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ROUMANIANS SUFFER CRUSHING
DEFEAT ON RANKS OF DANUDE
' ROUMANIAN DEFEAT CRUSHING
BERLIN, Sept. 7.—Twenty thousand Roumanian
soldiers were trapped on the south bank of the Danube at
Turinkal and have been captured by the German and Bul
garian army. The lighting took place for the possession
of the Turinkal bridge head at the great river. It is of
ficially announced that in addition to the loss of their army
the Roumanians also lost one hundred guns and suffered
sanguinary losses ot men in the battle. The scene of the
battle is only thirty mites from the Roumanian capital and
the Germans and Bulgarians are expected to try to force
a way across the Dantioe and march direct for the capital.
So important >s the victory regarded by some people here
that they describe it as the beginning of the end of Rou
manian independence. Advices from the front indicate
that the Roumanian military staff* is now hurrying rein
forcements south for tiie defense of the capital itself but
the Bulgarian and German leaders warn the people that
the crossing of tin* Danube which is wide and deep at that
point is a matter of no small difficulty in the face of well
equipped armies.
ROUMANIANS BADLY BEATEN
PETROGRAI), Sept. 7—It is officially admitted that
the Roumanians have evacuated the town of Turinkal on
the Danube thirty miles south of the Roumanian capital,
Bucharest, under pressure of superior forces of Germans
and Bulgarians.
WILL BE HARDER FOR GERMANY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Advices received here in
diplomatic circles show that the allied nations are now
discussing amongst themselves more drastic peace terms
than were ever before hinted at. The allies Have appar
ently come rn the conclusion that (iernianv cannotlHUCh
longer stand the strain and some oi the ne\\ WhUi vt
peace hinted at are the ceding to Britain oi Heligoland,
the principal German naval base in the North bea, the
neutralization of the Kiel canal and the demolition ot some
of the strongest fortifications on the German frontiers.
The list of the proposed new demands were obtained to
dav by the United Press from an official who is in close
touch*with allied sentiment in this country and abroad.
Those in official life in the allied nations whose desire has
been to see Germany absolutely crushed are proposing
even harsher terms than those listed here. The increased
demands are due to the recent successes oi the allies on the
east and west fronts, the failure of the Germans to take
Verdun and the entry of Rotunania which is believed to be
the last requirement for full victory.
SAVAGE FIGHTING IN WEST
LONDON, Sept. 7.—General Haig reports that
savage hand to hand fighting took place last night at
Leuze wood which the Germans attempted to regain b>
fierce assaults in the darkness. The attacks were e\ iden -
]v made bv the Germans in haste for the purpose of pie
venting our troops from consolidating the positions won
in the fighting of the day before. The Teutons came right
'up to our lines and so close was the fighting that when the
’enemv was forced backward some of Ins numbers \\eie
left prisoners in our hands. The wood is near Combles,
Haig also reports this afternoon that fierce fighting is
proceeding in the outskirts of Ginchy without result so
Tar. Futher accounts indicate that the struggle in that
quarter is one of the bitterest of the whole war, attacks
•and counter assaults being pressed almost without inter
mission after darkness sets in each night.
FRENCH WIN NEAR VERDUN
PARIS, Sept. 7.—One of the most successful count
er attacks since the drive on Verdun began was made by
the French last night when they captured the entng
teen hundred yards of the German first line positions
from Vaux Champitre to Cheno wood on the northeast
of Verdun. The war office announces this official y and
states that 250 men and ten mitrailleuses were taken in
the fighting. The French troops attacked in complete
darkness anil notwithstanding the strength ot the posi
tions held by the enemy our losses were not severe.
BOMBARDING HALITZ
PETROGRAD, Sept. 7.—The Russian artillery is now
bombarding the Galician city of Halitz sixty miles south
east of Lemberg and the key of the Austro-German de
fenses of the Galician capital from the south, ^ official
statement from the war office this afternoon sa\s that
Halitz is in flames from the shells of the Russians. Se
vere lighting is also reported in other quarters and in most
leases with advantage to our arms, l he weather is fine bu
'gradually becoming cooler and military experts expect to
see Brusiloff put forth his greatest efforts before winter
so that our positions might be advanced as far as possible
in Austrian territory before the snows.
Big Strike Is
On in New York
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Great City’s Transportation Facilities
Will he Completely Paralyzed.
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NEW YOKE, Sept. 7.—The strike
was declared early last night by the
unionized employees of the suowuy
and elevated railway lines which are
operated by the Inter-urban Rapid
Transit Company. The Union oflicials
assert that the transportation facili
ties of the whole city will be complete
ly paralyzed by the strike and that
the company will be compelled to
come to terms sooner or later. They
also express confidence that the mot
ormen and conductors of the surface
lines will declare a strike in
sympathy.
CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME
COURT IS IN THE TOILS
SEATTLE, Sept. 7. — Edgar G.
Mills, Seattle lawyer and candidate
for judge of the supreme court, has
been arrested for complicity in a
blackmail scheme, the particulars of
which have not yet been given out.
He declares his arrest is due to poli
tics and that he can easily disprove
Ltui chn rtrpft.
Crook Brings Up
69 Working Men
The government ship Crook arrived
shortly after eight o'clock this morn
ing with sixty-nine second class pas
sengers for Seward. They are
brought to work on the railroad. The
vessel also had twenty-six first class,
ninety-two second class and 2,900 tons
of freight for Anchorage. She had
very little freight for Seward. The
laborers for Seward went out the line
imediately to go to work. They all
passed a physical examination before
leuving Seattle.
UAKKKH FINDS GOOD
GOLD ON KAIIILTNA
Although Professor Herschell Park
er ditl not reach bedrock during his re
cent prospecting trip he has brought
back quite a bunch of gold from the
Kahiltna. He got it at a j lace about
twelve miles from McDougal and like
everyone else who knows that district
he feels that a big field lies ready to
produce well if the proper machinery
is used. He was handicapped by the j
fact that he found the hand drill to
be inadequate for the work of pros- j
pec ting and he will henceforth use a
Onion drill wjiich he says is the best
of all. The gold was found in the sur
face gravel on or opposite bars. He
was accompanied on the trip by John
C. Madson who has quurtz properties
in that district. Roth believe that the
future will see many dredges at wort::
up there. Mr. Parker found during
his journey that the Cache ei^ek
ifredge in eighty hours work took out
two
SANTA FE TO DEFY
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW
TOPEKA. Sept. 7. — E. P. Ripley,
president of the Sante Fe railroad, de
clared last night that the Sante Fe
does not intend to comply with the
eight hour law just enacted by con
gress unless ordered to do so by the
United States supreme court. He
made this assertion in a formal state
ment which had evidently been well
considered so that some trouble may
yet be looked for. Not only Ripley
but most of the heads of the railroads
are determined to place every obstacle
possible in the way of the new law
unless the interstate commerce com
mission immediately permits them to
increase their traffic rates to meet the
additional expense entailed by the
granting of the eight hour day.
COUNTESS VON BERNSTORFF,
RETURNING FROM GERMANY
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
WASHINGTON, August 29 — No
more will German Ambassador Count
von BernstorfF be seen driving gaily
about Washington alone in his high
powered roadster—one of the war
bachelors of the Diplomatic Coip».
The Count expects to be joined in a
few days by Countess von BernstorfF,
whom he has not seen since the Euro
pean war began and who is today on
her way from Berlin aboard the l* red*
erick VIII.
Countess von BernstorfT is expected
to reach New York early in Septem
ber aboard the Scandinavian
American liner. It will be a retun
for the Countess to her native coun
try, for she was born in New \ork
the daughter of a naturalized Ameri
can.
Before her marriage the Countess
was Miss Jeanne Luckemeyer. Her
mother was a member of an aristo
cratic German family, and her rela
! tives were prominent in the German
\ Imperial Court. Count von BernstorfT
| married Wis^fLt&lWm^ye^ ‘nta
' (They have a son and daughter. The
son, Count Gunter - votv Bernstorff, is
attached to the Great General Staff.
NEWS NOTES
Jack Sauers and George Martin
have returned after their hunting trip
and Jack says George should get ftalf
the credit for killing that moose.
Thomas Simpson, a traveling man,
will he an outgoing passenger this
evening.
Sam SoupcofF leaves on the Ala
meda for a trip to British Columbia,
and will return soon. Mrs. SoupcofF
remains here.
The Karragut has 418 tons of
freight for Seward.
Mrs. T. M. Hunt, wife of the Forest
supervisor, and her two children will
leave on the Alameda for Cordova ant>
will take the following boat to Seat
tle. Mr. Hunt may also go but he* is
not yet sure.
C. E. Sinclair is preparing to leave
’for the outside on the Alameda or one
of the n*xt boats. As a singer par
ticu'arly he will be missed this winter.
Elliott NV. Smith, a well known
traveling man in this district, is r.gain
in the city.
Rev. Mr. Condit wil leave on the
Alameda for his home town, Juneau,
and will soon take a trip to Seattle.
.S L. Colwell will carry on business
in the new Noon building on Washing
ton street. It was feared some time
ago that he would be lost to Seward
but he has changed his mind. In the
other part of the basement will be a
fish and cold storage. The basement
of the new building, by the way, is
71/2 feet deep and three flats will be on
the upper story. v
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H. S. Lucas is now managing the
Fairbanks hotel. He is an old Nevada
mining man and is making many im
provements.
Commissioner Woolley is improving
rapidly and will soon be around town
1 again.
MEXICAN BANDIT SAID TO HAVE "
1500 MEN TO ATTACK AMERICANS
I Congress Ending
A Croat Session
Will Quit Today or Tomorrow After
Appropriating Millions of
Dollars.
WASIIINdTON, Sept. 7.—Congress
expects to quit work this evening or
tomorrow after a nine month’s ses
sion which in many ways broke the
records of the national legislature.
The greatest record smashing was in
the appropriations which for the next
fiscal year amount to $1,711,383,682.
The amount to be spent in contracts
is $226,875,366. The total is only a
little short of two billions.
WICK PROMISES TO
LET BILL RIDE FOR
THE PRESENT TIME
Fairbanks Times, August 7:—The
fears of those who thought that the
best interests of Alaska would be in
jured by the passage of the H. R. Rill
4048, were in a measure set at rest
yesterday when the Fairbanks Com
mercial club received from Delegate
Wickersham a telegram in reply to
the one sent by the club, which as
sures the club that the request of the
people will he respected and that there
nave me »mr - — •
congress.
There are many who do not under
stand the bill, many who believe that
it does not rob the war department
or the Alaska Road commission of
any of the power which they now have
in regard to the expertditure of the
money appropriated for trails and
roads. Still others claim that it most
certainly does.
In view of that circumstance, me
telegram of the Delegate will set at
rest the minds of the people, for Dele
gate Wickersham will probably visit
Alaska and his home town before an
other session of congress. He can
then explain to the people just what
the bill would do if it passed, what
powers it would give the legislature
and the many other minor matters
that there is some doubt about.
The telegram sent Delegate Wick
ersham after the Automobile club
meeting the other night is as follows:
“Honorable James Wickersham,
“Delegate from Alaska,
“Washington, D. C.
“Your house bill four six four eight
| now pending before congress appears
to us after thorough consideration
dangerous at this time to the welfare
of Alaska especially regarding im
mediately needed road construction so
necessary for development of coun
try. We urgently appeal to you that
such bill be withdrawn believing this
action imperative to our best inter
ests. Advise immediately by wire
whether you can comply with this re
quest.
“Fairbanks Commercial Club.”
The reply received from the dele
gate yesterday is as follow’s:
“Fairbanks, Commercial Club,
“Fairbanks, Alaska.
further effort will be made
pass bill this congress.
“James Wickersham,
“Delegate from Alaska.”
It is quite possible yet that an at
tempt will be made to raise the body
of Carl Lodje, who was drowned off
| the dock, by using dynamite although
! many believe that the great depth of
the water, and the fact that the cur
rents and tides have probably moved
the body render the likelihood of find
ing the remains rather doubtfuT.
All children attending the Civic
Fair'must havb a doctor’s certificate.
EL PASO, Tex., Sept. 7.—Pershing is now reported
o be hurrying to field headquarters from Columbus fol
lowing irrefutable information given to the military auth
orities that Villa with fifteen hundred men, fully supplied
with arms and ammunition* is less than a hundred miles
from the American outposts and is marching steadily to
wards them. Since the news was flashed yesterday that
Villa was really alive and was marching on Santa Clara
valley .to attack the American base at Elvalle further in
formation has been received that seems to confirm yester
day’s report completely. Fears are now openly expressed
that Villa in an effort to discredit the Carranza govern
ment with the Mexican people will sacrifice part of his com
mand by sending them against the outposts of the U. S.
forces. In the meantime disquieting reports have been
received to the effect that thousands of Yaqui Indians in
the Villa district are on the warpath, have killed neaily
a hundred ranchers and are devastating the country gen
erally. The people here look for a fight between the Villa
force and our troops in about a week and for the most
serious consequences following such an engagement.
KI LB AN E WILL MEET
WELSH FOR $10 000
CLEVELAND, Sept. 6.—Johnny
Kilbane has declared that he will meet
Welsh if he gets ten thousand dollars
and a third of the receipts. He will
meet him for ten rounds.
CABOOSES COMING
The barge Lawrence, it was stated
this morning, is due today from An
chorage with two cabooses.
ALAMEDA DI E 9 P. M.
that the Alameda is due here at 9
p. m. ,
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COMING ON WATSON
SEATTLE, Sept. 6. — The Watson
left this morning with the following
passengers for Seward: E. C. Palzell,
D. E. Rockwood, H. C. Benneft, W.
Herman and William Seimmeis.
WAR 01)DITTIES
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng., August 2.°,.
—An officer arriving from the front
today related that just before the Pig
Push began four dogs came out of the
German tranches and despite the
whistling and shouting of their mast
ers, proceeded across No Man s Land,
deserting to the English. The Tom
mies hailed it as a good omen and
charged singing.
Clifford Mooers will leave on the
Alameda for Valdez to attend the
court term.
NAMES OF MEN WHO WERE
KILLED ON NORTHWESTERN
A telegram from Nome sen! two
days after the accident states that two
men were known to have lost their
lives by falling from the gangplank
on which they were being hoisted
from a lighter to the steamer North
western when she was starting out on
the trip that brought her here last
Sunday morning. The cable from
Nome stated that Dick Fenfon was
killed outright and that Samuel Zee!,
a Russian, was fatally injured. An
Qtfrgrjium mimed Phillip Wise fell but
western stated when they arrived here
that the vessel had received a wireless
from Nome while she was enroute
that he also had died.
NINETY YEARS OLD AND
COMES IT TO ALASKA
J. P. Campbell who has been here
for some days but who left on the
Crook for Anchorage today will be
ninety years of age this Fall but h»*
has come to look for a business open
ing for his son. He came all alone on
the trip and looks hale and hearts.
Mr. Campbell fought all through the
Civil War and clearly remembers
seeing Abraham Lincoln in his lawyer
'days riding from court to court on his
circuit. Mr. Campbell comes from
Tacoma.
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FARR AC IT DIE 9 P. M.
The Farragut is due from the
south at 9 p. m. today.
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Civic Fair Opens Tomorrow
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* The great Civic Fair in which will
be shown examples of the immense
possibilites of this district will begin
tomorrow in the railroad building and
from that moment until the door's
close Seward will be en fete. To des
cribe what the Fair will be it is better
to quote the words of the Woman’s
Club itself:
“Hurrah for the Civic Fair!
“Citizens of Seward—This is your
Fair not ours. It is for the purpose of
exploiting Seward and its possibili
ties. We hope this will be the fore
runner of a permanent institution and
the support given your Fair this
season will determine its permanency.
To insure the success of the Fair, is
needed not only the exhibits, but also
the financial support; so buy a season
ticket and boost for your Fair. The
season ticket is fifty cents and con
tains no joker.
"“Do you ever feel grouchy about
the country ? Come and see what it
will do if you give it the chance.
There will be more flowers there than
you- have ever seen together before
in Seward. Specimens of many kinds
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of berries and delicious looking vege
tables will be shown, to say nothing
of bread, cookies, doughnuts, calces,
pies, jellies and preserves, to make
your mouth water. And don t lorgrt
to admire the beautiful fancy work
which Seward women have made. We
are proud of it. Then you will be
sure to be interested in the wonderful
baskets, hunting trophies, and curios
in the original exhibit. It is your
first chance to see all the curio treas
ures of Seward together. Don’t miss
it. And the children are exhibiting
too and we are always proud of
them. Look for the work of your fav
orite little friend. And when you an
weary with looking let the ladies of
the Hospital Helpers give you a dis*
of ice cream and you will go home
thinking that Seward isn’t a bad place
to live in after all* and that homes
worth while can be made in Alaska.
“The Fair will be open from 8 to
10 Friday evening, from 1 to 6 Satur- ;
day afternoon and probably until mid- *
night Saturday.evening,,* Both even- j
ings a short program will be given c
beginning at j^.oy