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SEW A If I). THE GATEWAY TO Al. ASK A, IT ESI) AY, MAY 23, 1916. T“ <*»<• the
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SEWARD DECIDES TO RAVE CITY
HALL WORTHY OE R. R. TERMINAL
Fully realizing the growing needs
of the city of Seward and the virtu- j
ally limitless growth of the town in
the near future, the city council held a
special meeting last evening ami de- j
cided to go through with the con
struction of a city hat- lhe new hall
will cost about eight thousand dol
lars for the present but will be built
in a manner that will make it easy
Prominent Frisco
People Get Jailed
SAN FRANCISCO. May 22. — The
last chance of the heads of the West
ern Fuel Company to escape impris
onment went glimmering today when
the court of appeals denied the pe
tition for a rehearing of the cases j
against them. James B. Smith, vice-j
president of the company, faces IS
months in the penitentiary, ami Frat
C. Mills, formerly mayor, must serve
IS months. They were charged with
conspiracy to defraud the government
by manipulating coal duties.
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CRAFTY BASS DIN K TO BOTTOM
AS FISHING SEASON OPENS
DES MOINES, May 15. — Seven
million black bass that sported and
“struck” playfully at the surface of
Iowa's streams ar.d lakes all spring,
suddenly ducked to the deepest moss
today. The fishing season opened,
and with the first strike of the
anglers, the lish seemed to realize the
lid was off.
ALASKA MI SHFR WADA.
BELIEVED DEAD. HAS
ARRIVED IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. May 15. — Alaska
Musher Wada. whom friends in Los
Angeles believed had been murdered,
arrived here today. He stated that
he did not know that his absence had
created any worry.—Ex.
CALLAHAN APPEAL
IS NOW PERFECTED
FAIRBANKS.—The bill of excep
tions in the case of the United States
vs. Dan Callahan was filed with the
clerk of the court yesterday afternoon
and the matter will be taken up be
fore the court on the sixth of the
month, which was the time fixed for
the settlement of the bill of excep
tions, following which will come the
assignment of error.
The case will be rushed through as
soon as possible, so that it may be
quickly determined by the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appals at San Fran
cisco at an early date. As it is, it
will require some months before the
matter can be presented in San Fran
cisco, as the case must take its place
on the calendar, which is a long one.
But delay is not desired by either the
defendant or the government in this
matter, and Leroy Tozier, attorney
for Mr. Callahan, is giving the
matter his very closest attention.—
Times.
OLD ERIN SENT TO
BOTTOM OF OCEAN
LONDON, May 2. — Sir Thomas
Lipton’s famous old yacht, the Erin,
was sunk in the English channel to
day. The boat struck some floating
object which punched a hole in her
side. No lives were lost.—Ex.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN MAY
GO AS AN ALTERNATE
LINCOLN, May 2.—It was an
nounced here today that William Jen
nings Bryan might attend the Demo
cratic convention in Chicrgo as an al
ternate delegate. Mr. Bryan had
nothing to say on the subject at all.—
Ex,
to put on additions r.s they are requir
ed. The lots on which it will be erect
ed have belonged to the city for some
time and are situated in a command
ing position at Fourth and Church
streets, just north of the Methodist
church. Work will probably begin
within thirty days on the construction.
In the meantime the architects of the
[ city will be asked to submit plans for
❖ HUGHES CARRIES ♦
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PORTLAND, May 22. — Hughes
carried Oregon in the presidential pri
maries by one of the greatest majori
ties ever seen.
REGULARS START THE
ROOSEVELT HEADQUARTERS
NEW YORK, May 22. — Regular
Republicans have opened Roosevelt
headquarters here and, it is said, they
will boom him to the limit. They are
nearly all former Taft men and not
a “Progressive” is found in their
ranks. It is the intention to later
move the headquarters to Chicago and
work westward and all over the coun
try for T. R.
CYCLONE KILLS PRISONERS
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 22.
—Three prisoners in the local jail j
were killed and a dozen or more were
seriously injured by a cyclone which |
visited a mining camp near this place
today. A dozen houses in the campi
were demolished.
JURY DECIDES WHO IS
MOTHER OF A CHILD
CHICAGO, May 22. — One of the
most remarkable cases of the kind oc
curred here today when the court, in
the “Matter’s Bay Case,” insisted on
the jury first taking a look at the
child and then at Mrs. Dollie Matter
and Miss Margaret Real, both of
whom claimed to be the mother. Miss
Real claimed that the child was stolen
from her bed just after birth and
given to the other woman. The jury
decided for the unmarried woman.
ACCIDENTLY KILLED BY
OWN GUN AT LITUYA
JUNEAU, May 15.—Word was
brought to Juneau today from Lituya
Bay of the accidental killing of Louis
Aissa at that place April 24th. B.
McDevitt and Louis Latanzia reported
the accident According to them,
Aissa was digging clams on the
beach with Gus Stedner and had plac
ed his shot gun across a rock near
him. Later he told Stedner he had
enough clams and would return to the
cabin. Stedner continued to dig, with
his back to Aissa.
A couple of seconds later Stedner
heard a shot, and on turning, saw
Aissa fall, dead. B. McDevitt, who
I was passing in a row boat was called
and the two men carried the dead man
to his cabin, and he was buried by the
miners.
From the story of McDevitt and
Stedner it appears that when Aissa
picket! up his gun, he took hold of the
barrel, and the hammer caught, caus
ing the discharge of the gun. The
full charge hit Aissa in the breast
and death was instantaneous.—
Empire.
CORDOVAN DEAD
CORDOVA, May 21. — Charles
Turner, who lived for years in this
city, died on May 15 at Leavenworth,
Kansas.
C. H. SchefTlcr has received his
| commission and has taken charge of
the post office.
a building which will be at least as
high as the Bank of Seward building.
It will be two storys and a basement
and will be for the present 40 by 00
feet and built of reinforced concrete.
On the upper story will be the council
chamber, a room of 20 by 40 feet. In
the basement will be the city offices
and jail and on the ground floor will
be situated the tire hall. It is also
Jl NlvU MAN IS
ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED BY SHOT
IDITABOD, May 17.— Paul Kabler,
formerly of Juneau, was accidentally
killed at the new town of Copper in
the Tolstoi district, by the discharge
of a shot gun. This was the advice
received here last night. Mr. Kabler
came here a year ago from Juneau.
He leaves a wife and son there.
Mr. Kabler was well known in Ju
neau, having lived here for the past
seventeen years and during that time
came in close touch with the public
on account of his connection with the
Frye-Bruhn market here, he being
manager.
Mr. Kabler left for the interior
about a year ago. His death came as
a distinct shock to his family here,
the first word of the accident being
given to them by The Empire.
Mr. Kabler was married here in
1900. A wife and son, Paul, survive
him here, ami a sister, Mrs. Peter
McCormack, lives at Wrangell. Mr.
Kabler was a member of the local
«rder of Moose. He was 4;> years of
age and was born in Beaver Dam,!
Wis.
It is not known whether the body
will be shipped here for burial or not.
—Juneau Empire.
IS THIS A KNOCK?
(From Cordova Times)
Word has been received at the gov
ernor’s office that Gustav Klang, who
was committed to the Morningside
asylum on September 11, 1912, for
treatment, was discharged April 29,
and sent to Anchorage.—Juneau Dis
patch.
Gus, apparently, had nothing to say
about it. But how about the others
who are going to Anchorage?
The Post-Intelligencer is authority
for the statement that the Aerolfne
really has some of the material for
the new government dock.
E. Mauvais, the well known
restaurant man, left for the westward
this morning.
intended to have a dormitory for call
men of the lire department. As is the
custom in many other cities, the call
men will have rent free in return for
their services in case of lire.
Owing to the fact that the new
building will occupy so prominent a
position it will be built ia an attract-,
ive style and ought to be quite an
ornament.
SHACKLEFORD SAYS
WICKERSHAM IS
MARKED FOR DEFEAT
SEATTLE, May 9.—After serving
for eight years as delegate to Con
gress from Alaska, Judge Wicker
sham will probably be defeated at the
election early in November, in the
opinion of Lewis P. Shackleford of,
Juneau, a delegate to the Republican
National convention. Together with
Tom Lloyd, the man who first ascend
! ed the summit of Mount McKinley,
and an alternate delegate to the con
1 vention, Shackleford arrived in Seat-,
tie last night on the way to Chicago.!
They registered at the Hotel llutler.
“Mr. Wickersham refused the nom
I ination when it became evident that
the regulars controlled the perman
ent committees,” said Mr. Shackle
ford this morning. “He probably
thought the convention would be
flooded with Wickershamites and was
disappointed when this was discovered
not to be the case. W. A. Gilmore, of
| Nome, the other delegate, and myselr,
' belong to the regular faction. We are
not Progressives.”
C. D. Murane, now of Juneau and
; formerly of Nome, will be the next
national committeeman from Alaska,
said Mr. Shackleford. Thomas Lloyd
of Fairbanks and Ed. C. Russell, of
Juneau were named alternate dele
gait's.
“The business outlook for Alaska is
very good,” said Shackleford. “Min
ing and fish show great activity in
Southeastern Alaska and along the
gulf. The general improved outlook
is due to the price of copper. Quartz
mining has never been more active.”
—Seattle Times.
AN ARMY MOVES
TO ALASKA PORTS
For the four months of the present
year ending April 30, it is estimated
that 8,000 passengers have left Se
attle for Alaska, this being the larg
est number ever moving north during
the early months of the year. It
gives indication of the remarkable
passenger movement to the northern
territory during the spring and sum
j mer.—Ex.
UPROAR AROUT IRELAND
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LONDON, May 22.—One of the most exciting scenes
in the records of the British parliament occurred this af
ternoon when Timothy Healy bitterly attacked the gov
ernment for what he called the cowardly murder of the
leaders of the Irish revolt. Healy is one of the most ven
erable and brilliant members of parliament and a king’s
counsel of fame. He had always been opposed to anything
like unconstitutional methods in Irish politics and sup
ported the empire in the present war enthusiastically.
Like others of his kind, however, the meditated executions
of the Irish revolters has had the effect of embittering
him. During a debate on the executions this afternoon
Healy cried: “I am not going to stand here and see our
people shot. We are not in Prussia.” The extraordinary
part of the matter was that some of the English members
of the house cried out in approval of his words while
others shouted their dissent. For a time a tremendous
uproar prevailed and the house was unable to transact its
business. The high standing of Healy was the chief
reason for the demonstration, many of the members of
parliament apparently having a new light thrown on the
subject by his condemnation of the executions.
AUSTRIANS BEATING ITALIANS
ANB FRENCH WIN AT VERDUN
AMPUTATE TOE OF
CAPT. CHAS. HANSEN
A sequel to the Barren islands ^
tragedy came today when one of the:
toes of Captain Charles Hansen, skip
per of the Success, was amputated in
Seward General Hospital. The toe
was frozen as a result of the captain’s
immersion after the fatal capcizing of
the small boat.
TEN IN HOSPITAL
Ten patients are now being cared
for in the Seward General hospital.
Two operations were performed there
today, one on Captain Hansen and the
other on John Nelson who was suffer
ing from a tumor in the mouth.
NO MEETING OF
HOSPITAL WORKERS
There will be no meeting this week
of the Hospital Workers. The next
meeting will be held on Wednesday of
next week, the regular meeting day.
BUOY FOR ST. ELIAS
SHINES TWENTY MONTHS
A new buoy is now being placed at
St. Elias, the government having fin
ally become alive to the fact that a
buoy costs less than ships. The buoy
will have a submarine arrangement
and will be fitted with a light that
will shine unaided for twenty months
at a stretch.
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE
ARRIVE HERE ROYALLY
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waller arriv
ed last night from the outside in a
blaze of glcry. Mrs. Waller vva^
Miss Carolyn Strong of Glen, Cali
fornia, until a short time ago when
Mr. Wulhr got a leave cf absence
from the Government Alaskan Engi
neering Commission and went to that
same Glen, California, and Miss
Strong became M^s. Waller. A
bunch of friends waited at the boat
last night and received them not only
royally but noisily. A new feature
was added to the old rice program of
such occasions by the securing of a
large stock of real Alaska strawber
ries which were showered on the
happy couple profusely. A party
which had been giving a send-off to
Mrs. McCoy, Mrs. van Pelt and Miss
Hilda Turnbull joined in the festivi
ties and Mr. and Mrs. Waller will
hardly soon forget their reception.
BURNSIDE IS NOW AT
TACOMA DRY DOCKS
Under date of May 13 the Juneau
Empire prints a telegram from Ta
coma stating that the cableship Burn
side is on the dry docks there and will
probably remain for about three
weeks while her rudder, which has
done service for the past thirty-four
years, will be replaced with a new
one.
An inquiry at the local cable office
as to the truth of this statement re
veals that this is likely to be the case,
for while no direct information had
been received as to the length of time
required for the work it was known
that the vessel was laid up.
In the meantime tests are being
made both here and at Sitka to locate
the break and that will have been ap
proximately ascertained by the time
the Burnside is ready to leave and
will greatly facilitate the making of
the needed repairs.—Valdez Pros
pector.
SLATER IS MAYOR
H. A. Slater has been elected mayor
of Cordova in place of Mayor E. J.
Davis who resigned because of the
absences from the city made neces
sary by his private business.
SPANISH KING FOR PEACE
MADRID, May 22. — King Alfonso will most likely
i initiate peace negotiations soon. This is stated on what
! may be called official authority. The Madrid newspapers
today state that he will first sound the peace sentiment of
each belligerent country and if the result is satisfactory
he will send two Spanish statesmen to each of the warring
capitals to try to work out plans for a truce. The whole
nation is at the back of the king in his contemplated ef
forts and it is believed that his work will at least have the
effect of demonstrating just what chances there are for
peace at present.
ITALIANS GETTING BEATEN
VIENNA, May 22.—The defeat of the Italians on the
southern Tyrol front is steadily growing more serious and
the people of Austria have suddenly awakened to the fact
that instead of the necessity of defending our borders
from the Italians we are now about to carry the war into
the enemy’s country. It was announced officially today
that the attack of our troops on the Italian positions at
Navaron and Anlateau have been highly successful. The
enemy has been driven from the whole position there and
we have captured a total of 23,883 Italian prisoners, in
cluding 182 officers. We also captured 172 cannon.
ITALIANS GET DESPERATE
VIENNA, May 22.—The latest news from the Italian
front is that the Italians by massing heavy forces on the
southern Tyrol front are making desperate but unsuccess
ful efforts to stem the tide of the Austrian invasion. The
Italian commanders have ordered assaults again and
again of their Alpine forces but every onslaught has been
repulsed. The official announcement now claims the cap
ture of several more Italian positions and three thousand
more prisoners. Judging by the official news given out it
looks as though the Italian resistance is crumbling and
that we shall soon have advanced a considerable distance
into the Italian territory.
WHAT ROME SAYS ABOUT IT
ROME, May 22. — The Austrians lost twenty thou
sand men killed and wounded and missing in the first
three days of their offensive against our positions in the
Tyrol. Dispatches from Berne say that the Austrian
losses in the past four days have been equally heavy. The
hospitals of Trent are crowded with wounded and the
barracks of the smaller towns have been converted into
infirmaries.
FRENCH DEFEAT GERMANS
PARIS, May 22.—The Freach by a counter attack, it
is officially stated, have driven the Germans from strong
positions on both sides of the Meuse. These engagements
are part of the heavy renewal of the Verdun battle which
the Germans have decided to launch upon once more. The
Teutons later charged in desperate efforts to regain the
lost territory but every attempt was defeated and with
heavy losses.
FRANCE STILL DETERMINED
PARIS, May 22.—When a deputation from the Rus
sian Duma waited on Premier Briand today he declared
that peace will never come until the Allies have had a de
cisive victory over Germans and Austrians. He reiterat
ed the statement so often made recently by French lead
ers that France woidd fight to the last man and last franc
before allowing the war to end in an indecisive manner.
TAKE BRITISH POSITIONS
BERLIN, May 22.—The war office reports today that
our troops have captured a mile and a quarter of the
British positions at Givenchy* The assault was carried
out yesterday and we have held the positions in the face
of counter attacks.
MAY BE SEA BATTLE
COPENHAGEN, May 22. — Violent cannonading is
heard today off the Swedish coast in the Baltic. Accord
ing to reports from Stockholm the belief is general that
the German and Russian fleets have become engaged in a
battle.