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Vol. No. ffl. SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1915. Ten Cents the Copy
CORNELL PROLESSOR WOUNDS MAN
IIE THINKS BROUGHT ABOUT WAR
MORGAN SHOT IN HIP
NEW YORK, July 3.—John Pierpont Morgan, the
world famous financial magnate, lies wounded with a bul
let in the hip having been shot this afternoon by Frank
Holt, a German professor, because of Holt’s belief that
Morgan was responsible for bringing on the war in
Europe. Holt is professor of German at the university
of Cornell and was always regarded as one of the most
eminent of his profession. The act was committed at
Gleneove, Brest, in this state, the Morgan country home.
Holt entered the house but no one was present at the
shooting. The bullet entered the hip and while the wound
is of a serious nature Morgan will recover. On entering
the house Holt told the servants that he was an old friend.
On the report of the pistol the butler rushed in and strik
ing the assailant of the multi-millionaire with a coal hod
he overpowered him. Holt declares that Morgan is re
sponsible for the war and seems to be proud of his act but
it is suspected that he is not quite sane.
NEW YORK. July 3.—The latest reports from the
Morgan residence state that the wounded man is out of all
danger. Several of the most eminent doctors and sur
geons have been summoned and are holding a consulta
tion It is said that the bullet is still embedded in the hip
but in such a place that no permanent result may be ex
pected. Morgan never lost consciousness but the shock
was rather severe anti he is feeling somewhat weak from
the effects. He has made no statement but the opinion Is
growing that Holt is crazy although the prisoner has not
been quoted as saying anything except stating immediate}’
after the shooting that Morgan was responsible for the
war.
TAKE HALF MILLION RUSSIANS
BERLIN, July 3.—During the operations for the past
two months the Germans have captured half a million
Russian prisoners, a thousand machine and field guns and
immense quantities of supplies of all kinds Most of the
prisoners were captured during the retreat of the enemy
through Galicia when the straggling Russians were taken
by the thousands as they fell behind the main body on its
precipitate retreat.
NOTE TO U. S. READY.
BERLIN, July 3—The note to be sent to the Ameri
can government in answer to the note from that country
is now ready and has received the approval of the kasier
himself. The kaiser examined it carefully in Galicia
where it was forwarded so that his approval must be
taken as meaning that it will be the final word of Ger
many on the subject. It is supposed to include some an
nouncement on submarine warfare but it is also believes
to include the insistence on the right of Germany to at
tack the merchant vessels of the enemy as well as all ves
sels carrying contraband of war.
ITALIANS CAPTURE KEY
PARIS, July 3.—The Italians have captured Tol
mino (?) which is regarded as the key to the Isonzo valley
and will now probably be able to make much better pro
gress than ever. The battle for the place is reported to
have been one of the greatest that have marked the strug
gle between those two nations in the present war
FORBIDS ALLIED FLAGS
BRUSSELS, July 3.—General von Bissing, the Ger
man governor, has forbidden the display of Belgian flags
or insignia of any kind. He has also forbidden the dis
play of flags or insignia of any of the allied nations.
BASEL, July 3—Austrian agents are now buying
up all the food they can secure in Switzerland as they an
ticipate that an embargo will be placed on all foodstuffs
by the Swiss government.
GERMAN SHIP LOST
LONDON, Julv 3.—Four Russian cruisers have driv
en ashore the German mine laying ship Albatross which
has become a total loss. Fifty casualties resulted to the
crew and the remainder were taken prisoners. The Rus
sian warships are now said to be very active all over the
Baltic watching for any attempt on the part of the enemy
to land reinforcements in the Baltic provinces.
SERBIANS TAKE DURAZZO
ROME, July 3.—The Serbians have captured the city
of Durazzo on the Adriatic coast of Albania and the pur
pose probably is to hold it whatever the outcome of the
war might be between this country and Austria- It is
clear that Montenegro and Serbia have come to some ar
rangement by which they can divide the northern part of
Albania between them and as this is opposed to the wishes
of Italy our government will most likely protest again.
[willow creek
IS BOOMING
ALL MINES OVER THERE HAVE
HAD RICHER STRIKES AND
BIG CLEANUPS MADE.
That richer ore has been struck on
all the mines over at willow creek and
that bigger cleanups are now being
made is the news brought here by
Fred Laubner who returned overland
yesterday from that district. Mr.
Laubner himself bought an interest in
one of the mines there some time ago.
and naturally made a careful survey
of the conditions. It was mentioned
in this paper a few days ago that
after a ten days run a cleanup of one
hundred ounces had been made
but since that time that record
has just doubled, a .cleanup of more
than thirty-two hundred dollars hav
ing been made for a similar period.
The richer rock has been discovered
not only in one mine but in the whole
four that are being operated in the
same vicinity. So rich is the rock in
some cases, it is said, that pieces ot
free gold “crystal” have fallen out
when the ore was disturbed.
EXECUTION LEVIED
ON VALDEZ COMMONER.
The following is taken from a Val
dez clipping arriving today:
“Execution issued under a judgment
in favor of George C. Treat against
John W. Frame was levied on the
Commoner plant in the Wiekersham
house on West McKinley street this
morning. The United States marshal
is in possession now.
The judgment is for $500, costs and
interest, amounting altogther to near
ly $800. It was recovered in January,
1912, the cause of the action growing!
out of the old Valdez Daily Miner
which Frame wrecked, leaving every
body in the hole who had put money
or labor into it.
In a semi-annual report to the post- ^
office department last April Frame
swore that Charles M. Day owned the
Commoner outfit.”
DECIDING ON
FINAU’ROGRAM
BASEBALL GAME IMPOSSIBLE
TODAY BUT TWO MAY
BE PLAYED TOMORROW.
Almost all the arrangements have
now been made for the big Fourth of
July celebration but there were some
matters still to be finally disposed of
at the time this was written. It is
possible that the whole program and
everything connected with the obser
vance of the day may have been settl
ed before the paper goes to press but
i the matters which were to have been
published today, relating to prizes,
etc., have been slightly delayed and
the facts may not appear in this is
ssue of the Gateway. First and second
prizes will be given for each ana
every event, including the Marathon
race to the top of the mountain. It is
vtended to postpone the Marathon un
til the last. The other sporting events
will come off Monday afternoon. It
is possible that two baseball game*
will be held tomorrow, Sunday. Ow
ing to the delay of the Watson the
baseball game this afternoon will like
ly be impossible so the celebrations
will begin with the dance this evening
by the bandboys.
PIPE LINE HAS NOW
REACHED THIRD AVE.
The new pipe line being put in by
the Electric company has now reach
ed Third avenue and the work is pro
gressing splendidly in every respect.
Sam GrafT, president of the company,
has remarked a peculiar fact in con
nection with the work, and that is that
a ditch can be dug a few feet away
from a glacier stream without the
water from the stream seeping in.
The ditch he has had dug now is about
twelve feet away from the stream
and three feet below it but it remains
quite dry. This is probably due to the
fact that the water goes straight
down through glacier deposit.
SINKS TURK TRANSPORT
ATHENS, July 3.—A British submarine has sunk a
Turkish troop ship in the sea of Marmora and as the ship
was laden with troops at the time the loss of life is believ
ed to have been very great. The campaign around the
Dardanelles is progressing favorably for the allies in
every respect.
GERMANS CAPTURE ZAMOSC
LONDON, July 3.—The Germans have captured the
fortress of Zamose in Poland. The place is situated fifty
miles southeast of Lublin in the province of Lublin and
is about half way between Lublin and Lemberg so that it
may be expected the Germans are now marching north
with the intention of threatening the rear of the Russian
army that is holding the Warsaw position. It also shows
that Mackensen has now penetrated some forty or fifty
miles into Russian territory from the Galaican border.
GERMAN GUNS BRISKER
LONDON, July 3—The fire of the German artillery
in the western theatre has become much brisker than it
has been for several weeks and another assault is antici
pated. No infantry fighting of any consequence has been
reported up to the present. The British Union labor men
have refused to vote on certain questions brought forward
by the Unionists in Germany who desired the co-operation
of the British unions.
NEW YORK, July 3.—Jane Addams is returning
from Europe after having visited the heads of almost all
the governments with a view to ascertaining the possi
bility of bringing about peace. On her arrival here she
will confer with President Wilson.
CELEBRATIONS
FOR ALASKANS
SITKA STARTS MOVEMENT FOR
ALL TOWNS TO OBSERVE
SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
SITKA, July 2.—In a meeting to
night the business men of Sitka adopt
ed resolutions Javoring the celebra
tion of the semi-centennial of the Al
aska Purchase “throughout Alaska on
dates that will not conflict, and that
every effort should be made to attract
as many people to Alaska as possible
at that time."
J. L. McPherson, who is now travel
ing through Alaska for the Alaska
Bureau of the Seattle chamber of
commerce to secure the opinions of
the people as to a celebration in Seat
tle, was present. He will leave this
place for Juneau, thence for Skagway
and Fairbanks and out by way of
Nome to Seward and other coast,
cities. The plan is to have each town
in Alaska hold a Day's celebration in
1917 to welcome visitors. It is ex
pected that congressional and cabinet
officers will be induced to come and
take part in the celebrations. The
opinions of other Alaska towns are
awaited.
TIES AND PILES TO
COST THOUSANDS.
Alaska Northern and Government
Already Spending a Tidy
Sum in Seward.
It is estimated that the contract
called for by the engineering commis
sion for piles and ties will involve the
expenditure of several thousands of
dollars. The timbers must be cut and
laid along the right of way between
Mile 55 and Mile 65. The Alaska
Northern had a pay day for its men
this week and it is estimated that the
wages paid out here to the men em
ployed on the wharf and other places
amounted to considerably more than a
thousand dollars.
S. 0. Morford returned from Valdez
on the Northwestern.
u. S. MAY HAVE IMMENSE
SUBMARINE FLEET.
Plans Are Wanted and Every In
ducement Will be Given
For New Ideas.
WASHINGTON, July 2.—Experts
in navigation and naval matters are
now being invited to offer plans that
would aid in the building of an im
mense submarine fleet. All the plans
received will be presented to the next
congress. It is now evidently the in
tention of the administration to sound
the country with a view' to learning
how' far it is .prepared to go to guard
against w ar.
one HALF BREED KEEPS
A WHOLE TOWN INDOORS.
Barricaded Where He Commands
Town of Marshal and is
Monarch of AIL
MARSHALL, Calif., July 3.—The
people of this town are all prisoners
in their hpuses while an armed half
breed, barricaded in a position from
which he commands the whole settle
ment, is threatening the life of any
one who dares to show his head.
After going on the warpath the breed
drove every man, woman and child in
doors and then barricaded himself.
Help has been telegraphed for to San
Rafael and a posse is now' on the w’ay
from that place.
OROZCO DISAPPEARS.
EL PASO, July 3.—General Orozco,
who was arrested the other day for
being implicated with Huerta in #a
conspiracy, has disappeared and left
no trace. He has escaped, undoubted
ly, to further the revolutionary plans.
ZAPATA LOSES
TO GONZALES
CARRANZA’S GENERAL DEFEATS
HIS FORMER VICTOR OUT
SIDE MEXICO CITY.
GALVESTON, July 3.—Gonzales,
the commander of the Carranza forces
which recently evacuated Mexico City,
I defeated the forces of Zapata yester- j
day east of that capital. The beaten
troops are believed to have fallen back
into the city pursued by the victor
who has succeeded with the aid of the
reinforcements sent to him by Car
ranza from Vera Cruz. Although the
Carranza side has lost control of the
city he has been able to send in two
tons of medical supplies which are re-!
ported to be badly needed by the peo
ple there.
EL PASO, July 3.—General Huerta,
who is now under arrest on the charge
of conspiracy, denounced the United
States bitterly in a statement given
out today. He condemned all the ac
tions of the American government in
its relations with Mexico and declared
that if the United States had been
perfectly neutral his country would
not have fallen to its present condi
tion.
WASHINGTON, July 3.—General
Angeles, the representative of Villa
here, stated today that the Villa side
does not want the presidency and that
its only ambition is to keep Carranza
out of control for the good of the
whole country.
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❖ AFFAIRS IN MEXICO *
❖ ARE EXAGGERATED. *
WASHINGTON, July 3.—Refugee*
arriving from Mexico City declare
that the conditions of affairs there are
exaggerated and that matters are not
half as bad as some of the reports
would indicate. It is admitted that
hardships are being borne by the resi
dents but not to the extent stated in
many messages.
NORWEGIAN CREW IN
A BLOODY MUTINY.
Crew Feared German Submarine and
Fought Officers Who Shot
Many of Them.
* BRUSSELS, July 2.—A bloody
mutiny has occurred off the Belgian
coast on the Norwegian bark Abys
sinia and several members of the
crew have been shot dead by the of
ficers. The crew feared that the
ship was traveling a course which
placed it in danger of being blown up
by a German submarine and protest
ed. The protest went unheeded and
the mutiny began. A bloody fight
took place on the deck when the of
fiers brought their guns into play and
killed a large number before peace
was restored.
PORTER CHARLTON TO
STAND TRIAL JULY 8.
COMO, Italy.—The trial of Porter
J. Charlton, accused of killing his wife
her two years ago, today was set for
July 8. Charlton is said to have
slain Mrs. Charlton, who was an
American singer, and afterwards dis
posed of her body in Lake Como.
Charlton was arrested in America,
after he had fought against extradi
tion, and taken back to Italy.
SAYS TITANIC OWNERS
RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS.
NEW YORK, July 3.—Admiral
Watt has stated that the Titanic was j
inadequately built to meet the re- J
quirements of a great ocean liner and
that the owners are the people respon- j
sible for the frightful loss of life re
sulting from the accident to the ship.
PORFIRIO DIAZ
PASSES AWAY
GREATEST OF ALL MEXICANS
DIES AS THE WORK OF HIS
LIFE IS SHATTERED.
PARIS, July 2.—General Porfirio
Diaz, former president of Mexico,
died here this afternoon peacefully at
the age of 85. His last moments were
made lighter by the attention of
countless friends.
General Diaz was born in Oaxaca,
September 15, 18->0. He was studying
law when the war with the United
States broke out. He served through
that war in the National Guard ami
afterwards made a study of military
science. He took a conspicuous part
in the revolution of 1854 and took trie
field to oppose the French troops. Hu
was captured hut later made his es
cape and again harrassed the troops
of Fmperor Maximilian until forced
to surrender a second time. Later, in
18(57, he besieged and captured
Puebla, marched on Mexico City and
also took it. On the re-establishment
of the republic he was unsuccessful
candidate for the presidency and in
1872—187(5 he led a revolution against
the government and after three severe
battles he won the capital. In 1877
he was first elected president. lie
was re-elected in 1884 and remain
ed president until he was driven out
by revolution after some twenty
years.
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> PAPER NOT TO ISSUE. *
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As Monday will be a national holi
day the banks will not be open. Fol
lowing the custom of all newspapers
in Alaska, the Gateway will not be
issued on that day.
PROVING THAW CRAZY
BY HIS OWN LETTERS.
NEW YORK, July 3.—The prose
cution is now attempting to prove that
Thaw was crazy by reading his letters
to Anthony Comstock on the subject
of protecting young girls. The letters
indicate that the defendant was at
least extreme in his beliefs on the
subject but the defense will try to
show that the apparently crazy sug
gestions made in the letters were the
result of deep emotion caused by the
fate of Evelyn Thaw.
EXPLOSION IN THE
CAPITOL BUILDINGS.
Reception Room Wrecked at Midnight
But No One Knows by
What.
WASHINGTON, July 3.—The re
ception room of the capitol building
was wrecked at midnight last night
by an explosion whose cause is a
mystery. Scores of detectives have
been put to work to clear up the oc
currence but without any success up
to the present.
U. S. OFFICIALS CAPTURE
MEXICAN MACHINE GUNS.
EL PASO, July 3.—The United
States government officials have cap
tured a dozen machine guns which
were intended for use by the Mexican
conspirators in their proposed revolu
tion. The discovery of the guns
proves that the conspiracy existed.
TAKE MOVING PICTURES
FROM SERVICE VERSES.
NEW YORK, July 3.—A movie
company is now enroute to Sitka, Al
aska, from this city to reproduce in
seven parts the stories told in “The
Spell of the Yukon” by Robert Ser
vice.