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M ~ N SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 19U.____l.n ( mt» the Copy
RUSSI.JIS DRIVING ONWARD
THE GREAT CRISIS IS AT HAND FOR GERMANY
JUNEAU DEMOCRATS HINT
AT ELECTION CORRUPTION
NOON LEADING
INGRAM -• LYONS
WITH KNIK. HOPE AN1> SIN
RISK HE IS FOl'RTH
MAN
VALDEZ. Nov. 9.—Enclosed are
the votes from different precincts for
Tansy, Noon. Ingram and Lyons and
the totals of all received here. The
totals given for each of the four in
clude the Seward vote. The following
are the votes;
Tansy: Valdez 232, Ratal la IS,
Kyak 3.7, Chitina 44, McCarthy 20,
Rennecott 8, Strelna 7, Teikhel rail
way 6. Teikhell train 2, Allen S, Cor
dova i 13, Copper center 15, Bonanza
28, Seldovia 03, Port Wells 22 total
831.
Noon: Valdez 362, Ratal la 19, Kyak
21, Latouche 21, Chitina 53, McCarthy
10, Rennecott 4. Teikhel 7, Teikhell 2,
Sourdough 2, Allen 5, Cordova 90.
Bonanza 4, Seldovia 60, Port W ells
23, total 812.
Ingram: Valdez 269, I’nalaska 24,
Kodiak 76. Eyak 34, Latouche 20.
Chitina 48. McCarthy 16, Rennecott
4. Strelna 10. Teikhel 4, Teikhell 8.
Sourdough 2, Allen 3, Cordova 122,
Granite IS, Bononza 1. Golden 1 total
810.
Lyons: Valdec 242 , Kodiak 107,
Katalla 29, Eyak 23, Latouche 14,
Chitina 32, McCarthy 40. Kennecott
23. Strelna 9, Teikhel 1. Teikhell 9.
Sourdough 2, Allen 6, Cordova 11*.
Granite 10, Copper center 3, Bonanza
22, Port Wells 4, total 797.
The votes for these candidates at
Hope, Sunrise and partly at Knik are
published in this issue so that it will
be ea>;y to see how they stand relative
ly. The votes from the Chisana,
Neichma, Afognak and other places
still have not been heard from.
WICKERSHAM CARRIES HOPE
AND SUNRISE EASILY
Great Chance of Sentiment in Favor
of Delegate Shown in Two Places
In Hope last election Wickersham
got 10 votes and Jennings got 9 but
this time Wickersham got 24 and Bun
nell got 2.
In Sunrise in the last election Wick
ersham got 6 and Jennings got 11.
In this election Wickersham got 17
and Bunnell 1. This rather goes to
show that the people out there be
lieved Wickersham is to be credited
with the good work done for Alaska
during the past couple of years.
The following is the vote this year
in Hope and Sunrise:
Hope; Wickersham 24, Bunnell 2,
Brooks 1, Hubbard 21, Price 3 Goshaw
2, German 1, Tansy 18, Noon 23, Day
21, Markle 17, Finnegan 1, White 5,
Lyons 2, Holland 1, Ingram 1, Hegner
1, Carter 1, Lynch 1, Ganty 1, and
Bradford 2.
Sunrise; Wickersham 17, Brooks 2,
Bunnell l, Hubbard 13, Chase 2, Price
2, German 3, Ingram 10, Noon 12,
Day 9, Tansy 7, White 12, Lyons 8,
Finnegan 5, Holland 3, Markle 4, Heg
ner 3, Car'ver 3, Lynch 3. and Ganty 3.
George Parks of the land depart
ment has returned to the city after a
trip in the country.
That the democrats of the First div
sion feel that all was not right in the
election just ended is indicated by a
dispatch received by the Gateway yes
terday from the Juneau Kmpire which
is the official organ of the people of
that party in that division. In the
telegram it is said that “the use of
money" during the election induces
the democrats to begin a campaign
for the purpose of changing the me
thods now employed for election. Be
fore giving the telegram in full it is
: better to state that the editorial in to
; day’s Gateway was written before the
dispatch from the Kmpire was receiv
ed. It is remarked in that ed'toria!
that Alaska, without counting the
votes of the women, has had as great
a vote as it had two years ago when
i the election was held in August at a
time when the population of the terri
tory must have been larger by at
least two thousand grown up people.
Without in the least hinting at cor
ruption it can be said that a registra
tion law as the democrats of the First
division advocate, might be beneficial.
The following is the dispatch from
the Kmpire;
JUNKAL, Nov. 9.—Use of money
in the election against the democrats
caused the latter to demand registra
tion. the Australian ballot and the cor
rupt practises act in Alaska."
The telegram also says that Sul
zer’s majority will be at least 200. He
received every vote cast in his home
town for senator. This vote was 5*.
SEWARD VOTE IS MI CH
LARGER THIS YEAR
Not Counting the Women the Voters
Were Sixty Five More Than
Last Flection
The Seward vote this year was
nearly double what it was two years
ago at the last election. The vote
then for delegate to congress was
one hundred and fifty eight while it
was two hundred and ninety five this
time. Taking away the seventy two
votes of women it leaves sixty five
more votes by men this year then at
the last election although the last elec
tion was held in August. It was
stated on the day after election that
65 women voted in the city but a
more careful count shows the num
ber to be seventy two.
WICKERSHAM CARRIES
PORT WELLS PRECINCT
Bunnell Did Not Get Even One \ ote
in That Neck of the Woods
CORDOVA. Nov. 8.—The following
is the vote at Port W’ells; Wickersham
27, Brooks 4, Hubbard 10, Chase 11,
Price 2, German 5, Day 25, Noon 23,
Tansy 22, Markle 14, Hegner, Ganty,
Lyons and White 4, each, Lynch 5,
Carter 4, Finnegan and Ingram one
each, Holland 2.
KNIK GIVES WICK
A STRONG VOTE
•
W'ord was received from Mile
Thirty Four yesterday stating that
i out of 151 votes polled Wickersham
polled 126. Noon also got a strong
vote. It is said to have been 99. Bun
nell got twenty and the socialist got
the remainder.
FIRST SNOW LATER
The first snow last year fell here on
October 25 so that it has come this
I year just about two weeks later.
BRITISH DREADNOUGHTS RUSH
TO AVENGE NAVAL DEEEAT
RUSSIANS RUSHING ONWARD
LONDON, Nov. 9.—The armies of Russia now dom
inate the military situation in Russian Poland and all the
signs point to the utter defeat of the German army in that
quarter and its falling back on German territory. Already
the inhabitants of the German province of Silesia are
fleeing from their homes despite the fact that the power
ful army of General Hindenburg is still between them and
the advancing hosts of the czar, The ( ossacks have
already made raids across the German border and these
raids continue in a manner that has evidently driven feai
into the Cilesians that within a short time the Russians
will be advancing over their territory.
BERLIN ADMITS RETREAT
Berlin admits that the Russians are now well beyond
the Warthe river and that the hope that they could make
a stand along that stream must be abandoned. The Rus
sians are now advancing fourteen miles daily and have
passed Czenstochowa, the last German position in Russia,
i'he Germans fell back beyond that position without stop
ping or attempting to hold it and it is evident that they
have given up all hope of stemming the Russian tide until
at least they can fall back on the fortified positions in their
own country. No fighting of any magnitude has been re
corded during the retreat and Hindenburg has appai ently
come to the conclusion that a battle in the open just now
would only precipitate the defeat which is here believed to
be inevitable when the Germans do finally make a stand.
BRITISH TO AVENGE DEFEAT
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Seven British warships head
ing for the Panama canal at full speed were sighted off the
Bahama islands last Friday and are believed to be bound
for the Pacific coast of South America to avenge the de
feat inflicted on the British in the naval battle off Chile
some days ago. The seven ships had all the appearance of
being dreadnaughts and that they were dispatched in a
hurry is supposed. The whereabouts of the German ships
that won the battle is not known. ,
EMDEN HAD TO FLEE
SYDNEY, Nov. 9.—A steamer from Singapore which
has just arrived here reports that after the recent ex
ploits of the German cruiser at Penang when sne sank
Russian and French warships a British cruiser overtooK
her and the store ships that were accompanying her. The
Emden fled and managed to get away but the British ship
caught two of the store ships and succeeded in sinking one
and capturing the other.
ALLIES ON GERMAN SOIL
LONDON, Nov. 9—The allied armies have now
reached German soil in three different places. They are
in Alsace, East Prussia and in Silesia so that the German
empire itself is now' tasting some of the medicine which
it has administered to the others. In Silesia, according
♦o the reports reaching this city, several bodies of Cos
sacks have appeared. They are to the Russian army what
the Uhlans are to the German army and usually form the
advance scouts. The advance guards of the conquering
Russian armies are now, therefore, only two hundred
miles from Berlin and it is almost a certainty that the
main bodies will be engaging the enemy on German terri
tory within a very few days. Some military experts here
are* sending out warnings that the Russians can advance
too quickly if they are not careful. In Russian Poland
there are few railroads and it is pointed out that the fur
ther the Russians move from their base of supplies the
more they will become exposed to attacks on their lines of
communications. It is also pointed out that Hindenburg
w'ho is commanding the Germans is the man who command
ed the Germans when the Russians were led into East
Prussia and then overwhelmed. Another weak point, the
experts declare, comes from the fact that the further they
advance the more will they expose their right to the Ger
man army which is still in possession of the greater part
of East Prussia. Hindenburg has proven himself to be a
leader of genius and great resource and the fact that he
is now’ retiring without striking a blow is regarded as
suspicious. It. is stated on the other hand that the Russian
generals must also be aware of those facts and they can be
trusted not to go ahead blindly. In spite of this uneasiness
the general feeling is that the Russians, have at last be
gun their long expected advance on Berlin.
CORN CROP IS
GREATEST EVER
OWING TO THE WAR CORN WILI
BRING MORE TO U. S. THAN
EVER BEFORE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—The corr
crop this year in the United State*
will bring more money to this country
than ever before in history. The crof
is nearly two billion seven hundrec
and six millions of oushels. As the
farmers are getting nearly seventy
cents a bushel for it the total amounl
that will be receded is nearly one bil
lion eight hundred and eighty six mil
lion dollars. The increase in price is
of course, due to the European war
GOVERNOR STRONG OFF
ON GOVT. BUSINESS
Leaves to Prepare For the Handling
of the Great Appropriations Tor
Panama Exposition
JUNEAU Nov. 8.—Governor Strong
left hist Friday for Sar. Francisco and
San Diego to attend the meetings of
the commission which has charge of
the government appropriation for the
coming fairs in connection with the
national exhibitions for Alaska, Phil
lippines and Porto Rico. This appro
priation amounts to half a million dol
lars and it is supposed that Governor
Strong’s advice will be taken entirely
as to the manner in which the money
will be spent for Alaska’s benefit
Mrs. Strong accompanies the governor
and both will be absent for six weeks.
MARIPOSA PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, Nov. 9.—The following
passengers left for Seward on the
Mariposa Sunday; Mrs. Colw'ell, 0.
Anderson, Mrs. Buckley, Dorothy
Buckley, Mrs. Wm. Fasha, two sons
and two daughters. The Alameda ar
rived this morning. The Victoria ar
rived Saturday last from Nome.
THE MAIL LEAVES THIS
MORNING FOR INTERIOR
The mail left this morning for the
interior. The whole mail, including
the mail for Knik, was 151 pounds.
The trail is now sure to be in good
order pretty soon and travel from
the interior is expected to begin.
NO SNOW AT MILE 29
Elgin Vaughn took the mail out
this morning for Knik. Before leav
ing they telephoned for information
about the trails and learned that no
snow had fallen at Mile 29.
MAY BRING FIVE TONS
OF ORE TO MILL HERE
Dan Sullivan has recently brought
in some fine ore from Mile 24 on the
Mile 29 trail and will probably bring
in five tons of the rock for crushing
in the Ellsworth mill. The ore is said
to be very good. Sullivan has re
turned again to do more work on the
property.
Sam Graef and Harry Hoben went
out to spend the week end with James
R. Hayden and Derick Lane at the
Oasis.
CARRANZA RECEIVES
ULTIMATUM AI EAST
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—The
Aguas Calientes national convention
has sent word to Carranza that unless
he immediatly agrees to the order of
the convention calling on him to re
sign he will be immediatly proceeded
against. At the time the convention
voted for his deposition he was given
five days in which to step down and
out. This time will expire tomorrow
night and unless an answer is received
from him the army controlled by the
convention will take the field.
From the information received by
this government it is made clear that
the leaders of both sides in Mexico are
most desirous of peace and that they
have the full support of Villa who
recently has manifested a disposition
to eliminate himself entirely if Car
ranza does likewise. The army of
Villa will be available in case the con
vention decides finally to march
against Carranza. The latter is said
to have lost the greater part of his
strength owing to his stubborn re
fusal to meet the wishes of the con
vention whose findings he agree! tc
until those findings were unfavorable
to himself.
DIRIGO LEAVES
The Dirigo left about midnight
last night for Seattle where she will
undergo repairs. Captain McMullen
will return from Cordova with the
Dora which will be on the western
run.
Poindexter and partners left this
morning for Bench creek where the}
have found some pay and are sluicing.
Ben Sweasy and Tom Tesse also went
out.
Tom Aitken and Bob McLoughlin,
two mining men of the interior, .vent
out on the car this morning presuma
bly to look over the country from, the
mining point of view.
SEWARD MAYOR
TO IDITAROD
TELEGRAPHS THAT PEOPLE
OF SEWARI) RETURN
SINCERE THANKS
That Seward people thank the may
or of Iditarod for his telegram of con
gratulation to the people of this city
s the gist of a telegram just sent by
Mayor Boe to the mayor of the inter
:or city. The telegram from Mayor
Bake of the Iditarod to the Seward
mayor was most warm and Mayor
Boe in answering said;
“People of Seward extend to you
and the people of the Iditarod sin
cere thanks for the telegram of ap
preciation efforts securing Iditarod
mail route."
WARMEST SEASON IN
TEN YEARS HE SAYS
That the past summer was the
.varmest in ten years is the statement
made today by G. W. Smalley, the
nvner of the fine ranch out near Mile
/our. What he means by warmest is
that the growing season was longer.
He has been here for ter* years him
self and is now on the way to secure
i patent for his property.
NORTHWESTERN LEFT
SKAGWAY THIS MORNING
The Northwestern left Skagway
this morning at 4 o’clock, according
to word received by Agent Guptil.
She left Seattle on the Third but
probably had a lot of freight.
Meet me at The Branch.
GERMANS RENEW OFFENSIVE
PARIS, Nov. 9.—The official statement of the govern
ment this morning is that the Germans have renewed the
offensive at Dixmude, at \pres and southwest of ipies.
All their attacks have been repulsed although they were
delivered with frightful determination. The allied troops
are now far more experienced than at the beginning of
the war and have come to learn most of the ti icks w hie 1
the Germans spent years in acquiring a knowledge of so
that surprises are no longer possible. T he haste ol the en
emy to reach the French coast cities is made evident by the
tremendous energy of the attacks.
THIS WEEK WILL TELL
The Germans now apparently intend to make the final
attack in northwest France with every available man dui -
ing the present week and before many days the result
must be known. The military leaders of the allies declai e
that if this attack fails the Germans will fall back on the
next fortified line. This line will probably have its right
resting on Antwerp and will go through Namur, Maubege
and on to Verdun. If this is so the fighting will undoubted
ly reach the Holland border. The allies, according to opin
ion in this city, must now concentrate all their available
strength to oppose the attacks which are now coming but
the reports from the front indicate that General Joffre
is absolutely confident that he can defeat the designs of
the enemy.
‘ THIRTY THOUSAND DEAD
ROTTERDAM, Nov. 9.—It is estimated here that
the number of killed on both sides during the week’s
fighting in West Flanders cannot have been less than
thirty thousand. The greater portion of the losses were
sustained by the Germans'who took the offensive in all
cases. Some of the fighting was savagely bloody and ac
! cording to all reports the longer the war continues the
more bitter become the feelings of the troops on both
sides so that still more horrible butchery may be looked
for.