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GERMANY WILL PERMIL U. S. EO
USE GERMAN SHIPS INEERNED
SHIPS BELIEVED IN DANGER.
WASHINGTON, July 12.—The British mail steam
ships Howthhead and Baron Napier have been warned to
hunt for bombs which are said to have been placed in
them before leaving port* The vessels are now on the
ocean, and an occurrence similar to that aboard the Min
nehaha is regarded as not improbable.
New Orleans, July 12.—Hans Halle, who was arrest
ed in December for having bombs in his possession, has
been rearrested and will be held until news comes thatj
the Howthhead and Baron Napier are safe. The news-j
papers received a letter signed “Pearce,” who calls him-,
self a partner of Holt and tells the papers to watch for;
the mail ships mentioned. The writer of the letter de
clares that he will finish the work begun by Holt and kill
Morgan and the British ambassador, Spring Rice. It has
been learned in the past day or so that Holt actually
warned some of the passengers on the Lusitania not to
travel on that vessel. He made a personal appeal to
Frohman, the theatrical manager, not to take passage.
This fact is supposed to clear up the explosion which oc
curred in the Lusitania after the explosion of the torpedo
rired by the German submarine.
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CONSULT ON GERMAN REPLY.
WASHINGTON, July 12—Lansing has decided to go
to Cornish to consult President Wilson with respect to
the reply of Germany to the American protests and de
mands. Bernstorff, the German ambassador, has madei
an offer to assist Lansing by every means in his power in
the attempt to reach some way of coming to an under
standing. The officials think that Wilson will refuse his
consent to mark American boats with some distinctive
sign, as suggested by the Berlin government, but there is
a feeling that the friendly tone of the notes exchanged!
between the two governments indicates a mutual desire
for an amicable adjustment.
MAY USE GERMAN SHIPS.
BERLIN, July 12.—The German government has ex
pressed its willingness to permit the German ships now!
interned in United States ports to sail under the American
flag so that a shortage of ships may not interfere with the
foreign trade of America and tempt Americans to use
British ships to their own danger. The expression of this
willingness came as the result of a proposal made unoffi
cially.
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FRENCH WIN VICTORY.
PARIS, July 12.—The French troops have captured*
the heights between Beihune and Arras and from the
positions won they overlook Flanders- The battle was
the most extraordinary on record, as it was fought by the
light of illuminated parachutes and rockets. The French
lights were bluish and the German greenish, and the re
sult on the battlefield can better be imagined than de
scribed. The whole country was lit up by the weird com
bination of lights from above while the guns flashed below
in constant streams of fire and lightning. The French
were compelled to force their way onward and upward
with the bayonet, and lost heavily, but won brilliantly.
GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY.
PARIS, July 12—During the past four months of the
campaign in the west the Germans have lost one hundred
thousand men in killed and captured. This number does
not include the wounded which, no doubt, more than!
doubles the casualties.
EXCHANGE WOUNDED.
PARIS, July 12.—The French and Germans are now
exchanging hopelessly wounded prisoners so that the
prisoners of both sides may have the care of their rela
tives and friends. Carloads of maimed men are now con
stantly moving to and from each country and the world
has probably never seen a sight so pathetic.
ENGLISH LIEUTENANT ARRESTED.
LOS ANGELES, July 12—Lieutenant Croft, of the
British army, was arrested here today on the charge of
recruiting for the British army- The officials have not
stated whether he was engaged in the practice of recruit
ing here or in San Erancisco, but it is supposed by the au
thorities that all the recruiting activities of the British in
this country were parts of an organized whole.
NEUTRALS MAY COMBINE.
STOCKHOLM. Tuly 1?.—Morris, the American min
ister to Sweden, departed yesterday for the United States
ostensibly because of throat trouble, but it is reported
that his mission has no less a purpose than to begin ne
gotiations for the formation of a league of neutrals to
protect their interests in the war zone.
FLOTILLA NOW
GETTING READY
WILL COAL THIS WEEK AT
BREMERTON BEFORE SAIL
ING FOR ALASKA.
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SEATTLE, July 12.—The Destroy
er flotilla that will sail to Alaska this
summer will coal this week at Brem
erton and will probably start out im
mediately afterwards. It is persist
ently rumored that a site for a naval
station will be looked up and no doubt
this is the chief reason for the cruise
but nothing official has been given for,
publication on the matter. The itin
erary of the flotilla has not been
stated but it is safe to say that Se-j
ward, being the terminal of the gov
ernment railroad, will be included it
it will not be the chief point of call.
Opinion here seems to be that the j
cruise is associated directly with the^
railroad development.
EXPORTS INCREASED AND
IMPORTS HAVE DECREASED.
The Balance For the Year’s Trade
Shows in Favor of U. S.
Over a Billion.
WASHINGTON, July 12.—'The ex
ports for the fiscal year increased by
three hundred millions and the im
ports decreased by two hundred and
twenty millions. The total balance in
favor of the United States for the
year is one billion and sixty millions.
The exports to Germany from this
country for the year decreased by
ninety per cent but the increased ex
ports to the allied belligerents and to
neutral countries which are unable to
import from Germany more than
made up the deficiency.
THE BOND OF GENERAL
OROZCO IS FORFEITED.
Huerta’s General loses Eight I hou
und Dollars by Invad
ing Mexico.
EL PASO, July 12.—‘The bond of
eight thousand dollars given by Gen
eral Orozco has been forfeited as he
has left the country. As stated be
fore, he has invaded Mexico with a
band of Huerta soldiers to inaugurate
a war after having been arrested and
released on bail. Since his crossing
of the frontier no information has ar
rived of the progress of his fortunes.
TROUSERS MAKERS OF
NEW YORK ON STRIKE.
Seven Hundred Hand Me Down Pants
Making Establishments
Are Suspenders.
NEW YORK, July 12.—Ten thous
and trouser makers went on strike in
this city this morning and seven
hundred shops in which trousers were
made have suspended and closed up. j
The number of workers affected by
the strike is one hundred and sixty
thousand of all the trades connected
with the trouser making business.
The workers asked for higher wages
or higher prices for piece work.
WENT ON MARIPOSA.
The following went out on the
Mariposa yesterday:
H. D. Williams, Ed. Pearson, Thic
licker, L. L. James, sr., R. McConnell,
W. N. Robinson, T. F. Williams, Geo.
W. Swan, James Dumont and family,
j D. H. Wilson, Dr. Haxley, L. Simson,
W. Greer, W. J. Cleary, Mrs. M. Han
»«n, J. P. Mantell, A. H. McNeer.
12 IN SHADE
THIS MORNING
WEATHER GRADUALLY GET
TING WARMER EVERY
DAY FOR A WEEK.
The temperature registered in the
shade in Seward this morning at II
o’clock was 72 above. It was 64 above
at 8 o’clock this morning but was gqfr
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ting warmer and warmer after 11
o’clock when this was written. On
the first, second, third, fourth and
fifth of the month the temperature
ranged from 50 above to 67, even
when the sky was cloudy. On the
sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth the
thermometer stayed at 50 almost all
the time. On the tenth the mercury
went from .’>0 to 66 and 74 above, and
on the eleventh it went from 64 to 76
That was yesterday and the chances
are that todav will break that record.
It might be worth while telling out
siders that Seward is like California
just at present. Quite a lot of bath-!
ers SvVim around in the bay yestei -
day for a considerable time and coats
are fast going out of fashion.
MORE PARTICULARS OF
HIDDEN TREASURE STORY.
Woman Tells Extraordinary Details
of Tale That Beats Orient
al Brigandage.
QUITMAN, Mo., July 11.—Mrs.
Porter has given out more facts re
luting to the discovery of the treasure
j of ninety thousand dollars which was
evidently taken from the rich cattle-(
| man murdered so many years ago.
She declares that she was compelled
to wash a bloody quilt in the dark on
the night after the murder. A broth-:
er in law of one of the counterfeiters,
fearing exposure attempted to mur
der her. Later she married a mem
ber of the James gang. A man nam
ed Anderson, a relative of herself,
tried fifteen years later to recover the
treasure but was unable to secure the
guide to the place.
OFFICERS IN THREE STATES
HUNTING PARK BANDITS.
LIVINGSTON, July 12.—Officers
from three states are now seeking
the bandits who robbed the crowd or
tourists in Yellowstone Park. The
holdups got away without leaving a
trace. Some of the victims are m
| dined to belittle the value of the
articles taken from them and it is di*
| ficult to arrive at a fair estimate but,
j considering the number robbed, the
j amount must have been large.
MESSAGE FROM VICTORIA
SAYS DUE HERE 13th.
Dan Dunlap received yesterday a
message sent by wireless lrom the
steamship Victoria, saying that she is
due to arrive here on the thirteenth,
tomorrow. It is probable that be
fore this paper is issued further news
may come of the position of the ship.
The telegram to Mr. Dunlap came
from his sister.
j SHRINERS IN SEATTLE
BY THE THOUSANDS.
SEATTLE, July 12.—Forty trains
I carrying Shriners came today from all
parts of the country for the great
gathering which is about to begrn.
NORTHWESTERN IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, July 12.—The North
western arrived here last Saturday.
RELATIVES BURY
HOLT SECRETLY.
j DALLAS, July 12.—The relatives
of Holt have decided to bury him
secretly here in order to guard
against any attempt at a demonstra
tion by the sympathizers of either
side in the war.
SHOWS HOW ANCHORAGE
GETS INTO SHAPE.
Cook Inlet Pioneer (iive» Items Which
Indicate How the Commun
al Life is Developing.
Reading the latest issue of the
| Cook Inlet Pioneer, that of July 10,
one is enabled to see by reading be
tween the lines the manner in which
the communal life of Anchorage is
developing. Rev. Blackwell was to
have held a religious meeting in the
open air yesterday. Rev. Molony was
also to hold a service in the govern
ment social hall. The members ot
the Eagle lodges of various places
now residing in Anchorage held a
meeting last Thursday and appointed
committees to prepare for the estab
lishment of a lodge. Twenty-six
Elks held a meeting on Wednesday
evening for a like purpose. 1 he
members of the Moose order held
meetings on Thursday and hriday
evenings and are preparing to secure
a site for a building. Several mem
bers of Seward lodge. No. 1425, were
amongst those present. One of the
first marriages, if not the very first,
was solemnized* by Judge David on
July 4th when Mr. Robert Speck and
Mrs. Ida Walsh were made man and
wife. The Fourth was celebrated by
baseball game, athletic sports, wrest
ling matches and dancing. In the
baseball game Anchorage beat Knik
10 to 8. Knik also held a fine cele
bration on the Fourth. The piece do
resistance was a baseball game be
tween the ladies of Knik and the lad
ies of Anchorage. At the end of the
fifth inning the score was 10 to 10 and
it was decided to call the struggle a
draw.
FLOATING COURT GOES
by on the McCullough
Court Terra at Knik Will Open To
Morrow and a Native Will Be
Tried for Murder.
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Judge Brown and the other officials
of the floating court passed by on the
revenue cutter McCullough yesterday.
Court will be opened at Knik tomor
row and Indian Jim w'ill be tried for
the murder of Chief Stepan. The al-^
leged murder was committed in the
Ochetna country last fall. Ed. Wil-j
liston will be tried for grand larceny.
SEWARD FIRE OR
QUEER ILLUSION.'
IDITAROD. —An interesting dev
elopment in connection with the Se
ward fire is reported from the Up
grade mine, at the head of Flat creek.
At about 1 o’clock on Tuesday morn
ing last the men employed there were
surprised to see in the southeast a
conflagration of great extent, thj
flames from which seemed to shoot at
least fifty feet in the air. At first it
was thought that Iditarod was on fire,
but it was soon realized that the fire
was in a different direction.
It was then agreed that it must have
been a mirage. The night crew’ re
ported the incident to the day crew,
i and it was the subject of discussion
throughout the day. Late in the af
ternoon the new’s of the destructive
: fire at Seward was received, and the
boys are quite confident now' that the
fire seen by them w’as that which
created so much havoc in the coast
city.—Pioneer.
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PREVENT BOMBARDING.
GUAYMAS, July 12.—The com
j mander of the United States cruiser
: Colorado and the foreign consuls have
prevented the bombardment of this
1 city by Guerrero.
niGHESI ANCHORAGE
LOT GOES eo $1,150
By T. BELCHER.
(Special Correspondent of The Gate
way.)
ANCHORAGE, July 10.—Uncle
! Sam’s debut as an auctioneer in town
site lots in Alaska was made here
this afternoon and was attended by
undeniable success. Bidding was real
ly lively and prices were raised by
bidders in the crowd of upwards of
1500 people, from two to three rimes
the appraisement made by the Gov
, ernment’s agents. A total of about
$:>0,000 was received from the sale of
the first 45 lots.
A Christiansen, of the General
Land Office, conducted the sale and
officiated as auctioneer. The pro
ceedings were conducted out in the
open aii’ on the present unofficial
townsite, near the new railroad
tracks. The auctioneer and his clerks
who kept the official record of the
sales, were located upon a temporary
frame platform, while the biduel -i
and interested spectators stood
grouped about them.
Christiansen made an extended ad
dress, explanatory of the sale and ol
the Government’s plans in connection
with the construction of the railroad
from Seward to Fairbanks, without
the injectment of any new informa
tion on this already widely discussed
national project. He was given the
closest attention of the crowd, which
appeared to be in a general good
humor. There were no signs of the
agitation that might, have been anti
cipated because of recent expressions
of dissatisfaction over the auction
plan of sale in preference to a pro
posed lottery plan with a fixed price
put upon every lot which the fortu
nate fellow in the lottery would be
called upon to pay for the land.
There was nothing to be heard of the
cry that “the poor man is being dis
criminated aganst in favor of the
rich man.” Neither was there any
indication of the appearance of agents
of any syndicate intent upon grab
I bing of the entire townsite, as .>ome
timid folks had professed to dread a
a possibility.
It was a serious-minded crowd that
attended this sale. There was little
hilarity attending the bidding, al
though occasionally some fellow
would be heard indulging in good
natured comment upon the price paid
by some successful bidder. But as a
whole, the buyers were evidently men
intent upon business which they were
not divulging to their numerous
chance acquaintances. Anchorage
certainly got olf to a good start on
its new homesite.
The first successful bidder was a
former Minnesota general merchand
ising man named L. 0. Nyberg, a re
cent comer to the Territory. He pro
poses entering business on his lot, the
first one put under the auctioneer’s
hammer, and which is at the corner of
what is officially Fifth and C. streets.
Nyberg paid $825 for b’« lot, which
was appraised at $400. All the loU
sold are 50 by 140 feet to 20 feet al
leys. Streets all have a uniform width
of 60 feet. The highest price paid
for a single lot was $1,150, This lot
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was lot 7 in block 26. The following
list shows the prices paid for the first
dozen lots sold in what has boon des
ignated as the business district, to
gether with the 'ot and block number,
and the appraised valuation:
Lot Blk. App. Sold
1 44 $400 $825
2 44 350 575
3 44 350 500
4 44 350 450
5 44 350 475
6 44 400 87.-5
1 43 400 950
2 43 350 700
3 43 350 700
4 43 350 700
5 43 350 670
6 43 350 1100
The lowest price paid for a lot was
$240. The sale will be resumed Mon
day.
U. S. IS ARMING
THE EUROPEANS
SELLS FOUR HUNDRED PER
CENT MORE FIREARMS
THAN EVER BEFORE.
WASHINGTON, July 12.—The
United States sold four hundred per
cent more firearms this year than in
any normal year on record. The
great sale is of course, due to the
war in Europe. The factories now
find it exceeding hard to fill all the
orders from the belligerents in spite
of the fact that factories which had
been used for other purposes have
been converted for the making of
weapons of destruction. Some of the
firearm manufacturing firms have
made untold fortunes and are making
more and more as the war proceeds.
FORMER BANDIT WAS IN
CAR ROBBED BY BANDITS.
AI Jenmngs a Passenger in Interur
ban Car When Highway
men Held It Up.
LOS ANGELES, July 12.—'Two
bandits robbed an interurban car here
last night and secured considerable
booty. Amongst the passengers on
the car at the time was Al Jennings,
the reformed bandit. It has not been
stated whether Jennings lost any
money or valuables.
j Senator L. V. Ray left yesterday
with the floating court to take part
i as counsel in some of the trials.
GOVERNOR TO
RE WELCOMED
COMMERCIAL CLUB AND CITY
COUNCIL WILL TAKE STEPS
TO RECEIVE HIM.
A reception will be tendered to
Governor Strong and Mrs. Strong on
their arrival here but the exact form
which the welcoming will take has
not been decided upon. The Com
mercial Club will take steps before
the arrival of the Victoria to be rep
resented in the welcome and the city
council will take up the matter this
evening at the meeting. The best
suggestion that has been made is
that the Santa Ana ought to run ou;
to meet the Victoria and carry com
mittees as well as all the citizens who
would care to go. By running the
steamer out as an excursion boat lots
of people would probably be glad to
pay fare that would meet the ex
penses if that wore required. It is
likely that the Victoria will not stay
here more than a very few hours and
it would hardly do to bore the visitors
with a long drawm out ceremony or
entertainment. A special steamer
going out with colors flying and band
playing would beat anything in the
shape of speeches or stereotyped for
malities.
Leon Urbach has leased the store
formerly occupied by S. L. Colwell
and will open business there soon.
Mr. Urbach is now engaged with the
Seward Commercial company.