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APPALLING SLAUGHTER STILL
GOES ON AROUND VERDUN
GERMAN LOSSES
LONDON, April 10.—Taking the last list of the Ger
man casualties published the newspapers today figure
that the total losses of the Genuans in the war to date uic
2.730.917. The number killed is given at 681,437.
DENIKS TRANSPORT SUNK
PET HOG RAD. April 10.—The Turkish reports des
cribing the sinking of two Russian transports in the.
Black Sea were officially denied today by the war office.
The report is said to be without the slightest foundation.
PENETRATE FRENCH TRENCHES
PARIS. April 10.—The war office admitted officially
today that the Germans have penetrated five hundred
yards of our trenches at Hill 295 and Headman's Hill after
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a series of terrific assaults last night, lhe losses of the
enemy were probably greater than in any other engage
ment and hundred of bodies littered every held. It is
fully admitted that we have been pushed back in a few
places but military experts declare that the positions
closer into the main fortress are stronger than the ones
lost and they point out that the Germans can only take
Verdun with losses far out of proportion to the results
gained.
STILL RUSHING THE FRENCH
LONDON, April 10— Seeming to gain a momentum
from their success at Bethineourt the Germans are now
making terrific drives in different parts of the Verdun re
gion and the battle is growing more furious than any
struggle on the west front since the beginning of the war.
The battles raged all day yesterday, Sunday, and the
losses on both sides were appalling.
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May Not Appoint
Officials Tonight
New Council Will Take Its Seat and
May Discuss Salaries.
The new city council will take Us
seats tonight but Mayor Myers says
he is in favor of not appointing the
new officers for some time until more
opportunity has been given to go into
I the subject more thoroughly. There
are several candidates for the position
of chief of police. The mayor seems
to think that some of the new council
men believe it better to postpone tne
appointments also. It is thought
likely that the question of salaries for
the new officers will be discussed
tonight as they must be fixed before
the officials are appointed.
VALDEZ ELECTION
The votes cast for the various can
didates is as follows:
For Council.
J. H. Patterson .364
E. Erickson .342
Anton Carlson.321
C. M. Day .276
Chas. McCallum .240
Ed. Wood.233
Chas. Crawford ..22a
A. J. Dimond.224
A. J. Meals .214
A1 White .207
j A. von Gunther.187
For School Treasurer.
F. M. Boyle.233
Mrs. Selby .226
—Prospector.
John Cummings returned on the
j Alameda.
VILLA STILL AT LARGE AND
APPARENTLY SAFE AS EVER
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THINK U. S. WILL FAIL
EL PASO, April 10.—Men who are familiar with the
conditions in the country where Villa is being pursued de-'
dare that the American expedition is useless and that;
Villa cannot be taken unless by accident. Pershing’s
force, they say, is not adequate to comb a territory of such
extent. There is no attempt to deny that the success of
the expedition looks less likely now than ever. Very little
is given out officially on the subject but it is clear that the
bandit has been able by his greater mobility to keep far in
advance of his pursuers.
SALAZAR TO FIGHT U. S.
EL PASO, April 10.—General Salazar who was form
erly a general on the Huerta side is reported to have
crossed the line into Mexico with the intention of taking
up arms against the United States. He has been living
here since the failure of the Huerta cause and a watch was
kept on him as some suspicion had existed that he was
negotiating with some Mexican party. Nothing very
positive is known now about his purpose and the strength
of his support but the matter is regarded as very serious.
BANDITS WANT TO SURRENDER
MEXICO, CITY, April 10.—The Villa forces have
been defeated at San Antonia de Badonoyoa in the state
of Chihuahua and Reyes, the commander, has asked the
war office if he can secure terms for himself and his men
- if they surrender.
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FEAR MEXICAN RAIDS
SAN DIEGO, April 10.—Ranchers who live close to
the Mexican border near this place have organized a
patrol and are guarding the line against possible raids by
the Mexicans. Reports have been received that Mexican
bandits have gathered near Tecate and most alarming
rumors are current as to their intention.
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ALAMEDA BRINGS
NEARLY A HUNDRED
The steamship Alameda brought
nearly a hundred people yesterday to
Seward. Several were returning Sew
ard people and quite a number came
from other Alaska towns. The fol
lowing is the list of those who came
on her:
From Seattle
F. J. Cotter, Mrs. J. Purington,
Mrs. C. Krefting and daughter, Mrs.
A. E. Sandquist, G. A. Landquist, A.
F. Rasmussen, J. 0. Patten and wife,
E. Erickson, G. E. Maltby and wife,
G. Reichert, J. Warfield, T. Farrer, T.
Pasteurich, J. H. Farrand, G. H. Mac
Mahon, M. J. Warren, Howard P.
Fitz, G.. W. Reined, RufTus Kimble,
* Harry Johnson, J. L. Miller, T. T.
Walkenshaw, P. A. Westerlund, Fred
Dustin, W. L. Fitzpatrick, W. L.
Wright, G. Cummings and 40 steer
age.
From Juneau:
H. L. Fuller, H. Jacobs, J. Gath
bcrg, M. A. Karadich, Dan Juronlch,
M. Chalccich, Fred Nelson, Sam
Borgenson, and M. Musgravc.
From Cordova:
C. J. Clifford, T. M. Hunt, A. L.
' Norgren and wife, T. Thibodeau, C.
A. Nettleton and Alvah Eames.
From Valdez:
W. E. Paget.
From Latouche:
F. R. Van Campen and wife.
Frank Cotter returned on the Ala
meda after a business visit of some
duration to Seattle. He selected a
fine stock of goods for his store while
outside.
VILLA WELL SUPPLIED WITH GUNS AND
AMMUNITION, FORMER AGENT ASSERTS
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[Before the Villa raid on Columbus. N M h'''£,h" gm"vmiwiwV which the Unll'ed'Sm7e» *» g'lbly calls'a'ban
procurlng arms and ammunition from the1 *k"u*j 8\ rmy the assertion made In Chlcngo by J 3. Her
dlt horde. Is better equipped and prepared than the A,"”rl , , tp, noo WO for arms and ammunition, and adds:
ger. former conlldenttal agent for Villa. He declare. Villa disillusioned. It will re
*If our soldiers expect a recreation trip In this attempt to ' “,a ,r„,y of 15.000 men. and every
quire a. leas, two years to take him w‘“ ^ "mlrlcan.Ta sl.un.lon like ?hls. Villa's army will grow. He
thousand of his followers Is worth ten times as m*n> A ® ... b ble t0 win 0Ver thousands of Carsanza s troops,
will appeal to the native Mexican hatred of ^" .mg wn. HT.! the United Sta.ee; No. 2 a typical Mexican
fighting"peon; ^Nol^l^Colonel^Franctaco ISSaKTSKS S’VUm'e bodyguard end succor of Bed Lope, k„,«! a.
lumbua. N. M.. n* second In command to Villa.] ^ -- --
WILSON WILL STICK
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Returning from a trip
on the Potomac today President Wilson declared emphati
cally that the Americans will remain in Mexico until Villa
is killed or captured. This statement was made as an an
swer to a report circulated yesterday to the effect that
orders had been sent to the American commanders to
withdraw their forces and leave the task of capturing
Villa to the Mexican government. “The intention of the ex
pedition was to get Villa,” said the president, “and we
shall stay in Mexico until we do so.”
NOTHING THIS AFTERNOON
EL PASO, April 10.—Nothing new transpired in re
lation to the Mexican question this afternoon. There has
been on official communication published as to the pro
gress of the pursuit of Villa.
NEW DAM ON LOWELL
CREEK NEARLY FINISHED
The new dam being built by the
Seward Electric company on Lowell
creek is ninty per cent finished. It
is a dam of reinforced concrete and
fifty feet in length. A remarkable
fact about the construction work is
that it cost more to haul the cement
from the dock to the dam site than
the cement and its journey cost all
together. In the building two tons
of steel and eighteen tons of cement
were used.
FORESTRY FORCE COMES
TO TAKE UP QUARTERS
T. M. Hunt and the other officials
of the Forestry service arrived on the
Alameda to make their headquarters
hero. The fact that the forestry
headquarters were to be moved to
Seward was mentioned before in this
paper but nothing was officially known
about it until the officers arrived.
The other members of the force are
C. A. Nettlcton, C. J. Clifford and
i J A. Norgren. Mr. Norgren is accom
' panied by Mrs. Norgren.
FORESTRY SERVICE TO
BUILD AT TWENTY-THREE
T. M. Hunt, deputy forest supervis
or, confirmed today the story publish
ed some time ago in the Gateway that
the department is about to erect a
building at Mile 23 or close to it. Mr.
Hunt and his force are fixing up the
offices in the Railroad building today.
Seward, he says, will be the base for
the work in future instead of Cordova.
REPORT GUGGENHEIMS
ARE COMING BACK HERE
A report which is said to be well
founded has come from outside to the
effect that the Guggcnhcims have de
cided to come back to prespect furth
er or to develope porpertiea on Kenai
river.
WENT ON ALAMEDA
The following went out on the Ala
meda: Mrs. H. Harvey, Judge van
Pelt, J. Fitzpatrick, J. J. Finnegan,
Frank Youngs and twenty-one steer
age. The last two named went to
Vadcz and 19 of the steerage went to
Cordova to work.
CARRANZA FIRM WHEN
HE MAKES DECISION
[Just how far General Vcnustlano Carran
za, president do facto of Mexico, would
go In his opposition to American pursuit
of Villa was uncertain unless permission
were granted to Mexicans to cross our
border In case of need But It seemed
reasonable to Washington observers to
expect that he would make serious trou
ble, for he has gained a reputation foi
firmness. If not obstinacy.]
COURT OF APPEALS
AFFIRMS DECISION
The court of appeals has affirmed
the decision of Judge Brown in the
case of the United States vs. Freder
ick and W. B. Poland. Judge S. 0.
Morford received word to this effect
on the boat yestrday. The decision
was for the defendants and the gov
ernment attorneys took it on appeal
to the higher court which rendered its
decision on the 27th of last month.
| J. J. Finnegan left for Valdez on
the Alameda,
Noted Auto Racer
Killed in Rig Race
Wheel Falls OIT Bob Burman's Car
When Going Over Mile a
Minute.
CORONA, Calif., April 0. — Bob
Barman, the noted auto racer, his
| machinist and one spectator were kill
ed today and Five spectators were
! seriously injured by an accident in
the Grand Prize race. Butman was
doing the ninety mile lap in the race
of one hundred mile', when a wheel
fell from his machine through some
cause which has not been ascertained.
Barman died in the hospital half an
hour later and was attended by hi
mother and sister who were witnesses
of the accident. At his deathbed some
woman stole from him a diamond pin
valued at $*00. The race was won by
Eddie O’Donnell at an average speea
of eighty *ix miles an hour.
GETTING PRIM PAPER
FROM THE WEST NOW
OREGON CITY. April 10.—Twen
ty-Five freight cars are now being
loaded here with news print paper for
a large Philadelphia newspaper. It
is the First order received from the
east.
PRESIDENT WILSON
HAS SEV ERE COLD
WASHINGTON, April 10. —Presi
dent Wilson is suffering from a
troublesome cold and has cancelled
all his engagements for today. He
is remaining secluded in the White
House. The cold was contracted Fri
day.
TWO BROTHERS SHOOT
CALIFORNIA CONSTABLE
AUBURN, Calif., April 10. - Jim
and Dave Cont, brothers, shot Con
stable F. H. Dependeer bust nigTit
here on the steps of the courthouse
hocause he refused to release a third
brothef named Bert whom he had in
the jail. Bert had been arrested for
disturbing the peace.
DR. WAITE PLEADS
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
NEW YORK, April 10.—Dr. Waite,
the dentist who is charged with the
murder of his millionaire father-tn
law, pleaded not guilty today when
he was arraigned. His counsel asked
for leave to withdraw the plea or to
make such a motion as he might sec
fit within ten days.
ORPET ASKS FOR A
CONTINUATION OF TRIAL
WAUKEEGAN, Ills.. April 10.—A
continuance of his case until June 1
is demanded by William H. Orpet, the
university student who is charged
with murdering Marien Lambert, his
sweetheart and also a pupil in the
university. It is said that expert*
are now attempting to prove that she
committed suicide.
EVANS IN SEATTLE;
NORTHWESTERN READY
SEATTLE, April 9. — The Evans
arrived yesterday. The Northwestern
has been repaired and will sail next
Tuesday.
SUFFOCATED IN SAND
LOS ANGELES, April 10.—Phillip
Gilbert, aged 13, was suffocated yes
terday in a sandhole whose sides
caved in on him. His little sister was
taken out unconscious but she will
live.
LORIMER ON TRIAL
CHICAGO, April 9.—The trial of
former Senator Lorimer is still pro
ceeding and is expected to close
shortly. In the testimony last week
it came out that he had once lent
himself over a million dollars out of
the bank funds.