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VON MACKENSEN CRUSHING
THROUGH BEEEDING SERBIA
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10.000 BRITISH KILLED
BERLIN, Oct. 21.—The Tages Zeitung states that
ten thousand British soldiers were killed and wounded in
the recent drive around Loos alone. 1 he British attacked
• in dense rows of eight sections affording a spectacle not
seen since modern weapons came into use. “ 1 hey showed
admirable bravery” says the I'ages Zeitung “but were
checked before reaching the wire entaglements. They
fell at the rate of a hundred to the second.”
SERBIANS MOWED DOWN
PARIS. Oct. 21.—The resistance of the Serbians to
the Teutonic and Bulgarian invaders will go down in
history as the most heroic example of national gallantry.
Von Mackensen is now without question crashing through
on the road to Constantinople in spite of opposition anil
the Serbians are being mowed down in enormous numb
ers. The victor over the Russians in Galicia is sending
forward his drive with amazing energy and the Bulgar
ians are well into Serbian territory to the east. Kragu
shevatz has already fallen .it is reported today, and the
Teuton advance is*well on the road to Nish, the recent
temporary capital of the kingdom. Some of the Bul
garian forces have crossed the border near Leskovatz
south of Nish and are attempting to drive forward to
catch the Serbians betwen their lines and those of the
advancing invaders from the north. Sofia, the Bulgarian
capital, which is only about fifty miles from Serbian terri
torv is the base of the Bulgarian movement. According
to a News Agency dispatch today the Serbian army is in
a most precarious position. The Bulgars have cut the
Nish-Salonika railroad in two places to prevent the rapid
movement of the allied forces landing at the latter place.
It also prevents the retreating Serbs from making a
juncture with those forces coming from the south.
GERMANY THREATENS BRITAIN
BERLIN, Oct. 21—A “high official” statement was
issued today which declares that the war against Great
Britain has'not yet really been begun. Part of this state
ment is as follows: “Within a few weeks more Germany
will have a clear way to Bulgaria and Turkey where are
stored vast quantities of food, raw materials and all the
cotton and wool needed for our real war against England,
which will begin only when our forces have the road to
Constantinople opened. The attack on Britain is the
next serious move of the war as we hold enough territory
in Russia and France now to insure peace terms favorable
to Germany in dealing with those two nations."
ATTACK RUSSIANS AGAIN
LONDON, Oct. 21.—The Teutons are again pressing
to the attack in the Riga region and Russia is feeling once
more the full might of the German offensive. An official
statement from Petrograd says that fighting continues in
the region of Mitau and southwest of Riga. The indica
tions are that the Russians are losing ground to the Ger
man offensive in the southeast of Riga. It is claimed,
however, that the Slavs have the advantage in the south
where the Teutons are reported to have fled in disorder
on the left banks of the Styr.
SANK FORTY VESSELS
BERLIN, Oct. 21.—The announcement was made of
ficially today that during the month of September Ger
man submarines sank twenty-nine allied merchantmen,
two transports and seven trawlers although the allied
governments had caused the spread of the news that the
submarine warfare had been entirely suspended. •
GERMANS REPULSED
PARIS, Oct. 21.—A tremendous effort made by the
Germans to pierce the French lines at Rheims has failed
pitifully. The attack was begun with apparent determin
ation but withered away before our fire and completely
collapsed. The losses of the enemy were terrible during
the attack but particularly during the retreat.
GERMANS MAKE GAIN
BERLIN, Oct. 21—An official announcement today
claims that the Germans have taken a strong Russian
position on the west bank of the Dvina river which gives
us a good base from which to prosecute the attack against
Dvinsk. The crossing of the river has not yet been effect
ed, however, and the enemy is strongly entrenched along
its east banks.
OFFER CYPRUS TO GREECE
LONDON, Oct. 21.—The allied nations have offered
the island of Cyprus to Greece in return for her aid in the
war. The offer does not mean that Greece must wait until
the end of the war to take possession of the island but
that she can take possession immediately on beginning
war.
Says Times, in the
States Very Bad
Secretary Chambers of Commerce
U. S. Makes Statement
About Conditions
SEATTLE, Oct. 21.—E. F. Trefz,
field secretary of the Chambers of
Commerce of the United States has
' issued a statement here to the effect
that at the close of the war the North
west will experience the most pros
perous period in history because of
the tremendous shipments of lumber
that must go to Europe He declares
that in other sections of the United
States extremely hard times are pre
vailing and that wages are lower
than they were at the close of the
Civil war. Mechanics and laborers
are now flocking to the munitions
factories to take advantage of the
higher wages on that class of work
Trefz says the middle west is the
only part of the country prosperous
at present and that the northwest
has the hardest times of all.
MOONSHINERS ROBBED
GOVERNMENT OF MILLIONS
FORT SMITH, Ark., Oct. 20.—
About seventy people are now under
indictment for moonshining in this
State and several have pleaded guilty.
The amount of revenue lost to the
government by the work of the men
charged is estimated to be in the
millions.
Cook Inlet Pioneer
Becomes Dai ly Today
All Ready for Anchorage and Seward
To Keep in Touch With
Each Other.
The Cook Inlet Pioneer becomes a
daily newspaper today anti the Gate
way hastens to offer a cordial wel
come and to express its sincere wishes
for the unlimited success of the first
daily paper in Anchorage. The
Pioneer and the Gateway have made
an arrangement by which each will
keep the other in touch with all the
news of the respective cities and last
evening came the cable from the
Pioneer to the Gateway announcing
the establishment of its daily issue.
Anchorage has a larger population
than Seward just now' and will prob
ably be a fair field for one good daily
paper, so that the Pioneer may be re
garded as a perfectly legitimate busi
ness, built on no crumbling founda
tion of personal spleen nor any cheap
and unworthy ambition merely to
sap the support of another. Anchor
age ought to be glad to have its new
daily and, of course, it is. In the
editor, Mr. Shaw', our neighboring
city will have a director of its pap
er’s policy whose presence insures
clean and straightforward work.
Welcome, Daily Pioneer!
ADMIRAL EVANS ARRIVES
The Admiral Evans arrived this
morning at 5:30 from Anchorage and
w’ay ports. She brought the follow
ing passengers for Seward: W. H.
Daub, F. A. Hancock, H. E. Revell,
Robert Wakelein, F. A. Norton, Frank
Parish, H. Bahrenburg, D. R. Kitner,
W. Goodman, Gab'riel Santos, H. M.
.Muscott, Fred Laubner, Tom Fin
negan, George Kosmos, Crit Tolman,
H. 0. Schaleben, Mrs. W. Pain and
eleven steerage. Those leaving on
the Evans at seven and whose names
j were not mentioned in yesterday’s
Gateway are: Robert Scott, J. E.
Erickson, J. A. Morris and one steer
i age.
TELLS OF SALE
SEWARD LOTS
PLAINTIFF SIDE OF TOWNSITR
cast: being heard
today.
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The ease of the Alaska Northern
Railroad versus the Ballaines continu
ed this morning before the Hon. Fred
M. Brown, Judge.
\1.. U'.iifrht pnnnanl for dpfond
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ants moved to strike out all the tes
timony of Mr. Boland given yester
day in explanation of the long delay
in bringing action against the Bal
laines. Motion denied by the Court,
and exception taken by counsel.
Counsel for the defendants moved
that the complaints of Shedd and
Thompson, intervenors, be stricken
out, on the ground that Judge Green,
counsel for said intervenors, stated
yesterday in open court that the com
plainants in intervention had no more
interest in the case. Mr. T. C. West
was substituted as attorney for the
complainants in intervention yester
day on motion of Judge Green. The
motion of counsel for the defendants
was denied. Mr. Haight noting an
exception.
Mr. Haight then moved that the
complaints in intervention be consoli
dated. Motion denied by the Court,
and exception taken by the defend
ants.
Judge Brown stilted to tne attor
neys that his rulings in this case
were not to be final at this time, but
that he would allow the attorneys
to again bring their objections to the
attention of the Court at a later
period of the trial, when the Court
would be more conversant with the
facts, and a final ruling be made.
Counsel for the defnese moved to
strike out a certain portion of the
complaint on the ground that the in
terest of the plaintifT was antagon
istic to that of the intervenors in the
action, that the intervenors were
creditors of the Alaska Central Rail
road, whereas plaintiff was bondhold
ers of the Alaska Northern Railroad.
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Mr. Haight stated that the two in
terests were adversary, and incorpor
ated in his motion that Mr. West, as
counsel for plaintifT, be denied the
right to represent the intervenors.
These motions disposed of the
Court continued with the hearing of
the case. Mr. West introduced in
evidence the Articles of Incorporation
of the Alaska Central Railroad, of
the Tanana Construction Company,
and of the Tanana Railway Construc
tion Company, all certified to by the
Secretary of State of Washington.
Counsel for plaintifT read the depo
sition of Mark I*. Branchfield, from
which it appears that Mr. Branchfield
was chief clerk and book-keeper of
the railroad in 1003. He was also
agent for the sale of lots, and says
he sold about twenty-five or thirty
lots for the railroad. Sold lots to
Hawkins, Brown, Woods and Daggett
and many others. His authorization
to sell lots was given by John E. Bal
laine. A committee composed of Col.
Swanitz, Dowdle and J. E. Ballaine
fixed the price of the lots. Branch
field claims about $1,000 is still due
him as commissions for the sales he
made. He stated that John E. Bal
laine promised him a lot, which he
never received.
The deposition of L. D. Voak was
next read by Mr. West. According
to the testimony of Mr. Voak, heVas
engaged in the business of the sale
of the stock of the Alaska Central
Railroad in 1902 and 3 for which he
received a commission of 25 per cent.
He states that John E. Baflainc fixed
the price of stock and further led
him to believe that the Alaska Cen
tral Railroad owned the townsite at
Seward, and that John E. Ballaine
gave him circulars to assist in th«
sale of the stock.
The deposition of Charles B. Shedd
was next read, from which it appears
that he engineered the loan of $200,
000 for the railroad, and as a matter
of ftfct, was controlling factor.
Amongst the security given Mr.
Shedd was a warranty deed of the
townsite of Seward from Frank L.
Ballaine in addition to stocks and
bonds of the railroad and Tanana
Construction Company.
John Dowdies deposition was then
read. Mr. Dowdle is a contractor re
siding in Chicago. He was president
of the Tanana Construction Company
in 1903, and testifies that John E.
Ballaine said the townsite belonged
to the Alaska Central Railroad. Mr.
Dowdle says he advanced about $16,
000 but received nothing in return,
and also supplied certain machinery.
When questioned as to the forming
of the Tanana Railway Construction
Company, he replied that it was an
other “sly trick of John E. Ballaine’s”
The deposition of Edward It. Baker
of the Central Trust Company of Il
linois was read, in which the details
of the disposition of the bonds of the
railroad were given, during the time
the Central Trust Company acted as
trustee. This ended the morning
session.
Counsel for plaintiff read the direct
testimony and counsel for defendant
the cross-examination. Plaintiff was
represented by Mr. T. C. West De
fendants were represented by Mr.
Haight, Judge Morford and L. V.
Ray. Col. Swanitz was in court.
Attorney Tom West, for the plain
tiff, this afternoon pointed out in
court the close relationship between,
the Tanana Railway & Construction
Company with the Alaska Central
Railway Company, pointing out that
all checks were issued by the Tanana
Railway & Construction Company in
payment of all bills for both com
panies. That in many cases the of
ficers did not know which company
they were working for, and didn’t
care as long as they received their
pay checks.
Distiller Gets Pen
After Moonshining
Receives Nine Years and Must Pay
Thirty-three Thousand
Fine.
FORT Smith, Ark., Oct. 21.—John
Caspar, a Kansas City distiller, has
pleaded guilty to moonshining and
was sentenced this morning to nine
years and three days in the peniten
tiary as well as to a fine of thirty
three thousand dollars. Several
others of the men indicted who plead
ed guilty were also sentenced today
but to shorter terms.
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FREI) LAUBNER TO
BRING STAMP MILL
Fred Laubner came over from Knik
on the Admiral Evans this morning.
He reports pretty chilly weather over
on the Arm, which however was not
frozen over very much. Mr. Laubner
has a cattle ranch near Knik, which
proved a success this summer. Out
of 21 cattle brought in he has sold all
except three. He says he could sell
many more if he had them there, and
will bring in many more cattle in the
spring. Mr. Laubner has a good look
ing piece of property on the Willow
creek, adjoining the Martin group and
is expecting a stamp mill on the next
boat which he will haul over during
the winter and install the first thing
next summer.
BELIEVED WOMAN LURED
THE CRIPPLE TO DEATH
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21.—The
police believe that Mrs. Pamies lured
the cripple Weinstein across the con
tinent to murder him. This belief is
due t6 the finding of an incriminating
letter on the body of the victim. The
woman is believed to be sane by
alienists who have examined her.
This is the case where the woman
cut up the body and put it in a box
couch.
U. S. RAISES
MEXICAN FLAG
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GREAT CELEBRATION AND MEX
ICO WILL SECURE TEN
MILLION LOAN
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| VERA CRUZ, Oct. 21.—The Amer
ican battleships off this port raised
the Mexican flag yesterday and fired
a salute of twenty-one guns in ob
servance of the recognition of Car
i ranza and his government of the re
public. The whole day was spent
celebrating and each ship fired its
salute as a Mexican gunboat steamed
past.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 21.—Bank
ers have announced that they have
closed a contract for the lending of
ten million dollars to Mexico and be
lieve that the loan is perfectly 6afe
as the Carranza government has been
recognized and Mexico is near a
period of prosperity. ,
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TWO THOUSAND SEARCH
FOR MEXICAN BANDITS
Leader of Highwaymen Who Held Up
Train is Still at Large and
May Escape.
BROWNSVILLE, Oct. 20.—Over
two thousand armed men are now
scouring the country in search of the
Mexican bandits who held up the
train and murdered some of the crew
and passengers. With the exception
of the ten men who were killed none
of the band has been found and more
raids are expected. The leader of the
band is still at large and for him
particularly a determined search is
being made.
TWO OFFICIALS TAKEN
FOR VIOLATING GAME LAW ,
Prosecuting Attorney and University -
Regent in Washington
State Arrested.
MT. VERNON, Oct. 21.—Prosecut
ing Attorney Hilen and University
Regent Gaches were arrested last
night for violating the game laws of
the State. The defendants declare
themselves to be the victims of a mis
take.
RENTON BANDITS ARE
STILL SAFE AND FREE
SEATTLE, Oct. 21.—No trace has
been found of the bandits who held up
the Citizens’ Bank at Renton and the
chances of catching them are believed
to be exceedingly slight.
FIRST TRAIN RUNS
SEATTLE, Oct. 21.—The first
train from Port Angeles to Port
Townsend ran on the Milwaukee rail
road yesterday.
FARRAGUT PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, Oct. 21.—The following
are passengers on the Farragut for
Seward: Roy Thomas, Leon Backer,
A. Hain, J. H. Graff.
For Knik and Anchorage: Mrs.
Sadie Mabel Galvin, Newell, R. M.
Courtney, Mrs. Royden Ramsey, R.
Foster.
For Kodiak: Mrs. Rhoda Caches, L.
Dustin.
❖ PANIC WHEN FERRY *
❖ BOAT HITS A DOCK ❖
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NEW YORK, Oct 21.—A panic en
sued this morning and five people
were injured when the Lackawanna
ferry boat Netherlands crashed into
the dock during a fog. Thousands of
passengers w’ere w’aiting on the dock
at the time and as they rushed to get
j out of danger they became mixed up
with wagons and autos so that a re
markable scene wras witnessed. A
I very serious catastrophe was narrow
i ly avoided.
MEXICANS KILL
U. S. SOLDIERS
THREE AMERICAN SOLDIERS
DEAD AND FIVE WOUND
ED IN RAID.
BROWNSVILLE, Oct. 21.-In a
raid by Mexicans at Ojedegua, near
this city, last night a United States
army sergeant and two privates were
killed and a sergeant, a corporal and
three privates were wounded. Ameri
can troops have been rushed in force
to the scene of the raid and have a
good chance of coming up to the
marauders unless the latter decided
immediately after the raid to get
back across the border. It is believed
in this case that the American troops
will not let tho boundary line stop
the pursuit.
TURKEY TELLS WASHINGTON
ARMENIAN TALK IS ROT
In Answer to U. S. Government Re
quest the Porte Says Lies
Have Been Told.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—Advices
from the Turkish government to the
United States department of state
are to the clToct that Turkey cannot
release the Armenian prisoners whose
release was asked for by America in
asmuch as no such prisoners exist.
The Sublime Porte deprecates the in
sinuation that the Turks are indict
ing tortures on Armenian prisoners
Dr are treating loyal Armenians in an
unlawful manner. This government
had requested the release of certain
Armenians who were reported as be
ing held under severe conditions. The
Turkish note rather drily declares
that the Turkish government is un
able to locate the prisoners spoken
>f.
TOURISTS DAMAGE “BOBBY”
SERVICE DAWSON CABIN
SEATTLE, Oct. 5.—While Robert
W. Service has been on the battle
front in France, playing handball
with death by throwing bombs from
a lacrosse racquet at the German
trenches, a lot of tourists have been
visting Dawson and tearing bis cabin
to pieces and cutting up the logs lor
souvenirs, says the Seattle T imes.
The big moose head which hung over
the door of the humble shack near
the summit of the Dawson Hill, has
been cut to pieces, and unless the
souvenir hunters are stopped the
cabin will soon be no more.
❖ THANKSGIVING DAY *
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—Presi
dent Wilson today formally proclaim
ed Thursday, November 23, as
Thanksgiving Day.
A. B. INSTALLATION OF
OFFICERS THIS EVENING
The installation of the officers of
the Arctic Brotherhood will take place
this evening at the meeting which
commences at 8 o’clock. All members
arc requested to attend.
❖ SAYS STRONG IS *
❖ AN ANTI-GERMAN *
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As the matter of Wade’s charges
against Governor Strong have got in
to print at all it might be worth while
showing the calibre of the “charges”
by stating that the next horrible de
nunciation of the governor after the
Shorthill affair is that the governor
wrote anti-German editorials for the
Juneau Empire. This has come to
the Gateway by another channel than
the cable. Wade has been in Alaska
about two years and formerly had a
job in the treasurer’s office, or some
other office, in Washington, D. C.
The “buzz wagon” left this morn
ing about 11 o’clock for out the line.