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GERMANS TAKE FORT VAUX
BERLIN. June 8.—Fort Vaux has been captured by
the Germans and what remained of the French garrison
has surrendered. This statement was made officially to
day. It is also announced that an attempt to relieve the
fort last Tuesday resulted in the capture of seven hundred
unwounded French prisoners. The fort is only two and a
half miles from the main Verdun fortress and its capture
is expected to mean that the inner circles of forts can now
be attacked effectively. It is south of Fort Douaumont
which has already fallen into the hands of our troops and
is the nearest point to the main fortress which the German
army has yet reached on any side.
FRENCH ADMIT LOSS
PARIS. June 8.—In an official statement issued by the
war department today the French government admits the
loss of Fort Vaux to the Germans. It is also admitted
that the fort was one of the chief defenses of Verdun but
it is stated that the success of the enemy at that point
was secured only after frightful losses.
CONFIRM RUSSIAN VICTORY
LONDON. June 8.—Confirmation of the Russian suc
cesses on the Austrian front is contained in the report
given out from the headquarters of the Austrian army to
day. The report admits a retreat of five kilometers, about
three miles, northeast of Bukowina. 1 he artillery attacks
of the Russians are described as tremendous. The report
declares that the Russians are using shells in unbelievably
large numbers.
admit german ships lost
LONDON, June 8—A German official statement is
sued yesterday admits the sinking of the large German
battle*cruiser Lutzow and the small cruiser Rostock in the
North Sea battle of last week. According to dispatches
received the boats sank on the way to harbor aftei the
fight. Earlier mention of their loss was not made, the dis
patches say, because of “military conditions.” The full
official report of the battle is evidently not ready on either
side although the people are feverishly eager to get the
full truth. The loss of so many of our sailors and big
ships, the death of Lord Kitchener and his statf and the
fall of Vaux have come so close together that a very un
favorable impression has been made on the general public.
The officials and newspapers still maintain that even the
fact that we could afford better than Germany to lose
ships makes the battle practically a victory if not an act
ual one.
(Note:—The Lutzow was reported sunk in the first
reports of the engagement. Her tonnage is not given in
the records available in this office. The Rostock was a
vessel of -1,820 tons.)
SOME OF THE LOSSES
LONDON, -Tune 8. — The number of British officers
killed in the battle of Jutland was about 350. On some of
the vessels sunk not a man was saved. It is still maintain
ed that the German losses were greater than the losses of
our fleet and we still hold the supremacy of the North Sea.
BODIES COMING ASHORE
COPENHAGEN, June 8. — Hundreds of bodies of
the victims of the great sea battle are now being washed
ashore along the coast of Jutland. Nothing is known
here of the details of the fight except what is given out
by the British or German admiralties. From reports re
ceived it is supposed that the tactics of the Germans was
to concentrate the fire of smaller vessels like torpedo boat
• destroyers on the large battleships of the British. Flotil
las of German submarines are also said to have taken
part. They are said to have been the real card up the Ger
man sleeve and preceded the main fleet when it reached
the place where the encounter was expected.
QUIET IN ITALY
VIENNA, June 8.—With the exception of some
Italian counter attacks which were repulsed matters are
comparatively quiet on the Italian front, the war office
states. The Russian offensive is supposed to be intended
to relieve the pressure on the Italians.
CARRANZA TROOPS
DEFEND AMERICANS
Kill Three Mexicans Who Were
Attacking U. S. Citizens in
Riots at Chihuahua.
EL PASO, June 8—Carranza troops, in defense of
Americans at Chihuahua City last Tuesday, killed three
Mexicans during an anti-American riot. The rioting be
gan on Tuesday and continued until Wednesday night.
For a time the lives of the American residents seemed to
be in grave peril and the mobs had evidently determined
to commit atrocities but the Carranza garrison was called
out and stood between the Americans and the rioters. The
latter persisted in their efforts until the Mexican troops
were compelled to open tire. The report was received to
day and contains the information that the American con
sulate was nearly wrecked before the Mexican troops
appeared on the scene. The l nited States citizens in
Chihuahua have wired here for a special train to take
them to the border as a recurrence of the rioting is feared.
The feeling against our people in the city of Chihuahua
and all over that state is said to be very hostile.
PROGRESSIVES GIVE
TEDDY NOMINATION
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CHICAGO, June 8. —The Progres
sives have nominated Theodore Roose
velt and Mr. Roosevelt has sent word
to the Republican convention that he
would come to Chicago and address
it if he is invited to do so. So far
there is no indication that his offer
will be accepted. The Republican
platform committee has declined the
Prohibition platform plank but has
tentatively adopted the woman suf
frage plank by a small majority. The
question of the choice of a president
ial candidate is still in the air. Every
one is guessing but no one seems to
be certain or even to feel that there is
much ground to base a guess upon.
SITES. SELL FLOWERS
ON FIFTH AVECNE
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
NEW YORK, June 3.—Hundreds of
yellow peach basket hats, with the
cutest little blue roses perked saucily
upon 'jem, bobbed merrily along
Broadway and Fifth avenue today.
The hats, designed by Mrs. Frank A.
Yanderlip, were worn by New York
suffragists who heard that English
women got $1,000,000 selling arti
ficial flowers on the streets of Eng
land one day last year, and decided
to try it themselves. Mrs. Thompson
Seton and Mrs. John Flagler of
Greenwich, Conn., were among the
flower girls.
GOVERNMENT OPENS 23,000
ACRES ARKANSAS LAND
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 8.—The
United States Land Ottice today filed
plots for 23,000 acres of land in the
Big Lake and Hound Lake section
of Mississippi county. Many filings
for this land were expected today.
Four thousand acres of this land have
been set aside as a bird reserve by
President Wilson’s proclamation.
LINDERBERG PAYS HIS FINE
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DAVIS, Cal., May 27.—Jafet Lind
erberg, who was arrested yesterday
here for attempting to leave the state
without paying the fine imposed by
the court for contempt, paid this
morning to the court here and was re
j leased.—Ex.
1,000 WOMEN DELEGATES
CLOSE FIRST WOMEN'S
PARTY CONVENTION
| (Special to Gateway by United Press)
CHICAGO, June 7.—One thousand
j women from every corner of the
United States ate luncheon today at
j the Auditorium hotel and listened to
| a dozen prominent equal suffrage
speakers ta|£ politics.
Today is the third and last day of
the first convention of the Women’s
Party convention.
The one thousand women sat at a hun
dred tablets in the large ballroom in
the Auditorium, satisfied that their
first convention had impressed at
least two political parties with the im
portance of 4,000,000 women voters,
in eleven “free” states.
Among the speakers at the lunch
eon were: Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell
Colorado, state ^factory inspector;
Miss Anne Martin, Nevada, lobbyist;
Miss Maude Younger, Mrs. William
Kent, Mrs. Sarah Bard Field, Califor
nia; Mrs. John A. Keating, Portland,
-Ore.; Mrs. William H. Sawtelle, Ar>
zona; Mrs. Florence Axtell, Belling
ham, Wash.; Mrs. C. S. Haire, Helena,
Mont.
Many of the delegates to the conven
tion planned to march in the Illinois
Equal Suffrage parade to start at four
o’clock this afternoon.
At a mass meeting tonight leaders
of all three political parties are to
speak.
W. A. McNeiley wrote on the last
mail saying that he has improved very
much in health.
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NO RESTRICTIONS IN SATE
OE GOVERNMENT LOTS HERE
SKAGWAY DRY
THE JEST WET
JUNEAU HAS A LANDSLIDE IN
FAVOR OF KEEPING
SALOONS.
JUNEAU, June 8.—Juneau has
gone wet with a landslide and most of
the other towns in the First division
have gone the same way but Skagway
has gone dry by a close vote. Out of
over two thousand votes cast in Ju
neau, and affidavits besides, only 284
actual dry votes were registered.
Douglas City and Haines also went
wet. In the Skagway voting the wets
polled 153 and the Dries 193 but there
are forty-two votes sealed. If two or
three of tin* sealed votes are for dry
only it will decide. It is conceded that
the result is for a dry town.
None of the restrictions imposed on the purchasers
on the govt, lots at Anchorage will be imposed here on
the buyers of lots when the government tract is put up for
sale on the 10th or loth of next month. The terms will he
fifty per cent of the purchase price in cash and the re
mainder in one year.
These are the two chief facts mentioned in connec
tion with the coming auction by Andrew Christensen, the
agent of the land department, who came today on the Al
aska to take up his duties in connection with his work
under the auspices of the Railroad Engineering Commis
sion. Mr. Christensen, who is accompanied by Mrs.
Christensen, will probably have a house built here for him
self. In a few days he may take a trip to Anchorage and
may arrange for the sale of some more lots over there.
Something between two hundred and three hundred lots
are to be auctioned here. It has been stated that the sale
would take place at the time stated above and Mr. Christ
ensen is not yet able to fix the very exact date except that
July 10 or 15 will be approximately the time. He is ac
companied here also by E. T. Lindner, formerly chief clerk
in the office of Surveyor General Davidson, secretary of
the Territory. Mr. Lindner will lie a permanent member
of the staff of Mr. Christensen, also as chief clerk. The
headquarters, as stated before, will lie in Seward.
NO PEACE COMES AT MEETING
OF STRIKING LONGSHOREMEN
HOW THE CONVENTIONS VOTE
In the Republican convention, pre
cedent has established that a majority
vote is sufficient to nominate. Di
vision of state votes is also permit
ted by custom.
The Democratic convention is gov
erned by the “two-thirds” vote and
that “unit system—that is, two-thirds
is necessary to vote, and the votes of
individual state delegations must be
cast en bloc. This practice dates back
to the 1832 convention, when Jackson
invented it to force Van Buren’s nom
ination as vice-president on the ticket
with him.
Political convention originated in
1796, when “caucauses” were held in
various states to select officials and
candidates. The first state nominat
ing convention of regular form was
called in New York in 1824.
The first real national political con
vention was held in Philadelphia in
1830 by the Anti-Masonic party. Ex
actly a year later, to the day, Septem
ber 29, the “National Republican”
party met in convention at Baltimore
and nominated Henry Clay.
QUARTER OF A MILLION
DOLLARS WORTH OF JUNE
WEDDINGS IN CLEVELAND
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
CLEVELAND, June 1.—Two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars will be
spent on 1,000 June weddings in
Cleveland, according to Frank Zizel
man, marriage license clerk.
Last year there were 933 June wed
dings here, but with an increase in
the last twelve months of one thou
sand in the total number of marri
ages, Zizelman figures there will bej
at least 1,000 during the bridal month.
“The average wedding here costs
$250,“*' said Zizelman. “Some folk
spend thousands on the ceremony,
while there are others who just buy a
license and give the minister a fee.
But they’ll average $250 each, count
ing florists’ tailors’ jewelers’ and
dressmakers’ bills.’’
Sam Soupcoff Is making fine pro
gress on his way into Broad Pass and
word comes from him constantly.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8.—All hope of peace in the
| strike of longshoremen which has tied up shipping all
along the coast was abandoned last night when the Pacific
I Coast District Board of the Industrial Longshoremen an
1 nounced at the conclusion of the meeting that there will be
no cessation of the strike until the Union demands were
; complied with. It was anticipated that the meeting would
lead to a settlement and the failure to come to some ar
rangement has created tremendous dissatisfaction. The
great majority of the employers declare that they will
never accede to the full demands of the men and the em
ployees are apparently just as determined to light to the
end. The tying up of shipping is beginning to be felt very
acutely as the days wear on and leave business at stand
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COMING TO SEWAUI)
KETCHIKAN.—Senator Sulzer. of
Sulzer, Alaska, who went to Juneau
from here several days ago to attend
the democratic convention, returned
on the Alameda this morning. He
was accompanied by Attorney W. F.
Warder, of the firm of lngersoll and
Warder, of this city.
The Senator visited the Progres
sive-Miner office at an early hour and
left on the mail boat for his * home,
where he goes to prepare for his trip
into the interior. Mrs. Sulzer and
Master Sulzer will accompany him on
the journey. Their plan is to leave
the latter part of July, going by way
of Dawson and down the river to
Fairbanks, thence to Nome, returning
by way of Seward and way ports
homeward.
The Senator expressed entire satis
faction at the result of the convention
and said that the work had been a
pleasure to all. Every member, he
said, was ready to give and take and
that harmony prevailed throughout
the session. As his nomination for
delegate to congress was unsolicited,
he has confidence in his election.
Many republicans, he said, had ex
pressed themselves in his favor. All
in all, the Senator is highly pleased
with the result of the convention.—
Progressive-Miner.
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Mike Degan returned to the city
yesterday after a prolonged term of
rustication. He speaks of the fox
farming business as very promising.
GALEN-MONAHAN WEDDING
At 6:I>0 this morning James L.
Galen and Miss Kathyrn Monohan
were united in marriage in St.
Xavier’s church, Rev. Father Corbett
officiating. The wedding took place in
the presence of a few intimate friends
of the contracting parties. Mr. and
Mrs. T. P. Geraghty acted in the ca
pacity of best man and bridesmaid.
Following the ceremony the wedding
party adjourned to the home of Mrs.
T. M. Daniels, where a bountiful wed
ding breakfast was served. The hap
py couple left shortly after breakfast
for Wortman’s where they will re
main several days.—Valdez Prospect
or, June 6, 1916.
SON OF BRITISH HERO
IS SENTENCED TO JAIL
LONDON, June 1.—Captain H. R.
White, of the First Gordon High
landers and son of the late Field Mar
shal White, the defender of Lady
smith, was sentenced today to three
months imprisonment at Aberdare,
Wales. He was convicted under the
defense of the realm act of having at
tempted to induce coal miners to
strike in order to compel the govern
ment to show leniency toward the
leaders of the rebellion in Ireland.—
Ex.
The Masonic Club had a meeting
last evening. The Club finds some
difficulty in securing a place for meet
ing as the rules provide that meetings
must not be held on the ground floor.