The Terminus of Alaska’s Thirty-five Million Dollar Government Owned Railroad System
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Trt. S. No. 219 SEWARD, THB GATEWAY TO AI.ASKA. Tl I:s1)AY, JI NK 29. 1915. ___Ten CentH the Copy
AMBASSADOR GERARD INTIMATES GERMANY’S
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GERMAN AND BRITISH
AIRMEN FIGHT BATTLE
Italians Occupy Six Miles of
Austrian Territory in new
Region.
AEROPLANE BATTLE |
LONDON, June 29.—One of the most thrilling air
battles of the war took place yesterday between a German
and a British aeroplane over Neuve Chappelle when both
airmen were wounded after a most determined effort to
take each other’s life. The battle was carried on with
guns and bombs as each plane swooped like an eagle be
fore the eyes of thousands of soldiers in the trenches.
The battle came to an end with the Englishmen drifting
to safety while his petrol was blazing and his ammunition
exploding.
GERMAN REPLY FAVORABLE
WASHINGTON, June 29.—The United States am- ’
bassador to Berlin, Gerard, intimates that the German ,
reply to the United States note of protest will be favor
able to this country- The reply is being prepared by the ,
kaiser’s government now and will soon be ready for
transmission to the state department. It was known ■
some time ago that Germany has decided to modify its (
submarine warfare and it is expected that American ves- 1
sels will in future be particularly guarded against loss ,
through submarines. It is thought, however, that this s
country will be asked for some concessions such as pre- t
venting Americans from traveling on ships carrying con- (
traband of war belonging to belligerent nations. ,
INVENTS AIR BOMB
ROME, June 29.—Battelli, the socialist professor of
chemistry, has invented an incendiary bomb which is ex
pected to revolutionize aerial warfare. The facts about
the invention are not, of course, given out but the govern
ment authorities who have tested it declare that the world
is about to witness a new wonder,
LONDON, June 29.—A French bark was sunk in St.
George’s channel yesterday by a German submarine.
SAYS ALLIES SHORT OF MUNITIONS
LONDON, June 29.—A sensation was caused in the ,
house of commons last night when a Liberal member ,
challenged the statement of Prime Minister Asquith that
the allies have plenty of ammunition. It is the first time
since the beginning of the war that a statement of such
import was uttered in parliament as all the members have 1
been unanimous in the desire to hide anything that could '
give hope to Germany. The assertion was made that the i
allies lack munitions when the prime minister stated the '
very opposite in answer to a question. \
INSIST ON INDEMNITY
WASHINGTON, June 29.—The note sent to Germany
last Friday insisted on the payment of indemnity for the
sinking of the American ship Frye. The German govern
ment has shown an inclination to let the matter drag in
spite of former notes but the latest note is calculated to
bring the question to a solution one way or another.
RUSSIANS RETIRING
PETROGRAD, June 29—The Russian army is now
retiring on Gnilalipa where it will take up strong positions
and face the enemy with a good chance of holding him.
Rear guard actions are beirg fought and the Teutons are
being foiled in every attempt made by them to cut our
communications. No news has been published about the
operations in northern Poland today.
ITALIANS PROGRESS
ROME, June 29.—The Italian army has now pro
gressed so well on the Riva river that it occupies six miles
of Austrian territory in that quarter. Our advance in
other quartet's, while not so pronounced as at the begin-1
ning, is steadily going on.
PASSENGERS DRILLED
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 29—The Atlantic liner Cymric
arrived safe today after an anxious time. The anxiety
was caused by rumors that an attempt would be made
to torpedo her. On the way across from New York the
passengers were drilled several times to prepare them for
action should the vessel be sunk. Top speed was main
tained by the captain while in the submarine zone and no
hostile craft was sighted.
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ATLANTA, June 20— Governor
John M. Slaton and his wife have de
parted for the west to escape th«»
Ianger which has threatened them
>ince the governor commuted the sen
tence on Leo Frank. On his way to
:he train he was closely guarded but
io attempt was made to hurt him.
>AYS THAW WAS ALWAYS
PERFECTLY SANE MAN.
Vlienist Testifies That Slayer of
White Should Never Have Been
Placed in Asylum.
NEW YORK, June 29.—A noted
ilienist who examined Harry Thaw
;estified today that Thaw was never
>f unsound mind that that he should
lever have been placed in an asylum,
in answer to a direct question the
vitness declared the defendant per
ectly sane and if his word is accepted
t will mean that Thaw will leave the
•ourt an absolutely free man. This
estimony has given rise once more to
he suggestion that Thaw was placed
n the asylum only because a convic
ion could not be secured for the niur
ler of White and some sop had to be
hrown to public opinion.
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OTHERS TRY TO
STOP JLR. SALE
CHICAGO PEOPLE OWNING $30,
000 BOND SEEK TO EN
JOIN GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—Fred
Vright and Company, F. Cushing,
Jacob Schnur and Bertha Ailing of
Chicago have now brought suit to en
join the government, from paying for
he Alaska Northern railroad when
he time comes for the conclusion of
he purchase. The new applicants for
in injunction hold bonds that are
vorth only thirty thousand dollars.
(From The All-Alaska Review.)
Wells Brothers Quartz Property,
Broad Pass.
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The All-Alaska Review, it is now
certain, is going to be a far greater
success than had been anticipated. In
the last mail came a communication
from the mayor of one of the largest
Alaska cities requesting the Review in
behalf of his town to direct attention
to the resources of the place and to
give the fact publicity. Right in this
town today is a gentleman who is as
sociated with the largest mining inter
ests in the country and who has made
a bet of one hundred dollars that he
can go to San Francisco and get a
thousand subscribers for the Review,
so anxious are the people, and par
ticularly mining people, to read about
Alaska. The liberty is taken of men
tioning his name. It is Mr. McCoy.
These are only two examples of the
many ideas expressed concerning the
Review from all quarters. The June
edition is now selling even more quick
ly than the first one and already sub
scribers are coming from the states.
To mention only one example; three
weeks after the issuing of the first
number a subscription came through
George Sexton from a big mercantile
house in Philadelphia. Another has
come from the government library
and museum at Juneau and various
other organizations. And it is only
beginning.
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(From The All-Alaska Review.)
Taking Out Coal at Famous Matanuska Fields.
(From The All-Alaska Review.)
First Rails Being Laid at Anchorage.
ITALY HAS RECALLED
MINISTER TO TURKEY
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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June 29.—
The United States cruiser Tennessee
has arrived here with six hundred re-1
fugees from Beirut. Amongst the re
fugees are about a hundred Ameri
cans.
PRESIDENT MAY HOLD
THE ORDNANCE EXPERTS.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—The at
torney general stated today that the j
president has the power to refuse the
resignations of the ordnance experts
who are trying to quit the government
service to secure the great salaries of
fered them by the manufacturers of
munitions of war. Such large offers j
are now being made that the army is
threatened with being denuded of its
most expert officers and something
must be done to avoid the bad results
that would follow. j
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FRANK KEPT HIDDEN. I
ATLANTA, June 29.—Since the in- j
[•alteration of Leo Frank in prison ^
his whereabouts have been kept a j
strict secret because of the fear that
mob violence might be attempted.
ZAPATA AGAIN ;
WINS BATTLE i
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REPULSES GONZALES WHOM
CARRANZA IS NOW TRYING
HARD TO HELP
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WASHINGTON, June 29.—Zapata 1
has again repulsed Gonzales who <
made an attempt to attack outside J
Mexico City but Carranza is now i
striving to reinforce the latter anil is :
using the railroad from Vera Cruz to <
rush troops to the aid of his chief 1
supporter. The battle took place after 1
Gonzales had retired from the capital. 1
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EL PASO, June 29.—Huerta has re- ]
fused to talk for publication since his A
arrest and has contented himself with \
the simple statement that he was not j
conspiring to create a revolution.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—It has ]
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now’ been learned positively that the 1
followers of Huerta are departing for !
the rendezvous decided upon as the
base from w'hich the new revolution
will be launched. It is reported that
the arrest of Huerta will have no ef- i
feet in stopping the revolution w-hich
has strong financial backing as w'ell as
numerous supplies of men and muni
tions of war. The Carranza people
state now’ that the Zapataistas are i ^
ready to vacate Mexico City again as <
they find their tenure of the place (
rather weak, to say the least. Amcri
cans are fleeing from the city in large (
numbers as they fear a repetition of {
the occurrences of some years ago. j
MRS. GEDDES WAS ONE !
OF THREE ECCLES WIVES.
OGDEN, June 29.—The case in ' 1
whch Mrs. Geddes is trying to secure
part of the Eccles estate for her son
is still proceeding. On the stand to
day she identified letters which show- j
ed that Eccles was the father of her
son. She claims she was the third
plural wife of Eccles.
MARIPOSA IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, June 29.—'The Mariposa
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arrived this morning.
Montenegrins Occupy Scutari
but Russians Still Continue
Their Retreat.
ITALY AND TURKEY AT WAR
MILAN, June 29.—The Italian minister to Constanti
nople has been recalled following the demand by the Turk
ish ambassador to this country for his passports. A form
al declaration of war is expected to come immediately
from one government or the other. As soon as war is
leclared Italian troops will likely be dispatched to aid
;he allies in the Dardanelles but this is not officially stated.
MONTENEGRINS TAKE SCUTARI
ROME, June 29.—The Montenegrins have occupied
:he city of Scutaria near the borders of Albania and
Vustria. They were opposed by Austrian troops but the
atter were not in large force.
TO GUARD AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, June 29—The cabinet has come to
he decision to notify Germany in the future when Ameri
:ans take passage across the Atlantic so that they might
tvoid the danger from submarines. The German govern
nent has not asked for this notification as it still seems to
naintain the position that neutrals who travel on ships
:arrying munitions of war must take the same chances ns
ion- combatants in a besieged city.
SWEDISH QUEEN FOR GERMANY
BERLIN, June 29—The queen of Sweden who is now
visiting this city was given a tremendous ovation today
when she declared that her sympathies are with Germany
in the present war. News was received here yesterday
that the Montenegrins have invaded Albania and have al
ready taken possession of a harbor.
SAME OLD STORY
LONDON, June 29.—Nothing whatever was publish
ed today about the campaign in the west and the same
silence is maintained with respect to the Turkish cam
paign. The weather in the war zone has been very warm
and the greatest care is exercised to prevnt an epidemic
from decaying bodies. The coming of wounded soldieis
shows that the fighting must be proceeding and that some
severe engagements are being waged. New recruits aie
enlisting bv thousands and the disagreements and dis-sat
isfaction of some time ago have almost disappeared since
the formation of the new cabinet. All British eyes are
now turned towards Warsaw in the hope that Russia w 1
be found to be stronger there than in Galicia. It is ad
mitted that the presence of German submarines in the
Agean sea has rendered the greatest caution necessary on
the part of the allied fleet commanders engaged against
the Dardanelles forts but everything in that quarter is
reported, in a general way, to be proceeding satisfactoi lh.
Nearly all the German and Austrian subjects in London
are now interned to protect them from violence such as
that which followed the attack bv Zeppelins on the city.
SAYS GOV’T. IS STARTING
RIVAL TOWN TO SEWARD.
Story in Skagway Paper With Seward
Date Line Shows Some
Imagination.
At the present time Seward is get
ting some hard knocks in other places.
Some stories are published in papers
outside and even in Alaska which are
purely imaginative and which are j
certainly injurious. Some of the
stories appear with a Seward date
line but it is hard to believe that any
one in Seward would send such stuff.
The use of the date line might be
made by people outside Alaska for an
unfriendly purpose. The following
appeared in the Skagway Alaskan of
June 16:
SEWARD, June 16.—The land of
fice in a decision received here Sun
day says the tract adjacent to the
Seward townsite was never granted
to the Alaska Northern railroad, ap
plication for patent having been re
jected.
“Commissioner Edes of the railroad
commission on behalf of the govern
ment has taken possession and order
ed the streets to be surveyed to be
connected with the streets of the
present town of Seward.
“Already work has been started on
clearing land for six dwelling houses
which the commisison will rent to em
ployes at a nominal price. The land
will give the government plenty of
ground for a new town adjoining Se
ward and there is a possibility that
the government may have a town
! which will be an active rival to the
i present townsite of Seward.”
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MANTELL BRINGS BARGE.
J. P. Mantel 1 cabled from Valdez
that he left Valdez yesterday with a
! 150-ton barge which he is towing to
Seward with a launch. He will arrive
here tomorrow. The barge will be
used for bringing in gravel for the
work on the streets for which he has
secured a contract.
FIREMEN TO MEET.
The regular meeting of the fire de
partment will be held tomorrow even
ing at 8 o'clock.