VoL s. No. 288 Member Associated Press SEWARD, ALA °KA, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15,1914._Member Associated Press_Ten Cents the Copy
Stories From London, Paris and Berlin Contradictory .% Germany Loses Cruiser in North Sea and an En
gagement in Africa .% Chicago Believes Germany is Beaten and Price of Wheat Falls .-. Allies Re-take
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Rheims and Believe Maubege has not Fallen Russians Pursue Austrians Along the River San.
GERMANS DENY DEFEAT AND CLAIM SUCCESSES
Great Battle Raging on
North of River Aisne
FIGHTING ON THE AISNE STILL
LONDON, Sept. 15.—(2 p. m.)—The enemy is still oc
cupying a strong position north of the river Aisne and
tierce fighting is progressing along the whole line thio aft
ernoon. This is the battle which has been raging for the
past twenty-four hours or more and on which very much
depends. The crown prince has been driven hack further
and his army is now on the line of \ arens, Consevoye and
Ornes. The task before the allies of driving the enemy
from their present position is one of the severest tests to
which the troops of France and Britain have been put and
it is believed that if the Germans are defeated it will meai.
that they have given up hope of successfully resisting the
allied troops.
GERMANS CONTINUE RESISTANCE
PARIS, Sept. 13.—<2 p. m.)—The western and central
armies of the Germans are continuing the resistance to
day north of the river Aisne and north of Rheims and a
general engagement has been continuing since yesterday.
It is stated that this resistance is meant to keep the allies
occupied while the left wing of the enemy is retreating.
This news as given out officially and with it was announc
ed the fact that the danger to Paris may now be regarded
as at an end and that the French government is only de
laying its return from Bordeaux until it learns definitely
what the intentions of the Germans might be. The war
office states that the Germans are really in full retreat and
are fighting only to cover their retirement.
ALLIES RE-OCCUPY RHEIMS
LONDON, Sept. 13.—(2 p. m.)—'The British and
French troops re-occupied the city of Rheims this after
noon without meeting much opposition. The city was ta
ken by the Germans while they were following the allies
on the march to Paris. The coming of the allies was re
ceived by the citizens w ith the wildest demonstrations ot
joy.
KAISER SENDS TROOPS AGAINST CZAR
PETROGRAD, Sept. 15.—Important re-inforcements
are now being dispatched by the Germans to the fortress
of Memel evidently with the intention of taking the Rus
sian invaders of East Prussia in the rear. A strong Ger
man force in Memel would certainly threaten the Russians
in Tilsit. The Germans are being sent on transports con
voyed by warships by the way of the Baltic on whose shore
Memel is situated. The fortress is situated on the ex
treme northeast point of the German empire on the Rus
sian frontier and can be protected by the German fleet
which is superior to the Russian fleet in the Baltic.
GERMAN CRUISER SUNK
BERLIN, Sept. 15.—It is officially announced that the
German cruiser Hela of two thousand tons has been sunk
by a British submarine in the North Sea. The occurrence
is believed to have taken place off Heligoland where the
cruiser was probably scouting. The submarine’s presence
was not known until too late for the cruiser to escape.
FIERCE BATTLE ON AISNE
LONDON, Sept. 15.—'The valley of the river Aisne is
probably now the scene of a fierce battle between the al
lied forces and the Germans. The opposing lines were fac
ing each other along that river when the last reports came
in last night. The allies had been reported to have crossed
the river yesterday but the Germans are posted in
strength along the northern banks and are in a position to
make a very determined stand. Much will probably de
pend on the result ot this battle. A defeat for the Ger
mans will result in sending them back hopelessly out of
reach of Paris but they are still intact and are retreating
in as masterly a manner as the French retreated some
time ago and their armies are still capable of stout resis
tance. The allied troops are now under one serious disad
vantage created by the fact that as the Germans fall back
they are in occupation of the strong positions which had
been abandoned by the allies in the retreat southward. To
take these positions the allies will be confronted with ex
actly the same difficulties which the Germans had to over
come previously.
BROAD PASS IS
RICH IN ORE
FRED LAI BNER SAYS IT IS ONE
OF GREATEST DISTRICTS
IN ALASKA
That the Broad Pass country is one
of the greatest mining districts in
Alaska is the general belief which is
now gaining ground according to Fred
Laubner who has just returned from
the Knik and surrounding districts
The people over there are already
preparing to establish a freight line
to the Broad Pass for the winter as
the recent discoveries make it c.»rta’n
that a large number of mining men
will be engaged there from this time
forward. Fifty tons of supplies are
now actually waiting to be shipped in.
The ore will have to be treated on the
spot but the ledges are so immense
ind the ore is so good that it is re
yarded as a certainty that great oper
ations will be commenced there with
n a very short space of time. The
people around Knik believe it to be
the greatest discovery for many years
if not the greatest ever made in
Alaska.
Mr. Laubner will go out on the
Northwestern and hopes to return in
March when the government officially
mnounces that the railroad work will
be commenced from Seward to the in
j terior.
SAYS CLEANUP ON CACHE
CREEK WILL BE GOOD
Max Poehlman, a brother of Otto
Poehlman of the Seward Drug com
pany, arrived in Seward last night
after a season spent in hte Cache
Creek district. Mr. Poehlman states
that that district is enjoying a very
<ood season this year and that while
it this time it is too early to estimate
:he clean up, it will be considerable.
Bahrenburg and Bubb have been
vvorking all year on some good
ground and will be cleaning up soon.
They have good ground but owing to
.he cement sediment in the gravel
.hey have to shoot the face with dyna
mite before it can be sluiced.
VISITING DOCTORS SAW
600 SHEEP ONE DAY
The Coakley-Marvin hunting party
arrived in town last night after a very
successful hunt on upper Kelly river.
During the hunt four sheep and a bear
were bagged by the sportsmen, who
report having seen great numbers of
sheep and moose every day during
their trip. One day over 600 sheep
were sighted and on another occasion
Dr. Marvin approached to within
twenty-five feet of a giant bul* moose.
They however did not want any moose
so the big fellow got away with only
a scare. Drs. Marvin and Coakley
will leave on the next boat for the
outside.
MINES ARE TAKING OUT
VERY BIG CLEANUPS
Joseph T. Terry, Jr., who put up the
cyanide plant for the Gold Bullion
mine, is now in Seward and states j
that the Gold Bullion has already ta- [
ken out more than one hundred thou
sand dollars this year.
Information has come from other
sources that the Martin mine had ta
ken out $76,000 up to September 2. It
is stated that the Independence mine
has the richest quartz in that coun
try.
TRAVELERS WATCHED IN
ENGLAND
LONDON, Sept. 15—The Brit
ish government is now maintain
ing a careful guard on all for
eigners who enter the country.
None are allowed to come who
are unable to show passports,
citizenship or naturalization pa
pers and very much inconveni
ence is being caused as a result
to many who have tried to come.
All those who come as Ameri
cans are closely scrutinized and
are either carefully questioned or
watched. It is assumed from all
this that the government has re
ceived information of some kind
of conspiracy. The ofticials are
most courteous to Americans
particularly but none ihe less
careful not to let suspicious peo
ple enter the country. The rea
son, it is supposed, for this care
must be that the authorities fear
that some sympathizers with the
Gormans from the United States
may gain a foothold for no good
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GENERAL MURRAY IS
NOT AN ENGINEER
Army Head Who Gomes Tomorrow Is
Still the Cause of Much
Speculation
Major C»eneral Murray, commander
of the western division of the United
States army, who will arrive tomor- .
row on the Evans is not an engineer
officer according to reliable informa
tion received. He is an infantry offi
cer and, therefore, cannot be coming
for any business connected with the
government railroad problem. Many
surmises have been made as to the
cause of his visit. Very few believe
that he is coming merely as a tourist
as he evidently took passage direct
for Seward. It has been suggested
that, he is coming with a view to se
lect a site for a post which would Ik*
constructed in connection with the
government road, but guess work is
our only resource until we get to the
facts.
NORTHWESTERN IN MORNING
Agent Guptil received a telegram
this afternoon which stated that the
Northwestern has been delayed at
Valdez and will not arrive in Seward
until 2 a. m. tomorrow.
RAILROADS WILL START
A NEW AGITATION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—The
railroad heads have notified the'inter
state commerce commission that they
will petition to have the rate question
reopened. The discontent of the rail
roads arises from the fact that they
do not consider the increase made in
the rates sufficient. The roads had
asked for a flat increase of five per
cent but this was denied although 'he
commission allowed some increases.
MOOSE WAITED SEVERAL
HOURS TO BE SHOT
Claude Mathieson and John Kap
simalis recently sighted a moose on
False creek but as usual on such oc
casions they had no gun. The latter
went, however, five miles back to the
roadhouse for a weapon and when he
returned the moose was still thpre and
lost his life by the delay that was tru
ly fatal. Aaron Ericson, the game
warden, who came in from Roosevelt
yesterday, says that the game is
keeping further away from the wa
terways this year than last and less
game has been killed for the market
as a consequence. The moose are
keeping high up yet although at this
time last year they had come in.
Judge Hildreth of Knik, of the pio
neers of this section, is spending a
few days in the city.
Crown I Vince Falls J»ack
and Verdun May be Safe
WAR COMET MAKES
ITS APPEARANCE
There Will Be Wars and Rumors of
Wars and Signs Will Appear in
the Heavens
A comet has made its appearance in
the northern sky and was distinctly
visible last night from the streets of
Seward. It has been noted that a
war is always accompanied by the
appearance of such an astronomical
jhenomonon and it reminds some peo
ple of the prophesy which reads some
thing like “there shall be wars and
rumors of war and signs shall appear
n the heavens”—that is when the end
of the world is about to come—so
there is hardly worth bothering about
that railroad any longer.
THE C.IRDWOOI) CASE AGAIN
COMES IT THIS EVENING
The case in which the Gird wood
homestead is involved will come up
again this evening at 8 o'clock. The
joal case hearing is going on today
and witnesses will be examined prob
ibly for some days to come.
PLURALITY CURTIS IS
GOVERNOR OF MAINE
Defeats the Republican by Twenty
Seven Hundred Votes
PORTLAND, Me., Sept. l.r>.—
‘Plurality” Curtis, democrat, has been
dec ted governor of Maine by twenty
seven hundred votes over Haines, the
present republican governor. The re
sult was a mighty unpleasant sur
prise to the republican forces who had
been absolutely certain of success.
The election of Curtis is regarded as
one of the strongest endorsements of
the national administration that have
been made evident since the presiden
tial election.
MINNESOTA BRINGS
VERY RICH CARGO
SEATTLE, Sept. 14.—The Minne
sota arrived today with ten million
dollars worth of silks and tea from
the Orient. It was probably one of the
most valuable cargoes that ever en
tered this port.
DELEGATE WICKERSHAM
ON THE MARIPOSA
SEATTLE, Sept. 14.—Delegate
Wickersham was aboard the Mariposa
when she left for Alaska on Sunday.
She had eighty-five passengers but
none for Seward. The Alameda is
due Tuesday night.
FATHER SHEPHERD ON
THE NORTHWESTERN
Father Wm. A. Shepherd S. J. wires
to say that he will come to Seward
on the Northwestern to hold services
here.
GEORGE KINNEY COMES
IN FROM FISH CREEK
George Kinney, who is interested
with E. Fish on Lynx creek, arrived
in town Monday and will go outside
for a trip on the Northwestern. They
have been opening up their property
on Lynx creek this summer and Mr.
Kinney believes the prospects are
very good. Mr. Kinney is an oldtime
Alaskan and has spent many years in
the different camps including Nome
and Fairbanks.
Nathan White of Lynx creek arriv
ed in the city yesterday.
E. Fish and Mrs. Fish were pas
sengers to Seward on the car last
evening.
EXPECT RELIEF AT VERDUN
LONDON, Sept. 15.—(3 p. m.)—The German crown
prince has now removed his headquarters to Mentfaucon
fifteen miles northwest of Verdun. This move implies the
approaching relief of the fortress of Verdun which has
been besieged for the past week and whose resistance has
been of the utmost aid to the allied armies. The chief fear
some days ago was that Verdun would fall and leave the
allied right open to a flanking movement.
It is believed that Maubege is still holding out notwith
standing the announcement by the Germans that it had
fallen into the hands of the enemy. .If this fortress still
stands it will he of the greatest advantage to the allies as
its possession by the enemy would mean that the French
and British armies would be compelled to reduce it while
pursuing the enemy.
GERMANS DENY IT ALL
BERLIN, Sept. 14.—Monday—The government of Ger
many officially denies the stories that the German army
has been defeated in the battles east of Baris and it em
phatically declares that the great battle which is still pro
ceeding in that part of the great war theater has been fa
vorable to the troops of this nation. The denials made by
the government cover nearly all the stories sent out from
Baris and London.
It was also officially announced today that the Belgian
army has been repulsed and was driven back after an at
tempt to leave Antwerp to attack the German forces oper
ating outside that position.
It is also officially announced that the crown prince’s
army is now attacking the forts between \ erdun and ( ba
tons sur Marne from both sides with tremendous energy
and that he hopes to take the forts and make a flanking
movement that will endanger the allied left.
The change of position by the German armies is very
small, according to the official reports, and were made
merely as strategic moves. The government declares that
the decisive battle has not been fought but that so far as
it has gone all has been to the advantage of Germany.
RUSSIA SAYS AUSTRIA IS SMASHED
PETROGRAD, Sept. 15.—The Russian .government
estimates that the Austrians have now lost one-third of
their troops and two-thirds of their artillery in the re
gions in which they faced the Russian armies. The Rus
sian generals now hope to bottle the remnants of the Aus
trian army and their German allies in the fortress of
Przemysl and hold them there. The Russian generals ad
mit that the fortress is too strong to be captured but if
they can hold the enemy inside they will be eliminated
from the war almost as effectively as if they had been cap
tured. A large Russian force will, of course, be required
to invest the fortress constantly and in this way will be
prevented from taking part in the war but this method is
regarded as much better than trying to take the place.
VON KLUCK REPORTED SURRENDERED
DIEPPE, France, Sept. 15.—An unconfirmed report :s
current here to the effect that General von Kluck and his
entire army have been captured by the allies. The report
says that he was surrounded so closely that he was placed
in a hopeless position and was forced to surrender. It is
estimated that since the Germans were forced to retire
from the line east of Paris twenty thousand of them have
been captured as well as an immense quantity of stores
and war material of all kinds. According to the opinion
in this part of France the Germans are hopelessly defeat
ed so far as the operations in this country are concerned
and that they must now make their way back to German
soils the best way possible.
RUSSIANS FOLLOW AUSTRIANS
PETROGRAD, Sept. 15.—The Russian army is no r
progressing along the lower stretches of the San river
which flows from Galicia into Russian Poland. Very little
opposition is being met with from the Austrians who are
continuing the retreat thoroughly beaten. The enemy
will probably fall back and make an effort to join forces
with the Austrian army near Lemberg. Lemberg has not
yet fallen and the Russians have not really made an at
tempt to enter it as the task would be needlessly difficult