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LONDON. Sept., ID— The Bulgarians are fleeing in
Macedonia and i tu ning stores and villages according to a
Serbian offical report received here. The Allies hate au-t
vaneed over twelve miles and the progress has been so ra
pid that they are unable to count the prisoners taken ani,
the amount of ial captured. _
New Bulgarian regiments are retreating with the old
€r men. Serbians are pursuing them day and night.
- . ns and French have captured six towns,
Topolets, 1‘otschista, 'fseshista, Helynita, \ itolisha and
I’asimby. also the heights of Kuchkov Kanien.
S lit'rouiu regiments sent to assist the bulgcU
iuns are paiticipating in the general retreat.
US. ACE Of
ACES KILLED;
WITH THK AMERICAN ARMY,
S^pt., Lieut. I>avid Putman, of
Hrookline. Mass.. American Ace of
Ace. \va> killed yesterday. Seven leu
man aeroplanes attacked I utman .
who was in one machine, and. Lieut.
Went tail A. Kob** t.-'on, in a noth e .
The latter returned safely but Put
man fell within the American lines.
Lieut. Pittman s a descendent ot
General lstirael Putman. He is credi
ted with twelve victories on June 10th
He downed five German planes re
cently during three hours.
PORT CHATHAM
WANTS A P. 0.
“The residents of Port Chatham
want a post office and they look to
Seward to see that we have it at oner.
This is the blunt and emphatic way
R. G. Doherty expressed the matt
the Gateway.
“Port Chatham depends upon Sew
ard for aid of all kinds and we look to
the organizations in Seward to help
us, “said Mr. Doherty.” There an*
now at least 60 living at Port Chath
am ami there will possibly be l’>0 dur
ing the winter months. There will h«
mining, lumbering, etc., carried on vX
port Chatham this winter and we an*
in need of every advantage that is pos
-sible. The Admiral line of steamers
make Port Chatham a regular port of
call and can easily deliver us the mad.
Boost the post oft ice tor Port t hatu
am.
RELIEF STEAMER FIRED l PON
COPENHAGEN, Sept.. 10— The
Norwegian steamer Bjornstjeme Bko
rnsen, in the sen ice of the Belgian re
lief Commission, fired upon by a sub
marine outside of the war zone, has
arrived safely.
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NEW TAX
PROPOSED
WASHINGTON, Sept.. IS)— Th*‘
House WAVS and MEANS committo*
has approved the extontion ot th«*
proposed special war tax ot £10 a
year on business or occupations to in
clude all persons in professions o
trades, earning $2,000 or over a yoai.
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WHERE IS HE?
—
David Burk Huggins, who came to
Alaska in the summer of 11*04, is
wanted by his niece Miss Eunice Hog
gin*, who resides in Oregon.
Miss Huggins has written to the
Seward Chamber of Commerce and
the letter has been turned over to the
Gateway. The ladie’s addressis in the
Gateway’s office and any information
of Mr. Huggins will be forwarded to
Miss Huggins.
In her letter of inquiry, Miss Hug
gins state* that her uncle came to Al
aska in the summer of 11)04 ami when
he left Seattle said that he intended
to work on the railroad and possibly
his address would be Turnagain Arm.
A letter containing this information
was the last one received from him.
Huggins is described as about five
feet six inches in height; blue eyes
and light brown hair, good natured
and sociable and when he left the
states weighed about 135 or 140
pounds.
YOUNG SUCCEEDS RYAN.
“Daddy” Young will succeed C-api.
J. J. Ryan as head of the Store’s de
partment of the Commission, Seward
Division. This was the announcement
made today by Robert J. Weir.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE. Sept.. 19.—'The follow
ing quotations prevailed at noon to
day: halibut, sixteen and one eight
cents; sable, five and one half cents;
ling aqd red cod, four cents.
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WILL GIVE A
Gov. Thomas Riggs, jr., who should
anive in Seward within the next three
or four days, will he given a banquet
on perhaps the second day ill tor ar
rival. All men who intend to attend
this banquet are requested to have
their names with Wayne Rluo and
incidentally leave the amount of their
plate at the same time. Names of
those who intend to attend the ban
quet should be in not later than next
Monday evening.
Chairman Robert J. Weir had a
meeting with the other committemen,
Mr. Hawkins, and I)r. Romig, this af
ternoon and a plan of entertainment
for the Governor and his wife was
tentatively agreed upon. The ladies
•lub will be asked to entertain M**s.
Riggs one afternoon and the evening
if the banquet. On the same evening
i public dance will he given at the A.
R. Hall and Gov. Riggs will probably
make a short talk.
Other announcements will be made
from day to day also the date of the
banquet and dance.
BREWERYMEN BUY
UP NEWSPAPERS
WASHINGTON, Sept., 19— Th*
Senate today authorized an investi
gation into the recent charges of Al
lied Property Custodian Palmer, that
:i group of brew-el’s had purchased
Washington now-s papers to turnish
publicity and farther the interests of
the brewers. Arthur Brisbane, owne •
and editor of tin* Wasl ington Tinier
says that he had purchased the Times
with money lent him by brewers.
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STKAMKR IK)PK
Steamer Alaska which is now on
the way from Seattle, is coming north
via the outside passage direct to Cor
dova, then to Valdez, Seward and
Anchorage. The Alaska will also ga
south via the outside passage.
Freighter Skagway, sailing from
Seattle, Wednesday, Sept., 25th, will
bo the last freighter of the season to
go through to Anchorage.
The Alameda is being advertised in
Seattle to sail north again leaving the
Sound port Tuesday, Sept., 24th.
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FINNISH LANDTAG TO MEET
TOMORROW FOR A NEW RULER.
LONDON, Sept., 19— The Finnish
Landtag meets tomorrow for the elec
tion of a king. It is understood that
Prince Frederick Charles, of Hesse,
a brother-in-law of the Kaiser, ha.
declared that he is willing to accept
the crown of Finland.
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LIGHTHOUSE IS PROPOSED
FOR CAPE SPENCER.
WASHINGTON, Sept., 19— The
bureau of lighthouses has recommend
-ed the appropriation of $75,000 to
continue the work on new aids to nav
igation in Alaska; $75,000 for a light
and fog signal at Cape Spencer; and
$7,000 for improvements to existing
stations before the season is over.
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HELP THE
STARVING!
At least 1,000,000 Armenians ami
Syrians in Turkey have perished dur
ing the past two years from mass
acre, deportation, exposure, starvat
ion, disease.
Over 2,000,000 are now homeless
and in dire distress.
Thousands of Greeks deported from
the sea coast of Asia Minor are now
in danger of starvation.
400.000 of those in need are orph
ans.
! Little children scarcely able to feed
themselves live absolutely alone in dc
1 sorted homes.
75.000 children under twelve year
of age are starving in Syria and tin
Lebanon alone.
Sufferers in the Lebanon district
recently wore dying at the rate o»
I 1,000 a day.
500.000 refugees have fled the Tur
kish dominions and in their tempo
rary homes cry for help.
The above are a lew of the reason*
why $.‘’•0,000,000 are being raised in
the United States for Aremenian and
Syrian Relief work and why Seward
has been asked to raise $600. Not ore
penny i> used for purposes other than
relief. Anchorage raised over?1200:
Valdez has raised the quota of over
$500; Cordova is well over the $1200;
mark and Juneau is nearing $2000.
Any amount from 25 cents up, wi'I
help. The campaign in Seward will
'nd next Wednesday.
Ur. Sloan and Dr. Romig, named
by the four minute men, are the spec
ial agents of the government in Sew
ard to hustle in the $000. Contribut
ions can l)o made to them or left at
the Gateway office. The list is print
'd daily in the Gateway.
Subscriptions received to noon to
lay were as follows,—
Mr. and Mrs. I'rank Brown $2.00
Ernie Thoreen $1.00
Mrs. A. H. McDonald $5.00
A. H. McDonald $5.00
Previously reported:—
George A. Thoreen . $ 2.00
C. R. Brook 5.00
Charles Crawford 5.00
W. H. Whittlesey 5.00
Allan McIntosh $ 5.00
A. Ros&ness . 5.00
George Clark 10.00
J. .Junte and wife.5.00
Claude MatHison .10.0
Mrs. Thomas Neville 2.00
A friend 1-00
Seward hoy .50
N. H. Anderson 5.00
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NORTHWESTERN IS DUE
Steamer Northwestern was due in
nort at noon and is expected to arrive
anytime. She was probably held up
by a storm outside. The Northwest
ern ha^ five days mail aboard and the
following pasengers are supposed to
He aboard for Seward: E. L. Whitte
more and bride, Miss Perry, George
0. Thompson, Mrs. I. Jones, Mrs. J.
\. Baughman, Dorothy and Beatrice
Baughman, 0. A. Shonacker and Sid
ney Jacobs.
Those aboard for Anchorage are
Miss C. M. Froelich, Caroline Baker,
W. M. Wheeler, Thomas R. Cockert.
Eli DcHon, Mrs. DcHon, Mrs. J. S.
Dopson, James Dopson, lione Dopson,
and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Winter.
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Read the Gateway..
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NEW YORK, Sept., 19— The British, in desperate
fighting today, are plunging further into the Hindenburg
line north of St. Quentin, according to the summary of the
Associated Press.
West of Cambrai the British have repulsed the vici
tus German attacks.
The Germans are attempting to retain positions along
a thirty mile front in order to check a new allied move
ihreatening St. Quentin and Cambrai.
The Germans have been hurled from the Hindenburg
forward lines from Lempire to Pontruet.
GERMANS HOLDING SECOND TRENCH LINES.
WITH THE AMERICANS, Sept., 19— The Germans
are entrenched in the second line of the Hindenburg de
fense system and employing defensive tactics today.
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BRITISH ARE ENCIRCLING ST. QUENTIN.
LONDON, Sept., 19— The British last night progres
sed in a big drive into the Hindenburg territory near St.
Quentin, the drive being aimed at the encircling of the
town and fortress.
The British reached the outpost of the Hindenburg
line. The Australians carried the outposts and took many
Germans as prisoners. Machine guns were also captured.
The Germans have been bombarded and attacked near
TrescaulL and completely repulsed. The bombardment was
intense. Counter attacks disposed of the Germans who at
tempted to enter the British trenches.
EIGHT THOUSAND HUNS CAPTURED.
WITH THE BRITISH, Sept., 19— The British capt
ured over 8000 Germans in the drive last night in the Cam
brai sector. Several thousand yards indicate the advance
made. The Hindenburg outpost lines are in the British
hands. In the Villerette sector, southwest of Leclecte the
British captured forty guns. . .
Twenty three German regiments in eleven Divisions
are represented among the prisoners taken by the British.
FRENCH DRIVE ON ST. QUENTIN.
PARIS, Sept., 19— The French last night continued
their drive near St. Quentin and progressed. The French
penetrated the German positions at Contescouit, thiee
miles south of St. Quentin.
GERMANY TRYING TO CORRUPT YANKS.
WITH THE AMERICANS, Sept., 19— One German
prisoner suggested today to his captors that he be pei
mitted to send a note to the German soldiers telling them
the falsity of the reports that Americans killed their pris
oners. He was denied the request as the military feared
that such a note might prove to be some sort of a code sys
tem. , . _ ... . *
Germany is sending appeals in English urging the
Americans of German ancestry to join the German arm
ies. The appeal says that the German-Americans w ill find
greater liberty in Germany than in America.
TO ESTABLISH AERONAUTIC DEPARTMENT.
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 19— The Senate Military con*
-mittee favorably reported today the bill for the establish
ment of an aeronautic depai tment with a cabinet officer
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