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Vol NO ’’It) SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 19U.,_ ■ — --
RUSSIANS RETIRE ALE ALONG THE
LINE AND EVACUALE THE CAPITAL!
Vienna and Berlin Celebrating
But the French Troops Once
More Repulse the Foe and
Bombard Freiburg — London
This Afternoon Admits War
saw's Fall Imminent.
RUSSIANS IN BAD WAY
LONDON, July 31.—Worse than ever was the news
received from the eastern front for the past twenty-four
hours. The Russian line has been pierced at several
points and it is now feared that they will be unable to ex
tricate their army at all. The details are not given but
from what has been published it seems to be evident that
the Teutons have been operating with fixed plans all the
time and that those plans were chiefly formed with a view
to holding the Russians in such positions that when the
time came they might be caught in a trap. The failure
of the Russian commanders to realize this fact is con
demned even by sympathizers. The. Germans are now
preparing for a triumphal entry into Warsaw. Not only
will the kaiser lead the march in as he did at Lemberg but
he will be accompanied by the kaiserin who is with him at
the front. The entry will be carried out with all the pomp
of the Caesars. There seems no longer to be the slightest
doubt of the fall of the capital of Poland and it is even
hinted that when the Teutons take possession of it an an
nouncement will be made by the kaiser of facts of the
most supreme importance to the people of Poland. This,
however, is only rumor. The one absolute fact is that
the Russians cannot hold the city much longer and this
fact is regarded as one of direct importance to Great
Britain which now sees in the near future a tremendous
onslaught on the allied armies of the western field.
RUSSIANS HAVE DEBACLE
LONDON, July 31—It is believed that the entire line
in Poland has been evacuated by the Russians and that the
greatest retreat in all history is now taking place. One
pleasing fact connected with the retirement is that it has
probably been effected without disorganization and that
the Russians will again be able to make a stand on some
line far away from the Teutonic bases.
BERLIN CELEBRATES
BERLIN, July 31.—The capital of the German em
pire may be said to have almost gone mad with enthusi
asm. Every dispatch from the front tells of the capture
of thousands and thousands of Russians as they try to
escape from the net woven around them by the genius of
von Hindenburg and von Mackensen. The German troops
are now only waiting for the opportune moment to march
into the capital of Poland and continue the pursuit of the
Russian army. If the official dispatches published here
can be credited the greatest military disaster of all times
has taken place and the Russian empire has fallen at the
feet of the allied central nations.
BOMBARD FREIBURG
LONDON, July 31.—An allied air fleet bombarded
Freiburg in the Black Forest yesterday and inflicted a
lot of damage. The fleet at first intended only to make
a reconnaisance but when it was discovered that large
numbers of troops were stationed in tljp city bombs were
thrown. ...
WASHINGTON, July 31.—Ambassador Gerhard of
the United States in Berlin has been instructed to investi
gate the truth of statements that German spies are now
working in the countries of the allies and are being pro
tected by American passports. The statements have been
made openly and this country has been accused of coun
tenancing the practise
CANADA TAKES ALL SORTS
OTTAWA, July 31.—The Dominion authorities, on in
structions from the imperial government, have decided
to overlook minor physical defects in recruiting for the
army in future so that the number of men avail? ble for
active service may be increased. The standards main
tained in time of peace by the British government for
soldiers have now been almost entirely abandoned as im
mense numbers of men who were rejected because of
minor defects are believed to be just as efficient as men of
perfect physical qualities.
TEUTONS TRIUMPH
VIENNA, July 31.—The advance cavalry of the
Teutonic armies has already entered the city of Lublin.
The Russians retired during the night and abandoned the
city and fortifications almost before the Austrian and
German generals had discovered the fact that the enemy
had decided to give up. We are now in possession of the
Lublin-Cholm line of railroad which served as an artery
for the supplies of the Russian troops and, therefore, we
have taken the last great aid of the Muscovites. This
news was officially given out here today and at the same
time was published the information that a geneial exodus
from Warsaw had begun. The city has almost gone wild
with joy. All business has been suspended and the schools
are empty while the children are celebrating through the
streets.
ANOTHER BRITISH LINER SUNK
LONDON, July 31.—The British liner Iberian was
sunk today by a German submarine while she was on the
way to New York. It is known that one American was
killed so that the same question as that arising from the
sinking of the Lusitania will be renewed. Up to the pres
ent no definite news has been received concerning the loss
of life on the ship but it is supposed that it was very great
as hundreds of passengers were traveling on her. She was
followed almost from the moment she left the English
coast but evidently her commander did not sight the sub
mersible, at least until it was too late.
TAKE HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS
BERLIN, July 31.—The military authorities of
Brandenburg province have seized all copper, brass and
nickel owned by private persons. They have also notified
all householders that all cooking utensils that might be
used for manufacturing war supplies are subject to
seizure and may be taken very soon. The lack of metals
is admitted here but the steps taken are not absolutely
necessary just at present, although they may become so
in a short time.
PARIS, July 31.—French aviators have bombarded
the petrol works at Pechelbronn and also the station at
that place, inflicting much damage. The station at Det
willer and the aviation sheds at Phalsburg were also bom
barded by our airmen.
COPENHAGEN, July 31.—The freight traffic be
tween Sweden and Germany is frightfully congested be
cause of lack of ships. The Scandinavian countries con
tinue to ship goods into Germany and are aiding that na
tion considerably.
REPULSE GERMANS
PARIS, July 31.—In two different places on the west
ern front yesterday the Germans were repulsed by our
troops. The fighting was the result of attempts to force
our lines in important points and as the enemy did the at
tacking he suffered severely.
REPULSE AUSTRIANS
GENEVA, July 31.—The Italians have repulsed a de
termined attack by the Austrians at Gorizia but the de
cisive end of the battle has not yet come. The Teutons
assumed- the offensive yesterday, evidently with the hope
of driving back the invaders, but their efforts were
frustrated at every point
BRITISH TRAWLERS SUNK
LONDON, July 31—Four more British trawlers
were torpedoed and sunk yesterday by German submar
ines. The lost vessels were the Quest, Strive, Achieve and
Athena. They were bringing in fish at the time and the
submarine overtook them. The supply of fish seems now
to be the object of the German attack as an unusually
strenuous campaign has clearly begun against the traw
lers The loss of the vessels themselves' amounts to very
little. V,,..
SPEAKING TO ENGLAND
NEW YORK, July 31.—Secretary of State Lansing
today informed a deputation of importers that he is pre
senting their case to the British government and that
every effort will be made to have a change brought about
in the conditions relating to the shipment of cargoes into
this country. The deputation waited on the secretary
specially to inform him of the hardships wrought by the
interference with American trade on the part of the allied
fleets.
. MAXIM SAYS U. S. ♦
* WILL HAVE A WAR. ♦
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NEW YORK, July 30.—Hiram
Maxim stated today that the United
States is sure to be involved in war
after the conclusion of the present
conflict in Europe. This nation, he
thinks, will be unable to avoid get
ting mixed up with some of the na
tions when matters come to be re
adjusted.
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❖ OFFICERS ORDERED *
❖ HOME FROM ISLANDS. *
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WASHINGTON, July 31.—Some
thing of a sensation was sprung to
day when it was learned that one
hundred and fifty military officers
had been ordered home from the
Phillippines. No reason has been
given for the order and, as might be
expected, the rumor has gone abroad
that it is due to a feeling that this
nation faces a war.
MAYOR OF CHICAGO
MAY START A PROBE.
Feared that Commerce Department
May Try to Hide the Guilt
of the Officials.
CHICAGO, July 31.—The mayor
stated this morning that he will
“start something” if the Redfield
probe into the Eastland disaster turns
out to be the farce that some people
predict. Secretary Redfield says that
the departmental probe is merely to
ascertain if the inspectors acted
legally or not.
CHARLES BROWN IS
ABOARD THE ALLIANCE.
Ship of Independent Steamship Com
pany Reached Juneau Yes
terday Afternoon.
JUNEAU, July 30.—The steamer
Alliance of the Independent Steam
ship company arrived at this city this
afternoon. Charles Brown, one of the
owners of the company, is aboard, j
She has a full load of freight and
passengers, mostly bound for Anchor
age.
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♦ FORTY PER CENT. *
❖ OF MILLS CLOSED. ❖
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EVERETT, July 31.—The West
Coast Lumbermen held a meeting
yesterday and during the discussion
of the business they came to the con
clusion that forty per cent, of the
lumber mills of the northwest are
closed. From what transpired it is
learned that a hope for an increase
in the price of lumber is looked for.
STANDARD OIL RAISES
WAGES OF EMPLOYES.
New York, July 31.—Standard Oil
has raised the wages of its employes
in Bayonne, Bay way and Jersey City.
The increase is due to the agitation of
the workers in the plant in the first
named place.
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❖ SHORTEN HOURS AND *
❖ RAISE THE WAGES. ❖
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NEW HAVEN, July 31.—The Win
chester Arms company has raised the
wages and shortened the working
hours of its employes. The chief in
'crease of wages has been made in
favor of piece workers.
MARIPOSA DUE TONIGHT:
The Mariposa is due at midnight
tonight according to word received to
day by agent Alex McDonald.
EVANS SAILS TODAY.
The Admiral Evans sails at noon
i today according to word received by
Agent Wayne Blue.
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❖ MORE U. S. MARINES *
•> GOING TO HAITI. *
PHILADELPHIA, July 30.—The
battleship Connecticut left this port
today with five hundred marines for |
Haiti. The marines will be landed
at Port au Prince to reinforce the
United States forces already there.
SAYS FISH WANTONLY
WASTED BY CANNERIES, j
Ship Sails for Two Days Through
Dead Fish From the Traps of
Reckless People.
To sail for two days through dead
fish is the experience of Aron Ericson,
the game warden, and an experience
that shows the recklessness of the
people who run canneries. The fish
were caught in traps and left there to
die. If they had been released in
time they could have been saved but,
according to the information received,
the trap owners displayed a wanton
negligence. Mr. Ericson returned
yesterday after a trip over the dis
trict. He reports three forest fires
in the Moose Pass district but the
forest rangers, when told by him of
the fires, went out to fight them.
There are also fires raging on the
Susitna flats and in the Turnagain
Ann country but the rangers are al
so at work in the last named p!ac«*.
MORE WAGES RAISED.
WILMINGTON, Del., July 31.—
The Hercules Powder company has
raised the wages of its employes
twenty per cent because of the vast
increase of orders from the allied na
tions. An increase of wages is now
the general rule all over the country
in factories engaged in the manu
facture of munitions of war.
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❖ MURDERS WOMAN *
♦ WHO SAVED HIM. ❖
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MURPHYSBORO, Ills., July 31.—
A negro here yesterday killed with
a hatchet a woman who had secured
his release from a reform institution.
He had been sentenced there for a
minor offence and the woman took
pity on him and brought him to work
at her home. He was arrested after
the murder and spirited away from a
mob that had gathered to lynch him.
The cause of the murder is not very
clear but it is supposed to be robbery.
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•> AFFAIRS OF HAiTI. ❖ ;
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WASHINGTON, July 31.—The
United States is now negotiating a
treaty with the government of Haiti
that will result in this government
handling the finances of that republic
as it handles the finances of San
Domingo. The officials are careful to
state that this information must not
be taken as an indication that the
United States contemplates anything
like a protectorate.
AEROPLANE STOLEN.
OAKLAND, July 31.—An aero
plane was stolen in this city last
night, and to add still more to the
unusual fact it is stated that the air
ship was stolen from a backyard.
Whether the plane was flown out of
the yard or picked up bodily is not
known.
Visiting cards, invitations, anything
pretty 1 . done by the Gateway Just as j
well as outaidu
TWO HUNDRED
LOTS TO SELL
AGENT CHRISTENSEN OF LAND
DEPARTMENT FIXES AP
PROXIMATE NUMBER.
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Two hunderd lots will b** put up for
i auction by the United States govern
| merit here in Seward when the sur
veying of the Terminal tract has been
completed. This statement is taken
direct from A. Christensen, the agent
I of the land department, who is now' in
the city and who will conduct the sale
as he conducted the sale of the An
chorage lots. The Terminal tract
contains about sixty-five acres and
some twenty acres are being survey
ed in addition just to the north.
Those twenty odd acres include the
ground occupied by the saw mill, ac
cording to Mr. Christensen. The sur
vey does not include tide lands in the
neighborhood. Mr. Christensen, when
asked last night, was unable to say
whether the plans of the government
include the idea of filling in the tido
lands or not. The sixty-five acres and
the other twenty odd acres are the
two tracts mentioned as being reserv
ed by the government. This is now
unquestionably so.
RELIANCE WILL TAKE
TEAM TO ANCHORAGE.
Excursion M ill Leave on Ship of New
Line to Meet the Players
tf Railroad Burg.
Arrangements have been made for
the taking of the Sev ard baseball nine
to Anchorage on the steamer Reliance
of the Independent steamship line
next Mrednesday. The game between
the two cities has now been decided
upon and that it will come off is sure.
The rates will be published later.
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❖ MINE CABLE BREAKS •>
❖ AND ELEVEN KILLED. •>
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PITTSBURG, July 30.—A cable
broke today while a car was being
raised to the mouth of a mine near
this city and eleven men were killed.
The car was carrying more than
twenty workmen at the time but some
of the occupants escaped without in
jury. In addition to the eleven killed
outright six received serious injuries.
AMERICANS DISARM THE
ARMY OF THE HAITIENS.
WASHINGTON, July 30.—The
American marines have disarmed tho
Haitien soldiers and police in tho
capital city and are now really in
control of the machinery of the gov
ernment. A committee of public
safety is the do facto government just
at present, and, it is assumed, al
though not positively stated, that this
government is conducted by the Unit
ed States officials. Port au Prince is
now quiet.
SINKS BARGE.
PROVIDENCE, July 31.—The
steamship Concord sank tho barge
Exeter in a fog here today.
TWO AMERICANS KILLED.
WASHINGTON, July 31.—Two
Americans were killed during the
landing at Port au Prince.
* NEW LOTS TO BE BIG.
Tho lots to be sold by the govern
ment at Seward will be fifty by one
1 hundred feet, acc6rding to A. Christ
ensen, chief of the field division of tho
general land office for Alaska.