Vol, s. No. 296 Member Associated Press SEWARD, ALASKA. SEPTEMBER. 30. 1914. Member Associated Press Ten Cents the Copy
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LONDON TIMES PREDICTS GERMAN DISASTER
ANTWERP BESIEGED AND FIGHTING IS FIERCE
OFFICIAL REPORTS DECLARE
SITUATION IS UNCHANGED
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London. Sept. 30, 2:00 p. in.—'That the German
armies in France are now in the gravest danger ol
annihilation i** the statement wired to tin* London
limes this afternoon h> its correspondent at the
front. The correspondent declares that the allies
are threatening both ilanks of the Germans simul
taneously and that the latter can hardly maintain
their position. I hc enemy is lighting now for his
yery life, as defeat in the present position will mean
almost inconceiy able disaster. The correspondent
declares further that all tin* indications point to the
ine\itable retirement of the Germans, but the greatest
danger confronting them is that they mav not he able to
retire. If they are unable to retire, continues tin* cor
respondent, they are hopelessly beaten and nothing but a
wreck of the great army can hope to reach the Gesman
frontier. Tae correspondent is one of the most expert
military men and his words are accepted unhesitatingly,
particularly as he has previously foreshadowed with amaz
ing accuracy previous events in tin* great conflict.
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GERMANS ATTACK ANTW ERP
ANTW ERP, Sept. 30.—The Germans have begun and
now are continuing the bombardment of several of the
forts around this city and the formal siege may be said
to have commenced in earnest. From various points the
garrison made sorties repulsing the Germans with heavy
losses in several severe encounters. In spite of this fact
the bombardment bv the enemv of Forts Woelhem ana St.
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Catharine is going on and the great siege guns are pour
ing in a hot fire. The enemy has also made single attacks
on Forts Leizele and Breedonk but the results were that
they were compelled to abandon the attempt to subdue
those places after what is believed to be much loss. The
Belgians will fight to the bitter end to hold the city as it
will be of immense strategic advantage to the allies in
the event of a German retreat as it would be also a posi
tion of great strength to the Germans themselves in the
the same circumstances if they decided to continue the
fighting without falling back an German soil.
SITUATION STILL UNCHANGED
LONDON, Sept. 30.—All reports were set at rest
this afternoon when the government issued a bulletin stat
ing that the situation in the battle in France is still un
changed generally. The Germans are so strongly en
trenched in the center that they remain immovable and
all the efforts of the allies to compel them to fall back
have been unavailing.
NINETEEN DAYS BATTLE
All that the government was able to say in this an
nouncement is that the nineteenth day of the titanic battle
seems to give no more sign of its conclusion than ever. The
German flanks have been hammered back it is reported
but in all other parts of the great field the deadlock still
exists although the fighting is going on incessantly. The
list of the killed and wounded among the British indicate
clearly the nature of the struggle. Many of the most
prominent families are mourning members who went
down among the great numbers of officers who have
given up their lives. The assaults are simply terrific ac
cording to many accounts. The latest types of guns tear
gaps through ranks in the most frightful manner and
every charge on either side takes an appalling toll in lives.
SWEDEN WILL
BE SOCIALIST
GENERAL ELECTION SHOWS
SOCIALIST GAIN ENOUGH
TO PROMISE MAJORITY
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2D.—The gen
eral elections which have just been
held show that the socialists have
gained fourteen new seats in the
Diet and the indications all point to
j the certainty that after the conclusion
of the European war a socialist
government will come into power in
the kingdom. While this possibility
! is regarded with anxiety by many of
the people of the country it is not
generally believed that the formation
of a socialist cabinet will threaten,
for the present at least, the mon
archial status although many radical
changes in governmental matters are
looked for.
TAHOMA PEOPLE
STILL MISSING
SEARCHING VESSELS SHORT
OF COAL AND CHANCES
ARE BAD
That some of the people who were
aboard the Tahoroa are still missing
and that the vessels that are searching
for the missing life boats will be un
able to continue the search for lack of
fuel is the news conveyed to Marshal
Brenneman today by wire from Val
dez. The Patterson and the Kodiak
are the boats searching for the missing
life boats, and they have fuel left for
only two days. Interpreter Siftof and
the witnesses, Goss and Case are
amongst the missing. The Cordova,
with Deputy Marshal Hastings and
others aboard left for Valdez on the
2t>th.
GEORGE TURNER OF
SPOKANE DEFEATED
SEATTLE, Sept. 29.—‘The official
count of the votes cast at the primary
shows that William W. Black of
Everett has defeated George Turner
of Spokane for the senatorial nomi
nation for U. S. senator.
CONGRESS PROBABLY
SOON TO QUIT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.—Congress
will probably take a recess soon if the
present indications are not very mis
leading. The democrats and the re
publicans are now negotiating with
a view to coming to some arrange
ment smoothing the way for the long
desired vacation.
PASSENGERS ON EVANS
SEATTLE, Sept. 30.—The follow
ing passengers are aboard the Ad
miral Evans for Seward: E. Wilson,
Victor Blodgett, John Henry, George
Patterson G. Whitelud (probably G.
j Whitehead).
For Knik; Mrs. Berg and two
children, Jack Flekhenstein, Frank
Flekhenstein, Fred and Joe Mannon.
GETS PATENT TO COAL
IN BERING RIVER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.— Mc
Donald has received a patent to his
coal claim on the Bering river after
a long wait and a careful investiga
tion by the department. He holds one
hundred and sixty acres.
OTTO BERGSTROM
Vegetables Grown on his Ranch Three Miles from Seward
HOUSE NEARING
ADJOURNMENT
SHIP PURCHASE BILL HAS
BEEN POSTPONED TO
NOVEMBER 15
Washington, Sept. 30.—The house
will adjourn within ten days and the
ship purchase bill will not be taken up
until November 15. The Senate will
complete the consideration of the Clay
ton Trust bill, and the war revenue
bill and will then take a recess.
The president has approved of this
legislative program, and will go to
Cornish for a week when the legisla
tive situation pormits. The house will
meet again Novemder 15.
QRIFFORD PINCHOT IS
DANGEROUSLY ILL
Erie, Pa., Sept. 30.—Gifford Pinchot
is severely 111 owing to ptomaine
posioning. After making a speech
last night here, he fainted and his con
dition is now so serious that he has
been compelled to cancell ull his other
engagements. His speeches are being
delivered in furtherance of his candi
dacy for the senate on the progressive
ticket.
ANOTHER CASE COMES
FOR TRIAL TO SEWARD
Marshal Brenneman has received a
wire from Chief Deputy Bouse saying
that a man named Baird and a woman
who has been accompanying him have
been held by the grand jury. They
will be brought up for trial heie.
w. a. McPherson
FILES APPLICATION
W. A. McPherson was one of the
first to file his application for final
entry. Judge Morford points out that
all the homesteaders in Alaska Re
serve No. 1. which is this one, had to
; make application before September
30. The final entry cannot be allowed
| for three months after that date.
WORLD SERIES
BEGIN OCT. 9
THE PHILADELPHIA AMERICANS
MEET BOSTON NATIONALS
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
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Philadelphia, Sept. 30.—The World’s
championship series will begin here
on the ninth of October. The Phila
delphia Athletics won the American
league pennant this year as well as
last year and will m ^et the Boston
Nationals for the big thing. Last year
the Athletics beat the New York
Giants for the championship four to
one. The Athletics are in splendid
form again this year, but Boston has
mabe such a line showing that it i9 ex
pected to put up a far better battle
than the Giants did last year. On the
whole, « close fight is anticipated.
BANJO BILL WILL PLAY
NEW MUSIC TONIGHT
At tho Casino tonight Banjo Bill
will play new music and a treat is in
store for those who attend. The
splendid pictures shown last night
will again be seen this evening and
the show will be most entertaining.
MRS. MORRISON IN SEWARD
Mrs. Morrison of Hotel, Knik, ar
rived in Seward on the Alameda to
transact some business. She will re
main a few days.
LADIES AID TO GIVE
ITS MONTHLY TEA
The Monthly Tea of the Ladies’ Aid
society will be given at the home of
Mrs. Schalaben on Thursday after
noon. All the ladies of Seward are in
vited to attend.
REPRESENTATIVE INGRAM
ARRIVES IN SEWARD
Representaive H. B. Ingram is a
vistor in Seward to meet old friends.
He will be a candidate for the terri
torial legislature again this year and
ought to receive a good majority of
the vote* a* hi* work ha* been good.
CARRANZA AND VILLA
MAV CONCLUDE PEACE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2!).—Secre
tary of State Bryan stated today that
he has received dispatches from Mex
ico which indicate that the breach
between Carranza and Villa may be
healed and that peace of the lasting
kind may be expected. The peace
conference is being conducted now be- j
tween the partisans and is proceeding j
in a manner that creates lively hopes '
that the little’differences which were
so menacing a few days ago will be
ended. In the meantime the United
States troops are being held in Vera
Cruz but the order for the evacua
tion of that city will be carried out
immediatly aftor the adjustment of
the difficulties.
RUSSIA WILL NEXT SIGN
THE BRYAN PEACE TREATY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.— Russia,
Greece and Sweden are about to sign
the Bryan peace commission treaty
and some other governments are ex
pected to follow very soon.
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BOSTON WINS
NATL. PENNANT
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COULD LOSE 9 OF REMAINING!
GAMES AND STILL
LEAD
New York, Sept. 30.—Boston today
won the National League pennant from
Chicago while New York lost to Pitts
burg. Boston is now so far ahead that
she could afford to lose nine of the re
maining games and still come out ahead
as the chainpion for the world series ol
the Nationals. Most of the fans have
come to ihe conclusion that Boston L
sure to win the great final. The form
of its players is declared by experts to
be far ahead of the New York Giants
when they won the National pennant
last year, but got defeated by the
Philadelphia Athletics for the world
championship.
D. GUGGENHEIM
ON BROAD PASS
HEAD OF FAMOUS FIRM SAYS
IT WILL SURPASS SOUTH
AFRICA
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In an interview in the New York
Sun Daniel Guggenheim, head of the
famous smelting house, states that
Stephen Birch was on his way to New
York to report in person about the
great strike in the Broad Pass and
that from the reports that had been
received the strike promises to sur
pass anything in South Africa, the
Treadwell or any other. The copy of
the Sun in which the interview ap
pears has just been received by John
Hesse. It gives a prominent heading
to the interview and shows that the
big smelting man believes the dis
covery to be so great that he thinks
the government should begin building
the railroad as soon as possible.
Among other things he says is that
the strike will mean more than the
Klondyke or the Nome Discovery and
that hundreds of men are sure to
head for the place soon.
THE VOLl'NTEER FIREMEN
HAVE PLEASANT TIME
The monthly meeting of the vol
unteer fire department was held last
evening and was followed by a pleas
ant entertainment. Arrangements for
the holding of the annual masquerade
ball at New Years were made and a
committee to look after the affair
was appointed. The following are the
Members of the committee; H. E.
Ellsworth, H. R. Bigford, (*us Man
they and Carl Almey. Among the
business matters discussed were im
provements in fire protection
methods.
DR. DAVID NOT CANDIDATE
Dr. L. David, whose name has been
used as a candidate for the local
legislature, is not a candidate he de
I dares and will not run for the house.
SENATE SUSPICIOUS OF BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—'The senate today passed
resolution asking Secretary of State Bryan to find out
whether it is a fact that the British government is inter
fering with the shipment of American copper on neutral
ships to Rotterdam. Reports to that effect have been
coming here constantly and it is said strong pressure is
being brought to bear on congress to have the annayance
stopped. The resolution places the administration in rath
er an unpleasant position as the asking of such a question
of the British government may be taken by hostile govern
ment as an indication that Great Britain is violating the
the neutrality of the ships of other nations as well as in
terfering with United States commerce. It is assumed
Ithat the reason for interference with the shipment of
copper is the belief on that part of the British govern
ment that the copper finds its way to Germany.
JAPANESE TAKE GUNS
TOKIO, Sept. 30.—It is officially announced that the
Japanese fleet has landed a force which occupied Laochi
harbor in the neighborhood of Tsingtau. They took four
fifild guns which had been abandoned by the Germans and
made most satisfactory progress. The Japanese govern
ment has now adopted the methods of the European pow
m in the matter of giving out information and very little
is expected to be published. A strict censorship is main
tained. _