s class.
4. History of American Patriotic
Songs by Elizabeth Torrey.
(Songs sung by all grades.
6. Closing Song: “Tenting To
night.”
Short addresses by Judge Green, Dr.
Cook and Judge J. C. Murphy, speaker
of the evening.
Mrs. Jack Cummings will go out
ride for a visit on the Northwestern.
❖ POPl’LAR YOl’NG *
❖ COl’PLE ENGAGED ❖
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Mr. and Mrs, T. F. Bradshaw an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Hazel Bradshaw, to
Mr. Fred Johnston. The marriage
will take place early in June.
Mr. Johnston and Miss Bradshaw
are two very well known and popular
young people of the city, the residents
of which will offer them warm felici
tations.
SEWARD LOOKS BETTER NOW
THAN EVER TO SHERMAN
J. Sherman Haynes who returned
from Anchorage a couple of days ago
came to stay forever more. He went
over w ith the view to a possible inves
ment but he came to the conclusion
that Seward is now more than ever
assured of the leading position
amongst the towns of this coast, so
he returned. He figures that there
are about 5,000 people over there al
together. Many have gone further to
the interior. Mr. H&ynes is one of
those w ho believe that we cannot have
too many towns in the country.
FUR OF ONE SEWARD
GOAT IS WORTH $32
L. M. Oleson arrived from the fox
island at the entrance to the bay on
the day before yesterday with the
wool from some of the angora goars.
The wool is worth $4 a pound and
the amount from one goat this year
is eight pounds, making the goat’s
dress almost expensive as the gown
of a lady. Mr. Olesoa brought over
48 pounds of the wool altogether and
it is now at Brown & Hawkins store.
Mr. Hawkins is interested in the
ranch which is a regular menagerie,
j containing as it does not only Angora
goats, but various breads of foxes,
• rabbits and other beauts.
Believe J. J. Hill
Changed His Faith
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Death of Builder May Bring Great
Northern Into Competition.
ST. PAUL, May 20. — The official
announcement that Vicar General
Gibbons of the Catholic archdiocese
will officiate at the funeral of James
J. Hill has created the belief that the
famous railroad builder embraced the
Catholic faith before his death.
NEW YORK, May 20.—It is believ
ed in financial circles that the Nation
al City Bank which is closely allied
with Rockefeller will exert a mighty
influence in the Great Northern now
that Hill is dead. J. P. Morgan’s
holdings in the Northern Pacific may
thus bring the lines into competition.
Hill pi evented active competition dur
ing his lifetime.
•> CITY CALLS FOR *
❖ CITY HALL PLANS *
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The city council last Monday even
ing demanded that the Electric Light
company furnish light to a house or
two north of Lowell creek. Council
man Dubreuil went so far as to move
that the franchise be revoked if the
lights were not put in but the otner
members said that the company
should get three weeks to put in the
lights.
0. H. Poehlmar.n applied for the
position of city assessor.
The petition for improving Second
avenue was killed as the majority of
property holders were not represented
on it.
B. McDonald was given the contract
for the sidewalk work on Sixth ave.,
his bid having been the lowest. It
was $21.80 per thousand feet. Tuck
er and Gillis bid $32, J. H. Cavana
bid $36.50, Cotter and Whitt Held bid
$26.67, and J. C. Gilpatrick bid $37.
The improvement of Adams street
from Fourth to the R. R. was decided
upon. Quite a discussion resulted
from the desire of Hurriman Bank
to have concrete sidewalks when the
petition only called for wooden side
walks. Judge S. 0. Morford, repre
senting the Dickerman estate, also
pointed out that part of that property,
although detached from the rest by
the government building, would be
required to pay more than its fair
share. The city eqngineer said the
cost of the work on Adams street, in
cluding walks, crossings, gutters, etc.,
would be $2,849.30. Some of this will
not be found necessary at present.
During the discussion it was pointed
out by Councilman Sauers and others
that as the government pays no taxes
it should be required to build its own
sidewalks along the R. R. building.
The petition to improve Fifth
avenue was put oil and a new petition
asked for. The improvement is sug
gested from Adams street to the
hospital. A bridge across Lowell
creek is one of the items.
Manager John Nelson of the Water
i Company appeared and declared that
! the company is making and is about
| to make improvements that will in
sure a full supply of water.
At the close of the meeting it was
decided to issue a call to local archi
tects to submit plans for the proposed •
new city hall within two weeks.
EDITOR HOPE IS
SEIZED WITH STROKE
EVERETT, Wash., May 19.—
Charles Hopp, formerly editor and
proprietor of the Douglas Island
News, was stricken with paralysis
last night while sitting in the Maise
Cafe on Hewitt avenue.
He was immediately removed to the
hospital.
The physicians are doubtful of his
recovery.
He was chatting with friends prev
I ious to the stroke. He has been un
conscious ever since.—Ex.
CONSCRIPTION AND DESIRE FOR INDEPENDENCE
CAUSES OF REVOLT IN IRELAND
[The chief cause of present discontent In Ireland, beside the century old grievances of the irreconcilable* who favor complete
separation from England, is conscription. Although neither the draft measure now in force nor that being considered in
England will apply In Ireland, opposition to conscription has nevertheless been used as an argument by the agitators who
seized points in Dublin. The leaders of the opposition have been spreading the report that it Is only a question of time when
the conscription measures will be applied to tho Irish as well as to the English. In tho accompanying pictures No. 1 Is
I.crd Wimborne. lord lieutenant of Ireland, whose capture by tho rebels was reported; No. 2. John E Iledmond, leader In
parliament of the Irish who adhere to tho connection with England while favoring home rule; No, 3. Augustine Birreil.
Ollier secretary for Ireland In the British government; No. 4. Sackvllle street. Dublin, ono of the principal thoroughfare*
of the Ir's’i capital nmi the scene of rioting.] _ (
HILLES OUTLINES WHAT THE
G. 0. P. PLATFORM WILL BE
CHICAGO, May 29.—Chairman Hilles of the Nation
al Republican Committee expressed the opinion today that
the platform which will be adopted by the national con
vention will be unusually brief and will deal only with
vital questions. He believes the principal planks will in
clude the following:
A statement on Americanism.
A statement on preparedness.
Adequate naval and military defense.
Declaration in favor of a protective tariff.
A Commission to be created by congress with special
attention to the industrial needs of the country after the:
war.
Declaration in favor of a merchant marine.
Statement dealing with the alleged shortcomings of
the Democratic administration._
HALF MILLION FIRE
VANCOUVER, B. C., An estimated loss of half a mil
lion dollars was sustained Sunday night when the Alberta
Pacific Grain elevators were destroyed by fire. The plant
of the New England Fish company was also demolished.
The cause of the fire is not stated but the blaze had made
such headway when the alarm was given that the fire de
partment was practically powerless.
PITCHED BALL KILLS
TACOMA, May 29. — Palmer Elingsen, aged 30, was
killed here yesterday when he was hit on the head by a
1 pitched base ball. He lived unconscious for a liittle time
but he suffered from acute concussion of the brain and his
case was hopeless from the beginning.
PRESIDENT MAY SPEAK
TO CONVENTION BY PHONE
WASHINGTON, May 29. —Efforts |
! are under way today to have Presi
dent Wilson address the St. Louis con
vention by telephone when he accepts
the nomination.
LADIES AID MEETS
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the M.
E. church will meet tomorrow after
noon with Mrs. J. L. Green.
SENATE PASSES THE
RIVERS AND HARBORS
WASHINGTON, May 29. — By a
vote of 35 to 32 the senate today pass
ed the Rivers and Harbors bill. This
bill provides for an appropriation of
$42,600,000.
NEW LEGAL FIRM
Judge S. 0. Morford and J. J. Fin
negan have entered into a law part
nership and the new firm begins busi
ness tomorrow, June 1.
School Exercise
lake Place Today
The school exercises take place
this afternoon at A. B. Hall. The
graduates arc Janies Hawkins, John
Sauers, Raganhilde Johnson and Eli
zabeth Torrey.
There will be no school tomorrow
as the teachers will be busy puttingj
up the exhibits. The exhibit days will
be Friday and Saturday from 1 p. in.
to 9 p. m.
Everyone is urged to attend the ex
ercises and parents are particularly
urged so that they may be able to see
the results of the work for the year.
[COMMISSIONER RIGGS
WRITES A HO IT THE R. R.
In the Engineering Record for May.
a copy of which has come to the Gate
way office, Thomas Riggs, Jr., mem
ber of the Engineering Commission
has a splendidly written article about
the government railroad and what it
means to the country. The whole
front page of the big magazine is
taken up with an illustration of the
article, the Nenana canyon through
which the road will pass. Mr. Riggs
speaks of Seward as the headquarters
for all the executive offices. He also
gives the interesting bit of informa
tion that the members of the Com
mission report each month to Chair
man Edes and that he sends in the re
port to the secretary of the interior.
The whole paper is well thought out
and closely composed.
FIRE BOYS MEET
The regular meeting and practise
of the fire boys will take place this
evening at 7:30 o’clock.
Hank Salisbury came to the city a
couple of days ago after a long ab
sence on his mining property. He
came on a short business visit.
BIG PROGRAM ON ,
FOURTH OF JULY
MEETING WILL BE HELD THIS
EVENING IN THE TIKE
HALL.
That the coining f ourth of July will
witness the most ambitious celebra
tion of the National Holiday in the
mstory of Seward is the wish and in
tention apparently of the people of
tne city and the lirst meeting will be
held this evening in the city hall for
the purpose of inaugurating the work,
the following notice has been handed
in regarding tile meeting and a large
attendance is looked for;
Notice;
There will be an open meeting to
night at the Fire Hall, for the pur
pose of deciding on the character of
the big celebration to be held at Sew
ard on July 4th. All citizens are
earnestly requested to be present and
take an active part in the preparation
of the greatest celebration that has
ever been held on the Kenai Pen
insula.
Committees will lie appointed and
the work of raising funds started im
mediately.
Your presence at this meeting is
earnestly requested.
H. V. HOBEN,
Manager Seward Baseball Team.
DEATH C LAIMS AGED
PIONEER IN SLEEP
John W. Price, one of the pioneers
of Juneau, died at his home in that
city on May 17. He was tiie father
of Thomas C. Price, of Anchorage,
democratic candidate for the terri
torial senate at the last election. The
j Juneau Empire of May 17 contained
{ the following account of Mr. Price's
death:
John W. Price, an Alaskan pioneer
and a resident of Juneau for the past
j 20 years, died at his home on the
j Salmon Creek road at 8 o’clock this
morning of old age. Death was
peaceful, coming when its victim was
asleep. Mr. Price was 74 years old
and leaves a wife, two sons who are
in Juneau at present, John and Mort,
and one son Thomas C., who for many
years resided at Cordova, but is now
at Anchorage, another Chas. D., of
Treadwell, and one daughter, Mrs.
Charles Kragg.
RESPECTED VALDEZ
RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
W. S. Dow, for a number of years
a well-known and respected citizen of
Valdez, died suddenly at his home
yesterday morning about 8:30 of
heart trouble. Mr. Dow had been
seriously ill but a few minutes before
he passed away. For about two
w’eeks Mr. Dow* had been suffering
from a varicose vein in one of his
legs and was recovered sufficiently to
get about a little. He was about the
house as usual in the morning \’hen
he was suddenly taken W’ith a diffi
culty in breathing, and a physician
was immediately summoned, but he
passed away within a few’ minutes.
Farragut Passengers
SEATTLE, May 30.—The following
left on the Farragut for Seward: Miss
Lelia Young, Miss Jenr.ie Long,
George Long and wife, J. D. Hull, A.
Hutchinson and wife, P. E. Nelson
and ten steerage.
STEPHEN BIRCH WILL BE
MARRIED NEXT MONTH
Word was received on the last mail
that Stephen Birch, president of the
Kennecott Copper Corporation, will be
married the latter part of June to
Miss Mary Rand, of Minneapolis.
About July 1, Birch, accompanied by
his bride, will sail for Alaska.
Birch probably is the bset known
man in this section of Alaska, and to
him usually is given the credit for
the development of the Kennecott
mines.—Cordova Times.
—
S. Adelman had a rather trying ex
perience this morning when he at
tempted to cross Resurrection river
with his team and the horses were car
ried off their feet by the flood. The
animals reached shore safely.