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“_SEWARD. THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1916. __ ._Ttn Cent* the Copy
ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO CAUSE
ANXIETY TO THE AMERICANS
VILLA ENTERS MOUNTAINS
WASHINGTON, April 12.—General Obregon has
sent a cable to the Mexican embassy stating that \ ilia has
entered the mountains with less than 150 men. It has also
been made certain, Obregon says, that the bandit chief
was wounded and was suffering from his wounds when he
succeeded in reaching the hills. Obregon s report is based
on official dispatches.
MEXICANS CAUSE UNEASINESS
SAN ANTONIO, April 12—Certain movements of
Carranza troops in northern Mexico and certain activities
of Mexican politicians have caused anxiety in the Ameri
can army headquarters, it has been learned on the highest
authority. There seems to be a constant suspicion that
matters are not going right between the Mexicans and our
forces.
ANOTHER BATTLE REPORTED
EL PASO, April 12.—Another battle has been re
ported fought between Jiminez and Parral but the censor
ship of the Carranza officials will not permit a word about
it to leak out. The fight is supposed to have taken place
between the Americans and the Villa forces but there is
no positive intelligence to base this statement on.
U. S. ARMY IS 12,000
WASHINGTON, April 12.—It is announced that the
number of American soldiers in Mexico is twelve thousand
most of whom are guarding the line of communication
with American territory. This would probably leave only
a very small force in actual pursuit of the bandits.
Eighteen thousand additional American troops are patrol
ling the border.
VILLA LOOT DISCOVERED
EL PASO, April 12.—Five million dollars of loot
which had been gathered in a year’s campaigning by Gen
eral Urdina, a Villa lieutenant, has been discovered by
the Carranza officials on a ranch in the state of Durango.
The loot consisted for the greater part of twenty three
chests of gold coins, much jewellry, twenty bars of gold
bullion, many golden altar ornaments which had been
stolen from churches and eight hundred thousand dollars
in bank notes.
EL PASO, April 12.—Slight traces of cyanide have
been found in the water along the route of the American
expedition and it is suspected that an attempt was made
to poison the United States troops. An unconfirmed rum
or was current today that Villa had committed suicide but
this and the stories from time to time that he is wounded
or dead are believed to be invented to put the pursuers off
the track. __
Says Big Hotel To
Be Built Here Soon
Ben Labaree Haa $55,000 Raised
Spokane Paper Says.
That Ben Labaree his raised $55,
000 of the $75,000 required to build a
big hotel here and that the construc
tion of the hotel will be begun within
six weeks is the statoment made in
the Spokesman Review of Spokane.
A copy of the paper which has just
arrived contains the photograph of
Mr. Labaree and a long interview
with him about the project. He ex
pects the remaining $20,000 to be
subscribed within a week.
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DORA WILL GO TO
CORDOVA FOR REPAIRS
The Dora will go to Cordova ror
repairs on her return and the North
western will load her western freight
on her there. The nature of the re
pairs has not been stated but it is re
ported that the Dora met some acci
dent to her machinery’ or something
during the trip on which she is now
out
MASONIC COMPLIMENT •>
•;• TO LESLIE CRAMER ♦
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The Masons of Seward gave a
i social in honor of Leslie Cramer, their
departing president, last night after
the meeting in the basement of the
Episcopal church. Mr. Cramer and
Mrs. Cramer will leave on the Watson
to the regret of their many friends
• here.
I John Engblad is in the Seward
GenPfal Hospital for treatment as the
result of falling off the steamer Wat
son last night. His injuries were
thought to be serious just after the
accident but an examination proves
them not so. He was in the water
1 quite a time before being pulled out.
Dr. Romig who attended Engblad
says the man was unconscious until
this morning. In falling he struck
the side of his head and bled through
the ear and nose but there is ap
parently no fracture. He is a cannery
man from Seldovia.
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WEATHER
April 11.—High 45, Low 33—4 p. m.
[39. Changeable. Partly Cloudy.
Dan Callahan Gets
12 Years in Pen
Former Fairbanks City Councilman
Launches Violent Tirade
Against Oflicials.
FAIRBANKS, April 11. — Judge
Bunnell sentenced Dan Callahan today
to a term of twelve years in the peni
tentiary for the crime of which the
victim was under age. In a talk be
fore sentence was inflicted Callahan
launched into a violent tirade against
the prosecuting attorney and the clerk
of court and claimed that his convic
tion was brought about by personal
hostility to him on the part of them
and other officials. His attitude was
most defiant as if he considered him
self the victim of crime and not the
perpetrator. His final remark was:
“1 will meet some of you fellows
down there later."
The trial of Williams ends tonight.
The bonds for the appeal of the
Wooldridge case have been raised.
SEATTLE STREET CAR
KNOCKED INTO FLATS
SEATTLE, April 12.—Mrs. J. W.
Simmie was instantly killed, ten peo
ple were seriously injured and about
a dozen others were cut and bruised
when an Oregon and Washington
freight train backed into an Alki
Point street car last night and knock
ed it from the tracks and over a three
foot bank on to the tide flats. The
street car was crowded at the time
and the wonder is that half the pas
sengers were not killed outright.
Big New Republic
For South China
Population Breaking Away Numbers
About Hundred Million.
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SHANGHAI April 12.—The forma
tion of a new republic in Southern
China with a population of a hundred
million is expected to be announced
immediately. The leader will be
Kwang Tung province and the im
portant maritime provinces of
Chinese Kiang have seceded altogeth
er from the government of Yuan Shi
Kai.
STOLE FROM THE ASYLUM
TO SEE HIS PAINTINGS
NEW YORK, April 12. — Ralph
Albert Blakelock, who as a struggling
artist became broken in mind and
body seventeen years ago, fled at the
age of seventy from the insane hos
pital in which he had been confined
and returned to this city yesterday to
view the paintings which he was
forced to sell for a mere pittance be
for he lost his mind. Since Blake
lock was confined in the asylum
American experts have declared the
pictures to be the best in American
art. The case has attracted attention
all over the country and it is expected
that something will be done to allevi
ate the condition of the man.
RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
DROPPPED DEAD AT PHONE
NEW YORK, April 12. — Richard
Harding Davis, the novelist and w’ar
correspondent, dropped dead last
night of heart of failure as he was
talking over the phone to his son at
Mt Kisco. He had recently returned
from Europe where he w'as gather
ing material for articles about the
war. He was fifty-twfo years of age
at the time of his death and was noted
as a writer of brilliancy.
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WICK MAKES AN
ANOUNCEMENT
WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION BUT
WILL NOT ENTER COMBI
NATIONS.
In the Watson mail came a letter
from Delegate Wickersham to the
Gateway asking it to publish u state
ment attached and signed by himself
in which he tells clearly how he stands
with regard to the proposed nomina
tion of himself as the Republican
candidate at the Seward convention.
He declares that he will enter into no
combination for the control of patron
age and this is apparently meant as a
declaration that he will not combine
with Shackleford for such a purpose.
Following is the signed statement
which the Delegate asks the Gateway
to publish:
Washington, D. C., March 30, 1916.
“To the Delegates to the Republican
Territorial Convention, Sew-ard, Al
aska.
“Gentlemen:
“The people of Alaska seem to have
concluded that there ought to be an
effective organization of the Republi
can as well as the Democratic party
in the Territory, and many of my
most active friends and supporters
have joined in the movement and are
among your number. In view of their
announced intention to present my
name to your convention and because
of many rumors tending to create
misunderstanding and contention
hereafter I feel impelled in fairness to
my friends and to those who have long
been my political opponents to make
this public statement in advance of
any action on your part.
“I have not and will not enter into
any combination or agreement with
or against any* person or faction in or
out of the Republican organization
for the control of patronage, in whole
or in part, or at all, or for the con
trol of my actions in any way what
ever as the representative of all the
people of Alaska, or for any other
purpose. I will not be bound by any
pledge made for me without it is
clearly stated in the platform or reso
lutions adopted by the Convention. It
seems to me there can be no success
ful unity of action or re-organization
of the Republican party in Alaska
without entire frankness with the
men anu w-omen who do the voting,
and because of that I address this
communication to you in this publrc
manner. I can better do w-ithout the
nomination or the election to Congress
than be placed in the attitude of hav
ing betrayed either my associates or
the people whom I have represented
with such freedom and confidence for
eight years, and whom I must con
tinue to represent with freedom and
confidence, or not at all.
“In the event of my election, I
pledge myself to harmony and fair
dealing toward friends and past op
ponents alike, to the support of the
bill which I have already introduced
granting more extended pow'ers to
the territorial government, to the sup
port of the Statehood bill, to the
creation of better transportation con
ditions and the control and reduction
of burdensome freight rates, and gen
erally to the upbuilding of the in
dustries natural to our Territory' and
to the development of its great natur
al resources free from monopoly and
unjust restraint. If you nominate me
upon this understanding there will be
but little chance for contention and
disagreement hereafter.
“Respectfully^
“JAMES WICKERSHAM."
| ALASKA MAY HAVE
NATIONAL PARK
WASHINGTON, April 3.—A move
ment is on foot to create a national
park in Alaska that will aid in at
tracting visitors to that rapidly de
veloping territory. The Interior De
partment is backing the movement—
Ex.
GERMANS REPORTED TO RAVE
ATTACKED AT GREEK BORDER
Fairbanks Marshal
Wants a Divorce
Erwin Accuses His Wife of All Sorts
of Things.
FAIRBANKS, April 11. — Erwin,
the United States marshal for the
Fourth judicial division, has filed suit
for divorce from his wife who is now
living in St. Louis. They have been
separated since September 14 and the
husband charges her with adultery,
cruelty and desertion.
RIVER AND HARBORS
BILL IS CERTAIN
WASHINGTON, April 11. — The
annual rivers and harbors bill with
an appropriation for forty million
dollars will be finally passed Thurs
day.
HIKES ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY FOR MARRIAGE
SEATTLE, April 12.—To keep her
promise to marry a Seattle man Mrs.
Charlotte Palmer hiked over Colo
rado, Utah, Nevada and California
and then took a thousand miles ocean
journey to reach this city.
❖ SEATTLE HAS A *
❖ NEW POLICE CHIEF ❖
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SEATTLE, April 12.—Charles L.
Beckinham, of Seattle, has been nam
ed chief of police in place of Lang
whom Mayor Gill discharged from of
fice yesterday.
Alaska Bureau For
Development Board
Passes Resolution Also Asking For
Better Roads For Territory.
The Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce has recently
passed a set of resolutions asking
congress to place the resources of Al
aska under the charge of a Develop
ment Board, presumably a Board
such as that suggested by Secretary
Lane. The Bureau has also passed
resolutions calling on the government
to make larger appropriations for the
construction of wagon roads in the
Territory, and copies of the resolu
tions have been sent to the Gateway.
NORTHWESTERN LEFT
AT NOON WITH MANY
SEATTLE, April 12.—The Alaska
has arrived and the Northwestern left
at noon today with the following pas
sengers for Seward:
E. Goodereau, C. Shea, H. Strom,
D. Davis and wife, C. Fletcher, C.
Wyatt, F. Brown, Miss F. Powers, J.
Iman, P. Loffer, J. Fremstad and wife,
C. Anine and wife, L. C. Anine, Mrs.
G. Murray, Tom Kallot, Gust Olson,
S. Swanson, George Co ray, T. Gold
burg, Art Henderson, H. Gentry, Miss
Calkins, T. West and wife, L. Mariach,
Mrs. D. Keating, Charles Herron, J.
Kennedy, T. Caswell, Mary Paul,
James English, O. Frisk, F. Nyberg
and wife, Miss Olson, J. Reis, J.
O’Neil, J. McGuire, Wm. McCarthy,
J. Boatright, M. Boatright, H. Hoff
man, J. Burns and two steerage.
For Unga: C. H. Fletcher and
wife and Mrs. E. Gilmore.
For Uyak: R. Braid, L. Sims and
forty-seven steerage.
Crit Tolman has returned to Kenai
where he is said to be working on an
invention connected with the motor
sled.
GERMANS ATTACK NEAR GREECE
ATHENS, April 12—The newspapers here today de
clare that the Germans have started an offensive on the
Greek frontier and have captured the Dovetep fortifica
tions. No information is forthcoming as to whether
Greek territory has been entered but it is assumed that
the Teutons and their allies are about to begin an advance
against Salonica. Whether the Turks and Bulgarians are
taking part in the offensive or not has not been learned.
NOTHING ABOUT VERDUN
LONDON, April 12.—Nothing official was received
about the struggle for Verdun this morning. Most of the
fighting is concentarted on the west bank of the Meuse
and the Teutons are evidently bent on the task of bending
the French line west of the main fortress so as to make the
investment more complete and perhaps compel the F rench
to abandon the fortress. The allied generals are confident
that the task is an impossible one.
KAISER NEARLY KILLED
LONDON, April 12.—The kaiser is now at Potsdam
recovering from a nervous schock sustained by him as the
result of the explosion of a shell which destroyed the im
perial motor car and killed several officers at his side,
Rome dispatches say. The emperor himself was unhurt
but had a very narrow escape. He was watching the pro
gress of a battle near Verdun at the time and this seems
to clear up the mystery of his leaving that sector while
the struggle was proceeding.
SAY 2,000 BRITISH DIE
BERLIN, April 12.—According to the official an
nouncement today two thousand British have been killed
and thousands wounded in an unsuccessful attempt
against the Turks east of Kut-el-Amara. The British
force is that under General Aylmer which has been ti ving
to relieve"the beleagured army of General Townsend that
has been shut up in Kut-el-Amara for several months and
whose case is believed to be desperate. The failui e ' the
British in the battle east of the place is believed to have
sealed the fate of the besieged army.
PORTUGAL HAS CRISIS
LISBON, April 12.—The Portuguese cabinet has re
signed as the result of differences of opinion about the
part Portugal should take in the war.__
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❖ BASEBALL BOYS *|
.> TO GIVE DANCE ♦
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The baseball boys announce that
they will give a dance on the first
Saturday after Easter. 1 he Arctic
Brotherhood announced one for
Easter Monday but some arrange
ment will be made not to have the
two dances so close together.
* WATSON BRINGS *j
* OVER HUNDRED *,
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The Admiral Watson arrived last
night with more than a hundred pas- J
sengers for Seward. In addition she
had 45 for Port Graham, mostly can- j
nery people, and also a large list for
Seldovia. The following were the
passengers for Seward:
A. Johnson, D. Vercetict, S. A.
Madden and wife, Mrs. H. M. Carter,
and children, Mrs. F. Morrison, C. B. ’
Haraden, 0. H. Stone, J. B. Stanton,,
Chas. Skinner, K R. Chapman, T. D.
Brown, W. G. Wright, L. Qauasson,|
F. Kindberg, Carl Van Dyke, Geo.;
Reynolds, A. T. Sevishes, Andrew C.
Qually, F. C. Kabely, C. McLellan, R.
Calvert, T. Winn, J. E. Never, M. j
Tease, R. Morrison, A. Kiem, F. W. j
McTaggart, Frank Cullen, W. F.
Gamble, F. D. Riely, P. H. Huber, J.
J. Chisholm, Stephen Filas, M. Smith
and 76 steerage.
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Andrew Wilkie who has taken a
prominent part in labor union circles
^ here left for Anchorage this morning.
Big Nome Dog Race
Started Yesterday
Five Teams Hit the Trail For Candle
in Blinding Snow.
NOME, April 12.— The All-Alaska
Sweepstakes race, the greatest dog
racing event in Alaska, started yes
terday in a blinding snow. Five
teams started, the names of which
were mentioned before. The informa
tion from the stations down the coast
is that the trail is sure to be heavy at
least for the first part of the journey
and very fast time is not expected.^
CANNERY MEN WHO
CAME ON THE WATSON
Leif C. Buschmann, of the Goose
Bay Cannery and Deep Sea Salmon
company, was a passenger on the
Watson from Seattle for Scldovia.
He will go on the cannery tender
“Little Tom” which is now at Seldovia
to Goose Bay to start the cannery
operations.
Gordon Jones, superintendent of the
Alaska Packers’ Association, was a
passenger for Kusiloff, Cook Inlet, on
the Watson.
NORTHWESTERN FOR UYAK
The Northwestern will go to Uyak
this trip. She was scheduled to leave
Seattle yesterday.