viWsTlM- ^ ^--__ SEWARD. THe'cATEWAV TO ALASKA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, HIS._._ T''»
LANE WILL ASK CONGRESS FOR EIGHT OR TEN
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MILLIONS TO RUSH WORK ON ALASKA RAILROAD
SALES AND LEASES TO
PAY R. R. CONSTRUCTION
Work Will Be Finished Much Sooner
Than People Believe Says the Sec
retary of the Interior.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—Secre
tary of the Interior Lane will ask
Congress at the coining session foi
eight or ten million dollars to carry
on the wo k on the gow rnment Alas
ka railroad until 19A7. This state
ment was made directly by the sec
retary himself this morning in an in
terview to the toiled Pit s. lie
made a long statement in which he
declared that the investment is a
sound one by which the government
of the United States stands to lose
nothing but to gain tremendously.
He believes that congress will grant
any reasonable amount and he con
^ siuers the amount mentioned by him
as very reasonable. He expressed the
belief that the earnings from the sale
s of lands anj the leasing of the coal
j holds alone will pay back the in
vestn*em and m ike it possib.e to
build the railroad without cost. He
also declared that the road building
■will proceed faster than exepeeted
! and oiso that the work of developing
the territory will be luicker t mn is
generally believed. He is confident
that the ter. or twelve millions will be
sufficient to keep the work going at
full capacity until li)17.
BRITISH SEIZE U. S. CARGOES
LONDON, Sept. 18.—Several valuable cargoes con
signed in American ships to Copenhagen have been seized
and confiscated bv the British admiralty courts because
it was found that the shippers used false manifests. The
seizures took place some time ago hut the decisions of the
court have just been arrived at. Protests from the Unit
ed States government are expected but this country con
tends that the action is perfectly just.
WHAT HAPPENED IN MOSCOW
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 16.—The feeling is growing
throughout all Europe that the city of Moscow, the form
er capital of Russia, has been the scene of some terrible
tragedy brought about by the defeat of the Russian
armies but no details have leaked out. Some time ago it
was stated that the people of the city had risen against
the German residents but since that time words have been
let fall that would indicate something more serious such
as an attempt at revolution. At the time of the disturb
ance it was learned that millions in property were
dest roved.
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GERMANS TAKE MINSK
BERLIN, Sept. 16.—The German forces have captur
ed the city of Minsk and this marks important progress
towards Yilna, the present objective of our forces in thrt
arena. The Yikia-Rostno line is now onlv thirty miles
away from our advance lines.
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TURKS GOT 79,000 BRITISH
LONDON, Sept. 1G.—Seventy-nine thousand British
soldiers have been killed and wounded in the fighting
against the Turks in the Dardanelles region, according to
Under Secretary for War Tennant, who gave out a state
ment in the house of commons last night. The great
losses have been due to the fact that the invading forces
had to make landings in the face of terrible fire on several
occasions and to the necessity for taking the offensive
against strong positions. Taking these losses from the
total it shows that the British losses in France and Bel
gium are less than three hundred thousand.
BULGARIA WANTS EXPLANATION
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ROME, Sept. 16.—Bulgaria has formally demanded
an immediate explanation from Roumania and Greece of
the cause of their concentration of military forces on the
the borders near Bulgarian territory, and the government
at Sofia, has worded this demand in a manner which
leaves no doubt that the failure to give a satisfactory
explanation will be followed by an ultimatum. The be
lief that Bulgaria is about to enter the war on the side
of the Teutonic alliance has become a conviction in the
Balkans and the Greeks and Roumanians fear that a
Teutonic victory would mean the placing of Bulgaria in a
predominating position in that part of Europe. Before
the end of the present day war may again be raging be
tween the old enemies.
WHEN WILL WEST FIGHT START
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 16.—That severe fighting is
now proceeding in the western front is indicated by cen
sored information arriving here. This increased activity
is supposed to be due to the desire of the French and
British to relieve the pressure on the Russians in the east.
Newspapers here have published statements to the effect
that much dissatisfaction exists in Petrograd because of
the failure of the western allies to inaugurate a general
offensive while the Teutons were making their great
drive in Galicia and Poland. The Russian government de
nies any dissatisfaction.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
BEING MADE IN CITY.
Gang Goes to Clear the Road and Fix
It on Third Avenue to
Terminal Tract.
Under the supervision ofAl. Cham
berlin, of the street committee, sever
al improvements are now being made
on the streets of the city, in the busi
ness section as well as outside. A
force of men went on this morning to
open ThirtJ avenue from the end of
“Millionaire Row” to the Terminal
tract where the government buildings
are going up. A new crossing is be
ing laid down at Second avenue and
Adams. The stumps are being clear
ed away from Second avenue between
the school house and the beach. Im
provements are also being made on
Washington street and others and all
this is going on while the finishing
touches are being given to Fourth
avenue. The cluster lights at the
Northern corner were going last
night and made the vicinity look all
same corner of Market and Kearney,
Pike and Second, or a piece of The
Great White Way itself. Seward has
always been the most beautiful town
site in Alaska and now it is the most
beaut*ful town.
STONE HITS SENATOR
AND CUTS HIM BADLY.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.—A stone
hurled through a railroad car win
flow yesterday near this city struck
Senator Sherman of Illinois and in
jured him severely on the head and
face. The stone was hurled by some
fellow without any cause except to be
breaking something.
WELL KNOWN FAIRBANKS
MAN DIES GOING OUT.
SEATTLE. Sept. 16.—George Cline
of Fairbanks died aboard the steam
er Humboldt on his way to this city
from Alaska during the voyage just
ended. He is said to have made ano
lost a fortune in the northern terri
tory and was coming out for the first
time in fourteen years.
NEW POSTMASTERS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—Patrick
McDonnell has been appointed post
master at Pool-man, Alaska, and
Samuel McFarlane has been ar.p mint
ed postmaster at Rundey
HEAT WAVE CONTINUES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—The
heat wave continues all over the east
and fourteen deaths have been re
corded. The weather abserver still
sees no indication of relief.
DOING TIME FOR MURDER
CRIME NEVER COMMITTED.
Through the Department of
Justice an investigation is being
made of the case of Joe Campbell,
who was sentenced in Iditarod in 1912
to life imprisonment for the murder
of the Nelson brothers in the
Kuskowim district in 1911.
This investigation is said to have
been ordered by reason of the fact
that Campbell some months ago
wrote from the penitentiary at Leaven
worth, Kas., where he is serving sen
tence, to newspapers in Alaska and
to United States officials, making in
quiry* for one Billy Barnhart. He
claimed with the aid of this man It*
might be able to prove his innocence.
Barnhart was last seen by Campbell,
according to his story, at Russian
Mission, on the Yukon, on July 10,
1911, and the Nelsons were killed at
some indeterminate time, supposed to
be in June or July, 1911.
WICKERSHAM
FORjOVERNOR
NEWS FROM FAIRBANKS THAT
DAN SUTHERLAND WILL
RUN FOR CONGRESS.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 16.—Delegate
James Wickersham will be a candi
date for governor of the territory if
the republican party wins at the next
election and Dan Sutherland is slated
to take the place of Wickersham as
candidate for congress. This i*
known on the very best authority to
be the plan of the present delegate.
Senator Sutherland has been the right
hand man of the present delegate
from the first time Wickersham be
came a candidate and has stood faith
fully oy him ever since. On severeal
occasions Wickersham has offered to
withdraw from the race if Sutherland
would consent to run in his stead but
the latter has hitherto declined untif
a supposed prospect of the election
of a republican president presents
the possibility of promotion for the
present delegate. Sutherland is min
ing in the Ruby country at present
and is very popular. The feeling here
is that he would carry Alaska, par
ticularly with the aid of Wickersham,
against any combination.
DU MBA’S BROTHER IS
N. P. SECTION HAND.
MISSOULA, Mont., Sept. 16.—Alex
Dumba, a brother of the Austrian
ambassador to the United States, is
a section hand on the Northern
Pacific railroad here. He was denied
the advantages of education in his
youth. He strenuously denounces
Lansing.
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VANCOUVER, Sept. 16.—'The
Duke of Connaught under a strong
guard, arrived in Vancouver thismorn
ing to review the troops here and in
Victoria. Thousands of men are now
under training in the province for the
front and other thousands have been
fighting for some time.
COMING ON THE ALLIANCE.
SEATTLE, Sept. 16.—The follow
ing passengers left on the steamship
Alliance last night for Seward; Mr*.
Elizabeth Wave, Dora Simpson,
Everett Simpson and wife.
For Knik: A. Nestor, W. Harris
and wife.
•COMING ON EVANS.
The following passengers left for
Seward on the Admiral Evans:
Merritt Shuhorn, Wm. Shuhorn,
Mrs. W. Shuhorn, Harry Harmon,
Mrs. Annabel Scott, V. Krumm, V.
Nichols and four steerage.
For Knik: Lucy Austin, Myrtle
Austin, Vera Austin, Gladys Austin,
L. Hammersley and wife, Marie
Steel, H. Nelson, Mrs. J. Longacre
and baby, T. Elliott and wife, J.
Roberts and wife, Harry Cribb and
wife and two steerage.
For Kodiak; Dr. L. Collier and
Mrs. Grace Summ.
BABY BOY BORN.
An eight pound baby boy was born
to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tolan this af
ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Tolan arrived
on the Farragut from Juneau and will
make Seward their home. Dr. Romig
reports mother and child doing well.
FRANCHISE PETITION.
Just two names were signed this
afternoon to a “petition” asking the
city council to refuse a franchise to
the Seward Electric company.
CZAR REFUSES REFORMS
AND CLOSES THE DUMA
WANT MILITARY ROAD
ALONG PACIFIC COAST.
OAKLAND, Sept. 16.—'The Good
Roads Congress which will soon be in
session *ierc will urge the construc
tion of a government military road
all the way along the Pacific coast
from northern Washington to the
southern part of California.
G ERMAN S ARR EST N EPH EW
OF A FAMOUS WRITER.
SEATTLE, Sept. 16.—Edward
Holton James, a nephew of Henrj
James, the famous novelist, has been
arrested and made a military prison
er in Berlin because of his denuncia
tion of monarchial fo/ms of govern- j
r,\ent. He is an attorney by profes
sion and w'ell known in this city. The
American ambassador, Gerard, has
been instructed to investigate his
case.
WAR ODDITIES.
LONDON—Due to the absence of
the German piano supply, new' pianos
in England are at a premium and
second hand instruments are of high
er value today than at any time since
pianos were invented 140 years ago.
LONDON—Women have invaded
the very sanctum of British conserva
tism—the Bank of England—where
200 a>‘e now employed.
AMSTERDAM—Austrian dealers
are reported to have purchased two
and three million rabbit skins at the
Leipzig fur market for winter cloth
ing for the Austrian army.
ROME.—Eighteen thousand priests
are fighting with the Italian armj.
heavy shipment on
EVANS FOR ANCHORAGE.
SEATTLE, Sept. 16.—The Admiral
Evans left last night with a large
shipment of stuff for Anchorage and
the railroad commission. Aboard was
J. E. Roberts who is going to Anchor
age to open a store.
PILE DRIVER CREW GOES
OUT TO MILE 34.
The pile driver was taken as far
as Mile 9 yesterday on its journey to
Mile 34, where extensive piling work
will have to be done. Owing to slip
pery tracks the pile driver was not
able to make it up the hill, and today
work on its transportation was re
sumed. Sleeping and eating quarters
in the shape of a large box car, went
out the lini this morning, being tak
en out by the large gasoline car.
After the piling work is finished at
Mile 34 the pile driver will be taken
out to Mile 54 where more work is
required.
PUBLISHER OF GATEWAY
LEAVES FOR OUTSIDE.
B. M. Stone, publisher of the Gate
way, accompanied by Mrs. Stone, will
leave today on the Farragut for a
business visit to Seattle, Portland,
San Francisco and other coast cities
and will be absent about six weeks.
During his absence the Gateway will
be in charge of J. J. McGrath, as
usual during the absence of Mr.
Stone. As the former will be oc
cupied almost exclusively with the
editorial department people having
business to transact with the business
department are requested to apply
directly to Mr. E. F. Cassell.
The regular meeting of the Arctic
Brotherhood will be held in the A. B.
Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
CZAR REFUSES REFORMS
PETROGRAD, Sept. 16—The czar has refused any
further reforms to the Liberal party and his answer to
the demands made in the past few days has been to pro
rogue the Duma for several weeks to prevent agitation
against the government and the bureaucrats. Strong
speeches in protest were delivered when the message ar
rived that Parliament was dismissed and serious trouble
may arise as feelings are running high.
RUSSIANS WIN
PETROGRAD, Sept. 16.—The Austrian army oper
ating in southeast Galicia has been forced to retire by our
troops for twenty miles and their losses have been enor
mous. They are stiil fighting desperately, however, and
retreating slowly. In the battle yesterday they lost three
thousand prisoners. The Germans as well as the Aus
trians have lost heavily during the several days’ fighting
which has taken place around Tarnopol. From that part
of the war theatre generally the most encouraging news
is constantly coming. All along the line from north to
south our forces appear to be stiffening and to have over
come the partial .demoralization due to their long retreat
and many reverses.
AUSTRIAN DESTROYERS SUNK
PARIS, Sept. 16.—A dispatch from Turin announces
that two Austrian destroyers have been sunk by Italian
submarines in the Adriatic. The relative positions ol the
Austrian and Italian armies seem to remain about the
same.
AUSTRIA FRIENDLY WITH U. S.
VIENNA, Sept. 16.—A high official of the govern
ment gave an interview today in which he declared that
Austria is too busy with the war in Europe to enter into
any controversy with the United States over the request
for the recall of Ambassador Dumba. He declared that
whatever the enquiry into the trouble might show Austi ia
will regard the request for the recall of Dumba as merely
a personal matter that cannot disturb the friendly rela
tions between the American Republic and the Austrian
empire. The interview, which was given to the l nited
Press, is regarded as virtually an official expression by
the Austrian government.
MAY BE NAVAL BATTLE
LONDON, Sept„ 16.—A great news agency reports
that violent cannonading is proceeding in the North Sea
and that the windows of coast towns in Holland ha\ e
actually been shaken by the concussion. The British ad
miralty department declares it has no information ol any
naval battle proceeding but no other cause can be assign
ed for such gunnery.
FEAR TURK INSURRECTION
LONDON, Sept. 16.—According to a dispatch from
Athens the Turkish government is preparing to abandon
the Porte and Constantinople and to establish the seat of
government on the Asiatic side of the Bosphorus. 1 he
alleged cause of this, according to Athens, is that Turkey
fears an insurrection in the army owing to the growing
dislike by the Turkish troops and officers for the German
leaders.
CONTRADICTS BERNSTORFF
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—Following the state
ment of Ambassador Bernstorff to the effect that a com
plete understanding has been reached between him and
Lansing the official statement is made here today that the
only understanding arrived at is that Germany must dis
avow the practice which destroyed the Arabic or diplo
matic relations will be severed. President Wilson de
clares that he must hear directly from Berlin on the mat
ter before he can consider it concluded.
FRANCE CALLS SCHOOL BOYS
PARIS, Sept. 16.—A bill has been introduced in the
chamber of deputies to call out the class of 1917 to the
colors and also to call back the class of 1888 to be in readi
ness for active service. In the former class are many boys
who are now attending school and in the lattei aie eldei
ly men who had long ago given up all thought of ever
serving. The 1917 class includes a quater of a million
boys.
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BOMBARD ARRAS
PARIS Sept. 16.—The Germans bombarded the city
of Arras last night but the French guns got the range
after a time and silenced the enemy batteries. Our guns
also blew up several German munition depots in the same
quarter and the bombardment has entirely ceased.