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_ SEWARD. ALASKA. TIII KSI.W, JULY U, l»Di.___T« Oat, th. Copy
SEVENTH ASSAULT ON VERDUN
IS BEGUN BY THE GERMANS
m ilium; eighty dkltsi hlands
COPENHAGEN, July 13.—The German newspapers
assort that Germany i.- now building eighty submarines
oi the Deutschland class tor the trans-Atlantic merchant
s< rvice and tiiat twenty ot them will l>e ready in August,
i'ac success o; the Deutschland trip, those papers say,
means the destruction ot the allied blockade of Germany.)
They also declare taat the money expended on such vessels!
will he a good investment alter the war as well as during:
the* progress01 hostilities.
ATTACK \ KRIH N AGAIN
PARIS, Juh 13.—In dense masses the Germans arej
now storming the approaches to Fort Souville in the j
seventh great assault on Verdun since the siege began one!
hundred and forty-six days ago. The violence of yester
day s attacks is full evidence that Germany is determined j
to continue tin* attack on Verdun regardless of her critical
positions at other points. 1 he trench and Finish mili
tarv critics are arguing this fact today alter studying the
reports fro. ; iiead matters. Surprise is frankly express
ed t at it: Tattoos can alford to renew the assaults on
\\ dan win e the great allied super-offensive is proceed
ing at other points along the front. It is deal that while!
holding hack the Russians the enemy is still strong enough!
to make c muter attacks in the Somme region and attack
Verdun again. Fort Souville. or de Souville, is separated
by one more :* u*t from the main fortress. Fort St. Michel
lies between it and Verdun in a straight line. Fort de
Belleville to the east of Michel and north ot \ erdun, and
Fort St. Michel itself are the only two forts separating
Souville from Verdun proper, but the nearer the main
fortress the stronger are the defenses. Even though the
Teutons could capture Verdun’s main fort, other forts lie
beyond, military men point out.
TURKS CLAIM GAINS
CONSTANTINOPLE, via Berlin, July 13.—The war
office reports that the Russians who attempted to form a
juncture with the British in Asia Minor have been forced
back nearly a hundred miles in the Bagdad region by the
Turkish forces.
BOTH SIDES FORTIFIED
ATHENS. .July 13. -The demobilization of the Greek
armv has now been effected at the command of the allied
nations. The feeling is growing that warfare will not be
waged in Greek territory as the Bulgarians are so strong
ly fortified on the border that an attack from the allied
army at Saloniki would have less chance of success than
ever. The fact that the Bulgarians were permitted to
fortify so strongly without being attacked is taken as an
indication that the allied governments are content to hold
the Bulgarians there to keep them from active operations
elsewhere. On the othei hand an attack on Saloniki by
the Bulgars would have hardly the slightest chance of
success, the military men say,
AIR SHIPS ACTIVE
LONDON, July 13. — Reports from the front today
show that airships are unusually active on both sides.
Several hostile aviators have been driven off but one
British machine failed to return after a combat. No
changes in the relative positions of the belligerent is re
ported from the Somme district.
CONFER ON DEUTSCHLAND
LONDON, July 13. — The newspapers continue to
urge the government to make a formal protest to the
United States against harboring the German submarine
Deutschland. It is admitted that the submarine has no
torpedo tubes and was apparently built to imitate, at
least, a peaceful vessel but it is also brought to notice that
such submarine might easilv have secret bases where
they could load or unload guns before touching neutral
ports and so be ships of war in one place and appear as
peaceful merchantmen when such was desired. No of
ficial statement has been made as to the government’s at
titude on the question.
NOI MI N CMUIJlilt IN
NUVAKII (UK JOHN
Seward is now in me ready hupp>
position ol a city winch iuts^noiv
woik to be done than men to do u.
iCignt today K. J. Vveir, engineer in
charge ol ttie railroad, had to semi a
telegram for twenty-live section men
after seeking high and low here lor
men to employ.
Another station contract was signed
last night with Erich Nelson *.V tom
pant who will work at Mile torty ami
a half. The pile driver is now
through at the Resurrection section,
the live small bridges in that vicinity
having been completed as well as
Resurrection bridge itself.
AN ALASKAN STORY TO
HR SEEN HERR TONIGHT
The people of Seward will have an
opportunity of seeing a great Alaska
production tonight at the Empress
Theatre* and a production taken from
a masterpiece by the great Jack Lon
don. The picture is "An Odyssey ot
the North” ami tells a powerful story
with gripping strength and vividness.
The scenes are said to be amongst
the most interesting ever shown, and
the facts tell with realism one sad
feature of life on the northern coast
of Alaska.
Sl\ GERMAN SIBMARINE
SAILORS ARE ARRESTED
WASHINGTON, July 111. — Six
sailors of the German submarine
Deutschland who motored here from
Baltimore were arrested last night by
the Washington authorities. The
chauffeur was charged with speeding
and was taken to the police station
but was released. The car on which
the sailors were tilling flew the Ger
man merchant marine flag and pro
Germans protest that the reason for
the arrest was the hatred of some of
the authorities for anything in the
shape of a flag of Germany. It is
feared that the matter may he taken
up internationally and may cause a
lot of trouble.
WANT MILITIA TO
ELL STRIKE RIOTS
SPRINGFIELD, July 13.—Govern
or Dunne has received a request from
Sheriff Davis to send the militia to
Las Alle to quell the strike riots
which have broken out there. 'Iho
condition of affairs is said to have be
come very serious.
DOCK WORK NEXT WEEK
Work will be begun on the big new
dock here first thing next week, it
was announced today at headquarters.
BALLAINE SALE
COMES ON 25TH
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TWO HFNDRED LOTS IN HI Sl
N’ESS AND RESIDENC E
SEC TION'S TO CIO
The sale by auction of two hundred
lots in the city by the Halluines will
begin on July 2o anti the advertise
ment of the sale appears in today’s
i issue. By reading the ad. one will get
the full particulars. Uts arc to be
! sold in dillerent blocks, including
business sites and residence lots, lbe
I terms of sale are remarkably t*a »y.
Skeen Leehner to
He Started Soon
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Greatest Faith Felt in tlu* Possibilities
of the Mine.
That the Skeen*Leehner mine will
| very soon he in operation is the con
clusion to be arrived at from remarks
i dropped by those interested. J. L.
1 Gracf has just returned from tlu*
: mine where he hat? been checking up
| the plant, etc. “There will be some
tiling doing after a while.” be said.
From other sources comes the in
formation that the mine can easily be
put on a paying basis and confidence
in it seems to be greater now than
l
i over.
UQl’OR SHIPMENTS TO
OREGON ARK INCREASING
PORTLAND, Ore., July H‘>.—
Statistics show that since the passing
j of prohibition liquor shipments to
| this state continue to increase month
j after month. In the month of June
the number of people who had liquor
; shipped to them was 11,SOT as against
10,‘177 for May.
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BIG FIRE IN STANDARD
j * OIL PLANT IN INDIANA
WHITING, Ind., July ill.—Four
sections of the immense Standard Oil
! plant here were badly injured by fire
last night. The blaze originated in
the bursting of a radiator and the
damage is estimated at a quarter of a
million dollars.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
TO CHANGE OFFICES
The oflice of the Alaska Steamship
Company will be moved from the*
i present quarters in a few days to the
j corner building at Fourth and Wash
| ington that was formerly occupied by
I the Carroll drygoods store.
TRAIN TO .72
The railroad train got out to Mile
1 52 vesterdav with Driver Vaughan at
i *
the helm.
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AMERICANS TO BUILD SUBS.
BALTIMORE, July 13.—The shattering of the Brit
ish blockade of the Central powers will soon be attempted
by a fleet of giant undersea freighters that will fly the
American flag. Inspired by the success of the Deutscn
land, Paul Hilken, of the Czean Rhederei which owns the
Deutschland, is now forming an American corporation to
build a fleet of submarines that will put the Deutschland
in the pigmy class. It is even said that some of the new
submarines will have the freight capacity of some ocean
liners. Simon Lake, the submarine inventor, has been en
gaged to act in an advisory capacity to the new corpora
tion which has secured the right to use his inventions. It
is asserted that not the least trouble will be experienced
in securing all the capital needed from the Gcimans lesi
dent in the United States. One of the great advantages,
Hilken says, of a submarine fleet under the United States
flag is that though they may lie carrying contraband they
must be treated as the peaceful vessels of a neutral power.
BRITISH TO MAINTAIN SOMME
OFFENSIVE TOJITTER END
EXI0R1ED MONEY BY
IIIHEAIS Of SIKIKE
CHICAGO, July ltJ. — Fourteen
business agents belonging to trades
organizations have been arrested and
charged with complicity in a plot to -
! extort money by threatening to boy-j
cott and commit malicious miscluet
against employers. It is charged
specifically that they threatened to j
create strikes against certain building,
I contractors unless large sums ol i
money were paid.
LIGHTNING CAUSES THREE
MEN TO BE BLOWN CP
BUFFALO, X. V., July Pi.—Three
men were blown to pieces and five |
others were fatally injured by an ex-j
| plosion in the plant of the Semiti
j Selvav company today. Several,
others were slightly hurt. The men
were going into a shed at the time {
■and a large quantity of chemicals |
I which were stored in an adjoining i
! shed was struck by lightning.
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STILL C VRR1ES THE
COIN WHOSE FLIP
NAMED PORTLAND, ORE.
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(Special to Gateway by United Press)
j SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., July 7.
As a pocket-piece, F. W. Petty grove
of San Francisco carries a copper
cent, dated ISMo, which was flipped
to decide whether Portland, Ore.,
should he named “Portland” or
j “Boston.”
j It was Mr. Pettygrove’s father and
I Amos L. Love joy who did the flipping.!
It happened in the summer of 18.74
| Each man held out for the principal
city of his native state.
“Best two out of three,” said Love
jov.
First it fell “Portland.” Then it
fell “Boston.”
On the third toss Portland. Oregon,
became the namesake of Portland,
Maine. But Portland. Oregon has long
since outgrown her god-mother in
size.
STRANGE DISEASE
ATTACKS SOLDIERS
(Special to Gateway by United Press 1
LONDON, July 6.—Men with their
mouths (‘rammed with cotton to keep
their cheeks from touching their
teeth or their tongues are becoming
more or less familiar sights in the
military hospitals in Europe.
A new, unnamed disease has made
its appearance and, though cures for
it have been established, its nature is
not fully understood. It exists among
the Germans as well as among the
allies. German prisoners say that the
German medical men are mystified
by this latest human ailment. It is
believed the trench rats carry the un
known germ, which has not yet been
isolated.
Major Dr. Sidney McCallin, former
ly of Chicago, but recently attached to
the British R. A. M. C. has studied
the new disease in the laboratory of
the Chicago medical unit. The first
symptom is the growth of a white lin
ing in the mouth and throat. This re
sembles diphtheria. The inside of
the mouth becomes painfully sensitive
and at the climax of the attack the
j entire mouth is padded with cotton.
After the climax, recovery is rapid.
“Trench mouth" is the popular
name of the ailment but the British
Tommies call it the “foot and mouth ;
disease," or sometimes, “lumpy jaw."
The steamship Mariposa is due here
tonight at midnight.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT DETERMINED
LONDON, July 13.—In announcing the suspension in
parliament of the August holidays Premier Asquith today
revealed the intention of the Allies to continue the great
offensive on the Somme for months if necessary to achieve
final victory. The suspension of the parliamentary holi
days is by royal proclamation and for the purpose of in
suring a steady supply of war munitions. Asquith de
clared that while the position of the Allies is favorable
there is an urgent need for the supply of munitions to keep
moving in a eontsant stream to the British front.
1 ll).> I U »» A (illti, MI1A 1 U
\> El) ill AGAIHAA NOiSLK.UAN 1
(Special to Gateway by United Press}
LMONTOw’X, la., July V.
Among the passengers on board the
Scan iiuavian-American liner Oscar
ii bound from New York to Sweden
today, was JMiss Julia May Moran,
daughter of James Moran of this city.
Mi>s Moran's engngomnt to Count
Casimir Zicehy, Hungarian nobleman,
was recently announced. Shortly >
after her arriv il in Europe Miss
Moran will gi> to l jfalu, Hungary,
where the weddiug will take place.
The nuptials will not culminate a
war romance in thi^ case, but a
friendship formal when Miss Moran
was a student abroad.
SH YKkS KILL BATHERS ON
THE NEW J Kit SKI COAST
MATAEWAN, X. J., July Id.— '
Lester Stilwell, aged twelve, has died ;
as the result of being bitten by a
shark in the arms yesterday in Rari
tan Bay while bathing. Stanley Fish-;
er, a young man of 24. phfekily went
to the aid of young Stilwell, was bad- j
ly injured in a struglle with the
monster and died from his injuries j
last night at Longbranch hospital;
Joseph Dunn, another boy of P2, while
bathing in the same inlet was also at
tacked by a shark and had one leg so
badly lacerated that it will probably
have to be amputated. This is the
third time in two weeks that sharks
have claimed the lives of bathers
along the New Jersey coast. Charles
E. Vanhunt was killed by one oil the
beach at New Haven, N. J., on July 2
and Charles Bavder was attacked by
one that took off his two legs on July
G. Bavder later died also.
KING OF SPAIN GIVES
BELL FIGHTING V BODY
BLOW WITH HORSERACE FAD j
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
MADRID, July 4.—King Alfonso, a
keen advocate of horse racing, is tak
ing advantage of the European war
to popularize the sport in Spain.
Spanish bull-lighting, like Ameri
can baseball, now the national pas
time, will have a rival within a few
years if the people take kindly to the
King’s efforts. He has purchased
three English two-year-olds and has
entered into competition with the
Duke of Toledo, Spain’s leading hose
fancier.
The first official race for the King’s
golden cup was held at San Sebastian,
the historic town, which may eventu
ally become the Spanish Newmarket.
AMERICAN GIRL CHAMPION
SWIMMERS IN CONTEST
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.—Swim
mers from New York and many other
eastern cities competed here today in
the first national girls’ championship
100-yard swim. The competition is
under the auspices of the A. A. U.
The annual P. A. A. championships
are being contested at the same time. I
V V V V V V V $ V $ ❖
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* OE Jl’L* COMMITTEE *
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Seward, Alaska, July 12, 1910.
To the Chairman ol the Fourth of
July Celebration Committee:
We, your Committee having in
charge the sports, decorations, and
disbursement of prizes and prize
monies for the July Fourth celebra
tion, beg to submit the following
statement of the receipts and dis
hursements of all money entrusted to
us,
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Receipt*
Money received from Finance
Committee .$ 854 50
Checks on hand from Finance
Committee . 25.00
Receipts from 2 dances. 40.65
Receipts from 2 ball games . 219.05
I Total Cash .$II45.<M)
Disbursements
j Money expended on sports 242.15
Advertising and posters .... 19.50
! Street decorations. 50.95
Parade and equipment. 42.25
! Expenses Ft. I.iscum team .. 264.75
! Salute, powder, etc. ........ 4.25
Incidentals, stamps, phones,
etc. 12.15
Total Expenditures.8 826.00
Cash on Hand
Deposited in Rank of Seward.$ 220.25
Deposited Harriman Rank .. 58.05
In hands of Finance Com. .. 25.00
Cash on hand .$ 209.40
Respectfully submitted by your
committee, who beg to be discharged
upon acceptance of this report.
Signed FRANK G. ENNIS,
Chairman.
FRANK J. COTTER,
Secretary.
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JACKIES CANNOT LAND
TO SPEND THEIR MONEY
IN CANADIAN PORTS
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
FORT WILLIAM, Ont., July 7.—
Merchants here and at Port Arthur
today bumped up against a new hard
ship of the European war. Under
military regulations, they found when
navigation opened, the gay sailor lads
from the U. S. A., docking here, are
not allowed to land. Thus thousands
of dollars spent in these Canadian
ports by the boys will go to Duluth
and Superior.
WAR ODDITIES
LONDON.—The government’s tax
on matches has revived use, on a
great scale, of flir.t-and-steel lighters
which are shipped to England, prin
cipally, from Holland.
AMSTERDAM.—A Hamburg news
paper announces that the most at
tractive exhibit at the Grandenz
soldier’s art exhibition was a qaunti
ty of silver table ware, formerly
owned by the King of Servia, and
presented by the 129th Infantry Regi
ment,