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Vol 10 No 229 SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1916._Ten C ents the Copy
RUMOR DEUTSCHLAND SUNK
PENSACOLA August A3. — (Sunday)—Captain
Leskivitt of the French cruiser Aube arrived today on
secret business and the rumor is adoat that the submarine
Deutschland has been sunk. French Consul Howe denies
that he has received word that a British patrol vessel has
wirelessed that the Deutschland wa^ sunk on August S.
The rumor says that the submarine was sunk on the sur
face as she was attempting to submerge.
DISCREDIT DEUTSCHLAND RUMOR
WASHINGTON, August 11.—The navy department
and the British embassy discredit the rumor that the sub
marine Deutschland had been sunk.
THREATEN VON UOTliMER'S FLANK
PETROGRAD. August 11.—(Sunday—)The Rus
sians are now in possession of the Teutons’ winter posi
tions at Tariiopol and Buczacz and have crossed the Koro
pice and captured two villages. General Sakharoll south
of Brody is gradually turning von Bothmer’s left flank
and is threatening the communications of Lemberg.
Fierce battles are raging in the Stokhod region with
varying success.
RUSSIANS SMASHING AUSTRIANS
PETROGRAD, August 14.—The Austrian lines which
have|>een held since early in September have crumbled up
before the advance of the Russians and General von Both
mer is in full retreat along the whole front. From the lat
est information received from the general stall’ the Rus
sian drive in Galicia is unchecked. The war office an
nounces that a nunit>er of villages have been captured in
the past few days of the advance. General SakharoIf on
the right flank has captured 1WK)1 prisoners, General
SchenbatholV on the center has captured 5G,4_1 and Gen
eral Letchisky on the left has taken 11U>~1, a total of 83,
P43 men with a great number of guns and other munitions
of war.
FRENCH REACH THIRD LINES
PARIS, August 13.—(Sunday)—General Fich in his
drive at the Perronne sector has reached the third Ger
man lines east of Hardecourt and has formed a juncture
with the British to Roviere opposite Buscourt three and
three quarters miles. He has captured all the German
trenches to a depth of two-thirds of a mile at Maurepas,
taking thirty machine guns and a thousand prisoners.
Maurepas, the key to the whole series of entrenchments,
has been taken and we are now nearing Clery, two miles
northwest of Perronne. The Germans have made vigorous
counter attacks north of Hem and near Clery and Maure
pas but all have been repulsed. In the \ erdun region ar
tillery duels are proceeding at Floury and \ aux and the
French are advancing south of Thiaumont.
BRITISH REPULSE GERMANS
LONDON, August 14.—The' British Saturday night
• repulsed strong German attacks with infantry north of
Pozieres and the enemy loss was very heavy.
GERMANS REPULSE ALLIES
BERLIN, August 14.—Allied attacks north and south
of the Somme and infantry attacks at Thiaumont have
been repulsed by our troops with heavy losses to the
enemy.
ITALIANS STILL GAINING
ROME, August 14.—The Italians have occupied Op
pachizeelia anil the Carso plateau. This indicates import*
. ant advances following the occupation of Dobberdo.
ALLIES ADVANCE IN WEST
LONDON, August 14.—An important advance by the
British on the west front norUnvest of Pozieres has been
announced by the war office. The British pushed forward
three or four hundred yards over a front of nearly a mile.
BRITISH ADMIT GERMAN GAIN
LONDON, August 14.—It is admitted by the war of
fice this afternoon that the Germans gained a temporary
* footing last night in the trenches west of Pozieres which
the British captured yesterday. General Haig also re
ports that south of Ypres the British carried out a sucess
, ful raid without loss.
GERMANS MAKE GAINS
BERLIN, August 14. — In a German counter attack
last night the British were driven out of the first line
trenches on a 700 yard front southwest of Thiepaul, it
was officially announced this afternoon.
I SEWARD WINS FIRST 1
I GAME OF SERIES gj
The second game of the Seward-Anchorage series will
begin sharp today at 1 o’clock. 1 he only change ot \\ hich
notice has been given in the Seward team is that Gus
Manthey will pitch for the home team. Williams may
take a place in the outfield but this is not sure. Linn will
pitch for the visitors and Costello will rest. The Anchor
age lineup today will be as follows:
Powerv lb., Nicholls2b., Tiffany ss., Rochon Sb., Nof
scar If., Mills cf., Levin rf., Linn p., Amundsen c.
YESTERDAY'S GAME
Williams pitched a no-hit game yesterday when Sew
ard snatched from Anchorage the first ol the inter-urban
series in the finest ball game ever seen in Seward and
probably the finest ever seen in all the length and breadth
of Alaska. Brilliant bits of play marked the game all the
way through. After the pitching of Williams and .lie fine
work of Lee behind the bat for the homers the two catches
by Mills of Anchorage on two successive balls away out at
center field put an electric thrill into the big crowd that
absorbed every play from the first ball to the end. Mickey
Costello did wonders for his bunch and Amundsen behind
the bat was well worth his place and it must be remember
ed that Costello pitched to as good a crowd of batters as
can be found in the Northland. It was close play most of
the time. Even when errors were registered it was some
times because of the slippery surface and this is particul
arly true of an instance when Tiffany, .the visiting third
base man, was the sufferer. Williams pitched a wonder
full ball. At times whenever he wanted to he shot ’em over
the plate like a swallow with all steam up only straighter,
and Lee was there to hold ’em every time. Some Seward
fans will tell you that an error or so saved Anchor
age from being shut out but errors are errors. There was
only one little disagreeable incident to mar the utter per
fection of that game and that was something that happen
ed at first base. The decision may not have been the
proper one but that is hardly an excuse. Well, let it pass.
The home town have every reason to be tickled and the
visitors have no reason not to be perfectly satisfied at
their own fine showing.
First Inning
Captain Rochon went to bat fo.*
Anchorage but went out later, Taylor
to Finnegan. Mills was put out try
ing to reach third, Williams to Camp
bell, and Nicholls fanned.
Captain Campbell opened for the
home team and got a hit. Adams was
put out at first, Campbell got second
and then third when Taylor hit out,
but Ryan also died before reaching
first.
Second Inning
In the first half of the second the
visitors scored. By throws from
Williams to Reed Amundsen and Lev
in never reached first but Duncan was
struck in the hand, took first, stole
second and later got home when a low
throw bumped between-**Reed's feet
and over the cabin behind first. In
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the same inning Nofscar walked and
later got to third but Costello fanned.
Lee struck out but Homerun Reed
let out a two-bagger and stole third
but was out, Costello to Amundsen,
trying to cross the home plate. Wil
' Hams came up with a two base hit
and let Nickerson hofne from second.
Finnegan reached first on a Duncan
error and Williams caught Anchorage
napping and was over the home plate
before they woke up. Campbell fail
ed to reach first.
Third Inning
Rochon opened but went out, Camp
bell to Reed. Mills was nipped at
first, Williams to Reed and Tiffany
struck out.
Adams hit, Tiffany muffed, Taylor
1 was out at first, Adams reached sec
ond and later stole third. Ryan,
struck by ball, walked. Lee fanner,
and Reed went out trying to negotiate
third.
, Fourth Inning
Nicholls was caught by Loo. Am
undson went out on first, Williams to
Rood and Levin also failed to roach
the initial bag.
The homo team made this chapter
historic. Nickerson went up and
reached first on an error by Nicholls.
Williams sacrificed letting Nick to
second. Finnegan hit and a muff by
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WENT WEST
The following went west on the Al
aska Saturday: Miss Una Forth,
John Lynch, L. Braderell and 5
steerage. The only westward pas
senger on the* Alameda was J. J.
Chisholm.
CAME ON ALAMEDA
The following arrived from Seattle
on the Alameda yesterday:
Mrs. T. Bullard, Margaret Stevert
son, Judge John Ford, W. Nasstrom
and wife, J. Floyd, jr., M. Pribish, Joe
Morris Mrs. Stevenson, C. Feitsch, F.
Armstrong, Gladys Nasstrom, Anna
Media, R. F. Rich, and 5 steerage.
GENERAL RISING IN
MEXICOTHREATENED
EL PASO, August 14.—Carranza has received infor
mation that a general insurrection in Mexico is now about
to break out and he,has ordered the wholesale arrests of
military and civil officials in the capital city and other
parts of the republic. It is stated today on the best auth
ority that many have already been sentenced to death:
General Gonzales has ordered the disarmament of the
citizens of Juarez and from all accounts the condition
threatens to be extremely serious.
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BECKER’S JUDGE j
IS IN SEWARD'
MAN WHO SENT NEW YORK
POLICE LIEUT. TO ( HAIR
VISITING CITY.
The* man who sent Police Lieutenant
Becker of New York to the electric
chair is now visiting in Seward. This
mar. is M»*. Justice John Ford of the
supreme court of the state of New
•York who has come for a hunting trip
to Kenai Peninsula and will go out
'into the hills next Wednesday piloted
by Torn Towle.
Justice Ford is not the judge who
first tried Becker but before him came
the last appeal to save the life of the
doomed lieutenant and on him de
volved the terrible duty of sending
Becker to his death.
Judge Ford is delighted with all he
has seen in Alaska and will later give
his impression to the Gateway.
APPROPRIATION IS
NATION’S RECORD
WASHINGTON, August 14.—With
the passage this week of the fifty
f million dollar ship purchase bill and
the probable approval of the house J
and senate’s naval bill the appropria
tions of this session of congress will
exceed the previous highest record by
half a billion. On the aggregate tho
appropriations for all purposes will
probably approach one billion seven
hundred millions against one hilltop
one hundred and fourteen millions, the
previous highest.
X ORT 11WEST E RX COMIXG
WITH BAXTER ABOARD
SEATTLE. August 13.—The steam
ship Northwestern left today, Sunday,
for Alaska. R. W. Baxter, the man
ager of the line, is aboard and is go
ing on an inspection trip to Cordova.
GEORGE GRIGSBY WILL
COME HERE ON VICTORIA
George B. Grigsby, Democratic
candidate for the attorney general
ship, will arrive here from Nome on
the Victoria which is due in Seward
about the 22nd of this month.
FARRAG IT LEAVES VALDEZ
The steamship Farragut sailed from
Valdez this afternoon at 1 o’clock.
, MAY FIX TAXES TONIGHT
| The city council will probably meet
and fix the rate of taxation tonight.
The rate will probably be the same as
last year.
The Alaska left Anchorage last
night at midnight
NEW YORK, August 14.—The general strike on the
railroads of the whole nation which will paralyze the
country’s commerce and industry and will throw twenty
seven million men out of employment can be averted now
only through the good offices of President Wilson himself.
The controversey has been laid before the President at
his own invitation after the workers have flatly rejected
any form of arbitration.
WASHINGTON, August 14.—After a conference
with the President Secretary Tumulty stated this after
noon that all engagements with the Whitehouse had been
cancelled for the (lav and that the President will give ins
undivided attention to the claims of the conflicting inter
ests. Before the meeting of the men Mi*. Wilson has do
cided to hear from Judge Chambers a full report of the
hearing of his Board of Mediation in New York. Judge
Chambers, the chairman of the Board, stated today that
the “President is vested with greater powers than we.
He has the sources of direct appeal which only he can use
with full effect. I am hopeful and confident that when he
speaks with the men he will bring about a settlement this
afternoon.” It has been learned from a reliable source that
the men are willing to consent to arbitration if the R. R.
managers will agree to have counter proposals considered
at a later date. At the same time it is believed that the
managers are favorable to a proposal of this kind.
Later
WASHINGTON, August 14.—The first step in the ef
fort by the President to prevent the great railroad tie-up
ended at noon today when the representatives of the em
ployees left the White House smiling broadly. They had
been in conference with the President for an hour and a
half and the negotiations are now entirely in the Presi
dent’s hands. A. B. Garreston, spokesman for the em
ployees, refused to discuss the situation. Warren S.
Stone, representative for the companies said: “I am op
timistic.” W. G. Lee, representative (f the Railway
Trainmen added the words: "It looks very good.' The
employees are to see the President again this afternoon
following his talk with the representatives of the railroad
managers.
TWENTY-SIX KILLED
JOHNSTOWN, August 14.—With the finding of sev
eral more bodies in the wreckage of the two trolley ears
which collided Saturday and the death of several of the
injured in hospital the total death list is now twenty-six.
TORNADO KILLS FIVE
MEMPHIS, August 14.—Five persons are dead and
seventeen were injured by a tornado which swept east
ern Arkansas last night.' Twelve buildings were blown
down at Edmundson, Arkansas, 17 miles west of Memphis.
WiCKERSHAfREFySK
TO TAKE NOMINATION
OF THE COMMITTEE
By ASHMUM BROWN I
WASHINGTON, August 2.—On his
return today from New York, where
he has been in consultation with the
Republican national committee, Dele
gate James Wickersham, of Alaska,
sent a long telegram to Edward C. |
Russell at Juneau, repudiating the]
patronage plank on the Republican)
territorial platform adopted at the j
Seward convention and declining to
accept a* nomination at the hands of 1
the mmmittee of four to which the
convention delega*ed the power to
choose a nominee for delegate.
Indorsements Were Required
’ The plank declared in favor of mak
ing divisional federal appointments i
dependent on the joint indorsement of
the Republican committee for the di-l
vision, and the national committee
man and all other federal appoint-'
ments in the territory on the indorse
ment of the national committeeman,
who is C. D. Murane.
Nominations for delegate in Alaska
w'hether indorsed by convention or
otherwise, must be by petition. The
Wickersham petition is now being cir
culated, Wickersham running as a
Republican.
Repudiates “Boss Rule"
“I will not barter away the smallest
right or power of the people of Alas
ka," says Wickersham in his telegram
“nor my own right and duty as their
representative to Murane, George Irv
ing or Shackleford for their indorse
ment or support, or that of their blind
followers. I decline to accept any
nomination from Shackleford’s unau
thorized committee of four from the
Seward convention or to approve that
plank in its platform establishing boss
rule in Alaska. That plank will be
repudiated by the Republican national
administration, and the senate will re
fuse to confirm any one appointed to
Alaskan office who approves it. I
shall support Hughes and Fairbanks
and their national platform and shall
be a candidate for delegate to con
gress from Alaska on the petition of
her citizens free from corrupt boss
rule and I shall be glad to have the
indorsement of the Juneau convention
on that basis.” — The Post-1 ntelli
gencer.