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VILLA PURSUIT BEGAN TODAY BUI
GENERAL WAR NOW THREATENS
BATTLE WITH CARRANZA
EL PASO- March 15.—Passengers arriving on the
Mexican train via Columbus this afternoon report that
Carranza troops, the regular troops of the Mexican re
public, have attacked the American outpost near Palomas
and that American cavalrymen at once crossed the border
and engaged the Mexicans in battle. 1 he Carranza troops
were under General Bertani who atter a short light evacu
ated his position and lied toward Guzman. The Americans
are now in pursuit and there is every reason to fear that
a real war with Mexico has begun. There were no Ameri
can casualties in the fight and the Mexican casualties are
unknown.
SAN ANTONIO, March 15.—General Funston admit-!
ted to the United Press representative this afternoon that;
“Colonel Dodds with his cavalry probably crossed the;
border today ninety miles from Columbus.”
It was reported that the U. S. cavalry had engaged
the Villa bandits shortly after crossing and the rumors
were persistent. When asked to make a statement on this
Funston said: “Such an engagement would not be sur
prising.” Continuing he declared: "I hope the American
people will appreciate the fact that the going will be very
nard. It will be a very difficult campaign and probably
will be a long one. The operations will be in the most
desolate country in the world. Fodder and supplies must
be carried to Dodd and for all the forces; otherwise we
should be defeated by nature before meeting Villa at all.
Villa prisonrs taken at Columbus say that \ ilia and his
followers have been living on jerked beef entirely. The
criticism for our delay in crossing the boundary is unjust.
If we had continued the pursuit the first day we should
have probably been surrounded by superior forces and
been subjected to another Custer massacre. We will at
tain the end we seek.”
VILLA HOVERING
EL PASO, March 15.—The Mormons who were men
aced by V ilia have arrived safely at Casas Grandes. The}
report that Villa is hovering in the neighborhood. The
censorship is very strict
EL PASO, March 15.—It is reported that General Per
shing entered Mexico at 2:30 this morning but the report
is not confirmed. It is quite possible that he did cross but
the airtight nature of the censorship makes it impossible
to learn anything but rumors. It is well known, however,
that no American troops had crossed last night at mid
night although it is believed that the final preparations
had been completed near Pershing’s own headquarters.
EXPECT TO CROSS TODAY
EL PASO, March 15.—Putting all rumors and the lit
tle official information that has been given out together it
is probably safe to say that the Americans will cross the
Mexican border today. There is still no further official in
formation as to the exact time the forces will cross.
WHAT AMERICAN ARMY MEANS
NEW YORK. March 15.—Military experts here have
published their opinions of what the American force on
the Mexican border really means when it comes to wag
ing war. The consensus of opinion seems to be that the
U. S. invading forces would be sufficient only to hold a
mile and a half of trenches in Europe during one battle,
that a fifth of them would be killed and that the remainder
would suffer ignominous defeat.
THE MEXICAN FEELING
WASHINGTON, March 15.—From indications some
of the newspapers here and in New York believe that the
feeling in Mexico regarding the pursuit of Villa into
Mexican territory by U. S. troops is generally unfavor
able. It is the general opinion now- however, that the
Mexicans will accept the reciprocal agreement made with
Carranza.
Wooldridge of
Fairbanks Guilty
One of Defendants in Serious Charges
Must Suffer Penalty.
FAIRBANKS, March 15. — W. H.
Wooldridge, who was indicted on the
charge of rape and attempted rape,
two different counts, has been found
guilty on the charge of attempted
rape. It is believed that the verdict
was a compromise one as the jury
was locked up with bailiffs for nine
days. The actual time taken for get
ting the verdict was three hours. The
trial of Robert Jones on a similar
charge starts today and the trial of
Dan Callahan will follow it. Both are
charged with rape of breed girls
under age, the same charge of which
Wooldridge was found guilty.
STEEL GANG RETURNS
TO WORK ON R. R.
ANCHORAGE, March 15. — The
steel gang returned to work this
morning laying track beyond Peter’s
creek.
BIG DOG RACE TAKES
PLACE NEXT FRIDAY
ANCHORAGE, March 15.—'The big
dog race will take place on Froday,
March 17, as scheduled. It will be
run from Anchorage to Knik and re
turn. Four teams are entered. The
first prize is five hundred dollars, the
second is two hundred and fifty and
the third is a hundred.
DRESS REHEARSAL FOR
THE MINSTREL SHOW
The last rehearsal for the Minstrel
Show takes place this evening, and
then the great thing will be virtually
launched. The performers have kept
the program very quiet. Never were
secrets more securely maintained.
They say, though, that some of the
citizens of our fair city will hear
§ome things about them made public
which will be sure to tickle. It can
be said with first hand knowledge that
the musical portion of the evening
will be the best in Seward’s experi
ence. In this respect it may be said
that Seward has perhaps, better tal
ent than any other town of its size.
Messrs. Sinclair, Moses and Lucas are
vocalists, for instance, who are more
than a credit to the place.
DANIELS FINED $100
Daniels, the third man charged with
looting during the fire of last Mon
day, has been sentenced to pay a fine
of $100. It is stated that Daniels
stole jewlry in addition to a hat from
the Colwell stock.
Mother Follows
Girl Brought
By Official
Commissioner and School Teacher at
Kenai is One of the
Principals.
Commissioner C. L. MaGill of
Kenai, who is also government school
teacher there, arrived in the city last
evening with a girl called Madrona
Mann, aged fourteen, and soon after
wards the girl’s mother followed them
into town and is demanding thut the
daughter be given back to her. Mr.
MaGill, according to the story told
semi-officially, decided that the girl
should be removed from what he be
lieved to be her evil environments at
Kenai and he was on his way to Val
dez with her with the intention of
having her sent outside to a school.
The mother of Madrona is a native
and her father is a white man known
as Shorty Mann. The result of the
mother’s demand has not yet been
made known.
ARMY TO bp: RAISED TO
HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND
WASHINGTON, March 15. — The
Hay bill increasing the army to its
full strength of a hundred and twenty
thousand has passed unanimously.
CHARLEY CHAPLIN GETS
FORTUNE FOR PICTURES
LOS ANGELES, March 15.—
Charley Chaplin, the famous news
paper artist, has returned to his
studio and declares that he has sign
ed a contract for one picture a month
for which he gets six hundred and
seventy thousand dollars a year. The
pictures, it is supposed, are being
paid for by some strong newspaper
syndicate.
FAIRBANKS HOLDING
AN ELECTION TODAY
FAIRBANKS, March 15.—The rati
fication election is proceeding here to
day. One of the judges of election is
a woman.
APPLE PIE SOCIAL
THIS EVENING
The Methodist ladies this evening
will give what they call an apple-pie
social. There will be a pleasant pro
gram, apple pie, ice cream and vari
ous other nice things. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend. The ad
mission is only 25 cents.
FARRAGUT AT VALDEZ
The Farragut was due at Valdez
today at noon.
MEXICANS INVADE U. S.
EL PASO, March 15.—The police report that Car
ranza troops have invaded New Mexico and captured a
bandit at a point fifty miles east of Douglas. This infor
mation has created a sensation but it is remembered that
the agreement between the two governments permits the
Mexican government to cross the line in pursuit of band
its. The quick crossing of the Carranza soldiers is believ
ed to have been effected by the desire of Carranza and
his government to prevent the people of Mexico from ob
jecting to invasion by the United States.
WILD RUMORS IN MEXICO
NOGALES, March 15.—Reports are now in circula
tion all over northern Mexico that Villa has taken New
Mexico and Arizona, is proceeding northward and that
President Wilson with his family is in flight
BALLAINE OUT
FORJIONGRESS
GREAT STATESMAN GOING TO
USE THE GUGGS AND R. R.
TO GET VOTES.
WASHINGTON, March 15. —John
E. Ballaine has announced his candi
dacy for election to congress in the
following statement dictated to the
United Dress correspondent for the
Gateway:
‘T will be a candidate before the
Republican primaries for the con
gressional nomination in the Seattle
district. My decision is' prompted by
threats of Steve Birch, manager of
the Alaska Syndicate, by beasts (sic)
of the Guggenheim lobby here in
Washington and by the secret aid they
arc receiving here from a few men in
Seattle, who are on the Guggenheim
payroll, to the effect that the work on
the government railroad in Alaska
will be stopped with the coming of a
new administration. They include in
their threats hostility to the coal leas
ing laws. I will accept their chal
lenge. I will make my campaign
largely on the issue of devoting my
time and energies in congress in sup
port of the policy of a prompt com
pletion of the mileage of the govern
ment railroad in Alaska which con
gress authorized two years ago, and
in addition I will try to bring about
the authorization for the building of
thousands of miles of railroads so
that all parts of Alaska may be open
ed to equal development for all
Americans of every degree. I intend
to be in Seattle in April, after the
Alaskan legislation now pending is
safely through, to enter actively into
my campaign.”
(The Honorable John has been try
ing to injure the Gateway and at last
he has succeeded. The above slush
cost this paper a little over two dol
lars.)
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
TO ELECT OFFICERS
The meeting of the Seward Demo
cratic Club will take place this even
ing when officers will be elected and
the nominations for the primary of
delegates to the convention will be
made. A large attendance is ex
pected.
LADIES AID MEET
The Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
at Mrs. Martin’s.
BREEDIN GETS FOUR
MONTHS IN JAIL
Breedin was sentenced today to
four months in the ValSez jail by
Commissioner Conroy for a breach of
the peace when he tried to demolish
the Commerce Cafe and everyone in
it on the night before last. One of
the other bellicose acts charged to
Bred in was that he nearly bit off the
finger of one lady in the place.
WEIMER AND VAUGHAN
GET LARGE CONTRACTS
W. F. Weimer and Carl Vaughan
have received a contract for their mill
for lumber with which to construct
the forest ranger’s headquarters at
Mile 23. They have also received the
contract for fifty thousand feet of
switch ties for the Engineering Com
mission.
TO BUILD RANGER’S HOUSE
The government is about to have
erected at Mile 23 a headquarters
building for the forest ranger. The
contract for the lumber has already
been let
A. A. Shonbeck, one of the most
prominent merchants of Anchorage, is
now visiting Seward
GERMANS SAY IIYCY
DROVE DIG WEDGE
GERMANS CLAIM ANOTHER GAIN
LONDON, March 15.—The German war office claims
that the Teutons have driven another wedge deep into the
French lines at Bettincourt and have so gained a most
important advantage in the struggle for the possession of
Verdun which is still proceeding with extreme energy
notwithstanding the lack of news about it. This lack of
news is accounted for in some quarters by the fact that
no decisive results have been recently achieved.
GERMANS RUSH TO WEST
ATHENS, March 15.—Large forces of Germans who
have been operating in or garrisoning Serbia and Mace
donia are now being rushed to the western front and it is
made clear that the fight for Verdun will be pushed with
extreme vigor. From reports received here it seems to
1x2 clear that Germany has decided to crush the opposition
of France at once if possible. Austrian, Turkish and
Bulgarian troops have been left to watch the allies at
Saloniki. ;-■>*, $
REPORT ENVER SURELY DEAD
LONDON, March 15.—The Exchange Telegraph re
affirms the story of the assassination of Enver Pasha, the
Turkish minister of war, and the story is receiving cred
ence. His assassination was told some days ago but the
Turkish government have suppressed any information
about the matter. Enver Pasha is the man who won back
Adrianople for Turkey when the Balkan allies fell out
amongst themselves. He has always been credited with
being the chief factor in bringing about the alliance with
Germany. . .
REMARKABLE STILLNESS
AMSTERDAM, March 15.—A most remarkable sil
ence seems to have fallen over the great war. From most
of the war areas not a word has been heard during the
past few days and the reason is assumed to be that noth
ing of importance has occurred except around Verdun.
The Russian offensive in Bukowina has apparently come
to an end and not the least move has been made by either
side on the Greek border. All Albania is now under the
control of Austria and the Italians have withdrawn to a
man.
AUSTRIA VS. PORTUGAL
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 15.—The Austrian
government has issued a formal declaration of war
against Portugal and has handed the Portuguese ambas
sador his passports. No reason is given but, of course,
the declaration of war against Portugal by Germany is
responsible.
AVIATORS RAID ESSEN
LONDON, March 15.—Allied aviators raided Essen
and attempted to injure the great Krupp works but the
belief is admitted that no serious damage was inflicted.
The Germans report that they had made full preparations
to repel air raids and that, therefore, the present attempt
was a complete failure.
FORMER GOVERNOR
SENDS A SPEECH
FRANK YOUNGS IS
THE TIE INSPECTOR
At a dinner of the “Pioneers of Al
aska” held in the Manhattan Hotel,
New York City, last November, Wil- j
iiam Sulzer, formerly governor of.
New York, made a speech about this j
territory and very thoughtfully had
a stenographic report made of it for
the All-Alaska Review. The copy has
been received from Mr. Sulzer and will
probably be used soon. The All-Alas
ka Review, by the way, has recently
been the object of the first attack
made on it by any publication. The
attack was amusing in spite of its
vulgarity but it would never to to
given any cheap advertising by men
tioning the miserable source of the
attack.
FARRAGUT 7 P. M. TOMORROW
The Farragut is due to arrive at 7
o’clock tomorrow evening.
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Frank E. Youngs, the popular mem
ber of the city council, was today ap
pointed tic inspector by the Engineer
ing Commission. His duties will be
| to examine all the new ties, duties with
which he was made familiar by long
experience.
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HOBEN CONTRACT SIGNED
The contract between the Engineer
ing Commission and Hoben and Davis
was signed up yesterday. The con
tractors will engage fifty or sixty
men cutting the ties and work will be
gin as soon as possible.
APPOINT TIE INSPECTOR
The Engineering Commission will
appoint a tie inspector tomorrow.