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GERMAINS ATTACK ANOTHER BIG OCEAN LINER
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KAISER'S GOVERNMENT WILL DEFY THE U. S.
RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORV
OVER AUSTRIANS IN GATICIA
RUSSIANS CAPTURE 30.000
PETROGRAP. May 18.—The Russian army has won
a lug victory in east Galicia where the Austrians have
been driven back along a ninety mile front and have lost
thirty thousand men taken prisoners. The battle took
place on the Dniester river along which the Austrians
were attempting to advance to cut the communications of
the Russians in the Carpathians. Had the enemy succeed
ed in this plan he would most likely have attempted to ef
fect a juncture with the Austro-Gennan army operating
in the northwest and so surround our forces. The report
was also issued today that the Austrians have been forced
to fall back in the Carpathians where they inaugurated
an olfensive movement simultaneously with the advance
on the Dniester from the Bukowina border- The most
serious operations are now expected to take place around
Przemvsl on which the Austrians and Germans are ad
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vaneing from two directions in following up their success
to the west and northwest of that city last week. The
fortress since its capture has been well prepared to with
stand a siege and will form a strong support tor our
operations in the field.
GERMANS C LAIM ADVANCE.
BERLIN, May 18.—It is officially stated that our in
vasion of the Baltic provinces is proceeding most success
fully. Our army has been joined there by several Rus
sian subjects of German nationality, which is the chief
nationality in that part of the czar’s dominions. The
papers here are now declaring that we must insist on
holding those provinces after the war as they are really
part of the Germanic territory. We have now advanced
eastward from Libau towards Riga.
BRITISH WJX AT LABASSEE
PARIS, May 18.—The British have started a vigor
ous offensive near Labassee and have been very success
ful. Several German trenches were taken by determined
charges and some good positions were captured from the
enemy in spite of a tierce resistance. Along other parts
of the line matters are comparatively quiet judging, at
least, by the reports published here this morning. Noth
ing has been said as to the progress of the fighting near
A pres where the Germans assumed the offensive.
GERMANY WILL DEFY U. S.
AMSTERDAM, May 18.—The report has come from
a most reliable source that Germany will refuse the de
mands made by the United States and will throw the
blame for the sinking of the Lusitania on the Americans
themselves and Great Britain. It is stated that the an
swer of the German government will be forwarded to
Washington on Thursday. It will seek to justify the sink
ing of the Lusitania because the bursting of the explosives
in the hold of the vessel sank the ship and not the torpedo
fired by the submarine. The keynote of the reply will be
that American and Britain alone are responsible for the
loss of life on the liner.
PORTUGAL ONCE
MORE FIGHTING
PRESIDENT OF NEW MINISTRY
ASS A SI NAT ED AND RE
VOLT RENEWED.
LISBON, May IS.—The revolution
has broken out again, the president
of the new ministry has been assisi
nated, warships are shelling the city
and once more the capital of Portugal
is witnessing scenes of bloodshed.
The fighting was renewed last night
just as everyone come to the conclus
ion that permanent peace had been
restored and a stable government
placed in power. The revolutionists
this time are the government support
ers under the last regime. They
broke out in the darkness but the
first intelligence that more disorder
was coming came to the people with
the killing of the president which
seemed to have been the sign awaited
b ythe revolutionists for the beginning
of the attack. One hundred people
have already been killed in this city
alone while the revolt is believed to
have broken out in other parts of the
counrty also. The fighting is still
proceding and the city has been con
verted into a veritable inferno. It is
feared that the means of communica
; tion may be interrupted at any mo
| ment.
(OLD EAST OF ROCKIES.
WASHINGTON, May 18.—A severe
cold spell is now prevailing east of the
Rocky mountains.
AMERICANS SAKE AND
THE CRUISER RETURNS.
Reports That Americans W ho Were
in Danger At Tobali Ray Found
to he Exaggerated.
SAN DIK(*0, May IS.—The cruiser
Colorado has returned from Tobali
Bay, Mexico, where it was reported
that three Americans had been killed
by natives and that the other people
of the same nationality were in (Ling
er. The cruiser captain reports that
the stories were exaggerated and that
the Americans are in no danger.
EDES ASKED
ABOUT SUIT
SAYS KALLA INK-BOLAND AF
FAIR IS NOTHIMi TO HIM AND
WILL HAVE NO EFFECT
SEATTLE, May 17.—Chairman
Edes is totally ignorant of the matter
which has come into the courts,
brought by some people connected
with Alaska Northern railroad against
Frank and John Ballaine. As some
Seattle and Alaskan papers, for some
reason or another, had played up the
story of this suit and had intimated
that it would affect the future of Se
ward, Mr. Edes was particularly ask
ed about it. He said he knew nothing
about it and pooh-poohed the idea that
it would have anything whatever to
do with the transfer of the railroad
to the government. “We shall go on
with the construction work on the Al
aska Northern Railroad, anyway” he
declared. The manner in which the
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story has been featured rather shows
an inclination to make it appear that
the sale of the railroad would be af
fected and your correspondent thought
it the wiser to have the ridiculous
rumors put at rest.
SECRETARY McADOO
GETS A ROASTING.
Attorneys for the Riggs Hank Accuse
Him of Being a Violator
of the Law.
WASHINGTON, May IS.—The
arguments on the motion to dismiss
the charges made by the Riggs Hank
against Secretary McAdoo and Comp
troller Williams began today. The at
torneys for the bank bitterly assailed
McAdoo declaring him to be a violator
of the law while actually a member
of the government which is supposed
to preserve law and order. The gov
ernment attorneys contend that the
suit is really one against the govern
ment itself and is, therefore, illegal.
This is apparently the chief argument
on which they depend to have the
charge quashed before it comes to a
regular trial. The court room was.
crowded and amongst the audience
were several people well known in
public life.
SUIT TO DIS-SOLVE
THE POSTER TRUST.
CHICAGO, May 18.—The suit to
dis-solve the association of bill post
ers and distributers of the United
States and Canada was begun today
before Judge Landis.
Jay Spencer has returned to the city
after an absence of several weeks in
the country.
BRITISH WANT
NEW CABINET
PAPERS AND PEOPLE DIS-SATIS
FIEI) WITH THE PRESENT
GOVERNMENT.
BIG STRIKE IK LONDON
I STREET CAR MEN WALK OFT
AND TRAFFIC IS DE
MORALIZED.
LONDON, May 18. -A serious poli
tical disturbance coupled with the
street car strike which has broken out
in this city has brought about a grave
situation in the affairs of the empire.
The first agitation is due to what is
apparently widespread dis-satisfaction
with the present government in its
conduct of the war. In many quart
ers it is predicted that a new ministry
will have to be formed and the news
papers are already urging tin* forma
tion of such a new ministry in which
all parties would be represented.
Some liberals declare that the agita
tion has been started by the eonserva
lives in the hope that the liberal gov
ernment might be destroyed and at
least some of the conservatives secure
position in the new ministry. The
thinking people of the country con
demn the movement and declare that
its inauguration at the present time
will not only give satisfaction to the
enemies of the empire but v ill handi
cap the nation in its efforts to bring
the war to a successful conclusion.
The great street car strike gives rise
to another serious situation coming as
it does at a time when all Great Brit
ain is striving to the utmost to defeat
the Teutonic coalition. Nearly all the
men in the street car service have
walked out and the city traffic is de
moralized completely. Every elfort
has been made to prevent the men
from walking out and speakers in
numerable have appealed to their
sense of patriotism but the workers
are resolutely demanding what they
believe to be their rights in spite of
any war. Several other strikes have
also taken place in other parts of the
kingdom but in most cases the men
complied with the wishes of the gov
ernment and returned to work. It is
generally conceded that Lord Kitchen
er made a grave mistake when he ut
tered a veiled threat against strikers
in Liverpool if they did not return to
work voluntarily. This threat has
rather tended to make the working
people resent the interference of the
military pawers and many thinking
people of all classes,fear that a class
quarrel might result which could very
easily (levelone into an agitation I>y
the workers against the war. In the
matter of agitation for a change of
ministry it is thought in many quart
ers that if the proponents of that idea
show much strength Prime Minister
Asquith will hand in his resignation
to the king. The whole thing, labor
and political troubles combined, has
brought about a most regrettable
feeling that all does not look very
well.
ALAMEDA DUE 1 A. M.
The Alameda is due to arrive here
at one o’clock tomorrow morning ac
cording to word received by Agent
Guptill.
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WILSON SPEAKS OF
USES OF NAVY.
Holds Bin Review Off New ^ork
and Makes Speech Later
at Luncheon.
NEW YORK, May 18.—After re
viewing the fleet off this city Presi
dent Wilson made a speech at a lunch
eon in which he declared that a navy
represents the means of promoting
the principles of humanity. This
statement is taken to mean that the
navy will bo used should it become
necessary to protect neutrals.
IMPROVEMENTS
ARE TOO COSTLY
ESTIMATES HAVE COME AS A
SURPRISE TO MANY
PROPERTY HOLDERS.
Much surprise was expressed today
at the estimate of the cost of improv
ing Fourth avenue in the manner
specified. It is now thought that
when some additional expenses, not
included in the engineer’s estimates,
are added to the sum of nearly thir
teen thousand dollars stated by the
engineer the total will probably ex- j
coed fifteen thousand dollars. This
would mean a payment of ten thou- j
sand dollars by the property holders
and five thousand dollars, or a quarter
of the total revenues of last year, by
the citv. Without attempting to se
cure an exact figure it may be said
that if the number of lots in the dis
trict to be improved is fifty the ex
pense to each lot would be two
hundred dollars. One large property
owner stated today that the price is ,
too much. He had figured that it
would cost not more than eight thou
sand dollars. He even intimated that
it may be necessary to reconsider the
whole matter. Judge S. 0. Morford
went further and stated that he would
protest the improvement for the Dick
erman estate. It is, indeed to be fear
ed that in the present financial condi
tion of the city the council may have
to recede from some of the positions
so hastily taken at the commence
ment. It may be worth while pointing
out that if the improvements on;
Fourth avenue mean not more than
a quarter of the total improvements
proposed it would require the whole
income of the city last year to pay the
city’s share of them. Another of the
council’s mistakes cost the city an un
necessary expenditure which had to be
met last night. Owing to the illegal
election of a city attorney the city
was without a legal representative
for some time. During that time the
present city attorney’s firm did some
work which wras supposed to be done
by the man who w’as believed to be
city attorney. This attorney’s firm
handed ip several bills, however, for
the work done while the council was
discovering its mistake. The bills
w'ere allowed immediately even by
those who gave economy as a reason
for refusing to publish ordinances.
However, w’hat with big salaries and
looseness generally it seems to be
quite likely that the city improve
ments cannot be carried out at all.
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The Branch.
ROME, May 18.—The cabinet announced this morn
ing that no decision will be arrived at on the question of
war until Parliament meets next Thursday, the twentieth
of May. The tension is now relaxing and the disturbances
have quieted down but this is because the people have
come to the conclusion that war is certain. It is absolute
ly certain that if parliament refused to give sanction for a
declaration of war the rioting would be renewed. Pre
mier Salandro is receiving ovations irom the public when
he makes an appearance as he is regarded as the man who
is chiefly to be credited with forcing the nation to attack
Austria. The strictest secrecy is now being maintained
about the movements of the army and navy but large
forces of troops have been on the move in all parts of the
country during the past few days. Austria has made no
further approaches towards this government and is evi
dently prepared to fight.
ITALIAN TROOPS FOR TURKEY
LONDON, May 18.—From information received here
it is deemed certain that Italy will declare war on Austria
immediately on the opening of parliament. Strong forces
of Italians will probably be used to invade I urkey and
march on Constantinople and for this reason alone the
entry of the Italians into the conflict is regarded as a
most important one, even one that may decide quickly the
whole fate of the struggle.
SOCIALISTS RISE AGAINST WAR
TURIN, Italy, May 18.—The socialists have declared
a general strike throughout the country as a protest
against the nation entering the war. 1 transportation has
been demoralized here and the crowds of socialists started
riots until the police were compiled to fire killing several.
The socialists of this part of Italy are now endeavoring
to enlist their colleagues of other provinces to take up tire
fight for peace.
ITALY GETS READY
ROME, May 18.—A feverish activity now prevails in
this city. The king is conferring with the ministers this
afternoon on the question ot war and preparations aie
being rushed. The accounts from other parts oi the king
dom show that the whole nation is rejoicing at the pros
pect of meeting the Austrians in the field. Von Buelow,
the German ambassador, and Von Machion, the Austrian
ambassador, are preparing to depart at an instant s
notice. No one now doubts that within a hundred hours
Italy and Austria will enter the deadly grip.
tried to kill sultan
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 18.—A plot hatched for
the assassination of the sultan has just been discovered
here. Armenians are the conspirators and three hundi ed
of them have been arrested. The plot has been entirely
frustrated.
WORK STARTED ON
TELEPHONE LINE.
Men Went Out This Morning Under
Instructions From Chair
man Edes.
Chairman Edes of the engineering
commission has sent instructions for
the repair of the telephone line from
Seward and Kern creek and some men,
including Charley Sheldon and Hatton,
went out this morning to begin the j
work. They say that the work is j
directed from here by Herbert 'lozier.
who is the engineer in charge. It is
assumed that the line will be extend
ed at once to Anchorage so that Se
ward, the headquarters of Mr. Edes,
will be in touch with that camp.
BASEBALL THURSDAY.
A baseball game is scheduled be
tween the Seward and Federal teams
for Thursday evening. A game will
also be played on Sunday,
SEBASTIAN CLEARED
OF ALL CH ARGES.
All Remaining Indictments Dropped
Against Los Angeles Chief
of Police.
LOS ANGELES, May 18.—All the
remaining indictments against Chief
of Police Sebastian have been dropped
as the hope of securing a conviction
is given up. The verdict of not
guilty on the charge for which he
came to trial showed that all the in
dictments were founded on very
flimsy grounds.
ALAMEDA LEFT CORDOVA.
The Alameda left Cordova this
morning at 4:30 o’clock. In the pas
senger list received by the Gateway
she had one hundred and two people
aboard for Seward.
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way office. 5-18—?t