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GREECE REACHES A CRISIS
IN RELATION TO THE WAR
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GREECE REFUSES ALLIES
ATHEX. Dec. 11.—Greece has positively refused to
grant any further concessions to the allies and it announc
ed with high authority that the relations between the j
Entente and this country are approaching a crisis. The
feeling in Greece against the allied nations has increased
owing to the liberties taken with Greek territory.
C ANNOT FIND MINNESOTA
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11.—The federal officers were
ordered to go out and board the Minnesota early this
morning but when they went to sea they tailed to find the
ship which is now known to be proceeding to San I rail
cisco instead of to San Pedro where the captain said
^he was going. The fact that the Minnesota is hugging
the shore inside the three mile limit has caused the be
lief that she fears some menace lurking outside. It has
been learned that part of her cargo is a thousand tons of
dynamite. The whole affair now makes the most extra
ordinary episode of the war so far as this country is con
cerned.
GERMANS MAY INVADE GREECE
ROME. Dec. 1L—Strong indications exist that the
Germans are about to cross into Greek territory in pur
suit of the retreating allied »army in the effort to drive
the Allies back to Saloniki and “into the sea.” The Allies
are still retreating and have crossed into Greek soil but
neither the Germans nor the Bulgarians have yet violated
Greek neutrality. If the Teutons cross the line it will
undoubtedly result in Greece being forced into the war
on one side or the other, or possibly it will cause Greece
to resist either side in defense of its territory. The situa
tion has readied a most crucial stage.
ANOTHER DIPLOMAT IN TROUBLE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—It became known today
that Zwiedinek, the acting Austrian ambassador, is in
volved in plots to forge or misuse passports and he will
probably follow in the footsteps of Dumba at the request
of the United States government. Photographs of Lan
sing and many incriminating letters have been found
which are said to have been in his possession It is de
nied that the letters were taken by the American authori
ties from his house but it has been pointed out that if
thev were it would be a violent breach of international
law and courtesy.
FRENCH VIOLATE U. S. SHIP
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—The American steamer San
Juan, bound from New York to Porto Rico, has wirelessed
to say that she has been stopped at sea by a French cruiser
and that the cruiser took off two Germans who were
aboard her. This is the third American liner held up and
it is reported that the Allies have started a campaign to
take off all German passengers or members of crews from
all ships. This promises to result in serious complications.
IN THE DARDANELLES
BUCHAREST, Dec. 11.—Once more the information
has come that the allied army is gradually leaving Galli
poli peninsula but this lacks confirmation. The opinion
here is that the army is in a serious position and that an
attempted retreat to the ships will result in worse blood
shed than that which accompanied the landing on the pen
insula. All the newspapers and officials here are silent
as to the rumored intention of Russia to try to force a
passage through Roumanian territory. The news of the
defeat of the Anglo-French army in Serbia by the Bul
garians has been received here with mixed feelings.
WILL ATTACK EGYPT
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 11.—The Berlin Tageblat de
clares that immediately after the conclusion of the cam
paign in the Balkans a Turkish army will begin moving
towards the Suez canal for the invasion of Egypt- This
paper assumes that if the allied armies abandon the Galli
poli campaign they will be thrown into Egypt for the de
fense of that country. From the same source comes the
intelligence that the railroad across the Sinai desert is
nearly ready.
MORE NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The seizure of two Ger
mans from the American liner San Juan will probably re
sult in a strong protest from Washington to Paris.' Since
the news of the occurrence spread it has been learned that
several such occurrences took place before and quite an
outcry has been raised all over the country.
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ANCHORAGE, Dec. II. — Ed.
Kraus and Tom Kerwin, who were on
the launch Brighton, have returned
overland from Point Possession and
say the launch is on the beach and is
not injured in the least. Nate White
is with it. They say the engine of
the launch broken down near Fire
island and the craft was at the mercy
of the ice and tide for a week. Fin
ally the wind came, sails were hoisted
and the launch made Point Possession
where it was beached.
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The Commercial Club is increas
iug its membership rapidly and will
be in splendid shape for the busy
times that are sure to come with the
Spring. Eight new members joined
this week. They are: J. Allison
Bruner, John Ronan, L. L. James, Jr.,
F. G. Ennis, J. Bindley, Green. Sam
McDonald, John Nelson and M. E.
Soupcoff.
COMING ON ALAMEDA
SEATTLE, Dec. 11.—The following
passengers are aboard the Alameda
for Seward: W. P. Peters, Mrs. Small,
Harry Burkerwell.
For Chignik; George Albert, A.
Hanson, B. Elkinsko, Charles Madi
son and wife.
For Dutch Harbor; E. Williamson.
For Sandpoint; Miss E. Code.
For Unga, John Nelson.
For Unalaska, Mrs. L. Strangham.
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* CONVENTION FIXED *
* AFTER F^CRTEENTH *
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The call for the Republican terri
torial convention will not be issued
until the National Committee meets
and issues a call for the National
convention, according to Charles Her
ron, chairman of the Republican terri
torial committee. Mr Herron stated
this morning that there is hardly the
slightest doubt in the world that
Seward will get the convention. He
is working towards that end now.
SEATTLE PATROLMAN
IS SHOT IN THE SPINE
Patrolman host is Probably fatally
Wounded When Trying to
Arrest Bandits.
SEATTLE, Dec. 11. — Patrolman
host was shot in the spine last night
at midnight while trying to arrest
holdup and he is believed to be fatally
wounded. The men he was trying to
arrest held up a drug stroe band earl
ier in the evening they sole an auto
mobile. They opened lire immediately
when the patrolman ordered them to
throw up their hands.
anchorage mail and
SEWARD MEN COMING
Brice Howard received word this
afternoon that Frank Cotter and Fred
Tracy left Kern Creek at 5 o’clock
this morning on their way to town
and would connect with the train at
Mile 34 this afternoon about 2 o’clock.
Col. Revell left Anchorage at the
same time, so he should arrive with
the mail this evening on the train.
WOMAN IS REPRIEVED
FROM THE GALLOWS
ONTARIO, Dec. 11. — .Jennie
Hawkes, who was sentenced to hang
on December 29 r the murder of
her husband’s paramour, has had her
sentence commuted. The death sen
tence was cummuted owin^ to the
activities of women sympathizers.
FOLLOWING MONTENEGRIN S
VIENNA, Dec. 11.—The Austrian forces in northern
Montenegro are now hot on the heels of the Montenegrins
and their recently arrived allies, the Serbians, as the
iatter are retreating into the heart of Montenegro. The
enemy is fighting rear guard actions ;,s they fall back but
our adance is kept up steadily and surely, and Montenegro
will be completely in our hands in a very short time. It
is possible that the Serbians and Montenegrins may break
over the line into Albania if we do not succeed in cutting
off their retreat but. that will mean almost the same as
capture.
ENGLISH ENLIST FAST NOW
LONDON, Dec. 11— In the effort to save the country
from conscription thousands of young and middle aged
men are now overwhelming the recruiting staffs with of
fers to enlist voluntarily. Many recruiting offices are
forced to keep open all night to take all the men trying to
join the army. Lord Derb’s campaign closes today and
on its result will probably depend where this nation will
be forced to adopt conscription or not.
CALM ON ITALIAN FRONT
VIENNA, Dec. 11.—Comparative calm reigns on the
Italian front, the Italians evidently having come to the
conclusion that their efforts against our positions are and
will be fruitless. Some artillery fire proceeds from time
to time but that is all.
RUSSIAN FRONT ALSO QUIET
VIENNA, Dec. 11.—On the Russian front where the
Austrian army is engaged only unimportant engagements
are recorded. Fighting on the Styr practically ceased
after the latest success of our arms when we drove the
enemy across the river.
DROP BOMBS ON ANCONA
ANCONA, Italy, Dec. 11.—This city was bombarded
last night by Austrian airships. Two people were killed
and several were injured. The damage to property was
very slight. The hostile aviators managed to get away
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❖ PLENTY OF OUTFIT *
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It is said by people who have come
from Anchorage that the R. R. Com
mission has sufficient of an outfit to
carry on work over there if an emer
gency appropriation could be secured.
The emergency appropriation would
be of no use otherwise owing to the
impossibility of getting in such an
outfit during the winter. In his
speech at the banquet in Seattle after
going out Delegate Wickersham said
he would work for an emergency ap
propriation and Edes said he could
carry on work during the winter if the
emergency were granted. Edes has
not yet arrived in Washington and it
is probable nothing will be done about
an emergency appropriation until he
gets there. If the whole appropria
tion of eight millions has to wait un
til all appropriations are granted a
small emergency appropriation will
do Seward no good, anyhow. It seems
to be clear, however, that nothing has
been done about an emergency appro
priation yet although it has been ex
pected for months that an attempt
would be made to get one.
THIEVES GET AWAY WITH
THIRTY THOUSAND
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—Thieves got
away with thirty thousand dollars
worth of jewelry from the Art Insti
tute today. The jewels were the Ida
Moyes collection and were antique.
SHERMAN ACQUITTED
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 11.—J. P. Sher
man, who was charged with non-sup
port of his wife, has been let go by
Roth on the ground that the evidence
was insufficient.
FINAL ASSESSMENT
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 11.—The as
sessment for the city of I'airbanks is
approximately three million one hun
dred and ten thousand and is higher
than that of 1914. The levy will
probably remain at one and a halt
cents as the taxes at that rate will be
plenty to clear the indebtedness.
GOES TO LOCATE SCOW
Captain Jim Denny, who has been
in Seward for the past week, left this
morning for the Inlet where he is go
ing in search of a scow, which he had
to cut loose a couple of weeks ago on
account of ice. He will first go to An
chorage and from there to Knik,
where he will obtain a dog team, and
then down the Inlet. He thinks he
knows almost the location of the scow
in the ice along the shore line. After
locating it he will proceed to Sel
dovia and obtain one of the largest
launches in the fleet and tow her in
for the winter keeping.
EIGHTY MEN ENTOMBED
IN MINE NEAR TACOMA
TACOMA, Dec. 11.—Eighty men
were entombed in a mine cave-in in
the Wingard mine near Carbonado
yesterday afternoon but all except
two were taken out alive. The cave
in occurred at two p. m.
The last year in Fairbanks has been
one of the best ever experienced in
the city from a business viewpoint,
according to Lewis T. Erwin, United
States marshal at Fairbanks. “The
Northern Commercial Company had
$50,000 more business during the
year ending last month than the pre
vious year,” he said at the Frye.
The First National Bank has $300,
000 more in deposits this year than
last year. We had three weeks of
weather during which the tempera
ture was around 96 degrees, and rais
ed seven tons of potatoes to the acre.”
—Post-Intelligencer.
Northwestern 10 p. m.
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The Northwestern will arrive to
night at 10 p. m., according to Agent
Wayne Blue.
DELEGATE EXPLAINS
COMMISSION BILL
Some time ago the Gateway pub
lished—exclusively, as the cheap, sen- ^
sational newspapers say—a cable to
the effect that Delegate Wickersham
had introduced a bill in congress pro
viding for a commission form of local
government in Alaska and some
wonder was expressed at that time j
as to what kind of a bill it was, but
now comes the Seattle Post-Intelli
gencer with an interview from the
delegate telling what he means. He
clearly means something in the same
line as Secretary Lane’s proposed
Development board. Whether this
commission would take the govern
ing of local affairs from the hands of
the elected representatives remains to
be seen. The following is the dele
gates statement as printed in the Post,
Intelligencer:
“The most important measure that*
l will introduce will provide for a cen
tralization of federal administrative
bureaus in Alaska,” said Judge Wick
ersham yesterday at the Frye. “Un
der this plan if it goes through, all
federal departments in Alaska, in
cluding land, fisheries, road and trails,
telegraph and forest service, will be
handled through one commission of
five men, to consist of the goveronr
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* GEORGE PALMER SAYS *
* MAIL SERVICE POOR *
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George W. Palmer of Knik is ap
parently very much dis-satisfied with
the mail service. The following let
ter from him to the Gateway gives
reason for this dis-satisfaction:
Knik, Cook’s Inlet, Alaska,
November 27th, 1915.
Gateway Publishing Co.
Seward, Alaska.
Messrs.
I have written a letter to the
postmaster of Seward, and re
quested him to make a package of
my mail, and send it to me by ex
press, as Mr. Ravell is going to
carry express.
Knik is supposed to have a mail
service from Seward after No
vember first, but four mails have
arrived from there, but brought
no mail for Knik.
I suppose some one, that has
the authority to do so, has sent
the Knik mail—or tried to—
around to the open harbor at An
chorage. It might as well be in
Seattle as there is no mail service
during the winter months be
tween Knik and the open port,
that is froze up.
Your paper has not been re
ceived this month, kindly show
this up or 1 will have to cancel
'the subscription.
Very truly yours,
G. W. PALMER.
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DANCE TONIGHT
The Seward Entertainment Club
will give a “Tack” dance tonight at
the A. B. Hall. All members are re
quested to be present, dressed as
“tack” as possible. Any lady or
gentleman found wearing silk hose,
white collars, lace chiffon or any
thing that looks as if it was meant
fod “dolling up” will be fined accord
ing to the seriousness of the offense.
Refreshments will be served and a
fine time is guaranteed.
Charles E. Brown phoned from An
chorage yesterday to T. W. Hawkins
that he will leave that city for Seward
in about five days.
A1 Chamberlin has secured a con
tract to look after three prize hogs
which belong to Bud Whitney and
will be kept at Mile Six for the
winter. One of the beasts is a boar
and the intention is to raise a big pig
jprogeny.
of the territory, the territorial sec
retary of state and three resident
Alaskans.
Saving Would He KflVcted.
This plan would save at least three
fifths of the federal expense in the
North and also a lot of time and
trouble. Under the present system
there are twenty bureaus and depart
| ments that a man must go to to get
anything done, and the expenses of
this ponderous machine are about $•>,
000,000 a year. Under the central
commission plan we could save at
least $8,000,000.
“The statehood bill, of course, will
be another important matter, and
while the population of the territory
is not sufficient as yet, it probably
will be by the time the government
gets to it. At any rate 1 am going
to introduce the bill. Another meas
ure that I expect to introduce, if it
passes will have considerable to do
with the increase of population and
also will be important to the railroad.
This measure is drawn with the idea
of getting special dispensation under
the homestead laws permitting Alas
kails to take up homesteads even if
they have already used their right
somewhere in the states.”
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HALF MILLION *
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SEATTLE, Dec. 11.—'The loss in
revenues to Seattle by the enforce
ment of the Prohibition law will
amount to five hundred and sixty-five
thousand dollars a year. Now that
the die is cast people are wondering
what the effects of the law will be on
the city and its commerce and there
is present a real feeling of uneasiness.
Immediately after the news of the
supreme court decision became known
yesterday the liquor interests began
to prepare, at least mentally, for the
great change. Many expect that New
Year’s Eve will witness one of the
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most hilarious sight, ever seen in an?
city but the police authorities are said
to be preparing to handle the situa
tion firmly.
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The reception for Rev. Mr. Molony
and Mrs. Molony at St. Peter’s church
last evening did honor to them receiv
ed and them receiving. For an affair
of the kind it was unusually interest
ing and pleasant, and this is probably
due to the personalities of Mr. and
Mrs. Molony as much as to the ladies
and gentlemen who conceived the
happy idea of trying to make the new
pastor and his wife feel at home in
Seward. The room beneath the
church was filled with nearly all the
best known people of the city of all
creeds and kinds. Refreshments were
served during the evening and every
one was made to feel perfectly easy
and pleased. It was a welcome in a
really welcoming atmosphere.
FIRE TURNOUT
Last night about 6:45 an alarm was
turned in for a fire in a house back of
the Palace Par. The fire was soon ex
tinguished with the loss of a few
clothes and slight damage to the
furniture and wall paper due to
water thrown on. It was pointed out
last night, clearer than ever, the poor
alarm system Seward has. The fire
bell was heard by but very few out
side of those in its immediate vicinity
and as a consequence many of the.fire
fighters came late. This deficiency
could be remedied by raising the bell
higher than the surrouning buildings
or by putting in an electric gong.