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Me.,«Va LARGEST ALASKAN CIRCULATION
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Vol 10 No VI. ___SEWARD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH V, 1916. ___Ten Cent, the Copy
MAIN GERMAN ELEEE NEVER LEEE
PORI AT ALL, REPORE NOW SAYS
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NOT THE MAIN FLEET AT ALL
AMSTERDAM, March 9.—Several fast German
cruisers accompanied by speedy auxiliary ships, all dis
guised with false funnels, have been cruising in the North
Sea but have returned to their home ports without see
ing any British vessels. It is now believed that this flotilla
was mistaken for the main German fleet and the opinion
now exists that the main fleet of Germany never left its
base at all and that the expected general naval battle will
not take place just yet.
ALLIED FLEET MOVES
LONDON, March 9.—Rotterdam advices state that
twenty-nine allied battleships were encountered last Mon
day off the west coast of Holland by a Dutch lugger. The
allied admiral enquired of the lugger’s captain the where
abouts of the German fleet and then proceeded on its way.
The main allied fleet is composed of Dreadnaughts but
numerous other kinds of vessels are included. In addition
to the battleships a large flotilla of Destroyers is also
present. Both admirals are now probably looking for
each other and the clash cannot be very long delayed. It
is expected to be the policy of our commanders to get be
tween the enemy and their home ports to prevent a re
treat of any ships in the event of German defeat which is
confidently expected. The newspapers this morning men
tion rather nervously the reports that Germany has
mounted seventeen inch guns but the admiralty officials
declare that the British ships and armaments were never
in such condition to meet anything that might be brought
against them.
GERMAN FLEET IMMENSE
LONDON, March 9.—The latest advices regarding
the German fleet which is now almost certainly cruising
the North Sea are that the fleet “is composed of at least
fifty big warships followed by a large armed trawler fleet,
two big Zeppelins and numerous submarines.” The ad
miralty issued a statement this morning that the enemy
fleet was “sighted Monday proceeding westward,” and
this statement has convinced the British people that the
great hour is about to strike when the British and German
naval powers will be pitted against each other in a battle
which might decide the fate of Europe. It is also an
nounced that German submarines have mined the trade
routes between England and Holland and that several
shipping disasters have already occurred. The line of
mines extends from the mouth of the Thames all the way
to the Galloway lightship. London is almost at a stand
still this morning waiting for the first report of the
titanic encounter. Perfect confidence prevails in the
ability of our fleet but there is an undercurrent of anxiety
lest the ingenuity of the Teutons may have devised some
scheme which would reduce the superiority of the British
naval strength to a dangerous point
SNOW STORM HID FLEET
LONDON, March 8.—It has been stated from Am
sterdam, from which the report came that the German
fleet had got out, that the warships slipped out from Kiel
during a heavy snow storm which was so thick that the
British scouting vessels were completely deceived. The
belief is general here that a big battle may come at any
time.
BALFOUR SAYS NO DANGER
LONDON, March 8.—On the arrival of the news that
the German fleet had put out to sea real anxiety existed
that some trick might give the enemy an advantage but
Arthur J. Balfour, first lord of the admiralty, issued a
statement that there is no- danger—the British fleet is
ready.
RAIDERS IN PACIFIC
HONOLULU, March 9.—The great liner Niagara
which arrived from Australia today reports that it receiv
ed warning that Austrian raiding ships are at large in
the South Pacific. The passengers on the Niagara assert
that the liner was driven at top speed all the way to avoid
meeting the raiding ships. The raiders are reported
sighted near the Straits of Magellan and off the Falkland
Islands.
FRENCH REPULSE GERMANS
PARIS, March 9.—Artillery fire smothered the en
tire crescent-shaped Verdun front last night and miles
upon miles of territory were one continued line of roar
and flame around the city. The reports here are that the
artillery attack nearly equalled the violence of the drive
on Douaumont. It is also stated that on the drive against
Goes Hill the Germans lost five thousand men in twelve
hours. At the end of that time the enemy had succeeded
in driving a wedge deep into the French line but a terrific
cross fire from that hill and from Deadman\s hill forced
them to evacuate all but the extreme eastern position.
GERMAN ATTACKS SHATTERED
PARIS, March 9.—The official statement of the ac
i tions around Goes, or Goose, and Deadman s Hill was is
sued today and contain the assertion that the German at
tacks in those quarters have been completely shattered
by the French fire. The battle was one of the fiercest of
the war and the German losses must have been frightful.
It is fully expected that the enemy’s efforts in that quarter
will be abandoned although there is not yet evident any in
clination in that direction on the part of the Teutons. It
is also reported, but not officially, that heavy attacks have
been made against Bettincourt by the Germans but that
all have been repulsed.
SHIFT VERDUN ATTACK
LONDON, March 8.—The latest reports from Ver
dun region indicate that Uie Oeuiwus a>« shifting tnu
tacks to the eastward of the fortress beyond the Meuse.
BRITISH TAKE OVER LINERS
GALVESTON, March 9.—It is reported that the
British have taken over the entire White Star Line and
that the liners will probably be used for the transporta
tion of the new British army.
NOT TO WARN TRAVELERS
WASHINGTON, March 9.—It is authoritatively stat
ed that the state department will not warn American
citizens against traveling on armed liners, regardless oi
whatever action might be pending in congress. This de
cision would mean that the United States will still insist
on holding Germany to account for all American lives lost
on torpedoed ships whether those ships arc armed or not.
CANADIAN TROOPS RIOT
TORONTO, March 9.—Serious riots occurred here
yesterday when returned soldiers made a demonstration
against prohibition. They paraded the streets, tore down
prohibition banners and attacked the marchers in a pro
hibition procession. So serious did the matter become
that the mounted police were called and they succeeded in
quelling the rioters after many on both sides had been
severely injured.
ENVER PASHA NOT DEAD
ATHENS, March 9.—The report that Enver Pasha,
the Turkish minister of war, was assassinated has been
denied by the authorities at Constantinople who declare
that the report is only one more of those invented by the
enemies of Turkey.
OTHER WESTERN ATTACKS
THE HAGUE, March 9.—Advices were received here
todav which indicate that the Germans have opened at
tacks in other quarters along the west front besides the
attacks in the Verdun region but that they are not of a
general nature.
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❖ CHILDREN HAVE ♦
* NICE EVENING ❖
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Last evening the regular midweek
service at the Methodist church was
given up to the children of the Sun
day school who entertained the audi
ence with an interesting program
consisting of recitations, musical se
lections, choruses, etc. Following the
exercises refreshments were served.
HALF MILLION COAL MINERS
HAVE THEIR WAGES RAISED
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NEW YORK, March 8.—Half a!
million coal miners in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana have been
granted an increase of wages which
amounts in the aggregate to an in
crease of seventeen million dollars
annually. A contract for two yean
has been signed up between the oper
ators and ths unions.
Seventy For Seward
On The Farragut
Thirty Steerage in Addition to the
First Class List.
In addition to the first class pas
sengers coming on the Farragut are
thirty steerage, making a total of
about seventy which will probably be
increased by people from other Alas
ka towns. The cable had not been in
perfect working order until yesterday
afternoon and the message got a lit
tle mixed, so that the Gateway's Far
ragut list got delayed. The combined
passengers on the Farragut and Al
aska from Seattle alone for Seward
amount to about one hundred and i
fifty. The following is the Farragut'
list:
SEATTLE, Marcn 8.—E. Jones,
James King, Carl Knutson, Mrs. N.
Anderson, Emil Smith, F. Kempler
and wife, Mrs. M. Lang, M. McDonald
and wife, T. Watson, J. Bayless, S.
Hobbs, W. James, George Christnacht,
G. Rizor and wife, J. Woollas, Con
lien, Charles Katzemiller, Hart Daw
son, J. Dawson, F. Obrikat and son,
Jacob Muchler, Mrs. Laverne, Jack
Steel, J. Keller, H. Fathers, T. Carla
han, C. Bushnell, C. Hausen, G. Kay,
E. Merrill, W. Glanert, S. Baily, G.
W. Aiill■ ., Ct T> —.... /’•„« Alnmn onrj
thirty steerage.
ARREST COUNTY ATTORNEY
FOR STEALING A GRIP
Five Thousand Dollars in Securities
Contained in the Satchel.
HELENA, Mont., March 9.—County
Attorney Wade R. Parks has been ar
rested at Thompson Falls for stealing
a grip which contained five thousand
dollars in securities.
♦ BUY TWO TUGS *
♦ FOR ANCHORAGE ❖
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PORTLAND, March 8.—Govern
ment engineers have completed the
purchase of two tugs at Portland for
the use of the Railroad Engineering
Commission at Anchorage.
WILLIAM ELLIOTT HAS
VERY NARROW ESCAPE
Falls Down Cliff in Gulch and Snag
Enters His Abdomen.
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William Elliott is now in the hospi
tal under the care of Dr. Romig as
the result of an accident that very
nearly cost him his life. He fell
down a cliff up the gulch on the left
side of the creek at the Brownell
homestead and he struck a dry snag
which entered his abdomen and had to
be cut out In coming down a steep
place he held on for support to a
branch which broke and let him fall.
He rolled down the hill some distance
and them came to an abrupt decline
down which he dropped like lead but
feet first At the bottom was the
snag which entered his body. Dr.
Romig says the snag passed between
vital parts and close to vital parts
but entered the body in such a man
ner that his life was saved. Some
short time ago Mr. Elliott sustained
broken ribs by a fall from a chair,
and three or four months ago his nose
was broken by a falling tree.
PUBLIC INVITED TO
INSPECT S. S. ALASKA
The Alaska Steamship Company is
inviting the public *to visit and in
spect the steamship Alaska on her ar
rival here, as can be seen by an ad
i vertUeraent in this day’s Gateway.
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EL PASO, March 9.—Five hundred mounted bandits,
believed to be under the personal command of Villa, cross
ed the border this morning and raided the town of Colum
bus, New Mexico, but have been driven back over the line
after a battle in which a hundred Mexicans are reported
to have been killed and wounded. The Mexicans set fire
to the buildings immediately after arriving in the town
and shot the inhabitants as they rushed from the flames
but then the American cavalry got into action and the
battle opened It continued from 4 a. m. until 6:o0 a. m.,
both sides firing from their horses for a time. Finally
the invaders gave way and were driven across the border
with the estimated loss stated. Fifteen American civi
lians and three soldiers were killed. It seems to be clear
that the purpose of the Mexicans was just loot and
slaughter.
EL PASO, March 9.—(Later)—The latest from the
Mexican invasion at Columbus is that forty Mexicans
were killed and wounded. Four American soldiers and
seven American civilians were slain, and five civilians and
seven soldiers were wounded. It is rumored that several
guests in the Commercial Hotel perished but this is dis
credited. James Dean and wife and W. T. Ritchie are
amongst the dead civilians. Three dead Mexicans were
found in a bank office and are believed to have tried to
loot the bank. Villa was clearly recognized as the leader
by citizens who knew him. This is the very latest. Ex
aggregated reports were sent out but have been proven
not correct.
Itr a n OAT nonmuo a r
BERLIN, March 9.—Germany declared war on Port
ugal today following the latter’s refusal to release the
thirty-five German ships which have been interned in the
Tagus river and were seized there for the use of Portu
guese troops. This makes the fourteenth nation at war.
At the outbreak of the war Portugal announced a benevol
ent neutrality in favor of the Entente but never actually
entered the conflict.
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❖ SEWARD GETS * *
❖ BAD BEATING ❖
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Tho Anchorage railroad boys put it
all over the Seward railroad bowlers
last night but a better test i9 expect
ed this evening when the second
games come on. The following are
last night’s scores:
Seward
Manthcy . 150 145 140—435
Montgomery .... 161 143 163—46?
Martin. 167 162 132—461
Howard . 131 108 116—355
Large. 130 150 185—465
Totals . 739 708 736 2183
Anchorage
Moore . 183 200 222—605
Griggs .. 164 190 188—542
Moses . 119 142 163—424
Davis . 132 170 181—483
Munson . 203 128 146—47 /
Totals . 801 830 900 2531
ALASKA LEFT TODAY
• The steamship Alaska was schedul
ed to leave Cordova today at noon, in
stead of last night at midnight.
SPANISH AMERICAN VETERANS
READY FOR THIS EVENING
This is the evening for the meet
ing of the Spanish-American War
veterans at the city hall when there
will be a roll call and the first steps
will be taken to organize a camp here.
U. S. MAY BUILD NAVY
AS LARGE AS BRITISH
WASHINGTON, March 8.—Admir
al Fletcher has made an estimate that
; it would cost the United States sixty
^ seven million dollars to put our navy
on an equal footing with that of Great
Britain.
RAILROAD WORK
REGINSMOVING
MORE CONTRACTS BEING LET
AND GANGS BEING
GOT READY.
New activity in preparation for
work on the railroad around here
made itself apparent today. Bids are
now being received for a large quant
ity of special switch ties and for ten
thousand linear feet of piling. With
in the next two weeks a camp will be
established at Resurrection bridge for
the crew to be engaged in the con
struction of the new bridge. On next
Monday a clearing gang will be sent
out between Mile 18 and Mile 30
under Fred DorfT.
Making Big Deal on
Bear Creek Ground
James McCoy and some others have
almost completed a deal by which
they will bond a large amount of
property on Bear creek which they in
tend to operate by hydraulic methods.
All the signatures of the owners of
the property except that of Charles
E. Herron have been secured and the
deal is regarded as virtually made.
Bill Cassidy, Con Sullivan and others
are holders of some of the property
which is very extensive and promises
tremendous returns from proper op
eration.
ATTENTION PUBLIC
You are cordially invited to inspect
our new ship, the Steamship Alaska,
which will arrive in port sometime
tomorrow.
ALASKA S. S. CO.