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V* S. No. 14* SEWABD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915._ Ten Cents the Copy
EDITOR OF SEATTLE STAR TELLS GATEWAY HE
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HAS NO DOUBT OF STORY THAT SEWARD HAS WON
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UNITED PRESS
SAYS SEWARD
SEATTLE PAPER PUBLISHES
STORY THAT THIS IS
TERMINAL.
NOT VET CONFIRMED
NO REASON TO DOlTBT TH VT
THE NEWS IS
TRIE.
SEATTLE, March 25.—The Seattle
Star carries this afternoon a special
dispatch from V.ashington stating
that Seward has been chosen as the
terminal for the Alaska Government
rai’road. The story is not confirmed.
SEATTLE, March 26.—1The As
sociated Press in its dispatches this
morning from Washington does not
mention the Alaska government term
inal story which was published in the
Pink sporting edition of the Star last
evening.
The first of the above telegrams
was received last evening after press
time and the second was received this
morning. The Star is served by the
United Press association which is in
oppositon to the Associated Press.
As this paper has said before, the
news may have been given out by the
president to the press associations
with the injunction not to publish un
til he releases it for publication. It
must be admitted that the United
Press has probably as good a means
for discovering the real truth and it
is certain that it would never publish
such a statement unless without good
foundation. It is al‘:o known that the
United Press has “scooped” the older
organization in the past on important
stories and this is probably due to the
greater ambition of the beginner.
Another telegram was received just
before noon today stating that the
editor of the Seattle Star believes the
story published by him last night
about the purchase of the Alaska
Northern is true. He also says that
the dispatch from Washington came
directly from the United Press and is
perfectly authentic.
The following is the telegram re
ceived before noon from Seattle:
“The editor of the Seattle Star, in
terviewed specially for the Gateway,
said today that the story published in
his paper last evening, to the effect
that Seward has been chosen as the
terminal for the railroad, is authentic.
It was a United Press Washington
dispatch, he says, and he believes it
to be the absolute truth. Confirmation
of the story will be sent as soon as
received."
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« SUBMARINE IS SI NK. ❖
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LONDON, March 26.—'The admiral-1
ty reports that it believes the German
submarine U-29 has been sunk by a
British war vessel. The U-29 is one
of the most famous of the German
marauders that have destroyed Brit
ish shipping and its los* would be
hailed with the greatest rejoicing.
Its loss has not, however, been official
ly and positively reported. ,
FRENCH GENERAL SENT
TO JAIL AS THIEF.
Paymaster General of Gallant Army j
of France Stole the Mili
tary Stores.
PARIS, March 26.—Col<fhel Fran
cois Desclaux, former paymaster
general of the French army, was sen
tenced today to seven years imprison
ment for stealing the army stores.
His fall created a sensation but there
is no longer any sympathy for him
as his thefts were large and thought
of hi3 treason to the Fatherland in
her time of stress has created a verit
able horror amongst the people.
CATHOLIC SERVICES.
The “Way of the Cross,” and Bene
diction will be held in the Catholic
Church this evening.
QUIET YET IN
j DARDANELLES
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VERT LITTLE ACTIVITY REPORT
ED THERE FROM
LONDON.
LONDON, March 26.—The reports
from the Dardanelles this morning
show that very little activity is ap
I parent there. The tleet is probably
I waiting for the arrival of the two bat
tleships that are being sent to replace
the Irresistible and Ocean sunk there
last week. The lack of activity is ad
mitted to indicate that the task of
forcing the channel has been found to
I be more difficult than had been an
! ticipated.
It is also assumed that a powerful
land force will be required to meet the
army which is being concentrated by
the Turks to oppose an invasion. But
the public knows very little about the
real state of affairs as the censorship
| remains as close as ever.
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LONDON, March 26.—Another
British steamer was sunk otT the
French coast near Boulogne today b>
a German submarine. The fate of the
crew has not been learned but it »s*
believed that they were given time by
the Germans to take to the boats.
AMERICAN FLAG TORN
DOWN IN MEXICO CITY.
When McManus was Murdered by
Zapatuistas Stars and Stripes
Were Insulted.
WASHINGTON, arch 26.—A report
from the Brazilian minister in Mexico
City says that the American flag was
torn down and insulted at the time the
Zapataistas lr.udeered the American
citven, McMrnus. Thi* information
is ta*en he»*e as indicating that ?.!<•
Manus met his death not because he
was gi,;lty of any offenc.' but Leca u**
he was an American citizen and the
matter is by no means ended.
Information has reached Seward
that the new assistant district at
torney, Munley, was appointed to the
position as early as last fall.
RICH STRIKE
MADE AT NOME
OLD DEXTER DIVIDE SHOWS
PAY THAT LOOKS LIKE
OLD TIMES.
NOME, March 26.—An exceedingly
rich placer strike has been made on
Dexter Divide which recalls the strlKe
of the old days on Seward peninsula.
The gravel uncovered goes three dol
lars to the pan and the finders have
already blocked out ground that car
ries one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
This telegram comes by way of
Seattle and no names are mentioned
in relation to the story. Dexter
Divide is part of the camp that has
been pretty well prospected but theie
has always been a belief that rich
spots existed there. The likelihood
that the paystreak is an extensive one
hardly exists as holes have been sunk
all around.
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GUNMEN PREVENTED
TERRE HAUTE ARRESTS.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 26.— Wit
nesses in the trial of the Terra Haute
; election cases yesterday testified that
, gunmen prevented the arrest by the j
| officers of men who were accused of j
:f using illegal methods for casting and :
i securing votes. All sorts of witness- j
cs are being called and some of the
evidence is of the most sensational
kind. The trial will continue for sev
eral days yet
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The Gateway can do any sort of
printing done in the states. Do not
| forget that.
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❖ DUTCH STEAMER IS *
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i LONDON, March 26.—A German
submarine sank a Dutch steamer in
the English channel this morning. The
action of the German was probably
due to the belief that the Dutchman
was bound for the English coast in
defiance of the German blockade.
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4* GRAND SON IS BORN 4*
❖ TO KAISER WILHELM. 4*
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LONDON, March 26.—The Duchess
of Brunswick, daughter of Kaiser Wil
helm of Germany, gave birth to a son
yesterday. The kaiser telegraphed
his congratulations and an expression
of his pleasure.
FILIPINO CAUGHT AFTER
A LONG WEARY CHASE.
Got Away With a Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars
at Manila.
NEW YORK, March 26.—Caesar
Aminas, a Filipino, has arrived here
in charge of officers from Milan, Italy,
where he was -arrested after one of
the longest chases in criminal records,
tie is accused of embezzling .the sum
of one hundred and fifty thousand do*
lars at Manila. Soon after the of
fense with which he is charged he
disappeared and was finally tram! to
Milan after a year’s hunt. Extradi
tion papers were secured and now he
will be taken to Manila for trial.
NEWS NOTES
The Watson brought the news last
night that the lost mariner Captain
Cramer and his Traveller were still
very much on deck. The Watson also
brought a letter to C. A. Meyers from
Captain Cramer himself. He had been
at Knik and back again to Seldovia
and nothing had occurred except usual
little troubles that come to engines.
But the strange thing about it is that
a gentleman who came yesterday from
Knik leaving that place on Saturday,
said the Traveller had not shown up
and that a cannery tender was out
looking for her. Henceforth Captain
Cramer’s ship and himself will be
known as the Flying Dutchman. Only
such a phantom ship could perform
stunts like that.
William Springer the Spokane min
ing man who went from here to the
Broad Pass, writes George Sexton
! that all the ice is out of the Arm and
that the conditions there are remark
ably favorable for navigation this
year.
Martin Banbury has returned to his
country resilience on the lake for an
other couple of weeks.
Frank Watson of the Admiral line
went to Seattle on the Admiral Wat
son on business and will return on the
same vessel. He went in response to
a cable received after he had returned
from the westward.
Tom McGann, the newly elected
senator from Nome, is now nearing
Juneau after a fast race out from the
Seward Peninsula city. He attempted
to break the record but his time is not
yet known on the coast.
Percy Pullen has arrived in the city
after a prolonged stay in the hills.
He visited Moose pass and various
other parts of the district and this
was the first time in six years that he
got away from the railroad right of
way.
It is reported that George R. Walk
er, a former Alaska lawyer, now
practicing in Chicago, may become a
candidate for the Republican nom
ination or vice-president next year.—
Ex.
FAIRBANKS, March 8.—When
Amos Sprunger, alias Joe Sprunger,
of the lower Yukon river, was brought
before Judge Bunnell for arraignment
yesterday afternoon, he pleaded guilty
to the charge of living ir. a state of
adultery with a native woman. As he
waived setting time for the passing
of sentence, Judge Bunnell was called
upon to mete out hin punishment,
which, incidently, is the first time
in his judicial career that the new
jurist was compelled to perform the
unpleasant duty. He sertenced
Sprunger to pay a fine of $180, in de»
fault of which he was sent to the
federal jail for 90 days.
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ATT’Y GENERAL
! FOR ALASKA
! SENATE VOTES THAT HE HE
APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR.
JUNEAU, March 2G.—The sonate
voted yesterday to authorize the gov
ernor to employ an attorney general
for the territory, the office to'be made
effective at the next general election.
The question has created a lot of de
bating and controversy of more or less
heated character. One of the chief
questions arising from the proposal to
create the office of attorney general
was whether the official should be
elected or appointed by the governor.
The proponents of the latter course
have carried the day so far as the
senate is concerned.
The above telegram, which arrived
this morning, says nothing as to the
salary to be paid the attorney gener
al. There have been made several
proposals ranging from $7,F>00 a year
down to a monthly salary to be paid
only while the legislature was in ses
sion.
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❖ ALASKA SWEEPSTAKES ❖
❖ RUN APRIL ELEVEN. ❖
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NOME, March 26.—The All-Alaska
Sweepstakes race will be run on April
11. It was feared that the famous
event would be called off owing to the
ruling of the judge against betting
and other matters but the pulling off
of the race has been decided upon.
HOUSE ROASTS
MOUNT TABOR
JOINT MEMORIAL BY LEGIS
LATURE CONDEMNS
ASYLUM.
JUNEAU, March 25.-~The house
today passed the joint memorial
scorching the Mt. Tabor sanitarium as
unsanitary’, inefficient and as being
conducted as a business to make profit
from the distress of the unfortunate.
The sanitarium was also declared to
be charging excessive sums for- the
care of patients per head over what
the cost would be if the patients were
treated in Alaska. The memorial de
mands that congress investigate the
conditions. It is charged that the
police are responsible for exploiting
the insane for profit and that patients
are made to do practically all of the
work for the institution. It was
also declared that some people were
sent to the sanitarium who were not
insane because there is no other way
to care for them in Alaska.*
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❖ LEGISLATURE NOTES. ❖
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In a debate in the lower house at
Juneau the other day Snow told Dris
coll and Shoup that the work of the
first legislature was nothing “to crow
over.” The insinuation was later
withdrawn.
In telling of the proceedings of
the legislature of March 18 the Ju
neau Dispatch says that “after the
whole day had been wasted” the house
adjourned to Thursday.
“Transient investigators” and “itin
erant inspectors” are some of the
phrases used by Senator Tanner in
dealing with the report issued by
Jones* deputy commissioner of fisher
ies. Mr. Jones is the man who said
commissioners and deputy marshals
close their eyes to crime up here.
Tanner gave him quite a spanking in
the house on March 17.
Senator Millard objected to sug
gesting to the government what
wages should be paid to employees
on the government railroad. He
thought such action would be dic
tatorial.
The senate adopted the suggestion
to ask that only American citizens or
those who had declared their intention
to become citizens should be employed
on the railroad work.
Job printing of every description at
The Gateway.
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❖ MORE BUILDINGS TO
❖ START RIGHT AWAY.
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Several new buildings will soon be
in course of construction in the city
but the intending builders are slow to
speak about them at present. Judge
Whittlesey, however, has already sent
out for lumber to build two residences
on his lots on Third avenue, at this
side cf the bridge. The houses will
be painted white and made as pretty
as possible. G. Benjamin Poindexter
and Robert Ashland will also build
two houses in the Laubner addition.
Mrs. Poindexter and Mrs. Ashland
will come in this summer.
MASSACRE IN PERSIA
STILL GOING ON.
Reports From Tiflis Today Say that
the Mohammedans are Worse
Than Ever.
TIFLIS, March 2C5.—'The massacre
of Christians in Urmia, or Urumiah,
still continues and the most appalling
stories reach this place of the atroci
ties committed by Kurds and Turks.
Russia seems to be utterly powerless
to prevent the slaughter as she is
probably too much occupied with the
war on her borders. The mohamme
dans of Persia seem to be rendered
more frenzied in their hatred of the
Christians than the Turks because of
the feeling aroused in the Persians
by the Russian occupation a few
years ago of their country.
TACOMA LONGSHOREMEN
THREATEN TROUBLE.
Police Called Out to Quell Attempt
to Prevent Strike Breakers
From Working.
TACOMA, March 26.—The police
reserves were called out here last
evening to quell rioting which was
threatened from the attempt of the
striking longshoremen to prevent
strike breakers from working. Three
hundred strikers took part in the at
tempt and for a time serious conse
quences were looked for but the mat
ter passed off quietly after all.
SMUGGLING GANG BROKEN
UP IN VANCOUVER It. C.
VANCOUVER, B. C., March 20.— '
The arrest of a Russian smuggler
here last night is believed to be the J
final breaking up of a smuggling
gang which has operated between
British Columbia and the United
States for a long time. This gang
was made up of aliens and had ac
quired an unusual power. Their
smuggling operations were carried on
with the aid of a fleet of launches
which have defied pursuit on many oc
casions.
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The Sanitarium company, Portland
Oregon, has advised Gov. J. F. A.
Strong of the death of Siever Olsen,
an Alaskan patient in the Morning
side Sanitarium, on the 7th instant,
the cause of death being acute mili
■ ary tuberculosis. Olsen was received
at the Sanitaruim on November 8,
1911, from Nome. His guardian, Carl
Johnson, whose last known address
was Nome, has been communicated
with by the Sanitarium company. In
terment took place in Multnomah
cemetery, Portland.
In a letter written to the postmast
er at Nome, Joseph Campbell, the
man who is serving a life sentence for
the murder of the Nelson brothers, in
the Kuskokwim, asks for assistance in
finding Billy Bamhardt, whom he
claims can throw light on the case, or
at least prove his innocence. When
the case was tried at Ruby, Campbell
asked the court to issue a subpoena
for Barnhardt at the government’s ex
pense, but at the time he did not dis
close what the witness would testi
fy or tell his location.
“Tell the newspaper men of Fair
banks to take the question mark off
the Tolovana, as good pay has been
found and the future of the camp is
assured/’ was the message received
yesterday by McGowan & Clark from
August W. Conradt, the well-known
mining man, who has been making a
thorough examination of the new
camp. As Mr. Conradt is consider
ed a conservative mining man, and
as he has spent the greater part of
six months making an examination of
the district, this good news, coming
from him, makes everybody feel elat
ed.—Fairbanks Times.
U. S. SUBMARINE
GOES TO BOTTOM
SUBMERGED AND HAS NOT
SINCE ItE-APPEAR
ED.
HONOLULU, March 26.—The
United States submarine F-4 sub
merged here yesterday and hai not
since re-appeared so that the conclu
sion is forced upon the mind that she
met with some accident and is lost.
She had a crew of twenty-five men all
of whom are now probably dead. The
F-4 was built at Seattle in 1911 and
soon afterwards came to this station.
So far as can be learned the vessel
was properly constructed and reliable
but the likelihood is that something
unexpected occurred after submersion.
EXPECT RECORD WHEAT
CROP THIS YEAR.
CHICAGO, March 26.—Experts ex
pect a record wheat crop for the
year *915. That large prices will pre
vail is almost sure because of the
European war. The only draw back
might come from inability to ship the
product to some foreign countries.
PREDICT SLUMP IN
THE PRICE OF FOOD.
NEW YORK, March 26.—The pres
ident of the Housewives' League gave
out a statement today in which she1
predicts that a slump in the price of
foodstuffs will soon occur. She seems
to think that the rice is artificial and
that it cannot last wthout a real
foundation.
WHITE DOESBURG RESIGNS.
White Doesburg has resigned as
cashier of the Bank of Seward and he
and Mrs. Doesburg will leave for
California as soon as possible after i
the last day of April when Mr. Poes
burg’s resignation Decomes effective
Mr. Doesburg will not say why he
has chosen California instead of Al
aska for his future residence but it
is stated indirectly that he has been
made a most flattering offer from the
southern state and he did not feel
that he could decline it. He has been
in the Bank of Seward a year and
only recently received promotion.
BELIEVE THAW :
WILUjO FREE,
TWO JUDGES OF APPELATE
COURT GIVE OPIN
ION.
, NEW YORK, March 26.—'Two
judges of the Appelate court express
doubt as to whether Harry Thaw can
be sent back to the asylum after his
acquittal charge. The fact that he
was not found quiity of the charge
may be taken to mean what he was
perfectly justified in escaping from
Mattawan. Besides the judges doubt
that it would be legal under any cir
cumstances to send a mar. who is not
insane and the authorities really ad
mitted his sanity when they prosecut
er him on a charge on which an insane
man could not be legally found guilty.
180 REGISTERED.
One hundred and eighty voters
had registered for the munici
pal election today at noon. The elec
tion board will be selected by the city
council at its meeting next Monday.
The registration books will close a
week from tomorrow and the election
will take place a week from Tuesday.
CONFERRING ON ODENWALD.
WASHINGTON, March 26.—Presi
dent Wilson is now conferring with
the German ambassador on the mat
ter of the Odenwald which tried to
i escape from Porto Rico without hav
ing received her clearance papers.
The finest kind of job work as well
as the plainest is done by the Gate
way.
RUSSIA CLAIMS
BIG VICTORIES
BUT TEUTONIC ALLIES COME
OUT WITH DIFFERENT
STORIES.
HINDENBURG PREPARES
BERLIN SAYS HE I> GETTING
READY FOR SPRING
DRIVE.
PETROGRAD REPORT.
PETROGRAD, March 26.—That
great victories have been won by the
armies of Russia in the Carpathians
is the report oflically issued here to
day. According to these reports the
combined Austro-Germar. army has
been driven back at Uss.ok pass and
the Austrian right wing has been
decisively defeated on the borders of
Bukowina. The Austrian offensive
has been effectively checked by this
defeat and no danger now exists to
the Russian left. It is also reported
that important Austrian positions
have been taken at Lupkow pass and
that large numbers of prisoners have
been captured. On the- whole the in
telligence from the front today is
most favorable.
BERLIN REPORT.
BERLIN, March 26.—General von
Hindenburg is now preparing for what
he expects to be the great i pring
“drive" of the Russians in Poland.
By all accounts he is maneuvering for
positions from which he will launch
the final assault on Warsaw and from
his few words he seems to be confi
dent that he can smash all opposition.
The snow' and cold are fast disap
pearing and the importance of this
fact is dwelt upon particularly as the
delays have been caused by frightful
ly severe weather which, of course,
militated against the invading troops.
It is also reported * today that the
struggle in North Poland has reached
the crucial point and victory will rest
on the banner of one side or the other
in a very few days. The story from
Petrograd that the Germans retired
from Ossowetz is declarer! to be false.
The Rusisans are now’ renewing their
attacks in that quarter but our troops
ars holding them and inflicting severe
losses. The Russians are also launch
ing attacks along the Pilica river to
the southwest but the results are nil.
VIENNA REPORTS.
VIENNA, March 26.--The Aus
trians are now’ massing on Donajec
river, forty miles from Cracow*, to
prevent the Russians from attacking
that city. It is knowm to be the in
tention of Russia to folic w* up the
taking of Przemysl by the attempt to
take Cracow. The story of Russian
successes is denied and all is going
well. Nothing has been said today of
the Italian question.
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❖ ARGUMENTS IN THE *
❖ BECKER CASE END. *
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ALBANY, March 26.—The argj
ments in the case of Lieutenant Beck
er were concluded today aid the ques
tion now goes to the court. The ver
dict may not be known for a day or
two.
JACK WELSH OF FRISCO
TO REFREE BIG FIGHT.
Colored Champion Reported to Be
in First Class Condi
tion.
HAVANA, arch 26.—Ja:k Welsh of
San Francisco will be the referee in
the championship fight between John
son and Willard for the world's cham
pionship here. Johnson is in fine con
dition and is expected to come out an
easy winner in the big event on April
the fourth.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty i* done by the Gateway just as
well as outside.