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SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, TUESDAY, Jl NE 13,1916____T«n CenU — 91
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PETROGRAD DECLARES THIRD
OF AUSTRIAN ARMY IS LOST
RUSSIANS RAGING ONWARD
PETROGRAL). June 13.—Hurling forward with ap
parently superhuman vigor the Russian armies are ham
mering their wav westward towards Lembetg, the Ga
cian capital, in great strides. The fleeing and demoralized
Austrians are rolling back before them m what seems to
be hopeless confusion. It is estimated that more than one
third of the Austrian army on the whole east front has
been killed, wounded or taken prisoners since the giant
offensive started on June 4. One hundred and twenty
thousand officers and men have been captured and three
hundred and sixty thousand have been killed or wounded.
The victory is regarded as the greatest of the whole wni
and all Russia has gone wild with joy.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE RAPID
RON DON. June 13.—So rapid was the advance of the
Russian armies in the region of Lutsk that the Austrians
in several instances did not even have time to fire the guns
they had loaded, according to dispatches from Petrograd.
In these instances, the dispatches say, the Russians ap
proached the guns where they stood, turned them right
about and poured their deadly hail into the fleeing men.
AUSTRIA HAS ANOTHER STORY
BERLIN. June 13.—Reporting minor victories at sev
eral points in the fight to stop the powerful Russian of
fensive, the Austrian official war office report declares
that the Russian losses “correspond to the reckless use of
the masses of the troops by them." It is suggested even
that the Russian losses are greater than the Austrian
losses and that the Slavs cannot afford to continue the as
sault as it is now proceeding. It is admitted, however, in
unofficial circles that the Russians have made quite an ad
vance but not an advance of any important distance that
would affect the fate of the struggle on the eastern front.
EXPECT ADVANCE IN GREECE
ATHENS, June 13.—With the Russian and Italian
offensive starting simultaneously against the Austrians
the best informed opinion here is that the allied forces in
Saloniki will soon advance. The Bulgarians have evident
ly decided to await the onslaught instead of attempting
to attack the allies in their own stronghold.
ROUMANIA MAY JOIN ALLIES
LONDON. June 13. — The prospects of Roumania
joining the entente powers is growing fast as the Rus
sians art pouring into Bukowina after the fleeing and
demoralized Austrians. Diplomats express the belief that
Rouman'a has been only waiting for such an event to cast
its strength in the balance against the Central allies.
GERMAN NIGHT ATTACKS
PARIS, June 13.—The Gentians in night attacks last
night on the east bank of the Meuse penetrated some ad
vanced French trenches east of Hill 321, but, according to
the official statement of French war officials, attacks at
other points were repulsed. The Teutons have apparent
ly consolidated the positions taken by them at Vaux and
are now reaching out beyond.
FIGHTING ELSEWHERE
LONDON, June 13. — The fighting around Verdun
since the loss of Vaux to the French has been compara
tively quiet but nearly all other fields of battle are over
looked because of the intensity with which all Europe is
watching the titanic forward push of the Russians on the
eastern front. In the meantime the Austrian offensive
against the Italians is reported to have come to an end and
while the Italians are still attacking as their allies and co
workers are pressing forward in Bukowina. Several
boats have been sent out in the slight hope that the body
of Lord Kitchener might be found but as the searchers
have been many since the sinking of the Hampshire and
as no results have been achieved hope has almost entirely
disappeared. Of the three hundred men lost when the
cruiser went down only the bodies of very few have been
taken out. The admiralty has not yet given out its opinion
as to the cause of the sinking of the Hampshire but the be
lief has been expressed in some quarters that the enemy
must have been lurking in wait for some such a chance.
WILSON THANKS
DEMOCRATS FOR
THEIR TELEGRAMS
President Wilson through J. P. Tu
multy, his secretary, has extended his
thanks to the Democracy of Alaska
for the telegram sent to the Presi
dent of the United States by the re
cent Democratic convention. The let
ter was sent to John A. Hellenthal,
temporary chairman of the conven
tion, who signed the telegram.
The letter follows:
WHITE HOUSE, Washington, May
25, 1916.—My dear sir: The Presi
dent deeply appreciates the generous
message which you sent him in the
name of the Alaska Democratic ter
ritorial Convention, and he asks nru
to convey to you and to everyone con
cerned an expression of his cordial
thanks. The action of the convention
in this particular is indeed heartening
and gratifying.
Sincerely yours,
J. P. TUMULTY,
Secretary to the President.
ALASKA FOR HUGHES
CHICAGO, June 6. — Hu ml reds of
delegates are supporting Hughes for
the nomination of president for the
national Republican convention which
convenes tomorrow.
Committees have been organized
and are actively working in his be
half.
Judge Gilmore, of Nome, formerly
I candidate for delegate from Alaska,
who attended a meeting of leading
j Republicans, opertly announced his
support for Hughes.—Ex.
SEATTLE COPS
WERE THIEVES
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INCLUDED IN RING OF BOOT-J
LEGGERS WHO STOLE
CONTRABAND liquor.
SEATTLE, June 13. — Investiga
tions are now proceeding for the pur
pose of discovering all the facts con
nected with wholesale thefts of beer, j
wine and whiskey from the Evidence
rooms of the Public Safety Luilding
where contraband goods were stored
after having been seized in police'
raids. It is stated that an extensive
ring of bootleggers, including severalj
policemen, made the Central Police;
station their base of supply for sev
eral weeks. The matter has created a
big sensation here and it is hinted
that some very well known members
of the police force are involved.
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❖ T. M. WARD IS IN *
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By a notice posted in the railroad
headquarter’s building it is shown j
that during the absence of R. J. Weir,
Captain T. M. Ward is in charge of'
the operation and construction of the
j railroad. T. M. Harr is in charge of
the work inside the building.
LAST TRUSS RAISED
R ESUR R ECTION HR IDG E
The last truss was raised on Resur-;
rection bridge This morning and im
mediately after dinner Engineer Ward
put a large gang to work cutting out!
! the old structure.
KETCHIKAN SWEPT BY WETS
WITH BIG VOTE.
KETCHIKAN, June 7.—The wets
won by a large clear majority here,
; the vote being: Wet, 451; dry, 206;
not voting, 105. Total registration,
762.
Wets Win Petersburg
PETERSBURG, June 7.—The wets
won a clear-eut victory here yester
day, as follows:
Wet, 103; dry, 61. Sealed ballots,
j all believed to be wet, 38. Registered
but not voting, 16. Total registra
tion, 100; total registered and not vot
j ing but not registered, 218.—Ex.
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WANTS G. LE ROY BEET
W . A. Beet, of Sharpsburg, Pa.,
writes inquiring for his brother, G.
1 le Roy Beet, who was last heard from
in 1011. The brother is very anxious
! ly sought.
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FAIRBANKS COMMERCIAL
CLUB GETS PAMPHLET
i 'Fhe Commercial Club of Fairbanks
has just had published by the Fair
banks Times a very fine pamphlet, il
lustrated, showing the resources of
! the Tanana valley. The work is
| elaborately done and must have cost
hundreds of dollars. The fine si pirt
of the Interior is evident in the whole
! u.
thing.
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The Admiral Watson was scheduled
to leave Cordova last evening at 6
o’clock.
TO SELL LOTS FOR INDUSTRIAL
SITES ALONG R. R. IN CITY
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The ground owned by the govern
ment along the right of away of the
railroad in the city limits is about to
be divided into lots which will be sold
to the public as industrial sites, An
drew’ Christensen of the Land De
partment announced today. The work
| of surveying the lots will be begun
soon. When asked where exactly
those lots are located Mr. Christensen
waved his hand near the window in a
sweep which took in the water front
apparently from the baseball ground
out to the trestle at the head of the
bay. He was also asked whether the
sites for these industrial purposes
would be between tracks and the sea
and he said they would be w here there
was ground that was not required for
railroad purposes. Asked as to what
industrial uses such sites might be
put to, Mr. Christensen stated that
anyone could use them who might
want a factory, lumber yard, coa>
yard, warehouse and such things, and
evidently they are not to be used as
sites for store buildings or residences.
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JOHNNY SEIEEEM
HAS PASSED AWAY
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ANCHORAGE, June 13. — John
SeifTert, the young son of Mr. and
Mrs. SeifTert, died last Sunday even
ing.
This sad news will be received with
the keenest regret by all who knew
the bright little fellow who was so full
of life here a few weeks ago. The
deepest sympathy will go out to his
bereaved father and mother.
It was announced at 2 o'clock this
afternoon that tho Watson will arrive
here at 9 o'clock tonight.
The Alameda is due to arrive this
evening at 5 o'colck.
HOSPITAL HELPERS
TO MEET TOMORROW
The Hospital Helpers will meet to
morrow afternoon.
TO TAKE UP MATTER
' OE OOVT. LOT TAXES
At a special meeting of the city
council last evening Councilman T)u
breuil moved that the question of
! taxation of the property to be sold
by the government next month be re
ferred to the city attorney, and after
some discussion this was done. It
may be mentioned in this respect
that some time ago this paper quoted
Mr. Christensen of the land depart
: ment as saying that his department
j was trying to figure out some means
by which the purchasers of the lots
would pay towards the city expenses.
; The fact that the commissioner of the
land office states that the improve
ments in the Anchorage lots are tax
able shows that buildings on the gov
! ernment tract here would also be li
able to taxation.
NOTHING FROM T. R. i
NEW YORK, June 13.—Not a word has come from '
Theodore Roosevelt today and the hope seems to havej,
died out of the Progressives that he will ever “come back.” ,
TRIBUTE TO KITCHENER
LONODN, June 13.—Lord Kitchener, Great Britain’s
premier soldier, lost on the cruiser Hampshire off the L
Orkney islands, was today paid a tribute as gi eat as Eng
! land has ever given to a departed hero. Services were j i
held in St. Paul’s cathedral at which were, present thej’
king and queen and all the notables living in the capital. |
Soldiers and statesmen of the first rank were conspicuous
in large numbers and thousands stood outside in the rain ,
with heads bared as a token of their sorrow for the loss
of the head of the armies.
William Sauers, vice-president, oc
:upied the chair last evening owing
,o the absence of the mayor, the con
iition of whose eye prevented him
from being present. The only plan
for the city hall building was present
id by Patrick Donahue. Judge S.’O.
VIorford withdrew his objection to the
>riginal plans for improving Adams
;trcet and those plans will be carried
>ut. Contractors for both jobs will be
jiven sixty days to complete them.
Councilman Chamberlain stated that
le had a question of privilege to bring
ip but would not do so until the may
>r was present. A long discussion
took place about a proposed bridge
icross Lowell creek on Fourth avenue
ind it was decided to refer the mat
tor to the street committee to report
it the next meeting.
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL
IS KNIFED BV DEMOCRATS
ST. LOUIS, June 13—The discussion preceding the
Democratic convention which begins tomorrow is center
ed largely today on moves and suggestions to defeat the
plans for the renomination of Vice-President Marshall
and to put a new man on the ticket with President \\ ilson.
As the number of delegates arriving for the convention
grows greater boomlets for various favorite sons are ap
pearing on the surface only to rise and fall with the tide of
talk. A move to defeat Marshall for the renomination
took well defined form, however, when Henry Morgen
tliau, who recently gave up the post as ambassador to
Turkey that he might engage in the effort to re-elect \\ il
son, announced that a stronger man than Marshall should
be named and brought forward. Secretary of \\ ar Baker
has been mentioned by Morgenthau as the best man he
knows of to be made the running mate of the President.
One fact is made evident in all the discussions and that is
that Wilson is the only choice for the presidential nomi
nation of any clique or party. It is expected that when
his name is mentioned an unprecedented ovation will be
given him. It is admitted that the pro-Germans through
out the country will oppose him and many leading Demo
crats declare that the nomination of Hughes insures for
the Republican candidate a big pro-German vote, but some
believe that many who would otherwise vote Republican
will vote for Wilson because of his stand on the questions
arising from the European war. There is a feeling that
for this reason no candidate will gain or lose by his sym
pathies on either side.
HUGHES GETS TO WORK
NEW YORK, June 13.—“Undiluted Americanism” is
to be the slogan of Hughes in his fight for presidency. A
statement was given out today to the effect that Charles
E. Hughes, smile, whiskers and all, is to look every Ameri
can straight in the eye and prove that he is no iceberg. It
was made known at his headquarters today that the na
tional committee is having moving pictures and other
sorts made of Hughes and will have them shown in every
movie house in the United States. It is held that these
pictures will dispel the belief that Hughes is a “thinking
machine” rather than a “regular fellow." He himself
coined the phrase “undiluted Americanism” today while
he was talking to the newspapermen and it has now been
taken up all over the country.
❖ “POWERFUL” JOE *
❖ HOUSTON DEAD *
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That “Powerful” Joe Houston pass
ed away on the 26th of last month is
stated in the following from the Peta
luma Argus:
“A letter received on Wednesday by
Dr. A. Anderson of this city tnom
Master Joe Houston, written on the
28th at Port Angeles, Washington,
states that his father, Joseph Hous
ton, the one-time head of the Hous
ton Mining Co. of Seward, with head
quarters here, passed away suddenly
on May 26th, at Sedalia, Missouri,
where he had been visiting. The re
mains will be brought to Seattle for
interment and Mrs. Houston and son,
George, are now at that city await
ing the arrival of the body.
1 many local people have stock therein.
Houston left here several years ago
| and has been in the northwest, and it
; was not known that he had gone east.
| The family home has been in Port
| Angeles.
He was a native of Missouri and
was aged about fifty-five years and is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Huetta
Houston and two sons, George and
Joe. The latter is employed on a
Port Angeles paper and that journal
in speaking of the death of the father
pays a beautiful tribute to the manli
ness of the young son.
The news of the death of Mr. Hous
ton will cause real regret among his
local friends and they were very nu
merous, and his demise ends a career
that was unusual and was filled with
many exciting and romantic events."
The death of “Honest" Joe Hous
ton ends a remarkable career and des
pite the shortcomings of the deceased,
he leaves many warm friends who
will learn with deep regret of his
death, for he certainly was a big
hearted man with many lovable
characteristics, and he knew how to
make friends and to retain them. His
mining career in Alaska reads like a
romance and he had a history which
would make interesting reading.
He came here about five years ago,
and made this city his home, and
here he interested local people in his
Seward mining claims and organized
a stock company. The public is con
versant with the history of the com
pany. Geo. T. Harlow, formerly of
this city and now of Alaska, is at the
head of the concern at present and
JAFET LINDEBERG
WANTED AGAIN ON
CONTEMPT CHARGE
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.—'This
afternoon Judge Deasy issued a bench
warrant for Jafet Lindeberg the Al
askan millionaire, for a second con
tempt charge.—Ex.
APPOINT COMMITTEES
Some committees for July Fourth
have been appointed as follows:
Parade Committee: Alex McDon
ald, Chairman.
Dance Committee: W. P. Henry,
Chairman.
Vaudeville Show committee: Erich
Lucas, Bryce Howard and John KUcer
osky.
Decorations: Heine Haasch, Chair
man.